Chapter 279: Resurrection
Wow!
The slate was pushed open, the coffin lid was pushed open, and Crane sat up, looking around a little dazedly.
His memory was still fixed on the palms of his hands holding St. Selena's urn and the "Fallen Morning Star", and then it was like falling into a dreamless deep sleep.
Crane instinctively lowered his head, unbuttoned his shirt, and looked at his left chest, only to see that the hideous wound and the missing piece of his heart were wriggling and healing, just as he had seen the hole in his temple in the mirror healing rapidly, the only difference was that this time it was slower and harder.
After calming down for dozens of seconds, Klein fastened the buttons, put his hand on, turned over and stood up, and found that the ability of the "Joker" had not disappeared.
"Best brother...... Best Brother...... Best colleague ......" Klein looked at the tombstone, silently reading the inscription on it, and his heart suddenly soured, as if he understood the sad mood of Melissa and Benson.
It's probably even sadder than seeing the captain die and not being able to save him...... He sighed, withdrew his gaze, crouched down, and closed the coffin board again.
Although his thoughts were still a little dazed, Crane knew that he had to deal with the scene as quickly as possible and not be discovered by anyone.
Coming back from the dead is not something that normal people can play!
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At the same time, in a hotel on Iron Cross Street in Tingen City, Abner, who had simulated the ability of "Faceling" and changed his face, looked at the crimson outside the window and muttered to himself: "At this time, Klein should be resurrected, right?" β
He had actually been in Tingen on Friday afternoon, and had even watched the funerals of Klein and Dunn from afar, but he had no idea of watching Mr. Fool unveil his coffin.
Once he meets Klein, with the other party's high inspiration and his connection to the "Source Castle", it will definitely bring him a sense of familiarity and even alertness, and when the time comes, he will be exposed when he casually divination...... That would not be conducive to his own action of digging up Dunn's body, and it would cause misunderstanding.
Of course, this is also because his "Faceling" ability is learned from the "Clown Mask", which belongs to the low configuration of the low, and can only change the facial features and appearance, adjust the face shape to a limited extent, and even the hair cannot be changed, not to mention the height and posture of the body.
How could such a disguise be hidden from the inspiration of a soothsayer blessed by the "Source Castle"?
Retracting his gaze to the night sky, Abner used the light to read the information that Bishop Utravsky had helped him gather about the extraordinary events of the previous two months in Tingen.
While looking at these materials, he recalled the stories in the original book, and wanted to confirm whether the "plot" had changed greatly through comparison.
"Triss was found guilty in advance and instigated Joyce to attack his fiancΓ©e? This...... I'm afraid this is the pot between me and Hugh, right? How much did our actions in the Dream Labyrinth Tower affect the surviving seafarers in reality? Well, Ms. Dalie's new assistant, Miss Cherry, who had been rescued by Hugh in a dream, seemed to have an inexplicable familiarity with Hugh and me. β
Abner nodded thoughtfully, and picked up the next document:
"Huh? Lina actually came to Tingen? He also helped Klein hunt down Mrs. Sharon...... It's for the extraordinary features...... Could this change also be caused by me? Or is there anyone behind the calculations...... Well, ask Shawco when he gets back, maybe he'll know something. β
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In a corner of Raphael's cemetery, Crane filled his grave with dirt and covered it with stone slabs, and then clapped his hands and stood up again.
In the process, his inspiration sensed the existence of the "Azk Copper Whistle", so he dug it up and wiped it clean.
However, Crane didn't plan to summon the messenger immediately, and he decided to pay homage to the captain first.
Untying the citrine pendant that was still wrapped around his wrist, he simply divined a few times before finding the location of Dunn's grave.
Klein looked at the black and white photo of the captain: his expression was gentle, his hairline was high, and the gray of his eyes was faintly reflected, not much different from usual.
Underneath the photo is Dunn's name, date of birth, date of death, and epitaph:
"True Guardians;
"The most trusted companion;
"Captain forever."
Klein stared in a daze, his vision blurred again for some reason, tears rolled down his face, and finally, he choked up and shouted:
"Captain...... I'm reluctant to let you go! β
Feeling the cold and chill blowing through the wind, Crane raised his hand to wipe his eyes and twisted his nose.
Resuming his silence, he found a nearby hidden place to prepare to ascend the gray mist, and he wanted to use the means of divination to find out who killed him that day, and find out the real murderer behind the scenes!
But at this moment, he suddenly heard a series of chaotic footsteps, and a few words drifting in the wind:
"Mr. Kapusti's ......"
ββ¦β¦ Do you really dig ......?"
ββ¦β¦ Resurrection of the dead? β
Klein immediately stopped walking backwards, and he used the agility of the "clown" to climb a large tree nearby in three or two clicks, and stood in the canopy, looking out at the open and flat area not far away...... That's where the voice came.
Kaupsti ...... The name is somewhat familiar...... Ah, I remember, Melissa once mentioned that there was a new teacher at her school, and that was the ......
Thinking of Melissa, Klein's expression softened suddenly, recalling that night, it seemed that Melissa and her friend were unhappy because of the teacher's disagreement, and he and Benson each thought of a lot of ways to help her get angry......
By the way, Melissa said at the time that she didn't agree with some of the teacher's ideas...... I didn't even ask what the idea was...... And he brought so many people to the cemetery in the middle of the night...... He can't be a cultist, right?
Thinking of this, Klein's heart tightened, and he decided to observe, if this teacher really had a problem, then he had to solve it anyway and cut off the hidden danger for Melissa.
At this time, several teenagers and girls had dug up a corpse under the command of a black-robed man, and circled around it.
Then, the boys and girls in black robes began to dance around the corpse in a strange dance that was slightly convulsive and slightly crazy.
As far as Klein's eye could see, the girl flicked her long hair and the boy knelt down and stretched out his hand, and the scene had a subtle connection with the surrounding environment, which seemed to have a certain mysterious flavor, or natural rhythm.
It is indeed a "spirit dance...... Ritual magic that even ordinary people can participate in...... Crane looked away at the black-robed man on the side of the corpse, who was chanting a mantra, most likely a teacher at Melissa's school.
The "spirit dance" danced by those boys and girls was obviously guided by him!
It should be a member of the Spirit Order, and it is likely to be extraordinary...... Crane was faintly visible, and planned to observe how the other party performed the resurrection ceremony first, so as to judge the level he was in.
If it's just a low sequence, he'll take him out...... If you can't deal with it yourself, find a way to report it to the church...... Well, when the time comes, send a task directly to Miss "Trial", and the reward can be exchanged for exempting Mr. "Tower" from the diary owed by Mr. "Tower", I think Miss "Trial" must be very willing......
Wait...... "Fallen Morning Star"! The "Fallen Morning Star" seems to have been taken away by the man behind the scenes! This...... How do I explain it to Mr. "Tower"......
Just as Klein finally realized the problem that he had been ignoring since his resurrection, the dance on the other side also reached a climax, and the adult black-robed man who appeared to be Kaupsti raised his head and removed his wig, revealing several strange tattoos etched on his bald head.
He threw his hands up and shouted:
"Death!
"Honorable Grim Reaper!
"Coming back!"
After shouting, the dance stopped, and the seven or eight young men and women stood on one side, their expressions both confused and expectant, excited and afraid.
Immediately after, the black-robed man bent down, opened the iron cage next to his feet, and took out a black thing from inside.
Klein came back to his senses at this time, suppressed his slightly flustered mood, and looked intently, and found that it was a blue-eyed black cat.
This, this is okay too? He was visibly stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of various folklore about the black cat, such as the black cat, which symbolized the evil symbol of the messenger of hell, and the dead body would be awakened after jumping over the corpse.
Klein was the first time he had seen someone use a similar method in a ritual.
The black-robed man stepped forward, stopped the black cat in his arms, and threw it at the corpse.
Meow!
The pitch-black cat exploded its fur and screamed, leaping over the corpse.
At this moment, Klein felt that he understood the other party's cat language, and he believed that the other party must be saying three words:
βMMPοΌβ
As the black cat fled, the dead body actually sat up!
But before the group of young girls could be pleased, it opened its mouth, as if to pounce on the nearest girl.
Fortunately, the girl reacted very quickly and was very athletic, so she narrowly avoided it.
The black-robed adult man seemed stunned by what he saw, and only gave some instructions in Hermesian in vain, but to no avail.
Crane, who was watching this scene from afar, was also a little dumbfounded, thinking: That's it? This Kaupsti teacher isn't a real rookie, is he?!
However, seeing that the dead body was about to pounce and kill those young girls, Crane could not sit idly by, he calmly lifted the spiritual blockade on the "Azk Bronze Whistle" and threw it far away.
The corpse suddenly stopped its attack, then threw off its arms and staggered in the direction of the copper whistle's flight.
Crane took the opportunity to return to the ground and took four steps backwards to climb the gray mist.
He quickly took out a hooded robe from the clutter pile and draped it over his body, then grabbed a "Sleep Charm" and returned to reality.
It was a spell he had made before, and he had been putting it on the gray mist without using it.
Using the agility of the "Joker", he quickly caught up with the dead body, and without hesitation, he raised the silver charm and whispered a word in the ancient Hermetian language:
"Crimson!"
Feeling the silver flake in his palm turn cold, Crane poured his spirit and threw it out.
The dark red flames lit up his eyes, and the sound of a slight explosion crackled through the grove.
The power of tranquility and softness escaped, and with an irresistible exhaustion, the running corpse immediately shook a few times, closed its empty eyes, and fell to the ground.
Crane quickly stepped forward to pick up the "Azic Copper Whistle", then took four steps backwards, carrying it up to the gray mist.
Without the Holy Night Powder at hand, he had no choice but to send it to the gray mist first, so that the corpse would not be stimulated again.
Leaving the gray mist and carrying the body back to its original position, Crane found that only a few teenagers and girls were left in shock, and the black-robed adult had run away.
However, Klein is not worried, the other party has left too many things here, and it is easy to divinate his whereabouts.
Looking at the children in front of him, who were obviously about the same age as Melissa, Crane hid his face in the hood and asked them about the black-robed man who had escaped.
"He, he's our Gufsak language teacher, Kapusti. Rhett......"
"He professes to have a deep study of death and wants to lead us to the mystery of eternal life."
Several teenagers replied in a rambling manner.
Is it really him...... The mystery of eternal life? It's really a brag that you don't have to pay taxes...... Judging from his performance just now, he is afraid that he is not even a sequence 9...... Really a member of the Spiritual Order? That's all there is to the Spiritual Order?
Crane decided to go to the teacher again to make sure, so after admonishing the children and telling them to go back and tell their parents, he left the cemetery and quickly found the location of Kaupsti through the cane method.
Hey? He didn't go back to the rented house, but came to the hotel? Iron Cross Street ...... It's so close to Daffodil Street......
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Abner, who was reading the materials at his desk, was suddenly struck by inspiration, and he keenly noticed that the next room seemed to be spiritually sealed.