Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 333, Part 332: The Clown
The vast majority of the sealed artifacts within the Church of the Night are stored in the Church of St. Samuel in the Backlund parish and in the headquarters church of Tranquility in Wintershire.

The former is because the Backlund Diocese itself belongs to a large diocese. As the Church of the Goddess of Night, which preaches in Rune, apart from the Tranquil Church, which is the headquarters, the Church of St. Samuel in the Backlund Diocese, which is the capital of the Kingdom of Rune, is the safest.

In Tingen City, although the Church of the Night chose to leave two Level 1 sealed artifacts here due to its special nature, neither the total number nor the quality can compare with the sealed artifacts of the two major dioceses.

Most of the seals behind the Charnis Gate, guarded by the Nightwalkers of Tingen, were unsuitable for Klein to use.

The seal that Dunn Smith applied for belongs to St. Samuel's Church in the Loen diocese, and there are three seals that Klein can choose from.

While giving Klein the application form, he also produced three other documents.

"Read it here. This can't be taken out of the office."

"Okay, Captain."

Klein took the documents from Dunn and began to carefully read through them.

"Number: 0627".

Name: Eye of Life

“Danger level: '3', there is some danger, use with caution.”

"Confidentiality level: Night Watch official member and above."

"Sealing method: Place it in a room within a radius of twelve meters, where there are no sentient beings. Change the liquid used to store the seal every twenty-four hours."

"Description: This is an eyeball without whites, stored in a container filled with saline solution."

"During a raid by the Night Watchers on the Aurora Society's blood sacrifice ritual, the Night Watchers discovered that the eyes of all the sacrificed individuals had been gouged out. In the process of dealing with these sacrificed individuals, the Night Watchers discovered an evil seal artifact, 3-0627, named the Eye of Life."

"It has been preliminarily confirmed that this sealed object will continuously attempt to parasitize the eyeballs of other animals with spirituality. Once all the animals with spirituality have lost their eyes, 3-0627 will leave the host and parasitize the next host."

"According to the internal data of the Night Watchers, about 83% of the original hosts will fall into a state of hallucination and pain due to the sudden loss of their eyes. They will be unable to clearly perceive the condition of their own eyeballs, and their mental state will be depressed for a long time, making it impossible to maintain normal physiological signs. About 11% of the original hosts will develop manic emotions after the Eye of Life leaves the host, and about 2% of the hosts will experience both of the above situations."

"According to observations, the nerves and blood vessels torn by the seal contain a small amount of weak toxicity, which can prevent the parasitized person from perceiving the condition of their eyes. The seal becomes ineffective after it is detached."

"This eye possesses certain characteristics of being alive. It once attempted to escape the seal by parasitizing the eyeball of the Night Watcher who guards the seal."

"Through long-term experiments, we have found that although the host parasitized by 3-0627 will lose an eyeball after five minutes, during this process, the host's vital signs will be greatly enhanced, limbs will regenerate, and vital signs that are about to die will be greatly reversed."

"Appendix: A Rose Bishop skilled in flesh magic attempted to regenerate a corresponding eyeball, but failed. The regenerated eyeball was unable to function as a visual organ, and it is suspected that it was parasitized by 3-0627. After detaching, the host will no longer be able to regain sight through such methods..."

This sealed artifact seems a bit dangerous.

"This should correspond to Sequence 8 of the Cultivator pathway, the Physician, but why does it involve devouring the eyeballs of others... Is it related to that sacrifice of the True Creator? Has it been contaminated to some extent?"

Klein seemed to be deep in thought. After reading the information on this Level 3 sealed artifact, he continued to flip through the pages and looked at the next page.

"Number: 0112".

Name: Fighter's Gloves

“Danger level: '3', there is some danger, use with caution.”

"Security level: Bishop, squad leader and above."

"Sealing method: Place it in a room with a dummy, and use the glove at least once a week, otherwise the glove will attack the next person who puts it on."

"Description: This is a pair of gloves stained with old blood, covered in grime, making it impossible to determine the owner of the blood. However, it has been confirmed that there are blood residues from at least forty different humans on the seal."

"This sealed artifact originated from an item possessed by a wild, out-of-control Beyonder. According to the Night Watchers' investigation, the person wearing this glove can display fighting skills beyond their current level for a short period of time, possesses unparalleled mastery over various weapons and combat techniques, and also exhibits a certain degree of resistance to mystical powers within a certain range..."

Excellent fighting skills can also provide a certain degree of resistance to some mystical forces...

Klein had always felt that his combat abilities as a diviner were too weak compared to those of other extraordinary individuals from other sequences, and the existence of this sealed artifact was, in a way, able to improve this situation.

But there's one more, no need to rush.

After reading this, Klein turned the page again.

He was completely absorbed until he saw the description of the last sealed artifact, at which point he looked up in surprise at Dunn Smith, who was staring at him.

"Captain, what is this?"

"This is a sealed artifact that the church recently obtained. There are no specific descriptions or experiments yet, and there is relatively little information available."

Dunn said succinctly.

Klein said "Oh," and then continued to look through the documents in his hand.

"Number: (Not sorted yet)"

Name: The Thief's Monocle

“Danger level: '2', dangerous, use with caution and restraint, only actions involving more than three people or deacons or diocesan bishops can apply (tentative).”

"Security level: Bishop, squad leader and above."

"Sealing method: It is currently known that the sealing object will not have a significant impact when the wearer carries it with them. (A better sealing method: unknown)."

"Description: This is a monocle carved from crystal. Through it, the user seems to see some 'real' scenes and can see through illusions."

"Recently, in many areas of Backlund, thieves wearing monocles have been frequently seen wandering the streets and alleys. During the night watch, the guards found that these thieves were behaving strangely, and the reason for their strangeness was the monocle they were wearing."

"A person who wears a monocle will have their desire to steal and cheat amplified to a certain extent, increasing their probability of stealing and their luck... This monocle can be continuously replicated when spiritual energy is provided. If the holder possesses the original sealed object, they can control other people who are also wearing monocles to a certain extent through the replica."

"Appendix: Wickson was a typical homeless man in Backlund. During a theft, both his legs were broken. Just when everyone thought he was dead, he reappeared in public a month later wearing a monocle in his left eye."

"After that, everyone discovered that Wixon's legs seemed to have returned to normal, and his thieving methods became increasingly sophisticated. During a night watchman's raid, Wixon attempted to steal the heart of one of the night watchmen and was shot dead..." "On his left eye, he wore what appeared to be a monocle carved from crystal?"

Klein pursed his lips as he looked at the description. He felt that this description matched someone in his memory.

But... why can't he remember who it is?

This strange feeling flashed through Klein's mind. He seemed to hear someone chuckle and, out of the corner of his eye, saw a person walking through the doorway wearing a monocle made of crystal in their left eye socket.

He appears to be Leonard Mitchell.

But behind Leonard Mitchell, a young man with a broad forehead, a thin face, and wearing a wizard's pointed hat and a robe of the same color, walked past the door with a smile.

Klein was momentarily dazed, and then he remembered nothing.

He then followed up with his question, "Captain, why would the church provide me with a Level 2 sealed artifact?"

When things didn't go smoothly, Klein could only ask Dunn, hoping to get answers from him.

The requirements for obtaining a Level 2 sealed artifact are usually much more difficult than those for a Level 3 sealed artifact. Many Level 2 sealed artifacts are daunting due to their terrifying negative effects alone. However, the description of this sealed artifact is strange; it seems he was able to obtain it because…

Dunn quickly answered Klein's question, saying slowly, "For some sealed objects that are not too harmful, entrusting them to the extraordinary individuals within the church to explore more effective sealing methods and usage techniques is both a task and a contribution we make."

At this point, Dunn paused for a moment, "But whether there are deeper reasons behind this, I'm not quite sure."

This is clearly a sealed artifact involving the thief's methods, and in Tingen City, there exists the strongest thief...

Was it because it was related to this that this thing was sent to Klein? Dunn wondered.

really.

Klein looked knowing. The fact that the church was offering him a "2" level sealed artifact meant they probably wanted to get firsthand information about it.

However, sometimes, the act of trying itself carries a certain degree of risk.

"But why did the captain add that sentence? Is there some deeper reason?"

After a moment's thought, Klein came to the same conclusion as Dunn.

Perhaps this is related to that "mistake".

"No need to rush. You can tell me which sealing artifact to choose after you've thought it through. Hmm, perhaps you could become the 'Clown' first?"

Dunn smiled and said to Klein, "You can go to the Diviners' Club this afternoon and get your potion."

To become the "clown" of Sequence 8.

"OK, all right."

Klein suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and the sudden resurgence of disorientation, and walked out of the captain's office with the application form in his hand.

Later that afternoon, he obtained the "Clown's" potion at the fortune teller's club.

The senior member stationed at 17 Blue Moon Street today is not Lillard, the Sequence 5 Mystic Master that Klein met last time.

The receptionist at the fortune teller's club had changed again. Under this receptionist's guidance, Klein saw another Sequence 5 Mystic Puppet Master and readily obtained a Sequence 8 "Clown" potion from him, which seemed to have been prepared in advance.

"You don't seem surprised by my visit?"

"Hehe, as a fortune teller, I always do a divination for the day before I go out. Hmm, my divination result for today is that something good will happen."

The Mystic Master chuckled, "Look, a new Sequence 8 has appeared. Ah, I have a feeling you might become the youngest demigod in the Diviners' Club..."

"That's ridiculous."

Clay felt a little ashamed; being a demigod was something he was still far from achieving.

After Klein completed his promotion at the Diviners' Club, he stabilized his spirituality there before bidding farewell to the Mystic Master at the Diviners' Club. He then prepared to go home to further stabilize his spirituality, which had grown since becoming a clown, and to familiarize himself with the new abilities he had gained from potions.

Standing in his room at 47 Golden Rose Street, Klein took four steps backward and entered the gray fog.

"Sure enough, with the growth of my spirituality, I can bring another person into this mysterious space above the gray fog."

Thinking of this, Klein looked up at the magnificent palace.

Above this seemingly endless gray fog, there were many things similar to the "Hanged Man" and the crimson star possessed by "Justice." Klein was pondering something when he suddenly saw a crimson star not far away, which suddenly burst out with a strange halo.

It seems someone is praying to him?
As the king of yellow and black who controls good fortune, Klein was still feeling the novelty of becoming the Joker, so he casually pulled over the crimson star to see what was going on.

He saw a boy kneeling on the ground, sobbing and muttering something.

He saw a completely black world, with only a few streaks of lightning flashing down from the sky.

"Great God, please turn your gaze back to this place you have abandoned..."

"Great God, please free us, the people of darkness, from that curse of fate..."

Abandoned...Darkness...

Klein's gaze paused slightly.

He recalled a place that a theology professor had mentioned during his theology course at the University of Tingen.

It is said to be a non-existent continent abandoned by the gods in the distant Tertiary period.

A land forsaken by God?

(End of this chapter)