Amid the Evernight Goddess's "what the hell is this power" expression, Klein and Feng Xue exchanged a smile. They lightly placed hands over their chests, bowed to the Evernight Goddess, and vanished into the spirit world together.
The Evernight Goddess watched their departing figures without speaking, because she understood clearly that their relationships were different. She was an investor, an operator, but not a companion.
The black night fell like a gauzy veil, and the Evernight Goddess's figure vanished with it. Klein and Feng Xue, however, had already returned to reality.
Klein had long since retracted his tentacles and become that poor history major graduate once more, while Feng Xue had reverted to Sno's appearance and straightened out Heavenly Punishment, which had finally finished cursing.
"This thing is too dangerous for you to hold. I'll keep it for now. Come get it from me after you've initially taken control of all the Lord of the Mysteries' authorities."
As Sno spoke, he tucked that mottled cross back into his pocket. Everything possessed divinity except Sno, so only Sno could preserve this great weapon, which posed a threat to any existence, for an extended period.
"That doesn't really matter. I'd actually feel more at ease with you holding it. More importantly, give me a Ship of Theseus charm." Now that Sno had dropped his disguise, Klein did not stand on ceremony with him at all. Sno did not refuse either, casually pulling one out and stuffing it into Klein's hand.
"I knew you'd need it, so I prepared one long ago. But before that, there are a few more things I need your help with."
"What things?" Klein did not bother controlling his expression as he asked in surprise. He did not understand what someone of Sno's Above the Sequence status could