Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 553 "The Fool"

The curse based on the "Old Ones" is unavoidable.

Just as the genie can guarantee that those who make a pact with him will never break it, he can also kill the "Lord of Mysteries" who has only just begun to recover.

Of course, in this deal, the "Lord of Mysteries" is merely an afterthought; the one who will truly die is Klein.

However, the current "Lord of Mysteries" and Klein are completely inseparable, so they can only be killed together.

Of course, the genie wouldn't care about that.

The genie's solemn voice echoed across the astral plane, causing the world's underlying rules to tremble slightly. Then, the curse fell upon Klein, who did not resist.

With a hiss, Klein's body suddenly split open, and bright red blood and fluid-like gray mist spilled out uncontrollably.

The other half of his face smiled, and as he faced death, he also locked away the "Lord of Mysteries".

Klein's body gradually collapsed, turning into a mass of dead worms.

The "Lord of Mysteries," who had begun to recover, has died.

It's very simple, but it's already the result of the best efforts of the "Hidden Angel," even the "Goddess of Night," and Triss, who appeared under the identity of the "Primordial Witch."

The next second, a "miracle" occurred. The mists of history churned, and countless worms emerged from the past, their characteristics entering their bodies.

Klein's figure materialized from the mists of history; he had successfully been resurrected and returned.

He was draped in a dark cloak, the manifestation of the "Fool" potion, which had already been concocted by the "Lord of Mysteries".

Klein dared not delay and wanted to complete the promotion to "The Fool" as soon as possible.

He took a handful of Dream Seawater from the "Dream Walker" and splashed it directly on his head; the pure seawater stabilized his self-awareness.

He looked up at the "Fool" mask, which, combined with the cloak, formed the "Fool."

At that moment, a tentacle resembling a python appeared before him, holding the "Fool's" mask.

"..." Klein reached out and took off the "Fool" mask, pressing it against his face.

At this moment, Klein entered an exceptionally wondrous state, his thoughts spreading out and extending endlessly, encompassing the entire planet, the entire spirit world, and parts of the astral plane like a gas.

At this moment, Klein felt himself inside different believers, inside every human being, inside all kinds of animals, inside all living things.

He is becoming a "fool," his consciousness gradually coming into contact with the rules of the world, and he is even about to become a part of them.

This is terrifying for Klein's humanity; in just a few seconds, Klein will completely lose himself and become a monster.

But at this moment, the fragments of light in the mist of history are twisted and cannot be put back together, and there seems to be an essential contradiction between them.

This is history of being "fooled".

They gradually separate, recording different content in the form of different branches, so that the distortion can be initially restored.

This contradictory feeling gave Klein an opportunity, and the "Dream Walker" finally made his final move.

He completely collapsed, transforming into a pure, dreamlike phosphorescence. Within the dreamlike phosphorescence were the followers Klein had mingled with at the Dream Cult, the followers of the Sea God, and the followers of the Church of the Night...

These things, combined with dreamy phosphorescence, are the best medicine for stabilizing the mind.

Klein seems to be on his way to success.

"Is this your last resort?" Klein suddenly looked up, a strange smile appearing on his lips.

Triss and the phantom of the "Goddess of the Night" reacted instantly and each took their own countermeasures.

Triss's eyes suddenly turned blood red, even burning with fierce flames. Her hair straightened in an instant, like a javelin, and stabbed fiercely into Klein's body!

This is the destructive power of the "Red Priestess," which Triss unleashed through the eerie power of the "City of Calamity."

The "Goddess of the Night" reacted even faster. The golden phoenix ornament in her hand came to life, with a dark tail flame, as if it had truly become a phoenix, charging towards "Klein".

However, the "Lord of Mysteries" flashed and was once again in a state of invulnerability—the distance between all attacks and Him was stretched to infinity.

Why would you assume I didn't see the "wishing lamp" in your pocket?

"If I didn't die once, how could I possibly trick you into playing this last card?"

"Your resurrection is your miracle, and it's also my miracle..."

Endless murmurs immediately flooded Klein's still unsettled will, causing him to slide directly into the abyss of despair.

"Make a wish to me again! I will grant you your fourth wish!"

The genie was clearly startled to see the "Lord of Mysteries" resurrected once again, and then conveyed a message to Klein.

—The genie of today is bound by rules and cannot actively grant wishes, and lacks a "weapon" to interfere with the outside world.

"I wish..." A thought flashed through Klein's mind.

That was all; his thought had been "stolen" and could no longer be uttered.

Moreover, at this moment, the "Lord of Mysteries" had already turned his gaze to the "Wishing Lamp".

The genie's golden light distorted instantly, transforming into a viscous golden radiance, and disappeared back into the "Wishing Lamp," not daring to utter a single word.

"..." Klein realized what had happened, but he still did not give up. The "Dream Walker" that had merged into his body was connected to the "Dream Sea".

A dreamlike symbol appeared between his brows, crowding the dark blue-green light gate.

"Break!" In that instant, the voice of the "Lord of Mysteries" resounded in Klein's consciousness like a thunderclap.

"You!" Klein was startled for the first time because the "Lord of Mysteries" had severed his connection with the "Dream Sea" using the power of "Causality"!

"Now I am you, so naturally I can use 'cause and effect'."

"Why do you think I abandoned my attempts to corrupt you during my time as a 'Miracle Worker' and instead focused on studying illusions?"

For the first time, Klein felt despair. Unable to even use "Dream Walker," he was powerless against "Lord of Mysteries."

"Give up. I know what you're concerned about. I won't protect them, but I won't hurt them either..."

"This time, with the Dream element present, I will not incorporate any other source matter..."

"I will fulfill my 'original' dream and attain final peace..."

"It all started when you gave up, and it all started today when I faced off against the dream..."

Klein's body uncontrollably turned towards the highest point of the astral plane, towards the "Supreme Dream" standing on the primordial barrier.

Truman sensed the will of the "Lord of Mysteries," raised an eyebrow slightly, and said, "You seem quite eager to fight me?"

"But our battle started a long time ago."

(End of this chapter)