Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Chapter 246 Entering the Game

Chapter 246 Entering the Game

Promoting the Russell exhibition and taking the opportunity to steal the Blasphemous Card through the "Black Emperor" route was a joint plan of Bernadette and Evan, which also received Robert's attention.

After all, Robert had already considered alternative paths in order to break free from the glass ceiling set up by the Augustusian royal family.

"I'll inform Robert to make arrangements as soon as possible, and then we'll each rely on our own abilities!"

The purpose of bringing the blasphemous card "Black Emperor" to the Kingdom of Rune was to keep the operation away from the headquarters of the Church of Steam and Machines, a goal shared by Bernadette, Evan, and Robert.

However, the ownership of this card can only be determined by each party's own means, because no one wants to give it up.

"By the way, we must obtain the Blasphemy Card, and the plan against George III cannot be abandoned."

Last time you asked me for a favor, but you didn't fully anticipate the coming of the true Creator, putting me in danger.

Afterwards, I asked you to investigate George III's plot, and you agreed. You haven't forgotten that, have you?

Last time, because of Grisha's matter, Bernadette had something on him, and Evan agreed to help her investigate George III's account cancellation plan.

"Of course I haven't forgotten, I've always remembered it, and I was just about to give you an update!"

Evan couldn’t say he knew all the details of George III’s plans, but he immediately realized that he couldn’t let Bernadette get too involved before the Great Smog event broke out.

Because Ince Zangwill's connection with the Witch Cult meant that the smog was essentially added to the "script".

Bernadette has already become an 'angel,' her 'weight' is already too heavy. If she only operates on the fringes of the script,

008 and Adam would both ignore his existence.

However, if he affects the smog event, then 008 will inevitably reveal Bernadette's existence, and the Augustus family will not tolerate an unplanned angel who is not under their control continuing to roam freely.

An ambush and expulsion will be inevitable, and a plot against Bernadette may have already been launched.

"Bernarde, think back on your recent experiences and see if there are any coincidences!" Evan shouted anxiously.

Bernadette didn't notice Evan suddenly calling her by her first name. Although she didn't understand why Evan suddenly looked nervous, she immediately recalled whether there were any coincidences in her recent actions. Her azure eyes suddenly glazed over as she stared at the flow of the River of Destiny, especially the flow of her own destiny.

Upon closer inspection, Bernadette immediately noticed the unusual nature of her fate.

Fate is uncertain, and the river of fate flows ceaselessly. It often flows into different branches due to personal choices or the influence of other people's fates, but most of them flow roughly in the main tributary of fate. Only occasionally do they deviate from the norm, but they will eventually return to the source. The stronger one is, the more likely this will be.

As an angel, Bernadette is able to control her destiny as much as possible, preventing it from being swept away by others and minimizing the influence of others on her fate.

However, after Evan's reminder, Bernadette carefully examined her situation and discovered that her fate had been veering into "sidestreams" more frequently during this period. Although not too outrageous, these "twists and turns" were gradually taking her away from the mainstream of her destiny.

This discovery took Bernadette by surprise, as it meant that the level of power affecting him was so high that he only realized it after Evan reminded him.

Do you have any hints?

Bernadette knew that since Evan had discovered the problem, he must also have some understanding of its source. She also used this rhetorical question to admit to Evan that she had indeed encountered a coincidence during this period.

After thinking for a moment, Evan said to Bernadette:

"The Church of the Goddess of Night has a traitorous archbishop!"

This matter is no secret in the Extraordinary World, after all, the Church of the Goddess of Night has already issued an arrest warrant.

Without needing to say much, Bernadette immediately thought of the sealed artifact 008 mentioned in the wanted poster.

When Bernadette first saw the wanted poster, she made some guesses about what kind of sealed artifact it was that was ranked so high.

Because most of the '0' level sealed artifacts were named by the gods together when the sealed artifact system was established.

Bernadette had previously learned about the effects of several relatively high-ranking sealed artifacts because of Roselle, and she herself also possessed a very high-ranking sealed artifact, 005—the "Wishing Lamp."

Therefore, I have always been very interested in this '0' level sealed artifact that has been lost to the world.

Although the specific effects of this sealed artifact are still unknown, the fact that it can affect her simply by deceiving her is enough to make Bernadette break out in a cold sweat.

There is nothing more terrifying than not noticing that the enemy had already made their move.

"Can you provide more information?" Bernadette continued to ask.

"This traitorous archbishop has ascended to demigod status; his extraordinary qualities come from the Church of St. Serena in Tingen."

"Tinggen? Your hometown? What time?"

Bernadette, being a newly minted "secret seeker" angel, immediately grasped the key point.

"The day the 'Tail Eater' stormed Backlund and the True Creator descended upon the world was also the day you helped me eliminate the Triune Angel and collect the blasphemous tokens through the 'Red Priest' pathway."

Bernadette felt like her head was about to explode. She thought too much had happened that day, but it turned out there were still things she didn't know!

"That's why I rushed to Backlund right after graduating and embarking on the path of the extraordinary."

Seeing Bernadette remain silent, Evan said somewhat guiltily.

"This sealed artifact, 008, was formed by the Audience Path Sequence 1 'Writer.' It's shaped like a quill pen, and you also possess several blasphemous cards. You should understand what this means!"

"An audience? A quill pen? This sealed artifact can make real people act according to a script it wrote? No wonder it's called a 'writer'!"

Bernadette breathed a sigh of relief, understanding what Evan's hint meant.

Because the Sequence 1 Archangel ascends to become a Sequence 0 potion material through a ritual, it is the other two Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristics.

Then, recalling what Evan had once said about the possibility that the true Creator's arrival might be aided by the son of that "Creator," and that the son of that Creator's path was precisely the "spectator" path, everything seemed quite clear.

He is now very likely under the control of that terrifying sealed artifact, but more likely under the control of the Creator's Son, the Angel King of the 'Audience' pathway.

After all, 008 is involved in the ascension ceremony, and it's likely that the terrifying King of Angels has been keeping a close eye on this matter all this time.

Going a step further, the so-called archbishop's defection was orchestrated by this unspeakable angel king.

So what role does the Goddess of Night play in all of this? You see, the Goddess of Night is the "Mother of Secrets"! This is a title that grants her the power to control the audience!

Would she really let such a crucial sealed artifact as 008 slip out of her control so easily? Would the Goddess of Night be so careless?

Based on her father's assessment and her own understanding of the history of the Tertiary and Quaternary periods, Bernadette directly ruled out the option "The Goddess of Night carelessly lost 008".

Then the only possibility is that the Goddess of Night tacitly approved of '008' leaving the church. Does the Goddess of Night know that the God of Storms, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom are so bold?

You must know that they are all true gods who occupy the pathway adjacent to the "audience" pathway, and they must also be very sensitive to the fact that the son of the creator has collected all the materials to become a god.

By doing this, the Goddess of Night is practically turning against the three true gods, some of whom are allies.

It could even be said that the Goddess of Night was breaking the "sacred oath" signed in the Fifth Age by doing this.

Bernadette seemed to see the gears of fate beginning to turn, and the mighty tide of history rolling in.

Has the Fifth Age, which began with the signing of the "Sacred Oath," reached its end?

Bernadette's thoughts grew increasingly intense and terrifying, and the spiritual warnings became more and more pronounced until Evan, with his eyes closed, grabbed her arm and kept calling her name. Only then did she wake up and examine herself.

Then they discovered that her face, arms, and areas covered by clothing had cracks that revealed deep, bloody flesh.

Inside, black insects and white moths wriggled, forming countless indescribable eyes.

He's spiraling out of control!

Realizing her predicament, Bernadette dared not be negligent and immediately caused a nearly transparent, ethereal half-spirit to appear behind her.

The figure was dressed the same as Bernadette at this moment, except that she wore a pale mask that shimmered with metallic luster.

The mask only had holes for the eyes, with no gaps anywhere else, which made Bernadette's half-spirit appear extremely cold and noble, but lacking any sense of life.

The mask emitted a soft white light, illuminating Bernadette herself, causing the violently spinning eyes on her body to gradually close. In contrast, Bernadette also grew older, as if she had become a candle flickering in the wind.

When all the abnormalities in Bernadette's body "died," he too became an old man.

Just as Evan had connected with 'Bonaparte's Perseverance' and temporarily become the 'Iron Knight,' able to open his eyes and see the situation before him, and couldn't help but speak, Bernadette's wrinkled skin suddenly cracked open, and a smooth arm reached out from it, tearing away the ugly old skin.

Bernadette emerged from it, successfully gaining a "new life".

I thought Russell was just telling Bernadette some fairy tales to cheer up his daughter, but I never expected him to tell her stories from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio."

Watching the old skin peel away, Evan couldn't help but look at Bernadette, who looked even younger. He felt that Bernadette no longer had the mature and capable temperament she had before, but instead had become more charming and cute.

Seeing Evan staring at her so rudely, Bernadette couldn't help but roll her eyes and say:

"What are you looking at! Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Bernadette's personality seems to have changed. She doesn't seem like the leader of a secret organization anymore, but rather like the beloved and absolute princess of the Intis Empire.

"How many times can you use this ability? I don't believe it has no side effects, otherwise the sage would be invincible."

Looking at Bernadette, who seemed even younger and without any apparent danger, Evan instinctively felt that this ability must have limitations.

Bubbles reflecting seven colors appeared on Bernadette's body, instantly transforming her clothes, which resembled those of an Earthly professional woman, into court attire, making her dazzling and radiant.

"I can use this ability a maximum of two more times. It can be considered one of my survival abilities. It can reset everything, whether good or bad, and can even make me 'age' back to 20 years old."

After hearing this, Evan remained silent, somewhat regretting bringing up the matter of Tingen.

Otherwise, Bernadette wouldn't have given up her life so easily.

"You don't need to feel guilty. Since I decided to ask you for relevant information and to break the rules of the espionage seeker to conduct in-depth research, I had already thought of this."

Bernadette noticed Evan's guilt and offered words of comfort.

With things having come to this point, Evan could say nothing more and could only decide to give Bernadette some compensation in the future and put the matter aside.

"My fate has changed under the influence of the 'audience.' Does this mean that the King of Angels, or the master of 008, has officially joined forces with the Augustus family?"

Evan nodded and then said, "The Augustus family did not intervene, but the Witch Cult made contact with the defector."

Their accounting scheme should now be taken over by this defector; after all, there's no better security measure than using 008.

Ince Zangwill—the Witch Cult—the Augustus family—layers upon layers of protection ensured that even if something went wrong, the Augustus family could absolve themselves of responsibility. (In the original story, Klein's presence greatly disrupted the actions of the Augustus family and the Witch Cult, causing George III to reveal a glimpse of his true colors.)

"Where does that Angel King stand, and what is his attitude towards the birth of the 'Black Emperor'?"

After what just happened, Bernadette was already a bit 'audience' PDST, because this was the most frightening thing she had experienced since her father's death, and it was the first time she had felt fear in her heart.

"That Angel King was George III's biggest supporter, and his purpose in promoting George III was the same as his purpose in directly pushing your father to become the 'Black Emperor.'"

Evan once again revealed a little-known secret history!

"He supported my father becoming the 'Black Emperor'? And now he's supporting George III? What good does that do him—"

Bernadette frowned slightly, her voice growing softer and softer. Since she was already seeking 008, the material for becoming a god, it meant she was already planning to become a god.

The preparation for the Pusheng ceremony is usually more troublesome than collecting materials.

"Is this related to his ascension ceremony?" Bernadette asked cautiously.

Evan nodded without saying a word.