Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 409 Little K Advances to Master of the Puppet
Little K didn't refuse. He took the talisman, asked Gadriya for a small boat, and rowed alone towards the direction where the mermaid was.

Rowling watched him approach the mermaid, saw Little K use a spell to stop the mermaid from leaving, then took the materials he had prepared beforehand to mix the potion, and finally drank the potion in one gulp while the mermaid was singing.

After that, there was not a long wait. When he saw Klein open his eyes again and begin to familiarize himself with the various abilities of the Puppet Master, Roland knew that Klein had successfully advanced to Sequence 5 and become a true Puppet Master.

"This is much faster than in the original story, but it's not necessarily a bad thing." Rowling muttered to himself. Although he was now basically certain that Bethel would become the Lord of Mysteries in the future, it would actually be a good outcome if Little K could become the King of Angels.

In this way, Little K doesn't have to face the huge pitfall of the Celestial Venerable—although both need to contend with the Celestial Venerable's will, the Celestial Venerable's will that an Angel King needs to contend with is different from the Celestial Venerable's will that one faces after directly advancing to the Lord of Mysteries—and he can have enough ability to protect himself. Moreover, with Little K at the Angel King level as a safety net, even if something unexpected happens to Bethel that leads to his fall or failure to advance, Little K can at least step in in time.

Although Rolin personally didn't want Kelvin to sacrifice himself, he was always willing to respect his friend's wishes. So if that day really came, he would only respect the blessing and then try to see if he could suppress the Celestial's will.

Of course, if Bethel were to become the Lord of Mysteries, Rolin would also try to suppress the will of the Celestial Venerable.

“However, although it could be done like suppressing the will of God, that is not a long-term solution. In the end, they still have to rely on their own humanity…” Roland suddenly recalled the duel between Little K and the Celestial Venerable in the dream after Little K ascended to the position of Lord of Mysteries in the original work, as well as the process of His suppression of the Celestial Venerable. A hint of contemplation appeared in his eyes:

"Dreams... perhaps I can start from this angle..."

Although the power over dreams was not Rowling's specialty, he couldn't say he was completely ignorant of it because he had lived with Yog for a long time.

However, that wasn't an ability he inherently possessed, so even with some understanding, it would take Luo Lin considerable time to research and prepare before he could even begin to work on it.

Just as Rolin was pondering a thousand ways to trick the Celestial Venerable, Little K rowed his small boat back to the Future and was pulled aboard by the Future's crew.

“Congratulations, Gehrman,” Gadriya said, offering her congratulations. Although she was not yet a member of the Tarot Club, because of Bernadette, she was less wary and more affectionate towards Klein than in the original story.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke humbly and politely exchanged a few pleasantries with Jia Deliya, discussed their next destination with her, and then came to his two companions, saying, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"It hasn't been that long," Roland said with a smile, looking at him and teasingly asking, "How does it feel to become a Sequence 5?"

“Not bad.” Little K said with a smile, then looked at Rolin and said, “Jack, you should finish digesting the Faceless Man’s potion soon. I heard from Mr. Lucifer that He has already prepared the Mystic Master potion for you, just waiting for you to advance.”

"Spare me, I'm not a genius like you." Rowling immediately put on a pleading expression and said.

That's right, Rowling's "Jack" persona is now the Faceless Man. Through Rowling's experiments, he discovered that although his avatar cannot advance by taking potions, it can advance by changing other people's perception of reality—simply put, make everyone think that "Jack" has become the Faceless Man. When the number of people reaches a certain number, the "Jack" persona will automatically advance.

Essentially, it's not much different from rebuilding a Faceless Man avatar, but it's simpler than building it from scratch.

Faced with Jack's familiar lazy demeanor, Little K felt somewhat helpless, but there was nothing he could say, so he could only shake his head. Oh well, with them around, and Mr. Lucifer there, it wouldn't matter if Jack was just an ordinary person, so there was indeed no need to rush him for a promotion.

At this moment, Little Amon spoke up and asked, "Now that you, Gehrman, have advanced to Sequence 5, where should we go next? Bansie? The City of Generosity? Or should we go find Lieutenant General Iceberg and adventure in her book?"

His expression was eager, clearly showing his anticipation for the journey ahead.

"Our next destination is Bansi Port. According to Ms. Gadriya, Lieutenant General Iceberg has been active in that area recently. We can explore Bansi Port first, and then go to see Lieutenant General Iceberg and trade her the copy of 'The Travels of Grosser'."

Xiao Ke replied, clearly having a plan for the journey ahead, "Once I get the travelogue deal, I'll contact Mr. Pales. Once he arrives, we can explore the world in the book."

"Bansi..." Rowling stroked his chin, still looking forward to the upcoming journey to Bansi.

For the foreseeable future, his main body will be busy establishing a church, while Lucifer will continue researching the power of the Outer Gods. Only Jack the Impermanent will be relatively free, able to follow Little Klein around and have fun.

"That's the advantage of having multiple accounts; even if two of them are 007s, there's still one you can slack off on." Luo Lin felt a moment of smug satisfaction, then couldn't help but complain:

"But then again, why do I have two 007s even though I clearly have three numbers? Does that make sense?"

Rolin felt it was unreasonable, but he really had no other choice this time. He had to do the research on the Outer Gods himself, and although most of the matters concerning the Chaos Church could be delegated to Medici, there were still some core and important parts that Rolin needed to personally oversee.

"Maybe this is what makes someone who's been through 007 eventually have to be 007 themselves?" Luo Lin quipped to himself, but he didn't really think it was a big deal.

After all, being busy is only temporary. Once he finishes the tasks that require his personal attention, he, as the boss, will be able to relax.

……

The Future's sailing speed was naturally not slow, and with Cattleya's all-out effort, it didn't take long for the Future to arrive near Bansi Port.

However, to avoid causing too much chaos, Gadriya naturally did not choose to have the Future dock directly at Bansi Port. Instead, she docked the Future next to a secluded island nearby and arranged for a small boat to take Klein and the others to Bansi Port.

“Before you return, I will try to contact Lieutenant General Iceberg. If she is indeed nearby, you might be able to see her when you come back after you finish your work,” Cattleya said as she watched the group board the small boat.

(End of this chapter)