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"Your Majesty, the 'Star-Moon' pillar of the Moses Ascetic Order has been confirmed dead, the specific reason is unknown."
"They want me to investigate any recent abnormalities among those who worship Sea God Kalvetua in the Rorsted Archipelago, as well as the actions of the Sea King from the Church of the Lord of Storms."
"Additionally, Frank has been promoted to a Druid. I feel his brain has become increasingly abnormal recently, which makes me a little worried whether he has been secretly corrupted by that hidden existence."
"With my current strength, it would be difficult to suppress Frank if something unexpected happens. My application for further advancement within the Moses Ascetic Order has also been rejected. I hope Your Majesty can guide me to my future."
After reading the letter several times, Cattleya sealed it and began to summon Queen Mystic Bernadette's messenger. Her spirituality was touched, but Cattleya didn't see anyone. She only felt fluctuations in the Spirit World, and the letter on the table had already disappeared.
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Fog Sea, La Cha Island, "Emerald City," the palace of Queen Mystic.
Bernadette's fingers gently brushed over the books in the study. These were items of Roselle that she had collected from various places over the years. Her chestnut-colored hair fell naturally, and her deep blue eyes, as if concentrating a piece of the ocean, slowly turned. After a moment of silence, she looked at the illusory figure opposite her and slowly said:
"You were an old acquaintance of my father and once helped me. I can agree to your request, but I don't know much about that hidden existence, so I may not be able to meet your expectations."
Nast wore a spire crown and a magnificent long robe with a black base and silver edges. His facial features were hard and profound, full of majesty, and his two dark eyes flowed with dark red light, but his figure was not solid; it was merely a projection.
Even if they were old acquaintances, as Emerald City was Bernadette's lair, Bernadette could not allow another Sequence 3 to enter in person.
Nast, who controlled the Black Emperor, had already arrived in the Fog Sea to search for the exact location of the "Lost City of Newins." Whether considering finding a helper or wanting to use Bernadette's Clairvoyant ability, Nast proactively contacted this long-unseen princess.
With the ability of Mystical Reenactment and the Sequence 3's ability to respond to prayers within a certain range, Bernadette materialized this "King of the Five Seas" in her study.
Hearing Bernadette's reply, Nast nodded slightly. The oppressive atmosphere in the study also dissipated. Just then, streaks of starlight formed a "Secret Door" leading to the Spirit World beside Bernadette.
The "Secret Door" opened, and a strong wind blew out, transforming into a man with a human upper body and a flowing air lower body, wrapped in white cloth. He took Cattleya's letter from a white cloth wrapped around his body, respectfully handed it to Bernadette, and then disappeared.
Bernadette withdrew her gaze from Nast. Without reaching out, the letter unfolded itself. After scanning the content, her expression immediately became somewhat strange.
After thinking for a moment, Queen Mystic's blue eyes, like a condensed ocean, instantly became even deeper, briefly losing focus, as if peering into the torrent of fate through Nast.
Two or three seconds later, Bernadette suddenly closed her eyes, as if an unbearable bright light had appeared in front of her.
Bloody liquid vaguely flowed from the corners of her eyes, making her face appear somewhat pale.
The Clairvoyant's ability is essentially to peek into the River of Fate. The more serious the issue, the higher the rank and level involved, the greater the backlash damage it brings to her. If it exceeds her own level, she can only obtain a partial revelation.
After a moment, Bernadette reopened her eyes. Her blue eyes were hazy and lacked luster, seemingly needing more time to regain her vision.
Nast slowly stood up, his majestic voice echoing, but with a hint of hesitation:
"What did you glimpse?"
Bernadette was silent for a moment, then spoke in a slightly ethereal voice:
"The ancient civilization at the bottom of the sea, the Trojan horse of destiny, the loophole in the rules, and also the opportunity for advancement..."
The deep red in Nast's eyes flickered. He asked in a low voice:
"What does the opportunity for advancement refer to?"
Her hazy blue eyes looked at Nast and calmly explained:
"The 'Lost City of Newins' is both an opportunity for you to advance to Chaos Hunter and contains the opportunity for you to advance to Duke of Entropy."
Black patterns spread outward from Nast's illusion but were dispelled by an invisible force. Nast took a deep look at Bernadette, then his figure disintegrated into points of light, leaving only his majestic voice echoing:
"I'll wait for you on the 'Black Emperor'..."
As a Pirate King who dominated the Five Seas, he was only one step away from becoming an Angel. Bernadette's prophecy at least proved that there really was a Duke of Entropy Beyonder characteristic in Solomon's treasure, which had disappeared into the sea, that had not been controlled by the Orthodox Churches and other organizations.
Watching Nast disappear, Bernadette pondered for a moment, then extended her right hand and made a virtual pat.
The pen on the desk suddenly jumped up, as if held by an invisible spirit, and quickly wrote down the revelation obtained from the prophecy on the paper.
In the captain's cabin of the "Future," Star-Admiral Cattleya's spiritual intuition was stirred. She turned her head to look at where the brass sextant was placed and found a letter there that she hadn't noticed before.
Cattleya immediately smiled, reached out, picked up the letter, and eagerly unfolded it to read.
Gradually, her brows furrowed.
"The ancient civilization at the bottom of the sea, the Trojan horse of destiny, the loophole in the rules, and also the opportunity for advancement..."
"Tell Frank to relay this to Aaron Weil. Is that Duke of Loen also one of the believers in that hidden existence?"
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Berserk Sea, Hakata Port Bell Tower.
Aaron looked at Bayer Baile, whose body had grown a bit larger, and nodded with satisfaction. Life imprints surged with rich life force, repairing the injuries suffered by this "Demon Hunter."
Bayer Baile, who had already killed three demigods, could now skillfully master an incomplete mythical creature form, minimizing the negative effects brought by this state.
However, fighting against that Iron-Blooded Knight, who also displayed an incomplete mythical creature form at the end, also caused him to be corrupted with some mental pollution, requiring a certain amount of time to settle and recover.
Bayer Baile knelt on one knee, his left hand holding a fiery heart that seemed to still be beating, exuding a strong aura of iron and blood. His right hand gripped a dark red short sword covered with distorted patterns, radiating a murderous aura.
Upon closer inspection, it was actually a spine, but in the hands of the half-giant Bayer Baile, it could only be called a short sword. This was also his spoils of war after killing the Iron-Blooded Knight.
The material's strength perfectly inherited the Iron-Blooded Knight's steel-like physique and also contained the madness of a demigod. The patterns flowing on it came from the incomplete mythical creature form displayed by the Flame Giant. It could even be called a sharp weapon in demigod battles.
If Beyonders below Sequence 4 were to see those patterns, they would inevitably suffer a strong impact, their brains would likely experience a terrible stinging pain that would make them lose their minds, and their spirituality would also be corrupted.
And if they couldn't bear such an influence, going mad, losing control, or even sudden death would become unavoidable options. Although it itself did not contain much Beyonder characteristic, it was definitely considered a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact.
Putting away the Iron-Blooded Knight Beyonder characteristic, Aaron looked at Bayer Baile with satisfaction. After thinking for a moment, he took out the remaining human skin from "Saint of Secrets" Botis from his spatial pocket.
The translucent human skin wrapped around the short sword formed from the spine, concealing the bizarre patterns that could drive Beyonders below demigod level mad, but it also made this bone sword even more bizarre.
Spine plus human skin... Anderson was silent beside them, so honest that he didn't resemble the once famous and strongest Hunter of the Fog Sea at all. Even the most cunning Hunter would revere the strong.
Only when his spiritual intuition stopped warning him did Anderson dare to look up, glance at the bone sword, and quickly throw the package in his hand to the ground, saying:
"I have already dealt with those pirates in Hakata Port who were acting as tigers for you, my lord. These are their Beyonder characteristics and ill-gotten gains. Please take a look, Duke."
Ill-gotten gains... Aaron glanced at the guy. His spirituality swept over, and he found that they were all low-Sequence Beyonder characteristics, but the gold pounds added up to more than 3,000 pounds.
Quite ruthless… He clicked his tongue inwardly. He couldn't bring himself to clean up those small fries one by one and scavenge for spoils. Such a demeaning task was naturally left to Anderson.
He casually put those spoils into his spatial pocket. Aaron looked at the strongest Hunter of the Fog Sea, signaling him to continue.
Anderson looked at the empty ground with some reluctance and chuckled dryly:
"Thank you, Duke, for relieving me of my worries. I left that True Creator token with my friend, Okpha Connacris. He was the Doctor of my former team, and he's in a manor outside Bayam City."
Looking at the three demigods standing in front of him and staring at him, Anderson's face looked a bit bitter, and he hurriedly added:
"I have an agreement with him. I can take you to him now."
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Outside Bayam, in a manor filled with the scent of various spices, with an indescribable exotic charm.
A plump middle-aged man with yellowish skin and soft features, clearly of Feynapotter Kingdom highland ancestry, looked out at the Crimson Moon and muttered in annoyance:
"I always feel like something is about to happen..."
Before his words even fell, he suddenly turned his head to look not far away, where a trembling aura emanated.
As a Sequence 5 Druid, he had strong control over the land of his manor. He immediately wanted to escape by burrowing into the ground but found himself unable to move.
Looking at the strongest Hunter who walked out of the shadows, Okpha's face twitched. He controlled himself not to look at the three powerful individuals behind Anderson who made his spirituality wildly warn him.
Looking at Okpha's expression, Anderson clicked his tongue, as if forgetting his own situation:
"Good evening, Okpha. Don't be nervous. Just to save time, I've brought a few lords to retrieve the item I once entrusted to you."
Feeling the physical restraint lift, Okpha wisely gave up on escaping, but still looked at Anderson and said:
"You're still alive, you scoundrel. So you had someone backing you up."
"I'm waiting to attend your funeral," Anderson retorted unceremoniously, urging him to quickly take out the item.
After muttering quietly, the ground in front of Okpha immediately softened, turning into a "swamp." As the mud churned, a wooden box emerged from underground.
Aaron, who had already disguised himself, took the wooden box into his hand. Wood chips flew, and a token carved with an inverted cross appeared in Aaron's hand. He frowned and sensed it for a moment, finding no other abnormalities except the inherent corruption it carried.
Looking at Anderson, who was patting his chest and assuring him it was the correct item, Aaron resealed the token, isolating any possible sensations, then looked at the Druid and asked:
"Are you from the Church of the Earth Mother?"
Hearing the question from this unfamiliar powerful individual, Okpha shook his head and cautiously replied:
"Although I am a Feynapotter native, my formulas and materials were accumulated bit by bit by myself and have nothing to do with the Church of the Earth Mother. Therefore, I dare not return to Feynapotter at all."
Accumulated by himself... Aaron's face showed a half-smile as he looked at Okpha, whose forehead was sweating cold. He stopped questioning and disappeared with the others into the shimmering light door.
Southeast of Sonia Island, the capital of the Gargas Archipelago, "City of White" Nas. The port, usually filled with ships flying pirate flags, was now eerily quiet.
This was a rare occurrence for Nas, known as "Pirate Paradise," and it usually meant the arrival of the most powerful Pirate King on the high seas.
The "Morning Star" was docked alone at the port. Anderson curiously observed this ghost ship, which had left many folk legends in Bayam.
First, he was shocked by its terrifying size, then his gaze was drawn to the elf maidens moving about on the ship, and finally, he noticed a half-giant radiating a murderous aura standing behind him.
After handing Anderson over to Bayer Baile for proper training, Aaron looked at Siatas, who stood quietly beside him, and said with a smile:
"Mobet has already found Pallez Zoroast and has also been promoted to a Parasite. He is now dormant in Seranian, in the northern part of the Feynapotter Kingdom."
"I'll give you three days. You can gather, and after three days, you must arrive at the Fog Sea."
After glancing at Siatas's slightly flushed cheeks, Aaron's figure became illusory and disappeared.
In the palace enveloped by dark golden mist, Aaron finished dealing with the matters at hand, reinforced the True Creator token's seal, threw it into the pile of miscellaneous items, and pressed the Iron-Blooded Knight Beyonder characteristic onto the "Sun Chaser Scepter" before extending his spirituality to the prayer light spot symbolizing Frank.
"The ancient civilization at the bottom of the sea, the Trojan horse of destiny, the loophole in the rules, and also the opportunity for advancement..."
Muttering this sentence, Aaron raised his eyebrows slightly. The only one who could have Frank transmit this to him was Queen Mystic. This must be a prophecy.
"Does 'under the sea' refer to the 'Lost City of Newins' that I'm preparing to explore? It seems Nast did go to Bernadette."
"But I don't lack Beyonder characteristics. For Bernadette to specifically remind me of an opportunity for advancement, it seems that place might very well help me complete the ritual."
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