Mystery: When the Fool Meets the Masked Fool

Chapter 534 The Approval from the Ancient Sun God
Klein instinctively turned around and met a pair of golden eyes.

I saw a pair of eyes that were gradually changing from vertical pupils back to human pupils.

Ten minutes ago.

On the street not far from St. Clyne Church.

Serres, holding a wishing lamp, walked side by side with the ancient sun god toward the church.

This is the true form of Serres, but Amon did not follow behind the ancient sun god.

"You're going to use this imagined body to weigh Klein?" Serres asked.

“You don’t even have any extraordinary abilities right now.”

"Doesn't my current form also lack extraordinary characteristics?" the ancient sun god replied with a smile. "I have bestowed upon my current self the ability of Sequence Two of the Audience Path. From now on, all I need to do is [daydream]."

"As far as I am concerned, that is how powerful I am."

"As long as it doesn't lead to the resurrection of God, I can elevate myself to the level of a true god. Even if the Source Castle is further activated because you simulated a Celestial Venerable, Mr. Klein Moretti will not be able to reach Sequence Zero."

At this point, the ancient sun god seemed to realize he was setting a flag, so he added, "If he can really defeat me now, then I will naturally be more convinced of his strength."

Serres nodded: "But since you've come as an 'spectator' clone, you probably didn't intend to actually fight Klein, did you?"

"Yes," the ancient sun god responded gently.

Soon, the two entered the church, passed through the sparsely populated prayer hall, and turned into the room where Klein and the others were.

The door wasn't completely closed, yet an invisible and intangible strange energy filled the room, preventing almost any sound from escaping.

However, this only protects ordinary people; those with extraordinary abilities in the middle and high sequences will not be greatly affected.

Both Serres and the ancient sun god could clearly hear the discussion inside the room.

"You asked me about the struggle at the level of consciousness..." Klein rested his chin on one hand, "I might have some insights into schizophrenia, you could say I've become a good doctor from being sick for so long."

"But if it's something else, like extraterrestrial consciousness, I don't know much about it. You can ask Roselle; he's an expert."

Just then, Serres and the ancient sun god arrived at the door of the room.

Klein's spirituality was stirred, and he looked up as if sensing something, his eyes meeting those of the imagined avatar of the ancient sun god.

Serres waved his hand, and the ancient sun god nodded gently in response.

Klein nodded in return, then looked away and stopped paying attention.

Serres and the Ancient Sun God entered the room without any attempt to conceal their presence. They each pulled up a chair, sat down, and quietly listened to the discussion of the people in front of them.

The ancient sun god sat very close to Klein, basically right next to him.

At such a distance, even the dual protection of the Source Castle and the simulated universe could not completely protect Klein's mind.

Subsequently, the ancient sun god also joined the discussion, asking more than a dozen questions in succession.

Klein didn't find it strange at all to discuss things with Him. Except for a few questions that Klein was unwilling to answer, he answered most of the questions fluently.

Although there were occasional omissions, it didn't matter. The ancient sun god didn't listen to what Klein said at all, only to what Klein thought. In the end, He created a psychological loophole by focusing on Klein's "unwillingness to drag his family into a dangerous world."

Then he guided the people around him to ask the questions he had asked earlier, while he himself gradually entered Klein's mental island.

As Klein gradually revealed things he was unwilling to tell his family and friends under the guidance of the ancient sun god, the ancient sun god officially completed his invasion of the mind.

If it weren't for the protection of the simulated universe and the Source Castle, Klein, whose true form is half of the Old One, wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

However, Klein's defenses were indeed layered and complex, making it difficult for Him to dig for a long time.

Of course, everything becomes simple once you enter the island of the mind.

The ancient sun god stood on Klein's island of the mind and made several prophecies, observing the choices Klein would make under different developments in his future.

The result left Him both satisfied and disappointed.

Satisfied that the position of "Lord of Mysteries" would be given to Klein, the ancient sun god would have no further doubts.

Disappointingly, He had no reason to leave the position of "Lord of Mysteries" to His own son.

In reality, Klein was first startled, then calmed down.

"The ancient sun god?" Klein asked uncertainly.

Are you sure you descended as a Rider-class Servant? Are you really not an Assassin-class Servant?
Even Zarathustra, who descended as an assassin, couldn't touch me from behind!
If the ancient sun god had harbored ill intentions, then Klein would have had to use his Noble Phantasm to revive himself by now.

However, Klein was unsure whether his Noble Phantasm would still be effective against the ancient sun god.

"It is I." The ancient sun god smiled and nodded.

"Relax, I'm not here to fight you."

"I'm just here to confirm some things."

Klein's emotions calmed down:

"Have you confirmed it now?"

“Of course.” The ancient sun god nodded gently. “Once you advance to Sequence Zero, Amon will grant you the uniqueness of the Thief and the Door.”

"Huh? Who? Me?" Klein pointed to himself.

"Yes, you," the ancient sun god gave a definite answer, "Amon has agreed."

“This…” Klein felt a little dizzy.

Seeing that Klein was not quite able to accept it for the time being, the Ancient Sun God stood up from his chair and politely bid farewell to everyone present.

"Okay... goodbye," Klein replied instinctively.

By the time Klein realized what was happening, the ancient sun god had already left.

There was not a single trace left at the scene, as if He had never been there.

(End of this chapter)