Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 457 Amon Welcomes You

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In the end, Klein did not actually go for divination or ask God.

The reason is simple, he doesn't dare.

"By the way, Klein, what is your real purpose in becoming the Lord of Mysteries?" The Outer God asked whatever came to his mind, very casually. "I don't think you look like the type who thinks you are the savior. Why do you want to do such a thankless thing?"

The sun hangs quietly in the sky, spreading its light and heat to the earth.

Klein didn't intend to tell this unknown god everything he knew, so he said vaguely:

"To gain strength."

"What is the purpose of gaining power?"

"In order to protect the people I want to protect, in order to do more of the things I want to do..." Klein originally wanted to say more, but he stopped himself in time. "That's all. Most people want to gain power for this reason."

The Outer God nodded in agreement: "But after gaining the power, how much one can do is what makes each person different."

Klein didn't answer.

"Some people have such thoughts when they are weak. When they become strong, or even a little strong, all kinds of thoughts in their hearts begin to show up... If you are a caterpillar, then moving from one tree to another may take your life, but when you simplify yourself into a butterfly, you only need to flap your wings for a moment to move this distance... It's really interesting that humans don't have this kind of life level jump, nor do they have changes in appearance and race, but they can still show different personalities at different stages."

The Lord of Decay muttered a few words to himself.

He certainly knew why Klein wanted to gain power, and He was interested in Klein precisely because of his wish.

But the words "giving humans the power to choose" sounded too grand and empty. In His eyes, it was no different from saving the world. In fact, to some extent, it was more difficult than saving the Earth, but Klein had not yet realized it. - Moreover, Klein was not the type of person who liked to save the world, but he could say such words. Not only Him, but even God found it very interesting.

Isn’t it normal for humans to have changes in their thinking according to the environment in different periods and stages?

Klein didn't hear anything wrong. Instead, he was convinced by these words that this unknown god was definitely not human.

He asked, "Do you love the human beings on earth?"

There is no family here, no one you love, and no real relatives. Is your racial identity so strong?
“…I don’t do this because I love it.”

Klein replied calmly.

This question made him feel a little puzzled, but it also resonated with him to a certain extent.

Precisely because the people he cares about are no longer in the present world, and because he is qualified to touch powerful forces, he will expand his vision and try to help all human beings on the earth.

The Lord of Withering frowned. He had not expected this answer, but he was soon relieved. After all, it was unrealistic to expect an old human who had just arrived in the current world for a year and a half to have any sense of belonging to the new world.

"In this case, can you guarantee that the lives of the people you help will be better than before?"

This - how can I guarantee this?
There are so many people in the world, who can guarantee that they have the ability to make everyone live better? No, but if you think about it carefully, it is not impossible. Didn't I help Silver City and Moon City live better than before? If you want to improve people's lives, the first step is to liberate productivity. The people in the East District are not living better than before in Moon City, but as long as they have food, they can find work and have more chances to survive...

Klein thought seriously for a few seconds: "I will try my best."

Hmm, this is not what I thought?
The Outer God felt a little confused. He thought that Klein, whose ambitions were comparable to those of the ancient Sun God, should be able to nod confidently and proudly. Then he realized that he seemed to have some misunderstandings about the logic of Klein's behavior - if Klein did not make such a decision because of his identification with humans or his love for the earth, then what were his internal factors?
After a strange silence for a while, just as Klein was thinking whether he had said something wrong, He suddenly asked again:
"If, I mean if."

- If what drives him is not his love for humanity and the Earth, then is it... something like the mentality of "I'm here now", "I can only be a mystery anyway, so I might as well do more good things"?

"Klein, you don't seem to have any reason to 'do this'. So, if there is a candidate who is decent in character and morality, at least not worse than you, and is also competing for the Lord of Mysteries, what will you do? Will you give up?"

……

"Why did you hint to him about the Demon of Knowledge's plan?"

Edward, who had overheard their conversation, did not quite approve of his other self's behavior. Although this was no longer a secret in the starry sky, on Earth, the number of people and gods who knew about this matter would not exceed a handful.

Even though the Demon of Knowledge might not necessarily do so, and the gods on Earth might not necessarily stop it, He still felt that it was better to keep such things secret.

“I think it’s interesting.”

Edward covered his face: "Your attitude is what I hate the most, you know?"

"I know, but you don't have my authority. It's normal that you don't understand my thoughts, just like I don't understand some of your thoughts."

Ban Shen didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior, and instead answered confidently:

"Klein is a very interesting person. The underlying logic of his thinking and behavior is actually 'go with the flow'. Now he has a lofty dream and has made a lot of efforts to achieve it, but part of the motivation for realizing his dream is the push of fate. I am just curious about what will happen to Klein if he loses the idea of ​​'having to be himself' to a certain extent."

"After all, even if Amon really becomes the secret, the earth won't explode immediately, and humans won't be extinct on the spot, right?"

"Okay." Edward was too lazy to debate with himself. It was impossible to tell who was better anyway. "Then what did he say?"

"His answer was quite interesting, a little more interesting than I thought."

Banshee cleared his throat and began to imitate Klein's tone:
"He first asked me who this person was. He probably thought it was Pales, or Zaratul, or Kotal from the Eastern Continent, but he didn't think of Bethel Abraham... After all, Men kept talking to his descendants in a trance, and any normal person would think he was crazy."

"To be honest, I think Pales Zoroast is a very good choice. Look, his family was killed by Amon, and he himself was driven to the point of barely surviving, without an anchor, but he could still talk to a young man calmly. Isn't this enough to prove that Pales is patient, humane, and has good character?"

"Don't go off topic."

"Okay. Anyway, he didn't guess who might be competing with him for the Lord of Mysteries, but he didn't think of giving up at the first moment."

"His answer was that even if the competitor was truly better than him in every aspect, he would still give it a try. After all, based on my description, he thought that they might be able to understand each other and that they were both trying to make the world a better place."

Seeing Edward fall silent, Banshee chuckled twice and teased himself:

"Do you find it interesting too?"

"I think this is really interesting, and Klein's future promotion path is also very interesting. I am very much looking forward to his future."

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Colin Iliad meditated for a moment, calmed himself down, and began to walk back before dark.

When he walked not far outside the Silver City, he suddenly discovered that in addition to the torches of the patrol team near the city wall, there was also a person who should not be here standing near the city gate.

Derrick Berg. Colin frowned. He knew that disaster was inevitable. The attitude of the "Angel of Destiny" and his sudden departure had obviously proved something. Amon in the city must have guessed something. He was also prepared to face danger when returning to the city. The only thing that surprised him was that the person who appeared here was Derrick.

This is not a good sign.

Derrick Berg was the messenger who contacted The Fool, and Colin had always thought that he should be normal at least. But if he was now driven by Amon, wouldn't that prove that The Fool couldn't even protect his own messenger?
As for the method of expelling the "Amon's clone", there are only two cases recorded in the City of Silver. One is Colin's biological brother Yudel, who was beheaded at the bottom of the round tower after being parasitized for decades, and his clone was also killed. The second is that Derrick Berg was parasitized later. He started a secret ceremony when he was unconscious and prayed to the "Fool". He borrowed the power of the "Fool" to kill and expel Amon's clone, saving the life of the host. Then the "Angel of Destiny" drove away Amon in his body, but did not kill the "Worm of Time".

However, the "Time Worm" is of course a creature related to the spiritual world. The "Monster Hunter" has mastered the method of killing spiritual creatures, but Colin Iliad has never fought with spiritual creatures, and is not sure whether he can successfully eliminate the "Time Worm".

While thinking about countermeasures, he approached Silver City silently and appeared in front of the patrol team openly.

"Who is it... Chief!"

When the patrol captain noticed someone approaching, Colin Iliad was already ten meters away from them. He watched the captain nervously raise his hand suddenly, but he still didn't put it down immediately after seeing the face. The captain asked alertly:

"Did you find any edible herbs out there?"

Colin Iliad shook his head at him and answered calmly, "No, some residents in the city said that they accidentally saw a huge monster outside the city. I went out this morning to look for traces of similar creatures in the nearby hills and plains."

Some of the monsters wandering in the God-Forsaken Land can transform into other people's images, but most of them have no ability to think or speak. Hearing this answer, the patrol leader finally breathed a sigh of relief and put down his hands that were ready to give instructions at any time:
"Welcome back, Chief."

"Ah."

Colin briefly greeted the patrol team, then walked away from them and walked towards Derrick Berg who was standing at the door.

"chief."

Derrick also saw him and showed a relieved expression: "You are finally back. I have never been able to let go of my worry since I heard that you left suddenly. After all, I have seen that monster. Its eyes are several meters higher than the city wall..."

Colin nodded slightly, and asked casually, "Is this why you can't let it go?"

Derrick nodded, then shook his head. "Chief, after you left, at noon, the round tower observed a strange silver-white light appearing in the northeast. I think that light is a bit like the 'Royal Court Hunter' we encountered when we explored the 'Giant King's Court' before. Chief, have you..." He lowered his voice and looked around, as if to be alert to the fact that there were ears on the other side of the wall. "Have you been successfully promoted?"

Colin looked at him quietly, his face showing no emotion.

He did not answer, but asked: "What were you alert to just now?"

Derrick's expression changed a little, and he showed some real panic. Then he lowered his voice again: "Chief, I always feel that I have done something strange recently, but I don't remember what I did at all."

"Amon seems to have appeared in the City of Silver! I saw some people behaving strangely, as if they were plotting something... But when I get close, they quickly unify their statements, and sometimes I even lose the relevant memories..."

Derrick became more and more nervous as he spoke. He seemed to be sincerely reminding the Chief that something was wrong in the city, and he also seemed to be worried about the Chief being affected.

Colin didn't say much. He nodded and walked towards the city gate: "I understand."

"Okay." Derrick looked at the chief, hesitated for a while, and then breathed a sigh of relief. He followed Colin Iliad's footsteps and asked again half expectantly and half nervously, "Chief, did you complete it smoothly this time..."

"Failed." Colin answered bluntly, "I tried to get the two level 0 seals in the Silver City to give me blessings, but unfortunately, I failed. Don't ask again in the future."

Derrick froze and fell behind Colin.

After a while, he touched his right eye socket, frowned and muttered something to himself, then followed again.

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Klein held the animal-skin lantern and quickly approached Moon City.

He walked alone in the dusk of the East Continent, thinking about his next strategy, his shadow stretched very long behind him.

"The second 'blasphemous slate' is most likely from the creator of the City of Silver, and is now in Adam's hands... Although Amon and his brother each manage their own affairs and their relationship is not very good, they have cooperated before. I don't believe that he has not seen the 'blasphemous slate'... In this case, he must have mastered the ritual of the 'miracle worker' and guessed that I want to lead the City of Silver out of the God-forsaken Land next. At that time, he will not need to work too hard to track me down, and can just wait at the 'Giant King's Court'..."

"Well, we can't follow the enemy's expectations, especially since this is the 'God of Fraud' and the 'God of Mischief'. I don't know how many accidents will happen as a result... If my participation leads to the destruction of Silver City's hopes for thousands of years, it will completely go against my original intention...

"Change the path? This is feasible. The problem with the second Planeswalker is that you may hear Mr. Gate's mumblings, and you will be more exposed to the gaze and pollution from the starry sky than the Sequence 2 angels of other paths. Of course, this is not completely unacceptable..."

"Also, Mr. 'Gate' has blocked the 'Apprentice's' path to ascend. He has at least mastered 'Uniqueness' plus two Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristics, or maybe even three..."

"I don't have to become a Planeswalker, but I must be prepared. When my choices increase, the difficulty of setting traps will increase significantly if Amon wants to block me. Only in this way can I become an angel under the strong oppression of an Angel King!"

"Well, don't set your position. Prepare the 'Miracle Master' on one hand and the 'Planeswalker' on the other. When the time comes, we will decide which path to take based on the specific situation."

With a clear idea in mind, Klein felt refreshed. His mind was extremely active and he soon came up with a preliminary plan:

"For the time being, don't rush to ask Miss Magician's teacher for the Planeswalker potion formula and the corresponding Level 0 seal. This will scare the Abraham family, and they will suspect that Miss Magician has worshipped some evil god or joined some bad organization..."

"Given their current state, they will most likely not reply to my letter, change their identities, move to another place, and simply cut off contact...

"Well, I think the head of the 'Secret Saint' Butis is a very good gift. Regardless of whether the Abraham family gives it to the 'Star Worm' or not, this matter must be put on the agenda... I hope Miss 'Justice' can digest the 'Dream Walker' potion as soon as possible, and I hope Ms. 'Hermit' will be well prepared. I also hope that Miss 'Magician' and Miss 'Judgment' can improve before the action. The only problem is that the 'Secret Saint' is now my colleague. I have already taken action against Mr. X once, and I don't want to serve as the 'Secret Saint' again..."

Thinking of this, and thinking of his friendship with the true Creator, Klein suddenly felt a little self-deprecating.

"It's all because you can't control your subordinates when you're crazy... This can't be considered my problem, right?"

He kept moving forward for a while in a fairly good mood, and soon, the tall walls of Yuecheng were right in front of him.

At the same time, he also saw a team that was probably arranged by the High Priest of Nim to welcome him.

Perhaps the high priest, who was good at observing people's expressions, realized that Klein didn't seem to like monocles very much. None of the people who came to lead the way wore monocles, and they were not the ones who came to see him on the first day.

But just as he approached, the residents of those few moon cities raised their heads almost at the same time, as if they had been trained well, smiled almost identically, and waved at him, except for one person whose movements were a little slower, as if he couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

"Welcome, your Excellency, the respected envoy of God!"

TBC
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Klein's good mood suddenly disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)