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

Chapter 186 Klein: The Hermit, the Morse Penitentiary Has a Bounty

"Damn it, I was so close..."

Klein felt regret and heartache.

That's a remarkable feature of Sequence 5!

If I can get the extraordinary properties of Sequence 5, I won't have to worry about the expenses of Sequence 6.

Even if not many people need the Demonic Path, it can still be crafted into extraordinary items.

"I wonder who got the extraordinary ability in the end, Roy or Leonard. If Leonard got it, it will most likely be sent to the Church of the Night."

After calming himself down and confirming that he was safe, Klein ascended into the gray mist and began to communicate with Jason Beria's spirit, seeking information from him.

After a moment, he sat down and fell into deep thought.

The Twilight Hermit's Gathering.

The Emperor mentioned this mysterious organization in his diary, and I never expected to see it here again.

He frowned slightly, pondering the hermit's answer he had obtained in exchange for the diary.

The death of the Duke of Negan was a wave of the times…

The tides of the times?

What does it mean exactly?

Will the so-called twilight hermits guide the tides of the times?

Klein frowned.

"This time it's the Abyss Card, and before it was the Tyrant Card from Qilingus. Just how many blasphemous cards does the Twilight Hermits possess?"

How mysterious!

He had an urge to ask the hermit what this organization did and who was in charge behind the scenes.

pity.

The cost of this problem is beyond what he can afford right now—

Even if he could afford it, Klein wouldn't do that; he doesn't have many diaries left.

The diary I keep is for unforeseen circumstances.

Furthermore, even if he knew what the Twilight Hermit was going to do, it wouldn't mean anything to Klein at the moment.

Based on Zillingus and Jason's memories, they were likely not core members.

Jason is sequence 5.

Zilingus is slightly weaker, only a Sequence 6, but he possesses the power of the Wriggling Hunger, making him practically comparable to a Sequence 5.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to earn the title of Hurricane General.

Sequence 5 cannot yet be considered the core.

It's easy to imagine how terrifying the core members of this organization are; he's just a Sequence 7 and it's not appropriate for him to get involved.

On the contrary, it was Roy.

Roy is currently by Duke Negan's side and may have already become involved in the Twilight Hermits' assassination attempt.

He is in more danger than I am.

Klein couldn't help but worry about Roy, but at this moment, there was nothing he could do but worry.

Then, the image of that mirror came to mind.

If I could meet him privately, I could ask him many questions and wouldn't have to rely on the hermit for everything.

but.

Its negative effects are also terrible.

First, it must be used in public; second, it reveals the user's privacy and secrets.

Isn't this deliberately trying to kill someone?

"Sigh, I didn't even dare touch that mirror with Leonard around this time. I don't know if I'll have a chance to look at it next time."

"If you just touch it, you might be able to go back and divine what it is from the gray fog."

Klein thought to himself.

There should be an opportunity.

Although he wasn't directly involved in the aftermath, he developed a closer relationship with the Steam Church through the Jason Beria incident.

Perhaps they can help with some things later?

No, it depends on what's available in that place.

Klein pondered for a moment, wondering whether he should ask the hermit about the ruins.

"Never mind, let's take a look first."

……

"Was Lockhardt a mole?"

Moroz could not contain his shock, then he quickly realized that the person in front of him was the "Singer of God".

A powerful archbishop.

He quickly replied, "Your Excellency, I am not questioning, but Lockhardt has been with Duke Negan for a long time and is an official."

"I can't tell you more. Just know that he is indeed the mole. I'll talk to the authorities about it."

"Ice Snake said calmly."

Vaughn remained silent on the side.

He is already thinking about his future.

Hey.

It was completely dark!

He went outside, a heavy feeling settling over him.

Roy did not linger inside.

He was planning to leave.

While Moroz was talking to the "Singer of God," he waited downstairs for the old man to come down and say goodbye.

but.

After waiting for a while, instead of the Singer of God, Leonard arrived.

"Mr. Egger."

"Hello there."

Roy nodded with a smile.

Leonard smiled and introduced himself: "My name is Leonard Mitchell, a member of the Church of the Night."

"I recognize the gloves you're wearing."

Roy laughed.

Leonard nodded slightly, walked to his side, and together they looked at the crescent moon above.

"Mr. Egger, what are your thoughts on that person in black armor?"

"Um?"

Roy looked at him strangely and said, "Why are you asking me?"

"You are a scholar of the Church of Knowledge, and you may know more than we do. It was your analysis that led to the capture of that spy."

Leonard said flatteringly.

Roy shook his head and said, "Don't use that title. We're not that far apart in age. Just call me Aiger."

He pondered for a few seconds and said, "Knowledge is also categorized. This kind of thing is probably better understood by those who know the secrets. I can only make a rough guess."

"Do you have an idea?"

Leonard exclaimed in surprise.

Roy thought for a moment and said, "I don't know who he is, and it's hard to tell from his appearance. If I had to guess, I would guess that he's an arbitrator or a lawyer."

Arbitrators and lawyers.

Leonard fell into deep thought. Of course, he knew that the man in black armor was actually related to the Black Emperor.

Black Emperor...

They are the high-sequence extraordinary individuals through the lawyer pathway.

Even if he doesn't know the specific level.

but.

He knew it was because of Pales's hint. Why did Mr. Egger from Remburg, the Church of Knowledge, guess these two things all at once?

He asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"Actually, there's no profound reason. The Duke of Negan's secretary should be one of these two reasons."

Roy explained.

Leonard was slightly taken aback, then understood the other party's logic.

If the person in black armor comes from that organization, he might be from the same lineage as Lockhart.

This is a reasonable conjecture.

but.

Why is it dusk?

According to Pales's description, the path related to Twilight is not the Black Emperor, but the "Twilight Giant"—

The route the soldiers took.

Unable to understand the pattern displayed in the silver mirror, he pondered for a moment and then asked, "Could that pattern possibly represent the Church of the Earth?"

"You believe that twilight represents the Warriors' Church, and that land represents the earth?"

Roy was deep in thought.

That's an interesting interpretation.

On the surface, the Church of the Earth does indeed appear to be aligned with the Church of the God of War; their deities are even said to have a mother-son relationship.

however.

This is just the surface.

The truth behind it was so terrifying that he had no clear answer in his mind at all.

It is sealed in a mysterious hall, and can only be remembered when one returns to the hall.

After a moment's thought, Roy said, "I don't know, and I can't answer your question."

"clear."

Leonard nodded.

He understood that, as a member of the Church of Knowledge, Aiger needed to consider his own position as well as the position and situation of the church.

Once the answer is given...

There's no chance someone might use this as an excuse to make a fuss.

This is a quality that a prudent and wise person should possess.

At this moment, Moroz came down.

"Aig, let me take you home."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Moroz."

"Oh, it's all thanks to you that the murderer who killed Duke Negan was caught today, and that damned traitor too!"

Moroz cursed under his breath, then led Roy to the carriage.

Roy turned around and said with a smile, "Leonard, see you next time."

Goodbye, Aiger.

Leonard nodded and said goodbye to the other person in return.

He stared at Roy until Roy got into the carriage and drove out of the courtyard, then he whispered, "Old man, did you sense anything?"

"There is a great being within him who helps to cover it up."

"Pales said."

Leonard looked surprised, then asked in a low voice, "What problem does this indicate?"

"At least it proves that he is a follower of someone, and if he is indeed a believer in the Church of Knowledge, then he may be a follower of the God of Knowledge."

Pales's simple explanation.

Leonard's lips twitched slightly.

He understood this principle, of course. What he wanted to ask was, why would a chosen one of the Church of Knowledge come to Backlund?

There is no church dedicated to the god of knowledge in Backlund.

"What I mean is, could he be connected to this organization? After all, it's rather strange that someone from the Church of Knowledge would suddenly appear in Backlund."

"It's not impossible. I'm just saying that there's a great figure behind him, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's a follower of knowledge."

Pales smiled and corrected him.

Leonard nodded slightly, then frowned and said in a low voice, "In short, I find him very suspicious."

"You can follow up on this later."

Pales said casually, "To understand a person, don't listen to what they say, observe what they do."

"Um."

Leonard responded in a low voice.

Pales laughed and said, "As for that man in black armor, I reckon your captain won't pursue him any further."

Why?

Leonard asked a question, then immediately realized, "Because this is a matter for the Church of Storms?"

"There are boundaries between churches. Duke Negan is a follower of the Church of Storms. Since this mysterious man in black armor is related to the case, the Church of Storms should investigate him."

Pales explained, "It's a pity, he has the aura of the Black Emperor, yes, the real Black Emperor."

What exactly does the Black Emperor represent?

Leonard finally voiced his doubts.

Pales smiled and said, "What does it represent? It's a name that stands shoulder to shoulder with the gods."

"Gods?"

Leonard was deeply shocked.

He thought of that era, where the Four Emperors once fought a great war…

"So, the Four Emperors..."

"Yes."

Pales responded.

Leonard was speechless with shock.

He paused for a few seconds, then said, "This organization is indeed terrifying."

An organization connected to the real Black Emperor...

but.

Why did they kill Duke Negan?

……

Back in his new home, Roy lay on the sofa, lost in deep thought.

The main thing I was thinking about was that mirror.

Arodes, did it sense something, or was it just asking a random question?

Roy frowned slightly, unable to make a judgment.

He dared not touch Adros with his hands, precisely for this reason: if Adros revealed any information, he would be in trouble.

After all, it is now affiliated with the Steam Church, which is, in some ways, his enemy.

"What a pity. If I could access that mirror, I could ask it if there are any Three-Eyed Ravens around Backlund."

The Three-Eyed Night Raven is related to its own promotion.

but.

It seems like we can achieve our goal indirectly—

He encouraged Klein to make contact, and once Mr. Fool obtained access to the mirror, he would then obtain information through Mr. Fool.

Although it comes at a financial cost, it preserves as much of your privacy as possible...

feasible.

But we need to find a way to get Klein interested in that thing as soon as possible—

Roy couldn't be sure if he had changed the course of Klein's fate.

If Klein hasn't touched the mirror yet, he should encourage him to do so.

but.

It's so hard to get the other person interested!

Roy sighed, pondering a solution, when the space suddenly distorted, and then Ms. Owl flapped her wings and flew out.

She spat out an extraordinary property—

It was a tangled ball of yarn, but upon closer inspection, it looked more like a shadow, a chaotic combination of various emotions.

The extraordinary characteristics of the apostles of desire!

Roy ascends to the mysterious temple to divine the potion recipe for this path.

"Sequence 9, Criminal, Main Material..."

"Sequence 8..."

One by one, the potion recipes were listed out.

However, it wasn't very useful.

This channel is too complicated, and Roy won't reveal it casually; he keeps it mostly as a collection.

Afterwards, he attempted to use the extraordinary characteristics of the Apostle of Desire to unleash witchcraft, but failed.

Desire is not something that can be driven by witchcraft.

but.

Lava magic will definitely work.

Roy decomposed and recombined the extraordinary traits, ultimately obtaining five extraordinary traits in total.

"The demon's extraordinary characteristics can be used for witchcraft; the Apostle of Desire and the Cold-Blooded can be used to create extraordinary items; the other two... we'll see."

Roy hadn't yet figured out the uses for "criminal" and "serial killer," and he planned to study them for a while before taking any action.

Cold-blooded individuals can tap into their "cold-blooded" abilities, which can occasionally prove quite useful when dealing with certain situations.

The same applies to "Apostles of Desire".

but.

Creating extraordinary items also requires time for research.

He was preparing to devise a plan when a phantom prayer entered his ears; the voice sounded like it came from Klein.

Roy frowned slightly, then extended his consciousness, his spirituality expanding, and his own information becoming more tangible...

"I beg for your help."

"I beg you to tell me about the Mirror of Arrodes."

Klein appeared in the mysterious hall.

"Thank you for summoning me, great hermit. I have a message, but I don't know if it can offset the cost."

Klein paused for a moment, then continued, "I found out that the Morse Penitentiary is targeting a scroll professor and has even offered a bounty for a Sequence 4 potion."

Ok?

Sequence 4 potion...

and many more?

I must be the target of the Morse Penitentiary's bounty!

(End of this chapter)