Part 6 Lightseeker Chapter 1 Fraud
Inside an inn, in the area of Beckland Bridge.
Kraven could no longer control anything except his own thoughts, and even his eyes were hard to roll.
He knew very well that this should be the deep level of “parasitism”.
In such a state, he could only look ahead with fear and despair, and watched as “Nyuni”, who had put on a monocle and changed his appearance into Amon’s original form, took a step counterclockwise with a smile, and opened his mouth, and recited in Chinese in a low voice with a perfect accent:
”Fusheng Xuanhuang Xianzun.”
……k Is it stealing my thoughts just now, or is it my Chinese language ability …… It should be the former, otherwise it wouldn’t be able to master this ceremony …… Klein’s pupils couldn’t dilate as he watched, his heart burning like never before. Inside the unprecedented anxiety.
Amon, who was wearing a monocle, seemed to sense his emotions, glanced at him sideways, smiled, and once again took a step counterclockwise, chanting in Chinese in a low voice:
”Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianjun.”
Then, this “blasphemer” very skillfully carried out the ritual downwards, every step, every incantation recited, made Klein’s heart sink deeper and deeper in the deep dark swamp, as if he could no longer see the slightest ray of light.
”…… Blessed Life Xuan Huang Tian Zun.”
As Amon took the last step and recited the last part of the incantation, an infinite gray mist suddenly appeared before Klein’s eyes, while the sound of cascading prayers rang in his ears.
Without listening carefully, he understood what this meant with a flash of inspiration:
After being promoted to “Ancient Scholar”, he had initial control over the “Source Castle”, no matter who, whether or not they had mastered the correct rituals and corresponding incantations, in order to enter the gray fog, they had to obtain his permission!
Klein’s heart was immediately delighted, and a clear thought came to him.
But no sooner had he entertained such a thought than he forgot it, and stood there as if a statue carved in stone.
His intention to reject it was stolen from him by Amon.
”……” Again Klein felt despair, but the gray mist before his eyes and the prayer in his ears did not just disappear.
…… Klein was stunned for a moment, then realized what was going on:
I understand! I must personally go to the gray fog, manipulate the “source of the fortress”, give the command to allow, Amon can enter there! There is no option of acquiescence!
The idea was like a straw, and Klein didn’t hesitate to grab it, lest he sink silently and coldly into the water, unnoticed.
Though he didn’t yet know how to capitalize on this, his instincts told him that the only hope and slim possibility might be hidden here.
At that point, Amon stopped trying and turned his attention to Klein.
Apparently, K hadn’t been able to get into the Source Castle.
The “Angel of Time” corrected the monocle he wore over his right eye, and smiled with little change in his expression:
”Dear Mr. ‘Fool’, your idea of saving yourself is very interesting.”
Amon spoke in standard Rune, but each word seemed to mobilize the forces of nature, creating round after round of “explosions” in Klein’s mind.
…… How can he be sure that I am the Fool, and not the Fool’s family …… Klein’s body and mind went cold. Ice cold, the hope that had just risen once again sank into the water.
”How am I sure?” Amon let out a “tsk” sound, pulled over the chair that he had just sat on, and pointed to the round stool across from him, “Sit, don’t be polite.”
As soon as K’s words were out of his mouth, Klein took a step away from his body and sat down on the round stool.
Amon looked around the room, raised his hand and stole Klein’s black silk bowler hat, put it on top of his head, and then said with a smile on his lips:
”Do you think I don’t know that the ceremony just now couldn’t work in the end?
”How long has it been since the ‘Source Castle’ anomaly occurred, how could I possibly forget?
”I just wanted to see how you would react, and your subconscious desperation and refusal to do so instinctively is interesting; how could you possibly think similarly if you were not the one who calls himself ‘The Fool’?
”Dear Mr. ‘Fool’, am I right?”
In the process of making four consecutive rhetorical questions, Amon’s expression was quite pleasant, like an old hunter who had caught the fox’s tail.
It was only then that …… being defrauded …… Klein woke up to why the other party wasn’t disappointed at all.
He subconsciously wanted to deny it, but after his thoughts electrified, he just opened his mouth with a calm face and said:
”You kill me.”
Huh …… I can talk? Klein was busy trying to control his body, but it didn’t work at all.
The next second, he was ready to chant the name of the “Goddess of the Night”, but such thoughts were immediately lost.
The thin-faced “blasphemer” Amon pressed the monocle in his right eye, maintaining the same state of excitement as earlier, and said:
”So that you can be reborn in the ‘Source Castle’?”
…… Conversing with this guy, it’s true that the more you say, the more wrong you are …… Klein kept his mouth tightly shut and didn’t say anything else.
Seeing this, Amon smiled and shook his head:
”There is no need to be so afraid, in fact, there is no irreconcilable conflict between us.”
Uh …… Klein, who was sitting on the round stool like a mannequin, froze for a moment and did not respond.
Amon leaned his body forward slightly, looked him in the eyes, and continued to laugh:
”The only contradiction we have is the ‘Source Castle.
”But, do you really wish to carry that fate, and are you really not worried about that original owner of the ‘Source Castle’ coming back to life in you?”
The words of …… spoke to the point Klein cared most about, leaving him at a loss for words for a moment.
Amon pinched his crystal-carved monocle, not bothering to rush Klein into an answer, and smiled:
”You let me have the ‘Source Castle’ and all the problems would be solved.
”In that case, it will be I, not you, who will have to worry about whether or not that original owner of the ‘Source Castle’ can be resurrected, and whether or not the corresponding fate can be borne.
”Also, the pursuit of the ‘Gate’ and the little Charatu, the gift of the night, the subsequent arrangements of my paranoid brother, will be mine to worry about instead of yours.
”And you, free of all this, be a Sequence 3 that belongs only to you.
”Heh, why would I want to kill you? What’s the need to kill a Sequence 3 for me? Even if I wanted to recycle the traits, this is the dispensable kind, my prey would only be Palles, Little Charatu and the ‘Gate, the rest purely depends on my mood.
”As for that organization you’ve built, I can keep it going in your stead as well, it’s fun and interesting.
”If you don’t think that price is enough, then I can make you my favorites, huh, didn’t you pretend that the ‘Fool’ was the ‘Angel of Time’ Amon in Silver City? It can become true after that, I will lead them out of the ‘God Forsaken Land’ and see the light outside.
”At that time, you still have a chance to advance to Sequence 2 and become an angel.”
…… This …… This is simply taking over all of my worries all of my difficulties, leaving only the benefits …… of becoming a true god and taking control of the “Source Castle “Kline, who did not have much desire in himself, heard his heart pounding, and if he had not already known that Amon was the topmost fraud, he would have wanted to agree to it on the spot, but in the end, he still opened his mouth expressionlessly:
”You kill me.”
”Is that the only thing you can say?” Amon wasn’t angry and looked at Klein with interest.
It was a fun enough thing for K. Difficulties in the process were entirely conceivable, and they only made the pleasure that followed success that much richer.
I’m just a relentless repeater …… Klein tempered the pessimism and despair in his heart with a spat, and asked instead of answering:
”How do you know Silver City thinks the ‘Fool’ is you?”
He didn’t dare to say that Silver City still suspected that the “Fool” was the deity that Amon believed in now, for fear of angering the other party.
Of course, if Amon was the type to lose his wits when angered, Kraven would certainly try to do so, as he now also suspected that after initially grasping the “Source Castle”, his rebirth after death would be on top of the Gray Mist, but unfortunately, Amon was not the Angel King of the “Storm” path. But unfortunately, Amon is not the King of Angels in the “Storm” pathway, but the “God of Cunning” who gave the true gods a headache in the Fourth Age.
Amon let out a laugh and said:
”Do you think I only have two doppelgangers in Silver City? Since you, the ‘Fool’ and that ‘Inverted Hanged Man’ have intervened, I’m happy to quietly observe.”
…… There is still an Amon doppelganger present in Silver City …… Who would it be parasitizing …… Well, the previous “Court of Giants” None of the members of the exploration team were “parasitized”, that’s for sure …… Klein’s spirit was tightened but at the same time, he felt that it was natural, because Leonard had once told him that seeing one Amon meant that there were a bunch of them lurking around, not just so many two or three.
Not bothering to think about it much, Klein worked hard to try and find the initiative as a way to create an opportunity:
”You don’t just take my destiny because you can’t handle it right now?”
Amon nodded frankly and said:
”Yes, that’s why I wanted to make a deal with you peacefully.
”But since you refused, then I can only take you to my original body, to a safe enough place, and then take away your destiny, and at that time, your end won’t be as good as what I just said.”
As he spoke, the dark-haired, dark-eyed man with the broad forehead and thin face slowly rose and walked toward the door, Klein rising with him and following as a mannequin.
As he probed the door, Amon seemed to recall a query, pressed his crystal-carved monocle, turned his body sideways, and looked back at Klein:
”What is the fourth honorific of your ‘Ancient Scholar’?”
In the occult, the honorific name corresponding to each existence was not so strict, as long as one could use the correct format and a certain description to narrow down the qualifying range to no ambiguity, it could all point to the corresponding one of the Hidden Existence, and that was the reason why quite a number of cultists who did not understand the occult at all and chaotically concocted some honorifics were able to reap the feedback.
Of course, if it is not the name given by the hidden existence itself, it is not possible to enjoy the “automatic response” treatment, and whether or not a connection can be established depends on whether or not that existence is interested in the supplicant.
Amon had previously utilized his knowledge of the “Ancient Scholar” and Germaine Sparrow to restore the ability of the “Stealer” pathway Sequence 7 “Deciphering Scholar”, which could accurately point to the “Ancient Scholar” and “Germaine Sparrow’s” name. Gelman Sparrow’s full name, but did not try to pray, using the “automatic response” to establish a connection, to lock the other party’s location, because his divine intuition told him that the fourth sentence is problematic, will certainly fail.
Klein’s mind instinctively flashed through the correct fourth sentence of the name, but he didn’t intend to tell the other party.
Just then, Amon opened his mouth and recited what he had just thought:
”Protector of Magic and Dramatic Performances in Berkland ……”
The Angel of Time, the Blasphemer, didn’t say anything for a few seconds after he finished reading.
Then he laughed and laughed.
When he finished laughing, Amon pushed up the monocle located in his right eye and said with a smile:
”Frankly, it’s been fun.
”Are you really not considering being my favorites?”
Klein opened his mouth and uttered that familiar answer:
”You kill me.”