After inviting Mr. Z to "make the Aurora Order great again," half in jest and half in earnest, the ever-diligent Mr. Z willingly disguised himself as Hanass and remained at the Seer Club after Lin Chuan left, staying until closing time.
That way, once "Hanass Vincent" returned home as usual, he could conveniently vanish without bringing trouble upon the Lord's Blessed.
Incidentally, the three hundred gold pounds Lin Chuan had donated earlier had come from Hanass's contribution of his savings. Even after spending that money, Lin Chuan still had over two hundred pounds left. That was why, when explaining to Klein "where the money came from," he could confidently say it was because he had joined the Aurora Order.
The Aurora Order?
Klein's expression shifted slightly as he tried to recall where he had heard that familiar name.
Right, Lin Chuan had once used the Aurora Order's belief that "all things possess divinity" as an example to explain that gods were essentially Sequence 0 Beyonders.
And yesterday afternoon, when Klein had taken the requisition slip signed by Captain Dunn to the armory to collect documents and a revolver from Old Neil, he had also heard the words "Aurora Order."
According to Captain Dunn, Old Neil had once been a full-fledged member. Later, as he grew older but refused to retire, he had transferred to a civilian post, spending his days with documents and ancient texts.
Klein still remembered how, after collecting his revolver and a box of demon-hunting bullets, he had been about to say goodbye when Old Neil suddenly stopped him and warned him with a grave expression:
"Little Klein, you've only just become a civilian staff member, and you're already involved in a dangerous Beyonder case like the Antigonus Family Notebook."
"That being the case, there are certain