Sky Curtain: The Darwin Incident at the outset, the Declaration of the People's League

[Derrick Berg, the "Sun," a young man from Silver City, provided Klein with many secrets of the Forsaken Land through the Tarot Society.]

[And later, "The Hermit" Cattleya, "The Moon" Emlyn White, "The Star" Leonard Mitchell...]

The Tarot Society has grown from a few down-on-their-luck individuals into a clandestine organization that covers various powerful factions.

And the legendary reputation of "The Fool" began to spread throughout the extraordinary world.

Just as Klein was honing his skills at sea, a startling message reached his ears.

Backlund – Ince Zangwell has been spotted.

The enemy is plotting a massive scheme in Backlund, intending to exploit the war and chaos to advance to Sequence 3.

The residents of Backlund: "..."

Why do all the bad things happen to us?

If you want to have fun, can you go somewhere else?

We just want a peaceful life...

Oh no, we just want to live.

Klein made his decision without hesitation.

【go back】

That guy has to die!

[German Sparrow's journey has come to a temporary end]

The mad adventurer shifted his hunting target from pirates to someone else.

Upon returning to Backlund, Klein did not act rashly.

He created a completely new identity, one that allowed him to integrate into Backlund's high society.

Dawn Dantes was born.

This is a wealthy businessman from the Southern Continent, possessing enormous wealth and a mysterious background.

Through the introduction of Miss Justice, a member of the Tarot Club, Dawn Dantes successfully entered Backlund's social circle.

Attending balls, investing in businesses, cultivating relationships with powerful figures... he did whatever he could to get closer to those who might know Ince Zangwell's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, in secret, Klein used the abilities of the Puppet Master to weave a vast intelligence network.

Everyone he comes into contact with could become his eyes and ears, and every guest he invites could be under his control.

He was waiting—waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to strike decisively.

Meanwhile, Ince Zangwell's conspiracy gradually comes to light.

He used Alszukhod's 0-08 record to create a series of "stories".

In these stories, the dark forces of Backlund are locked in a power struggle, with each faction manipulated at will.

He was waiting for the war between the Kingdom of Rune and the Empire of Fusak to break out.

War means death, chaos, and spiritual turmoil.

Everything here can help him complete his inherent abilities and break the curse.

These are precisely the nutrients he needs to advance to Sequence 3.

He thought his plan was foolproof.

Unfortunately, he messed with the wrong person.

In the depths of darkness, a pair of eyes have been watching him from the shadows.

The moment of revenge has finally arrived.

After a series of investigations, Klein located Ince's hiding place.

He made a series of arrangements and preparations to ensure everything went smoothly.

This is revenge; he wants to kill this guy himself.

[Ince Zangwell, Sequence 4, wielding 0-08 weapons, his strength far surpasses Klein's]

But Klein is no pushover either; he has quite a few trump cards up his sleeve.

He is no longer the powerless young man he once was in Tingen.

[Using the puppet to distract Ince, and using the authority of the Source Castle to shield 0-08's perception]

After a thrilling battle, Klein finally cornered Ince Zangwell.

In the final moments, Ince stared at the young man before him with disbelief.

Under the other person's horrified gaze, Klein disposed of him.

This isn't surprising. Anyone would be stunned if they saw a bug they casually crushed out of boredom suddenly resurrect in front of them, and then become just as strong as them.

The revenge of the Tingen Night Watch squad has finally been achieved.

Ince Zangwell's face darkened.

He stared intently at the name on the sky.

"absurd!"

Ince's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth, dry and low.

He instinctively gripped the 0-08 in his hand—the Alszukhod pen.

He glanced down at the tip of the pen.

He is the "Night Watchman" of Sequence 4, a demigod, and one of the few people standing at the top of the extraordinary world.

He has seen too much death, and he has caused too much death.

Even with the best of luck, a mere Sequence 9 soldier could never catch up to his rank in just a few years, let alone kill him.

"The sky is lying."

He told himself to try to make the judgment believable.

But reason told him that what the sky was showing did not seem like a lie.

Because everything felt so real.

He had also tried to deal with the canopy.

But there were absolutely no results.

That's something in a higher dimension.

But he still didn't want to believe it.

How many people who can be promoted to his level aren't arrogant and self-important?

How could he possibly believe such a thing?

Even if the other party is very special, such as a time traveler who can read Emperor Roselle's notes and has all sorts of adventures... well, it seems like they have a lot of buffs.

“That young man… Klein Moretti…”

"Source Castle..."

Ince chewed on the word.

"I must change my destiny."

Ince's fingers tightened suddenly, his nails scraping against the pen barrel with a harsh sound.

"Now that I know of your existence, your plans, and every step you've taken..."

"No, there's no need for that. I'll deal with you right now... No, he's definitely been noticed by the Night Watchers. I made too much of a commotion; too many people are watching that area..."

"Write it out in advance?"

"That won't work either..."

He thought of the Source Castle, the one that could shield him from its influence...

"Then let's try another way."

He stood up and paced back and forth in the dimly lit room.

Footsteps echoed in the empty basement, like some ancient rhythm.

“I don’t have to kill him outright. I can make sure he can never leave Tingen, let him fake his death and then be caught by real death, or…”

Ince stopped and looked out the window.

"Or, I could get the promotion materials he needs in advance and cut off his path to promotion."

Ince picked up 0-08 again, but this time he didn't rush to write. Instead, he closed his eyes and began to meditate.

He wanted to use the pen's "story-weaving" ability to design a foolproof path for himself.

A path that would forever keep Klein Moretti away from him.

If you can't handle it directly, then keep him out of reach and make it difficult for him to get promoted.

I am much freer than him now. No one knows my whereabouts, while he, as the protagonist of the Sky Curtain, is bound to be targeted.

After killing Ince Zangwell, Klein not only gained the release of his vengeance, but also obtained something of paramount importance.

[The extraordinary properties extracted from Ince Zangwell's body]

This item is a key material required for advancing to Sequence 4, "Trickster".

Meanwhile, the pursuers from the Church of the Night arrived at the scene.

Klein left with the materials amidst the chaos, disappearing into the night of Backlund.

He quickly took the potion.

[Promotion, Sequence 4 - Trickster]

He finally became a demigod.

After ascending to demigod status, Klein's vision and perspective underwent a fundamental change.

He began to access deeper secrets of this world.