Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 285 An Unexpected Opponent

“Patrick, son, come here.”

Roger mimicked how "The Dark Saint" Kesmar had first met him, extending his hands to Patrick Wisconsin with a friendly expression, gesturing for him to come closer.

Patrick was much more obedient and compliant than Roger had been. He nodded, squatted down in front of Roger, and then knelt down, burying his head between Roger's hands.

Seeing the other person's expression, Roger inwardly cursed himself for becoming the kind of charlatan he used to despise, but outwardly he wore a satisfied expression and spoke softly:
"From today onwards, your code name is P."

This is a code name that is not currently in use. The previous Mr. P was just annihilated by the official Extraordinary Organization, and the new corresponding Divine Envoy has not yet taken over because two Saints of the Aurora Society have died in succession.

"Mr. P, you will be in charge of managing the 'Aurora Club' in Tingen, but you must keep the following three points in mind:

"First, no massacres or attacks against innocent civilians should be launched without my permission, and conflicts with official extraordinary beings should also be avoided."

"Secondly, I am your direct superior, but you can accept C's assignment if you cannot contact me."

"Third, there are problems within the Aurora Society, and some of us have impure beliefs."

"Nowadays, no saint other than me can hear the Lord's divine pronouncements, so if other saints try to command you, do not outwardly resist, but pass on the relevant information to me."

"have you understood?"

"Understood, Your Majesty, I will comply with your wishes."

Patrick spoke in a deep voice. Mr. C had already laid the groundwork for him beforehand, and hearing Roger repeat it now was mainly to reinforce his memory.

Furthermore, what Roger said is also true, because since his madness as the "Black Knight" and "True Creator" was further suppressed, His desire to express Himself has once again decreased and almost fallen into silence.

From this perspective, Roger could still hear messages from Adam, and in a sense, he was already "the only saint who could hear the Lord's divine pronouncements."

"very good."

Roger nodded upon hearing Patrick's promise, then looked at Mr. C.

"C, from now on, Backlund will be yours. You will replace Mr. A and take over the organizational relationships and the Extraordinary Gathering that he was originally in charge of. I will give you a list later, which contains my friends and partners. If they have any requests to buy or sell Extraordinary items or potion recipes, you can give them some appropriate discounts and conveniences."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly comply."

Mr. C responded solemnly, feeling a heartfelt joy in his heart.

Backlund is the largest city in the Kingdom of Rune and even the Northern Continent. Its position is crucial in the power network of the Aurora Society. Now that Roger has assigned him to be in charge of Backlund, it is equivalent to placing his status at a level that is half a head higher than that of other divine messengers.

This also shows Roger's high regard for him; with the support of a saint, he was not afraid of not being able to handle the subsequent matters.

"very good."

Roger nodded:

"The Lord will see your zeal and loyalty."

"Praise my Lord!"

Mr. C excitedly made the sign of the cross on his chest, and Patrick did the same.

"Praise be to my Lord."

After the three of them completed this cult ritual, Roger asked Mr. C to find the auxiliary material that Philip needed. He then left his messenger contact information with Mr. P. Using the "Traveler's Dice," he traveled around Abraham's fortress and obtained the last auxiliary material before returning to the "Star Lord."

It was nearly five o'clock. Dionysius, Lindsay, Philip, and Ophina were already waiting in Roger's captain's cabin. When they saw Roger's figure quickly appear, they were startled, but they all greeted Roger respectfully with calm tones.

"good afternoon everyone."

Roger nodded, and had Lindsay pour tea for everyone. After all the captains had arrived, he finally announced the next battle plan to them.

"You mean we're going to fight a small fleet belonging to Fussack?"

After a brief moment of confusion, Dionysius was the first to react and asked:
"Yes, I called everyone here today to clarify this matter."

Roger paused:
"Because our fleet members come from diverse cultural backgrounds, some of whom have Fussac ancestry or family members in Fussac, I allow you not to participate in this battle; you only need to focus on logistics."

His words were mainly directed at Ophina and Dionysius. Ophina was of mixed Feneportian and Fussacian descent, while Dionysius's brother was held hostage in Fussac by the Church of Ares. Therefore, the two of them might have psychological burdens when facing the Fussac fleet.

As for the battle plan, he wasn't too worried, because Luna provided very detailed information, which Roger had verified and confirmed through divination.

This gives them a significant first-mover advantage; the only problem is that they need to unify their thinking within the team first.

"Captain, I have a question for you."

Dionysius James paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before finally speaking:

"What do you think are the chances of Rune winning this battle against the Fusak Empire?"

"At least seventy percent."

Roger smiled and replied, "Putting aside the fact that Rune already had advantages in intelligence, public opinion, and military preparedness, just in terms of the God War, Lilith is still using Omibella's identity and pretending to be Bardhael's mother, a secret that has not yet been exposed. When Lilith turns against us, it will be difficult for Bardhael to make a comeback."

"If that's the case, I'm willing to join the fight."

Dionysius curled his lip:
"To be honest, I don't want my brother to stay in Fursaac forever. Although he is just working there on the surface, he is actually under surveillance and his personal freedom is restricted. I have wanted to rescue him for a long time, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance."

"So I support today's fight, but to prevent my brother from being killed, I cannot participate directly."

"So if you have no objections, I will temporarily hand over the captain's command of the Saturn to Deler. I will not appear in the battle myself, but I will assist in command from the captain's cabin."

"Because not many people know that I am the captain of the Saturn, the Fusak people will not make any connection to me."

Dionysius's approach was clearly a compromise. He didn't want to directly intervene and provoke Fussac, which could lead to the murder of his brother, but he also wanted to help the "Fleet of Stars" win. That's why he came up with this idea.

"can."

Roger immediately agreed to Dionysius's suggestion. The guy was very quick-witted, and if he could participate in the coordinated command, there would be no problem even if he didn't directly join the battle.

So the only problem right now is Ophina. Roger looked at the "sirens" and waited for her to make a statement.

"Captain, you're overthinking things."

Ophina shook her head:
"Although I have both Fenneport and Fussack blood, I grew up in the Kingdom of Fenneport with my mother and had a distant relationship with my father. Most of the crew on my ship are also from Fenneport, so you don't need to worry about that."

"The only problem is that Borno was once a descendant of the nobles of the Fusak... But how should I put it, Borno had previously provided the Fusaks with some maritime intelligence, which was quite an achievement. However, when he encountered difficulties, he sought help from the Fusak Empire more than once, but he did not receive any assistance, even though his ancestors had titles."

"So personally, I have a strong dislike for those Fusak people who discard their usefulness after they've served their purpose. Therefore, I have no problem with this battle, so please rest assured."

After receiving promises from the two captains Roger was most worried about, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to work with them to develop a detailed battle plan.

The tactical discussion lasted for more than an hour, and finally a set of tactics that everyone agreed on and Roger thought was feasible was devised. Only then did he let the captains of the other eight ships go to carry out pre-battle preparations and manpower mobilization, while Philip was left behind.

Although Roger had previously purchased a horn of a black serpent from Hernandez, it seemed unnecessary now, because Roger had obtained some extraordinary traits from the "Inquisitor" pathway when he attacked Governor Bayam's mansion, and one of them, the "Interrogator" trait, could be used to promote Philip.

"Should you allocate the ingredients, or should I?"

Roger pointed to the beaker stand on the table and asked.

"I'll take care of it, Captain. You can rest."

Philip answered in a deep voice. Roger nodded, threw the potion recipe Luna had given him on the table, and went to a recliner to rest with his eyes closed.

Philip quickly familiarized himself with the "Interrogator's" potion recipe, then lit the alcohol lamp and began mixing the potion according to the potion-making process he had previously seen in the army.

Although Philip had never done this himself, as a Sequence 8 Beyonder, his control over his body and his memory far surpassed those of ordinary people. Therefore, he completed the preparation of the "Interrogator" potion with a near-perfect and rigorous process, and only after receiving confirmation from Bandit's divination did he drink it in one gulp.

The baby-faced youth then sat cross-legged, clasped his hands together, and began meditating to stabilize his state and control the overflowing power of the potion, just as he had done the previous two times when he took the potion.

About ten minutes later, Philip opened his eyes and looked at Roger with a look of surprise.

The latter slightly raised her eyelids and looked back with a smile:
"How is it?" "I really don't feel like I'm losing control!"

Philip blurted out that he had previously experienced a subtle sense of confusion when he took the "Sheriff" potion. The feeling was not fatal, but it could not be savored too much, otherwise there would be a premonition that he was about to lose control.

This feeling will gradually weaken over time, but it will not disappear, especially when Philip has not slept for several days or is under great mental stress, in which case he will experience ominous symptoms such as auditory hallucinations again and again.

But this time he did not have a similar experience. Apart from hearing some strange noises and seeing some indescribable scenes while taking the potion, nothing else was unusual.

After meditation, these abnormalities completely disappeared, and Philip now felt in a very good state, better than ever before.

He explained his current abilities to Roger in detail. Roger, who had fought with the "Interrogator" before, was already familiar with this information, but he still listened patiently, asked some questions, and cleared up some minor confusions before nodding.

"Congratulations, First Mate, you are now also a mid-series Extraordinary."

Upon hearing Roger's words, Philip, very tactfully, saluted Roger.
"This is all thanks to your guidance, Captain."

"Alright, go get something to eat. Taking the potion must have taken a toll on your spiritual energy."

Roger waved his hand, signaling Philip to leave first, while he himself sat in the captain's cabin and began composing the score for "The Four Seasons: Summer".

As night fell, a thin white mist rose over the Sunia Sea. Roger stretched and called Bandit to go for a stroll on the deck.

However, just as the man and the cat reached the deck, they suddenly heard the sailors on the lookout tower whistling warning whistles.

"what happened?"

Roger's expression turned serious, and he looked towards the two o'clock position of the ship, following the gaze of the sailors on the lookout tower.

Although not very obvious, some lights unique to sailboats could be vaguely seen through the thin mist there.

Judging from the number of lights, this is a fleet of about five ships, and judging from the height of the masts, they do not appear to be ordinary merchant ships or passenger ships.

Roger's heart skipped a beat. He silently repeated "enemy attack" three times before tossing out the penny coin that was tainted with Klein's scent.

When the coin was revealed again, George III's portrait was facing upwards, which meant that Roger's guess was true.

"Notify First Officer Philip and Second Officer Zeus to prepare for battle."

Roger stopped a sailor, gave him some instructions, and watched him disappear into the distance. Then he summoned the phantom of Chunus Korg.

The latter reached out his hand to Bandit and instantly activated "Magnification"!
Having grasped Roger's intention, Bandit immediately used "Master of Tricks" "Wind". Now a Sequence 6 Extraordinary Cat, it was able to summon a gale of around level 10. With the "Amplification" enhancement, this wind instantly transformed into a powerful hurricane!

The storm swept at great speed toward the approaching fleet of five ships, dispersing the fog and causing the two leading ships to sway slightly.

At this moment, Roger finally saw clearly what the largest of the five ships looked like.

It was a single-masted schooner, painted entirely in black, giving it a rather somber appearance. The flag above, a symbol of disease and misfortune, fluttered in the wind, seemingly a proclamation of plague and calamity.

This is the "Black Death"!
Roger was slightly taken aback, completely baffled as to why this ship, which belonged to "Admiral Disease" Tracy, was here.

What's even more intriguing is that the two leading ships suddenly opened the sampans in front of their cannons, revealing the dark muzzles of the guns.

The next moment, more than a dozen shells were fired simultaneously, heading straight for the Mercury and Fear, which were furthest away from the Star Lord!

It has to be said that this was a very cunning move. One wave of attacks targeted the combat ship, while the other targeted the supply ship. The main goal was to achieve at least some results no matter what, as sinking either the supply ship or the combat ship would be a huge win.

What's even more cunning is that the trajectories of these shells were all very far from the "Star Lord," seemingly deliberately avoiding Roger, who had defensive capabilities, and instead attacking the ships on the flanks.

Roger cursed inwardly. The "Black Knight" armor took shape in an instant, and he and his "Fallen Shadow" charged towards the "Fear" and "Mercury" separately, one on the left and one on the right!
Fortunately, Roger reacted in time. At both ends of the "Star Fleet," the self-destruction of "The Fallen Shadow" and the power of "Little Duck" simultaneously opened up to form two huge defensive force fields, blocking all the incoming shells.

However, at that moment, all the guns of the "Black Death" located in the very center of the enemy fleet suddenly opened fire on the "Star Lord".

The Black Death seemed to have been waiting for this opportunity. While Roger and his Fallen Shadow split up to intercept the cannonballs, the Black Death launched a surprise attack on the flagship of the Star Fleet with the strongest firepower in the fleet!
"not good!"

Roger thought to himself as he was devising a plan when he suddenly saw the "Star Lord" along with the "Saturn" and "Moon" disappear in an instant.

"Isolation" has been activated!

"Well done, Philip!"

Roger inwardly praised Philip's timely reaction, then narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the Black Death.

The enemy's artillery barrage just now was very cunning. It seemed to have achieved no results, but it delivered the most information at the lowest cost and forced the "Star Lord" to enter the "isolation" cooldown.

This made Roger realize a problem: Tracy seemed to have more than just intelligence about the "Star Fleet"!

"Is it Fussac?"

Roger had a sudden realization. Without further hesitation, he used the "little duck" to control the barrage of shells. With the "acceleration" boost from Chunas Korg, he retaliated against the "Black Death" in an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!
However, at that moment, the "Black Death" suddenly shattered like a broken mirror, and a moment later, another "Black Death" appeared in the water not far away.

Before Roger could figure out how this was done, a series of coughs suddenly came from the "Fear" at the other end of the "Star Fleet".

Roger looked up and saw that many sailors and crew members on the deck of the "Fear" had started coughing violently, as if they had been infected with some unknown pathogen!
"That shell just now?"

He immediately realized that this must be the ability of "Disease General" Tracy, who is known as the "Witch of Pain," and that she probably used the shells as a medium to spread pathogens, which is why many people on the "Fear" were infected.

"The 'Fear' should have the antiviral medicine that I previously distributed, made by Emlyn and Baron Bohr, but I don't know how effective it will be against this pathogen."

Roger knew that Captain Linsaria, the captain of the supply ship "Fear," being a "Pleasure Witch," would be able to detect immediately that her crew members were infected with an occult pathogen, and would therefore provide them with medicine to treat them.

After all, the Fussac Empire was unaware of Roger's collaboration with the vampires!

As for how many people can ultimately be saved, that's not something Roger can worry about right now.

He watched the rapidly approaching Black Death fleet, swiftly drew his "Death-Defying Revolver," fired a shot into his chest, and then threw the "Traveler's Dice."

"A leak!"

In an instant, Roger's figure disappeared. When he reappeared, he was in the captain's cabin of the "Star Lord," which was still in an "isolated" state.

He summoned Bandit, who quickly came to the deck and pointed in a direction towards Zeus, who was steering the ship:
"Move over there! All guns, prepare to fire!"

"Prepare for salvo!"

With Zeus's command, the "Star Lord," shrouded in darkness, accelerated its sprint, and upon reaching the designated waters, the "isolation" was instantly lifted.

The three sailing ships, the "Star Lord," the "Moon," and the "Saturn," finally appeared among the "Black Death Fleet."

"emission!"

"emission!"

On the dark sea of ​​Sunia, flames suddenly shot into the sky. The Black Death Fleet was caught off guard. Roger clearly heard the sounds of exploding shells, screams of people, and the sound of ships breaking apart.

At this moment, he had no time to check the results of the battle. His entire body was covered by black armor again, and the black "Spirit and Flesh Blade" materialized.

As the two fleets began to engage in close combat, Roger extended his left hand and aimed it at the "Black Death," which was floating alone in the nearby waters.

In the next instant, Roger's figure appeared on the deck of the "Black Death". The "Spirit and Flesh Blade" bloomed instantly like a black full moon, and its target was the tall mast of the "Black Death"!
Just as his greatsword was about to sweep across the mast and cut it in half, Roger suddenly felt his hand go limp, staggered a few steps, and actually knelt on one knee.

If he hadn't used the "Spirit and Flesh Blade" to support his body, Roger probably would have collapsed to the ground.

In that instant, many thoughts flashed through his mind, eventually converging into a strange guess.

"Am I infected with an occult pathogen?"
"A mystical pathogen that can infect the 'Black Knight'?"

Roger suddenly realized something, and he struggled to raise his eyes, which met those of a woman who was climbing the stairs from below the deck.

The woman had black hair and blue eyes, and was beautiful and ethereal. She wore a simple and pure white robe with high slits on both sides, revealing her flawless legs. Her skin was as white as snow and as tender as a young girl's, giving her an indescribable charm.

"The White Saintess," Katarina Pelle!

(End of this chapter)