To the side of the bronze long table, the "Nightmare" appeared.
He was a man who looked around thirty, with black hair and blue eyes, a thin, gaunt face with noticeable lines on both sides of his nose, and a sparse beard around his mouth and chin.
As the palpable pain and distortion subsided, he pressed his hand to his chest and bowed solemnly.
Compared to the previous "Faceless," this "Nightmare" was noticeably less dazed and fragile after being released, whether because the "Night" pathway had a stronger enhancement to the spirit than the "Fortune Teller" pathway, or because he had been grazed for a shorter time.
Klein sighed quietly and directly asked through spirit communication:
"Why did you die at the hands of Zerlings?"
The "Nightmare" curled his lips slightly, giving a bitter smile:
"I was a Red Glove among the Nighthawks, tracking a batch of ancient documents from the Bailang royal tomb, suspected to be related to the fallen Death God.
"I found that some of them might have fallen into the hands of a wealthy man, so I led two companions and boarded the ship he was on. Unfortunately, just as we were about to start our investigation, we were attacked by Zerlings' fleet."
"And your companions?" Klein asked subconsciously.
The "Nightmare" said with some pain:
"We had a chance to escape, even to kill Zerlings with our skilled coordination, but, but our ship sank, and we had to take to the lifeboats. Everyone, everyone died… no, fell in the line of duty!"
May the Goddess bless you all! Klein silently drew a crimson moon in his heart.
This made him realize even more deeply that sea battles were vastly different from land battles, and environmental factors were crucial.
Those who were not Sequence holders of the "Sailor" pathway would be at a great disadvantage!
If it weren't for the fact that that "flying carpet" was large, inconvenient to carry, very slow, and an easy target, Klein would have definitely chosen to keep it and give Danitz cash instead.
Fortunately, I have the swim bladder of a fishman; I can find an "Artisan" to make a miraculous item for underwater stealth… Unfortunately, "Artisans" are very hard to find, most are in the Church of Steam, and there are few independent ones; otherwise, there wouldn't be so few miraculous items in circulation. If all else fails, I'll have to ask Mr. "Hanged Man" for help… Klein, looking at the "Nightmare" who died in the line of duty, leaned back slightly and said:
"What's your name? Do you have any unfinished wishes?"
The figure of the "Nightmare" was already slowly dissipating; upon hearing this, he smiled:
"My name is David Raymond. In a black magic incident, I lost my parents, wife, and siblings, leaving only one daughter. Her name is Nilou, born in 1330, a very cute girl. It's a pity that to investigate the truth of that black magic incident, I joined the Nighthawks and later became a Red Glove, never having the chance to accompany her properly for long, causing her to lose her mother and nearly lose her father as well.
"Heh, I believe the church will definitely give her the full pension and provide some covert help. I'm not worried about her life; I only hope to see her enter into marriage under the witness of the Goddess, have her own family, and no longer be alone."
"It's 1350 now; she might already have a fiancé," Klein said, half-emotional and half-sighing.
"Time flies so fast…" David Raymond replied dreamily. "Tell her that all the murderers have been punished, that I died by accident, and she doesn't need to hate anyone. Tell her that Daddy loves her, and Daddy is sorry…"
His figure became more and more transparent, on the verge of disappearing.
Klein closed his eyes and said:
"Where does she live?
"What is the name of the wealthy man who collected the Death documents?"
"We lived in Connat City, Desi County. It's a beautiful coastal city, known for rubber trees. If she hasn't moved, she still lives at 67 Red Sycamore Street… The wealthy man was named Jimmy Neck. He probably also fell into Zerlings' hands…" David Raymond's voice faded as his figure completely dissipated, leaving only a dark, deep gem-like colloidal substance on the surface of the glove.
Klein watched this silently, and after a few seconds, raised his right hand, touched his chest four times clockwise, and said in a low voice:
"If I have the chance, I will visit your daughter and see how she is doing."
Under the palace like a giant's abode, the gray fog stretched endlessly, without undulations, eternal and unchanging.
Klein put away David Raymond's Beyonder characteristic, rubbed his temples, and turned his attention back to the matter of the Death documents:
"The 'Death' pathway and the 'Night' pathway can be interchanged at high sequences, so it's no wonder the church sent people to investigate the whereabouts of the corresponding documents… I don't know if Jimmy Neck is dead or not; I need to find out… If he died in that tragedy and the items fell into Zerlings' hands, then I'll have to investigate from the pirates' side… Zerlings' fleet now belongs to 'Vice Admiral of Disease' Tracy…"
Since it involves the "Death" pathway, it might be able to help Mr. Azik. Klein decided to look into it casually, and if there were any difficulties, he would directly write a letter to inform the big shot.
After organizing his thoughts, he quickly returned to the real world and used a ritual to bring out "Creeping Hunger" again.