The "Mystery Queen's" abilities were too dreamlike—no, like a fairy tale… Klein glanced at the self-writing pen, took out paper and pen from his pocket, and wrote down the incantation to summon his messenger, noting that each letter sent required a payment of one gold coin.
He then handed the paper to Bernadette and took hers, quickly scanning it:
"An invisible being roaming the upper realms, a strange spirit friendly to humans, a messenger belonging exclusively to
This differed from the standard incantation, but was essentially the same… Hmm, the "Mystery Queen" must have deliberately changed it to prevent others from guessing the summoning incantation and tracking her through the connection between the messenger and the contractor… It's different for me; my messenger is an angel. The angel threatens others, not the other way around. Even if I encounter
Watching the paper turn into deep black ash in the flame, the "Mystery Queen" Bernadette asked in a flat tone:
"What are your thoughts on stopping George III?"
Klein had already given it some thought and deliberately slowed his pace:
"First, don't be reckless, don't take risks you can't afford, don't harm the innocent."
If the "Mystery Queen" Bernadette hadn't just mentioned that she hated war and harming innocent people, Klein wouldn't have said that directly, so as not to reveal his weaknesses. He would have chosen a softer, more roundabout approach.
Hearing this, Bernadette nodded slightly in approval.
"Then there are only three approaches. One is to disrupt the ritual at the critical moment, causing George III's advancement to fail. The second is to try to assassinate him in advance, so that he can't hold the ritual at all." Klein deliberately omitted the third approach, first analyzing the feasibility of the first two. "Assassination is an extremely slim hope. George III, or the one who is to become the 'Black Emperor,' should already be at Sequence 1 by then, and we can't deal with him.
"Even if he hasn't advanced to Sequence 1 yet, he has definitely acted in character in advance. Once he completes the preliminary rituals and consumes the potion, he will be able to digest it quickly, laying the foundation for the subsequent steps.
"Of course, even in this very unlikely scenario, he would be at Sequence 2, and the Augustus family certainly won't lack Grade 0 sealed artifacts. Coupled with the surrounding protection, you and I have no chance of success."
Here, Klein changed his reference to George III from "he" to "He."
Bernadette listened calmly, thought for a few seconds as if evaluating, and then said:
"As long as a good enough opportunity can be created, it is possible to assassinate even a Sequence 2, but at least one of us would die, or both."
This meant that the Grade 0 sealed artifact under her control was powerful enough, miraculous and terrifying, but to fully unleash it, the cost was very high.
I see, so there is indeed a certain chance. Because I lied earlier. If I really go all out, I can also ask
If only Mr. Azik were awake. With four angels and the Mystery Queen's Grade 0 sealed artifact, as long as an opportunity is created, we could even think about a Sequence 1. Of course, the probability of failure is extremely high because none of them can last long… Klein's heart stirred, but he did not discuss it further.
It wasn't that he was unwilling to be honest in cooperation or that he didn't trust the "Mystery Queen," but Will Auceptin and Pallez Zoroast were both being hunted. If their locations were leaked, it could lead to their fall. Klein absolutely did not want that to happen.
He said vaguely:
"If it really comes down to assassination, I can enlist at least two angels to help."
This referred to
Bernadette rarely faltered:
"Is that His will?"
Without the consent of "The Fool," how could His Blessed one summon angels for help?
"He tacitly agreed," Klein said with absolute truth.
The "Mystery Queen"'s azure eyes deepened slightly. She said nothing more and only nodded slowly.
Klein steered the conversation back on track:
"Disrupting the ritual might be simpler, but it must be done at the most critical moment. Otherwise, for George III, it would only delay his apotheosis for a while. He has already received tacit approval from the deities, so he doesn't need to worry about this or that. Even if his mausoleum is destroyed, it won't take him long to rebuild.
"But disrupting it at the critical moment will cause his advancement to fail and lose control, turning him into a monster. No deity would allow such a creature to wreak havoc on the material world; they will descend and eliminate it. The problem is that with the warning and help of an angel king, George III will certainly take this seriously and arrange the most airtight protection. The difficulty may be only slightly less than direct assassination.
"This means we need to gather intelligence as soon as possible and find a way to exploit.
"Also, whether it's the first approach or the second, you'd better advance to Sequence 2 and become a '
Bernadette nodded slightly, indicating she understood.
She then asked:
"And the third approach?"
Klein was silent for a few seconds and then said:
"If the ritual had succeeded back then, and the Great Emperor had advanced to Sequence 0, he would still have a chance to be revived. If we can find the arrangements the Great Emperor left behind before George III ascends to the throne of godhood, and let him return, then George III's scheme will fail."