Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 564 "Lord of Mysteries"

Above the "Source Castle," both Klein and the awakened "Lord of Mysteries" remained silent for two seconds due to Bethel's resolute will.

This is probably the fundamental reason why Bethel was able to resist the will of the "Lord of Mysteries".

"We don't need you here anymore." Klein frowned slightly, a bad feeling creeping over him, so he interrupted Bethel.

"You may leave, leaving behind two unique items and the Sequence 1 property."

The situation has changed now, and Bethel no longer has a chance.

Even if He doesn't give up and kills Klein to obtain the uniqueness of "The Fool" and the characteristics of "Mysterious Servant", then "Source Castle" will not merge with Him, and "Lord of Mysteries" will not appear.

This is contrary to the interests of all true gods.

Therefore, the only option now is for Klein to merge all the characteristics with the "Source Castle" and become entangled with the will of the "Lord of Mysteries" forever.

In the process, he might be devoured or fall into a deep sleep, but Klein was prepared for this and decided to accept his fate.

"Yes, it is necessary." Bethel looked at Klein.

"What do you want to do?!" Klein instinctively reached out, trying to stop Bethel from making a futile sacrifice.

"..." At the same time, many worm-like orbs of light within the dark blue-green light gate trembled slightly. The "Lord of Mysteries" seemed to know what Bethel wanted to do and was also trying to stop him.

Klein's body suddenly froze, and a shadow immediately fell over him. The docile, slippery tentacles behind him suddenly became frenzied and violent, stabbing out to kill Bethel.

"Teacher, help me," Bethel whispered, his eyes lowered.

A soft hum... The Spear of Fate that had pierced Klein's body suddenly trembled, as if it had heard Bethel's call and returned to His hand.

"Yes..." The Spear of Destiny hummed softly, as if approving of Bethel's actions.

"Real!" Bethel took a step toward Klein, and his body suddenly became illusory, losing its real characteristics. Only the starlight-shimmering and unique nature within him remained shining.

"Cause and effect!" An invisible thread connects Bethel and Klein, and their characteristics, the uniqueness of "error" and the characteristics of "time worm" begin to gradually approach, resonate and merge!

A hole suddenly appeared in Klein's chest, the damage caused by the Spear of Destiny. Clearly, a single resurrection could not erase the damage from the Spear of Destiny.

During this process, the will of the "Lord of Mysteries" was weakened once again.

"The teacher said that the battle with these innate Old Ones is a never-ending tug-of-war."

At that moment, Bethel's voice suddenly rang in Klein's mind.

"...So, Roselle and Antigonus are both Dream's helpers?" Klein said in realization.

"Yes, now I'll help you." Bethel did something Klein never even dared to imagine.

"...Why?" Klein's voice was hoarse; he was at a loss for what to do with this unpaid help from his competitor.

"I trust the teacher's judgment; you will be a qualified 'Lord of Mysteries'."

The Spear of Destiny in Bethel's hand shattered, turning into boundless dreamlike phosphorescence. This dreamlike phosphorescence enveloped Bethel, then transformed into a torrent that surged into Klein's body.

The simplest and most common way to participate in that "tug-of-war" is actually through the remaining spirit and will after death.

For example, the "Miracleist" trait that Klein obtained after killing Zarathustra contains Zarathustra's strong spiritual will.

Generally speaking, this kind of spiritual will is a way for Zarathustra to be resurrected in the future. However, in the process of Klein becoming a "miracle worker", Klein grafted the remaining spiritual will of Zarathustra onto the resurrection will of the "Lord of Mysteries", so that the two were in a stalemate, and he gained a brief peace.

However, the will remaining after death is only a one-off deal, while Bethel has now chosen to protect his consciousness with a massive amount of dreamlike phosphorescence and participate in this "tug-of-war" with an independent will.

Klein understood what Bethel was going to do. Although he was shocked, he did not hesitate. The tentacles behind him absorbed the uniqueness of that final "mistake" and the characteristics of the "Time Worm" into his body.

The three paths of "Fool," "Gate," and "Mistake," along with "Source Castle," have finally come together in the same person!

boom!

Klein's mind was flooded with countless pieces of knowledge and understanding, and of course, the insane and volatile will of the "Lord of Mysteries" was indispensable among them.

Once all the necessary elements were gathered, this will had reached a level that Klein could not resist. He suddenly stretched out his right hand and covered half of his face.

His entire body bent down, as if he were fighting against another version of himself.

His body suddenly swelled up like a balloon, then abruptly thinned into a paper doll, repeating this cycle endlessly.

The mask on his face grew brighter and more eerie, and the slippery, sinister tentacles extending from under his cloak became more numerous and increasingly uncontrollable.

Just as Klein was about to lose control, a dreamlike light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and half of the mental strain he was under instantly disappeared.

This was an extremely rare moment of peace. Klein seized the opportunity to extract the two excess "Mysterious Servant" and "Star Key" characteristics from his body to lighten the burden, while simultaneously stopping the bluish-black light gate that was gradually approaching his body.

However, aggregation and division are the norm in this universe, and Klein is currently in the moment when the aggregation force is at its strongest, making it extremely difficult to resist.

"Only Truman can help me; otherwise, the best outcome is eternal sleep!"

Klein's spiritual intuition provided the answer. In that instant, he reached out and pressed down, and the gray mist beneath the "Source Castle" surged rapidly, returning to its normal state.

Then he took a step and arrived directly in the abstract astral plane.

As soon as Klein entered the Astral Plane, he felt the gaze of the gods, gazes filled with satisfaction, surprise, and even awe.

Klein looked around and naturally focused his gaze on the towering beam of light.

"It seems Bethel has granted your wish." Sasriel's voice rang in Klein's ears, carrying a hint of reassurance.

This most powerful "psychologist" is helping Klein suppress the restless will of the "Lord of Mysteries" within him.

"...Yes." Klein suppressed his intense malice towards the towering light and nodded slightly.

That malice came from the "Lord of Mysteries," who was an absolute mortal enemy of the first "Creator."

"Then you should do what you're supposed to do." The towering figure shifted slightly, making room for him.

Klein silently raised the slippery tentacle behind him, which was now more under control thanks to the "Creator's" healing, and plunged it into outer space!

(End of this chapter)