917 Three Choices (2/2)
”Mr. Azik, are you alright?” Klein asked in concern.
At the same time, he rebuked himself.
How can he be fine having lost half his soul forever?
Azik laughed and said, ”It's not a big deal. I'll just be maintaining my previous state, allowing me to foresee my death and arrange everything, severing ties with my original life. I'll then forget everything and reawaken in search of my past.
”Like before, at least you're there, someone who knows a lot about my past. If I were to forget once again, I should be able to recall a lot when I receive your letter.”
He paused and nodded indiscernibly as he chuckled.
”Sleep isn't a bad thing either. At least I'll have dreams. In my dreams, I never left, accompanying her while taking in the sun while guiding that stubborn son of mine to use the broadsword. I'll also make a swing for that little kid that loves to wheedle…”
Having said that, Azik threw out the copper whistle and said with a gentle smile, ”Remember to write to me.
”But before I awaken, I will not reply to you.”
Just as Klein reached out to receive the ancient and intricate copper whistle, Azik vanished from the room; his whereabouts an unknown.
After blankly watching this scene for a while, Klein suddenly let out a sigh.
…
To go anywhere else from Kolain City by land, one needed to follow the spiraling path that led upwards. After passing through the different streets, one would arrive at the peak of the city. Then, one had to descend the mountain and enter a plain.
At this moment, the Red Gloves team that Soest led was standing on a square at the peak, looking down at the abnormal Berserk Sea.
Daly Simone, who had been pressing her forehead all this time, suddenly lowered her hand as she said, feeling somewhat puzzled, ”Everything has been returned to normal. There's no more problems.”
”Normal?” Leonard returned with a question in puzzlement.
From his point of view, it was very difficult for Daly to return to normal before the end of the Berserk Sea's abnormality.
”Perhaps it's intermittent?” Soest hesitatingly raised a theory.
Daly was just about to answer when everyone's spiritual perception was triggered. Once again, they looked towards the Berserk Sea.
In the swath of pure blackness, one bright star after another lit up.
…
Backlund. Beneath Saint Samuel Cathedral.
Archbishop Anthony Stevenson received an emergency telegram from the sea.
The telegram's content was rather simple, but it was sufficiently shocking.
”Gehrman Sparrow has appeared, boarding the Black Tulip with another person. He has made Ludwell into a marionette and left with the person Ludwell addressed as Death Consul.”
Gehrman Sparrow… Death Consul… Saint Anthony silently repeated these two names.
He leaned back slightly and closed his eyes. Once again, the corresponding complete information of the Sealed Artifact, 0-17 appeared in his mind.
”Number: 17.
”Name: Angel of Concealment
”Danger Grade: 0. Extremely Dangerous. It's of the highest importance and of the highest confidentiality. It is not to be inquired, disseminated, described, or spied.
”Security Clearance: Pope, Team A researchers, and Archbishop of the Backlund diocese (Note: When the archbishop is transferred out of the Backlund diocese, the corresponding memories have to be wiped out using Sealed Artifact 1-29)
”Sealed Method: The seal is completed through the combination of 1-29 and 1-80.
”Description: This isn't an item.
…
”Warning: 'She' cannot be used!”
”Appendix 1: This Sealed Artifact first appeared in the Pale Era of the Fourth Epoch.
Exact year: Missing.
Exact date: Missing.
Exact location: Missing
”Appendix 2: Based on the information, 'She' has been awakened five times.
”Appendix 3: A limited premise is the reason behind its inability to be used. It has been confirmed that 'She' can be used as the Goddess's descent vessel.”