The leader of the Nudist sect was named Follett Ken, a man in his thirties with a brown beard on his narrow face and an evil blue tattoo on his neck.
When he was brought to Klein by Luer'an, he looked very depressed, as if he had suffered severe mental torture.
"Your Excellency Admiral, during the process of being captured, he repeatedly used his reason to gain strength, and his spirit is close to collapse..." The blond secretary Lu Er'an reported everything verbatim regardless of whether Admiral Amyrius could see the specific details.
This is perfect... Klein was worried that Follett Ken would turn into a "madman", resist the mental oppression, and refuse to answer his questions. In that case, he would have to risk being suspected, dismiss his subordinates, and try to "communicate with the spirit".
Looking at Follett Ken in front of him with a cold gaze, Klein's left hand, with the help of the desk as a cover, was quietly stained with a layer of golden color.
"Creeping Hunger" switched to the "Interrogator" soul!
And the "Interrogator" is exactly the Sequence 7 of the "Arbitrator" path where Admiral Amyrius is!
Deep in Klein's eyes, two flashes of lightning appeared and disappeared, completely overlapping with the reflected figure of Follett Ken.
"Spiritual Piercing" is ready to go!
However, Klein did not use this extraordinary ability directly because it was only at the Sequence 7 level. Once he used it in front of Luran, the blonde secretary would immediately recognize his identity.
With the help of the spiritual pressure brought by "Spirit Piercing", Klein sat there, like the real Admiral Amyrius, and spoke in a low voice:
"Do you know Cynthia?"
As he spoke, he raised his right hand, letting the black pendant in his palm, which looked like a miniature rhino horn, slide down and sway in the air:
"What does it do?"
The depressed Follet Ken trembled all over, feeling that his spirit was being held against by a sharp dagger and could be pierced at any time.
He couldn't help but lower his head and stammered:
"know.
“Cynthia, Miss Cynthia wants to have a child with extraordinary abilities with you, Your Excellency the Admiral. Her parents introduced her to me.
"That is the 'fertility necklace' made with the breath bestowed by the gods. As long as you take its powder and wear it for a long time, it will make you, the admiral, irresistible..."
Klein listened in silence, half believing and half doubting what Follett Ken said.
The part he believed in was Cynthia's purpose. This beautiful lady, perhaps out of her own ideas or perhaps urged and forced by others, really wanted to have a child with Admiral Amyrius. This could be seen from her persistence after the mutation.
Although the nobles of the Kingdom of Loen do not like or even reject illegitimate children, this depends on the situation. A child who inherits many extraordinary characteristics of his father and is born successfully will also be given enough attention - those ancient families who know many secrets pay more attention to this aspect, including the Levitt family.
Moreover, Admiral Amyrius is a man who appears serious and old-fashioned but is very sentimental in his heart. Even if it is an illegitimate child, he will definitely love and value it... This may be the real reason why Cynthia is eager to have a child... Klein sighed inwardly.
His doubts about Follett Ken's answer focused on the true function of the "fertility necklace" and whether the Celestial Cult deliberately misled Cynthia in this matter.
Klein gradually increased the pressure brought by "Spirit Piercing" and stared silently into Follett Ken's eyes until the other party lowered his head again because he could no longer bear it.
"What else does this necklace do?" Klein shook the broken pendant in his hand again.
His tone was calm, as if he already knew all the secrets and was asking questions just to get final confirmation.
Unspeakable pressure came over him, and Follett Ken, whose spirit was already close to collapse, could no longer bear it. He fell to the ground with a plop, and shouted almost crazily:
“It, it can also pollute you!
"As long as Cynthia takes the powder ground from it and recites the honorable name of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' devoutly, it will be possible to pollute any man who has sex with her and successfully bears a child!
"Yes, you can become a believer of the Mother Tree of Desire! You can become her follower!"
So that’s how it is… Klein immediately understood the whole story and no longer had any doubts about what happened tonight.
The Celestial Cult's goal was to use Cynthia's "Necklace of Reproduction" in the form of an ordinary item to corrupt Admiral Amyrius, turning this military leader of the Kingdom of Loen into a devout believer of the "Mother Tree of Desire" and taking care of the development of their sect and even providing shelter.
The key to the success of this method is that it is covert enough, normal enough, and has no direct relationship with words such as force, attack, and terrible.
"So, Cynthia, who was rejected by me three times, had difficulty eliminating the contamination from the powder of the 'Fertility Necklace' in her body. It gradually exceeded the upper limit and eventually became connected to the 'Mother Tree of Desire', resulting in a seemingly sudden mutation...
"So, the monster she mutated actually can't pose enough of a threat to the real Admiral Amyrius. Even I can use the 'Ninth Law' spell to solve it relatively easily, because this is not the result the Celestial Cult wants to achieve at all. They only hope to secretly pollute Admiral Amyrius instead of conflicting with the demigod..." Klein glanced at the blond secretary Lu Er'an silently.
Lu Er'an also roughly understood the whole thing, and immediately lowered his head and said in a deep voice:
"Your Excellency, this is our mistake.
"We only monitored Miss Cynthia and the servants here, and did not expand it to their families, relatives and friends.
"I am willing to accept any punishment for this, even if you send me to a military court."
How would a real admiral respond? Klein once again immersed himself in the role of Amyrius, experiencing the pain, helplessness, sadness, and anger he had endured recently.
He remained seated in an upright position and said with a serious expression:
"We'll talk about this later."
The hidden meaning of this sentence is "it depends on your next performance."
Lu Er'an was stunned for a second, as if he couldn't believe that the punishment given by the admiral was so light.
Klein half-closed his eyes and said in a low voice:
"My father, the late old Earl Levitt, once taught me something.
“He said, forgive your men for their first mistake.
"Lü Er'an, you and the other guards should thank him for his kindness."
Lu Er'an's eyes flickered, he took a breath silently, and said sincerely, no longer so calm:
“I admire your broad-mindedness.
"You will be the only one I owe allegiance to, besides principles, gods, and the king."
Your inner arrogance is extremely exaggerated... Klein didn't quite believe it and said calmly:
"The previous sentence also has a second half, 'Punish them severely for the second mistake they make.'"
Lu Er'an nodded, not surprised by this.
Klein turned his gaze back to the collapsed Follet Ken, and asked without changing his expression:
"Who ordered you to do this?"
In his opinion, Follet Ken's answer should be that we planned it ourselves. After contacting Cynthia, understanding her needs, and knowing who her lover was, the Celestial Cult boldly had the idea of polluting Admiral Amyrius.
Follett looked around nervously and said timidly:
"Yes, it was the Mother Tree of Desire. He, He instructed us to do this in the dream. At first, I just wanted to lend the Fertility Necklace to Cynthia. I didn't intend for her to take the powder."
Instructed by the Mother Tree of Desire? This was a divine oracle to some extent... Klein almost frowned.
Although Admiral Amyrius is a big shot in the Loen military and one of the supreme rulers of the Central Sonia Sea, with a very important position and considerable power, he should not attract the direct attention of an evil god... However, I am not an evil god, so I cannot understand their thinking. Perhaps they have more plans after contaminating Amyrius... Well, I cannot rule out the possibility that Follett Ken is lying. Let's confirm it later... Klein thought for a moment and asked seriously:
"When did you have that dream?"
Follett forced out a fearful smile and said:
"Yes, it was February 4th, last Friday night. I remember it very clearly. I just liberated the spirit for a lady."
February 4th…Klein chewed on this date, not thinking of anything special about it.
After two seconds of silence, he asked:
“What is your relationship with the Rose School?
"What is the relationship between the 'Mother Tree of Desire' and the 'Bound God'?"
He was not worried that Admiral Amyrius actually knew about this matter, and that the blond secretary Luan also had a certain understanding of it, because this could be completely understood as a confirmatory question.
Follett Ken showed a fanatical look of trying his best to endure:
“We are a branch of the Rose School, and my mentor is the Saint Zatwin of the Rose School.
"The 'Bound God' is an incarnation of the 'Mother Tree of Desire'.
"The 'Mother Tree of Desire' is the true, unique deity that transcends the Seven Gods and the 'True Creator'!
"Your Excellency the Admiral, you are the candidate for His Favored One!"
Who doesn't know how to brag... Can we understand it this way, that the "Mother Tree of Desire" is the vest of the "Bound God"? According to the description of the evil spirit suspected to be the "Red Angel" Medici in the underground ruins, the "Prisoner" path and the "Demon" path are interchangeable. Therefore, it is normal for the "Bound God" of the Rose School to amplify the desires of creatures. They also have the distinction between "moderation" and "indulgence" factions... This is consistent with the situation at the scene... Klein thought for a moment, turned his head and said to Lueran:
"Go out for a moment."
He planned to ask Follett Ken about the bad things he had done to see if he could be used as food for the "creeping hunger".
"Yes, Your Excellency Admiral." Lu Er'an didn't ask why. He walked out of the study quickly and closed the door.
As a light clicking sound echoed back, the entire study room suddenly became quiet, as if it was isolated from the outside world.
The Corrupted Baron's extraordinary ability? Distorting the meaning of the action of "closing the door" to seal the study? Very thoughtful... Klein thought for a few seconds, recalled an association he had made before, and suddenly asked:
"What did you do on the evening of Sunday, February 6?"
Follett Ken was stunned for a while and said:
"We, we followed the revelation given by the 'Mother Tree of Desire' and used the 'Fertility Necklace' and the hair of a homeless man provided by a believer to perform a ceremony and amplify each other's appetite."
They had indeed killed Admiral Amyrius's original homeless substitute! Was it to prevent the Admiral from leaving, so that he would fall into a trap, have sex with Cynthia, and be contaminated? Klein instantly connected all the events together.
My appearance provided another possibility, and coincidentally destroyed this plan... coincidence... No! As the word "coincidence" flashed through his mind, Klein suddenly remembered what was special about February 4, when the "Mother Tree of Desire" gave Follet Ken a dream revelation.
That was his first day in Oravi!
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