Klein notified the clerical staff one by one to evacuate, receiving each person's blessing.
He could not have told everyone not to come to work beforehand. He would have had no way to explain himself, and might even have been taken for someone who had lost control.
There was still time to evacuate them now. Not one of the clerical staff would come to harm.
Finally, Klein chose a Grade 2 sealed artifact: "2-05," the Blood Vessel Thief.
Just as in the original course of events, he intended to follow the same steps.
He had also realized that this was a rare chance to temper himself, and he did not want to miss it.
Then Captain Dunn explained to Klein in the office why he had consumed what remained when his companions' Beyonder Characteristics converged.
Though Klein already knew the reason, hearing Dunn tell it still filled him with respect for the man.
Dunn would always be his captain.
Sorry, Captain. This time, I'm going to deceive you all. Klein looked at Dunn and spoke silently in his heart.
His plan was to "die" in the eyes of the Nighthawks Squad, while telling Benson and Melissa that he was going on a long journey.
A temporary departure would be best for everyone.
He needed to "die" as far as the Night's Watchers were concerned because he could find no other way to leave them.
He could hardly tell the captain, "The world is so big, I want to go and see it," could he?
You drank our Church's Demon Potions and now you want to run? Where in the world do you get a deal that good?
Klein had continued taking the Potions he applied for through the Night's Watchers. At his current level, an extra dose was no great