A letter of denunciation

In all fairness, he and Ince Zangwill did not have much of a conflict of interest. It was only in the matter of the "True Creator's Descent of God" that they naturally stood on opposing sides.

Ince Zangwill wanted to use the Aurora Order to obtain a demigod-level Beyonder characteristic, while Nimrod did not want to become a victim under Ince Zangwill's pen... But Nimrod had plenty of ways to avoid Ince Zangwill. As an "error in fate" protected by Sefirah Castle, whose fate even true gods could not discern, leaving Tingen would be a simple matter for him.

But things were different if "Klein Moretti" was added to the other side of the scales.

In the original story, the "True Creator's Descent of God" orchestrated by Ince Zangwill and Adam had stripped Klein, who had awakened from his slumber, of everything. It had become one of his greatest motivations for becoming a demigod—and one of the main reasons why, in the end, the Fool was left alone with only a handful of anchors.

The legend of the Fool certainly sounded wonderful, but the suffering the Fool had endured had been borne by him alone.

Before Klein experienced all of this, he had never imagined becoming the Fool, watching over Earth in solitude.

-But while the Fool was destined never to return home, could he, who came from another universe, return home after becoming the Lord of the Mysteries, with a status equal to the Celestial Worthy's?

So, whether it was to establish contact with Klein or to serve a few private intentions of his own, Nimrod felt he had to get Ince Zangwill killed.

"...A Spectator, huh."

Saint Tenebrous Kisma pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded at Nimrod. "I understand. Let us leave this matter aside for now. Later, I will discuss it with the Saint of Secrets, with Secret-Keeper's assistance."

Upon hearing Saint Tenebrous's words, Nimrod knew he had understood the hint. However, Saint Tenebrous was still speaking:

Here it comes...

When he raised that question earlier, Nimrod had already guessed that as long as Saint Tenebrous understood his hint, he would receive a substantial reward-and this was precisely one of the advantages of being a Blessed of the True Creator.

As for how an ordinary Sequence 7 Beyonder like him could have realized that a high-Sequence Beyonder of the Spectator pathway was behind all this?

That was simple. In the eyes of the True Creator's fanatics, there was nothing that could not be explained by "divine favor."

"-I need a new identity, Your Excellency."

After hearing Kisma's words, Nimrod chose his words carefully:

"Once the affairs in the Tingen diocese are settled, I hope to go to Backlund and continue spreading the glory of the Lord. I do need an identity with a higher social standing, preferably one that would allow me to mingle with the nobility."

"...Mm, I understand."

Saint Tenebrous nodded and said in a low, heavy voice:

"If there is anything you need to discuss with me in the future, you may contact me directly through Mr. Z."

"...Also, Mr. Z."

Saint Tenebrous, who was formed from Mr. Z's shadow, raised his head the next moment and addressed Mr. Z before him:

"Your next task is to assist Mr. L in bringing about the Lord's Descent of God. During this time, all your actions must follow Mr. L's arrangements."

Mr. Z prostrated himself, trembling, the shadows all over his body quivering. Yet his voice was utterly devout as he replied:

"Yes."

Seeing Mr. Z's devotion, Saint Tenebrous Kisma nodded in satisfaction and closed his eyes, voluntarily collapsing the projection that had descended through Mr. Z's shadow.

Nimrod helped the heavily panting Mr. Z to his feet, then sat down on a chair beside the basement. Mr. Z took a few seconds to compose himself before asking Nimrod impatiently, his voice burning with zeal:

"Mr. L, what should we do next?-With you here, we have finally received the Lord's grace! Even if I were asked to give my life for the Lord right now, I would not hesitate..."

"Well..."

Nimrod deliberately paused, then said with a smile:

"I'll write a letter of denunciation first."

"A letter of denunciation...?"

For a moment, Mr. Z was rather bewildered.

"...Huh? What do you mean, someone reported Old Neil?"

Someone had reported Old Neil. Late last night, Dunn Smith and the others had taken him into custody and sent him to the Cathedral to await further proceedings. When Klein Moretti received the news that morning, he was utterly baffled.

Just the day before yesterday, Old Neil had taught him a few tricks about Pendulum Divination and expense reimbursement. How had someone reported him already?

Wait... Could someone have reported Old Neil for submitting false bills? He won't think I was the one who reported him, will he?

Klein felt a pang of guilt, since he had also submitted a request to the captain for funds to purchase an item-the Pure Silver Pendulum.

"No, it isn't an issue with Old Neil's usual conduct. If that were all, we would have no need to be this concerned."

Just as Klein was thinking this, Dunn suddenly spoke, addressing Klein before him in a subdued voice:

"What truly concerns us is that the letter mentioned Old Neil had been corrupted by an evil god called the Hidden Sage and was about to lose control. The letter arrived just in time. During last night's examination, I did indeed discover hidden signs that Old Neil was losing control..."

Dunn sighed.

"For the foreseeable future, Old Neil will probably be sent to the Cathedral for treatment-he has made many contributions to the Church, and even after being deceived by an evil god, he has not harmed anyone. However, he probably won't be able to serve as a Nighthawk anymore."

Isn't that a good thing, then? The thought surfaced in Klein's mind, and he suddenly recalled the cold, indifferent eye he had seen after activating Spirit Vision. Could that have been a sign of corruption by the Hidden Sage?

But the next moment, Dunn's words pierced straight into Klein's mind:

"Judging by the outcome alone, this letter seems more like a well-intentioned warning. The problem, however, is the signature..."

Dunn sighed and said with some frustration:

"It was signed by the Aurora Order's 'Mr. L.'"

Dunn simply could not understand why this Oracle of the Aurora Order would use such a method to "warn" him about Old Neil. Although he knew that brazenly announcing their presence was typical of those lunatics in the Aurora Order...

He still could not understand why the Aurora Order would kindly alert him to certain things... concerning recent events.

For the moment, he could not tell whether some conspiracy lurked behind it all.