Chapter 114: Clues

Chapter 114: Clues

Inside the majestic palace supported by stone pillars, Klein sat in the high-backed chair, lightly tapping the edge of the mottled long table with his fingers. The first option he excluded was searching for Sequence 4 of the Sun pathway, Unshadowed.

First, this was because he had almost no contact with the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun and would find it difficult to locate someone willing to help. Second, he suspected that even an Unshadowed might not be able to purify the mental corruption inside the All-Black Eye. After all, The Hermit Cattleya’s suggestion targeted the lingering influence left behind by ordinary people who had lost control, while this one came from the True Creator!

“Seeking the help of angelic or true-god-level powers is also not very realistic. Theoretically, I could divine the Eternal Blazing Sun above the gray fog inside this mysterious space and use His spontaneous counterattack to shatter the All-Black Eye and evaporate the mental corruption. The problem is that, with previous ‘experience,’ He might seize the chance to invade this place and occupy the gray fog. That would be a total loss for me…

“Also, a power far beyond my current level would take effect instantly, with no delay, and would be aimed at me. I would have neither the time nor the ability to guide it toward the All-Black Eye. There is no room for operation.

“Besides, divination is not something I can perform just because I want to. There must be a medium. Previously, I used the mutated Sun Sacred Emblem containing the divine blood of the Eternal Blazing Sun, and the ‘ear’ polluted by the True Creator.

“At present, the ones I have mediums for are Mr. Door and the Hidden Sage. I could try through Miss Magician’s full-moon ravings and Admiral of Stars being pursued by knowledge, but the same problem exists: the ‘counterattack’ may not point toward the All-Black Eye, and I have no way to transfer it.

“Mr. Azik has not recovered yet, and the Snake of Fate, Will Auceptin, has not been born. Thinking it over, I cannot find an angel to help me. Sigh. I still know too few high-level big shots… Right, there is also one existence connected to the angelic rank: the evil spirit inside Backlund’s underground ruin, suspected to be King of Angels Medici! But that fellow is scheming, with who knows how many plots and malicious intentions hidden away. Unless I truly have no other choice, I cannot even consider it.

“Yes, taking that kind of risk is not worth it at all. If it comes to that, I might as well give up on the All-Black Eye and gather the Marionettist’s main ingredients again: the dust of an ancient wraith and the core crystal of a six-winged gargoyle. Perhaps the former can be found in the underworld!

“Looking at it this way, gathering them again is one approach, and finding a mystical item similar to the Vessel Thief is another. With the gray fog’s shielding, I can play countless tricks with that stealing ability. I can absolutely separate the True Creator’s mental corruption from the All-Black Eye without fearing its return.

“The simplest operation would be: once the theft is completed, I throw the corrupted mystical item far away, then bring the purified All-Black Eye back to the real world, physically separating the two.

“Mm… Where should I find a similar mystical item? Mr. Hanged Man said nothing after reading the method, which shows he does not know either. But next time, I can still ask at the Tarot Gathering. Madam Hermit, Miss Justice, Miss Magician, Little Sun, and that fellow Emlyn White all have corresponding channels and resources…

“This week, I will first try searching on my own, starting with Vice Admiral Iceberg. Her third mate, Fancy Bow Tie Jodson, possesses the Beyonder power of theft. Perhaps he knows where a similar mystical item exists.”

Klein gradually organized his thoughts and formed a preliminary plan.

He first performed a divination, then swiftly returned to the real world, escaping…