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Klein sensed profound contempt in those words.
Perhaps he should have felt angry at such contempt. In reality, however, the gulf between their status and power was so immense that anger never even crossed his mind. He even began considering whether this really was "interesting."
Was it ridiculous for an ant to want a human's power?
He still wants to kill me. Is that because he resents an ant coveting his existence?
Klein thought for a little while without arriving at anything, and he dared not make rash guesses about the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings' thoughts. The gap between them in time and level of existence was too great. He could not even judge which of the many things the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings had said were true and which were false... The best lies and deceptions involved telling the truth, but not the whole truth. Clearly, the Lord of the Mysteries was well versed in this.
Perhaps he really doesn't know what I'm thinking? But I can't be sure... Even if he gives me an answer, can I really trust it?
Is he willing to reach an agreement with me and let me borrow his power temporarily or not?
That's what I need to focus on most! Although he'll most likely be the one defining "temporarily." If he's unwilling, "temporarily" could mean the very next second after my Apotheosis... But does he really need to deceive me like this? What exactly is the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings thinking? Even if he does nothing, as long as I keep advancing, his will will overwrite me sooner or later.
*By deceiving me now, he gains nothing except the chance to see my shock and despair when he goes