abnabooks Chapter 459 Sharon's Encounter with Renée Tinicol
Chapter 459 Sharon's Encounter with Renée Tinicol
Chapter 459 Sharon's Encounter with Renée Tinicol
"Absolutely not. The Spirit Cult and the Eggers family are the successors of the Byron Empire," which is why they have always maintained their orthodox status in the hearts of the people of the Southern Continent, attracting generation after generation of people from the Southern Continent to join them.
Therefore, once a final victor is determined among them, the only option left is to raise the banner of anti-colonialism and fight to the death against the countries of the Northern Continent!
Bernadette was, after all, Rosell's eldest daughter, the short-lived princess of the Intis Empire in the Fifth Age. Having been by Rosell's side for a long time, she still possessed basic political common sense.
"Yes, whoever defeats the other will become the banner and leader of the entire Southern Continent in its fight against the colonial rule of the Northern Continent!"
This is the inevitable result of their inheritance of the "Byrán Empire" unless they are willing to give up everything and become dogs and henchmen for the countries of the Northern Continent!
The problem is that even the various countries and churches in the Northern Continent are not monolithic. Even if they want to be dogs or henchmen, they still have to face the issue of choosing sides. In that case, their future will be uncertain, and they may end up with nothing.
Therefore, they will certainly not give up their independence and will continue their anti-colonial movement.
While it cannot be denied that there may be clever individuals among them who will revert to the old tricks of Emperor Roselle in dividing the countries of the North and adopt a strategy of winning one faction over the other.
But one thing is certain: they will definitely regard the Kingdom of Rune as an enemy, because George III has seized the crown of the Byron Empire, and there is an irreconcilable structural contradiction between the two sides.
Therefore, for George III, if war broke out in the North and the Kingdom of Rune was unable to attend to the situation in the South, the scenario he most wanted to see was a stalemate between the two powers. He absolutely did not want the "Crown of the Byron Empire to fall" to happen at this crucial juncture of the ceremony!
Evan spent most of his time thinking about how to annoy George III, so after carefully studying George III's "deification ceremony," he discovered a flaw that he could exploit.
George III obtained the crown through opportunistic means, so his foundation was not as solid as one might imagine.
In the words of his previous life, George III's accession to the throne was illegitimate; he did not seize the crown fair and square with swords.
Compared to him, Rosell's rise to power was much more legitimate.
By vigorously developing productivity and accumulating strength, Roselle defeated the allied forces of the northern continent three times, saving Intis from a critical moment of survival. Finally, he forced the nations to recognize his title of "Emperor" and established his own empire.
Even after opening up new sea routes in the raging seas and colonizing the southern continent, he used force to coerce the Eggers family, who at the time still held the title of "Emperor of the Byron Empire," to simultaneously acknowledge his empire and his title of "Emperor."
From this perspective, the crown on Roselle's head is more valuable than the crown of the Night Emperor of the Ternsost Empire in the Quaternary period!
When the Night Emperor unified the Northern Continent and officially ascended the throne, he was unable to extend his influence to the Southern Continent!
"If that's the case, then this is indeed a good way to indirectly interfere with George III."
From this perspective, perhaps the current conflict between the Eggers family and the Church of the Spirits was deliberately instigated by George III?
Bernadette used "Pale Death" twice in Backlund, and with George III's discerning eye, he would surely have been able to see the uniqueness of this seal, and it would not be difficult to guess its origin.
Once there is relevant speculation, this information can easily be turned into a card in His hand, a card against the Eggers family and the Spirit Cult.
"This was inevitable, and it's not surprising at all."
In fact, when the Kingdom of Rune conquered the Byron Empire and seized the Byron Empire's crown, the Aegis family had not even displayed their extraordinary characteristics, which had already aroused suspicion among many people.
Otherwise, even if the high priest of the Spirit Order was arrogant, he wouldn't have dared to openly propose the "artificial death god" plan over the past hundred years, nor would he have repeatedly provoked the Eggers family.
"King George III confirmed the pale death in your hands." This extraordinary trait of the Eggers family, at most, further confirmed the facts and, by leaking them, added fuel to the fire!
At first, Evan was unaware of the possible origins of "Pale Death" and overlooked the impact of this sealed artifact on the situation in the Southern Continent.
Fortunately, thanks to the firsthand information brought by Alfred Hall from the Southern Continent, and his relentless research on George III, the matter was not overlooked.
"You want me to disrupt George III's plans and completely destroy his crown?"
Bernadette sensed the feasibility of Evan's idea and was already eager to try it out.
Evan nodded with a smile, and then continued, "That's right. Anyway, based on my personal analysis, I don't see any problems with this plan."
Bernadette also felt that this plan had a higher success rate than directly destroying George III's mausoleum, at least the opponents would be relatively easier to deal with. She cautiously replied, "I will go to the Southern Continent to investigate the situation, and then decide based on the outcome!"
When Evan saw Bernadette's response, he knew that he had actually persuaded her. He was secretly excited, but he didn't show it on his face. He then gave his further advice!
"If you decide to take action on this matter, then I have one more piece of advice for you."
"What suggestion?"
"While you might achieve your goal by supporting either side and overwhelming the other, I still suggest you support the Eggers family. After all, Mr. Azik is our ally, and your father has a history with the Eggers family!"
Is there an old one? An old one where someone stole your biggest trump card?
Although she couldn't help but complain in her heart, Bernadette still accepted Evan's suggestion: after completing the investigation and deciding to get involved, she should first seek cooperation from the "Pale Queen," see her reaction, and then discuss other matters.
After all, Evan is right; we should at least consider Mr. Azik's feelings.
Bernadette then discussed the Southern Continent with Evan for a long time, learning a lot of information. It wasn't until the sun rose from the sea and shone through the cabin glass into the captain's room that it turned into a pile of flying foam under Evan's gaze.
Klein was standing inside the cabin of the "Golden Dream" ship, looking at the papers in his hand while setting up the ceremony.
Once everything was in place, Klein snapped his fingers, lit the candles, and began preparing to launch his campaign to recruit messengers.
The contract required to recruit the messenger was provided by Mr. Azik, with the legendary underworld as witness.
Taking a deep breath, Klein calmed himself, looked at the quietly burning candlelight, took a step back, and said, "I!"
I summon in my own name.
A spirit wandering in illusion, a benevolent creature at your disposal, a speedster beyond imagination!
The wind picked up, and the candlelight turned a dim, dark green.
Klein only saw a blurry figure, and before he could see what it looked like, he could no longer make out the appearance of this spirit creature. He could only barely sense its presence through his spiritual intuition.
That's too fast! Could it possibly circle this planet several times in such a short time?
After waiting for several minutes without seeing any applicants, Klein had no choice but to extinguish the candles and end the summons.
Klein then revised the prayer several more times, but still couldn't find the ideal messenger.
"I!
I summon in my own name.
"A spirit wandering in illusion, a benevolent being at my beck and call, a unique being willing to be my messenger!"
As soon as Klein finished reading, the wind in the spiritual wall suddenly became extremely strong, causing his formal attire to flutter violently.
The candle flame flickered violently, swelling to the size of a human head, its pale color suggesting it had lost its original warmth.
A head with smooth, light gold hair, blood-red eyes, and a striking and imposing appearance suddenly broke through the boundary between the spirit world and reality, appearing directly in front of Klein.
While Klein was still in a daze, the head entered reality completely, along with three other heads.
What appeared behind these four heads was not the neck one would expect, but rather a hand holding a braid, with intricate patterns and a dark-colored cuff behind the hand.
Klein became wary, took a step back, and stared at the ever-expanding spirit gate with a guarded expression.
Logically speaking, a ritual for recruiting messengers should not have any unexpected problems after being refined over thousands of years. However, nothing in the mysterious world is 100% certain, so it doesn't hurt to be a little cautious.
After the spirit creature completely emerged from the spirit world, Klein realized that it was a woman with only a cut on her neck, dressed in a dark Gothic court dress, and holding four heads in her hands.
But the woman's outfit looked strangely familiar to him!
Before she could think further, the woman had already turned her head and looked at the other side of the cabin.
Klein followed her gaze and saw only the undecorated bulkhead.
Is she looking at the "Death Scream" not far from the "Golden Dream"?
At that moment, another figure appeared inside the cabin. This figure was also dressed in Gothic court attire; it was Miss Sharon, who had not yet left.
Miss Sharon, however, had lost her usual composure and aloofness, and exclaimed incredulously, "Teacher, you're still alive?"
"Teacher? This mysterious, high-ranking spirit is actually Miss Sharon's teacher?"
Klein's eyes darted back and forth between the two women in front of him, and he finally understood where his sense of déjà vu came from.
The headless woman in the elaborately patterned black dress did not answer Sharon's question. Instead, she looked at Klein and, using her four identical heads, spoke one word at a time: "Did you summon me?"
Klein glanced nervously at Miss Sharon, who was floating in mid-air, only to find that she was just staring intently at him, her expression even more tense than his own.
Unable to obtain any useful information, Klein thought for a moment and could only say, "Yes."
Before the other could speak, Klein continued, "Are you able to travel to the spirit world quickly?"
Because of Miss Sharon's words, Klein did not ignorantly ask about her survival skills.
"Well enough!"
The blonde woman's third head opened its mouth, but had no chance to speak.
"Would you be willing to sign a contract with me and become my messenger?"
This lady is of a very high status, at least a demigod, and she seems to know Miss Sharon. They are practically friends, so she is trustworthy. Therefore, Klein was no longer willing to be picky and directly extended a contract invitation.
The blonde, red-eyed woman nodded slightly at the same time: "Okay, one gold coin each time!"
This time, it started with the third head, and they opened their mouths one by one.
Klein looked at Miss Sharon with a surprised expression, only to find that she still hadn't given him any useful hints!
Mr. Azik never mentioned that recruiting occult messengers would require paying for postage.
Klein hadn't expected this situation and was momentarily stunned, but a surge of joy immediately welled up within him, and he quickly agreed, "Okay, let's sign the contract now!"
Klein then took out the pen and parchment he had prepared beforehand, and using spirituality as ink, he wrote in Hermes, a script that could leverage the power of nature. He quickly wrote down the terms that Mr. Azik had set for him, and also made sure to include the lady's fee schedule and clearly mention the payment options, then directly listed "cash on delivery" as the default payment method.
After finishing writing all the content, Klein wrote down the description of the Underworld as the witness to this contract.
As he wrote down this description and signed his name, the ancient Hermes script on the parchment burst into a ghastly green flame, illuminating the entire cabin in a sinister atmosphere.
Add to that two expressionless, blood-red Gothic court beauties floating in the air, and outsiders might think they've stepped into some kind of ghost story.
The blonde woman scrutinized the contract with wide eyes. Once all four heads nodded, she had one of them bite a pen and sign its name.
Renette Tinicol.
Upon seeing this name, Miss Sharon, who had just calmed down, once again showed a clear expression, hesitating to speak several times!
The ghastly green flames rapidly expanded until they consumed the entire parchment, and Klein felt a mystical connection between himself and Lady Renette Tinicol.
After successfully recruiting the desired messengers, Klein did not end the summoning ritual. Instead, he sensibly left the cabin, leaving the space for them.
"I heard from Evan that Miss Sharon was a direct descendant of the Temperance faction of the Rose School, which is why she and Marich were able to escape the pursuit of the Hedonists and reach Backlund."
Seeing it today, I can confirm it's true. Her teacher is clearly no pushover; he gives me a completely different feeling than Miss Sharon and Evan. Could he be a Sequence 3 powerhouse?
Klein was very careful not to expand his conjecture, but he still felt very excited, feeling that he had another trump card to deal with Ince Zangwell!