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"You can actually do this already."
In the clearing outside the Estate, Azik looked at his student and friend, filled with emotion. His gaze held both gratification and complicated feelings as he looked at Klein. "Congratulations on successfully advancing to Sequence 3. Is this the ability of a Scholar of Yore?"
"I sensed your summons, a very special kind of summons. If I accepted it, the me currently in Balam would have to hide temporarily. There can only be one Azik Eggers in the world at any given time, so I went into the Spirit World to sleep, then answered you."
"If you came over directly, I'm afraid it would cause a diplomatic incident."
It would also leave behind a great many mystical connections, and might even cause irreversible effects on the surrounding environment... A true angel had already obtained authority, could be called a subordinate deity, and had become a certain symbol. Without restraint, their influence on reality would be immeasurable.
Klein could naturally tell that Azik was actually quite willing to help him with these little matters, so he made a humorous remark before stressing, "But my spirituality and abilities are limited. I can only maintain this for about ten minutes."
Azik smiled with his lips pressed together.
"Then let's catch up when we have time later. Seeing you safe and sound, and successfully advanced, already makes me very happy."
Then he looked around, surveying the outskirts, and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
"Capture or kill... Hmm, kill Loen's MI9 Major General, Qonas Kilgor, and preserve his spirit body as much as possible."
Klein had originally wanted to capture him and obtain some intelligence through spirit channeling, but on second thought, he already knew nearly everything he needed to know. Moreover, the man had