Realms

Klein didn't speak. He fell silent, looking at Neph, and after a long while, he asked:

"So, what is my value?"

Neph paused for a moment before realizing that the sentence could be translated as "Why is the Evernight Goddess helping him?", but that was a difficult thing to explain because there were many things that Klein, at his current level, couldn't understand.

So Neph hesitated for a moment and said, "Stand on his side."

"Hmm?" Klein's mind raced.

Neph stroked her chin and continued:

"I've told you before that there's something like Pathway Fruit Contest between Adjacent Pathways. You have your Adjacent Pathways, and so does the Evernight."

"What he needs is for you to support him in this matter. Of course, it would be even better if you could become allies later?"

Klein nodded thoughtfully, then smiled at Neph as if joking, "Is this what you want?"

"Me?" Neph raised an eyebrow. "I might have no rivals."

Klein was chuckled at, and couldn't help but ask, "Then why did you help me in the first place? Just because we're from the same hometown? Come to think of it..."

Judging from your accent, we're probably not from the same hometown.

"It's definitely not --- but there's no point in dwelling on that, is there?"

Neph looked up at Klein. "Why I helped you in the first place... might be a little different from what you're thinking."

She paused, her tone slightly hesitant:

"Leaving aside reasons like the Apocalypse, the main reason is that, although I initially wanted to adjust some details of the ending, I felt it was best to keep the overall story as it was."

"And you are part of the bigger picture."

"And now?" Klein asked, looking at her.

"Now—" Neph paused, her brow furrowing slightly, "To be honest, I think if Amon wins, he'll kill me."

"Okay." Klein looked away.

"Let's wait and see about the Mermaid," he said calmly. "I need to figure out the Acting Method first. Besides, didn't you say that this Ritual has alternatives? I think the gaze of the True God should help me break free from that state of being controlled, right? If I really am a chosen one of the Goddess, I probably won't need the Mermaid."

"That's true," Neph agreed with him, "Wait, if that's the case—"

She paused, then sat up straight and said, "Actually, I can help you with this Ritual!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Klein suddenly realized and said:

"Oh right - you could do something similar, like I brought people to the ' Sefirah Castle,' right? But there's probably no need to go that far. Receiving and responding to prayers is enough, isn't it?"

They exchanged glances, and Klein was the first to laugh, saying, "Then it seems my only worries for now are the Acting Method and removing the contamination from my Beyonder Characteristic."

"If you're looking to buy Mystical Item through the ' Marauder ' Pathway," Neph said after a moment's thought, "Your former colleague, a protagonist from your era, has a good source."

Hearing this address, even Klein's lips twitched involuntarily. He covered his face with his hand, his tone complex:

How do you even know about something like this?

Neph shrugged, and Klein lowered his hand, unable to resist asking with some curiosity:

"To be honest, I'm actually a little curious."

"Since he claims to be the protagonist of his era, what is his 'golden touch'?"

Neph blinked and replied with a smile:

In this respect, he can't compare to you, but he's not bad either.

"He has an old grandfather who, in the distant past, was once a peak Dou Zun powerhouse---"

"?" Klein moved his lips slightly, not stopping Neph from continuing her fabrication with a straight face:

Later, that powerful man was hunted down by his enemies, who had already reached the half-step Dou Sheng realm thousands of years ago, and also had a father who was just one step away from breaking through to become Dou Emperor. He was unable to fight them head-on and was eventually severely injured and defeated, losing one-tenth of his strength.

"Because I was constantly being hunted, my severe injuries were difficult to heal and worsened over time, leaving me in a weakened state. Furthermore, I only retained my soul, so I had no choice but to inhabit the body of your former colleague for protection..."

"6." Klein gave a cold assessment.

Neph coughed, and Klein rubbed his forehead, then began to analyze the situation seriously:

"You mean the King of Angel, who has been a half-step Battle Saint for thousands of years?"

Neph nodded sincerely.

Klein ignored her and continued his analysis:

"Then the peak of Dou Zun should be the Sequence 1 Dou Emperor has digested the Potion. What is Dou Di? According to you, Dou Sheng should correspond to True God, Dou Emperor —could it be someone who has won the Pathway Fruit Contest?"

Neph nodded vigorously.

"... So," Klein looked at Neph thoughtfully, " among the King of Angel who meet the criteria, I only know of two—"

"Amon and Adam?" Neph asked, blinking.

Klein nodded, looking at Neph, awaiting her final answer.

"It's Amon," Neph didn't hide it, "Leonard possesses an Archangel of the ' Marauder ' Pathway."

Klein frowned slightly, nodded thoughtfully, and then continued:

"Mr. Azik told me that he could indeed accelerate the decomposition of a corpse, and that he could help me disguise it as long as I could get a suitable body."

"Are you sure that if I put a Monocle in the coffin, it won't actually summon Amon?"

"Don't even mention letting go, you could even wear it without a problem—" Neph shook her head, "Of course, the premise is that you have to wear it in your left eye, not your right, otherwise it will cause ripples in Fate, Amon will notice."

Klein nodded, noted the information, thought for a moment, and then spoke:

"That ' Vampire ' you mentioned, Emlyn White, I've brought him in."

"Is this the same timeline as the story you saw?"

"Same." Neph nodded.

"That's good," Klein breathed a sigh of relief. "I've been thinking, and from now on, I'll let you know every time I recruit new people. That way, if it's different from what you remember, you'll be prepared and Miss ' Justice ' won't notice—"

Neph laughed. She didn't refute the suggestion, but simply said leisurely:

"Did you know? In the entire Tarot Club, the Uniqueness person who appeared at a different time is me."

Brought about.

"I recruited ' The Hermit ' Cattleya ahead of schedule—"

Klein was speechless. Neph then reminded him, "Oh, and remember to watch out for her eyes—"

"I think she's too scared to look around anymore." Klein smiled slightly, calm and composed.