Why did you stop updating your novel?

"The Psychology Alchemists... in charge of Backlund... its code name should be [Pride]."

Luther frowned as he recalled.

Based on information previously revealed by the [Gluttony] Virtual Personality, Hvin Rambis is another member of the Council in Loen, responsible for Backlund, codenamed [Pride].

So far, he has killed two of the seven members of the Council: [Gluttony] and [Greed].

Speaking of [Greed] Sophia, she first lost control, and then was hit head-on by the "Spear of Destruction" that she created with the help of Medici's former power. Her soul completely dissipated, and she could no longer Grazing. Only a Sequence 2 Characteristic remained, which he placed in an empty slot in Tower on the sea.

That's a Sequence 2 Characteristic, it's a bit of a waste to just leave it like that... By the way, I wonder if the "Queen Mystic" has any way to turn it into Mystical Item. Her father was High Sequence powerhouse in the "Artisan" Pathway, he should be able to leave behind some legacy...

Luther decided that when he went to see Bernadette later, he would also bring the Sequence 2 Characteristic with him.

"Please be extra careful. If anything unusual happens, remember to contact... or me."

He gathered his thoughts and spoke to Audrey, the "Justice," opposite him.

Behind the Psychology Alchemists stands Adam, and Hermes, whose stance is ambiguous. When Klein makes his move, it's possible...

An unexpected situation occurred.

Luther originally wanted to say that if anything unusual happened, he should remember to pray to the Fool, but then he realized that the Fool was probably Klein. Since he was already there, praying would be useless, and it would be better to contact himself.

"OK..."

Audrey nodded, somewhat puzzled, finding Mr. Temperance quite enthusiastic today.

Just after their conversation ended, Leonard [The Star] looked at the head of the long table, bowed his head, and said respectfully, "Honorable Mr. Fool, I wish to speak privately with [The World] and [Temperance]."

His eyes were filled with urgency.

"Can."

Klein naturally wouldn't refuse. With a wave of his right hand, a thick Fog billowed up, blocking all the senses of the others, leaving only Luther, Klein, and Leonard staring at each other.

"You two are really something!"

Leonard said with a hint of sarcasm, "One pretended to be a tycoon, and the other simply became Senior Deacon, fooling me like a complete idiot..."

The thought of how much he had respected Ahab Ishmael and how he had run errands for him with utmost deference before filled him with an urge to go back in time and slap himself.

Luther really treats me like a subordinate.

"The situation was unusual at the time; we suspected there was a mole within the Church, so we didn't reveal our identity to you."

Luther explained casually.

This was just an excuse; deep down, he might have harbored a mischievous urge to tease his former colleague.

"... I hope so."

Leonard gave him a suspicious look.

So, what exactly happened that day?

He then changed the subject and began to inquire about the truth of what happened.

"That's a bit complicated to explain."

"Then keep it as brief as possible!"

"In short, one of the members of the Psychology Alchemists's Council wanted to advance to Sequence 2, so she secretly plotted many things. I got involved, eventually found the mastermind behind it all, and successfully killed her."

As expected, Luther summarized it in the most concise way possible. "Her real-world identity is that of the Princess of Feysac."

"A member of the Royal Family? Which one exactly?"

"The one who almost became the next emperor."

"???"

Upon hearing this answer, Leonard was completely stunned. He stared at Luther with wide eyes, as if he were observing some Monster. "You... you killed the emperor of a great empire?"

He looked at Klein under the long table for help, as if he wanted to get a rebuttal from Klein.

Klein simply nodded slightly, completely dissuading him from giving up.

"He hasn't completed the Coronation Ceremony yet, so he can't be considered an emperor."

That's not the point!

Leonard was devastated. "Her death is tantamount to Feysac declaring war on us!"

Airship bombed the country, the battle lines stretched and extended, and the entire nation of Loen was mired in the war.

"Don't say that. I can't bear the blame for starting a war," Luther said coldly. "That's just an excuse those bastards came up with to start a war. Even without me, they would have found another reason."

The coldness in his words sent chills down one's spine.

"... Are you still at Church?"

Leonard paused for a moment before asking.

"I'm canceling. I'm never serving you again."

Luther answered succinctly and decisively.

He was extremely unhappy about working for the Evernight Goddess. Goddess was a shrewd investor who would reap even greater rewards from him after he paid the price. He might make a profit, but she would definitely not lose out.

He hates it.

"I see..."

Leonard thought to himself, "Sure enough, all that 'emergency mission' was just a lie. If that's the case, then the previous Senior Deacon and Archbishop Anthony were all 'transferred' for similar reasons—did they also leave the Church?"

"Mr. Fool, we've finished our conversation here."

Seeing Leonard quiet down with a look of confusion, Luther stood up, faced [World] Klein, and made a gesture to bow in greeting.

"No, don't do that to me!"

Klein screamed inwardly in fear, terrified that Luther would expose him, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.

Even in the most critical situation, he could only pretend he hadn't noticed!

Fortunately, just as Luther was about to lower his head, he suddenly changed direction, turned towards the head of the long table, and gave a perfectly polite greeting.

"Call..."

Klein felt his tightly clenched heart—though it was merely Spirit Body on the Gray Fog, lacking a true heart—finally begin to beat again, and he quickly responded in a calm tone, "Mm."

That Luther guy... he definitely did it on purpose...

After calming down, he couldn't help but speculate.

You dared to pretend to be a god and fool me... Did you get a shock?

Luther bowed, but thought to himself.

He's now in the same position Leonard was before. But unlike Leonard, who was fooled by him, Luther has a naturally wicked personality and always wants revenge.

Of course, Klein, being the Fool, had helped him countless times, and he was just scaring the other party without causing any real harm. After this "revenge," he would be psychologically balanced and wouldn't hold a grudge anymore.

Klein, still shaken, removed the sensory shields from the others.

"That took quite a while... I wonder what Mr. Temperance and the others talked about..."

[The Magician] Fors watched the world before him become clear and thought to himself.

Then she noticed that the red figure was slowly looking at her.

He said, "[The Magician]... why did you stop updating your novel?"

In an instant, Fors's mind tensed up.