When Klein learned that "Mr. Garr" had brought people from the "School of Life," he immediately understood what was going on.
So the original plan changed, and Klein began to cooperate with the "Life School" and completed the new deployment.
Half an hour later, it had gotten dark, and the gas streetlights on the street turned on one after another.
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Leona, who had somewhat concealed her face, arrived at the clothing store where the tragedy had occurred by carriage. After pausing briefly, she inquired about the case from the people around her.
After asking around for a couple of questions, Leona's spiritual senses suddenly detected danger, and she immediately used her "Calamity" ability towards the clothing store.
If a "vengeful spirit" is quietly hiding there, it is indeed difficult to be discovered, but once it launches an attack, it is easily sensed by the target's spirit.
Realizing it had been discovered, the vengeful spirit rushed forward, attempting to immediately possess Leona.
As a result, he was affected by the "Calamity" ability and rushed too fast, unfortunately possessing an ordinary person who was just talking to Leona.
Leona seized the opportunity to run away, blowing her whistle as she went.
The "vengeful spirit" immediately ended its "possession" state and chased after the target with a solid body. It did not chase too fast because blowing a whistle was obviously the target's way of summoning its companions, and it hoped that the target would attract all its companions!
Two carriages soon rushed up ahead. Kleist jumped down from one of them, put on a blood-red ring, and his pupils instantly turned red. He then rushed towards the "vengeful spirit" at a speed that left afterimages.
As several members of the "School of Life" got off the bus, the "vengeful spirit" laughed and crashed into Kleist.
Kleist's fingers suddenly grew longer, and while quickly dodging the "vengeful spirit's" impact, his fingers also sliced through the opponent's shoulder.
The vengeful spirit laughed heartily, its pain fueling its excitement.
A large group of pale-faced people dressed in local clothing appeared around them. They were men and women with blank stares, blocking all escape routes for the "Life School".
These are all living corpses.
Pedestrians on the street realized that the two groups were about to fight and quickly found a place to hide.
Then, members of the "Rose School" rushed out and surrounded Kleist and his group.
With a wave of his hand, Kleist commanded all members of the "School of Life" to break out in the same direction, but it was too late; a "vengeful spirit" was already blocking their escape route.
Click~
A sudden bolt of lightning struck a werewolf, instantly charring him black and leaving him lying on the ground, incapacitated.
Wearing a bishop's robe, Anlun flew through the air first. With a wave of his hand, the bishop unleashed a hurricane that swept through the street, blowing the undead that couldn't escape into the sky and dismembering them with "wind blades".
The members of the "Rose School" were stunned. They never expected that the "Life School" would cooperate with the Church of Storms.
However, they quickly decided to flee immediately, because once exposed, official extraordinary individuals would appear in droves, and it would be too late to escape then.
Just then, a loud voice came from the roof: "Mirror reflections are prohibited here!"
All the surrounding glass, water, and even the slightly shiny stone slabs suddenly became dark, instantly disrupting the "vengeful spirit's" escape process.
The governor's guard captain, Kurin, made his move. He had originally wanted to wait until the "Rose School" and the "Life School" were entangled before taking action.
However, the Church of Storms had already launched an attack, so he had no choice but to follow suit.
Almost simultaneously, a little further away on the street, two other "vengeful spirits" and their subordinates, who had been lying in ambush on the outskirts, also immediately fled in two different directions.
The "Rose School" went all out this time, gathering four "vengeful spirits" and more than a dozen "middle-sequence" extraordinary individuals to arrange this encirclement.
At this point, the official extraordinary beings had no advantage, but the members of the "Rose School" still chose to flee.
Because they knew very well that there was a naval admiral in this port, and judging from his rank, he was most likely a demigod!
Therefore, once they are exposed, they must flee this place as soon as possible to avoid running into that demigod.
The "vengeful spirits" that fled towards the dock were ambushed by Rear Admiral Barlow.
The navy led by Barlow was the strongest squad among the official Extraordinary Ones, and most of the members of the "Rose School" were stopped.
Meanwhile, the "Rose School" group fleeing in another direction, towards the Governor's Mansion, were just relieved that they hadn't been ambushed when two people appeared in front of them.
One of them held a cluster of dazzling "stardust" in one hand, while the other seemed somewhat hesitant.
These two people were Odis and Tim. They had not received a signal that they needed support. Odis had only deduced from the specific location of the battle that someone might be escaping from this direction, so he came to intercept them.
Tim hesitated mainly because they didn't have to take action. According to "His Excellency the General's" plan, they could let some of the enemies go and just annihilate the rest.
Audis said he would come over to stop these deserters. When he saw that there were six "middle-rank" members on the other side, Tim was unsure whether to bite the bullet and rush in, or to let a few go and attack one or two of the weakest members.
While the naval officer hesitated, Odis had already launched an attack, first throwing out a "Spirit Blast Scroll".
This is a scroll specifically designed to attack spirits. It can temporarily push the spirits inside the target's body out of the physical body, thereby creating a temporary effect that makes the opponent's movements stiff and sluggish.
The "vengeful spirit" who was running in the lead using "mirror jump" had never seen the scroll before, but his spirit sensed the danger and suddenly hid in the "mirror world".
Although he is close to a spiritual state, he will still be affected to some extent.
The "zombies" and "werewolfs" behind them had nowhere to hide and were immediately "hit" by the scroll, freezing in place.
Odis's "star sand" transformed into a "giant pillar of starlight." The pillar fell and struck a "living corpse." The "living corpse's" skin, known for its defense, shattered instantly, and the next second, his entire body began to disintegrate.
As Odis controlled the "Star Sand" and was about to fly towards the enemy beside him, the "Wraith" finally rushed out of the "Mirror World" and transformed into a shadowy figure, letting out a shriek towards Odis and Tim.
Odis immediately unleashed a "defense scroll" to block the "shriek," then raised his gloved hand: "Imprisonment!"
The "vengeful spirit" was imprisoned by the viscous amber-colored air. Odis rushed forward and used the "harvest" ability with the gauntlet-wearing hand.
This punch sent the "vengeful spirit" flying and severely injured it, but the "vengeful spirit" didn't care about the extent of the injury and turned to run away in another direction.
But after running a few steps, he turned around and charged at Odis.
This doesn't mean he intends to launch a counterattack, but rather that it's the power of Odis's newly acquired sealed artifact, the "Dream Bracelet," a reward from the Church of Knowledge and Wisdom after he relinquished the characteristics of the black spider.
This sealed artifact has quite a few abilities. In addition to the "hypnosis" and "dream jump" that Odis requested, it also has the abilities of "soothing" and "madness".
The negative effects are indeed minimal: if one develops a tendency to spy on others' privacy after wearing the seal, this negative effect will dissipate after half an hour of removing the seal.
Relatively speaking, although this negative effect is easy to embarrass and easy to be seen as perverted, it is easy to control.
Because Odis could easily use the "invisibility scroll" to get through this time, as long as she didn't appear in people's sight, the "protection of the night" would ensure that Odis wouldn't be noticed by anyone.
Of course, one wonders if the "Goddess of Night" would immediately unleash divine punishment upon learning that her protection had been used by Odis to spy on her.
However, that happened after the battle. At that time, Odis used "battle hypnosis" to make the "vengeful spirit" make a decision against its own will.
Because of the lack of sufficient psychological cues, this state can only be maintained for a second or two, but that is enough to connect Odis's two powerful offensive abilities.
Since acquiring the "Harvest Gauntlets," Odis has found dealing with Sequence 6 enemies effortless, eliminating them within seconds.
However, this is not the case when dealing with Sequence 5 enemies, because "Harvest" and "Death" have only a very small probability of killing a Sequence 5 enemy in one hit.
At this level, unless you are killed in one blow, it is easy for the opponent to escape.
At this point, a "control" ability is needed to buy time for Odis to launch a second attack.
At this moment, the "vengeful spirit" rushed towards Odis, and Odis also rushed towards the "vengeful spirit," throwing a punch: "Death!"
This attack wounded the "vengeful spirit" once again, inflicting a fatal injury.
But this was still manageable for the "vengeful spirit," and it immediately used "Mirror Jump" to continue its escape.
At this moment, a beam of starlight fell, forming a "starlight prison" that once again controlled the "vengeful spirit".
The "vengeful spirit" was somewhat on the verge of a mental breakdown at this point.
Odis had already used three "control" abilities on the "vengeful spirit." Before his advancement, he had also heard of the "Starlight Cage" ability, which consumed a lot of spiritual energy and was easy to break free from, making it seem somewhat useless.
That's why Odis was so eager to find a magical item with "control" properties.
However, after the promotion, due to the enhancement of "Wilderness of Knowledge", it was as if Odis had taken two doses of "astrologer" potion at once, making all of Odis's abilities stronger than those of a normal "astrologer".
The "Starlight Cage," which seems rather useless among "control" abilities, is quite powerful in Odis's hands.
Thus, Odis's combo for dealing with Sequence 5 was formed: after "death," he would perform another "strong control," and then use the hand wearing the "harvest gauntlet" to throw a punch, instantly turning the "vengeful spirit" from "shadowy" into a physical entity.
This combo isn't actually over yet, because you can use "Imprisonment" again now. However, you can't use "Death" again, and using "Harvest" a third time consumes too much spiritual energy, so it's best not to use it.
Although lacking powerful offensive capabilities, not many Sequence 5 units can survive to this point, and they can finish off enemies using scrolls or sorcery.
Known for their high defense and vitality, the "Wraiths" were brought to the brink of death by Odis's series of attacks. The "zombies" and "werewolfs" who had recovered from the "Spirit Explosion Scroll" and started to flee again were very surprised to see this.
Because for them, if a "vengeful spirit" wants to run away, almost no one below the level of demigod can stop them.
But at this moment, the "vengeful spirit" was not only stopped, but also knocked to the ground and unable to get up.
Tim also gained a new understanding of Captain Gar's strength. He originally thought that the captain had the strength of Sequence 5, but he did not expect that his strength far exceeded that of Sequence 5.
He thought to himself: No wonder Captain Gal talked about becoming a "pirate general" in the future. It turns out that he already has the strength of a "pirate admiral"!
Seeing that the "vengeful spirit" could no longer run, Odis summoned "star sand" to simulate the power of "divine light". The "star sand" left Odis's palm and formed "gal runes". These runes were arranged in a certain order to form a cylinder.
Next, a clear beam of light descended from the sky and struck the "vengeful spirit." Amidst the target's screams, his body began to melt. He finally succumbed to his injuries and breathed his last.
Odis had practiced this "simulation" process many times in the "wilderness of knowledge," so the process was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, the "star sand" had returned to Odis's palm.
If you don't look closely, it's as if he just threw out "star sand" and then pulled it back, and you can't see those "Garr runes" at all.
At this moment, the "star sand" in Odis's hand flew out again, entangling the corpse of the "vengeful spirit". The next second, the corpse of the "vengeful spirit" melted away and turned into fine sand that was invisible to the naked eye.
Meanwhile, the extraordinary properties within his body quickly completed the extraction process. Odis withdrew the extracted properties and continued to chase after the fleeing "zombie" and "werewolf".
These two extraordinary individuals can run at extremely high speeds, even reaching the top speed of a steam train.
But even the fastest speed can't outrun "travel". Odis charged forward and killed another "zombie" and two "werewolfs".
Odis put away one copy of the "living corpse" and one copy of the "werewolf" traits. He didn't put away the remaining copy of the "werewolf" traits, as well as the "living corpse" he had killed earlier, as a way of reporting back to the Navy.
Odis then returned to the vicinity of the clothing store, by which time the battle was over, or more precisely, the "Rose School" members had all fled.
On other battlefields, Kleist of the "School of Life" and Anlun, a high-ranking deacon of the Church of Storms, joined forces to kill a "vengeful spirit".
Afterwards, the "School of Life" did not pick up the spoils as previously agreed and quickly left the scene.
On the other side, the governor's guard captain, Curry, and Rear Admiral Barlow were unable to retain the "vengeful spirit."
In fact, this is the true strength of the "Wraith". It takes two Sequence 5s working together to possibly keep a "Wraith" in place. Otherwise, they can use "Mirror Jump" and "Shadow Transformation", and they are very durable. If they want to run away, they are impossible to stop.
No one questioned why Admiral Emilius hadn't taken action, because the principle of reciprocity was generally followed in operations against secret organizations.
If the target is several Sequence 5s, unless there are special circumstances, the official Extraordinary Ones will only deploy Sequence 5s. Only if the opponent deploys a Demigod will the official Extraordinary Ones deploy a Demigod.
For the official extraordinary individuals, the number of demigods is limited, and they mostly serve as a deterrent.
The "zombies" and "werewolfs" were also very fast, which allowed many members of the "Rose School" to escape, but most of them did not escape from Port Olavi immediately.
The well-prepared governor's office immediately declared martial law in Port Olavi, and a massive manhunt jointly conducted by the navy and the Church of Storms began.
After removing the magical item she was wearing, Odis said to Tim, "I have something to take care of. I'll come find you in half an hour."
At this moment, he felt he could no longer resist spying on other people's secrets; he even wanted to watch two officials who went to the alley to use the toilet.
If I stay here, I'll definitely embarrass myself.
So Odis simply used his "flying scroll" to fly away and spied on a streetwalker soliciting customers from a third-floor window. The two first negotiated prices, and then began to touch each other inappropriately.
Shortly after they stripped naked and began their "transaction," martial law and searches were imposed, causing panic among the streetwalker's customers who quickly retrieved their "tools" and fled.
One second Odis was smiling, the next second the smile on Odis's face disappeared, the negative effect ended, and Odis made up her mind to find a way to seal this magical item again.
Doing this kind of spying too often can easily lead to psychological abnormalities.
Then Odis drew a full moon and stars on his chest: "Praise be to the goddess!"
Because of the "protection of the night," he was able to peek without worry.
Odis returned to the governor's mansion and found Tim in a conference room. By this time, the extraordinary members of the navy had also returned, and Odis immediately sensed that something was amiss.
After looking at Tim with an inquiring gaze, the other party whispered, "General Emilius's brother, Mr. Austin, has been relieved of his post as governor."
Odis said "Oh" and said nothing more.
Meanwhile, the operation against the "Rose School" was still ongoing. The official extraordinary individuals first obtained intelligence through "interrogation," then searched for and destroyed the "Rose School's" stronghold in Port Olavi, and only then did they launch a city-wide manhunt.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
However, Admiral Emilius was no longer in the mood to command the battle. After handing over command to the captain of the Governor's Guard, he immediately ordered the navy to withdraw from the battle.
But that doesn't mean the matter is over. After all the operations are completed, Emilius will still be in charge of distributing the spoils, but that's for tomorrow.
To Odis's surprise, when Emilius returned to his mansion by carriage, he specifically requested that Odis and Tim accompany him.
Odis had originally planned to leave once things were finished here, but she didn't expect to have to work overtime.
However, he quickly guessed Klein's purpose: to deal with that mistress.
Since arriving on the island of Olavi, Emilius has not rested with his mistress for two consecutive days, which is quite unusual.
Odis vaguely remembered that Klein had already tried all the methods he could think of a couple of days ago. Today, with Admiral Emilius's brother being dismissed and such a major and extraordinary case occurring, Klein couldn't be happier.
During the journey by carriage to the general's residence, Odis began to review the operation. He first realized a problem: he hadn't consulted the oracle at the start of the operation, which was very unprofessional for a "charlatan".
Since we intend to use the corresponding rules of the "diviner" to try to digest the potion, we must try to follow the "diviner's" instructions as much as possible.
If you're unsure about something, consult a fortune teller; if you're about to take action, consult a fortune teller.
They soon arrived at the general's residence. Klein led Odis and Tim directly into the villa and made it clear that he wanted to speak with them separately.
Cynthia, a mistress with a stunning figure and youthful charm, greeted "Aemilius" in the hall.
Klein hugged Cynthia and then said calmly, "Auston has been relieved of his post as governor."
He paused and then said, "A very serious incident happened in Port Olavi today, and martial law needs to be declared."
"I heard," Cynthia asked nervously, "It should be alright, right?"
Klein gave a soft "hmm," as if all the sighs and lamentations were condensed into that simple syllable.
He then glanced at Odis and Tim behind him and said to Cynthia, "I still have some work to do."
Cynthia turned and accompanied Admiral Emilius to his study.
Odis, who was behind, remarked: "Klein's acting is quite good. He just portrayed the helplessness of a person in a position of power very well. He must have digested the potion again at this moment."
Then Odis glanced at Cynthia's back again. As soon as he entered the room, he decided that since he had encountered her, he should save her.
Odis had set a standard for himself long ago: if he encountered someone like Cynthia who was affected by the extraordinary, he would save her; if not, he would let it go.
So when the group arrived at the study, and Cynthia was standing at the door about to leave, Odis suddenly said, "Wait a moment."
He then addressed the man in front of him, "Admiral, please forgive my rudeness, but may I take a look at Ms. Cynthia's pendant?"
The pendant was shaped like a black rhinoceros horn, but it was only the size of a thumb and looked very delicate.
Odis's request surprised everyone around her, as it was indeed very rude.
But they quickly realized that unless Captain Gard had gone mad, there must be something wrong with the pendant for making such an impolite request.
At this moment, both Tim and Luiran immediately chose to believe Odis.
This reaction was due to the reliability shown by Odis.
Cynthia was slightly taken aback, holding the small ornament with a somewhat helpless expression.
Klein then reassured him with a smile, "It's alright, he's just checking you out."
Cynthia then took off the pendant and handed it to Odis.
"Stardust" appeared in the palm of Odis's other hand. Then he took off his glasses, and his eyes became visibly deep, with mystical symbols flashing in them.
Klein struggled to suppress his surprise: What? This guy got promoted again? Did he fly by? Four promotions in four months, really... it's just too much to compare!
Cynthia saw the glittering "star sand" in Odis's hand and his eyes, which had become deep and profound, and covered her mouth in surprise.
Tim and Luiran had read Captain Gal's file, so they weren't surprised by the abilities he had demonstrated.
Odis summoned "star sand" primarily to create mystery and suspense.
Another purpose was to use "Star Sand" to reseal the "Eye of Secrets". He knew, of course, that the thing in front of him was related to the Outer God and could not be "looked at closely". In fact, the mystical symbols in his eyes were the Gar runes that sealed the "Eye of Secrets".
Odis pretended to look at it for a moment before asking Cynthia, "Have you taken any of the powder inside? Have you prayed to the corresponding mystical beings?"
Cynthia's first reaction was to lie and say "no," but seeing the serious expressions on Emilius and the others' faces, she told the truth: "I, I took it yesterday. And... I also prayed to the 'Mother Tree of Desire'."
Just yesterday, before welcoming Admiral Emilius.
Klein was taken aback: The Mother Tree of Desire?
This was the first time he had ever heard of such a person.
Odis pondered for a moment and smiled, "The stuff in here is poisonous. Let's discuss how to solve this problem first."
Cynthia was truly panicked this time. She grabbed Emilius's hand: "General..."
Klein said, "Don't panic. Since Gar discovered it in time, there shouldn't be any major problems. Go back and wait for news..."
Tears welled up in Cynthia's eyes and rolled down her cheeks. Klein hesitated for a moment, then, considering that Admiral Emilius was not an unapproachable person, he said, "Come in with me."
So the group went inside and closed the door.
Klein sat behind his desk, Cynthia stood pitifully behind him, and Odis and the other two stood in front of the desk.
Odis, who had put his glasses back on, then explained, "Your Excellency, according to the intelligence I have received, the 'Rose School' has a branch called the 'Celestial Cult'..."
Upon hearing this, Cynthia said in a terrified voice, "It's...it's the 'Celestial Cult'. I got this from the 'Celestial Cult'."
The expressions of the people in the room all turned serious. If it was related to the "Rose School," it was obvious even to a fool that there was something wrong with the pendant.
Then Klein and the others looked at Odis. They were surprised that he could tell from the appearance alone that the pendant was related to the "Celestial Cult".
Odis sensed the question in their eyes and explained, "Many people in the Roseside Islands have been deceived by this organization and spread their evil ideas."
Then he glanced at the pendant on the table and said, "That organization usually uses these rhinoceros horn-shaped pendants to hold drugs that can stimulate people's desires."
"However, the drugs in this product are somewhat special and may cause some contamination to Ms. Cynthia."
"Pollution?" Lu Er'an said, "But Miss Cynthia is not an extraordinary one."
Odis turned to look at Emilius: "Yes, Miss Cynthia is not an extraordinary one."
Everyone realized that the ultimate goal of those madmen was to corrupt "Admiral Emilius".
Klein turned his head and asked in a serious tone, "How did they get this pendant into your hands?"
"Yes…it was my parents who recommended it to me." Cynthia said in a trembling voice, as if she had realized the seriousness of the problem.
Klein pressed further, "Why would they recommend something like this to you?"
Cynthia said, both frightened and shy, "General, I want... I want to have a child with you."
The tone and expression of these words were perfectly normal, but Klein found them terrifying and felt a chill run down his spine.
So he said, "Lü Er'an, take Miss Cynthia back to her room to rest."
Cynthia panicked slightly: "General, I..."
Klein said, "I will try my best to save you!"
He only intended to attempt a rescue, but whether Cynthia and her parents would be punished would be decided when the real Admiral Emilius returned.
After sending Cynthia back, Lü Er'an immediately returned: "General..."
Klein said in a deep voice, "Immediately send people to investigate the 'Celestial Cult,' starting with the area around Cynthia."
"I am waiting for the report in the study."
"Yes." Lu Er'an immediately went out to investigate.
Klein then asked, "Is there a way to save Cynthia?"
"I do have a solution," Odis said, "but it requires a trait from the 'Thief' pathway, Sequence 8."
The idea to save Cynthia is simple: the powder Cynthia ingested isn't the real problem. The biggest problem is that the powder has attracted the attention of the Outer Gods.
This problem was difficult for others, but not for Odis. The magic circle he had just obtained from the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to prevent corruption by the Outer Gods came in handy.
As long as Cynthia is not affected by the "Mother Tree of Desire" and does not actively pray to the "Mother Tree of Desire" in the near future, the mental pollution she suffers will heal itself.
After all, the "protective shield" left by the "original creator" is still there, making it difficult for the "Mother Tree of Desire" to directly pollute life in the real world. Therefore, Cynthia at most suffered a mental shock.
Additionally, some medications can be taken to prevent the powder from causing Cynthia to mutate.
Klein thought for a moment before saying to Tim, "Go and have the butler search the warehouse to see if there are any 'fraudster' traits."
He didn't have it, and he didn't know if Emilius had such a thing.
But Klein suddenly recalled that, according to Miss Justice's description, many important figures in the military and political circles of Rune liked to preserve the value of their assets by stockpiling extraordinary properties or materials.
It seems that Miss Justice obtained the two main ingredients for the "Audience" potion from her own warehouse.
After Tim left, Odis said again, "Even if the problem is solved, please, General, do not touch Miss Cynthia for a month."
"I understand," Klein thought to himself. Whether or not he would touch Cynthia in the future was Emilius's business.
He then exclaimed: "I made a pact with Emilius that allows me to feel nothing when facing Cynthia, which is like protecting me."
But then Klein realized that this event was not a coincidence.