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

Chapter 45 Klein: Lanius must die!

Klein recalled the incident the captain had relayed. Without a doubt, Roy had gone to the Night Watch that day to find the "thief" involved in the deal.

also……

The fact that Mr. Number 2 saw this scene means that Mr. Number 2 was also in Tingen.

He's in the same city as me!

After thinking for a long time, Klein said, "Mr. Number 2, I think you can report this to the Seven Great Churches of God."

"My organization doesn't allow me to have contact with them, so I don't really want to. Heh, if you guys have any connections in this area, maybe you could report them or provide clues. Who knows, there might be a reward."

Roy maneuvered the trumpet to lean back.

Is it inconvenient to contact the True God Church?

This suggests that Mr. Number 2's organization may be considered an evil cult by the Church of the True God.

Could it be an aurora viewing event?

Klein thought about it and decided it was unlikely.

Based on his observation, the Hermit was not an evil deity, and the chosen "trader" could not possibly be a member of the Aurora Society.

He thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Number 2, are 'scammer' and 'thief' sequence names?"

"Further explanation will come at a price, as it involves esoteric knowledge, and I believe that you all, as well as the Hermit, will understand what I mean."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for your patient reply."

Klein said he understood, but had no intention of asking any further questions.

He had a guess—

Emperor Roselle once mentioned that he regretted not choosing to be a "diviner," "apprentice," or "thief."

The Thief is the name of Sequence 9 and the starting point of a certain path.

Based on the pattern that there may be connections between sequences, the fraudster is undoubtedly Sequence 8 or Sequence 7 of the thief's path.

Ok?

Wait, a scam?

Klein's past life's vigilance quickly reminded him of many scams, and combined with the "investment" Mr. Grassis had mentioned before, he felt that Lanius was very strange.

Maybe.

Lanius is a con artist, and conning is a role he plays.

In that case...

Mr. Grassis may have fallen for a scam.

Klein instinctively wanted to take out the pendant to perform a divination, but when he looked up, he remembered that he was on someone else's turf, so he had to put it down again.

He made many moves, but to the outside world it was only a fleeting moment and not particularly abrupt.

Roy laughed and said, "It's nothing. Although my organization isn't a true church, it's not too evil either. I have no good feelings towards these people."

This matches my guess!

Klein breathed a sigh of relief and shared his information: "A notebook belonging to the Antigonus family has appeared in Tingen, and many people are looking for it. Perhaps it holds the secrets of the Antigonus family."

What are scammers and thieves?

Could the Antigonus family's notebooks hold secrets about their family?

They all sound incredibly profound!

Fors sighed inwardly, realizing that the other two members of the study group were both senior extraordinary individuals, while she was just there to make up the numbers.

Thank you, Mr. Hermit, for not giving up on yourself!

Fors, as number one, you can't be lazy, or you'll be letting down Mr. Hermit's high regard for you.

She sighed inwardly.

Fors wanted to ask if such a large family secret could inspire her creativity, but remembering Mr. Number Two's words, she silently kept quiet—

Explanation would come at a price, but she couldn't afford it.

Oh right, now it's my turn.

What did I say?

She frantically searched her heart.

At that moment, she felt like a failing student who was singled out in school.

Fors maintained his smile and politeness, saying, "Backlund has been rather unsettled lately. Cults like the Morse Order are pouring in from the outside, and perhaps something is about to happen in Backlund."

She appeared calm on the surface, but she was actually a little guilty.

because……

The first part is true, while the second part is the result of her own creative thinking, based on the hermit's actions and some information she gathered.

In writer's terms—

Artistic embellishment!

Roy saw through her scheme and fell silent.

Klein was shocked.

Isn't Backlund known as the City of a Thousand Cities?

It's not peaceful there either!

Furthermore, Miss Number 1 is actually from Backlund and seems to be very well-mannered. Could she be a noble lady like Miss Justice?

He secretly guessed.

Roy sensed a warning of spiritual depletion, returned to his physical form, and tapped his fingers lightly.

Let's stop here.

"Yes, thank you for your kindness and compassion."

Klein bowed respectfully.

The other two, seeing his flattery, had no choice but to follow suit and join in praising the hermit.

The next moment, everything before their eyes transformed into a stream of information and spiritual numbers, rapidly collapsing, destroying, and disappearing from their sight.

In an instant, they were back in reality.

……

"Mr. Number 2 is truly learned. Fortunately, I suggested it to the Hermit, otherwise he wouldn't know so much. Miss Number 1 is strange, but she should have great potential."

Klein instinctively compared the Backlunds to Miss Justice—

Nobles from wealthy lands are unlikely to be too bad off.

Furthermore, the fact that Miss Number One was able to find information about the Morse Retreat shows that she is very well-informed and is someone worth befriending in any case.

the most important is.

The hermit's choice to hold the meeting on a Sunday was extremely advantageous for him!

The information and knowledge I gained on Sunday can be organized tomorrow, and combined with the contents of Emperor Roselle's diary, I, this "fool," won't remain silent forever.

Even if this information isn't enough for him to demonstrate the Fool's power at a Tarot reading, who knows, maybe he will in the future. The only problem is—

Under no circumstances should Miss No. 1 and Mr. No. 2 be brought into the Tarot Club, otherwise the Fool himself will be exposed.

Klein thought to himself.

He quickly rose into the gray fog.

"Lanius is an extraordinary being known as the Swindler."

"..."

Seven times in a row, the pendant remained completely still.

His expression was serious as he increased his spiritual engagement, and then it slowly turned clockwise.

correct.

The other party possesses strong counter-divination abilities or methods, even...

There's something very strange about the other person; otherwise, a Sequence 8 wouldn't have had such a difficult time with the divination, almost resulting in a failure.

Mr. Grassis has definitely been deceived.

Furthermore, as an extraordinary being known as the "Fraudster," Lanius has undoubtedly mastered the art of impersonation and is currently performing the act of "fraud" in Tingen.

It's possible that Grassis wasn't the only one who was deceived; there were many others in the shadows, but no one had yet discovered that he was a fraud.

"This person may also be connected to the Aurora Festival."

"No, he's too dangerous. We must report him to the church or the Steam Church."

Klein couldn't wait to find him.

Unfortunately, divination didn't work.

He thought about it and understood what to do.

……

"Fors, what happened now?"

When Hugh returned from outside, he was startled.

She remembered—

A couple of days ago, Fors was only proactive and diligent when he went to the Extraordinary Gathering; otherwise, he reverted to his lazy ways.

Fors is acting very strangely today; she's actually putting in a lot of effort to write!

"It's nothing, I just feel I'm still very weak and can't be content with the status quo, otherwise..."

I might be kicked out of the secret study group.

This would bring shame upon the hermit.

After all, he was the "Number 1" handpicked by the Hermit.

Fors was under a lot of pressure, but couldn't think of a way to improve himself or search for esoteric knowledge in a short time, so he could only make more money in order to get promoted as soon as possible.

Hugh's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Alright, I have some news, but I don't know if it will disturb your book writing."

"Viscount Grelint is hosting a party the day after tomorrow."

Fors didn't continue.

Hugh nodded in agreement: "It might not be of any help to Viscount Grelint. My men have found an old gentleman and a burly man in his thirties who have been frequently seen in the East District recently, and they are suspected to be extraordinary individuals."

After thinking for a moment, Forl said, "It doesn't seem to be of much use to us."

"What I mean is, they don't seem fierce. Maybe we can try to reach out to them, understand their needs, and help them buy extraordinary materials from Mr. A to earn gold pounds."

"Hugh said in a low voice."

After thinking for a moment, Forl said, "I haven't advanced to Sequence 8 yet, isn't it too dangerous?"

"That makes sense. Here's what we'll do: since my formula is still a long way off, I'll take out the money first, you get promoted, and then you can help me get promoted!"

"That's what Hugh said."

Fors pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay, hopefully someone will sell at tomorrow's gathering, but having only this one channel is still too limited. If we list our items too frequently, we'll attract attention."

"I'll do my best to gather information, and hopefully I'll get some results."

Full of energy!

Even Fors has been intermittently resurrecting himself and fighting hard lately, so what reason do I have to be content with the status quo?

(End of this chapter)