It was unknown if it was a habit that had become second nature, but this messenger lady, despite having her body complete, still liked to carry her own head.
As Aaron looked over, Reinette Tinekerr's spiritual perception was triggered, and the heads, with their simple updos of pale gold hair, tilted slightly, uttering words in sequence to form a complete report of the recent changes:
"It has been confirmed with 'Red Light' Aiur Moria that the Devil who escaped from the Abyss during the recent Astral World turmoil was the ancestor of the Nois family, the head of the three great Devil families of the Fourth Epoch."
"This Devil named Nois was already a Sequence 3 at that time. Taking advantage of the constant strife between the Four Emperors, he orchestrated a bloody massacre to advance to Sequence 2, 'Bloody Archduke'. He was later severely wounded by the Guardian Angel of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church at the time and fled into the Abyss."
Even though Reinette Tinekerr was born and advanced to Angel in the Fifth Epoch, as a high-level Spirit World creature possessing the aura of The Fool, she easily learned these secrets of the Fourth Epoch from Aiur Moria.
An Angel of the Abyss Pathway… Aaron's expression became a little playful, and he inexplicably recalled the hand that stretched out from the sea of blood when Cavendish borrowed the Abyss to infiltrate the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
At his current level, such sudden impulses were, to some extent, comparable to prophecies.
However, more than this fellow's origin, Aaron was more interested in whether he had received some kind of boon from the Mother Tree of Desire, which took the opportunity to transmit it when the Astral World barrier was impacted by the Mother Goddess of Depravity, causing him to leave the Abyss at such a coincidental time.
It was a pity that Astolfo, who had recovered to the King of Angels position, had been searching the historical fog inch by inch in the depths of the Spirit World, looking for the hidden location of his true body, the "Chained God," and thus could not attend to the Abyss entrance, which gave that Devil the opportunity to escape.
"Those Devils who have been dormant for a long time will probably also make a move. I will have Bayer cooperate with you in tracing their whereabouts. Even if you truly encounter that fellow, the Silver Knight will be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive."
After a moment of thought, Aaron did not give this messenger lady too strict a goal. After all, Angels of the Devil Pathway were not so easy to find. The most important thing at the moment was to assist Varna in thoroughly advancing to Sequence 1 as soon as possible.
After reaching a consensus, Aaron assigned tasks to each Angel and, after specifically instructing Varna, left with Audrey.
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The Fog Sea, La Cha Island. The night was deep.
Ripples spread in the void, then smoothed out. Aaron and Audrey looked down at the island, and Bornova, whose spiritual perception was triggered, immediately teleported over.
It is worth mentioning that "Queen Mystic" Bernadette, after escaping from Amon, did not stay long on La Cha Island. She secretly searched for the headquarters of the Moses Ascetic Order within the Five Seas, utilizing the turbulent situation.
"You've worked hard!"
After nodding to Bornova in thanks, Aaron looked at Audrey, who still seemed a bit gloomy, and, without mentioning the matter of the Southern Continent again, playfully changed the subject:
"Go meet that Mr. World. Afterwards, the Forsaken Land of the Gods will also bear the footprints of this adventurer…"
Bornova on the side raised an eyebrow slightly, and Audrey was even more surprised. She knew that Mr. World's true identity was the former Nighthawk, Klein.
"This is The Fool's boon…" After explaining, Aaron and the others' figures had already disappeared, arriving in the stargazing room built by "Mysticologist" Cattleya in Emerald City.
Melissa, wearing a Warlock's robe, looked at the suddenly appearing crowd with undisguised surprise, and the crystal ball in her hand, dotted with stars, began to flicker unstably.
Starlight surged, lifting the crystal ball. Cattleya, who was teaching Melissa various constellations, and Klein, who had stayed behind using his "World" identity, quickly stood up and saluted.
After glancing at the crystal ball enveloped in starlight, Aaron felt a rather strong Sefirah Castle aura. He knew without thinking that this must be Klein's doing. To help Melissa safely pass the dangerous Astronomer stage as quickly as possible, this fellow certainly had many tricks up his sleeve.
"After the potion is completely digested, I will grant you an opportunity to advance to a Demigod as promised. Once you gain divinity, you can leave La Cha Island!"
Ignoring Cattleya's surprised expression, Aaron looked at the confident Melissa and said no more. With a slight wave of his hand, he took Klein, whose eyes held a mix of relief and reluctance, away.
Outside the Emerald Palace, on the azure sea, Audrey observed Klein, who was looking back at a certain room. She had only just learned that Mr. World's method of entering the Forsaken Land of the Gods was to commit suicide.
As a Sequence 3 Spectator, she could very well understand Klein's feelings at this moment. Looking at the face belonging to the ruthless adventurer Gehrman Sparrow, she hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"Do you want to go say a proper goodbye?"
Shaking his head calmly, Klein looked at Audrey and changed the subject:
"The flesh and blood I separated have already been sacrificed to Mr. Fool in advance. I will still need to trouble your personality avatar in the Forsaken Land of the Gods to arrange the bestowal ritual."
As early as when he made up his mind to see Melissa, he had prepared the necessary flesh and blood for his resurrection and brought it to Sefirah Castle. He just didn't expect that Aaron would only appear after he had been on La Cha Island for two days.
Fortunately, after advancing to Scholar of Yore, Klein could now differentiate some Worms of Time to stay in Sefirah Castle to mechanically respond to some prayers, such as sacrifices or bestowals, saving him the awkwardness of finding excuses to go to the washroom.
Audrey nodded. At Aaron's suggestion, Cavendish had already taken his personality avatar and left the City of Silver, heading to a desolate city-state, trying to avoid implicating the City of Silver as much as possible.
After everything was ready, Klein took a deep breath and took out a revolver. It was the same one the original owner used to commit suicide in Tingen City. As for his other Sealed Artifacts, Beyonder materials, and even his two Demigod marionettes, they had already been sacrificed to Sefirah Castle.
"You're quite well-prepared. Although this revolver isn't a Beyonder item, it still has great collection value. Don't worry, I'll keep it safe for you…"
Glancing at the rather familiar revolver, Aaron chuckled and teased, as spirituality surged into the "Ring of Mysteries" on his knuckle.
In the misty glow, Aaron connected with the Nation of Disorder, resonating with the Worm of Time characteristic. He raised his hand and grabbed at the void, and in just one pull, he pulled out Pallez Zoroast, whose face was slightly dazed.
The next second, the eyes of this Sequence 1 historical projection regained their vitality. His gaze swept past Aaron and focused on Klein, who had the revolver pressed against his temple.
Even as a historical projection, Klein still experienced a life-level pressure from Pallez's gaze.
Suppressing all emotions, Klein felt the metallic sensation coming from the side of his head and couldn't help but mutter:
"Although physical strength is a disadvantage for a Scholar of Yore, I wonder if this shot can kill me. That's a 10-pound demon-hunting bullet…"