Corpses

Sharron said nothing more, seemingly out of questions. Before she could disappear, Klein took the opportunity to ask:

"By the way, do you have any corpses?"

"Corpses?" Sharron repeated, looking at him with slight puzzlement.

"Yes, corpses." Klein nodded. "Male, around 1.72 meters tall, of medium build, killed by having his heart torn out, and dead for at least three months. Preferably with his facial features already destroyed. Also, I'd like the corpse to have undergone Requiem-"

"...?" These detailed requirements made Sharron's expression turn a little strange. She shook her head, then nodded. "There's a corpse with a similar build, but he wasn't killed by having his heart torn out-the body is intact. You can remove the heart yourself. Also, the corpse hasn't decayed,

"Nor has it undergone Requiem."

She paused, then added, "It's one of Maric's zombies."

"...That works too." Klein nodded. "I'd like to buy this corpse. Would that be possible?"

"What are you trying to do?" Sharron frowned at him. "You want to use it to-"

She looked over Klein's build and asked thoughtfully:

"Are you planning to use this corpse as a substitute for yourself? Have you faked your death before?"

Klein stiffened, unsure how to answer. Sharron, however, stopped asking and instead said:

"If you can find a way to accelerate the corpse's decay and perform Requiem yourself, that won't be a problem.

"Do you need help transporting it?"

"No, no need. Thank you," Klein declined rapidly. "I'll come to you once I've found a way to accelerate its decay... By the way, about the Wraith Beyonder Characteristic..."

"A way to accelerate a corpse's decay?" Neph looked at Klein skeptically, her expression strange. "What do you need that for?"

With Neph, Klein held nothing back. He honestly explained his idea:

"Didn't you say Leonard