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"It also possesses divine power and can purify abnormal states," said Ollie. "That makes things even more troublesome." Dark shook his head, pulled "Demon King Aldrich" out of his arms, and said, "Let's see if Fred North spits it out."
Chapter 991 Darkdemon and Hermes (4k)
Fred North did not die.
Although it's unknown what the "mysterious man's" motives were, it did not destroy Fred North's soul, but instead took over his body.
After Fred North was vomited out of his "stomach" by "Demon King Aldrich", Ollie immediately examined his body.
As it turned out, his body was surprisingly healthy, and he hadn't even used up much magic power. After some discussion, Dark and the others guessed that it was because he was so weak that the "mysterious man" hadn't done anything to completely subdue him—which actually saved him.
So it's all about timing and fate; Fred North is certainly a lucky man. It took Ollie some time to awaken his soul from its slumber, and he immediately began shouting, clearly quite surprised.
Once he had finally calmed down, Darke spoke up: "Fred, do you remember me?"
Fred North nodded naturally and said, "Dark Dimon, I know you. You saved me."
"You could say that," Dark didn't deny it, but instead asked, "Could you briefly recount your experiences after entering the 'Heavenly Court'?"
"Heavenly Court?" Fred North exclaimed in astonishment. "This is 'Heavenly Court'?"
His question surprised Dark and the others. If this wasn't "Heaven," then where was it?
After all this time, the grandson of the Duke of the North still hasn't figured out the situation.
Dak took a breath and patiently explained some basic information in a simple way.
Then Fred North quickly recounted his experience. Actually, he hadn't experienced anything particularly remarkable.
Unlike the others, Fred North was attacked by a "mysterious man" as soon as he entered this "heavenly court".
According to his description, it was a black-robed man wearing a shattered mask, who should undoubtedly be the "mysterious man".
He had no chance to resist the "mysterious man" and was almost immediately taken down. After that, he knew nothing more.
You could say he was lucky to have such an experience, but if he hadn't met Dark and the others, he probably wouldn't even be left as ashes; he would have died without even knowing why.
But if you want to talk about misfortune... he is definitely lucky, otherwise he wouldn't be sitting here talking to people.
However, it was difficult for Dark and the others to glean any useful information from his words.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that the "mysterious man" is indeed the "creature that is hunting Fred."
Furthermore, according to Fred's description, his original "birth point" was in this central city.
Then, Albert Grantham's "birth point" was also in this city.
After careful consideration, Dak overturned his previous assumption. The strength of these creatures seemed to have no significant relation to the strength of their prey.
The determination of a goal should only be related to the environment in which the goal currently exists.
Simply put, Dark and his companions happened to be "born" near them, which attracted their pursuit.
The distribution of creatures in the "Heavenly Court" is irregular, and there are exceptionally powerful creatures even outside of cities.
In the city, figures like the "mysterious man" and the monster angel should be considered special beings.
In short, now that the "mysterious man" has been eliminated, things have returned to square one.
The necessity of collecting all twelve gold medals has once again become apparent. However, some questions remain unanswered.
Dark turned to the "angels" below the stage and said, "There are twelve people who have entered the 'Heavenly Court' in total. We currently have nine people and seven gold medals, and three more have not yet joined us. I know some of you must want to find them. But I need to continue exploring within this church. Anyone who wants to leave is welcome. If you decide to stay, I hope you will follow my commands from now on, is that alright?"
Lucia Artemis and Zenny Burns exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement.
The dangers of the "Heavenly Court" were fully demonstrated in the battle just now, so they certainly couldn't leave their strongest security at this time.
Besides, they weren't very familiar with the other two forest spirits... um... that's it!
Since the two of them had no objections, the "Twin Paladins" naturally wouldn't have any either.
In fact, the Twin Paladins, like Dark, were eager to know the secret of the existence of these "angels" here; they had long wanted to explore this church.
The only one with some doubts was Fred North.
However, Fred North had only a vague understanding of this "Heavenly Court" environment, and dared not wander off. In addition, he learned from the "Twin Paladins" that the "Monster Angel" was still nearby, so he had no choice but to forcibly stop his idea of looking for his sister.
After everyone reached a consensus, a search of the entire church was launched under Dak's command.
Above the "Heavenly Court," there are only "temples," not "churches."
This "church" could not possibly be a building that existed in the age of the gods. However, after careful searching, Dak discovered that the church was actually quite old.
It may not be over a hundred years old, but it has at least several decades of history. Moreover, traces of modern art can be clearly found in various details.
“These things cannot come from nothing. The person who built this church must have had experience walking in human society.”
Dark walked cautiously down a corridor, accompanied by Ori, Angry, Aurora, and several magical sprites.
They did not disperse completely, but instead split into three groups, with Fred North following behind the "Twin Paladins".
The three groups agreed to meet back at the temple in an hour, and then went their separate ways.
“It’s most likely Hermes,” Aurora said. “Only he can obtain information from the mortal realm without leaving the Celestial Court.”
Auli frowned slightly and said, "That Hermes is really persistent. Principal Arte's disappearance was because of him, and that mysterious masked man is also related to him. What exactly does he want?"
Dark said, "Perhaps he was the one who restored the Tower of Endymion in the center of the city."
"You suspect that the tower once collapsed?" Ollie asked. Dark replied, "Otherwise, how could such a tower be preserved in this city full of ruins unless it possessed unimaginable hardness and sturdiness beyond its appearance."
Ollie shook her head and said, "That's true. This kind of building couldn't possibly have survived the war of gods."
Angry asked疑惑地, "But Hermes, why rebuild the Tower of Endymion? What's the point?"
Dark shrugged and said, "Who knows? Maybe it's related to what he wants to do, but it could also just be a way to kill time. After all, we don't know how different the thinking of gods is from that of humans."
As he spoke, he turned around, pushed open a door, and went inside.
Following the guidance of "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye", divine energy emanates from this room located in the central area of the church.
"Snapped."
Ollie snapped her fingers, and a white light shone, illuminating the entire room. The group entered and then dispersed to gather information.
Dark, holding the "Fossil Aerial Dragon" magic card, went straight to a desk and picked up a dragon-head paperweight.
Slightly different from the rooms we've been to, this room shows obvious signs of daily use, indicating that it has been used.
Dark had "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" use the "Fossil Aerial Dragon" magic card to absorb the "Ancient Power" inside the paperweight, while he himself searched the desktop, drawers, and other places.
As soon as I opened the drawer, I saw a whole stack of manuscript paper.
The contents of these manuscripts are mostly written in modern script. However, there are a few characters that are extremely difficult to decipher. Dak guesses that they are ancient divine script and plans to have Zenny Burns identify them later.
However, the large amount of modern text was sufficient to read through the articles on the manuscript.
Unfortunately, what was written on the manuscript was not a historical record, nor a conspiracy, nor even a diary.
It's just a novel with a rather unoriginal theme.
The development of novels in this world is still in its infancy, far behind the online literature of a certain country. But people with high literary skills can always write unique works.
The novel we're reading right now belongs to that type.
After only glancing at a few pages, Dak couldn't help but marvel at the breadth of knowledge and impressive erudition revealed in the manuscript.
Although novels are fictional, the people who write them live in this world. Therefore, the content of novels can always reflect the changes of the times.
Dak tidied up the stack of manuscripts and placed them temporarily on the edge of the table, intending to take them with him when he left.
Then he bent down and pulled open the cabinet door below the drawer—what he saw was a whole cabinet full of manuscript papers!
Suddenly, an idea struck him. He moved to the other side of the desk and pulled out all the drawers and cabinets in one go.
What met my eyes was, as always, neatly stacked manuscript papers. I pulled out a few sheets and looked at them; they were all novels!
"How bored must one be to write something like this in a place where no one reads it?"
Dark couldn't help but think of his previous speculations about the Tower of Endymion. If it was a god trapped here for thousands of years... perhaps he really would do anything, no matter how trivial.
Behind the desk was a small bookshelf, with books scattered about. But those books were not written in modern script; instead, they were written in a divine script that Dark couldn't decipher.
They are so ancient that they seem like they would turn to ashes if touched.
One of the books even contained a great deal of "ancient power," and after being absorbed by the "fossilized pterosaur," it truly turned to ashes.
After absorbing the "Ancient Power" contained in that book, the "Fossil Pteranodon" finally advanced its progress from 95% to 96%, getting closer and closer to perfection.
"Whoever built this church and lived here, they would have brought some valuable things here. This room is indeed filled with sacred objects."
Dark returned to the table, and Aurora, Ori, Angry, and several magical elves also brought over some items from various parts of the room.
They shared their findings and summarized the information.
But in the end, all we found were bits and pieces of information.
They could expand their knowledge of the church's owner, but they couldn't explain what was happening in "heaven."
Therefore, after taking some things with them, Dark and the others left the "study" to continue searching for other clues.
after a while.
Dark and his group encountered the Twin Paladins in front of a room. The two groups exchanged glances, then pushed open the door and entered together.
The entire row of buildings where this room is located consists of bedrooms, but this one is the most spacious.
Before entering, Dak guessed that this must be the church owner's bedroom, and after entering, he was completely certain of his guess.
The bedroom was exquisitely furnished, with a portrait of the room's owner hanging on the wall—the first portrait of the owner that Dak saw upon entering the church. The others were probably the same; all eyes were simultaneously drawn to that portrait.
Dak opened his "Eye of Truth" and immediately saw a red seal in the corner of the portrait. The seal was engraved with the name of the god Hermes, and it was written in modern script.
He personally painted, personally inscribed, and personally stamped.
The person in this portrait is clearly Hermes, the god of commerce, travelers, thieves, and livestock!
Dak immediately took out Hermes' gold medal from his backpack and compared it to the outline of the human figure on the medal.
While confirming that it was the same person, he also confirmed something else.
—The person in this portrait bears at least an 80% resemblance to that "mysterious man"!
Based on the fragmented information gathered previously, Hermes should be a knowledgeable god, full of scholarly air.
But the "mysterious man" was insane and vicious, like a wisp of evil thought born from Hermes' consciousness.
The fate of those "angels" outside is completely inconsistent with the impression Hermes has given us so far; it seems more like the work of a "mysterious man."
But it's not always true that you can know a person's face but not their heart.
Judging from the current situation, it is clear that Hermes himself is not in good condition.
He also selected the "mysterious man" as one of those who possessed the gold medal, possibly because he wanted to use human power to kill him.
But as a god who has lived for millions of years, his overall thinking could not be so superficial.
Based on the information currently available...
His actions can be seen as betting on the "mysterious man." If humanity ultimately fails, it would mean that the twelve beings, represented by the "mysterious man," have ultimately succeeded.
Regardless of which side succeeds, the final outcome will likely unfold in the direction he desires.
The "mysterious man," as a wisp of his evil intentions, may be inherently insane, but he is not stupid.
The ritual he just performed with the help of the "angel" was, in a way, his rebellion. He wanted to use it to transcend himself and escape the game.
[I played Zhu Zi for a while last night and fell asleep (>_<), I'm so sorry.] [Tonight I suddenly heard that a distant relative passed away. Although I didn't feel anything because I wasn't familiar with them, I'll probably have to attend the funeral, so time will be tight. I'll probably put aside my research for the next few days and try to squeeze in updates.]
Chapter 992 Darkdemon and the Angel Factory (4k)
Hermes' bedroom contains many items that exude a divine aura. However, only a few possess "ancient power," which is quite different from the layout of his study.
He seemed to have become accustomed to using modern items, which were scattered throughout the bedroom. Darke and the others searched the entire bedroom, but still couldn't find any secret-revealing artifacts like "diaries," which frequently appear in various works.
Hermes clearly had a strong sense of intelligence, as he left no written notes.
Although there are many magical objects in the bedroom, they are all things that don't have any special function.
Furthermore, since Hermes wasn't quite dead, they couldn't just take anything. Dark's scavenging of divine artifacts only involved draining the "ancient power" from those within them.
But after the first search yielded no results, the group intensified their search efforts.
Frederick North even climbed onto Hermes' bed and rummaged through the jade pillow.