Chapter 194: A Three-Way Transaction

Chapter 194: A Three-Way Transaction

Bizarro Sorcerer… Klein abruptly woke from the dream and opened his eyes to see deep night.

It still isn’t noon. It’s still dangerous… he muttered, about to fall asleep again.

At that moment, he finally remembered that he had already left that dangerous sea. Even if he did not sleep after night fell, he would not vanish forever and disappear without a trace.

“Phew. A stable environment really is best! I have to say, the whole ‘if you don’t sleep after dark, you’ll mysteriously disappear’ thing is perfect for scaring children so they won’t stay up late. Heh. I was often frightened that way when I was young.” Klein flipped himself up and sat, walked to the desk, and poured himself a glass of water.

After settling down for a while, he gulped down a mouthful of water and gradually recovered his ability to think.

“Zaratul really is mad… What exactly did he encounter, or what went wrong with him…

“Bizarro Sorcerer. Sequence 4 is called Bizarro Sorcerer. The focus of the Seer pathway lies in words like ‘trickery,’ ‘cunning,’ ‘mischief,’ and ‘strangeness’? Or perhaps it can be summarized directly as ‘bizarre’?

“Mm. Clown, Magician, Faceless, and Marionettist do all give me that feeling. Seer seems like an exception, but in other people’s eyes, a charlatan-like style can sometimes be rather bizarre and terrifying as well… So that’s why Zaratul said fate isn’t the main domain of this pathway?

“Also, it is clear that Beyonders of this pathway lean increasingly toward spellcasters.

“According to Will Auceptin, there are only three ways to obtain the Bizarro Sorcerer potion formula. First, find the Secret Order and the mad Zaratul. Second, go to the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range and search for the treasure left behind by the Antigonus family. Third, obtain it from within the Church, such as from the Antigonus family’s notebook, which might record the corresponding formula.

“But every one of these three paths is more dangerous than the last. According to Emperor Roselle’s description, Zaratul was already a Sequence 2 Miracle Invoker long ago—a true angel. Later, he may even have advanced to Sequence 1, putting him on par with or only slightly below the Kings of Angels. The mad him—no, Him—has lost reason, but He is very likely even harder to deal with. At least there’s no possibility of persuasion or deception. Relying purely on strength, even if I invited Mr. Azik and the others to help, I would still be no match for Zaratul.

“Heh heh. Unless I wait for Will Auceptin to be born. But if He gets involved in this sort of matter, there’s a significant chance it will attract the attention of the Angel of Fate Ouroboros.

“As for the treasure on the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range, the echoing ravings, the Antigonus family’s arrangements, and the rumors of the Nation of Evernight buried deep in history all make me feel the matter isn’t that simple. I suspect it might be a trap.

“The Church of the Goddess is even less worth considering. Forget the Cathedral guarded by angels and hiding a pile of Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts. Even the Backlund diocese, where the Antigonus family’s notebook is located, has one terrifying demigod…”

Klein could not help remembering Mr. A, who had been erased like a pencil drawing. The one who had caused all that was very likely a high-ranking member of the Church of Evernight!

A beautiful woman whose eyes lacked spirituality… She even smiled at me. I still don’t know what that meant… Klein helplessly shook his head. He felt that there was only one truly feasible method at the moment.

That was to find a relatively normal demigod of the Secret Order!

Compared to the mad Zaratul, at least such a person could be communicated with, and perhaps even dealt with. Klein certainly could not do it on his own, but he could ask Mr. Azik for help. He could also pay a certain price to invite the Queen of Mysteries, Bernadette, to act.

That is the only way to…