Chapter 7: Poor Arodes

Klein didn't go to see Benson and Melissa because he was already involved at too high a level, and being close to his brother and sister would only bring disaster to them - for those who didn't know Crane's original identity, similar actions would help them understand the relationship between Benson, Melissa, and Crane, and in terms of knowing Crane's previous existence, it would allow them to confirm one thing, that is, Crane still retains his humanity and still cares about his relatives very much.

So, staying away from Benson and Melissa is the best love for them.

Of course. Klein had long mastered the situation of his brother and sister through Miss "Justice":

Benson showed his sophistication and tactfulness in the treasury during the war, and was promoted several times, becoming deputy director of the Fifth Division, with an annual salary of £300;

Melissa was favored by her mentor Portland Mormont and gave her a chance to become an extraordinary person - the president of the Beckland Technical University was a believer in the "god of steam and machinery", and had already stepped into the extraordinary path, and is currently the "appraiser" of Sequence 7, and he hoped that Melissa would become a "generalist" in Sequence 9 in order to better learn knowledge, improve her memory, and lay a good foundation for her future career in the field of mechanics.

This is Melissa's secret, but it can't be hidden from the demigod-level "audience", and Audrey tells Klein with certainty that Melissa is inclined to say yes and will make a decision in the next few days.

On the one hand, the inspiration for the ascension of the "generalist" path is quite limited, Melissa is less likely to hear sounds that should not be heard, and see pictures that should not be seen, on the other hand, as the end comes, the possibility of madness caused by lower-order potions is further reduced, and there is also his "miracle master" to help reduce the risk of losing control.

"For a mechanical enthusiast, Sequence 9 'Generalist' is sufficient...... Mormont's attitude was the same, he didn't want a cultist of the "Goddess of the Night" to get too many potions from the Church of Steam......

"Well, the end is approaching day by day, the invisible barrier is becoming more and more fragile, the erosion of this world by the outer gods will become more and more obvious, and the probability of ordinary people encountering extraordinary events will definitely gradually increase, from this point of view, it is also a good thing for Melissa to become extraordinary, if she can successfully promote to Sequence 6 'Craftsman', that is, 'Mechanical Crafting Expert', she can not only satisfy her dreams, but also protect herself and Bensen......

"Let Miss 'Justice' find an opportunity to tell Melissa the 'trick' without a trace, and it's up to her to see how far she can grow after that, and I can give her some good luck at most, uh, the recipe, the materials...... I'm like a broken brother, heh, it was supposed to be ...... Does this count as the fulfillment of a 'wish' in some sense?

"Wait, Melissa must have a desire to bring Klein back to life, if I walked right in front of her now, would I get enough feedback?

“...... Forget it, it's going to be devastating for her and Benson......" Crane shook his head, stopping himself from making excuses.

He then pressed the top hat on his head, turned into a nearby hotel, took out a gold pound, and opened a room.

That gold pound was real, an item that Klein brought back to reality some time ago.

- In the previous war, Crane donated another 14,800 pounds of banknotes, 14,200 pounds worth of gold bars and nearly 20 high-quality gems before the war, except for the strange items placed in the miscellaneous pile, there are only 39 rune gold coins and ten high-quality gems left on his body.

Glancing at the Souler and pennies returned by the innkeeper, Klein put them away, entered the room, and walked to the full-length mirror.

Immediately after, he took out a pen and paper and drew a spell to summon the "magic mirror" Arodes.

Time passed minute by minute, and there was no abnormality in the room.

The full-length mirror remained silent.

After a few more seconds, Crane chuckled, raised an eyebrow, and pulled a gold coin from his pocket.

............

Bang, clang, clang.

A steam train spewing smoke runs on the tracks toward the west of the continent.

Likenser, with his hair tousled, and a member of the "Mechanical Heart" team stood in one of the carriages, staring intently at the metal cage in front of them.

On the cage, metal spikes stretched out with teeth and claws, flashing with a slightly dim light.

"Deacon, are you still going back to Rune this time in Intis?" the "Machine Heart" team member with a typical Rune look looked out the window at the rapidly sweeping plains, and couldn't help but ask.

After the end of the war, the Vapor Church with the wrong position had to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat, and it was necessary to transfer all the demigods and above Extraordinary and "Level 2" seals out of Runne within the time limit set by the two major churches of Night and Storm.

In other words, they lost their original status and could only preach in Rune like the Earth Church did, and could only maintain a small number of churches.

If it weren't for the fact that there were too many people who believed in the "god of steam and machines", and some of them were key figures in the post-war reconstruction, the Steam Church might not even be able to retain such treatment.

Similarly, a small number of churches only require a small number of "mechanical heart" members, and most of the Extraordinaries of the Steam Church in Rune have to migrate to Intis.

Iconse was silent for a few seconds, then said with a wry smile:

"I have to follow the arrangements of the archbishops, but I will take the initiative to apply to return to Rune, here are my childhood, youth, youth, there are so many memories that I can't part......"

As he spoke, he looked into the distance, and seemed to see the capital of all cities again.

At this moment, the metal cage covered with spikes suddenly shook.

Streams of silver-white lightning were generated out of thin air, falling one after another, all absorbed by the metal cage, and flowing to the ground outside the steam train through several rubber-coated wires, dragging out a burst of sparks.

Bang bang bang!

The metal cage seemed to have an invisible hand flapping, but it couldn't break through the barrier.

"The reaction of the 'Magic Mirror' was very intense...... It used to be quiet. The member of the "Mechanical Heart" who had just questioned him said in confusion.

In a thumping sound, Iconse subconsciously touched his hair:

"Not really, it can sometimes show a crazy side, and if it hadn't happened, we'd treat it like a 'Level 2' seal. ”

"Ah, hehe, I haven't been in contact with it before, and I thought the 'Magic Mirror' didn't want to leave Beckland. The "Mechanical Heart" member laughed and teased.

Syllable!

Lightning struck and was sucked away by the metal cage.

Bang, bang, bang! The beating sound gradually lengthened, as if it were making the last and most feeble wail.

Iconse took out a delicate, slightly old pocket watch and looked at it:

"It only lasted two minutes, which was much better than in the morning. ”

The member of the "Mechanical Heart" who had just been transferred next to him was about to open his mouth to ask, when he suddenly heard a thudding sound that stopped suddenly, as if he was affected by some irresistible factor.

"That's the style of the 'Magic Mirror'?" he asked instead.

Ikenser frowned slightly and said:

"Not really.

"Normally, it would hold on for twenty or thirty seconds without much strength.

"Seems to be a bit of a problem......"

"Deacon, don't worry, there are real big men on the train, big men above the archbishops. The member of the "Heart of the Machine" next to him was relieved unconcernedly.

There are too many dangerous seals on this steam train, and if it is not guarded by powerful people, there will definitely be problems.

Iconse nodded, indicating that he was not worried.

On a country road more than a dozen kilometers away from the steam train, Crane was sitting in a summoned carriage with a mirror in front of him.

As soon as he finished sketching the symbols of "secrecy" and "peeping", the mirror shone brightly, and one after another golden rune appeared:

"You have come at last, Supreme Master! Your humble, loyal, poor servant Arodes misses you so much!"

Hey...... Crane couldn't take the enthusiasm a little, and shrank back invisibly.

If the previous flattery of "Magic Mirror" Arodes still maintained a trace of dignity, then now it is completely flattering, and even makes Klein see a trace of crying.

"Trier's peachy news rate is far higher than that of Beckland, and this should be your favorite place. Klein laughed and quipped Arodes.

"Because you don't want to go to Trier, host. The golden words on the surface of the mirror faded in color and turned pale silver.

Klein secretly "tsk":

"I have something I want to ask you. ”

"You just ask. Arodus responded rather humbly.

"Do you know who Mother Earth is?" Klein gets straight to the point.

The mirror suddenly became dark, and the pale silver words were dyed pale:

"I don't know...... But when God was at war, I heard a voice coming from within the 'Deep Heaven' that was calling a name...... That is, that's the real name of the ancestor of the Blood Clan. ”

This "magic mirror" did not dare to directly show the name Lilith.

Lilith? It turned out to be Lilith...... Klein was surprised and felt that many of his doubts had been explained.

Then he thought of "Moon" Emlyn.

This vampire went around and around, self-defeating, and in the end he didn't change his faith.

If Emlyn had Anderson's personality, he would have said to the Grand Dukes and Marquis of the Blood Clan, "Yo, you have come to believe in the Mother Goddess too...... While imagining the funny scene, Klein said to "Magic Mirror" Arodes:

"It's your turn to ask. ”

"Supreme Master, you continue to ask, and I will ask last. The pale words regained their pale silver hue.

Klein thought for a moment and said:

"What is the situation now? For example, the situation in Vrsac. ”

PS: Change first, then change