The protection case itself had not been complicated.
The child of a jeweler had joined a bizarre society.
A group of paranormal enthusiasts had conducted all manner of reckless experiments.
They had all been amateurs' attempts, triggering some common beginner-level supernatural incidents.
For Klein, already a Sequence 7, resolving them had naturally been effortless.
Yet because of this, Klein had gained his first brush with the Artificial Death God project.
Besides obtaining a token for summoning a messenger, he had also seen those white feathers tainted by yellow grease for the first time...
"Do you know what this is?"
A meal might be late, but it would never be absent. While mooching off Xu Yue's dinner, Klein described what he had discovered during his previous assignment.
The Magus next door was absent, Maid Sharon was a puppet, and Butler Dunn would not compete with him for food. It truly was a wonderful dinner.
"White feathers... Perhaps they're connected to the Spirit Church's Artificial Death God project. It's best not to get involved. It'll be troublesome."
Xu Yue's carefully chosen words made Klein's heart tighten. He had heard about the Artificial Death God project at The Tarot Club, but he did not know its details.
Then, using his Clown abilities to control his facial expression, he deliberately said in a relaxed tone,
"I'm already a mid-Sequence Beyonder at Sequence 7."
"If you get involved, even high-Sequence Beyonders will have a headache."
Xu Yue's words also made Klein realize that his cautious attitude was not merely the caution of an apparent Sequence 8. Even his true strength required him to be careful.
Fortunately, he had not investigated too deeply and had stopped at the right point.
Still, he wondered whether this information might help Mr. Azik...
"Oh, right. Have you been