The True Creator's Gaze

"So the crucial question is, will the Goddess of the Night notice me after I do this?"

Luo Lin wasn't afraid of Leonard reporting him. Although Leonard was an official Beyonder, based on the original work, Leonard wasn't the type to be overly harsh with people who had secrets. Furthermore, Luo Lin was connected to Pallez; reporting Luo Lin would mean reporting Leonard himself. As long as Leonard didn't believe Luo Lin would cause significant harm, he wouldn't do it.

But since Leonard was being parasitized by Pallez, Luo Lin found it hard not to suspect that the Goddess of the Night's gaze had long fallen upon him. Or rather, it was likely with the Goddess of the Night's tacit approval that Pallez chose a Nighthawk to be his host.

After all, aside from the Thief pathway, the other Sequence candidates of the "Three Families" were all, to some extent, under the Goddess of the Night's control—Mr. Door had been banished and sealed by the Night, and Antigonus and Charatu were both confined to the town of Mist.

Given these examples, it would be truly strange if Pallez choosing a Nighthawk as his host wasn't suspicious.

Coupled with Azzik, who was definitely a focus of the Goddess of the Night's attention, and Klein, who had just descended, Luo Lin could practically imagine that as soon as he interacted with these three, he would immediately fall under the Goddess of the Night's scrutiny.

Of course, Luo Lin wasn't worried about this. After all, he hadn't panicked when he directly faced Amon, let alone the Goddess of the Night, who couldn't easily descend into reality.

In terms of danger, Amon was far more perilous than the Goddess of the Night at this stage.

Luo Lin was more curious about whether the Goddess of the Night, as a Sequence 0, could notice his peculiarity without him actively revealing the fragment of Nyarlathotep's power within him.

If she did notice...

"What will you do? Eliminate me, a variable, send someone to test me, or invest in me?" Luo Lin pondered with great interest, then couldn't help but think of another deity.

If it was still uncertain whether the Goddess of the Night would notice him, then the True Creator, whom he had already summoned once, had definitely noticed him.

After all, Luo Lin was almost certain that during their brief previous encounter, the Ancient Sun God, besides beating up Amon, had likely contacted the True Creator from afar, causing the latter to cast a glance his way.

This wasn't surprising. The Ancient Sun God might be a good person, but as someone capable of killing numerous ancient gods and leading humanity to overthrow the rule of extraordinary races, He was by no means naive. How could He not pay attention to an anomaly like Luo Lin?

If Luo Lin were a timid person, he would now consciously avoid any place related to the Aurora Order. But unfortunately, Luo Lin was a troublemaker, so he was actually looking forward to the True Creator's current reaction.

"No, I need to restrain myself, can't court death." Luo Lin patted his own face. He didn't mind interacting with entities related to the True Creator, but only if it wasn't suicidal.

"However, before I go to Tingen, I still need to make some preparations in advance." Luo Lin curved his lips, looked up at the window, first glancing in the direction of the Braveman's Pub, and then in the direction of the East District.

When Luo Lin was looking for a place in the afternoon, he naturally took the opportunity to confirm the locations of some famous landmarks from the original work. He planned to visit these landmarks later, try to get involved in Backlund's Beyonder circle, and perhaps meet future members of the Tarot Club who were currently in Backlund.

"Ah-choo—"

"Old man, you sneeze too?"

In Tingen City, Leonard, who had just investigated Klein Moretti's home with Captain Dunn and had "scared" Klein before leaving, suddenly heard Pallez sneeze in his mind. He couldn't help but show a surprised expression and asked in a low voice.

This was the first time he had heard Pallez sneeze since an old grandpa appeared in his mind. The rarity was comparable to seeing a stone sculpture go to the toilet.

"Kid, don't think I don't know you're bad-mouthing me in your mind right now." Pallez clearly had a knack for reading faces and said irritably, but he was also somewhat puzzled.

As an Angel, he wouldn't sneeze for no reason. Obviously, this situation occurring meant something related to him had happened.

"No ominous premonition... Could it be one of my old friends thinking of me?" Pallez thought almost subconsciously, then heard Leonard ask in a low voice, "Old man, that Klein Moretti just now, did you notice anything?"

Although he asked this, Leonard's expression remained relaxed, with only a hint of curiosity and not much vigilance. It was clearly just a casual question.

"...What do you want me to notice? That he's a believer of some evil god, or that he's a Beyonder? Unfortunately, he clearly doesn't belong to either of those." Pallez paused subtly for a second before replying with a chuckle.

"I just felt his aura was very special." Leonard clearly hadn't noticed Pallez's pause. Hearing his reply, he almost subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and mumbled, "Then it seems he's just a lucky guy."

Getting caught up in a Beyonder incident, yet surviving when everyone else died—in all aspects, he was indeed very lucky.

"I remember this guy is a recent university graduate. If he was truly innocent in this incident, maybe I'll have a new colleague? The captain has long wanted to recruit more clerical staff." Leonard then subconsciously speculated about the subsequent developments. His first impression of Klein was actually quite good, so he didn't mind having another colleague.

However, Leonard also knew that the possibility of such a development was quite slim. Even if Klein met the entry requirements for clerical staff, he might not choose that path.

After all... the path of a Nighthawk was never easy. Even for clerical staff, they faced more danger than ordinary people. Therefore, very few ordinary people who met the requirements were willing to join, otherwise, they wouldn't be so desperate for people.

Leonard didn't regret embarking on this path, but he could also understand why others were unwilling.

"Perhaps..." Pallez gave an ambiguous answer and then fell silent.

Leonard didn't mind and continued to stake out near Moretti's house.

This was the captain's order. Klein Moretti, as the sole survivor of the Antigonus family's diary incident, was still not cleared of suspicion, nor could it be determined if he was entangled with evil spirits or curses. They had to wait for Ms. Daly, who was proficient in these matters, to arrive before any further conclusions could be drawn.

So, until then, they had to take turns watching Klein. This was both surveillance and protection, ensuring that he wouldn't escape or die due to supernatural powers.