Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 382 "Those Favored by Cause and Effect"

Klein's consciousness had collapsed at this moment.

The blessing from "Supreme Dream" was powerful; it was a true divine component of dreams.

This is also what makes demigods of the Gifted Path special; their divinity comes entirely from the source of the Gift.

But how easy is it to bear the divinity of the "Supreme Dream"?

A single divine blessing carries all of His own characteristics, which even the "Fairy Tale Wizard," who has been subjected to the dreamlike phosphorescence, cannot resist.

Klein felt he was doing quite well as a "Fairy Tale Wizard," and the utopia beneath his feet was proof of that.

However, when faced with this divinity, his reason still crumbled instantly.

His spirituality is rapidly changing, moving closer to that dreamlike divinity, and he will become an appendage of divinity. At that time, he will no longer be himself, but a sequence of four avatars of the "Supreme Dream".

At that moment, a massive amount of dreamlike phosphorescence surged toward Klein, a hundred times stronger than the dreamlike gold coins that had formed before!

While embracing the divine nature of dreams, one will also continuously move closer to dreams.

Klein had anticipated this possibility.

"...Thank you, Bishop John!"

Prayers echoed in Klein's ears, like anchors that anchored his self-awareness amidst the vast expanse of dreamlike phosphorescence.

This kind of faith is even more numerous and more effective than Klein's sea god followers!

"Cause and effect...cause and effect!" Klein's spirituality broke free at this moment. He looked toward that dreamlike divinity and saw only a complex and indescribable ball of yarn.

Klein had seen these lines before; they were the most powerful force and weapon of the "Causal Favorites"—the "Causal Lines."

With a sudden inspiration, one end of the ball of thread slowly extended, gradually approaching Klein and wrapping around his finger.

Through this causal connection, Klein gradually gained a sense of control, pulling the ball of thread towards him and merging it into his spirit.

At that moment, his spirit was completely elevated!

With a thought, Klein returned to his body, and the dreamlike phosphorescence carried by his spirit began to transform his body.

hum!

Klein's body radiated a dreamlike glow, and all the believers looked up in disbelief at the archbishop who resembled a miniature sun.

"Was Bishop John truly the Holy Spirit sent down from the 'Supreme Dream' to save us?!"

This understanding spread rapidly among believers, and the claim of "St. John" seemed not impossible.

"Amazing!"

Klein genuinely praised him.

"Beautiful and dreamlike!" All the believers exclaimed in praise.

……

Why is it so lively over there? St. Anthony is also holding a Mass at St. Samuel's Church.

However, unlike the Dream Cult, the Night Church's rituals have always been characterized by tranquility and peace, and their excitement cannot compare to the miracles performed by the Dream Cult next door.

"Praise be to the goddess! Praise be to the first pope!"

Saint Anthony suddenly spoke, leading the believers to begin praising.

The believers subconsciously followed the archbishop, praising him aloud.

The next instant, St. Samuel's Church was also enveloped in a rainbow halo, adorned with a dreamlike phosphorescence in the tranquility, and the believers were also baptized by the dreamlike phosphorescence.

At the same time, a similar sound came from the neighboring St. Wind Cathedral.

"Praise be to the Lord of Storms! Praise be to the Angels of Retribution!"

Another wave of dreamlike phosphorescence arrived at the scene.

"..." Klein, who was presiding over the Mass, was speechless as he watched the two waves of dreamlike phosphorescent light go in two different directions.

"Let it rub against me, it's not mine anyway," Klein consoled himself.

……

The solemn Masses of the three major churches came to a close, and the entire city of Backlund was enveloped in a dreamlike tranquility.

Most people should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.

After finishing the mass, Klein went straight back to his office to check on his gains after his promotion.

Leaving aside the significant power increases in abilities during stages like "Fairy Tale Wizard" and "Person in the Painting," the most important thing is the "Cause and Effect Lines."

Klein closed his eyes for three seconds before opening them again.

His eyes seemed to have become shimmering gems, and in his view, the whole world appeared somewhat unreal.

It has a similar perspective to "The Spirit Lines," but is more complex.

Klein himself is a ball of yarn; he can pull out dozens or even hundreds of causal threads from him, and the other end of these causal threads is everyone he knows.

Sometimes Klein can harm a person simply by manipulating these causal threads, and at certain crucial moments he can easily turn an enemy out of control into a monster.

"But what's truly remarkable is the network formed by causal lines."

Klein couldn't help but manipulate the causal lines in his vision, making them intersect.

Bang!

"Ouch!" Two cries of pain rang out from outside the door. Two priests who were walking normally in the outside world suddenly felt dizzy and bumped into each other.

"With this power, I can easily manipulate the cause and effect of ordinary people and weave their destinies at will."

"As for the extraordinary ones..." Klein estimated the strength of their power, "even demigods cannot detect them, and the inability to detect them leaves room for manipulation."

Klein's breathing became much heavier, and he suddenly felt that the "trickster's" ritual was nothing special.

"But perhaps it will be perceived by some extraordinary individuals with exceptional spiritual insight."

Klein forced himself to calm down.

For example, I once discovered that my fate was woven from 0-08.

"This requires a lot from the person, but their storytelling ability seems to have been honed in the 'Fairy Tale Wizard' program..." Klein nodded in agreement.

"Then there are the other abilities of the 'Karma-Follower,' such as the wondrous use of causal threads."

Klein's eyes lit up. He reached out and pulled, and his body disappeared into the ocean shimmering with various colors behind him.

That is the sea of ​​the collective unconscious, now called the Illusionary Realm!

Having become a "fellow of cause and effect," he can enter the illusionary realm at any time.

Meanwhile, outside the Truman Manor, Klein emerged from the rift in the illusionary realm.

This is the ability that Klein had previously seen on that demigod from the "spectator" pathway.

Using the illusionary realm for long-distance teleportation.

Generally speaking, he can appear directly anywhere in the world through the connection of causal lines, provided that there is someone in that place connected by his causal lines.

"This is even better than the Traveler, though it lacks a bit of flexibility..." Klein muttered.

"Come in." Klein suddenly heard a voice coming from inside the Truman Manor; it was Bishop Truman.

Klein, led by a waiter, entered the Truman Estate and met Truman, who was sunbathing as usual.

"Oh? You've become a 'Favored One of Cause and Effect'? That's fast."

Truman lay back in the chair and glanced at Klein.

(End of this chapter)