Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 449 I Finally Saw You
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"Your Highness the Angel of Destiny."

Chief Colin Iliad, whose hair and beard had turned gray, found Uno walking alone in a corner of the Silver City.

Uno paused but didn't look up at him.

This solitary child has demonstrated too many magical powers and is a witness to the promise of the two gods. He can move wherever he wants in the City of Silver, and no one dares to stop him, and no one will take the initiative to look for him.

Even his young mother gradually didn't know how to face the child she had given birth to.

The average height of underage children in Silver City is about 1.8 meters, but this has nothing to do with Uno, who is only a little over one year old and looks like he is only three or four years old at most. He is only 1.2 meters tall. Colin Iliad stood in front of Uno, making the angel look like a little kid completely shrouded in the shadow of a giant. The chief also felt that such a condescending attitude was a bit rude, so he knelt on one knee and finally became only two heads taller than Uno.

"Your Highness, the Respected Angel of Destiny."

Colin called out the other's honorific title again, in a more pious tone: "I beg you, and hope to get your help."

Uno half-closed his eyes, motionless, staring at a crack in the ground.

The sounds from the Silver City seemed to be far away from this alley. Colin and Uno faced each other in silence, as if the air had frozen.

Colin pursed his lips slightly. As time went by, he felt more and more intimidated by the silent "Angel of Destiny" in terms of momentum. However, he remained calm and composed, and was still the most trustworthy chief of the people of Silver City.

He cannot be nervous or anxious, and must always be prepared for the best and the worst.

At the same time, he must seize every available power, such as the "Angel of Destiny" in front of him.

A few months ago, an exploration team from the City of Silver discovered a hidden path that led them around the mountain where the Giant King's Court was located and to the seashore. However, the sea was illusory and impossible to pass through. Forcing their way into the water would only cause the body to gradually disintegrate.

This failure put an end to the Silver City people's hopeful mentality. They realized that if they wanted to open the door to the outside world, they had to pass through the "Giant King's Court".

The most essential thing to pass through the "Giant King's Court" is strength.

The Sequence 3 "Silver Knight" has a crucial ritual requirement - to obtain God's blessing during the ceremony.

However, this is only Sequence 3 after all, and it is not necessary to obtain the blessing of Sequence 0.

Colin originally planned to wait and pray to the "Fool" and pay some price in exchange for the opportunity of promotion. Everyone thought so, but the "Fool"'s behavior during this period was very abnormal, which made the chief, who had been abandoned by his faith once, suspicious. At the same time, Colin saw Derrick trapped in the "loop" and saw the hint given to him by the "Angel of Destiny".

Colin didn't know what was going on, or why the two gods who had made an agreement with each other seemed to be hostile to each other again. But he knew that this must be a crucial choice, and he had no chance to wait and see.

After some struggle and consideration, since Derrick, the only messenger of God, could not contact "The Fool" immediately, Colin chose to approach the "Angel of Destiny" first.

After a long time, seeing that Uno still didn't speak, but had no intention of leaving, Colin tried to figure out the mythical creature's thoughts for a while, and tried to remain calm and said: "Thank you for giving Derrick Berg a hint and reminding him that bad things are happening in Silver City. It's a pity that he is not strong enough and has little experience, so he doesn't understand your painstaking efforts."

There was no answer or look, but the words had been spoken, so Colin continued speaking.

The City of Silver cannot wait. With just the slightest friction between the gods, they will be reduced to ashes.

"Your Highness the Angel of Destiny, thank you for your continued care for Silver City." The Chief whispered, "During this period of time, Derrick Berg has been reading some of the Lord's records in the library of Silver City. His demeanor, movements and the contents of the books are exactly the same every day. You may be hinting that, in addition to you, there is another 'Angel King' near Silver City, or has already arrived here. He is..."

At the moment he said this, Colin's consciousness suddenly became blurred for a moment.

——The corners of his mouth lifted up, revealing a cheerful smile that was totally out of place in "Colin Iliad".

"It must be a bad feeling to witness their conversion, but you still have to help him." He blinked his right eye, and the sarcasm and disgust in his tone almost overflowed. "Is this His order? You are really loyal to Him to listen to such words."

Helping the City of Silver was not His order, but He did have His own purpose. Ouroboros did not raise his head to look at the doppelganger who was about to die. In front of the "cycle" at the level of the Angel King, unless Amon's real body came, it would be a dream to kill Colin Iliad in front of Him. The next moment, his movements were like a video tape rewinding back to the beginning, and the expression on his face also became dull.

I don't know how long it took, or maybe it was just less than a second. Colin suddenly felt a strong sense of nausea, and he retched uncontrollably in front of the "Angel of Destiny". A transparent worm with twelve segments was coughed out of his throat and fell to the ground.

"This is……"

Seeing this little thing running out of his body, Colin's pupils dilated uncontrollably, and then he showed even more respect.

"I will give you my blessing."

"I'll promote you."

Just as Colin was in doubt, the child's voice suddenly reached his ears. It seemed as if a hand was pressing on his head, and a scaleless white giant snake suddenly appeared in front of him, biting its tail. He saw a vague future in the other's bright red eyes.

He immediately calmed down and bowed his head to accept the blessing of "fate".

In an instant, Colin felt as if his consciousness was suddenly pulled far away, as if he had entered another world. He saw blurry shadows approaching the city frozen in the dusk, he saw tall buildings, saw mysterious forests, walked through ancient streets, and vaguely saw an extremely terrifying being sleeping. Just an illusion made him tremble from the bottom of his heart.

Finally, he vaguely saw a big door behind the terrifying being. A golden light was shining from behind the door, tempting him to push it open.

His mind hit the door and he suddenly woke up.

“But it’s not time to go there yet.”

Ouroboros said calmly:
"You have to keep waiting... until he gets here."

"Him?" Colin blurted out.

Just like the "Mysterious Peepers" who need to completely analyze a drop of mythical creature's blood to be promoted to demigod, the "Silver Knights" will also have a small amount of bias due to different blessings. When Colin heard this, he immediately felt the flow of something unpredictable - he originally had no power in "fate", but now, he seemed to see a figure holding a lantern slowly walking in the wasteland outside the City of Silver, and the guidance of fate fell on the figure.

"…follow your will."

Colin half-knelt on the ground and answered in a deep voice.

Only after Ouroboros disappeared silently from the alley did Colin pick up the transparent bug on the ground and stand up.

The little worm seemed to be stuck in a strange state, neither alive nor dead, stuck in a cycle. He thought about it and carefully hid the worm of time on his body.

As he walked slowly out of the alley, he felt as if countless pairs of eyes were looking at him at the same time, and then quickly looked away.

After receiving the blessing, this feeling is particularly intense now, even making his hair stand on end.

Colin had gotten used to such "watching" and even learned to pretend to know nothing. He thought such "watching" was a sign that he had not been affected yet, but he did not expect that he had already been parasitized and was still acting self-righteously in the eyes of others.

He walked silently on the road, enduring countless peeping eyes and whispers, and began to think about promotion.

……

Moon City.

In the morning, the warm sunlight fell on the ground, and many people walked out of the mottled but extremely solid buildings. Some of them were obviously deformed, and some had already undergone a certain degree of alienation.

These humans looked at each other and saw some doubts on each other's faces:

The day of the "ritual to pray for healing" this week has not yet arrived, so why is the high priest summoning everyone to the square?
Did something big happen? The residents of Yuecheng entered the only square from the streets with worries, tension and confusion.

At this time, the platform was empty and the convener seemed to have not arrived yet.

The residents of Moon City gathered in an orderly manner according to their respective areas, discussing in low voices, waiting for the arrival of the high priest.

Many of them wore crystal lenses of various styles on their faces. Rather than monocles, they looked like crystal pieces made of animal bones or metal wires. From a distance, they sparkled in the sun, but up close, they looked like Amons in a meeting. Some of them were real Amons, and some were ordinary Moon City residents who were influenced by the trend. If Klein were here, the number of Amons would increase exponentially. In this way, they could use the simplest method to cause the greatest psychological damage to this ordinary person.

Not long after, Nim appeared on the high platform in the center of the square with the help of an illusory door. All discussions died down, and the residents of Moon City cast their eyes full of doubt and curiosity towards the high priest.

Nim looked around and said bluntly:

"Moon City has welcomed the second divine messenger of the Fool."

The second divine messenger! The eyes of the residents of Moon City suddenly widened, as if thunder from the sky had descended directly into the city.

The last time a messenger of God visited Moon City, he caused quite a stir. He killed the monster that the expedition team feared with one punch, and then gently treated others, purifying the monster's flesh. His heroic image was deeply engraved in the minds of every resident of Moon City.

Nim took a breath silently and continued:
"Like the last one, he cleared the pollution and toxins accumulated in our bodies and cured the abnormalities in our bodies. Moreover, he also caused obvious changes to the gray mist."

Many people in the crowd below touched the monocle on their right eye at the same time, revealing a thoughtful expression.

More people showed happy smiles from the bottom of their hearts. Although they have undergone "treatments" many times now, every selection is still worth celebrating, just like a fire appearing in the depths of darkness, and hope suddenly appears in a life without a future.

"God!"

"Praise the Fool!"

Exclamations burst out one after another, and the emotions of astonishment and joy intertwined together, as if they were real.

The team at the Moon City base had not yet returned for their shift change, so the high priest did not know that Klein and his companions had passed through the base first. He raised his palm and pressed it down slightly. After everyone gradually calmed down, he spoke in a low but clear voice:

"I checked them and myself with the seal, and found nothing abnormal, just like every treatment."

"However, I will also let them continue to stay in the Black Tower for at least ten days of observation."

After making the promise, Nim paused and said:

"The envoy of God named Gehrman Sparrow will practice asceticism near the gray fog for a while. He allows us to go there to feel the glory of the god he believes in and listen to the corresponding teachings. He will purify and heal us once a day before noon."

"Everyone can choose to go, but they must report in advance and follow the arrangements. They cannot act on their own and affect the defense of the city-state. Those who go there will be quarantined for ten days after returning, just like other patients being treated."

"At the same time - the arrival of this divine messenger is to take us away from here and to the outside world."

After these words were spoken, half of the Moon City residents who were originally preparing to sign up enthusiastically suddenly became quiet.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward, and people looked at each other, unable to make up their minds.

"High Priest, I am willing to go."

At this moment, someone in the crowd raised his hand, and a voice broke the complicated awkwardness.

Nim breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the young man wearing a monocle, who had obvious deformities and lesions on his body.

"Do not worry."

The high priest nodded at him, and after having said this, he could just say something else.

"I have one more thing to tell you. After listening to it, you can judge for yourself whether you want to follow the messenger of God and leave."

Nim looked around at the curious and ignorant faces of the people below, and felt his eyes warm again. He breathed softly, trying his best not to make his tone sound so sad:

"This matter concerns our three thousand years of faith, and concerns the Lord who created everything, the omniscient and omnipotent God..."

……

The sun gradually reached noon.

Klein originally planned to stay in Moon City, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it would be inappropriate to do nothing.

What's more, whether it is the high priest telling others the truth about the "Great Cataclysm", the people of Moon City changing their minds and deciding to follow him to leave the East Continent, or even the Amons gathering together, sufficient buffer time is needed.

Without Medici and Hermes around, Klein was like a sitting duck in Moon City, and Amon could come looking for him at any time.

So, after much thought, Klein left Moon City when the sun rose and wandered in the nearby wilderness, clearing out nearby monsters.

After turning a monster that was waiting for an opportunity into a secret puppet and skillfully planting mushrooms that could absorb toxins on its body, Klein suddenly felt something in his heart and heard an extremely subtle sound of footsteps.

It was like a very light person was moving forward quietly, trampling down weeds along the way. In between the footsteps, Klein imagined a human figure slowly approaching him.

Klein raised his head and looked in a certain direction ahead. In the midday sun, he happened to see a man walking slowly out from behind a rock a few dozen meters to the side. This man's body was covered with scars, and his clothes were tattered, and it was almost impossible to tell the original material. Although there was no deformation of his limbs and body, he could also blend seamlessly into the daily dress of the people of Moon City.

It is strange to see such a person alone in the wild.

The man, or the humanoid creature, also noticed him, and the two of them just stared at each other at a distance of dozens of meters without saying a word.

After staring at each other for half a minute, Klein began to waver: The cold-blooded adventurer Gehrman Sparrow would not ask questions on his own initiative... But I am now the messenger of the Fool... If this is someone from Moon City, or a survivor from another city, should I ask?
So he cleared his throat and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

The humanoid creature heard Klein's question and gave him a surprised expression. Then, Klein seemed to hear a sound coming from the other's throat, and then he heard a somewhat indescribable voice:

"and who are you?"

The voice was indescribably strange, and it was impossible to tell the gender of the voice. It seemed like a synthesized sound from the olden days.

After listening to it, he couldn't recall the specific details. Thinking back carefully, Klein even felt that it sounded a bit like his own voice.

"…I am Gehrman Sparrow, a messenger of a great being."

Klein felt something was wrong, but he still introduced himself according to the procedure: "Are you a survivor of a city-state here?"

The humanoid creature was silent. After a few seconds, he seemed to have gained some information and spoke fluently in an instant.
"Yes, God's Messenger, I am a survivor from the East Continent."

"I'm from Moon City, and I'm a member of an exploration team. After encountering a terrifying wolf-shaped monster, I was unfortunately separated from the rest of the team. After a long period of escape, I finally returned to the vicinity of Moon City."

As he spoke, the humanoid creature moved closer to Klein. Klein's words seemed to have provided him with an identity and a possibility. As he approached, his body gradually became real as if it had been supplemented by something. By the time Klein could see clearly, he was already a person wearing animal skin clothes in the style of Moon City, but without any deformities.

"Maybe my teammates have already returned to the city."

His face was filled with sorrow and regret. Then, he looked at Klein and gave him a curious and friendly smile:
"When the last envoy of God came to the city, I just missed him. I never thought I would have the chance to see him again."

"If it's inconvenient, you can call me..."

A strange set of syllables rolled around in his throat and finally turned into a word:
“Leah.”

TBC
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"The messenger of the Great Being?"

The humanoid creature muttered quietly:
"Sly really does play himself as his attendant at the same time. Is this some kind of Pillar-specific mini-game?"

"I came here because I saw the wolf appear nearby. I didn't expect to get an unexpected reward..."

(End of this chapter)