Chapter 78: Traditional Art

Chapter 78: Traditional Art

Above the gray fog, inside the palace, Klein held the Sea God Scepter and stared at the Black Emperor card and the Tyrant card laid out on the table before him, his expression rather grave.

Although Viscount Stratford’s answer could only prove that King George III hid an enormous secret, that he had played a key role in the Great Smog of Backlund, and that he was very likely the greatest culprit, it could not show that he had directed everything and was the true manipulator. After all, he could also be a puppet. But to Klein, this was already enough. The target was exceptionally clear, and there were clues by which he could investigate what they were truly planning.

Seeing that Miss Magician and Miss Judgement had already moved far from the place where the abnormality had occurred, and that their safety was basically guaranteed, Klein withdrew his gaze and continued observing the actions of Major General Qonas Kilgor, deputy director of MI9, through the prayer light dot.

After a while, Qonas Kilgor—who had already “marked out” his territory and confirmed whether he was being followed—walked before a mountain wall and took out an object.

A deep-blue glow then spread across his entire body, and he gradually became hazy and indistinct.

Then he disappeared into thin air, going who knew where.

“A relatively special form of Traveling. Through a fixed ritual and item, short-distance point-to-point ‘teleportation’ is achieved… When I came out from the underground ruins where Ince Zangwill had been, I passed through a similar ‘door’… Mm. This place is not too far from the mountain where Mr. A chased me…

“This kind of arrangement is very suitable for areas that need secrecy. Without permission from the inside, even if one holds the opening item, it will have no effect whatsoever. And if something goes wrong, destroying the corresponding ritual can prevent enemies from entering, leaving them unable to locate the specific place…” Klein nodded with some realization.

Combined with what Viscount Stratford had just “confessed,” he initially believed that the king’s secret and the three parties’ scheme were hidden deep within that underground ruin. As long as one could enter that place and investigate carefully, there was a high probability of obtaining the truth.

However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt this investigation would be extremely difficult, because first, he would need the corresponding item. Only then could he rely on a Faceless’s transformation to deceive the guards and “teleport” inside. And this was not an easy thing.

According to the Magic Mirror Arrodes, not only was Qonas Kilgor himself a demigod of the Black Emperor pathway, but he also possessed quite a powerful Sealed Artifact.

Even with preparation, Klein was not too confident that he could defeat this MI9 major general and deputy director without inviting angel-level help, let alone secretly resolve the target without being discovered. And the angels he could invite all had their own difficulties and problems. They might not necessarily agree.

Even if I take down Qonas Kilgor without alerting anyone, I must still consider the dangers after entering… Having had the previous experience, they definitely will not fail to guard against Faceless… The king is cooperating with the Psychology Alchemists and the Demoness Sect. Whatever they are plotting is certainly not small. There is a very high possibility that an angel currently exists within those underground ruins… Klein’s brows furrowed slightly. For a moment, he actually could not find a reliable way to complete the investigation.

His finger lightly tapped the edge of the mottled long table. He decided to jump out of his previous thinking and consider the matter from another angle.

Several seconds later, inspiration arrived familiarly.

“Why am I thinking about completing every step myself?

“The king’s secret and scheme are most likely disadvantageous to the…