841 Keeping Each Other in Check (1/2)

What terrifying intuition. Despite not realizing that the ”Gehrman Sparrow” in front of you is a double, you still feel that something is amiss… Hidden in a faraway building, Klein inwardly drew a gasp. His mind raced as he quickly came up with a corresponding strategy.

He controlled Senor and made the marionette reply in a deep voice, ”I'm also a little worried.

”After opening the 'door,' if you leave first, you can ambush me from the outside once I'm out. You don't even need to ambush me. You can just wait outside.

”I believe that I should be the first to leave. And before that, you need to return to me my flesh and hair. When the time comes, you can be closer to the 'door.' This way, you will have enough time to pass through the 'door' before your Spirit Body Threads drift to the top of the cathedral.”

Panatiya listened in silence and returned with a question, ”Then how do I prevent you from destroying the 'door' after you leave?”

”This is also a problem for me,” the marionette answered without giving any signs of weakness. ”When I obtain that special symbol, I'll show it to you. That way, even if I close the 'door,' you will still be able to open it again.”

Panatiya closed her mouth as though she was thinking through the details, but she appeared somewhat irascible and could hardly compose herself. It was as though her inclination for insanity had filled her mind.

After about ten seconds, she said again, ”I think a pure curse might not be able to harm you. Seers do not lack the means to avoid harm, just like the Paper Figurine Substitutes you used before.”

She really isn't leaving behind any loopholes. Thankfully, the person in front of you is a fake from top to bottom… As Klein lampooned, he made Senor take out one paper figurine after another. Then, he burned them all in front of the Demoness of Despair.

”I can't be sure that you haven't hidden one,” Panatiya said in suspicion, still somewhat neurotic.

”Gehrman Sparrow” twitched the corners of his mouth in a deadpan manner and said, ”You can try divination. Aren't Witches good at that?”

Panatiya smiled impatiently and said, ”The spirit world cannot be communicated with in here, and my spirituality…”

She didn't finish her sentence as the look in her eyes turned somewhat dangerous.

Klein knew what the Demoness of Despair was getting at. Her spirituality had been corrupted due to half a year of ”eating.” It was somewhat chaotic and crazy, making it give unreliable ”answers,” especially against a Beyonder that was best at divination.

The two reached a stalemate, momentarily unable to resolve the problem of trusting one another.

At this moment, on the roof to the left, a hoarse and muffled voice sounded.

”I can be your 'witness.'”

”Gehrman Sparrow” and Panatiya turned their heads at the same time and looked over. Mr. A's figure grew out from the shadows as he wore a blood-red hooded robe.

”How will you bear 'witness'?” Klein made Senor ask.

Mr. A pulled down his hood and said with a deep chuckle, ”I'll use flesh and blood magic to drill into your body and control your condition. Once you stop controlling the Spirit Body Threads, or if you try to use Paper Figurine Substitutes, I'll immediately give a warning or attempt to stop you.

”Once that 'door' you speak of opens, I'll leave your body and pass through the door before my Spirit Body Threads are affected.”

Do you think ”Gehrman Sparrow” is an idiot? Klein made his marionette curl his lips.

”Based on what I know, Rose Bishops can hide in the bodies of others, but the host will immediately die once they leave.”

”No, using that method is to evade investigations; therefore, there's a need to fuse with the host's flesh and blood. But there's no need to do so in this situation. I'll silently wait inside your stomach,” Mr. A explained in detail.

No, it's not my stomach. It's Senor's stomach… Klein made Gehrman Sparrow take out a gold coin and pretend to attempt a divination.

This crazy adventurer muttered under his breath as the gold coin in between his fingers was flipped.

With a ping, the gold coin flew into the air and landed in his palm.

”Gehrman Sparrow” carefully glanced at it.

”From the looks of it, you aren't lying.

”However, you will have to leave my body before I show the special symbol to Lady Despair.”

If this wasn't done, ”Gehrman Sparrow” might end up being murdered by their collusion. After all, if Panatiya obtained the door-opening symbol while wielding the obsidian rock, given enough time, she didn't need to worry about any anomalies with her Spirit Body Threads. Then, she wouldn't need help from ”Gehrman Sparrow” at all. Mr. A's existence was only to prevent the use of Paper Figurine Substitutes.

However, ”Gehrman Sparrow” didn't need to be too worried if Mr. A came out ahead of time. He wasn't even afraid that Panatiya would lose decorum after knowing the door-opening symbol, because if that happened, he could rely on Paper Figurine Substitutes to avoid certain death. On the other hand, Panatiya wouldn't carry out a pursuit in the cathedral. This was because she would end up being hung up with the passage of time; hence, she needed to seize the opportunity to escape immediately!

Besides, there was no way to take the obsidian rock. ”Gehrman Sparrow” would then have no chance of any subsequent escape attempts.

Although the details of this plan were still flawed, it fully considered the situation of all three parties. Panatiya raised her hand and grabbed at the hair that was sliding down her sideburns when she suddenly asked, ”If I were to escape first, aren't you afraid that I'll ambush you?”

This was also a problem that Gehrman Sparrow was previously worried about.