"This Grade 0 Sealed Artifact is extremely dangerous. When Miss Hermit sacrificed it to me, it even provoked a reaction from Sefirah Castle's power, which bound it tightly... Apart from the backlash when divining about a True God or a Sefirah, this is the first time anything like this has happened...
"...Right, Miss Magician was used as bait and locked inside this Sealed Artifact by the Mystic Saint. I need to release her as soon as possible..."
Klein muttered to himself as though trying to relieve his pent-up distress. Only when his gaze gradually shifted toward Angel's high-backed chair did he nod and make up his mind.
Leaving the gray fog, he used his Faceless abilities to change his build and appearance, becoming a well-dressed man in his forties or fifties with graying temples. Then he entered Saint Samuel Cathedral, slipped a large ten-pound note into the donation box, and found a quiet corner to sit down.
Of course, he would never dare use counterfeit money for an offering to the Goddess.
After tracing the crimson moon over his chest and reciting the Goddess's full honorific name, Klein lowered his head, closed his eyes, and spoke in a nearly inaudible voice:
"...It seems my only option for advancing to Sequence 2 is to enter the Forsaken Land of the Gods and seek out the Demonic Wolf who disappeared long ago. Might you grant me some guidance...
"Also, Amon's true body is waiting for my arrival in that land. I would like to know whether going there is the right choice..."
He had originally wanted to ask why the Lord of Storms was so reluctant to hand over the Never-Ending Theater to him, but on second thought, he felt that this might seem like an attempt to sow discord between Gods.