844 Which Symbol (1/2)
The thin human-skinned glove didn't look any different from the past, but Klein didn't dare to be too careless. He used divination to make a crude inspection.
Apart from the five fingers, the palm and the back of the palm can each Graze one more soul…
Currently, all seven spots are filled. It has signs of similar Beyonder characteristics fusing together…
It also seems to have the powers of flesh and blood magic…
The speed of switching souls has sped up significantly…
It has to eat a person a day, or else it will eat its owner. Heh, Creeping Hunger, you are swelling in self-importance again. You need to reflect on yourself above the gray fog later.
I'm temporarily unable to obtain any revelations for the rest. After I leave this place, I'll head above the gray fog to make a more accurate divination.
Yes, I'm still not sure if there are any other side effects. All I know is that it wouldn't cause me any harm for the time being.
Also, Mr. X who was Grazed wasn't affected. Traveler's Traveling and Door Opening still work.
Klein heaved a sigh of relief as he wore the upgraded Creeping Hunger. Then, he rushed for the cathedral, hoping to leave as soon as possible.
During his merry chase with the gigantic ”mushroom,” he hadn't forgotten to cast an illusion on himself to make him wear a trench coat and a top hat.
As for the Beyonder characteristic that Senor left behind, Klein suspected that it was likely in the hands of Demoness of Despair Panatiya. And this demigod was being hung inside the ancient palace, under the watch of the cluster of maggots.
Sigh, flesh can be slowly eaten to be stored for the future, but Beyonder characteristics will definitely have appeared and taken form after this much time. Even if Demoness of Despair didn't care too much about it and threw it somewhere, in this place that isn't connected to the spirit world and highly restricts divination, I'm unable to quickly locate it. And in this sort of environment, who knows what sorts of anomalies will happen next. Who knows if that obsidian rock will automatically teleport and disappear. Thus, I need to make every second count and escape as quickly as possible… Klein returned to the cathedral with a clear line of thought.
Although he had promised Miss Sharron to sell Senor's Beyonder characteristic to Maric, the ingredient itself was corrupted to begin with, making it difficult to use for the concocting of a potion. Secondly, his safety was a lot more important.
It's not like it cannot be resolved. I can just hunt another Wraith or find Will Auceptin's help to shatter the Beyonder characteristic in Maric's hands and allow it to be purified. Hmm, this will have to wait until a particular infant is born… Klein mumbled silently as he passed through the swaying corpses and came to the side of the stone statue.
Along the way, he found the iron cigar case which he had used to put the marionette in. It hadn't been devoured by the ”mushroom.” Azik's copper whistle and the Loen gold coin inside weren't damaged either.
Putting these items away, Klein controlled his Spirit Body Threads to prevent himself from floating to the top of the cathedral as he bent down to pick up the obsidian rock.
After confirming that the important item wasn't damaged, he felt a lot calmer. He then inspected Zaratul's tin urn.
When he opened the lid and took a careful look, Klein's pupils constricted as his gaze instantly froze.
All the ashes inside were gone!
There wasn't any left inside!
Zaratul achieved ”His” goal? Should I say as expected… Klein threw away the thin urn while feeling doubtful. He stood up straight and inserted the obsidian rock into the wall at the back.
The wall emitted light again as it turned transparent, allowing people to see the ancient stone slabs outside, the holed walls, and the floating clouds.
At the thought of the cluster of terrifying maggots, Klein wasn't in a rush to draw the symbol provided by the Antigonus family's notebook. He first raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.
He had ignited a tree outside the cathedral, in preparation to escape with Flaming Jump the moment something wasn't right.
After making his preparations, Klein used his finger and quickly outlined the vertical eye formed of many secret symbols. Compared to the previous one, a crescent and dotted line had swapped places.
With his final stroke, the pure beams of light bloomed as they followed the vertical eye's patterns before blasting into a radiant light!
The entire cathedral turned ethereal as it shook.
Klein felt as though he had instantly arrived at the top where the corpses were being hung. In front of him was a pair of illusory double doors. Behind the door was a familiar ancient palace. It was where Panatiya and the other corpses were gently swaying.
Translucent tentacles with strange and mysterious patterns swarmed over and slammed on the door but were unable to open it. All it could do was use some of its strength to ”grab” Klein's Spirit Body Threads!
Klein didn't hesitate to snap his fingers. While pulling at his Spirit Body Threads, he leaped to the flames outside the cathedral.
Right on the heels of that, he snapped his fingers repeatedly and flashed away, escaping to the farthest point of the foggy town.
After the ethereal feeling of the pitch-black cathedral vanished, Klein paused and frowned.
That also leads to the palace with the rampaging angel…
The symbol provided by the Antigonus family's notebook is as much of a trap as Zaratul's was!
However, this symbol only seems capable of triggering the door to escape, but it's unable to open it. Otherwise, I might not have been able to escape…
It's the symbol for entry, while Zaratul's one was for exiting?
What should I do… How do I leave?
Klein subconsciously surveyed the ghastly silent town which was shrouded in fog, and he forced himself to calm down. He began to think about how he could escape.