Faced with the temptation of a Sequence 3 Potion formula, Klein remained wary of Zaratul, but he could not help feeling tempted.
More importantly, he knew this adventure was a test from the Goddess... and since she had done nothing to stop Zaratul from escaping, she had probably intended for Klein to let him out all along.
What is the Goddess planning? And will letting Zaratul go leave me with a troublesome enemy in the future?
As Klein's thoughts raced, he realized he had little choice.
As Zaratul had said, their interests aligned when it came to opening the passage and leaving the Nation of the Evernight.
But that raises another question. If I have to find the slate and open the passage anyway, why tempt me with the Scholar of Yore formula?
What is he afraid of? What is he plotting?
While Klein weighed how to draw the truth out of him, Abner had already seen through his thoughts. He smiled and said, "Don't think I'm doing this for nothing... Settling the debt I owe you for letting me leave with a single formula? I'm the one getting the better deal."
Well, in fact, it's an investment from the Goddess—and compensation for making you take the blame.
Is Zaratul really that scrupulous? Come to think of it, yes... Before using Roselle to steal the Antigonus Notebook, he paid him generously in advance, then cut ties with him afterward.
With his doubts temporarily laid to rest, Klein saw that the Red Moon above Misty Town was about to grow clear again. He dared not delay. Using the symbols on the second line of the parchment on the ground as a medium, he performed a Divination and received a vague hint.
Then he raised his right hand and snapped his fingers,