Klein looked at the letter paper that had originally been blank. At just one glance, he was stunned.
Was this the treatment one received after signing the contract, becoming a true "insider" of the Café, and receiving vigorous support?
The sequence names, potion formulas, and advancement rituals for the Seer pathway from Sequence Four to Sequence Zero were all clearly written on it. He did not need to pay any price; they had simply been delivered right before his eyes.
The contents of just this half-page were already beyond monetary value.
Indeed, as Sequences rose, potion formulas generally increased in price at a steady rate of doubling.
But where could one buy formulas and rituals for angels, or even True Gods? Who would sell such strategic knowledge to you?
Although Klein could not understand many of the ingredients listed in the formulas, and the rituals made him frown deeply, he was still extremely excited.
After all, these were things he had needed to do anyway in order to return home. Knowing sooner was better than knowing later.
And the only price he had paid was signing a contract: someday, he would either become a god or die on the path to godhood. But that was something he would definitely do anyway. Rounding it off, that meant he had paid nothing at all.
Who said this contract was inhumane? This contract was amazing!
However, when Klein saw that the Sequence Zero True God of the Seer pathway was called the Fool, the excitement and joy in his heart were instantly scattered by more than half.
It even made his heart skip a beat on the spot.
The Fool... the Fool... Had he truly chosen to become Mister Fool, to become a Seer, of his own free will?
"There is no free