Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 287 Their respective battles

Klein peeked out again after a long while, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Bandit and Duncan had left.

He lowered his head and walked quickly toward the stairs at the end of the cabin.

Before long, Klein saw the back of a slender and attractive short-haired woman dressed in a maid outfit.

This is Mavis, who is in charge of managing the lower decks. According to Klein's investigation, she should be a Sequence 7 "witch"!
He didn't make a sound, but simply opened his mouth, revealing his original lower teeth and his upper teeth, which were now black.

The next moment, Klein gently tapped his teeth, producing a distinct clattering sound that echoed between his skull.

Mavis's previously agile figure suddenly stopped, and her head drooped down as if she were about to fall asleep.

If one were to look with "spiritual vision," one would discover that beneath Mavis's long, slender legs, numerous illusory hands were gripping her ankles. These hands moved up and down, seemingly exerting some kind of spiritual control over Mavis.

This is one of the abilities of a "spirit sorcerer": the ability to seal ghosts and nature spirits into their teeth!

Without a doubt, the black braces on Klein's upper teeth were the Sequence 5 sealed artifact, "The Weeping of Deep Dreams"!
Seeing that Mavis had stopped moving, Klein took out the "Veil Finger" and spent some time turning the "witch" into his own puppet.

"The 'Master of Puppets' has some pretty impressive abilities."

Klein thought to himself that although he had manipulated the "World" dummy "above the Gray Fog," this was the first time he had used the "Master of Puppets" ability in actual combat.

However, his experience with the "Tarot Club" also gave him considerable expertise in puppet manipulation, which made Klein quite adept at controlling Mavis.

Under Klein's control, Mavis continued to walk forward in her usual posture, with Klein following behind.

Mavis, who had become a secret partner, encountered several crew members on the ship. They all greeted Mavis, who nodded slightly, maintaining her aloof persona.

Klein kept his head down, chewing on a peppery mint leaf, his hand wearing the "veil finger" in his pocket. After the crew left, he once again headed toward the captain's cabin of "Admiral of Disease" Tracy.

The interior of the "Black Death" was not small. After walking for about five more minutes, Klein finally saw the door to the captain's cabin.

"This is……"

Klein's pupils contracted. In his field of vision, there were two young girls dressed as maids lying motionless at the entrance to the captain's cabin, seemingly stunned by some force.

Meanwhile, sounds of fighting could be heard coming from Tracy's captain's cabin.

Klein's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately guided Mavis to push open the door, where, as expected, they saw the captain's cabin in a mess.

Amidst the chaos, a young girl is locked in a standoff with a tabby cat whose back is arched.

Tracy's face showed obvious surprise. She never expected that the cat in front of her would have such terrifying fighting power. Not only did the cat seem to have a strong resistance to its own occult pathogens, but it could also use ice spears and black flames similar to its own.

"Meow!"

Bandit roared, seemingly quite agitated after not gaining any advantage in its earlier encounter with Tracy.

Roger's orders to him were to end the battle as quickly as possible, but if he couldn't win, he should run away.

However, Bandit had also been somewhat provoked by the beating. Although it was just a cat, it was a real man, and it was a bit frustrated that it couldn't beat the "witch" in front of it.

Seeing Mavis enter, Tracy paused slightly, then immediately said:

“Mavis, help us. This tabby cat has somehow mastered many extraordinary abilities through different means, but its strength is definitely no more than Sequence 6.”

Mavis is one of Tracy's most beloved maids besides Elaine the Red. Although she is also a "witch" who was originally a man, she usually has a very girlish personality and is more loved by Tracy than those purely female maids.

However, just as she finished speaking, she suddenly saw her most beloved maid pull out a silver-white rune-inscribed broken sword from behind her.

The next second, the runic broken sword was suddenly released, and the bright morning light illuminated the entire captain's cabin, while a faint trace of silver appeared on the ends of Mavis's hair.

Her eyes suddenly turned dark green, containing some indescribable runes, and her gaze was so sharp that it seemed to see through all illusions.

The "Demon Slayer" has been freed!

This immediately made Tracy feel extremely dangerous, and she activated "Mirror Stand" without thinking.

The instant the mirror shattered, a sword light as fine as snowflakes burst forth, completely reducing the mirror shards to dust!
"The nemesis of demons? Who is this person?"

As expected, Bandit narrowed his eyes immediately upon seeing this.

Earlier, it saw that Tracy had come to help and was preparing to finish the battle quickly, but it did not see that the maid had actually drawn "Demon Slayer" and went up to attack Tracy first.

All these signs point to one thing.

That's the maid in front of me, Roger's friend!
Having figured this out, Bandit no longer hesitated. It looked at Tracy, who was facing the almost completely unleashed "Demon Slayer" with a serious expression, and a deep black light suddenly flashed in its eyes.

This is the "Secret Insight." In this vision, Bandit can clearly see Tracy's figure blur and quickly slip into a nearby mirror, switching places with someone inside.

However, the moment the switch took place, Bandit launched the "leak"!
The ability to "leak secrets" exposed the hidden connection between Tracy and her "mirror image," and this time the "mirror double" failed as expected!

Sure enough, with a "bang," the mirror that Tracy had jumped towards suddenly shattered, and her astonished figure reappeared in the same spot once again.

Klein was overjoyed. She controlled Mavis to step forward again and launch a storm of attacks on Tracy with "Demon Slayer"!

Just as Tracy was about to be chopped to pieces, her body suddenly gleamed with a steely sheen, as if she had transformed into a metal doll in that instant.

The "Demon Slayer" attack, which was originally unmatched, was suddenly deflected when it struck Tracy's body.

This caused Mavis to take a few steps back, and he quickly stuck "Demon Slayer" into the ground with his hands behind his back to steady himself.

"Huh, huh..."

Tracy's skin quickly returned to normal.

"Mother was right after all."

At this moment, she finally understood why her mother had given her the demigod-level sealed artifact obtained from Fussac, which had extremely severe side effects.

Originally, Tracy thought that the "ageless witch" Katarina Pelle would be enough to solve most problems, but now it seems that the enemy is not so simple.

Tracy grabbed a wooden ruler from beside her, and in an instant, the ruler transformed into a sharp longsword covered with layers of blazing white flames.

The flames also enveloped the graceful figure of the "ill-stricken lieutenant general," greatly amplifying her aura.

At this moment, Tracy seemed to feel no fear, her heart filled with unparalleled courage and determination to fight.

As a burst of blazing white light erupted, Tracy launched an attack on both Mavis and Bendit simultaneously!

Klein knew something was wrong. He wanted to control Mavis to save Bandit, but he saw that the blazing white flames seemed to be alive, chasing after Mavis's figure.

He could only have Mavis use the "Demon Slayer" light shield to block the attack, but he could only watch helplessly as Bandit was engulfed in flames.

"Do not!!!"

Klein was furious, and his breathing became heavy.

A surge of anger and sorrow welled up in his heart. At this moment, Klein was determined to fight Tracy, who clearly possessed a demigod-level sealed artifact, to the death.

However, at that moment, where the reddish-white flames were burning, a pitch-black light suddenly rose up, creating a stark contrast with the firelight.

As the blazing white light was absorbed, the figure of a feline, almost the size of a leopard, appeared in Klein's sight.

The feline was covered in heavy, imposing black armor, which absorbed the blazing white flames that Tracy had released earlier and neutralized that attack.

Moreover, this black "leopard" was carrying a vertical, dark greatsword in its mouth that, while not large for a human, contrasted sharply with its size. Its armored eyes emitted a faint red light, emanating a chilling aura.

This is Bandit in his "Black Knight" form!
Klein felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that this must be a demigod-level ability copied by Bandit, which relieved him considerably, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After a brief stalemate, "Black Knight" Bandit, wielding a longsword, and Mavis, who possesses "Demon Slayer," launched a fierce attack on "Disease Lieutenant General" Tracy, who was empowered by a demigod-level sealed artifact!

...On the deck.

Huge explosions, cutting sounds, and collapses could be heard from time to time. Many places on the deck had been petrified, and the masts that had stood tall in the wind had collapsed with a crash.

Roger, wielding the "Blade of Spirit and Flesh," has already exchanged blows with the "ageless witch" Katarina Pelle more than ten times.

At this very moment, he was cursing under his breath.

He had previously tried to use the "Box of the Old Ones" to finish the fight quickly, but Katarina Pelle always seemed to have precognition, escaping the "Box of the Old Ones" banishment range before Roger attempted to use it to banish her, thus escaping the attack.

On the other hand, Roger had already successfully killed Katarina Pelle once by using his own abilities and the combination of the sealed artifacts, but the "ageless witch" has mysteriously revived, as if death is something that does not exist for her at all.

This is one of the core abilities of the "ageless witch". Upon reaching this stage, the "ageless witch" will be resurrected in the "mirror person" after her death.

In fact, if only the original body or the "person in the mirror" dies, it is no longer a true death for the "ageless witch," but only a partial injury that can be healed later.

At the same time, the "immortal witch" can have more than one "mirror figure". She can use an environment composed of multiple mirrors to make her own mirror figure temporarily multiply - as long as one of them is alive, the "immortal witch" will not truly die.

Even more extreme, they can create a "mirror image" that sleeps in the mirror using skin, blood, hair, and other mediums.

When they hide the mirror in a secret place and put it in an anti-divination state, the corresponding mystical connection is severed to prevent curses or other harm from affecting the sleeping "person in the mirror," and this also ensures a stable backup plan for resurrection.

It can be said that the "ageless witch" is the most difficult type of extraordinary being to kill, unless the connection between the "ageless witch" and all her substitutes can be severed on a mystical level.

Having figured this out, Roger pulled out his "Death-Defying Revolver" and shot himself in the forehead.

The "Black Knight" armor defused the attack, and Roger's luck soared once again!
The next second, Roger took out a simple pocket watch from his pocket and pressed a button on it.

This is truly a "concert of light and shadow"!
Seeing that something was wrong, Katarina immediately launched a barrage of ranged attacks at Roger.

"Bang bang bang bang bang..."

Roger's shadow surged forth like a fountain, blocking Katarina's attack, while his extremely difficult voice echoed across the Black Death.

"Stunt doubles are prohibited here!"

"Disease transmission is prohibited in this area!"

"Urgent!"

Roger's three "decrees" consist of two "bans," the first two being "prohibitions," and the last one being designed to make Katerina Pelle more impatient and prone to making greater mistakes.

Although they are all just "rule changes" at the Sequence 4 level and cannot completely affect Katarina Pelle at the Sequence 3 level, considering that the "Witch" pathway requires calm thinking, they can play a role in restraining Katarina as long as they are used at the right time.

On the other hand, although the "Concerto of Light and Shadow" cannot completely restrain Katerina Pelle's true form, it can still control the spread of occult pathogens.

After all, in terms of status, those pathogens are lower than Katerina, so they can be subject to the "ban".

In addition, Roger wanted to use the "Concerto of Light and Shadow" because he hoped that the seal's ability to randomly transform extraordinary abilities into other effects could further amplify any potential mistakes Katarina might make.

At this very moment, luck is on Roger's side, who has used "Luck Amplification"!

The instant Roger's voice rang out, Katrina Pelle immediately realized that the occult connection between herself and her mirror images had been greatly weakened, and her thoughts began to become somewhat uncontrollable.

"calm down."

Katarina tried to calm her racing heart and try to make sense of the situation.

"The success rate of using a 'stand-in' has decreased, but my 'resurrection' ability hasn't disappeared yet, so it's almost impossible for him to end the battle in a short time."

"But I must be especially careful of his ability to cut through shadows, lest my spirit lose its integrity..."

As Katarina cast her "curse" on Roger, the shadow beneath his feet deepened dramatically.

The shadow quickly separated from his body, forming a new "fallen shadow," which took away the power of the "curse" and reset Roger's own state.

In an instant, Roger's figure moved to Katrina Pelle's side, launching a pincer attack with his own "Shadow of the Fallen" from the front and back!
Katarina Pelle's thick "spider silk" suddenly extended outwards, attempting to restrain Roger and the "Fallen Shadow's" attack. At the same time, frost began to gather around her, and the low temperature of the frost caused a thick layer of frost to form on Roger's body, making his movements a little slower, and his strength also decreased accordingly.

But at that moment, Chunas Korg's figure appeared beside Katarina, and the "Fallen Earl" used "Chaos" on the "Immortal Witch"!
In an instant, the "distance" around Katarina Pelle became extremely chaotic. Her frost aura and "spider silk" broke free from their lock on Roger and "Fallen Shadow," as if they had left the attack range of this "White Saintess."

Coincidentally, these icy auras suddenly transformed into flames, enveloping the "White Saintess" within them.

In contrast, Roger and the "Fallen Shadow" seemed completely unaffected by the attacks. The attacks from one person and the shadow landed simultaneously on the "White Saintess" Katarina, who was burning with flames, and once again cut her into pieces!

Roger watched as Katarina's figure disappeared, his eyes flashing with black light.

Without stopping or looking, he pointed his jet-black finger directly to a hidden corner at his nine o'clock position.

Roger's five fingers shot out, striking the wall with a loud clang before exploding violently!

Katarina leaped out from there, her face paler than before, as if she had suffered some injury.

Most importantly, she had lost her previous composure and calmness.

Although she was successfully resurrected, the "White Saintess" clearly felt that her mystical connection with one of her "mirror figures" had been severed!
This greatly shocked Katarina.

In her view, the "Hanged Man" method should not be a divine way to easily access the Mirror World, and the several sealed artifacts on Roger's body do not seem to have such an effect.

The only two possibilities are the "deprivation" of the "Concerto of Light and Shadow" and the ability of the "Parasitic Glove" to steal concepts. Considering that Roger did not activate the "deprivation", it cannot be ruled out that Roger used the "Parasitic Glove" to "steal" the connection between himself and one of his "Mirror Images"!

However, this is also unreasonable, because in Katarina's view, her connection with the "Mirror Man" is a secret. Both the "Deprivation" and the "Parasitic Glove" stealing abilities can only play a significant role when the user has sufficient awareness of the object being stolen.

In other words, the content of "deprivation" and "theft" must have a clear target in order to have a higher probability of success.

Furthermore, considering the differences in sequence hierarchy between the two parties, it becomes even less likely.

However, the connection between the "ageless witch" and the "person in the mirror" occurs at the level of mysticism, and is not something that can be easily understood, so it cannot be restricted by direct means.

Of course, it's also possible that the "Mirror Man's" abilities were stolen.

However, this possibility is obviously less likely, because Roger had tried to do so before, but due to the difference in sequence levels and Katarina's prior precautions, it ultimately ended in failure. At this moment, she did not feel that her connection with the "Mirror Man" was completely severed, but that one of them could not be contacted and the probability of successfully using the Stand was greatly reduced.

Roger gave her no chance to catch her breath and attacked Katarina once again with his longsword.

However, to Roger's surprise, his attack missed, and Katarina and the surrounding ships all disappeared, leaving Roger alone on the deck of the Black Death.

"Illusion? The effect has only just been activated?"

Roger realized that there must be an illusion on the deck that he had not been able to fully detect before. This illusion may have been created by some buried mirrors, or it may have been created by the equivalent effect of the "ageless witch's" own "eyes" and the mirrors.

The strangest thing is that in this illusion, Roger's connection with his "fallen shadow" was severed, which prevented him from using the "fallen shadow" to isolate himself from the illusion's influence.

Thinking of this, Roger took a deep breath and directly separated a mass of flesh from his own body.

The moment the flesh hit the ground, a dark, gaping mouth appeared.

This mouth was used to apply "mental boost" to Roger himself!
At the same time, Roger also detonated a record hidden in his captain's cabin, which contained the third movement of the Dawn Quartet, "Thunderous Night"!

The instillation of the "Mind Thunder" rule and the effect of "Mental Pressure" work simultaneously on Roger's mental body and spirituality. Both of these abilities have the effect of eliminating the influence of control-type extraordinary abilities.

The surrounding scenery rapidly crumbled, and Roger successfully broke free of the illusion and returned to reality once again.

However, as soon as Roger returned to reality, he saw a huge ice crystal spear approaching him!

However, this attack was clearly rushed; neither its penetrating power nor its flight speed was sufficient to pierce Roger's "Black Knight" armor.

Roger was just about to take the attack head-on when he saw the ice crystal spear suddenly burst into a dazzling display of fireworks!

The extraordinary ability of "Concerto of Light and Shadow" to randomly transform side effects has struck again!

(End of this chapter)