A conversation with the "Fool"

Who did this?!

A powerful figure from the Military or the church has arrived?!

Klein was shaken to his core. He looked around in terror and found the area eerily quiet, with no living person in sight except for the Corpse scattered on the ground.

What on earth is going on?! At this moment, he felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head in the dead of winter, and a bone-chilling cold swept through his entire body.

End the summoning and leave immediately?

Klein's eyes flickered, and he hesitated.

After carefully examining his surroundings once more, he frowned slightly, feeling both apprehensive about the unseen person and a surge of anger within him.

Almost there!

They were only a dozen meters apart!

I can obtain that Demigod- level Sealed Artifact myself!

There's also the opportunity to play the role of "Sea God" and consume the "Faceless" Potion —something that Emperor Roselle specifically mentioned in his diary!

"That despicable Thief, you better not let me find you..." Klein took a deep breath, strode towards Kalvetua's Corpse, and took a piece of flesh.

He planned to consult the divination Above the Gray Fog to see if there was any room for maneuver.

What the hell is this?!

I painstakingly defeated the "Sea God Guardians" and the Old Priest, only to have the rewards stolen by someone else—no, perhaps not a person, but something else?

Klein grew increasingly angry and was preparing to quickly return to the Above the Gray Fog perform divination.

Suddenly, a soft laugh rang out in the half-collapsed hall:

"Fool?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Klein's heart trembled violently. Although he was in Spirit Body form at the moment, he still had the illusion that his clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

This thing—no, I'm sure it's human now!

This person recognized me?!

Even the Aurora Order couldn't find out my real identity, yet this guy who knew nothing about me and stole my spoils recognized me?!

He inexplicably felt an indescribable pressure, almost ending the summoning.

But upon closer reflection, realizing that he could return to the Gray Fog with a single thought, and that even High Sequence expert couldn't stop him, he mustered his courage and stayed.

He plans to try communicating with the other party first to obtain as much information as possible.

At least it wasn't a wasted trip.

The thought flashed through his mind, Klein, suppressing his unease, looked up and said in a deep voice:

I don't understand what you're saying.

In another Dimension, where only the sounds of the two worlds were being transmitted, Lorry chuckled softly and asked with a teasing tone, sounding surprised:

"Has the knowledge of Beyonder in this era become so limited?"

"Or do you think your current state is somewhat special, and want to deny that you are Beyonder on the ' Fool's ' Pathway?"

This era... Klein's heart stirred.

Could it be not him, but Him? No, perhaps he's a fraud like me, cough, in a similar situation to mine. In any case, we can't arbitrarily believe such things.

However, it seems he can glimpse the Beyonder through Spirit Body Pathway.

The "Fool's " Pathway? Could it be that the "Fool" he just mentioned wasn't the "Fool" I imagined, but rather referred to the Paths of the Divine I'm on?

Is the "Seer's " Pathway the same as the "Fool's " Pathway?

Amidst a jumble of thoughts, Klein spoke softly:

"The Seer ' Pathway was previously known as the ' Fool ' Pathway? Is ' Fool ' the name of the top -Potion in the ' Seer ' Pathway Sequence?"

"Yes," Lorry replied succinctly.

After saying that, he chuckled and said, "It seems you know quite a bit. I take back my previous assessment; the Beyonder of this era aren't entirely ignorant."

"Thank you for your compliment..." Klein thought to himself, then smoothly picked up where the other person left off. "You seem to be an ancient being?"

No wonder Klein insists on attending meetings every week without fail... This feeling of being treated like God is truly addictive...

The thought flashed through his mind, Lorry said calmly:

"You guess."

I guess you... Klein suppressed the urge to curse, subtly observing his surroundings to find clues about the other person's presence, and gave a dry laugh:

I guess so.

Lorry chuckled and said to himself:

"If there's nothing else, you can leave. When that ' Sea King ' comes looking for you later, he might be able to find your physical body through some means."

"Sea King" Arne Kottman is almost here? Klein's pupils contracted slightly, his thoughts racing. "Are you leaving too?"

"No need," Lorry said calmly. "The Sequence 3 Beyonder is here, and his performance is essentially no different from yours."

No fundamental difference? Does that mean if you don't speak up, even "Sea King" Arne Kottman won't be able to detect your presence?

If this isn't Lie, then it does fit the identity of an ancient being.

Thinking of this, Klein coughed lightly and shamelessly asked, "Since you are so powerful, why did you still want to steal that Sealed Artifact?"

"It probably won't be of much use to you, will it?"

This statement is actually a bit unreasonable and makes things difficult.

But he felt it was worth a try. Even if he failed, the cost would be nothing more than talking, and at most, a few more words of ridicule.

But what if?

Of course, in a sense, this was also a test.

Damn... Is this the biggest difference between me and the protagonist of this world...? Not thick-skinned enough... Lorry couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He chuckled softly twice, a playful tone in his voice:

First of all, it wasn't stolen.

"I was the one who spearheaded the Kalvetua project; it's just that the attempts over the past few centuries had all fallen short of success."

"Otherwise, do you think this place would be easily discovered?"

One hand propelled it... centuries of attempts before... Klein was secretly startled, suddenly recalling that page of Emperor Roselle's diary.

The emperor described in his diary that they had to let Kalvetua go because the Fleet was in a hurry to return. Could this be considered a near miss?

Could their discovery of Kalvetua also be related to this unknown entity?

Lorry continued in the same tone, "But you're right about one thing: it's not very useful to me right now."

Then, he asked jokingly, "Do you want it?"

"Yes! "Klein answered in his mind without hesitation.

But he didn't say it aloud, nor did he lower his guard because of it. Instead, he pondered their conversation even more carefully, and looked up again after a long while.

Before he could speak, he heard the other person chuckle softly:

I saw the answer in your eyes.

"I am a person who likes equal exchange. As long as you promise to do three things for me in the future, the ownership of this Demigod's Sealed Artifact will belong to you."

"Hmm... In your words, these three things are neither beyond your capabilities nor against your principles."

As soon as he finished speaking, Klein suddenly felt a blur before his eyes.

He saw the short staff, its tip inlaid with a blue-green gemstone, reappear before him, no more than fifty centimeters from his chest.

And yet, he was completely unaware.