For a moment, Klein thought the "Disease General" Tracy would make a move directly, because her face was already flushed with anger, and her blue eyes had darkened much like the sea before a storm.
But in the end, Tracy did not act impulsively or recklessly. She turned her head and looked at Katrina Pele, waiting for the "Ageless Witch" to make a decision.
She knew very well that although Sequence 5 and Sequence 4 were separated by only one rank, there was a fundamental difference between them that could not be compensated by tactics or performance. One belonged to normal humans with special abilities, while the other had stepped into the demigod domain, a divine being, a mythical creature.
Moreover, the two present were clearly not just Sequence 4. Tracy felt like a low-sequence person in their presence.
The "Ageless Witch" Katrina Pele showed no anger. She looked at Klein, who was wearing the face of "Hurricane General" Zilingus, her eyes rippling, and chuckled:
"An interesting young man. If not for Mr. 'Death Consul' being here, I might have hidden my inner weariness and had a romantic encounter with you, a pure love story."
No, you don't want that... That sounds terrifying... Klein didn't dare meet her eyes and could only keep looking at the "Disease Maiden" Tracy.
Seeing that Azik Eggers made no indication, Katrina withdrew her gaze and spoke to Tracy in that beautiful, songlike voice:
"Suffer in pain. This might be a good thing for you."
She then looked at Azik with a holy and dignified expression:
"I remember those documents. They recorded various attempts by the Balam royal family to revive the Death God. But unfortunately, they all seemed to fail. In the end, they appeared to be considering an artificial Death God.
"Are you still interested?"
Artificial Death God? How can you create a Death God artificially? Apart from the "Uniqueness" and beyonder characteristics, how could there be any other way? It's not like planting cabbage... Past Balam Empire, present Church of the Dead—have they all gone mad? Klein muttered inwardly, refraining from joining the demigod-human conversation.
Azik pondered for two seconds and asked again:
"What price do I need to pay?"
Katrina laughed youthfully:
"No, you don't.
"After careful thought, I think that helping you gradually restore your memory, rediscover your past, and become that 'Death Consul' once again should be a very interesting thing. It can bring more change and more fun to this world."
The way she spoke, like a rebellious girl... The "Ageless Witch" is not only ageless in body but also in mindset? Klein felt he couldn't grasp her thoughts.
Maybe it requires a Sequence 6, Sequence 5, or Sequence 4 from the "Spectator" pathway? He speculated subconsciously.
Azik nodded. He stretched out his right hand, and the paper and pen in the room flew over by themselves, as if invisible spirits were serving him.
He finished writing quickly and threw the paper over:
"You can summon my messenger."
So there's only one copper whistle... It has remained effective for over a thousand years; it is indeed no ordinary thing... Klein instinctively wanted to reach into his pocket to touch Azik's copper whistle but forcefully restrained himself.
The "Ageless Witch" Katrina caught the paper, glanced at it, and said with a pursed smile:
"I thought you would directly tell me where the Underworld is."
She lifted her head, her blue eyes carrying an indescribable tenderness, and said with a faint smile:
"I still remember how powerful and cold a man Mr. 'Death Consul' was back then. It left a very deep impression on me.
"I'm very curious—why has your heart become so soft now?"
Azik made a fist and pressed it against his mouth, then shook his head with a bitter smile:
"I am undying, not unaging. Once a person grows old, they always become gentle."
"No." Katrina's eyes were deep, and she said without concealment, "I look forward to the day you completely regain your memories. I want to see how you in that time judge yourself now."
As she said this, a corner of her mouth lifted, and she winked at Klein:
"Perhaps we are releasing an existence more evil and frightening than a devil."
...That's provocation, isn't it... Klein muttered inwardly, but he couldn't help thinking of the "Pale Disaster" recorded in history books and the scriptures of major churches. That disaster had caused the deaths of countless living beings, turning the Northern Continent into a living hell. And the leaders of this disaster were the "Death God" and the "Primordial Demoness," with the South Continent's Death worshipers and Demoness Sect. In all this, Mr. Azik, known as the "Death Consul," must have played a very important role...
Azik was silent for a few seconds. He grabbed Klein's shoulder and brought him into the spirit world, traveling away. In the captain's room of the Black Death, only the "Ageless Witch" Katrina Pele and the "Disease General" Tracy remained.
The latter looked at where they had disappeared. After calming down for a while, she said through gritted teeth:
"I won't forget this!"
Katrina regained her holy posture and said with a slight smile:
"Pain. The more pain you feel, the more you can sense your own weakness. Only when the pain reaches its extreme will the desire to change yourself be strong enough to help you withstand the potion, gain divinity in the ritual, and become a demigod..."
Upon hearing this, the "Disease General" Tracy suddenly remembered something. Her expression froze, and she blurted out:
"Elaine was able to escape the Black Death because..."
Katrina smiled lightly:
"You are my youngest child, yet the one most likely to become a demigod. As a mother, I naturally have to help you."
Tracy's facial muscles twitched, and she said contortedly:
"Yes, I have you as a mother, and another mom...
"Why didn't you tell me the truth back then? You clearly master many mid-low sequences of pathways!"