"Protect your mother well," Baron Ramd said.
"I might be gone for a very long time, and... and I also can't be sure what I will do when I remember more things again." He leaned back against the high-backed chair behind him, as if something had crossed his mind. His voice was very low, as if wanting to say something, but soon only a final sigh remained. "Tang, my child..."
Tang, whose knowledge was not shielded, was very clear about what the fall of the Death God and the contingency plans He left behind symbolized.
Tang was silent for a moment, then nodded.
He didn't stop him, nor could he stop him.
He was only Sequence Five, not an angel, let alone a god.
...
'Host, the rules brought by the magical item [Shackles of Sin] are as follows:'
The magical item [Shackles of Sin] is a magical item crafted from the extraordinary characteristics left behind by a Sequence Six of the Judge pathway.
It shares the same grade and extraordinary characteristics as Sequence Six, but when crafted using the system's built-in 'Craftsman Module', the extraordinary abilities retained by the magical item made from extraordinary characteristics all align with Tang's imagination, and the negative effects are also within his tolerance.
The system has set only one constant extraordinary ability for this magical item: mysticism weakens while reality strengthens. Under the condition of only one constant extraordinary ability, the power of this 'edict' is difficult for even an extraordinary being about to digest the Sequence Six potion to break free from in a short period.
This has a very high degree of compatibility with the Marionettist's extraordinary abilities.
Mysticism weakens while reality strengthens. This not only means that the extraordinary abilities of the extraordinary being itself will be greatly weakened, but also the magical items, charms, etc., on their body will also be weakened, thereby delaying the time to break free and assisting the Marionettist's spirit thread manipulation of others.
Of course, the negative effect it brings is that within twenty-four hours after use, the user must abide by the rules set by the [Shackles of Sin].
If the rules are violated, severe punishment will be incurred.
Tang: "This feels like a rule-based anomaly."
'Current rule: Family is a warm harbor. Fatherly love, motherly kindness, and fraternal harmony are necessary to maintain family peace.'
'Remaining time: 22:59:52.'
Tang: "It feels even more like a rule-based anomaly... and there's only one rule..." It didn't seem difficult.
'Host, you are clearly being too optimistic...'
Leaving the study, Tang planned to try out his marionette. His current mood was like a child who had just received a toy, still holding some curiosity.
"Tang."
Not long after walking out, Tang saw his dear silly, cough cough, brother.
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You better have something important.
Tang coughed lightly a few times. His spirituality told him it was best not to get too entangled now. "Father is looking for you."
Owen was about to say something but was interrupted. Hearing that their father was looking for him, he didn't say any more nonsense and said seriously, "Mother wants to go to Tingen. Go with her later, Tingen hasn't been peaceful lately."
Tang gave an OK gesture.
Owen turned and walked into the study where Baron Ramd was, and Tang headed towards the garden.
Ever since she gave birth to him, Baroness Boyanka's health had not been very good. She didn't like going out and only maintained the most basic social interactions. Knowing this, his father had planted many of Baroness Boyanka's favorite flowers in the castle's garden. And since the garden was filled with flowers, Baroness Boyanka had spent a long time there, tending to the precious flowers she and Baron Ramd had cultivated together.
On the way, Tang summoned his marionette.
As a marionette, its essence was almost equivalent to a deceased extraordinary being, and it could be easily stored in the system's space.
Tsk tsk, this system is quite convenient...
'Host, are you interested in switching pathways to Mystic/Alchemist?'
Tang: "Get lost, thank you."
Look at how polite he is, even saying thank you after cursing.
'Alrighty.'
The system quickly disappeared again. Tang looked at the somewhat tall man, obtained his vision, experienced immersive VR, and recalled the basic information of his sequence.
The greatest strength of a Sequence Six Demon was their ability to demonize and their ability to foresee malice and danger.
A demonized demon was quite powerful compared to other Sequence Sixes who were not very good at melee combat. Of course, it couldn't compare to a Sequence Six of the Warrior pathway, a Dawn Knight, but it was already much stronger than him, a fragile caster-type Marionettist.
"Plus the system space's instant storage and retrieval, if someone tries to output damage at close range next time, let them experience the feeling of being pinned to the ground and rubbed by a suddenly appearing demon."
"Tank Belia, true to his name, naturally has to take on the responsibility of a tank."
"...However, the Belia family, the Blasphemy Slate Sect has traces of activity nearby? Hmm, I should report this to the Goddess Church sometime. Hopefully, they'll pay attention."
Tang, who had learned a lot from books, naturally and justifiably started exploiting the Goddess's resources. In the current Fourth Epoch, the Pale Disaster and the war initiated by the Death God along with the Primordial Witch had already ended. The gods no longer walked the earth, and the churches of the deities were being rebuilt one after another in every city of the Kingdom of Loen.
And now, the Night Watchers had not yet formed, and the police system of the Kingdom of Loen had not yet appeared. In the Kingdom of Loen, which was waiting to be rebuilt, there were still many cultists, evil god rituals, and factors related to extraordinary powers. Even if they wanted to manage it, the church sometimes truly lacked the power to do so.
In the final analysis, the newly born kingdom was strong externally but weak internally. It had not yet established good diplomatic relations with the surrounding countries, and it was just waiting for a spark to ignite.
Even the Goddess did not have the ability to build churches all at once or to eliminate every cultist.
After all, gods had things that gods needed to do, and human affairs should be left to humans to handle.
After sizing up his marionette, Tang stored it away and arrived at the garden.
In the garden, Tang walked to Baroness Boyanka, who was sitting in the gazebo, watching his mother tending to the flowers in the pots. "Mother, when are you planning to go to Tingen?"
Baroness Boyanka paused, stood up, and looked at her child with a smile in her eyes. "In a little while. Your father might go too, Tang. I've been having a dream recently."
"What dream?"
Tang was taken aback and asked subconsciously.
"I don't remember it very clearly anymore, but I vaguely feel that it wasn't a very good dream."
Baroness Boyanka's eyes held a smile. She was just an ordinary person, and the essence of dreams was the revelation given by the spirit world. Logically speaking, even if an ordinary person's dream had signs of prophecy, its accuracy could not be guaranteed.
But Tang always felt that Baroness Boyanka already knew something.
(End of this chapter)