Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 254 Attack

"It's your turn," the handsome gentleman said.

Klein nodded slightly and recounted everything he had seen and learned.

"Transformation, malice, desire..." The handsome man stared at Klein for a long while. "You have to thank the Creator for your survival."

"The transaction is complete. Is there anything else?" Klein was already prepared to leave.

"..." But the man opposite him showed no sign of ending the conversation, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, making Klein feel very uncomfortable.

"Are you interested in establishing a long-term business relationship with me? Regarding information on 'demons'?"

The handsome man offered a deal that Klein couldn't refuse.

Cooperating with such a powerful extraordinary being and exchanging information on demons will definitely advance the investigation by a large margin.

"Why?" Klein asked in a deep voice, though he was tempted.

"Let me reintroduce myself. I am Mr. A, a member of the Aurora Society, and I am the 'shepherd' of my Lord."

Hiss! Klein gasped.

The Aurora Society... is a subordinate organization of the Church of the "True Creator," roughly equivalent to the Night Watchers in relation to the Church of the Goddess of Night!

They believe in a "true creator," and their church headquarters are located in the Solomon Empire, roughly at opposite ends of the continent from Rune. There is almost no belief in a "true creator" here either.

Klein first saw the name "Aurora Society" in the Night Watchers' internal documents.

Surprisingly, the accounts of them within the church are quite good; even within the orthodox church, they are considered to be very kind to believers.

Moreover, the word "creator" easily evokes a range of thoughts.

Well... Klein, who had read the Aurora Society's records, didn't feel any ill will. When it comes to the issue of evil cults, all the righteous churches have the same stance.

"We are interested in everything about 'demons,' and you can get a lot from us as long as you provide enough valuable information," Mr. A said casually.

"You can absolutely treat it as a commission outside of the gathering of extraordinary individuals, and it doesn't conflict with your current situation."

"Why did you choose me?" Ke Lai asked after a moment of silence.

"You are qualified if you have seen the 'demon' you speak of and are still alive."

"Of course, you can refuse."

Indeed... that "demon" was the one who assassinated Duke Negan, so anyone who has seen him and survived is probably no ordinary person.

Klein nodded cautiously. "I will make a deal with you as soon as I have any new information, but I also reserve the right to refuse."

Mr. A nodded slightly, which was considered a preliminary agreement to cooperate.

Klein took his leave, while Mr. A remained in his study, deep in thought.

"A low-sequence individual who has seen the true form of the 'Apostle of Desire'? The fact that he's still alive is the biggest abnormality."

Mr. A smiled slightly, feeling that he might be able to obtain many clues about the "demon" from this person.

"Demon family, Blood Worship Cult..." he muttered these words, his eyes gradually gleaming with fanaticism.

"The Creator of all things, the Lord behind the veil of shadow, the fallen nature of all living beings..."

"I pray for your blessing, I pray for your salvation..."

This is the habit of all "Mystic" extraordinary individuals who, upon becoming Sequence Nine, are already the most faithful believers of the "True Creator".

The later terms "listener" and "hermit" reinforce this characteristic.

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Klein and Leonard left the party and boarded their carriage to go home.

"It's been a small success." Klein had already told Leonard about the process of reaching a deal with Mr. A.

"The Church of the 'True Creator' and the Aurora Society? I never thought I'd actually meet them in Rune." Leonard exclaimed in amazement.

"They seem to be looking for clues about the Demon Family and the Blood Cult as well." Klein and Leonard exchanged a serious glance.

If the Church of the True God is paying attention to this issue, then it is definitely not a small matter.

"We've only done the most insignificant work; let Bishop Truman worry about the rest."

The two returned to their respective detached villas.

click!

Klein returned to his familiar home and couldn't help but relax a bit.

But at that very moment, his spiritual intuition suddenly surged, and his hair stood on end.

Danger!

He instinctively lunged in one direction, dodging an attack from a dark figure.

In the darkness, the shadowy figure moved so fast that Klein couldn't keep up and could only rely on his intuition to keep dodging.

Roar!

The dark figure let out a deep roar, and in the crimson moonlight, Klein could sense that the figure suddenly expanded several times its original size and pounced forward.

*Screech*... Klein's body was torn apart into pieces.

Crackling sounds filled the air as the giant creature gripped Klein's body parts and began to gnaw on them.

But at that moment, the giant figure let out a low roar, suddenly dropped the pieces of corpse in its hand, and lunged towards the windowsill!

Klein leaped out of the moonlight, dodging another attack.

"I really don't know what I taste like!"

Klein broke out in a cold sweat.

He created a realistic illusion that fooled the shadowy figure for a time, but he didn't expect the monster to grab his "body parts" and start gnawing on them. He couldn't simulate that taste with illusion magic!

Klein reached out and twisted the shadowy figure sharply.

"The boundary between reality and illusion!"

The strongest ability of an "Illusionist" is to use illusions to blur the line between reality and illusion.

"die!"

The shadowy figure uttered a word that carried a sense of filth.

Klein's body stiffened, and his heart ached terribly, as if he were about to die.

But the shadowy figure became even more ferocious, lunging in another direction. A ball of crimson fire condensed from its mouth and blasted towards a corner.

"How can you be so quick!" Klein rushed out from that corner again.

The previous "boundary between reality and illusion" worked again, and he completed the transfer right under the shadow of the shadow.

Unfortunately, the shadowy figure's senses were far too sharp; this ability was like his spiritual intuition!

Spiritual intuition? Klein suddenly realized something: "malicious perception"—this was a "demon"!

The battle happened so fast that Klein only now realized what kind of being his opponent was.

"Why am I so unlucky..."

Klein could only rely on the "clown's" agility and his familiarity with the house to deal with the demon. The whole process was fraught with danger, and he could have been torn to pieces on the spot if he was not careful.

"Enter the dream!" A certain power quietly spread in the darkness, the demon's movements suddenly stopped, its eyes became blank, and its evil and filthy aura faded considerably.

The newcomer was Leonard. He had noticed the battle and rushed over. Leonard was now a Sequence Seven "Nightmare".

With the two of them working together, they would have some ability to protect themselves.

(End of this chapter)