The sky in Backlund seems to be always covered with clouds, no matter it is day or night. With no red moon and no stars, the forest next to the Green Cemetery on the outskirts of the West District is almost shrouded in darkness.
But in an open space next to this forest, three people stood there quietly, all wearing masks.
The one who was alone wore a transparent mask with the ferocious faces of countless spirits and ghosts on it. He seemed to be able to hear the harsh cries. He stretched out his right hand and pointed at the woman opposite who also wore a mask.
Rawls looked at Mr. Azik who pointed at Alicia and realized that he had done something wrong today. He did not want to take away the real card in his hand from the Eggers family, the royal family of the Balam Empire in the Fourth Age.
Give the mausoleum mask to Azik, at least not now.
Klein asked Mr. Azik to pick up this mask. He must have done divination and knew that this mask would help Mr. Azik recover his memory.
But if Mr. Azik recovers his memory prematurely, he will be attracted to the "Artificial Death" of the Spiritual Religion. Rawls is not very clear to what extent the goddess has interfered with the "Artificial Death" plan of the Spiritual Religion.
Therefore, Rawls planned to give the "Immortal Mask" obtained from the Spiritual Religion Group to Mr. Azik this time. The real mask had long been given to Alicia for temporary safekeeping. And because it involves the tower
Luo Hui and Azik’s secret, he didn’t tell Alicia what he was here for today.
The mask temporarily kept by Alicia should have been placed in her storage purse, and Mr. Azik also sensed the mask in her purse.
Rawls kept looking at Azik until Alicia put her hand on his shoulder. He knew that Alicia was telling him that she could take him away at any time. But this was not as simple as evacuating.
, this transaction was tacitly approved by the "Fool".
Although Rawls knows that Klein is now just the "Joker" of Sequence 8, in the perception of Tarot Society members, he is equivalent to a god. Some small actions may make him not care so much, but like Rawls
Such "blatant" deception will definitely arouse Klein's suspicion.
Shaking his head at Alicia, Rawls motioned for her to take out the mask. He couldn't give up on the Tarot Society. As for whether Mr. Azik could recover his memory after getting the mask, he had to
Look how important this mask is.
Alicia took out her money bag, and a skull-like mask with a crystal-like texture flew from the small money bag into Rawls's hands. At this time, Rawls looked at Az, who was wearing the mask and whose expression was incomprehensible.
Mr. Ke hesitated and threw the mask towards him.
Although he did not have an "invisible hand" like the "Mystic Mage", Azik, who might be able to control the spirit body, still let the mask fly smoothly into his hand. He looked down at the mask in his hand, and scenes flashed through his mind.
, he saw many people in those scenes, many familiar and unfamiliar people.
A typical Loen man has a loving wife who has brought a wonderful life to his parents and lovely grandchildren; a mixed-race man has met sweet love and has a lover who hates candy.
Baby daughter; an officer of Intis, who was promoted as a viscount by the consul due to his promotion in the war with Loen...
He knew that those people were all him. Although their appearance was different, the familiarity in their souls would not deceive him.
But why did he throw it away? And threw it into the Eggers family mausoleum? This time he also chose to live as Azik Eggers. Is he related to the Eggers family and the descendants of the God of Death?
Azik felt that his memory seemed to be confused. Some things could not be remembered at all, and the things he remembered were overlapping with each other. He looked at the crystal-like skull mask in his hand, which seemed to be sealed.
The surroundings of his body suddenly became dark, not darkness without light, but filled with deathly silence, and the mask in his hand suddenly trembled.
Alicia put her hand on Rawls' body again. She could feel the danger from the man in front of her. The battle between two demigods was not something that a Sequence 7 Beyonder could participate in, even if Rawls was "
The favored one of "Uncertain Mist", the incomplete mythical state is still not something he can bear.
On the forehead of the crystal skull mask, a pale green mark appeared. This mark seemed to be substantial. It was peeled off from the surface of the mask, flew into the air, and gradually grew larger.
As the pale, greenish-looking light spot grew larger, a mysterious and illusory double bronze door appeared, as if it connected to another world, a deep, silent, and terrifying world.
The illusory bronze door became more and more unstable as it grew larger, and eventually broke into pale, green, complex symbols, logos, and patterns that seemed to be written by invisible resentful souls, shadows, spirits and other creatures.
, and then disappeared into the air.
As the mark disappeared, little bits of light condensed on the crystal-like skull mask, and a plasticine-like thing about the same size as the mask appeared on the mask.
Human faces protruded from this mass, and the protruding faces all belonged to the same person. Each face showed a different personality, and finally turned into a confused look.
The original skull mask has also changed, turning into a mask that is almost transparent and looks like human skin, just like a real human face, except that the facial features and skin color of the mask are changing.
Azik raised the mask that looked like a human face, rubbed it gently with his fingers, let go with a long sigh, and the mask fluttered as if it was being carried by countless spirits, and flew to Rawls.
Looking at the floating mask, Rawls knew that it should be Mr. Azik's mask that could transform into anyone, but what he was curious about was another lump of plasticine left behind by Azik.
But Mr. Azik did not explain. Klein's letter told him to minimize conversations with his friend. However, after recovering part of his memory, he was still very grateful to the person in front of him. He pointed at the floating man in the sky.
The mask in front of Ers said:
"This is a mask that can turn you into anyone, but it has a negative effect. It will gradually turn you into a monster like a living corpse, so don't wear it for too long. It's best to wear it within an hour. Every time
After use, do a purification ritual or drink at least 500ml of holy water."
The mask should be made with the characteristics of the "Faceless Man", but why does it have such a negative effect? Was it worn by Mr. Azik for too long, or was it affected by the thing in his hand?
Rawls reached out and took the mask in his hand, and a bone-chilling chill surged up, making him shiver.
Mr. Azik, who was wearing a mask, reached out and grabbed it, and a crystal clear whistle that seemed to be carved out of ice flew towards Rawls:
"The value of that mask is not enough to offset it. You can use this whistle to contact me once, and I can help you complete something."
Rawls nodded to indicate that the transaction was successful. He had no other demands. After all, Xiaoke was Mr. Azik's favorite cub. It would be nice if he could get a disposable whistle.
…
After seeing Mr. Azik disappear, Rawls turned to look at Alicia. They were still going to find Ian Wright, but Alicia's expression suddenly became stiff.
"What's wrong?" Rawls was a little confused. Alicia, who had always been expressionless, had such a change in expression.
"My mark on Ian Wright is gone."
"Disappeared?" Rawls remembered that Alicia said that her mark would not disappear for at least three days, but how long had passed now, less than twelve hours, "Someone helped him remove the mark?
"
Alicia shook her head and closed her eyes, trying to sense several other marks:
"No, the marks on the 'Living Corpse' and 'Wraith' are still there, and they are with Ian Wright."
Can the "Law Mage" do this? Is it because of the "Uncertain Mist"'s favored identity bonus? But how did Ian Wright make the mark on his body disappear?
…
In the St. George area, there is an attic of a house that has been unoccupied for a long time.
In a corner of the attic, Ian curled up with his old coat covered with his body, his eyes closed tightly, as if he was asleep. However, the small muscles on his face that trembled from time to time showed that he was not asleep. But he had been hiding for nearly a day.
, the inner panic made him choose to let himself rest between stops, otherwise the rest of the journey would be even more torturous.
In the center of the loft, Maric, wearing a black shirt and a trench coat, sat cross-legged on the ground. His originally pale face became even paler and revealed a sense of weakness, and there was a hint of fatigue in his malicious eyes.
Today there are not only the group of people pursuing Ian, but also the "Mechanical Heart" of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, plus three other forces with unknown origins and unknown friends and enemies. The bridge area, the east area, the dock area, everywhere
It was an extraordinary person. If Sharon hadn't arrived, Maric wouldn't have been sure that he could have brought Ian out of the encirclement.
Beside the window on one side of the attic, a lady wearing a black palace dress was sitting on an illusory high-backed chair as if out of thin air. Her long light golden hair was tied up, her eyes were blue, her appearance was exquisite, and her face was pale.
, supporting his right elbow with his left palm, holding his cheek with his right hand, looking out the window.
Originally, they wanted to send Ian to a cargo ship in the dock area. As long as they got out of Backlund, the rest of the way was up to Ian to choose. Whether it was to Pulse Port, to Dixi County, or simply
Go to the Rhoad Islands, Southern Continent.
But the ships in the dock area were searched very strictly. The police in the bridge area, dock area, and east district were checking almost every ship in the name of searching for criminals. Ian couldn't get on at all.
So they had no choice but to take Ian along the Tasok River to the St. George District, which is the headquarters of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery in Backlund Parish and the location of St. Hilland Church. They planned to wait until the early morning and quietly
Put Ian on the inspected ship heading from the dock area to Pritzker Harbor.
In a room on the second floor of this house, Rawls and Alicia were each sitting on a chair, while Ian, Maric and Sharon were in the attic directly above them.
"The mark on Ian's body disappeared again?"
Rawls asked. They have been here for three or four hours. Alicia marked Ian Wright again and wanted to know the reason why the mark disappeared.
This room has been temporarily sealed by Alicia using her "distortion" ability, and it has become two different worlds from the outside world. This level of dialogue will never be discovered by Ian and the others.
Alicia nodded. Within an hour after she marked Ian, the power of the mark did not change much. An hour later, the mark seemed to be gradually worn away by some kind of force. Just now, the mark disappeared again.
"Do you know the reason?" Rawls held his chin with his right hand. He was not an Extraordinary of the "Arbiter" path, and he did not know enough about Ian. But Ian seemed to have nothing but a pair of rare red eyes.
special.
However, Emlyn seems to have said that red eyes are the signature feature of the Vampires, but that was a matter of ancient times. In the Fourth Age, humans and Vampires had lived together for a long time, and they were all residents of the empire. So,
With extensive friendships, many descendants were born, and the number of "hybrids" with bright red eyes gradually increased and was passed down from generation to generation, becoming one of the less common eye colors among humans.
To put it simply, every human ancestor with red eyes has a vampire.
But this doesn't mean anything. Rawls believes that even purebred Emlyn doesn't have the ability to remove Alicia's mark. The two are not Extraordinary in the same path.
The same path? Descendants of blood?
After the marriage between the "Night King" Trunsoest and the "Blood Moon Queen" Ornia of the Blood Tribe, did they give birth to any offspring?
At high sequences, the inheritance of extraordinary characteristics is something that can be controlled. You can choose to inherit it, or not to inherit it, or you can choose to inherit a little, one-third, half, or all of it.
The marriage between Trunsoest and Ornia is a typical political marriage. It should be to fight against the power of the Tudor Empire. Abraham, Amon, and Antigonus are all kings of angels. The Seven Gods may not support Tron wholeheartedly.
Sost.
This kind of political marriage should produce offspring in order to appease the two forces. Is Ian the descendant of Trunsoest and Ornia?
Ian seems to have obsessive-compulsive disorder!
A true god and a Sequence 1 angel, although they can control the inheritance of extraordinary characteristics, can't they give birth to an ordinary person? You must know that a drop of blood from the Eternal Blazing Sun can create a "Darkless One"
!
However, before becoming the "Goddess of Beauty", was the Blood Moon Queen a boy or a girl? If it was the former, Trunsoest would have sacrificed a lot! In terms of madness, this is no worse than the "Blood Emperor" Tudor
Where to go!
Rawls looked up at the ceiling, where did Trunsoest leave a trail of resurrection on his descendants?