Chapter Ninety-Six: Two to One
Some illusory feeling wore away, and Crane saw the strange candle in his hand again, and saw its pitch-black candlestick and pale flame.
The ground that had been shattered by the Knight of Dawn, the broken chairs, and the severed candles had been restored to their pre-battle state, and there was no damage to be seen.
Bishop Utravsky, who had been standing opposite, had somehow sat down on the chair in the first row, leaning forward, burying his head and covering his temples with his hands.
Tick!
Tick!
Sweat slid down his face and soaked his feet, where the ground was already wet.
Sensing that the strange candle had been snuffed out by Klein, Utrawski shuddered violently and raised his head under the gaze of the other.
His slightly cloudy eyes were covered with tears, and his wrinkled face was staggered with weeping marks.
But his eyes were sentimental, joyful, and clear.
If the "giant" bishop used to appear tall and heavy, now he has only the weight of his body and no longer the weight of his spirit.
At this moment, Klein seemed to see a newborn baby.
Those tears are proof of new life.
The corners of Father Utravsky's mouth curled up a little, and he smiled kindly:
"You're a lot better than I expected. β
"No, it's just because I know enough in advance and prepare accordingly, and in the past, not only did you not know what your opponent was good at, but you were also weakened a lot. If I were to fight you like this in the real world, I would have to think about how to escape. Crane replied calmly.
A prepared "magician" and an unprepared "magician" are very different concepts...... He silently added in his heart.
Bishop Utravsky did not dwell on this question, and said with a sense of ease:
"Thank you, my friend. β
"As agreed, I will give you the recipe for the 'Pharmacist', as well as a magical item. β
As he spoke, he pulled out an item from the pocket of his brown clergyman's uniform that resembled a combination of a needle, a hose, and a container.
"You have two choices, this is one of them, when I got it, I didn't know its name, and I didn't think about naming it after that, you can use it to draw a tube of blood, your own blood, wait until the critical moment, and then infuse it back, so that your fatigue will disappear, your diseases and injuries will be reduced, and your strength, speed, balance and other qualities will be temporarily but greatly improved. Bishop Utravsky gestured to the object in his hand.
"So, what about its limitations and pitfalls?" Klein asked rationally.
Fr. Utravsky looked at the needles and hoses with mysterious patterns and elaborated:
"After drawing out that tube of blood, you will be weak for a full twelve hours, and the reinfusion will not have any effect within these twelve hours, of course, the specific time limit is not so precise, according to the individual's physique and state have increased or decreased, in addition, it is best not to use it frequently, not more than once a week, otherwise the blood transfused back will not only bring strength, but also make you lose your mind for a short time, and a short interval of blood draws will also make weakness your characteristic. β
"In addition to these, it has a problem, once you carry it with you for more than half an hour, you will become a little nervous. β
Fortunately, Bishop Utravsky did not draw blood beforehand, otherwise, he would have been able to lose back in the past, and my hopes of winning would have become very low...... Klein was the first to flash the thought.
Immediately, he frowned slightly, worried about the negative impact of the magical item.
Whether it is a temporary loss of mind, or weakness for twelve hours, and becoming a little neurotic, it seems that there is not much problem with the hidden danger, but Klein, who has seen the out-of-control person and heard the whispering of the evil god, believes that the mental state of the extraordinary person is very important, and if it runs in a trough for a long time, or if there are frequent abnormalities, it is quite easy to lead to the occurrence of out-of-control phenomena, even if the extraordinary person has mastered the method of playing, it is the same!
"What about the second option?" Klein said after two seconds of silence.
Bishop Utravsky took out a key in the shape of a simple brass color from his other coat pocket, and smiled:
"It's called the 'Master Key', and it can help you open all the locks that don't contain mystical powers, as well as a small number of locks with supernatural effects attached, and where there are no locks or doors, it can still open a passage that doesn't belong to reality, hehe, provided that there are no restrictions on extraordinary powers, and the obstacles are not too thick. β
"Its spirituality is completely restrained, and when not in use, it is difficult for extraordinary people to see how it differs from ordinary keys. β
Father Utravsky stood up again, leaving Klein to look up.
The "giant" bishop stepped forward to the wall on one side of the hall and pressed the "master key" against the masonry.
He twisted it slightly, and the whole person suddenly felt like he had entered the water, and then rippled, penetrating the wall, and going outside.
Immediately afterwards, Bishop Utravsky returned to the church hall in the same way, to Klein's line of sight.
"Have you decided which magical item to choose?" asked the tall priest, looking down.
"Well, what's the hidden danger of the 'master key'?" Klein asked, thoughtfully.
Bishop Utravsky smiled mildly:
"People who take it with them, occasionally get lost. β
"According to others, it should be random to get lost. β
I'm a soothsayer, I have a spiritual intuition...... Klein muttered, and gradually made a decision in his heart.
After a few seconds, he spoke:
"I want the 'master key'. β
He didn't want to have a problem with his mental state and accumulate the risk of getting out of control.
Unfortunately, what I want most is that strange candle...... The deepest part of the similar heart, the lowest level of dreams, is equivalent to my home field...... He sighed inwardly.
"Okay. Bishop Utravsky handed the quaint brass key to Klein in exchange for a strange candle wrapped in human skin.
As Crane looked at the magical item, he pointed behind him and said:
"The pharmacist's recipe is in the room, I'll go get it, you wait here for a while. β
Crane nodded in response, taking advantage of Bishop Utravsky's disappearance into the hall, he pulled out a copper coin of 1 pence and divined whether the other party had lied about the "master key".
Answering in the affirmative, he walked to the wall in front of him with a row of candles and pressed the ancient brass key against the hard barrier.
Imbued with spirituality and twisting the key, Klein suddenly felt a trance in front of his eyes, and it became clear immediately.
At this time, there were no more burning candles, no more neat seats and straight walls, only withered dead grass and a muddy floor with a little rubbish, and a gas street lamp stood on the side.
"It's really out. Crane smiled, turned around, and used the "master key" once more to successfully return to the church hall.
After waiting for another dozen seconds, Utravsky came in with heavy steps, a roll of yellow-brown parchment in his hand.
"You can go and ask for an appraisal, and if there's a problem, I'm always at Harvest Church. Bishop "Giant" handed Klein the recipe for "The Medicine Man".
Main materials: horns of adult one-horned pegasus, 3 grams of venom crystals of crown jellyfish...... Klein unfolded a glance and replied with a smile:
"I'll check it. β
For example, divination above the gray mist...... He added in his heart.
Bishop Utravsky bowed his head slightly, said no more, and turned and walked to the "emblem of life" of Mother Earth Goddess.
He stretched out his arms and chanted in a low voice:
"Thank you, the source of life!"
"Praise be to you, Mother of all things!"
......
Klein put away the "Master Key" and "Pharmacist" recipes, and after Utrawski stopped, said half-jokingly:
"Could it be that my coming was arranged by Mother Earth Goddess?"
Why don't you thank Him for what?" Klein, a false goddess of the night, sighed inwardly.
"Yes, all this is arranged by the Mother Goddess, otherwise, the news of me asking for help would not reach your ears, and I would not have come to Beckland, and I would not have harvested that 'Nightmare Candle'. Bishop Utravsky smiled mildly, without a hint of anger.
Complete and self-consistent believer logic, but ...... Klein suddenly felt that he could not communicate with the other party, pressed his hand to his chest, and saluted:
"Thank you for your generosity, it's time for me to take my leave. β
He straightened up, quickly retreated, and quickly disappeared into the church hall, and disappeared into the Moon Flower Street.
Ten minutes later, he saw the golden faΓ§ade of the Harvest Church again from the other direction, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"Can't I go back without divination?" he muttered to himself, wanting to stubbornly rely on himself to overcome the matter of getting lost.
But his hand was faster than his voice, and he had broken the branches of the street tree and made it into a makeshift staff.
The "Divination Rod" can not only find people, but also find objects and find the way!
This time, Klein finally returned home smoothly and went to the gray fog to confirm the authenticity of the formula and the hidden danger of the "master key".
............
The next day, early Sunday morning.
Crane woke up from breakfast, took out a pen and paper, and wrote a letter to Issinger Stanton, asking him to enlist the police to help him find out what was going on with the suspects in the serial murder four years ago, which targeted a single prostitute with a child.
After folding the letter and stuffing it into the envelope, Crane affixed a black stamp in the denomination of 1 pence, dressed himself, took his hat and cane, and walked out of his house to deliver it at the post box at the end of the street.
Then he saw Mrs. Starlene Summer, next door, coming out with her husband, Mr. Luke, dressed up.
A horse-drawn rental car had been parked in front of them.
"Good morning, so early?" Crane asked, slightly surprised.
Luke laughed:
"It's not about going to a banquet, it's more about helping. β
Mrs. Starlene raised her chin slightly, and added:
"Mary has made it to the Kingdom Air Pollution Investigation Committee, and there will be a big ball tonight, and we have to go ahead and help. β
Mrs. Mary's hope has been fulfilled...... Klein sighed with emotion, smiled and said:
"Both, congratulations to Mrs. Mary on my behalf. β
Luke Summerer nodded and said:
"You haven't read the newspaper this morning, have you? β
"The Chairman of the Committee is Sir Des Shaw and the Principal Secretary is Mr. Hibbert Hall. β