Mr. Fool Klein softly "hmmed." He neither denied The Hanged Man's guess nor confirmed that it was Gao Xina Mu, the "Queen of Calamity." After all, it was impossible for him to pull out a divination coin and do a reading right in front of her.
Alger, The Hanged Man, waited a few seconds, and seeing that Mr. Fool did not give a clear response, he quickly made a more detailed account of the contents of his previous prayer, starting from the woman suspected to be Gao Xina Mu, the "Queen of Calamity," telling him he had some elven blood, up to the promise of becoming a demigod, the possibly reappearing Western Continent, and the key to fulfilling the agreement.
After telling the whole story exactly as it happened, Alger closed his mouth, lowered his head, not daring to directly ask for Mr. Fool's opinion, and honestly waited for this great existence to speak.
Some elven blood... deliver something from the
He had already fully grasped Sefirah Castle, and the power he could mobilize had reached the level of a Sequence 2 Angel. Gao Xina Mu, the "Queen of Calamity," was just at this rank. Klein was quite confident in dealing with the various accidents this Elf Queen might bring. It was precisely because of this that he dared to say it was The Hanged Man's opportunity.
Of course, the prerequisite for seizing the opportunity was that The Hanged Man was not reckless, did not act rashly, and remembered to pray for Mr. Fool's blessing at all times. Therefore, Klein specifically emphasized the word "dangerous" so that The Hanged Man would remember to pray to Mr. Fool before taking any corresponding action. This short sentence contained two meanings, but Klein believed that Mr. Hanged Man would definitely understand.
Alger's heart leapt with joy, and he actually imitated The Sun, replying quite sincerely: "My faith is only in Mr. Fool!"
Klein felt a bit awkward hearing this, remembering the pain of being drowned in endless lightning. He could only smile and say nothing.
Alger, The Hanged Man, deliberated for a moment, then took the initiative to ask: "Respected Mr. Fool, what is the incantation or password to enter the Western Continent?"
I want to know too... Klein sighed inwardly and said: "It's not yet time for you to know."
"Yes, Mr. Fool." Alger, The Hanged Man, did not ask further and bowed respectfully.
When he returned to the real world, he immediately walked out of the tent, gathered his sailors, and after some time in the morning light, arrived at that elven ruin.
The scene here was completely identical to what he saw in his dream. Withered yellow vines covered the decaying wooden buildings, with inscriptions exposed in some places. The air felt quite stagnant, as if no one had set foot there for a long time.
After carefully looking around, Alger suddenly thought of a question. It was how he should face the Church if he really relied on the "Queen of Calamity" to become a demigod.
Directly rebel and become the fifth, no, the sixth king of the Five Seas? But this way, he would lose his chance to access the Book of Calamity. Unless he engineered some events to force the Church to use this sealed artifact that might or might not be Grade 0. That would not only be very difficult, but he would also need to become a "Sea King," or even a "Calamity," to possibly succeed... Hmm, I could ask The World for help... If I want to continue staying in the Church, I must give them an undeniable, sufficiently good reason... Alger frowned slightly, not hiding his solemnity.
To the sailors following him, this was a sign of his unease about the ruin.
As his thoughts churned, Alger gradually got some ideas: "Many Church documents record some strong individuals who became demigods through fortuitous encounters... Two-thirds of them suffered erosion from evil gods or demons, eventually losing their lives in purification... But one-third passed the trials and became High Deacons or Archbishops... "Now that war has fully broken out and the situation in Loen is tense, as long as nothing problematic is found, the Church probably won't mind having one more Sequence 4 demigod as cannon fodder... Then slowly regain trust step by step... "All this is on the premise that the 'Queen of Calamity' really didn't try to contaminate me or leave a mark on me... "Considering the Church has various sealed artifacts, I must pray for Mr. Fool's protection beforehand... According to Miss Justice, an 'Angel's Embrace' can effectively shield against mental or dream-related trials..."
At a time when
Having made his decision, Alger immediately led the sailors into the ruin and began exploring step by step according to the route in his dream. This time, he didn't divide his men into small teams, partly because he was worried about accidents, and partly because he wanted them all to be his "witnesses."
After a quarter of an hour, Alger and his crew arrived at a giant tree whose soil showed signs of having been disturbed.
Before he could look around, his vision suddenly blurred, and he saw a magnificent palace made of coral. Above the palace were layers of deep blue rippling seawater. Its giant pillars stood tall, supporting a magnificently exaggerated dome, both tall and majestic, yet gloomy and dark.
Alger looked left and right and found that the sailors beside him had all disappeared. He immediately understood that he might have been pulled into some kind of illusionary scene.
He silently took a breath and slowly walked into the coral palace.
Inside, there were elves, one after another. Some were roasting fish, some adding spices to congealed animal blood, some using two branches to pick up food and bring it to their mouths. Not a single one cared about the stranger entering.