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Center StageChapter 343 Center Stage

"Master, you look good today."

Klein's personal valet Richardson saw that Klein looked very good, and said to him. Klein smiled after hearing what Richardson said,

"I seem to have caught a cold in the past two days, but I'm in much better condition now."

Two days ago, he transformed himself into Herman Sparrow and headed for the sea to hunt down the "sick girl" Tracy. In the case of the secret doll, he asked the "magician" lady who could use her extraordinary ability to sneak in to collect the meals sent by the servants to Mr. Dantes on time.

Because two days ago, Klein left Dantes's secret doll in his room and only accepted the food delivered by the servants on time.

When Klein returned to Backlund and prepared to give Miss Magician a certain amount of compensation, Miss Magician declined Mr. World's compensation. Klein could probably guess the reason, after all, Miss Magician had gained a lot of weight around her waist in the past few days.

Klein also found an excuse and used the ability of the "Faceless Man" to slightly adjust the appearance of his Tracy doll, disguising the doll as Dwayne Dantès's personal maid.

Klein himself has been hiding behind the scenes, controlling several secret puppets and performing a secret puppet show.

With all his daily time spent on acting, and with the fact that he would occasionally go out to hunt pirates and cause panic to certain criminals, Klein estimated that he would be able to completely digest the magic potion of the "Strange Mage" within these three months.

At that point, he could try to get promoted to "Ancient Scholar" to give himself a little more insurance when investigating George III's behavior.

At that time, Klein couldn't help but feel a little excited when he thought about being able to pull out the historical projections of the "True Creator", "Goddess of Night", "Azik", "Roselle" and "High-Dimensional Overlooker".

According to the result of his prayer to the Goddess of Night, he now knew that the goddess had contacted Roselle who was rescued by Gao Wei, and Roselle had also figured out who his fellow countryman Klein was, and said that they could meet in Intis if there was a chance in the future.

"Extra, Extra, the number of admirals at sea has decreased again! The 'Admiral of Disease' Tracy, who had the greatest chance of becoming the king, was killed by the 'King of Aurora' Gehrman Sparrow!"

"Shocked! Is this an internal conflict between pirates or a love-hate relationship between two pirates?!"

Klein raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the newsboy's cry in the distance. He didn't expect that the news of Tracy's murder would reach Backlund so quickly.

Richardson, who was standing next to him, noticed the look in his master's eyes and quickly asked a servant to buy a newspaper. Tracy, who was standing next to Klein, took the newspaper from the servant and handed it to Klein respectfully.

Klein sighed silently in his heart as he flipped open the newspaper.

Well, serving myself is still a strange experience... It's like I'm controlling myself to perform a play on the stage. I'm the director, I'm the actor, and the scariest thing is that I might also be the audience...

This is worthy of the name of a "one-man show". As expected, Beyonders of the "Fool" path are more suitable for acting alone, because a high-sequence "Fortune Teller" is an army by himself!

I dare not imagine what strange scenes those Beyonders of higher sequences can create when they can control an exaggerated number of secret puppets?

Perhaps, a country made up entirely of puppets?

Klein thought about it for a moment, and suddenly felt a little creepy. This scene seemed to be no different from having an audience watching you from behind at all times, treating your every move as his script; it was also like when you accidentally walked into a place, only to find that all the pedestrians and residents here were "puppets" controlled by others.

He seemed to realize in an instant why the god at the top of his path was so hated that it aroused the hatred of the gods in the sky.

Well, I have to remember that I am only acting as a "trickster" who brings fear to others, but I am not a "trickster" myself. If I forget this, I will probably wake up and turn everyone around me into unconscious puppets, which would be too scary...

After becoming a demigod, the urge to turn the people around me into puppets would basically emerge in my heart after a while...

Klein unfolded the newspaper in his hand and looked at the content on the headline. In addition to the headline that the newsboy had just shouted out, there was also a long paragraph of Loen words written below it.

"The remnants of the group were discovered within the Loen Empire's marine territory and were completely wiped out by our navy yesterday!"

There was also a short paragraph written below: "Praise His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor will exhibit the navy's spoils in Backlund in seven days."

Is this preparing for war? I remember I killed them all, how could there be any pirates left... Klein was stunned for a moment, and thought of many possibilities. He immediately raised his head and looked at the team that had stopped just now because he was reading the newspaper, and smiled:

"Ha, the empire is getting stronger and stronger. At times like this, we only need to praise His Majesty the Emperor."

Hearing Klein's voice, the servants around him responded one after another. However, Klein's men did not react much. They just smiled, thinking about other things in their hearts.

Perhaps, George III put these things on the table in order to make the people believe that their country has a strong national strength and has made great progress in military strength. Perhaps this idea can have a counter-effect on the gods, making the "Red Priests" who gain strength from the war even stronger?

But if Gao Wei supports George III, then why does he want to control the Intis Empire now? Which country can the Loen Empire go to war with now?

Gao Wei, I can't see through your true thoughts at all... Klein thought as he asked Butler Walter beside him,

"Walter, what activities do I have today? How many classes do I have?"

"Mr. Dantès, today is Sunday, and you can use most of your time as you please. But please note that there is a dinner party at the home of a congressman tonight that you need to attend. Mr. Asnia will be responsible for explaining this to you."

Walter said respectfully to Dwayne Dantes in front of him. The butler Asnia on the side took over Walter's words at the right time and told Klein about tonight's arrangements. Klein nodded frequently, and after patiently listening to Asnia's explanation of all the issues, he said gently:

"I understand. Please tell the congressman that I will attend."

Klein smiled gently and got on the carriage.

…

At night, Audrey sat at her desk, she brushed her wet hair, and concentrated on the letters in front of her and the documents piled up on her shoulders. After a long time, Audrey exhaled, with a slightly thoughtful look on her face.

The light came from the side, illuminating Audrey's profile. Audrey was writing and drawing on the table, seeming to be deducing something with the help of the information in the materials.

Not long after, a door opened beside Audrey, and Fors walked out with a look of obvious fatigue on her face.

Audrey quickly stood up and asked her friend:

"Fors, you're back? How's the investigation going? Are there any results?"

"It's the same as what Xio had investigated before. There are a considerable number of demons and witches in Backlund. In the past few days, there has even been a rumor that many mercenaries and adventurers claimed that they had dreamed of witches and had some... uh, spiritual communication with them."

Fors yawned, shrugged his shoulders, and said to Audrey helplessly,

"Perhaps it's just as we thought. The thing we least wanted to see happened. The demons chose Backlund as their next gathering place. I don't know what they are going to do here."

"Whether the emperor personally brought these demons into Backlund, or these demons came here on their own initiative because they wanted to do something to Backlund, this is not good news for us."

"Moreover, as far as I know, witches who have not consumed the Beyonder characteristics of adjacent pathways do not have the ability to 'enter dreams'. It is hard to say whether the claims of those adventurers are because they want to have something to brag about, or whether they really encountered something dirty in their dreams."

Dreams are also part of the spiritual world, and thanks to the High-Dimensional Overlooker, Fors learned a lot of knowledge about spiritual creatures while having fun and teaching them. He even memorized a complete illustrated book of spiritual creatures.

"Perhaps…" Audrey's lips moved, and she proposed a possible guess to Fors:

"Fors, could it be possible that these demons are gathering here because they want to find something in Backlund?"

"You're right. It's not impossible. This reminds me of a rumor."

Fors's expression brightened, and she added to Audrey in front of her,

"I've heard before that before the destruction of old Backlund, there were traces of devil worship among some nobles. There are even rumors that a noble with a polluted mind tried to set up a ritual to summon the Abyss to the earth (Note 1)."

Upon hearing the news, Audrey rubbed her temples and took a deep breath: "This is indeed not good news."

"That's right." Fors also spoke in a low voice: "For Mr. Fool who is willing to protect Backlund, no matter whether these demons stand on the same side as the emperor, they will definitely be Mr. Fool's enemies."

"...We need to share some of Mr. Fool's worries." Audrey thought for a moment and said with determination. She took out a towel from the side and wiped her hair carefully. At the same time, she proposed a solution to Fors:

"At the Tarot Club tomorrow afternoon, we must tell Mr. World about this matter and ask everyone in the Tarot Club if they have any other guesses. By then, Mr. Fool might also participate in our discussion, so we don't have to worry too much about what may happen later."

Audrey thought about it and said slowly, "Even some of the Tarot Club members who did not participate in our operation can provide us with some inspiration, such as Mr. Hanged Man, Mr. Sun, etc. They also know many secrets from different eras or different places."

"At the same time, I will officially join the ranks of the Nightwatchmen of the Church of Evernight tomorrow morning. The person who will be in charge of negotiating with me is a former member of the Red Gloves, who is now in Backlund and is responsible for investigating the various extraordinary events that have occurred in Backlund recently."

Audrey added,

"He seems to be investigating something related to George III. There have been a lot of vicious and extraordinary cases recently, and the church's night watchmen have a lot to deal with recently. Well... at least from my experience in the past few days, that's the case. Although, I haven't officially joined them yet."

Audrey would not officially meet her team members until tomorrow, which was Monday. Unlike Tingen's team, this Nighthawk team, formed by former "Red Gloves" members, was specifically investigating Backlund's recent extraordinary events, and their public identities were all clergy of the Church of Evernight.

"Are there more extraordinary events?... Well, I always feel that Backlund is like that, a big stage that accommodates all forces. It will definitely be the center of the stage in any novel, and it is the kind that the author will focus on describing and use repeatedly."

After listening to Audrey's words, Fors couldn't help but speak according to her experience as a writer. Audrey listened to Fors's description, and was stunned for a moment, then smiled:

"This is indeed a very good description, and I feel it is surprisingly appropriate. With a Beyonder who is between the True God and the Angel King, this place will inevitably become the center of the stage because of the characteristics of the aggregation of Beyonder Paths. Other Beyonders who have various connections with George III will naturally be attracted to Him to Backlund."

"...I don't know why, but I always feel that this is a very suitable setting to promote the development of the script. This setting can explain many coincidences in the script. It's a pity that I can't borrow this to write a new novel, otherwise I might be invited to have tea by the church..." Fors muttered softly, and said to Audrey:

"Then, I will wait until tomorrow morning before coming to your place. Xio also went to investigate the demons today. I wonder if she has gained anything new. Yawn...I should go back too."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Fors." Audrey stood up and placed a heavy box beside her in Fors's hand.

"I asked my chef to leave some food for me, Fors. You haven't had dinner yet, right? Take it back and tell Xio that it's a small gift from me."

"This…" Fors was stunned for a moment, and a smile subconsciously appeared on her face:

"How can I be so embarrassed…"

"And if that happens, well... I'll get fatGao Wei, why did the devil come here that day?Chapter 344 Gao Wei, why did the devil come here that day?

On an invisible island by the sea, a dark shadow with a terrifying momentum crawled towards the sea. A girl seemed to appear in the center of the shadow, singing a ballad in a language that no one could understand, and turned into a shadow and merged into the sea.

The Fallen Mother Goddess looked at the ocean in the distance, and the sticky black tentacles around her merged into the shape of a ship; She stood in the center, waving her thousands of tentacles and slowly sailed towards the Rorsted Islands.

At the same time, Alger moored his ancient ghost ship, the Blue Avenger, in the private port and walked outside with a solemn look. His expression was filled with an undisguised irritability, but his movements were quite calm.

He would wait for a day, and then go to the Rhoside Archipelago on Tuesday to formally contact the "Priestess" and explore the original island that he and Qilingos had discovered before.

Under the notarization of Mr. Fool, he was not afraid that the "Priestess", who already possessed the power of a demigod, would take away the blasphemous card of the "Storm" path on the original island. He only needed to know the recipe of the magic potion contained therein, which was enough.

However, Alger really didn't dare to show his completely defenseless appearance in front of others while attending the Tarot Club.

"The Tarot Club..."

Alger took a deep breath and walked forward with unwavering steps.

…

As a cloud of gray mist rose in front of everyone, Alger saw Mr. Fool sitting on the throne, as deep and indifferent as before. This made Alger extremely envious and made him want to become stronger.

This is the power of the gods! One day... Alger clenched his fists and thought silently in his heart.

In the following period of time, Alger believed that after obtaining the extraordinary item, there would be a long period of strengthening. When that time came, he would not have to worry about his subsequent formulas, and he could try to exchange the extraordinary properties he needed through Mr. Fool and Mr. White Tower.

But this also requires a considerable amount of resources... Poverty is following me like a shadow, and for a long time I could not escape this terrible curse...

But! The only thing that can stand in my way of becoming an angel now is my own progress in digesting the potion. Maybe I can stop applying for potions from the Church of Storms...

However, I still need to do some disguise. After this exploration of the primitive island, I can no longer use the excuse of going out on a mission to postpone my return to Backlund.

Furthermore, the newly appointed archbishop in Backlund has had a long-standing relationship with the Loen Empire. I don't know what attitude he will have towards a "pagan" like me who may believe in other gods…

Alger took a deep breath and waited quietly for the Tarot Club to begin.

After the opening of the Tarot Club, he saw the usually quiet "World" looking at the people in front of him and showing them a gloomy smile:

"Dear Mr. Fool. A few days ago, I killed the pirate general at sea, Admiral of Disease Tracy, and made her into my secret doll."

After saying this to Mr. Fool, Klein nodded to himself. Following his previous habit of controlling multiple puppets to perform puppet shows, he once again spoke to the World dummy in front of him in a "self-talking" manner:

"Well done."

Is this Mr. Fool's followers reporting their mission to Mr. Fool? This is the first time I've seen this. Why would the World suddenly report its mission to Mr. Fool publicly at the Tarot Club?

Alger, the Hanged Man, had not yet thought about the fact that the powerful pirate general, the Disease Girl, had been killed by the World. Instead, he was focusing on the significance of Mr. Fool's visit.

He couldn't help but think in his mind:

Perhaps Mr. Fool hopes to extend his power deeper into reality, and his current actions are hinting that we can also become his followers?

Mr. Fool's willingness to establish a gathering before God is already a kindness to us; so what should we do next? Do we have to serve Mr. Fool as devoutly as the extraordinary people in the Orthodox Church in order to gain his favor?

No, this shouldn't happen. After all, Miss Justice has also joined the Church of the Goddess of Night...

Justice and I are members of the Tarot Club that founded Mr. Fool together. Compared to other members, our advantage is that we came into contact with Mr. Fool earlier, and together with Mr. Fool, we have grown stronger step by step from a weak and small state.

If Mr. Fool really thinks so, then perhaps becoming Mr. Fool's Favored One, becoming a Favored One of the gods, can give me a greater chance of advancement.

As long as I can become an angel who holds the highest power in the world, an angel whose status is only below that of the gods. Even if I have to sacrifice everything, I am willing to exchange for this power...

Alger's eyes grew darker, and he murmured silently, seeming to have made up his mind.

Because of his childhood experiences and the unique influence of the "Storm" path, he had a terrifying desire for his own strength and status. Others obviously did not think as much or as deeply as Alger did. They were just amazed at the power of Mr. "World" and his ability to quickly deal with a pirate admiral.

Audrey looked at some members of the Tarot Club (Mr. Moon) who were unaware of the true strength of the "world", and for a moment she looked a little proud.

Mr. World is a true demigod. For him, defeating an ordinary Sequence 5 Beyonder is a piece of cake!

Knowing that "the world" is equivalent to "professor", Audrey is sincerely proud of the teacher who led her into the world of mysticism.

Of course, Audrey didn't know that while dealing with the "disease girl", Klein also met her mother, a Sequence 3 Saint. Klein even had to use his ability as a "modern scholar" to temporarily deal with this difficult enemy.

After a short while, Audrey looked at the people around her who seemed to be waiting for someone to speak first, so she adjusted her hair slightly, stood up and said to the others:

"Everyone, after this week's investigation in Backlund, I, the Magician, and the Judgement have already found out some of the secrets about Backlund's current situation."

Audrey paused for a moment and continued to say to everyone, "On the third floor of Backlund—ah, you can think of this place as the original East District of Backlund; there we found many traces of witches and demons' actions. We speculate that it is very likely that the witch cult and the demons of the southern continent gathered here to prepare for some secret rituals."

"Moreover, Ms. Magician has heard a rumor. That is, before the Great Cataclysm in Backlund, someone had performed rituals and experiments to worship demons in Backlund, and even arranged a huge ritual magic to summon the abyss. However, the magic of the demon worshiper ultimately failed because of the disaster in Backlund."

So, is there a hidden story behind Backlund's catastrophe? Wait... a ritual magic that summons the abyss? Why does this description sound so familiar to me... Klein glanced at the High-Dimensional Overlooker not far away, and the High-Dimensional Overlooker was stunned for a moment:

"Abyss?"

"Wait, Miss Justice. In which areas of Backlund did the demons you discovered appear?"

Since Backlund's administrative divisions had undergone significant changes due to Alistair Tudor's orders, parts of the third floor also corresponded to the original Cherwood District and even the Queens District.

"…These are the places."

Audrey used the power of the gray fog to materialize a map in front of her, where she had marked the locations where the demons appeared.

Seeing that Audrey had only used her consciousness to "write" a map on the gray fog, Klein stretched out his hand slightly, and the gray fog squirmed on the table. Soon, an identical piece of paper appeared in front of everyone.

"...Why do they gather in these places?" Alger frowned, thinking in a dull manner.

"Is there any connection with mysticism here?" Mr. "Moon" Emlyn White racked his brains to think about the mystical knowledge he knew, as if trying to get the meaning of the demons gathering here.

"demon..."

"The Sun" Derrick Berg thought in a daze. His mind only reflected those people in the Silver City who were covered in pus, had marks on their bodies that looked like they were corroded by sulfuric acid, and twisted pieces of flesh that were piled up with blood and flesh as fuel and burned with flames.

It's a scary world out there.

After thinking for a while, Derrick Berg thought sincerely. After all, in his understanding, even where he lived, there were so many out-of-control monsters gathering. The outside world was indeed more terrifying than the Silver City.

He now seemed to understand part of why the immigrants from the Loen Empire and other places in the Silver City thought that the "God-forsaken Land" that they had always regarded as "the source of all the curses and tragedies in them" was so beautiful.

Derrick had always known one of the reasons. That was because there were real gods in the current City of Silver to protect them, so they didn't have to worry about their children dying of hunger; they didn't have to worry about killing their relatives, so that their relatives would not turn into terrifying evil spirits.

The second reason may be that there are actually many terrible enemies in the outside world, and there are also many terrible survival disasters.

The high-dimensional overlord on the side glanced at the map made by Audrey in front of him and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Good job.

——His house.

…

Facing Klein's scrutinizing gaze, he put down the map in his hand and said to the people in front of him,

"I set it up."

Seeing everyone's gazes being directed at him one by one as he spoke, the high-dimensional condescending man had a calm look in his eyes:

"Before the Aurora Church became a formal organization, I set up a ritual to summon the True Creator God, and built a ritual magic to summon the 'Dark Side of the Universe' on top of that ritual. However, I did not fill the core of this ritual with ritual materials, so this ritual magic naturally failed."

"Or in other words, this ritual had no chance of success in the first place. But I didn't expect that after Backlund rebuilt it once, some remnants of this ritual magic would still remain in Backlund, and it would not be destroyed."

"Perhaps these demons are following the traces of the summoning abyss, trying to find the abyss of their own faith."

The High-Dimensional Overlooker spread his hands and said to the people around him:

"Of course, I know the current situation. I will find someone to deal with these demons."

"But I think it's best to continue investigating. These demons may not only appear in these places. Maybe there are other people behind them, and they are secretly plotting a bigger conspiracy."

Audrey nodded and decided to put this matter aside for now. After a brief pause, she asked everyone:

"In addition, we have another discovery. Among the Beyonders in Backlund, many adventurers and mercenaries have said that they have encountered witches in their dreams."

"Does anyone here know anything about this? Do you know if witches have abilities similar to this?"

"We now speculate that some of these adventurers and mercenaries wanted to use their dreams of having had the witch... to brag about themselves. But this rumor may mean that there is a hidden reason behind this matter."

"For example, the high-order 'audience'..."

Audrey fell silent halfway through her words, and everyone at the Tarot Club fell into a state of contemplation. After a while, Alger frowned and made a guess.

"Perhaps this matter as a whole is a rumor. It may have nothing to do with the witches. It's just that the Backlund witches have been rampant recently, which has led to the spread of this rumor among the Beyonders and even among some ordinary adventurers."

"As far as I know, some powerful spiritual beings, some special Beyonders, and even high-sequence audiences can do all this."

The special Beyonders that Alger mentioned were naturally the Night Watchers of the Church of Evernight. Among them, the "Nightmare" of Sequence 7 could enter the dreams of others.

But this was obviously inconsistent with the usual image of the Church of Night, and the Church of Night had no motive to do this, so he didn't say anything more.

Those who understand can naturally understand the meaning of Alger's words.

"…It's the 'Fallen Dryad'. I didn't expect to see such a disgusting creature here."

The "priestess" on the side spoke with a smile on her face, obviously wanting to give the members of the Tarot Club a little shock of the Starry Sky Gift System.

　——Why did the devil enter Backlund?

　　——Because I let the devil in.Fallen Tree SpiritChapter 345: Fallen Tree Spirit

"'Fallen Tree Spirit'?"

The Hanged Man Alger asked the Priestess in front of him with some doubt. He had no idea about this sequence, nor did he know its capabilities.

After all, this sequence originated from the starry sky, so it was actually quite normal for Alger not to understand it.

The "priestess" Fallen Mother Goddess nodded and spoke to the Tarot Club members in front of her:

"This path belongs to the 'Miser' path, which is currently quite large in the southern continent."

After these words were spoken, even Sharon, who usually had no expression on her face, became more focused. She turned her head like a puppet and looked at the "priestess" in front of her.

Seeing the "priestess" in front of him close her mouth and put on a smile, Alger, the "Hanged Man", looked thoughtful. He thought of the information he had obtained in the waters near the southern continent. He opened his mouth and asked tentatively:

"Are they the cultists who gained power because of their belief in the gods? This is how all the files on the extraordinary people in the southern continent who follow this path describe them."

"Yes, that's right." The Fallen Mother Goddess nodded, approving of Alger's words: "Some gods will grant their believers extraordinary powers. From Sequence Nine 'Miser', one can be promoted to Sequence Five 'Little God of Love' by always believing in the gods devoutly."

Little Cupid? Does it mean "Fallen Tree Spirit"? This name always reminds me of something unlucky. It sounds like he has a strong connection with the "Mother Tree of Desire"...

Klein thought silently as he continued to listen to the information that the Fallen Mother Goddess was narrating. He was not worried that the members of the Tarot Club would suffer misfortune because of the information involving the Outer Gods.

He believed that the Fallen Mother Goddess would not mention the Outer Gods. Without specific mention, they would only think that this was a power bestowed by some true God.

Even the "Card of Blasphemy" only records the sequence under the Old Days!

Even if they learned some truths that could only be known by those who had attained Sequence Two, Klein could use his ability to mobilize the power of Source Castle after becoming a demigod to control the gray fog and make the people in front of him forget the information they shouldn't know. This was a second layer of insurance.

With two layers of insurance, Klein believed that the knowledge discussed among members of his Tarot Club could still be controlled within a "safe" range.

"Unlike regular Extraordinary people, these Extraordinary people who believe in gods to gain power do not have Extraordinary characteristics in their bodies. Instead, they only have the power bestowed by gods. Therefore, after their death, no Extraordinary characteristics will remain. Only a small amount of Extraordinary power will combine with the body to form some magical items with a short 'shelf life'."

The high-dimensional overseer on the side added. He looked at the "priestess" Fallen Mother Goddess and exchanged glances with her.

The general meaning is:

Fallen Mother Goddess: What are you looking at?

High-dimensional Overlooker: How about my supplement?

Fallen Mother Goddess: ...

The Fallen Mother Goddess retracted her gaze and calmly looked at the Tarot Club members around her, as if waiting for the questions they wanted to ask.

After hearing what the High-Dimensional Overlooker had said, Klein and Fors, two Tarot Club members who had killed those extraordinary beings who had been blessed by the gods, subconsciously recalled the scenes of themselves killing those extraordinary beings in their minds.

Compared to normal Beyonders, the states of these Beyonders were obviously more evil and terrifying, and they were closer to the ranks of the "monsters" in the rumors.

Audrey on the side also noticed the addition of the high-dimensional overlooker. After confirming that the people around her did not need to speak for the time being, she cleared her throat and asked the "priestess" in front of her:

"Ms. Priestess, do you know the characteristics of these pathways? What are their sequence names?"

"I think that since many 'Fallen Tree Spirits' have appeared in Backlund, we are likely to encounter more Beyonders of this path next. Well, according to your description, perhaps we need to call those who have received the gift and gained Beyonder powers 'Gifter'?"

"Of course, if you need it, I can provide a reward equivalent to this information."

"No matter what you call them, it won't change their nature." The Fallen Mother Goddess said to Audrey in front of her in a concise tone.

For the Outer Gods, when Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun had not yet awakened, when they entered the "Source Castle" and participated in the Tarot Club, it was not a difficult task to remember the breath of all members above the gray fog through the isolation of the Source Castle.

The Fallen Mother Goddess apparently spent some time in her spare time to memorize the appearances of other members of the Tarot Club, and used several of her own small followers to unilaterally "meet" offline with several Tarot Club members that she was more optimistic about.

Except for the high-dimensional observer who discovered this with the power of "omniscience", no one else is aware of this situation yet.

He looked at Audrey, who had a part of God's remains on her body, and his tone softened. He said to Audrey like a mother,

"Dear Miss Justice, the god I believe in and the evil god who bestowed the evil power are in opposing camps, so I am happy to tell you this information."

The "Priestess" Fallen Mother Goddess chuckled, and after calling the Mother Tree of Desire an evil god, she continued to speak to the crowd.

"From Sequence 9 to Sequence 5, the names of this path are respectively called 'Miser', 'Sex Addict', 'Actor', 'Honored One', and 'Little Cupid'. At the same time, the 'Little Cupid' of Sequence 5 is also called 'Spirit of Lust' and 'Fallen Tree Spirit'. These five sequences represent greed, desire for love (anti-harmony), desire for performance, desire for achievement, and lust."

"Temperance" Sharon on the side also pricked up her ears and listened carefully to what the "priestess" said. She was different from the others; compared to the Tarot Club members in Backlund, Sharon was in the Southern Continent, and the number of the Gifters here was an order of magnitude greater than that in the Northern Continent.

Although the New Balam Empire, protected by the True Creator, is now thriving, it is constantly expanding its territory to the north and south.

However, in East Balam, which was under the control of the old Loen Kingdom, due to the severe shortage of Beyonders and the inaction of the Loen military, they still had a very convenient way to sneak in and contribute to their beliefs.

This also made the top leaders of West Balam and even Sharon, who had been investigating various things outside, feel very distressed. Now that they finally had the exact weaknesses of these extraordinary people, Sharon would naturally not let go of the opportunity to find their weaknesses.

"The most obvious thing you can tell about this path is that while they are able to 'induce desires in others relative to their own path,' they themselves become slaves to these desires because of the nature of the gift."

"Therefore, they cannot control this defect that comes from the power of the gift. So if you meet someone with the above characteristics, there is a high probability that he or she is a Beyonder of this path."

"Actor"... Wait, I have a question. Was the potion Benson drank the "Actor" potion? No, I remember it was called "Opera Singer". How come there is a difference here... And that was only a sequence nine potion...

Klein subconsciously looked at the High Dimension Overlooker in the distance, with a little scrutiny in his eyes. Half of Klein's eyes at this moment were because he thought there might be some hidden dangers in the potion that the High Dimension Overlooker gave Benson and Melissa, and the other half was because he always felt that it was a bit too embarrassing for the High Dimension Overlooker, an Outer God, to even copy the name of his own sequence from others.

The High-Dimensional Overlooker, however, looked normal—he had sensed that the Sequence One Beyonder characteristic that he had left on Klein's Source Castle had died heroically due to the awakening of Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun, and he had not yet asked Klein to take back that characteristic.

And after Klein discovered that the magical item he had given him—the crystal ball that could mobilize the power of Sefirah Fort—had shattered, it was impossible for him not to have checked the crystal ball. With the strength of a demigod and Sefirah Fort as a foundation, Klein should have been able to barely tell that it was a Sequence One Beyonder characteristic.

However, there was no way to know more about the deeper connections, and Klein had no way to truly analyze the "source quality" for the time being.

In addition, the reminders from the Goddess of Night and the True Creator to Klein also provided a layer of insurance for this troubled planet. He believed that Klein had understood his identity as an Outer God and that it was right for him to be wary of him.

Not to mention, He had revealed His identity to Klein a few days ago. If Klein said again that he did not know the true identity of the High-Dimensional Overlord, it would be a bit of self-deception.

Fortunately, in the world lines that the high-dimensional observer had seen, even some of Klein who had experienced some rather terrifying events were able to maintain plenty of humanity before reaching Sequence 2.

Moreover, their logic of action was mostly the same, and the High-Dimensional Overlooker had already used the computing power provided by his own body to deduce the various reactions that Klein might have to his identity.

Therefore, it is unlikely that the High-Dimensional Overlooker will completely break up with Klein at the moment. He knows Klein's bottom line and also knows Klein's wishes.

While Klein and the High-Dimensional Overlooker were communicating through their eyes, the Fallen Mother Goddess also basically explained the extraordinary abilities of this path to everyone.

After exposing the secrets of the followers of the Mother Tree of Desire, the Fallen Mother Goddess paused for a moment and said with a slight "smile":

"If you need to fight against the 'Fallen Tree Spirit', then I can provide you with some Beyonder items that can target the 'Fallen Tree Spirit'. Although the sequence of these Beyonder items will not be very high, and are only equivalent to the Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 8, they can still restrain the 'Fallen Tree Spirit' to a certain extent."

Extraordinary items made with the Sequence 8 "Gardener" Gift can, in a sense, give the user some suppression against the "Fallen Tree Spirit". And if the Fallen Mother Goddess were to make this batch of Extraordinary items, She would only let the Extraordinary items' understanding of plants and the "fear" of the spirits born from plants towards this Sequence occupy the majority of the items' abilities.

Whether it is the load on the user or the effect in actual combat, this is much better than directly using the extraordinary ability of the Sequence 8 "Gardener". After all, the Fallen Mother Goddess and Klein still maintain an alliance relationship, and he cannot allow the members of the Tarot Club to be corrupted by himself.

As for the source of these extraordinary items? They are naturally gifts given to her by the gods that the "priestess" believes in. After all, even the outer shell of the Heavenly Lord believes in itself, so why can't the Fallen Mother Goddess claim to believe in herself?

After all, all life in the world is her child, so His own vessel is naturally considered His child. As we all know, it is not the Fallen Mother Goddess who is at the Tarot Club, but the 16-year-old True God Girl Shabu.

"I understand, Ms. Priestess." After hearing what the Fallen Mother Goddess said, Audrey's heart was moved. She gently touched her chin, put her hand quietly on her thigh, and said seriously to the Fallen Mother Goddess in front of her:

"If I need anything, I will try to contact you."

Good child... The Fallen Mother Goddess, whose body still had some humanity because of the high-dimensional gaze, suddenly had the idea of ​​giving this extraordinary item, which was not even a mosquito leg to Her, to Audrey. But after thinking about it, She decided to take care of the child's self-esteem.

"If necessary, Mr. Fool can exchange it with a Sequence 8 Beyonder characteristic of any origin."

…

After a brief discussion, this Tarot Club gradually came to an end. At the end of the Tarot Club, Klein suddenly remembered what Hazel had reminded him about the sewers.

Thinking of the demigod standing behind Hazel, Klein immediately controlled the spiritual thread of the dummy "World". "World" opened its mouth and said to the few people in a hoarse voice:

"There are traces of extraordinary power in Backlund's sewers. It will take me some time to investigate before I can get the results. Before that, I hope everyone in Backlund will not approach any areas that may be dangerous."

He emphasized, "… this may involve a conspiracy of a demigod. Therefore, I don't need your help for now. The abilities of demigods are strange, and I don't know if your help will lead to you being targeted as well."

Audrey, who had been eager to provide some financial support to Mr. World, shut up after hearing Mr. World's emphasis.

She was a little afraid that she might have "good intentions but bad results", so Audrey decided to wait until Mr. World needed funds before providing help.

Someone like Mr. World would probably ask for it from the Tarot Club members in Backlund when he needs it...

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Klein, who had no idea that he had missed out on Miss Justice's financial support, stopped controlling the spiritual line of the dummy's "world". He knocked on the table and warned everyone,

"Be careful of George Augustus."

"It is very likely that there is more than one angel beside Him."

It's time to end it... After playing the role of a riddle man, Klein waved his hand and ended this Tarot meeting.

…

Alger opened his eyes and checked the room he was in to see if there were any signs of other people or spirits intruding during the Tarot Club. After checking that his arrangements were in good condition, Alger breathed a sigh of relief and began to patiently wait for the agreed time to arrive.

When the time was almost up, he walked outside. After taking several detours, he arrived at a property he had purchased here.

This was one of his hidden contact points, and Alger planned to find someone else to sell the property here immediately after the adventure was over, as such huge interests were involved this time, so that he would not have such an obvious flaw.

In order to conceal his identity, he used the identities of other pirates when purchasing the property. At that time, Alger had already thought of his own escape route, and when purchasing the property, he mostly chose the identities of pirates who could die at any time.

The Blasphemous Card in the "Storm" Path was of great importance. Alger could not let the Church of Storm find any clues. He planned to kill the pirates whose identities he had disguised himself in after that. He could collect the bounty and solve the identity problem at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

To a powerful Storm Church privateer captain like Alger, these little pirates were simply mobile funds and mobile extraordinary characteristics.

Compared to the members of the Orthodox Church, these privateer captains of the Church of Storms are actually closer to pirates. For them, after getting these items, they will most likely not hand them over, but exchange them for money or keep them for their own use. This can be regarded as a benefit of performing such tasks for the Church of Storms.

After waiting for a while, a secret signal was heard from the door. After Alger exchanged the secret signal several times, he controlled the wind to blow the door open, but he never revealed his appearance.

I wonder what the "priestess" looks like in reality, and what kind of strength she has?

Thinking of this lady's strong strength in the Tarot Club, Alger suddenly became nervous. He raised his vigilance to the highest level, leaned his body against the wall, and leaned his arm against the window, ready to jump out of the window and escape immediately if something went wrong.

As a member of the Tarot Club, Alger was so skilled at escaping that it was heartbreaking.

The sound of footsteps was heard, and a moment later, a "girl" dressed in black walked towards Alger.

The girl walked inside step by step with a smile on her face.

As the girl approached, Alger suddenly felt an extremely creepy aura coming from the girl in front of him, but the spirit in her body did not give any warning at all. Instead, the spirit seemed to urge Alger to let down his guard against the girl.

This feeling was like the embrace of the "mother" that I had been missing in my childhood... It was also like... After feeling his own chaotic emotions, Alger suddenly became dazed. He looked at the "priestess" in front of him and his expression became more cautious.

But secretly, even Alger himself did not realize that his vigilance against the "priestess" had dissipated a little. Even if the Fallen Mother Goddess did not spread her pollution to the outside, Alger could not help but be affected by the Fallen Mother Goddess's status as the Earth's container.

You know, although the authority of the "Moon" is still in the hands of the "Goddess of Night", after Lilith handed over the "Mother" path from the bottom of her heart, the "Fallen Mother Goddess" is now a "Mother" with a complete personality!

She is definitely not an ordinary girl... Alger thought to himself, and he already regarded the girl in front of him as a powerful Sequence 3 demigod, or even an earthly angel!

Thinking of this, Alger upheld the glorious tradition of the Storm Path and spoke with a more respectful tone.

"Ms. Priestess, I am ready to..."

Alger began to explain his plan to the "priestess" in front of him. The "priestess" nodded and looked at Alger in front of her with a slight smile on her face.

Alger's original plan was to explore the primitive island with the "priestess" after this Tarot meeting. Now Alger made these plans more detailed and explained to the "priestess" what he needed.

After understanding the strength of the "Priestess", Alger did not dare to hide too much. He could only explain to the "Priestess" the information about the most important item on the island, and said that he could share the information on the "blasphemous card" with the "Priestess".

The Mother Goddess was somewhat amused by Alger's desire to share his own creations with her, and she politely declined Alger's "sharing".

…

Klein was walking in the darkness wearing a set of portable clothing. He looked at the land in front of him, which was the same as Backlund's original East District. He thought for a moment, waved his hand across his face, and used the power of the "Faceless Man" to change his face into another appearance.

Unlike the "Strange Mage" and "Faceless Man" periods, the "Master of Secret Dolls" of this period can even change their own form, turning themselves into animals of similar size. They can also change their own spirits, allowing themselves to change the form of their spirits while in an out-of-body state.

Klein could feel the compatibility between himself and the "Weird Mage". In this case, Klein even felt that the "Weird Mage" potion was tailor-made for him. If the effect of the pre-performance was not too good, Klein felt that his "Weird Mage" would melt in his mouth.

After obtaining the formula for the potion, Klein naturally had no intention of suppressing his own advancement speed. The initial awakening was inevitable, and since Klein had not reached the status of a Sequence Two angel, the mystery would not awaken prematurely in his body.

Klein knew very well that for him, the real war would not begin until the "Angel".

Although Klein really wanted to prolong this moment in which he could still maintain his full humanity, the sharp blade above his head could fall at any time, making it difficult for Klein to relax and indulge in the comfortable life of a wealthy man.

If he could be promoted to a true god earlier and take back the authority of the Lord of Mysteries, then Klein might be able to get enough time under the protection of the gods who support him and fight with the Heavenly Venerable without interference.

Then, he would gain the upper hand in the battle with Tianzun - in that way, Klein's own will would be more sufficient, and he would have a greater chance of achieving his old self while retaining a part of himself.

After chatting with Azik, Klein thought about it carefully and calmed down a little.

He knew very well that the reason why the True Creator supported him was because the Earth needed an Old One, and for this purpose the True Creator was willing to use his scattered authority to make a deal with the High-Dimensional Overlooker;

the Goddess of Night probably wanted to become an Old One, and also wanted to protect the Earth while preserving herself. However, this required Sequence One Klein to use the power of Sefirah Castle to obtain the water of the "Eternal Darkness River". When sealed by Sefirah Castle, people who were not favored by the Heavenly Lord could not even get close to the "Eternal Darkness River".

The High-Dimensional Overlooker naturally had his own plans. By analogy, Klein probably knew the influence of divinity on High-Sequence Beings. The High-Dimensional Overlooker was probably the most severely eroded among the few.

——As long as He is not the original "High-Dimensional Observer".

Klein took a deep breath, and after using an illusion to disguise the things on his body, he transformed into a tall and thin figure wearing a pitch-black robe and a face that looked like a skinny skull.

Klein took out the rough cane he had carved out of wood from his arms and joined the two ends of the cane together.

This cane was almost as tall as Klein—of course, this was referring to Klein's original height. The top of the cane was bent forward, looking like a long sickle.

"It's just right. I can also promote the faith of the Goddess of Death... Kill two birds with one stone. With Sefirah Castle to cover me, I don't have to worry too much about the divination from the Church of Storms..."

Klein muttered to himself and disappeared into the darkness again.

Today, he was a hunter of "evil" and a messenger of death. Under such circumstances, Klein believed that he could digest his "Trickster" potion while creating weirdness and fear.

This is simply killing two birds with one stone... Taking into account the fact that he was able to collect some secret dolls in Backlund, Klein felt that his role on the third floor of Backlund was simply killing three birds with one stone.

As Klein thought about it, he turned them into secret dolls one by one according to the list of heinous criminals in the Backlund slums that he commissioned Miss Judgment to investigate.

In response to the crimes they committed, Klein showed them the most brutal scenes before they were transformed into puppets. Everything they did was enough to be sentenced to death even under the current laws of the Loen Empire. After seeing the evil deeds they committed, even Klein, who had gained divinity and had become more calm and rational, felt a little disgusted.

Kidnapping, torture, fraud... The first batch of "prey" that Klein chose were all scum who did these things. This made the human nature in Klein angry, and he chose these people as the objects to be transformed into "secret puppets."

Several hours later, the tall and thin ghostly figure appeared again on the third-floor street of Backlund. This time, the ghostly figure was followed by a group of shadowy human figures.

The ghost held up the sickle, like a messenger leading people to the Styx; some people who saw the ghost were terrified and dared not go out. But they could see the figures behind the ghost, most of whom were local gangs or hooligans.

And after that, they never saw these evildoers again.

For several days, Backlund began to have rumors of being a "ferryman", which made the people in the slums panic. Some people claimed that "the ferryman does not harm innocent people, he is a messenger sent by the gods to the world, and the embodiment of justice."

Some people say that the "Ferryman" is nothing more than a vigilante who disrupts social rules and is a criminal; while others say that he is the incarnation of death and punishment sent by the gods.

Soon, the church also noticed the incident of the "ferryman" and began to investigate the "ferryman".

…

Dwayne Dantès lay leisurely in the easy chair, while Klein hid around him, feeling his pleasing digestion progress. After a moment, Dwayne Dantès raised his head and said,

"There have been a lot of rumors out there recently. Haha, Miss Terry, this is a turbulent era."

"That's right, Mr. Dantes. Backlund has not been very stable recently."

Terry, the secret maid created by Tracy, said so. She took the book from Dawn's hand, watched her employer stand up, and quickly stood behind Dawn.

Dwayne Dantès was silent for a while. After a while, he looked out the window and said jokingly,

"Perhaps I came at the wrong time. I came here when I shouldn't have come to Backlund."

"No, sir." Terry raised his head. "You came at the right time. Just as you said, this is a turbulent time, but it is also a time of many opportunities. With God's blessing, we can be redeemed from the Lord's trials."

"...Those who believe in the Lord will be blessed in the redemption of the last day." After a long silence, Dwayne Dantes made the sign of a cross on his chest and said to the secret doll, Terri, in front of him:

"Praise the Lord."

"——Praise the Lord." The secret puppet Terry said to his employer in a sweet voice. Klein stood aside and watched this secret puppet show quietly. Dwayne Dantes spoke and said gently to the secret puppet Terry: "You are right. The Lord is merciful. He does not limit his believers to only believe in Him. Except for a few great people of the same era as the Lord, all gods are divisions of the Lord's authority."

"The Lord is willing to protect everyone, regardless of whether they are rich or poor. There is divinity in everyone, and everyone is the Lord's chosen one."

"I am sure that I have received divine revelation from the Lord. The Lord wants to establish a country where everyone is equal."

After a moment, Klein tilted his head and looked out the door.

A slightly trembling voice sounded:

"Excuse me, Mr. Dantès, may I know something about your master?"

　Klein: Ah Zao, I will borrow your identity and help you teach. This will help me improve my character