Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 158 Klein: Regret, deep regret!

The temperance faction and the indulgence faction.

The Elements of Dawn and the Morse Order.

In a sense, the two have something in common: they are two forces that have diverged through different paths due to their different ideologies and beliefs.

the difference is.

The Temperance faction's enemies are even stronger.

The indulgent sect worships the Mother Tree of Desire, a powerful Outer God who, despite the barriers, is indeed more powerful than the Hidden Sage in terms of status and ability.

After discussing the collaboration, Roy changed the subject: "I heard from Sherlock that you were exposed to some kind of contamination before?"

"Yes."

Sharon nodded.

She paused for a second, then said, "I used that extraordinary item to suppress the true creator, and it became severely corrupted."

"That mysterious door?"

"Um."

Sharon nodded.

Roy pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you need any help? I have some connections with the Church of the Earth Mother now, so perhaps I can be of some assistance."

Sharon looked up at Roy and hesitated for a moment.

A few seconds later, she said, "I'm fine, but the item is damaged, and it's not convenient to deal with it right now."

That was an extraordinary item belonging to the gatekeeper.

To attack a true god, even if one is merely a vessel for divine descent, is already fortunate enough to only damage objects and suffer contamination.

Roy sighed inwardly, then pondered for a moment.

"So you want to sell?"

"It is now a corrupted extraordinary property, which I have sealed in a secret place, but if you can contact the Earth Church to help purchase it, I can give you a commission."

Sharon shared her thoughts.

Roy nodded slightly: "I'll inquire for you. Even if you don't want it, you can ask them to help you sell it."

Sharon's usually calm expression and gaze finally showed signs of shock.

"Do you hold a high position in the Earth Church?"

"I happen to know a friend who is of high status, and she can help with the sale."

Roy explained.

Sharon pondered for a moment, then nodded gently without asking any further questions.

"Thanks."

……

After reaching an agreement, Roy took the steam subway south, while preparing for the second thing in his mind.

Let Klein contact Triss.

After returning home, he began to pray.

"A fool who doesn't belong to his time..."

After reciting a string of honorifics, Roy whispered his request.

"I hope to meet with Mr. World to discuss this in detail."

Roy waited a moment.

A deep red light enveloped him.

Before long, he appeared on the bronze palace, facing that indifferent figure.

"world".

This corresponds to the identity of "Klein".

"What is it?"

Klein habitually used a cold tone, then realized his mistake and asked in a gentler tone, "Need any help?"

"I guess so."

Roy nodded. "Has Triss been looking for you lately?"

"Not recently, but we'll meet sooner or later."

Klein sighed, "I asked her for help dealing with Beckeron before, and I owe her a considerable favor."

"Perfect timing, I need you to make contact with Triss."

Roy said.

Klein paused slightly, then asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"I need to hunt down a Sequence 5 Astrologer, but he is currently being watched by the 008 leader. I need you to distract her."

"Is it effective?"

Klein wondered, "Would she be so easily attracted?"

"Yes."

Roy laughed, "008 can't be without negative effects. Based on Ince's previous situation, I guess its negative effect might be that it kills the writer, so in many cases, it helps to cover it up."

of course.

All of this is predicated on the fact that the one in charge does not forcibly interfere.

008 is, after all, just a magical item.

If Ince, a Sequence 5, can intervene and change things with his spirituality, then Roy doesn't believe that this witch is below Sequence 5.

therefore.

008 must be given a reason to turn his attention away.

Klein remained silent for a few seconds.

He understood what Roy meant.

but.

"Why are you so sure that contacting Triss will distract the other party? Is it because she's a witch? But in Backlund, there should be more than just Triss as a witch."

"She is special."

Roy said, "I heard through internal channels of the Church of Earth that Triss has changed her name."

"What was changed to?"

"I don't know. Her name is currently kept secret. Even the Earth Church's channels can't find it, but the more secretive it is, the more it proves her special status."

Roy chuckled and looked at Klein. "Besides, haven't you already proven it? As long as you get close to her, you'll re-enter her field of vision."

Klein was speechless.

What the other party said was true, and he was powerless to refute it, but this also raised a question for Klein.

"But why?"

"have no idea."

Roy shook his head. "But I'm sure that if you get close, you'll definitely distract them. I can pay you £1000 as a reward."

Klein remained silent.

One thousand pounds...

This is not a small number.

He now only gets double-digit pay for many of his commissions!

but.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Roy, we're friends, but this involves a huge risk."

"I can pay more."

"It's not about the money..."

Klein sighed.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I need more reels to carry with me, so I have enough safety and the ability to escape."

"Alright, I can lend you an extraordinary item, but you can't lose it."

Roy said, "The Concealment Ring grants you the stealth abilities of an Assassin, but you cannot wear it continuously for more than half an hour."

Stealth?

This is great stuff!

Klein's eyes gleamed as he used his invisibility to enhance his various abilities...

Its ability to save lives has been greatly enhanced.

He swallowed hard. "Roy, sell it to me, just add some more scrolls, I don't need the thousand pounds."

"You want the Ring of Concealment?"

That ring...

Roy was quite satisfied.

After using it for so long, I've developed some attachment to it, but it's definitely not very useful to him now.

On the one hand, Roy himself could imitate and create similar extraordinary items, and perhaps even with fewer negative effects.

Second.

He possesses the extraordinary characteristics of a hermit and has developed sorcery that can leverage the power of these extraordinary characteristics, using sorcery related to shadows.

and so.

He already possesses considerable stealth abilities, so he doesn't need another ring.

In comparison.

Its intrinsic value is actually only four or five hundred gold pounds, and even including its technological value and premium, it certainly doesn't reach a thousand pounds.

As for the reel.

For me, it's basically the cost price.

All of these together, it's definitely much less than a thousand pounds.

With that in mind, Roy nodded: "Okay, I'll tell you roughly when we'll meet."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

……

After Roy left, Klein waited for a while, and a few seconds later, a ring and 10 scrolls appeared on the table.

5 flame rolls.

4 lightning bolt scrolls.

1 speed-up reel.

"Roy really gave us a comprehensive package."

As Klein was pondering this, he suddenly heard a voice.

"Respected Mr. Fool, please tell the world to be aware of the Steam Church and never use this ring in front of it."

Ok?

Klein's expression froze.

Is this something from the Steam Church?

His lips twitched slightly.

Cheating!

Why didn't you explain this clearly before?

Forget it.

The product is indeed a good product.

Klein put it in his pocket, carefully considering the information Roy had revealed, or rather...

He had suspected some things before.

What secrets does Triss hold?

He had considered asking the hermit for help, but ultimately decided against it, feeling it wasn't worth the high price.

but.

Looking at it now, it's still better to be on the safe side.

Klein sighed, returned to reality, sat on the sofa, took a sip of tea, and then began to set up the ceremony.

But the ceremony was only halfway through...

He realized that he didn't seem to have the Hermit's name and therefore couldn't contact him through rituals.

"this--"

Klein's movements were stiff, and in the end he just made a hasty arrangement, only replacing the name with a constant and repeated chanting of "Mr. Hermit".

After a moment, a purple light enveloped him.

Thank you, Mr. Hermit!

Klein opened his eyes and saw the familiar, mysterious hall. He breathed a sigh of relief and then bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for summoning me, esteemed Hermit."

"Oh."

The hermit simply chuckled.

Klein's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stated his needs.

"Master Hermit, I have recently encountered a problem, and I wonder what kind of price I would pay for your help in solving it."

"You can speak first."

The hermit said calmly.

Klein composed himself and then said, "I met a witch named Triss, who seems to be very important to the witch cult. I'd like to know the specific reasons."

"Her."

The hermit chuckled softly, "Or shall we use a diary to calculate?"

"Yes."

Klein chuckled awkwardly, "I've been collecting some notes lately."

The hermit chuckled and then stated a condition that Klein found hard to believe.

"Only 1 page."

1 page?

Klein was somewhat surprised and delighted.

Is the answer really that simple?

He immediately manifested a portion of the diary.

The hermit simply tossed it back onto the bookshelf, seemingly uninterested in looking at it, treating it merely as a collectible.

Klein breathed a sigh of relief.

"Her full name is now Triss Chick."

The hermit said calmly.

Klein barely managed to control his expression to avoid showing any obvious shock.

Chick.

The Emperor mentioned in his diary—

"On June 5th, I obtained an ancient book that mentioned the name 'Primordial Witch'..."

"His name is Chick."

Chick.

This is the name of the primordial witch.

Triss's name contains the word "Chik," indicating that she has now established a connection with that being and may be the vessel through which that being descended.

Not surprising then.

He had foolishly gotten close to Triss and even became her collaborator.

Thinking of this, Klein felt a chill run down his spine, a fear that came from the depths of his soul—

He felt...

Once you know everything, going out will lead to an even more terrifying arrangement from 008.

At that moment, Klein regretted it.

He shouldn't have asked that question.

After asking the questions, we now face an even more terrifying problem.

If I go out directly, will that thing find out?

If that's the case...

The consequences for yourself!

No wonder it only takes one page; this knowledge itself comes at a price.

Klein thought bitterly.

The gray fog and the mysterious palace can both obscure some of their effects. If you are not under their gaze to begin with, there might not be any problems.

But now.

Even if they change their identity after leaving, it might already be too late.

of course.

It's possible that the thing won't be able to detect it.

Now he faces a problem—

To gamble or not to gamble?

After considering for a long time, Klein finally asked, "Mr. Hermit, what price would I need to pay if I wanted to conceal this part of my memory?"

Page 10.

"..."

Are you waiting here?

Klein's lips twitched slightly, feeling as if he had been tricked, but upon closer reflection, he realized that the other party had given him a hint from the beginning.

You get what you pay for!

He sighed inwardly and hesitated for a long time.

"All right."

"You keep thinking about that memory."

Klein followed the hermit's instructions.

Then—

He saw memories of Triss Chick surface, transforming into a torrent of information.

"It's now stored in your yellow crystal pendant."

"If you need this memory, you can silently say 'knowledge' in your mind, and it will automatically return to you."

The hermit chuckled softly, "Exchanging knowledge comes at a price, and this price may not necessarily come from the knowledge itself, but also from the risks it may bring."

"Thank you for your guidance."

Klein understood that the other party was reminding him—

In Backlund, the relevant matters are dangerous!

but.

Unfortunately, there was no turning back for him.

At least not in the short term.

"I won't help you remove this part."

The next moment, Klein returned to reality.

He sat there, lost in thought about life.

There is a gap in my memory...

but.

His memory told him that this missing memory was hidden in his crystal pendant.

"Did the hermit reveal some terrifying knowledge to me?"

Things related to Triss are terrifying!

Don't investigate!

Klein came to a conclusion in his heart.

He slowly exhaled.

This is a very important warning.

According to the original plan, Klein intended to ask Triss about the other party at an appropriate time, but now...

With this in mind, he decided not to do it.

Ignore it.

Triss wanted to say that he couldn't listen either!

Thinking about this, Klein couldn't help but feel secretly glad that he had gone up there; otherwise, he might have fallen into a trap without even realizing it.

He carefully hid the pendant, then played with the newly acquired Concealment Ring.

With this, along with his other magician skills, he can handle many situations, and if used well, it can produce unexpected effects.

The other reels are the same...

They can all be useful in the battle against the "Apostles of Desire".

"Apostle of Desire, sigh, let's go out and ask Mr. Isengard what to do next, whether we should join forces."

"He would definitely be no match for the others if he fought alone."

Klein got up, took his newly acquired supplies, and headed towards Hillston.

On the way there by car.

He suddenly stopped and looked down the corridor, where he saw a familiar figure slowly walk in and then quickly walk toward him.

"Mr. Sherlock, please help me!"

(End of this chapter)