Chapter 77: The Consequences of a Failed Promotion
Kill him......
This is indeed the only way to deal with the loss of control, Angel "travels" to the body of Cole Granger, who died after a failed promotion, and wakes up in a basement covered in blood and even with extraordinary properties; I have seen old Neil, who was polluted by hiding the sage, and died in human form thanks to the efforts of the high deacon "Sword of the Goddess"; He is no stranger to the situation of "suffering" in the midst of the great smog and asking the angel lady of the church to kill him when he is on the verge of losing control after quelling the disaster.
Whether they are tainted by some hidden being, or they are out of control due to a failed promotion, they will either die on the spot or become a mad, malevolent being, the only way to deal with them in the internal materials of the Church, according to the senior night watchmen, is to end their miserable lives.
But is there really no other way?
"For half a year, I have been in this collapsed mine, unable to leave, unable to die, the incomplete and out-of-control demigod body has given me a long life force, and the crazy part of my body has been driven by instinct to invade more dreams, trying to 'live' in this constant dream."
Pierce's voice continued to come from the wriggling chunks of flesh.
"Invading dreams? You mean, the inhabitants of the town above? ”
Angel sensed the point of the other party's words and asked rhetorically.
Could it be that the unwillingness to leave the port town of Pará, the increasing number of tourists, the residents who seem to have lived for half a year, have been influenced by this out-of-control high deacon?
"Not all, the plantations in the distance, the other villages and towns on the island have not been affected, but yes, in the port town above the mine, I have woven a huge dream, which will gradually make them unable to distinguish between reality and dreams, and make them think that they have been living one day half a year ago, gradually lose the drive to change the status quo, and become ignorant people who can only repeat themselves.
"Originally, this dream would have ended after my successful promotion, but unfortunately I can't end everything now, most of the dream belongs to another me, the crazy me, he thinks that he has been 'promoted' to the night watchman, but he is trapped in this rotten body, so he wants to use more people, including coming to the island, accidentally entering the dream, and the tourists affected by him, weaving a nightmare that envelops the whole island, becoming a real 'nightmare', and leaving this place."
Will this attempt really succeed...... However, the idea that Panatia, a demigod, can create a great haze that affects hundreds of thousands of people, and the huge nightmare that connects the whole island does not seem to be a fantasy......
Angel then understood why there were all kinds of strange phenomena on the island, the notice board at the entrance of the bar that had not been updated for a long time, the waiter felt that there was no unusual answer, and the tourists who stayed here for up to half a year......
"But the substitutes seem to have been here, dealt with the mine incident, and found no nightmare he created, and there were no rumors of this in the island of Pará for half a year, until someone 'disappeared' recently......"
"Substitute for punishment...... They were only up to Sequence 7, which was too easy to deal with, and the other one I easily dismissed them with a small 'excuse' in my dream, so that the Storm Church thought it was a simple gas leak, and that there were no real casualties, and the Storm Believers quickly closed the case and left the island of Pará. ”
There was a hint of disappointment in Pierce's tone.
"If they had found out about the abnormality earlier, even if they had reported it and asked their Sage to dispose of me, it wouldn't have been so much of a problem. Recently, the other self in the dream has become more and more crazy, even disregarding the possibility of revealing his own existence, causing more and more people to connect with the nightmare he weaves. I don't know if such a whimsical attempt will succeed, but it will undoubtedly cause great harm to the inhabitants of the entire island of Pará. ”
It seems that the senior deacon was very unhappy with the substitutes who had hastily closed the case......
"So, you're also anxious to find someone who can end your life, and by the way, Pierce in the dream has not completely left his body, and take him to solve it together?"
Angel frowned and thought for a moment, then asked rhetorically, she suddenly remembered Layton's group, who had started "digging for gold" a week earlier, and added:
"Could it be that Leiden was influenced to try to dig through the mine and expose you in order to get the attention of the official extraordinaires again?"
"Heh, I've been working on this kind of effort, but the 'dream' is dominated by another me, and in reality I only have the extraordinary ability of a 'janitor', but after being polluted in the promotion, ordinary spirits can't approach this place at all, and I can barely affect the outside of the mine...... It wasn't until recently, when he let his guard down on me and allowed me to control some of the newcomers' dreams, and I approached Leiden and asked them to dig up copper in their dreams and mistake them for some kind of gold......"
Then they dug copper for a whole week, thinking they had made a fortune...... The corners of Angel's mouth twitched, feeling a little sad for Leiden, their group of "gold miners".
Unaware of Angel's belly, Pierce continued to narrate in a deep voice:
"Yesterday, a person who was not affected by the Nightmare entered the mine, and I thought that the Templar had finally noticed this place and sent a Sage to check it out, but I didn't expect it...... You're a witch, I'm sorry, I'm not discriminating against the potions pathway, I'm just curious how you joined the Night Watch. ”
"This is more complicated, I joined the night watchman team in Tingen City in about the same time as your promotion failed......" Angel didn't want to elaborate on his past, and said casually, "But you can actually recognize the extraordinary person of the witch path, is it because you have met people from the 'witch sect' before?" ”
"I rarely deal with this secret sect, but a few months ago, a strange transcendent creature that can move quickly through the spirit realm broke into the island of Para and was pulled into a dream by another me, almost becoming part of his plan, and I shared the creature's eerie dreams and met many young women of your sequence...... Hehe, they all seem to be 'painful' witches. ”
Moving quickly through the spirit world, I have also seen the "pain" witch...... Wouldn't it be the "gazer" I'm looking for?
Angel reacted immediately and asked:
"Where is it now?"
Overly alert, the otherworldly creature quickly freed itself from the dream and left the island through the spirit realm. But I saw in my dream the location of their colony, which was an island west of Midrange Island, southwest of Hakata Port, and I couldn't pinpoint the exact location due to the chaotic location of the spirit world, but there was a stranded pirate ship there, which should not be difficult to identify. If you want to see the picture of it in the dream world, I can show it to you through the dream, but unfortunately the holy emblem in your hand will insulate the dream influence......"
To the southwest of Hakata Port, there is an island where a pirate ship ran aground...... Angel carefully jotted down this information, nodded after a moment, and continued:
"So how do I get you out of your current pain? Now that you know that I'm Sequence 5, you should know that I don't have any means to kill or injure a demigod's body. ”
If Angel is still in Sequence 6 and has not faced the "Lady of Despair" directly, she may still think that it is just a gap between the two sequences, which can be made up through magical items and tactics, but the closer she gets to the dividing line between the middle and high sequences, the more she understands what the title "demigod" means.
"Alternatively, I can return to Midrange Island as soon as possible and ask the church for help by telegram, so that they can send other senior deacons to help you as soon as possible."
For example, the "Sword of the Goddess" His Excellency Cesima, who has fought head-on against Lanerus, who has received the gods...... Angel added in the bottom of her heart.
"No, it may be too late, I can feel that another 'plan' of mine has come to an end, although I don't think this method of immortalizing in dreams can be successful, but I can't take this risk," Pierce replied quickly and eagerly, "And the current body is still in my hands, it may not be in a few days, I will let go of all defenses, you use black flames, use the magical items in your hands to attack me with all your strength, you will definitely be able to ......"
Before he finished speaking, the white feathers mixed with yellow oil on his body suddenly grew outward, becoming more obvious, Angel's heart beat violently, and the spirit was like a madness to remind that there was about to be a great danger here, she did not hesitate, the spirit locked on the magic mirror she had left in advance above, and her body was sprinkled with shimmering fragments like a broken mirror, among which a few filthy feathers fell.
The next moment, she reappeared next to a broken vanity mirror above the mine, first looked at herself and did not appear anything unusual, and then carefully stepped to the side of the pit, not daring to look directly down with her gaze, but said aloud:
"Mr. Senior Deacon, what happened just now?"
Her tone was calm, as if the omen of danger that had suddenly erupted just now was just an illusion, but in fact, the left wheel of good luck in her right hand was aimed diagonally downward, and her left hand took out the "Calamity" charm, ready for all battles.
"Just now...... The other self is trying to take control of my body, to merge dreams, reality, and spirits into one, to completely destroy my existence......"
Pierce's voice was a little high, so that Angel could hear him above the cave.
"It's too late to ask the church for help, I suppressed him for the time being, you immediately use all means to destroy this body, otherwise when he completely gets rid of the shackles of his body and enters the huge nightmare of Para Island, I'm afraid it's not just me who will have to solve it."
"It seems that this is the only way to go, but given the previous situation, you don't mind if I use the 'Sleep Charm' to make you lose your resistance before returning to you, right?"
Angel's voice was a little hesitant, and she looked over to find herself directly above the "meat block".
"It's better this way, I'll let go of the resistance, you throw the spell on me, maybe three will take effect, but move quickly, otherwise he will probably take advantage of it to control my body."
Underneath the cavern, Pierce's answer was tinged with relief and relief.
Holding the revolver in one hand, Angel felt out a few charms made of silver flakes with the other, pinched one in his fingertips, and recited softly:
"Night."
A little spiritual energy was infused into the charm, and she threw out the silver flicker, listening to the slight explosion of the charm that fell straight to the bottom of the cave, and a calming wave came from below.
"Night."
The second spell was activated, and two sleep-inducing fluctuations came, making Angel a little drowsy away from the bottom of the cave, and the sound of Pierce below and the subtle sound of flesh wriggling had completely disappeared.
She picked up the third charm, and her spirit poured inward until she was halfway consumed.
"Calamity!"
The ancient Hermes language, which was completely different from before, rang out, and the "Calamity Charm" in her hand left her fingertips and fell downward.
(End of chapter)