Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 393 Angel Arrives
"You think you can say it?"

Roger began to speak.

"You are a descendant of the Abrahamic family, so you should be very familiar with the history of the Quaternary period, right?"

"of course."

Roger nodded in response to Vladil Azamat's question.

"Then you should know about 'Blood Emperor' Arista Tudor."

Vladier continued:

"During the War of the Four Emperors, Arista Tudor faced too many enemies, so he tried to forcibly extract the 'Source Essence' sealed in the Western Continent, causing a disaster. This action aroused the fear of the 'Primordial Witch', who severely injured him, while the 'Emperor of the Underworld' Salinger harvested his soul."

"Although He fell, His actions caused the risk of source matter leakage. It was only through the combined efforts of many Sequence 0 true gods that this catastrophic event was prevented. It was at that time that the 'Mother Tree of Desire' found an opportunity to plant the 'roots' of its own shadow power underground in Trier."

Roger frowned slightly upon hearing this:

"Go on,"

"For so many years, the root system has been absorbing the overflowing desires and various decadent emotions of the inhabitants of Trier, using them as nourishment to grow. Once the tree grows to its fullest extent, it can project its power into the astral plane, thereby influencing the Sequence 0 true gods there, and enabling the 'Mother Tree of Desire' to release its power onto the ground."

Vladier smiled:
"Originally, this wasn't the event that was launched as a backup plan, but based on what you did to the Abyss, the 'Mother Tree of Desire's' control over the Abyss has weakened."

"On the other hand, because of your help, the possibility of the one at the top of the 'Audience' pathway achieving the Old One has increased dramatically, which makes the 'Mother Tree of Desire' wary, because if this continues, its chances of reclaiming its own source matter and Sequence 1 extraordinary properties will be greatly reduced."

"So He used His influence over the still existing 'Abyss' to corrupt some of the followers of the 'Blood Cult' and the higher-ups of the demon family, causing them to use special ritual magic to nourish the tree and make it grow faster."

"Dark side of the universe already knew all this?"

After thinking for a while, Roger asked.

"That's one way to understand it, but His original condition was very poor, so He only had a vague understanding of this matter."

"But as His consciousness has gradually become clearer recently, He has also begun to notice some details of this plan."

Vladier shrugged:

“But what I didn’t expect was that you approached the Beria family first and discovered a branch of the root system they were supporting.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a thud came from the doorway of the "13" card room where Roger and Vladil were.

At the same time, somewhere at the western end of the market area, a series of lights suddenly appeared, as bright as day.

“It looks like the Church of the Eternal Sun has made its move.”

Vladier looked in that direction; the daylight came and went quickly, without causing any ripples.

"Well, it should be."

Roger nodded; the light was coming from the so-called no-go zone.

Roger guessed that some high-ranking members of the "Eternal Sun" church had used certain sealing artifacts to put a large number of residents in the area into a deep sleep.

The power of the sealed artifact even affected Sebastian Montoya, who was standing at the door, while Roger and Vladil were unaffected due to their special characteristics.

"So you also warned the 'Eternal Sun' Church to get involved in this matter?"

Roger asked.

"Yes."

Vladier nodded:

"But those official Extraordinary Person investigation teams were all killed by the Demon Family... You must have seen their remains since you asked that question."

"Ah."

Roger nodded slightly.

"In this sense, you were one step ahead of me... because you located the branch of that root system in advance and handed over the remains of those official extraordinary beings to the Inquisition, which saved me from further trouble."

Vladier remained calm and composed, and a pleased smile appeared on his face.

Roger looked at Vladier, and after a while, suddenly said:
"To be honest, during our conversation, I felt like I was talking to the 'dark side of the universe' itself."

"is it?"

Vladier chuckled upon hearing this:

"I didn't even realize it myself until you told me."

"interesting."

Roger stared at Vladier for a long while, then suddenly smiled and leaned back in his chair, looking at Vladier with a peculiar gaze:
"Was guiding the Church of the Eternal Sun to attack that 'tree' part of your Sequence 4 ascension ritual?"

"sharp."

Vladier paused for a moment, then gently clapped his hands.

"You really are a perceptive fellow."

"You flatter me. It's just that I'm personally better at discovering these things."

At that moment, Roger felt his "Black Prophet" potion begin to digest noticeably.

He thus realized a rule of the "Black Prophet" potion: the "Black Prophet" not only needs to discover secrets in the narrow sense and in the darkness, but should also focus on discovering the secrets of great beings related to the imagery of "darkness" or "corruption".

In myths and legends, so-called "prophets" are often associated with divine revelation. The biggest difference between a "prophet" and a "fortune teller" often lies in the fact that they are not only able to see the future, but also reveal the thoughts of the gods.

Fabti, possessing the symbol of the "dark side of the universe," perfectly aligns with the "Judgment Star" pathway's requirement for insight into the dark side of the world at Sequence 3.

However, Vladil's current rank is too low. If he truly possessed the Sequence 0 rank that Fabti should have, Roger would have been able to completely digest the "Black Prophet" potion with just that one strike.

In fact, judging from what Vladier just said, Roger's guess was completely correct.

Having fully mastered the "Abyss" pathway, he knew very well that the ascension ritual for Sequence 4, "Devil," was: driven by an extremely strong desire, to take revenge on a divine being, and then, amidst the other's pain and hatred, to take a potion to achieve ascension.

For Fabti, the “dark side of the universe,” the greatest target of his revenge is undoubtedly the “Mother Tree of Desire,” and this desire for revenge also “drives” Vladil internally.

Once the "Shadow Tree" is destroyed, Fabuti will be able to exact revenge on the "Mother Tree of Desire," and the destruction of such a powerful trump card will inevitably cause the "Mother Tree of Desire" pain and rage.

Although Roger ultimately provided the crucial clues to the Church of the Eternal Sun, considering that Roger himself was also guided by Fabuti, the Eternal Sun's counterattack against the Mother Tree of Desire could also help Vladil complete the Sequence 4 ascension ritual.

If Vladil can become a demigod and truly attain divinity, Fabuti can use the seal that contains a part of his own consciousness and corresponds to the "Blood Prince" to revive within Vladil's body, thereby truly breaking free from the original control of the "Abyss".

As for how He should reclaim His three Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness, that should also be related to this plan.

Roger also had some guesses about this, but for now he decided to take it one step at a time.

"So, is there anything else I can help with?"

Roger took the coffee that Vladier had refilled for him, took a sip, and asked.

“You have helped me complete the internal integration of the ‘Blood Worship Cult’. Now you just need to do your job.”

Vladier shook his head and looked at Roger with his icy blue eyes.

"alright."

Roger suddenly shook his head; Vladier's reaction confirmed his guess.

“I have a friend’s request, and I will go to East Bayran, but I will return to Trier at the appropriate time.”

He spoke.

"Please."

Vladier smiled, seemingly unsurprised by Roger's words.

As the vessel of the "dark side of the universe," its ability to orchestrate events is naturally beyond question.

He also realized that Roger had noticed the changes happening in the "Rose School" and that they had their own influence. After all, He possessed a Sequence 1 "God's Abomination" extraordinary characteristic, and with Adam's help, it wouldn't be too difficult for Him to cause some trouble.

"If there's anything I can do to help in the future, just let me know."

Just as Roger got up to leave room 13, Vladil spoke up.

"it is good."

Roger paused:
I don't know if I'll ever see you again.

The implication is that the next time he sees Vladil, the other party will probably already be Fabuti himself.

"Probably not that fast."

Vladier stood up and stretched:
"See you again if we are destined."

To Roger's surprise, the sentence was neither in the language of demons nor in the language of Intis, but in broken Chinese.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Roger suddenly laughed.

He didn't respond to that question, but instead bowed slightly with his top hat in hand and left room 13.

After leaving the "Shimsa Chess Club", Roger was immediately drawn to a streak of blood-red light in the sky.

The crimson light intertwined with the blazing white light, and soon the former quickly dimmed.

"It looks like the people under 'Eternal Sun' have won."

Roger knew that the angels of the Church of the Eternal Sun had already made their move, and that the blood-red light he had seen earlier must have been the power of the "Blood Duke" of the North family.

As he expected, "Old Man's" house was damaged to some extent because it was too close to the battlefield. Fortunately, Roger had already warned "Old Man" to stay in his shop.

"I wonder if the Trier authorities will provide him with money to repair his house?"

While guessing, Roger took a lollipop from the shop next door that was open, and then threw the money into the cash box next to the sleeping shopkeeper.

"It's rare to see Trier so quiet."

Roger chuckled, and then his figure quickly disappeared into the blue light.

Noon the next day.

Roger reappeared in the restaurant of "Old Man's Inn," and standing next to him was "Old Man," whose face was a mixture of anger and relief.

"Let me tell you, young man, you were absolutely right!"

"Old Man" clenched his fists tightly:
"Those damn guys really messed up my house, an entire wall and half of the roof are gone!"
"The most crucial point is that the missing wall was only a few meters away from my bedroom. God knows what those bastards did."

"If you hadn't reminded me, I might not have survived... You know, with my old bones and limbs, I can't withstand this kind of ordeal."

So, what do you mean now? Does the government have a compensation plan?

After listening, Roger folded the newspaper and asked:
"It's said that it exists, but an approval process is required."

"Old Man" had a mournful face:
“I’ve brought all my valuables from home to the shop… I’ll probably be sleeping in the shop for the next few days.”

"Uh."

Roger looked up at the guests eating nearby, shook his head, and reminded his father not to mention anything related to valuables.

At the same time, he subtly used the "Dream Weaver's" abilities to erase these people's recent memories.

"Old Man" then realized what was happening. He quickly covered his mouth and turned around to look at the diners behind him who looked somewhat dazed.

"Ha ha ha ha."

He laughed somewhat awkwardly:

"Young man, I won't disturb your meal any longer. Anyway, thank you."

"You are welcome."

Roger nodded, then watched "Dad" leave.

Klein, carrying Bendit, brushed past "Dad," glancing at the hurried "Dad" with some curiosity before sitting down opposite Roger.

"How did your talk with Vladil go last night?"

Klein asked in a low voice.

"is acceptable."

Roger swallowed the mouthful of Fennebot noodles in his mouth and responded in a low voice:
"How's it going over there?"

“The angels of the Church of the Eternal Sun have made their move.”

Klein recalled what had happened last night:
"The Inquisition destroyed two large strongholds and allegedly killed an angel from the North family and several demigods from the Andrerad family... but I didn't see them recover their extraordinary attributes, so I don't know if the angel had any backup plan to be resurrected."

“The Inquisition almost discovered me and Bandit, but luckily we ran in time and avoided being hit by the Spear of No Darkness.”

Klein made a "shooting" gesture and said with lingering fear.

"Yes, if it's an angel from the Church of the Eternal Sun who makes the move, the angel from the North family will most likely have no chance of being resurrected."

Roger shook his head, then said:
"In short, I've pretty much got things sorted out in Trier now."

"So, I'll be leaving Trier for the time being after today."

"where to?"

Klein asked in return, somewhat surprised.

"Let's go back to the 'Forsaken Land' first, and then go to East Bairon."

Roger replied:

“Ms. Sharon gave me a commission.”

"Hey."

Klein laughed:
"It seems the 'Temperance Faction' is very pleased with your performance in killing Zatwin last time."

“Perhaps.” Roger nodded, then interrupted the thoughts of the diners nearby for a moment before looking at Bandit:

"What are you planning to do? Stay in Trier a little longer, or come with me?"

"I'll stay in Trier for a while. There are many strange and mysterious things in this place, which will help me digest the 'Mystic' potion."

Bandit spoke in a low voice.

"Okay, when you're done playing, you can pray to me and I'll tell you my exact location. Then you can use your 'Traveler' ability to 'teleport' here."

Roger had no objection to this, and he added:

"Remember, do not go underground in Trier; it is extremely dangerous for you."

"it is good."

Bandit nodded. Although it was a cat, it was very good at controlling its curiosity when it came to things that could cost it its life.

"Yes, remember what I said."

Roger finished his meal, downed his coffee in one gulp, and then stood up.

"Klein, please return the keys to 'Old Man' and help me check out later."

"Well then, you two, see you later."

"See you."

Klein nodded, and Bandit meowed.

Roger turned around, went upstairs, used his "door-opening" ability to return to room 309, packed his things, and then used his "traveler" ability to leave.

Instead of rushing back to the “Forsaken Land,” he first bought several books on the history of Intis in Trier and gave them to Rosanne. After that, he returned to Backlund and, with the help of “premonition,” found Sharon and Marich, who were lurking in an underground boxing ring.

Marich was playing cards with his undead as usual, while Sharon sat to the side in a daze. When Roger pushed the door open and came in, they both stood up.

"Your Excellency Abraham."

Both of them nodded to Roger in greeting.

"No need to be so polite, just call me Roger like before."

Roger scratched his head, then said:

“Ms. Sharon, I’ve accepted your request.”

"Thank you. What kind of payment do you require?"

Sharon asked.

"I need the potion recipe and ascension ritual of the 'Ancient Evil'."

Roger began to speak.

He had been thinking about this for the past few days. He now had the potion recipes and advancement rituals for the "Abyss" pathway from Sequence 9 to Sequence 0. Because of his previous killing of Zartwin, he also had the potion recipes for "Puppet" and "Silent Disciple".

Because of the smooth progress of Fabti, Roger is considering opening up another path for the "Righteous Demon" project, which is to switch to the "Bound Ones" pathway after Sequence 5. This would inevitably enrich the combat power and methods of his forces.

Of course, this is also a way to avoid putting all your eggs in one basket. If Fabti were to revive and directly conscript his "demons," Roger wouldn't even have a chance to stop him.

Although the two sides are currently in an alliance, precautions should still be taken in advance.

Although Roger didn't think the "Honesty Demon" project would produce Sequence 4 Beyonders so quickly, it was never a bad thing to be ahead of the game.

"There's something else I need to say upfront. Because I have some special intelligence... So, if I go this time, it might not just be to investigate what happened to that 'Silent Disciple,' but it's possible that I can help you suppress the 'Hedonistic Faction' to a great extent."

"So you're not trading your Sequence 2 potion recipe for special features, but for a chance to survive, or even a chance to turn the tables. You're not losing out at all."

"can."

Just as Roger expected, Sharon readily agreed, which seemed to be the bottom line that the "ancient evil" Renette Tinicol had warned Sharon about beforehand.

Of course, Roger's prior statement saved Sharon the trouble of bargaining; he laid out everything he could do directly, which even exceeded Renette Tinicol's prior prediction.

"readily."

Roger nodded:

"Then wait for my good news."

"Waiting for good news."

Sharon and Marich bowed slightly to Roger together.

Roger nodded, and then used the "Traveler's" ability once again to return to the "Underground Midnight City" in the "Forsaken Land".

As soon as Roger landed, he saw Lindsay directing his tactical squad to help the residents of "Underground Midnight City" turn over the soil. The guy seemed to really enjoy the work, and even with the sun shining overhead, he was full of energy.

Roger glanced at him with amusement, then flew directly to Lindsay.

Lindsay then realized what was happening and, along with her men, saluted Roger.
"Good day, Captain!"

"it is good."

Roger looked around at everyone and then spoke:

"You ruthless killers are actually farming; that's an eye-opener for me."

Roger actually wanted to say that if he hadn't confirmed that everyone present was alright, he would have even suspected that they had been corrupted by the "Fallen Mother Goddess".

"I have to say, farming is indeed quite interesting."

Lindsay not only showed no shame, but readily admitted it.

"Good good."

Roger nodded:

"Where are Lady Bernadette and Lord Leomaster?"

"A few days ago, Ms. Bernadette discovered a library that had been sealed by extraordinary means, and the books inside were still very well preserved after a thousand years."

"She is currently studying the documents left behind in 'Midnight City' with her 'secret agents,' and seems quite engrossed in it."

"As for Lord Leomaster, he is currently explaining religious scriptures to the people of 'New Fog City' and 'Underground Midnight City'."

Roger breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing Lindsay's words.

He nodded, and then said:

"You all start working the fields, and once you're done with what you're doing, come with me to East Bailang."

Why go to East Bailang?

Lindsay asked curiously.

"Of course it's fighting."

Roger smiled:
"And it will be the kind of group combat that the 'Iron Knight' likes best."

"Yes, Captain!"

Lindsay immediately nodded in agreement.

Roger nodded slightly, and then a flash of blue light appeared before he disappeared from the scene again.

After leaving the field, Roger first went to find Alexis and Saint Andreid and told them that he wanted to borrow a group of people to go out to explore for oil. Then he appeared in the central church of "New Fog City".

As soon as he entered, he saw Leomaster, dressed in the white robes of a "New Fog City" priest and with a devout expression, explaining to the dozens of "New Fog City" and "Underground Midnight City" priests in front of him how the "True Creator" bore the sins of the world and how he loved the world.

He looked quite holy, and based on the current scene alone, Roger could not connect him with the original "Black Saint".

Meanwhile, the "servants of God" who had once filled the residents of "New Fog City" with fear were now quietly prostrating themselves around the church, seemingly listening to Leomaster's sermons.

Roger smiled slightly upon seeing this. He did not interrupt Leomaster's sermon, but simply sat down below and listened to him speak.

After a long time, Leomaster finally ended the day's lessons and announced that the priests could go back to their spiritual practice.

After everyone had left, Roger stepped forward, met Leomaster's outstretched hand, and shook it with him.

Roger.

"Leomaster".

They exchanged a smile, and then Roger spoke:

"It seems you're doing something meaningful."

"Yes."

Leomaster nodded:
“In fact, although my original intention in coming to the ‘forsaken land’ was for pilgrimage, after witnessing so much with my own eyes and seeing the greatness of my Lord in His revelation, my thoughts have changed.”

"Oh? Tell me."

Roger smiled and nodded, signaling Leomaster to continue.

“I believe that my Lord’s placement of these believers who suffered with Him before me is a form of guidance for me.”

Leomaster began:

“I cannot bear to see them continue to suffer, at the very least I cannot abandon them before I meet with my Lord.”

"These people were all devout believers, but also lost souls, and they shared endless suffering with my Lord."

“I feel guilty for not being able to share their darkness and suffering, so I plan to stay here until the day when ‘New Fog City’ and ‘Underground Midnight City’ find their own direction, and then I will report to my Lord.”

"Leomaster, you are truly a great saint."

Even Roger, who had been deceiving Leomaster all the way, couldn't help but be slightly moved when he heard this.

Leomaster had almost no selfish motives other than wanting to see the "True Creator" since he came to the "Forsaken Land" to digest the "Living Star Chart" potion. Instead, he was always trying to help the survivors of the "Forsaken Land" who he considered to be believers of the "True Creator".

Putting aside the fact that his dark side was sealed away, what he was doing at this moment truly earned Roger's deepest respect.

Roger had originally planned to tell Leomaster that he had killed "Shadow Saint" Arexos and "Evil Saint" Vinera, but seeing him like this now, he couldn't bear to pull him out of his sacred emotions.

"You too, Roger, you are also a loyal follower of my Lord."

Leomaster also praised it.

“The ‘New Fog City’ and the ‘Underground Midnight City’ are bound to have a bright future, as promised by my Lord, and you and I are destined to be the guiding light for them.”

Roger finished speaking, and then added:

"Let me tell you in advance that I have a project to hand over to the 'generalists' and some 'readers' of 'New Fog City' and 'Underground Midnight City' in a while, so I need to borrow them temporarily... But don't worry, I won't take everyone with me, but will rotate them."

"As long as His Excellency Alexis and His Excellency Saint Andreid agree, I have no problem."

Leomaster nodded slightly.

"They both already know."

Roger answered, and after exchanging a few more pleasantries, Roger returned to the surface above the "Underground Midnight City" and found the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette and the "Star Admiral" Cattleya studying the Giants' Language.

Because Cattleya is in the "Land Forsaken by God," the news of her becoming a saint has not yet been announced, so her public title has not yet been changed to "Queen of the Stars."

"Gentlemen, have you discovered anything interesting?"

Roger spoke up and greeted the two of them with a smile.

Roger.

"Your Mightiness."

Upon seeing Roger appear, Bernadette and Cattleya greeted him separately.

Then Bernadette said:

"I discovered some interesting books, records made by a Sequence 2 angel from the Third Age of 'Midnight City'... Originally, this book was sealed, but now a thousand years have passed, the seal has weakened, and I have now broken it."

"Through it, I think I've figured out a lot of things now."

"For example?"

"For example."

Bernadette flipped through the pages quickly:
"This passage mentions the names of eight angel kings and their battles with the 'Ancient Sun God' against alien races."

"A detail mentioned here is that the 'ancient sun god' once spoke of his 'homeland,' but when the angels asked him where his homeland was, he simply replied:"

"My hometown is right here, but it's no longer what it used to be."

Bernadette sighed at this point:

"This reminds me of my father... You should know that he also always had a 'hometown' he cherished."

Is it possible that your father was in the same situation?

Roger smiled and said something, then looked at Bernadette, who was looking back with a puzzled expression, and gently shook his head:
"I was just making this up. You'll have to figure out the specifics yourself."

Bernadette gazed at Roger for a long time before looking away and returning her gaze to the book:

"And here."

"It mentions here that the 'Ancient Sun God' possessed five pathways of power simultaneously... This is the same as what you said."

"The key point is that the author of this book mentions that the 'Ancient Sun God' seems to have another source of power, a source that is 'beyond the sequence' and is the root of His power."

"But what exactly it is, I haven't found any corresponding records yet."

After saying that, Bernadette looked up at Roger:
"Roger, do you know what it is?"

(End of this chapter)