Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 243 A Concerto of Light and Shadow

Roger knew that the "Fallen Earl" was Chunus Colger not only because of his appearance, but also because he saw the iron pocket watch in the man's hand.

After Chunas Korg took out the metal pocket watch, he immediately gained the ability to issue injunctions and prevent buildings from collapsing, similar to a "law mage".

Combining these details, Roger immediately realized that the sealed artifact in the other party's possession possessed the abilities of both the "Judge" and the "Black Emperor" extraordinary pathways:
"A concerto of light and shadow!"

This is a rare example in the original storyline of a sealed artifact that possesses multiple extraordinary abilities through a single medium. Each of these two extraordinary abilities has some characteristics of the other two and can complement each other. This is a Level 1 sealed artifact!
It can "prohibit" a certain behavior within a certain range, or "deprive" a target of a certain extraordinary ability, but the combined restrictions cannot exceed two types.

On the other hand, "Concerto of Light and Shadow" also has the ability of "The Fallen Earl" to directly "gift" a certain negative state to the target, making them greedy, impatient, passive, or lose their fighting spirit, and so on.

In addition, this extraordinary item can also "distort" the target's language, intentions, actions, and even the effects of its own attacks. For example, it can distort the target's direction of travel, turn a fatal wound into a serious injury, turn an attack into a push, and turn a rapid retreat into a high-speed charge.

Roger was affected by this ability when he used the "Parasite Glove" to "steal" distance for teleportation, which led him into a distorted space region pre-designed by Chunus Korg.

If he hadn't used "self-destruction" in time to avoid this spatial distortion, he would probably have been decapitated just now, and even his most vulnerable brain would have been crushed.

However, on the other hand, the side effects of the "concert of light and shadow" are also very obvious.

That is, once the wearer enters a combat state, all the extraordinary effects that appear in the surrounding area will intermittently and randomly change, regardless of friend or foe, making them difficult to control and unpredictable.

To this end, Chunas Korg also prepared an extraordinary item that appeared to be from the "Monster" pathway to balance the negative effects of using "Concerto of Light and Shadow." It was called "Lucky Clover," and its appearance was that of a lucky clover-shaped amulet.

Its ability is to allow the wearer to accumulate a certain probability of success for the next time after each failure, while the negative effect is to amplify the wearer's human flaws.

In addition, Chunas Korg possesses a third powerful sealed artifact, known as "Revel's Desperate Cry," a massive gray pistol with six barrels.

"River's Desperate Cry" is a product of a mutation caused by a certain evil god sacrifice. It does not require bullets to fire and can fire rapidly like a machine gun. The power of a single bullet is comparable to that of a large-caliber revolver or even a rifle.

Those hit by it will also suffer from Riviel's desperate roar before death, experiencing different states such as pain, dizziness, and confusion. Its biggest problem is that its owner will also hear that desperate roar, just not as frequently.

Roger quickly recalled the above information in his mind, while also estimating the limits of his opponent's abilities:

"It seems that Chunas Korg has already used the 'Concerto of Light and Shadow' to 'prohibit' vandalism of public property, which means he can also prohibit another act, or deprive me of one of my extraordinary abilities..."

"As for the abilities of the 'Fallen Earl' himself, Chunas Korg doesn't need to rely too much on the 'Concerto of Light and Shadow'..."

On the other hand, Chunas Korg may not be aware that the extraordinary individual who broke into Governor Bayam’s mansion and tried to rescue Roy King also had a significant grudge against him.

In the previous illegal human trafficking activities carried out by the royal family of the Kingdom of Loen in cooperation with the "Witch Cult," Chunas Korg not only acted as an intermediary but also assisted in the construction of nine mausoleums, making him an accomplice to the "Great Smog of Backlund."

Therefore, from any perspective, this "fallen count" can be described as extremely wicked and must be brought to justice.

His encounter with Roger now may also be an arrangement of fate.

As for how to avoid the side effects of the "Concerto of Light and Shadow," which would harm both the enemy and oneself, Roger already had a plan in mind.

According to Arodes, the "Simp Mirror," all you need to do to fight Chunus Korg is have better luck than him!

Roger currently doesn't have a high-level extraordinary being like Ariana, the "Hidden Servant," to assist him, but in fact, he doesn't need one.

Because he himself is an extraordinary being who holds the power over the realm of "destiny"!
Roger swiftly reached into the holster under his arm and, as he pulled the trigger of the "Death-Defying Revolver," unleashed a barrage of blood and gore that flew toward Chunas Colger.

The latter snorted coldly. He simply stretched out his hand and aimed it at the barrage of flesh and blood. The trajectory of the barrage immediately changed, like an asteroid captured by the gravitational slingshot effect of the sun. After circling around him once, it flew towards Roger again at an even faster speed!

At the same time, Chunas Korg looked at the already extremely fast flesh-and-blood missile.

The flesh-and-blood missile suddenly accelerated, disappearing in an instant without even a trace, carrying immense kinetic energy as it flew towards Roger.

This is the "Fallen Earl's" ability to "utilize" his actions, which enhances the effect or impact of certain behaviors. At this moment, he has increased the speed of the flesh and blood barrage!

Although this barrage of flesh and blood was still under the control of Roger's "Rose Bishop" flesh magic, Chunas Korg only needed to grant them absolute speed to inflict a life-threatening blow on Roger.

When the speed reaches a certain level, even "detonation" becomes extremely difficult!

However, halfway through its high-speed barrage of flesh and blood, it suddenly changed shape, transforming from flesh and blood into a large expanse of red, seemingly light and airy petals in an instant.

Although the petals did not decrease in speed, the reduction in their mass greatly weakened the effect of the kinetic attack.

This is precisely the random anomaly caused by the "Concerto of Light and Shadow"!
Roger's heart skipped a beat. As he was hit by the petals, he used the "parasitic glove" to "steal" the "speed" property of the petal rain in an instant.

Amidst the falling petals, creating a beautiful and dazzling scene, Roger swiftly appeared before Chunus Korg and unleashed a thunderous strike with the "Dawn Sword," enhanced by the power of the "Fighting Scholar"!
Because Roger had used the "Death-Defying Revolver" to give himself a luck boost beforehand, the "Concerto of Light and Shadow" did not change the course of the attack!
Chunus Korg's pupils contracted slightly, and the next second, Roger's "Dawn Sword" attack was deflected once again.

Immediately afterwards, Roger's body suddenly burst forth with a brilliant light like the morning sun, as if the "Sword of Dawn" had turned into a heavy hammer and struck his body, knocking him back with a "bang"!
"Damn it... This 'Fallen Earl's' ability was already disgusting enough, but with this random mutation, it's just disgusting to the extreme!"

Roger cursed inwardly as he used the "Old Box" to swallow and spit himself out once more, thus resetting the speed boost that could have easily turned him into mincemeat.

After swallowing Roger three times in a row, the "Old Box" was in a state of severe indigestion. The wooden box even began to twitch slightly, exhibiting various symptoms of food poisoning like a real living organism.

He had a feeling that if this thing were to devour him again, it might undergo some kind of mutation.

He also used this to estimate that the "Old Box" could not swallow him more than three times during a period of battle. This data was very important and could determine many of his subsequent battle plans.

"Fortunately, the 'Death-Gambling Revolver's' good luck was still helping me, so the 'Dawn's Light' turned into a heavy hammer that didn't do much damage to the 'Rose Bishop', instead of turning into a storm of blades..."

While reminiscing, Roger took advantage of the moment he landed to "steal" from Chunas Korg, gaining Chunas Korg's "Chaos" ability.

In an instant, the entire space centered around the major general deputy director of MI9 seemed to have undergone some kind of change, and the previously distorted and chaotic atmosphere returned to normal.

But as Roger attempted to steal the other's 'Twisting' ability once again, all the water pipes in the space suddenly burst open without warning, spraying water wildly and turning the place into a "water park".

"..."

"..."

Like Roger, Chunus Korg's lips twitched uncontrollably. He once again pulled out "Concerto of Light and Shadow," pressed a button on it, and loudly proclaimed:

"Theft is prohibited here!"

In an instant, Chunas Korg felt his "chaos" ability return to his body, but at the same time, he had an extremely ominous premonition, as if something extremely terrifying was about to descend upon him. The extreme sense of pressure made him unable to move for a moment!
In a moment of desperation, the major general deputy director instinctively reached for the "Riverd's Scream" on his body and then used "magnification" on it!
Chunus Korg wanted to use the side effects of this extraordinary item to amplify the "scream" and help himself escape the fear and oppression that felt like a mental shock!
However, Roger, who was not far away, smiled slightly, narrowed his eyes, and activated "Luck Amplification"!
In an instant, Roger's luck, which had already been boosted by the "Death by Revolver" shot, reached a new peak once again. At the same time, he used "Fate Twist" on Chunas Korg.

To be on the safe side, Roger deliberately chose the moment after the random mutation of "Concerto of Light and Shadow" had been activated once, in order to ensure that his "Luck Amplification" could be used smoothly, and then use this amplification of luck to distort the fate of his opponent.

Because Roger knew many of the unspeakable secrets of this Major General Deputy Director of MI9, and could guess that he had most likely come to Bayam because of George III's fall from power, this was enough for him to twist the other's fate and cause the latter's fortunes to plummet.

At this moment, the "shriek" contained in "Riverd's Scream" did not reach Chunas Kolger's heart; instead, he became extremely calm.

The "Concerto of Light and Shadow" temporarily eliminated the negative effects of this extraordinary item!
Chunas Korger was sweating profusely as he watched in disbelief as a massive, death-like skeleton appeared before him, its right hand reaching out to firmly grasp the major general.

The immense pressure immediately began to compress Chunus Colger's body, amplifying his survival instinct to the extreme!

Suddenly, the three pillars that had been bound by the "Concerto of Light and Shadow" started crackling again.

The collapse has begun again.

Amidst the deafening roar, Chunas Kolger shouted:
"Spiritual beings are forbidden from descending here!" In desperation, he abandoned the protection of Roy King and chose the fighting method most beneficial to his own life.

"Concerto of Light and Shadow" can issue a maximum of two "prohibition" or "deprivation" orders at a time, and given the current situation, even if Chunus Colger were a fool, he would realize that his luck has been interfered with by Roger, so it is certainly impossible to remove the "prohibition of theft" order.

Therefore, he had no choice but to risk sacrificing Roy King and his men who were guarding him.

Although the consequences of doing so would be very serious, compared to the imminent danger to one's own life, everything can be considered in the long run!
As the building structure collapsed and the glass above shattered, a large hole appeared in the wall of the space where Roger and Chunus Korg were fighting, and the latter took the opportunity to escape quickly.

"You little brat! Don't run away!"

Roger cursed loudly. To be honest, he hadn't expected that this major general deputy director of MI9 would be so shameless, abandoning the person he was protecting for his own life.

To be honest, Chunus Korg himself didn't want this to happen, but now he was completely caught up in that damned misfortune, affected by all sorts of disgusting negative effects of the "Concerto of Light and Shadow".

Putting everything else aside, just the sudden appearance of that spirit creature gave him an immense sense of crisis; the oppressive feeling clearly reached the level of a demigod!
Even if Chunas Korg tried to twist or deflect this misfortune, he couldn't, because at this moment, using any extraordinary ability would depend on luck, and he had no guarantee that something would happen in the process.

On the other hand, this seasoned soldier was also taking a gamble.

Roger's earlier attempt to cause the building to collapse was an attack on his own vitals, but conversely, the fact that the other side was able to penetrate so deeply into this area certainly meant they didn't want Roy King to actually get into any trouble.

Once he understood this, he simply threw the cards that Roger had previously played back to Roger.

The principle of attacking where the enemy must defend is also true in reverse!
Because of the commotion, reinforcements will surely arrive soon, and it won't be so easy for Roger to escape unscathed.

After all, Chunus Colger, who has already left, can come back to support us once he has gotten rid of the disadvantages he has faced!
As expected, Roger once again activated the "little ducks," dragging many bricks from the vicinity to his front, forming several temporary pillars that temporarily supported the crumbling main structure.

"Angel!"

Roger roared, and immediately a figure emitting a faint red light flew into the space above, making the already chaotic room even more disorderly due to the collapse of the building.

A moment later, several thuds were heard as people fell to the ground, and then silence returned to the upstairs.

As he ran, Chunas Korg used "Revel's Scream" to fire wildly in Roger's direction, creating a large amount of dust to delay and hinder the latter's pursuit.

However, the next moment, the major general deputy director suddenly felt a hand slowly fall on his shoulder.

Before he could even turn his head, Roger stuck an enhanced "Celestial" talisman on his face and then detonated it instantly!

Trembling, horrified, shaking.

Chunus Korg felt his mind was about to be destroyed by the terrifying explosion. He reflexively raised his right hand and tried to press the button on the "Concerto of Light and Shadow" to block the sound.

However, Roger, who had teleported directly using Philemon's Bell, didn't give him that chance.

Taking advantage of Chunas Korg's momentary shock, he uttered another mysterious character:
"Leaking secrets".

The moment that sound rang out, the balance within Chunas Korg's body, which had already been disrupted by the "Celestial Rune," completely collapsed.

His body rapidly expanded, and then began to twist and mutate.

As flesh and blood writhed and twisted, he transformed into a baboon with naturally curly fur, eerie blue eyes, and some human-like features.

The baboon's head was covered with patches of black crystals that grew upwards and clustered irregularly into a strange crown, giving it an inexplicable air of majesty.

However, this mythical creature form lasted only a moment before it quickly collapsed and turned into a pool of flesh and blood bubbling with eerie blue light.

This "fallen count" died at Roger's hands!

The latter picked up the six-barreled pistol, the "Lucky Clover" amulet, and the "Concerto of Light and Shadow" that the other had dropped on the ground. Then, imitating Chunas Korg, he pressed a button on the tin pocket watch and said in ancient Hermes:

"No trespassing allowed!"

The distant footsteps seemed to be stopped by some mysterious force, and Roger breathed a sigh of relief, activating the "Shepherd's" "enslavement" ability.

He wants to enslave a demigod!
Yes, in fact, although the "Shepherd" is only Sequence 5, it can still enslave the soul of a demigod, especially since Roger has almost completely adapted to the "Shepherd's" abilities, which makes it even more feasible.

This is certainly very difficult, because for a Sequence 5, killing a demigod without the aid of extraordinary items is not an easy task in itself.

However, if successful, there are many benefits.

The "Shepherd" is not only able to unleash demigod-level combat power, but also, because the soul of a demigod is strong enough, he can release it directly like the "Black Knight"!
Fortunately, Chunus Colger's soul is in a very bad state, which makes Roger's enslavement not too difficult.

The twisted soul of that rugged middle-aged man then appeared, his eyes somewhat vacant, yet filled with undisguised hatred for Roger.

However, the latter didn't care about any of that. He directly absorbed the soul of Chunas Korg, as well as the extraordinary "Fallen Earl" attribute that he had dropped.

In terms of ability selection, Roger chose three extraordinary abilities: "Exploitation," "Amplification," and "Chaos."

In addition to the "Gift" and "Twisting" abilities that come with "Concerto of Light and Shadow," it can be said that as long as Roger's luck doesn't collapse, he will almost be able to truly unleash the "Fallen Earl" ability at Sequence 4 level.

As for the "Law Master" ability, it is more of a bonus, but it also provides an all-round boost to Roger's combat power.

It can be said that if Roger in the past only relied on the "anchor" bonus, extraordinary items, and "celestial" charms to fight against demigods, which involved a lot of trickery, then now he has the raw strength to directly confront demigods head-on.

He turned around and looked at Wintermere, Emily, and Ferguson, who were wearing cloaks not far away.

The three men were helping a young-looking man with neatly combed hair, wearing framed glasses, and appearing refined and cultured.

However, judging from his pale complexion and unsteady stance, Roger could tell that the man had suffered a great deal of torture and interrogation, and had survived thanks to his strong will.

On the other hand, he also knew that although the other person looked very young, he was actually over 60 years old.

This is Roy King, the disciple of Rajold, a member of the Council of Fate and a Sequence 4 of the "Monster" pathway, who was previously imprisoned by Governor Bayam's mansion!
"Mr. Jin, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Roger stepped forward and gave Roy King a slight bow.

"Hello, thank you very much for your help..."

Roy King's voice was somewhat weak. He first thanked Roger, and then looked solemnly at the gradually thickening firelight and noisy voices outside the courtyard.

"How do we get out now? There are people everywhere outside."

He sighed slightly. Although Emily and the others had risked their lives to save him, it was already 12 o'clock, and the reinforcements from the Governor's Mansion had arrived.

"How to get out?"

Roger smiled slightly and said something that surprised the other three:

"Just walk out like that, all high and mighty."

(End of this chapter)