Mystery: Lucky One

Help……?
Alice was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that this was a call for help from a "Rose Bishop", or at least a "Rose Bishop".

Who is it? Are you from the Aurora Society? Wait, from the Aurora Society?

Alice was stunned for a moment, and remembered the "Black Saint" and Leo Master in her dream, those two identical faces.

"Help? What to do?" Frank Lee asked with his head tilted, a little confused.

How should I know? You should ask your captain... Klein shook his head and thought about it, but did not speak directly. Instead, he looked at Alice.

Alice didn't say anything. She stared intently at the bright red "Help". Leo Master, who was running for his life in a linen robe, naturally appeared, and chasing him was the "Black Saint" holding a huge sword.

Alice was slightly startled, and the picture moved forward, revealing the building in front of them frozen in the dusk - the Giant King's Court.

By the way, Leo Master was going on a pilgrimage. If the entrance to the "Forsaken Land of God" was in a dream, Leo Master would definitely know it...

A vague thought flashed through Alice's mind. She jumped up suddenly and exclaimed:
"I'm going to save him!"

This made Klein look at Alice in surprise, and he asked her in a puzzled tone:

"When did you become so kind?"

Alice paused, and suddenly realized that she was not in a dream. She actually didn't know what to do. If she was unlucky, Leo Master might have died... Could she be unlucky?

Well, actually it would, but, I shouldn’t have bad luck in this area… right?

Knowing her own character, Alice gradually became hesitant.

Of course, an explanation is still needed: "He may know how to enter the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods'."

After a pause, she added:
"But, in fact, I don't plan to do anything, because I don't know what to do - if fate really wants me to go to the 'God-Forsaken Land', the method will naturally be presented to me.

"When that time comes, I will consider whether to go or not... Hey, why doesn't Destiny just teleport me in? For example, why don't you send someone to tie me up in... No, forget it."

Thinking of Amon who invited her to become a follower and tried to kidnap or sell her, Alice decided it would be better to go by herself.

While Alice was trying to explain her thoughts to Klein, Frank Lee was already staring at the mass of flesh and blood, thinking in another direction.

Suddenly, Alice heard Frank Lee ask:

"Can the original spiritual imprint of these flesh and blood be eliminated?"

Alice suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Yes." Heath Doyle responded simply.

Frank Lee's mouth gradually widened, and he smiled like a 200-pound child:
"I have always been curious about the flesh and blood composition of the 'Rose Bishop'.

"I've always wondered what would happen if similar flesh and blood were used as a medium for hybridization."

Alice took a half step back in horror.

This successfully made Frank Lee notice that she was being ignored, so Frank turned around and asked with concern:
"what happened?"

Alice swallowed her saliva and looked at Frank's sincere gaze. She hesitated for two seconds, then looked at Heath Doyle and said:

"There is a 'Rose Bishop' here.

"You don't have to go through so much trouble."

Klein suddenly had the urge to curse.

"Thank you." Heath Doyle said calmly.

"Oh," Frank looked at Alice with a surprised look, "you're right, I actually overlooked this!"

After saying this, he revealed an eager expression and looked at Heath Doyle with expectant eyes. As he gazed at him, Heath Doyle merged into the shadows without saying a word, as if he had never existed.

Alice blinked and revealed a look of reminiscence:
"I still remember the first time I saw him. At that time, I thought you had hybridized humans and shadows to create him..."

The shadow squirmed, and Heath Doyle reappeared, landing on the deck somewhat unsteadily.

Before Alice could say anything, Klein reached out and dragged her away.

As Alice tried to convince Crane to let her go on the deck, night fell unexpectedly and they had to find a place to sleep.

No one disturbed the dream, so Alice appeared in a familiar area again. Nearby, she could see the dreams of Frank, Cattleya, Nina and other crew members of the "Future", and of course, Klein.

……Really annoying.

Alice shrank her neck, looked around, and entered Frank Lee's room as if she knew the place well.

Frank Lee was still digging a hole and planting something, but what lay at his feet was no longer food, but a pool of muddy flesh and blood.

Alice mourned for the non-existent Bishop Rose for a second, then walked over, squatted beside him and asked:
"What experiments are you going to do with them?"

Frank laughed excitedly:

"very many!
"For example, only one cow is needed to meet the meat requirements of the entire ship. Every time a part is cut off, it can grow back again!"

I seem to have seen a similar legend in the Bible...

Alice tried to recall the relevant content.

The miracle of "five loaves and two fishes" was recorded in the New Testament. In this story, Jesus fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fishes by blessing and distributing them.

Yes, it is reasonable. After all, one of the ways of "God" is...

Alice glanced at the blood and flesh on the ground, thought for two seconds, and tried to persuade:
“Why bother with cows? Maybe you could consider another species, like fish…

"Besides, I always feel that you like to grow things... One day in the future, I won't see people growing out of the ground... Wait, then can you grow me?"

Alice suddenly had a new idea.

Frank was not completely awake in the dream, but he still raised his head and began to look at Alice with longing eyes.

Alice instantly remembered the first words Frank Lee said to her after he learned her identity - requesting her flesh and blood for experiments. Facing the familiar eyes again, Alice felt the hairs on her back stand up. She jumped up, turned around and ran, rushing into some unknown room.

This was a vast hall supported by two rows of thick stone pillars. There was no candlelight in the hall and it was extremely dark. As the main door opened, the light from outside shone in, making the place clear.

There were colorful murals on the walls and domes here, but they were mainly gold. They were connected to each other without leaving any gaps, giving the place a sense of grandeur and holiness. Anderson Hood was lying in an easy chair, leisurely admiring the murals above his head, and sighed to German Sparrow next to him:

"Alas, we are finally leaving this damned sea, it's only two or three alternations between noon and night!
"As long as we can leave here safely, I won't have to worry about any remaining problems... ah, is it you?"

Alice thought about it, walked over, and conjured up a similar armchair for herself. She also placed one behind Klein, then lay down on it and said,
"Don't forget that there is quadruple bad luck waiting for you."

Anderson's happy expression disappeared for a moment, and a few seconds later, he started laughing again:
"You have no other means of attack besides Doom, Miss Angel?"

“?” Alice looked at him in disbelief, “Five times!”

Klein leaned weakly on the recliner and tried to change the subject:

"Are you from Intis?"

"Just barely. My father is from Intis and my mother is Segar... Damn!" Anderson gave the frustrated Alice a provocative smile, then turned his head and answered.

He only had time to finish half of his answer before the chair beneath him suddenly fell apart, and despite his quick reaction, he still fell to the ground.

Forget it, let her vent her anger... Klein glanced at Alice and finally asked as if nothing had happened:
"So do you believe in the 'Eternal Blazing Sun', the 'God of Steam and Machinery', or the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom'?"

Anderson wanted to curse, but when he saw Alice's threatening eyes, he couldn't help but think of the chair that had collapsed inexplicably just now, and swallowed the curse words.

Anderson held his breath and got up from the ground. He made the remains of the easy chair disappear and materialized a new one. He then lay on it and answered:
"I originally believed in the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom', but their priests were so abominable. Just because I failed the exam, they ignored my ordinary handsome face and looked at me like a fool.

"Pah, I'm just a bit biased in one subject, my IQ is not low at all! I have always been excellent in art knowledge, painting basics and other fields!

"Haha, before I became a hunter, my dream was to be a painter. Of course, after coming to the sea, I more or less believe in the 'Lord of Storms'."

After listening to Anderson's description, Klein was silent for a moment, then turned to Alice and asked:

"Have you ever considered converting to the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom'?"

Alice sneered and replied, "Have you ever considered asking this question in front of the goddess?"

"How do you know that the goddess won't be happy about this?" Klein asked back, "You know, I think another being is very happy about this."

Alice choked and realized that the other being Klein was talking about was definitely not the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom", but Mr. Fool, who had only revived to Sequence 5.

Anderson was just about to join in their conversation and say a few words when suddenly, he heard the clang of a door opening from deep inside the mural hall.

They all stopped communicating and looked intently towards the source of the sound.

A man in a linen robe rushed out from the depths of the mural hall at an extremely fast speed and headed straight towards this side.

The man had shiny black hair but many wrinkles on his face, and it seemed that he had experienced a lot of hardships.

It's that Leomaster ascetic!

Alice recognized the man instantly. She jumped up from her chair in shock and cursed:

"Damn it, how the hell did he actually get out!"

“Ahem.” Klein put his fist against his chin and coughed softly as a reminder.

Alice swallowed back more curse words, and at this moment, a tall figure emerged from the depths of the mural hall.

The figure was wearing heavy, dark full-body armor, with two balls of deep red light in his eye sockets.

He held a huge straight sword and chased Leomaster in front of him madly.

It was obvious that this was the knight Alice had never met.

when!when!when!
His boots, which seemed to be made of metal, collided with the ground continuously, making crisp and rapid sounds.

The two figures were getting closer and closer. Klein and Anderson reacted very quickly and retreated backwards, sticking to the wall of the mural hall.

They each took one side, and then they found Alice standing there in a daze. Klein subconsciously wanted to go forward and pull Alice back, but he saw Anderson on the opposite side making a gesture to stop her.

Klein paused for a moment, and then he saw Leo Master take the lead and shouted at Alice:

"Run!"

Alice blinked and her reaction suddenly became faster. She reached out and grabbed Leo Master, turned around and ran with him.

...?
Klein stood there in a daze for a second. He watched Alice's figure getting farther and farther away and the black-armored knight getting closer and closer, and hurriedly chased after them.

Anderson looked at their figures, raised his right hand in vain, stood there in silence for a while, looked at the square outside, and finally chose to follow them.

Alice grabbed Leomaster and rushed out of the monastery. The projection of the Giant King's Court appeared in her field of vision, so Alice let go of her hand and left a piece of random luck on Leomaster.

"Go ahead." She said to Leo Master, then took a few steps back to make way for the people behind her.

Leomaster was grabbed by her and ran out with a confused look on his face. Before he could be happy when he saw the Giant King's Court, he looked at Alice and let him go for personal protection.

What on earth was she doing... This question briefly flashed through his mind, but was interrupted by the sound of the giant sword hitting the ground. Leomaster realized that now was not the time to think, so he continued to run.

While dodging around the boulder, he took every opportunity to look at the projection of the "Giant King's Court" on the opposite mountain and prayed in a low voice in ancient Hermes:
"O Lord, the Creator of all things,

"You are the omniscient and omnipotent..."

"You are the source of all greatness, the beginning and the end,"

"You are the God of Gods, you are the ruler of the vast star world!"

As this honorific name came to an end, the sea of ​​clouds separating the two peaks suddenly trembled, slowly parting to the left and right, revealing a deep gap with no visible bottom.

The projection of the "Giant King's Court" on the opposite side suddenly sucked the solidified dusk in the distance over!

But, nothing happened after that.

Alice narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the black-armored knight, who was chasing Leo Master around a huge rock.

Suddenly, the black-armored knight's hand loosened unexpectedly, and the heavy sword in his hand fell to the ground, tripping himself!
"Kill him," Alice ordered Leomaster calmly.

(End of this chapter)