"...Who are you?" As the Angel of Kings standing at the pinnacle of the Door Pathway, Bethel Abraham had sensed at once that something was slightly wrong with the surrounding space. He had also sensed the connection between himself and Luo Lin. This made him look at Luo Lin and ask, both puzzled and probing, "You said this is the future?"
"I'm Lucifer. Let's call me that for now!" Luo Lin smoothly put on a new alias and introduced himself to Bethel with a smile. "As you can see, this is the future world, and you came from over a thousand years ago."
"If you don't believe me, you can take a look outside. Of course, you only have one minute. Perhaps seeing an old friend would be a good choice?" Luo Lin paused here, revealing a teasing smile.
Bethel gave Luo Lin a deep look. As a summoned Shadow of Time, he could sense the restraints placed upon him. They prevented him from doing anything to harm the person before him, but they would not stop him from leaving.
After giving it some thought, Bethel vanished. As the Angel of Kings of the Door Pathway, he could appear anywhere in this world whenever he wished.
But Bethel did not go far, because he could sense an old friend nearby.
The other party had concealed himself quite well, but not well enough in Bethel's eyes.
After all, Mr. Door was the strongest Angel of Kings among Gou San Jia, while a certain someone was not only in a weakened state, but also far too close to Bethel at the moment.
Thus, old Pallez, who had only recently been frightened by Luo Lin, received his second scare.
"Long time no see, Pallez. I never expected I'd get to see you in such a sorry state. Has Solomon stopped protecting you?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, one he had not heard for many years, Pallez, who had been reading the newspaper through Leonard's eyes, nearly jumped right out of Leonard. He looked in disbelief at Bethel standing by the window. After examining him from head to toe several times, he condensed a shadow just as he had when he first met Luo Lin.
Shadow Pallez looked at Mr. Door and said, "Are you mocking me? Bethel, you and I both know that the era of the Four Emperors has long since passed. The Black Emperor is now a thing of the past as well. I'm merely a homeless cur with no True God's protection, chased by Amon and barely clinging to life."
Hearing this, Bethel lowered his eyes, clearly pondering something. A moment later, he raised them to look at Pallez and said, "You seem very surprised to see me."
"My old friend, anyone who knows your situation would be surprised to see you like this. Have you finally escaped the Fallen Mother's contamination?" Pallez seemed to speak with emotion, though his words carried an unavoidable hint of probing.
As an old fox, Pallez had naturally noticed something off about the person before him after his brief surprise. It was not that he had realized Mr. Door was a Shadow of Time or doubted his identity. He had merely sensed a subtle incongruity.
"Contamination..." Bethel chewed over the word without looking particularly surprised. He merely looked in a certain direction, toward a Pocket Dimension located on Earth.
As the Angel of Kings of the Door Pathway, perhaps the person in this world most proficient in the art of space, how could Bethel fail to sense that another him existed in this world? How could he fail to sense that the other seemed to be sealed within some space, and that his condition was extremely wrong?
And now, everything seemed to have an explanation.
"Do you know Lucifer?" But Bethel clearly had no intention of explaining anything to Pallez. He merely looked at him and asked again.
Upon hearing that name, Pallez suddenly recalled Luo Lin's visit a few days earlier.
At the time, although Pallez had gained a measure of trust in this junior, he still harbored deep doubts about the Chief Sovereign of Chaos behind him. Curious about this "god," he could not help but inquire, "Since you believe in your Lord, have you met any of the Chief Sovereign of Chaos's other followers?"
Hearing this, Luo Lin glanced at him and smiled. "Old man, are you trying to pry into my Lord's influence in the real world?"
Pallez had probably not expected Luo Lin to be so blunt, but the "old angel" had spent many years roaming the world and had long since cultivated a thick skin. He merely chuckled and said, "Can't I? We've already reached a partnership. I should at least understand the influence of the being I'm working with."
"Of course you can, but I don't know all that much either. After all, I'm just a newcomer!" Luo Lin smiled as well, looking as though he were recalling something before he continued:
"There are many organizations that follow my Lord, but as far as I know, the most important one is called the Troublemaker's Club. That's the organization I joined. I don't know how many members the Troublemaker's Club has, but I do know that many members of other organizations are also members of the Troublemaker's Club. For example, Mr. A of the Aurora Order is one."
"Mr. A? You mean the Aurora Order's divine envoy?" Leonard could not help but ask at this point. "Aren't they a bunch of lunatics who only know how to worship the True Creator?"
"Mr. A is indeed a devout follower of the True Creator." Luo Lin did not deny Leonard's words. Instead, he nodded in affirmation, then said with a smile, "In fact, Mr. A joined the Troublemaker's Club at the True Creator's instruction."
He did not directly say that the Chief Sovereign of Chaos and the True Creator were allies. Everything was left unsaid.
Leonard could not help frowning. "That's an evil god..." His gaze flickered, and he clearly had the urge to risk his life to report this person colluding with an evil god, along with the existence behind him.
"Then do you know that during the Third Epoch, the Goddess of the Night was also merely an evil god?" Luo Lin looked at Leonard and spoke with a smile.
"What?" Leonard froze for a moment, then his expression changed. "You bastard! I won't allow you to slander the Goddess!"
Luo Lin merely smiled. Then he patted Leonard on the shoulder, and all of Leonard's anger was forcibly calmed in an instant.
"I have no reason to lie about something like this, and you don't need to get so worked up. In fact, I wouldn't mind if you reported these matters to the Church of Evernight." Only after Luo Lin gave Leonard a meaningful glance did he continue:
"How do you know that the Goddess of the Night has no cooperative relationship with my Lord? Perhaps the Goddess of the Night is watching us right now!"
Leonard, who had still been wondering why his anger had suddenly vanished, immediately widened his eyes in disbelief upon hearing Luo Lin's words.
"Think it over carefully, Leonard. The relationships between True Gods are not as simple as they appear. During the Fourth Epoch, the True Creator you call an evil god was also one of the True Gods." Luo Lin patted Leonard on the shoulder again and said with a smile.
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