Conan: Start with three choices, but sequence potion

Chapter 196: The Old Thief's Trade

Kuroba Kaito silently recited the positioning formula given to him by the fortune teller in his mind, and began to look for his target along the narrow path between the tombstones.

'The old tree with thirteen branches, thirteen steps east from it, the dirtiest tombstone.'

Kuroba Kaito couldn't tell how far the steps were, so he could only move by guessing, and finally he saw an old tomb.

There are blurred inscriptions on it, and it seems that it has been severely weathered due to the long time, and only some symbols can be vaguely recognized.

Kuroba Kaito knew that this kind of writing was introduced in the knowledge he had learned. It was the Elvish language, a language as ancient as the ancient Hermes language and the Giant language, and it could draw on the energy of nature.

However, he only had a rough understanding of it and had not studied the Elvish language, so he could not understand the specific meaning.

But just from this point, he could be roughly sure that this was the target he was looking for.

He looked around again to make sure no one had discovered him, then he gently stroked the tombstone and began to speak in ancient Hermetic language:

"May Scarlet bless you."

It was sunset, and the scarlet moon rose from the east. The gentle moonlight fell on him and the tombstone, and a strange wave came between them.

But soon, this fluctuation fell into a kind of hesitation.

Kuroba Kaito did not dare to be careless and used all his spiritual power to stimulate the affinity of the "spark".

It seemed that the affinity took effect. Moonlight regarded him as someone he could trust. The fluctuations continued to deepen, forming an "invisible door" in front of him.

Kuroba Kaito hurriedly took a step forward, and the scene around him began to change dramatically, the soft moonlight turned into a faint glow, the lonely cemetery also disappeared, and was replaced by a slightly depressing dim passage.

On both sides of the passage, not far apart, you can see the holy emblem made up of a scarlet moon and a colorless gem.

His heart suddenly became tense. From this moment on, every move he made could bring great danger.

This is the underground passage of the Scarlet Church in the old city.

Kuroba Kaito couldn't help but recall the kind reminder from the fortune teller.

'This is the method of entering their underground passage reported by the personnel we planted in the Scarlet Church. However, in order to make the hiding real enough, that member chose to reluctantly expel the extraordinary characteristics of my main path and instead embark on the false god path. Moreover, it has been a long time, so we cannot rule out the possibility that this is a trap.'

"There is a complex terrain under the Scarlet Church. They have sealed important historical documents and sealed objects there. Your target is not ordinary weapons and document scrolls, but the Pandora Gate that contains the sealed objects."

"You won't need my special instructions. When you see the door, you will recognize it naturally."

Kuroba Kaito soon found out why the fortune teller said that.

When the gray-black stone brick door with a deep scarlet hexahedron gem in the center appeared in front of him, he knew without anyone reminding him that it must be the so-called "Pandora's Door."

He tried to push the mysterious door, but it didn't move.

It seems that no physical means can shake it in the slightest.

It wasn't until he had a sudden idea and used his spirituality to touch the scarlet gem set in the center that he knew why.

This so-called "Pandora's Door" is not a "door" at all. There is no space behind it.

Because it itself is a strange and mystical space.

'Any formal organization will inevitably have administrative lags, and the Scarlet Church is no exception.'

'When they need to borrow the seals in Pandora's Gate, they must submit reports and applications to their superiors, which means that there must be mid-sequence or higher guardians in Pandora's Gate, but the situation of the Scarlet Church in Tingen is special. ''They don't have mid-sequence Beyonders. Under the pressure of the powerful Church of Fools, believers and church members are in a tight spot, and the overall trend is a lack of successors. '

'And the good news is that their only high-sequence bishop left Tingen half a month ago and headed for Backlund.'

'That is to say.'

At this time, the Pandora Gate in Tingen may not have any powerful extraordinary people in charge!

Inside the Pandora Gate, there is a space that seems to be suspended in the dark night. There is no real ground. A bright crimson moon hangs high in the center of the night sky, and around it are stars of varying brightness and color.

Those stars are the seals stored in Pandora's Gate.

According to the fortune teller, the Scarlet Church does not have any level 0 seals in Tingen. The highest is only a level 1 seal, and most of them are probably ordinary level 2 and 3 seals. They are often weak in effect and have troublesome side effects.

The brightest among the countless stars are the only four level 1 sealed objects.

Kuroba Kaito's target this time is a very special item among the four level 1 sealed objects.

[1-175]

[Holy Emblem of the Sun]

It was a holy emblem that was once carried by a powerful Sequence Master of the Aurora Society. However, during a siege campaign against the Aurora Society by the three major churches, he unfortunately died in the chaos. Although the extraordinary characteristics returned to the Lord's embrace due to the aggregation effect, the holy emblem as an extraordinary item was confiscated.

Kuroba Kaito was curious about why the fortune teller, who was a strong man at the same level as the Time Angel, didn't just break into Pandora's Gate and take it back?
The fortune teller explained that as one of the few high-sequence saints in Tingen, his actions could easily trigger the spirituality of the others, and his movements were actually restricted in this situation of being watched.

On the contrary, as low-sequence ones, they may be able to act more freely.

The saints who are high above will not pay attention to the whereabouts of ants. They need to spend more time and effort to get closer to the gods they believe in and seek further possibilities.

As long as they avoid the sight of the official Beyonder team, Kuroba Kaito and Gin can thrive in Tingen.

Kuroba Kaito didn't think any more and quickly stretched out his spiritual power, trying to touch the brightest star.

He could almost foresee that the people of the Scarlet Church would be alerted as soon as the seal was taken away, so he had to run away as soon as possible.

And just at this moment, there was a strange distortion, and a figure in a dark red cloak appeared behind him.

Kuroba Kaito vigilantly took away the star that symbolized [1-175], and then without any hesitation, he quickly recited the five-part honorific name that the fortune teller taught him before he left in Hermetic language.

The entire space inside the Pandora Gate began to vibrate, and it was obvious that the people of the Scarlet Church had discovered something was wrong.

"Li Huo!"

An opening appeared unreasonably in the void, revealing a narrow corridor. Kuroba Kaito went in without thinking.

Before the entrance to the tunnel closed, he caught a glimpse of a piece of scarlet hair revealed by the dark red figure.

And the scorching fireball that was isolated from the outside by the completely closed corridor.

Even with the ability to withstand high temperatures, Kuroba Kaito could still feel an astonishing temperature from the surging fireball from afar.

There is no doubt that even if he is now hit by that magic, he will only be burned to ashes and become a charred skeleton.

Inside Pandora's door, Vermouth's beautiful red eyes revealed a gloomy look as she watched the corridor close and disappear into the void.

(End of this chapter)