Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 357 356 The decision is yours

The crimson stars, like a tide, once again enveloped everything above the gray fog, awaiting everyone's departure. Mr. "Error" chatted with Mr. "Power" for a few more minutes, and after the latter logged off to deal with matters in Silver City,
Mr. "Mistake" then straightened his top hat and looked at Tang, who sat at the very bottom of the bronze table.

"Everything is going smoothly, both in Tingen and Trier."

"That would be the best way."

Tang had been in an "unobservable" state in the presence of other Tarot Club members, but now he has finally adjusted his "unobservable" state to "observable".

He looked up from the neatly arranged oil paintings. "After all, if they are not handled properly, it will take time to make subtle adjustments and proceed according to the predetermined course of events so that the authority of the 'Supreme One' can radiate across the entire timeline in the most efficient way."

To make plans for the future.

How's the situation on your end?

Mr. "Error" routinely exchanges intelligence.

Without Tang taking the initiative to contact him, or using the authority of Euclidean space, he could not contact the original Tang. He could only obtain information through the strong interactivity between the historical aperture image and the original Tang.

After all, Salinger's mausoleum is in a special state of isolation, and even those high-ranking puppets, Tang has tied their spiritual threads to other puppet masters.

"Same as always, nothing unexpected happened, just a little troublesome." Tang shrugged.

The River of Eternal Darkness is quite restraining of miracle workers like him who have died several times and left behind the mark of death.

Even in the later stages of Klein's life, his historical pore images sank to the bottom of the water under the blessing of the Source Castle. The Source Castle protected "Klein Moretti", so it naturally could not stop the death mark that originally belonged to Klein Moretti from eroding him.

Similarly, Euclidean space is also ineffective; it can transform itself into an unobservable state, and the death imprints can follow the traces to grab it and sink it into it.

Of course, it's not a big problem. By using the "Observer" to refresh the status and adjusting himself to the state of a Miracle Master who has not used "Resurrection is a Miracle", the death mark that has settled in the River of Eternal Darkness will naturally be corrected by "destiny".

"The main body has now allowed other historical gap images to infiltrate the bottom of the tributary of the River of Eternal Darkness, grafting the unique mark and backup plan left by Salinger onto the death mark sunk in the River of Eternal Darkness. In this way, it is basically complete..."

Tang said.

As for resolving the issue of the uniqueness of the Grim Reaper's path, and how the goddess should control the River of Eternal Darkness after stuffing these things that belonged to her grandfather into it, that's another matter.

Even siblings should keep clear accounts, right?

Well, considering his age, it's certainly possible to try and establish a connection with a goddess like that...

"It seems complicated," Mr. "Error" commented. "Is it because Salinger's problem is more serious than you think?"

"Yes."

Tang nodded, making no attempt to hide anything:
“The death of Salinger, apart from the Seven Gods, was clearly orchestrated by the Primal Witch Chik, the Primal God, and Adam.”

The Primordial Witch Chik was motivated by the Red Priest's extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness, as well as by the resurrection of Arista Tudor. The Primordial God wanted a complete resurrection, while Adam wanted to suppress the Primordial God's resurrection and, incidentally, conduct some experiments...

"The dual-path true god is very powerful. Even in a state of half-madness, following his own spirituality, in order to avoid being attacked by Chick, the original God and Adam... Ah, of course, now I should be added, after His death, the contingency plans He would make for His own destruction would inevitably be insane, irrational, cruel and dangerous."

Outside the Mausoleum of the Grim Reaper, a tributary of the River of Eternal Darkness appears, and the sinking of a large number of followers of the Grim Reaper from the Byron Empire is one example.

The resurrected contingent was directly sunk into the River of Eternal Darkness. Although there was a certain probability that the River of Eternal Darkness would directly assimilate the contingent and flow towards the end point where even death would lead to certain demise.

But even the primordial witch, God, and Adam dared not easily set foot there.

The River of Eternal Darkness, which possesses a strong symbolic meaning of death and eternal sleep, is one of the things these old guys fear most.

Of course, Tang had no qualms. As a mysterious servant with unpredictable attributes, he was perfectly at home in this kind of place and could use its unique features to create even more interesting situations.

“Salinger’s backup plan, plus the Red Priest who is involved with Salinger… Ah, yes, isn’t there a spring underground in Trier that spews out the waters of the River of Eternal Darkness? A portion of Arista Tudor’s remaining spirit is submerged there.”

"Whether intentional or unintentional, the fact that the main body discovered Salinger's backup plan in the River of Eternal Darkness was partly related to this thing."

Tang rested his chin on his hand. "To be honest, I'm very curious. When Salinger died, was he Salinger, Arista Tudor, or God? Or was he already a complete Frankenstein's monster?"

When it comes to the primordial God and the dual-path true God, one cannot discern anything even with the authority of an observer.

Upon hearing this, Mr. "Mistake"'s eyes flickered slightly as he grasped the key point: "Is it related to Arista Tudor?"

"The Red Priest, representing calamity... the end of the world is approaching, so it's normal for the symbolism of the corresponding things to be strengthened."

Tang was also speechless. "Although we have been trying to avoid the formation of this symbol, it is true that the symbolism of the fourth pillar has been strengthening in recent years... The goddess and I suspect that the emergence of the fourth pillar is not just about accommodating the power of the three paths of eternity and the two paths of calamity, but also requires a special node and opportunity to appear."

"Because it involves the realms of 'time,' 'fate,' and 'observation,' I have a stronger perception of these aspects compared to other Great Old Ones."

Tang pinched his index finger and thumb together, showing Nikolai just a tiny bit of his own strength.

"The fourth pillar will indeed emerge, but whether it will be before or after the apocalypse, who it will be, and where it will be, no one knows."

"But believe me, the universe is restarting, the world is collapsing and then falling asleep again after the original creator awoke. Everything starts from scratch. Even the most powerful Outer Gods, even the pillars that symbolize 'reality', the Fallen Mother Goddess, would not dare to try it lightly."

This is the biggest time bomb ever.

This is also one of the main reasons why Nikolai's main body stayed in Trier for a long time.

He won't feel at ease unless this factor is controlled.

"I suddenly have a flash of inspiration now, regarding why the Higher Dimensional Observers and the Ring of Fate sent Triss Chick in..."

At this point, Tang's eyes flickered slightly: "I almost forgot that my main body must be stationed by the River of Eternal Darkness right now, after all, what's submerged there isn't just Salinger and Greta."

He smiled at the "mistake" man who was also looking at him: "Get ready, I'm going to bring that person in later, hope you can hold on."

Mr. "Mistake": ...Nonsense.

"Also, let Klein out." Tang slumped in the high-backed chair, and after saying so much, even the historical pore image was a little sleepy.

"Let him go to Backlund. Doesn't he want to avenge Dunn and Old Neil himself?"

"Tell him where Lanluus is. Poor parasite, since he took Amon's reward, it's not unreasonable for us to hunt him down, is it?"

"As for Tingen City... let those sorcerers digest it properly. The city's role is pretty much done here. Oh, right, Nikola, you should create a 'Klein Moretti' and put it into the Tingen City manipulators. The digestion progress of Klein Sequence 1 depends on this."

"We will try our best to give those Outer Gods a slap from the Lord of Mysteries before the end of the world."

Mr. "Mistake" straightened his black silk hat and nodded silently.

"Ok."

-

“Klein.”

Inside the president's office at Miskatonic University.

The spacious principal's office occupies a huge area, with the floor covered in warm, animal-fur-covered material.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows offer a view of the distant clock tower and students walking back and forth on the ground. The wall-mounted chandeliers emit a soft light, and exquisite mechanical objects of varying heights hang on the walls. A huge bookcase holds many ancient books written in various languages.

Quiet and dignified are the first impressions this office gives.

This was Klein's first time here. As a fellow townsman of Mr. "Mistake", Klein naturally went through the back door of the de facto ruler of Tingen City, the president of Miskatonic University, and arrived at this place, which was one of the several confidential and important venues of Miskatonic University.

“Mistake,” Nicola Flamel said, sitting in a high-backed chair behind his desk. “Please have a seat,” he gestured to Klein, who was entering the office through the door.

Klein sat down in front of Nikolai with a slightly reserved air.

Although he knew that Mr. "Mistake" was a fellow countryman, the oppressive feeling of the Sequence 1 Archangel could not be easily made up for by simply saying "fellow countryman".

"Mr. Flamel."

"How are you feeling? If you still feel uncomfortable or something is wrong with your mind, you can go to St. Peter's Hospital anytime. For us extraordinary people, mental health issues are something we need to pay more attention to than physical health issues."

Nikolai's words sounded like a senior patiently instructing his junior.

Hearing this, Klein felt a warmth in his heart, and his mood relaxed involuntarily. He smiled rather bitterly: "I'm fine, Mr. Flamel. What brings you here this time?"

"Here's the thing."

Nikolai said, "The Night Watchers stationed in Tingen suffered heavy casualties this time, and the Church of the Night plans to send a new batch of Night Watchers. As for you, the Church of the Night has other arrangements, and I would like to ask for your opinion."

"Should we send the other night watchmen to Tingen City...?"

Upon hearing this, Klein lowered his eyes and remained silent.

That's true. After all, the casualties among the Nightwalkers in Tingen this time were quite severe. Captain Dunn Smith and support member Old Neil died, the Sequence 7 wizard Pedigris Neil was seriously injured and is still being treated at St. Peter's Hospital, and Leonard Mitchell was parasitized by Amon and needs to be kept under observation...

Half of the night watchmen in Tingen have died or been injured and are unable to participate in their daily work.

It was inevitable that the Church of the Night would take action.

“If you agree, I can use our agreement with the Church of the Night to recruit you into the investigator team while retaining your position in the church, and send you to Backlund.”

Nikolai clasped his hands together, placed them on the table, and looked at Klein.

"Backlund?"

“Yes,” Nikolai said. “Backlund, the capital of all cities, offers a more accessible environment compared to the relatively closed-off Tingen. Of course, more importantly, investigators have reported that Lanius has recently been spotted in Backlund.”

Lanius, one of the culprits who caused the descent of the Son of God, the true creator.

Subsequent investigations revealed that Lanius was suspected of being deceived by a higher power, namely Amon, which led to the terrible outcome of the true creator god descending.

This is not to say that he is innocent. As a former fraudster, Lanius also had a long criminal record before coming to Backlund and was a member of the Aurora Society.

"If you accept, you will secretly infiltrate Backlund to investigate matters related to Lanluus, the True Creator, and the Hidden Sage. Meanwhile, our investigators in Backlund, the Night Watchers of the Church of the Night, will assist you in this endeavor."

After hearing this, Klein clenched his fist slightly and asked the question that had come to mind the moment he heard the words: "Mr. Flamel, why don't you just deal with Laneus directly?"

For someone in such a high position, killing a low-ranking extraordinary individual after learning the news should be a fairly easy task.

“Lanius was merely an igniter, or even just one of the igniters.”

I don't know if you've ever heard this saying.

Nicholas said, "God has things to do, and man has things to do."

“Lanus’s death was an inevitable outcome, but the process was something you could control.”

The current "blasphemer" looked at the somewhat stunned Klein and spoke in a soft, calm voice:
"Don't you want to take revenge yourself?"

Kill Lanius, kill one of the main culprits who could be said to be directly responsible for the deaths of Dunn Smith and Neil?

Klein immediately understood.

"Your potion has been fully digested. Based on your contributions in the Sunwell event and your past contributions, you can now go to the Diviners' Club to collect a 'Magician' potion."

"As for whether or not to go to Backlund... the decision is yours, Klein."

(End of this chapter)