The cry of the night owl and the chirping of insects echoed back on the road leading to the town from the abandoned castle. Azik looked ahead and said in silence for a few seconds:

“Although I haven’t confirmed it completely, I have some idea.”

"Maybe, maybe I am a person who has lived for a very long time."

Mr. Azik, you can actually seriously consider whether you are still within the category of “human”… Klein replied in his mind but did not dare to say it out loud.

This wilderness, this dead of night, always makes people weak...

"I must have paid a certain price to have such a long life. I have lived from the end of the Fourth Epoch to the present, like a ghost wandering around the continent..." Azik's voice was low, as if he was suppressing his inner emotions. "I don't remember the past. I have forgotten the people and things that I swore to remember..."

Klein used his cane to push the weeds in front of him thoughtfully and said:

"Mr. Azik, I have a guess about your condition."

"What guess?" Azik turned his head and glanced at his companions.

"I think your forgetfulness is cyclical. Perhaps you die every few decades, clearing your previous memories. Then, after a certain period of time, you wake up from your dark slumber and start a new life. Only in this way can you explain your different dreams. These are the things that happened in your different lives." Klein described his speculation.

Azik's steps slowed down suddenly, as if the darkness had pulled at the corner of his clothes. He looked ahead with a gloomy look, and after a while he said:

"This is consistent with some of the memories that were awakened by the stimulation just now."

Did the stimulation just now awaken some memories? Klein's mind moved, and he blurted out:

"Mr. Azik, perhaps you don't need to leave Tingen to pursue the lost past. You will slowly remember it!"

"Why?" Azik tilted his head in surprise.

Klein smiled slightly and said:

"Your memory is not completely lost. The fact that you woke up partially today is proof of that."

"Also, do you remember when you woke up in Backlund and found that you had forgotten everything in the past?"

Azik nodded solemnly and said, "This is the nightmare that has been haunting me."

Klein pointed at his silver-inlaid black cane and explained in detail:

"Before today, I didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter, but combined with your description and my own guess, it seems a little strange. When you woke up from your dream, you had a new identity card and enough money, and a way to leave without scaring others... It was all as if it was arranged, allowing you to quickly integrate into society."

"Who arranged this, then?"

"There is only one answer, your past self!"

"You in the past have recovered your memories and know that a new life is about to begin, so you have arranged everything for the future, trying to avoid being suspected."

Azik stopped and looked at the sparse and dim lights in the town in the distance, and fell into a long silence again.

"Perhaps the 'parents' I've been looking for are my past self..." He sighed, implicitly admitting that Klein's reasoning was convincing.

"So, you don't have to do anything. Just wait patiently and your memory will slowly recover." Klein concluded, comforting the other party.

Azik waved his cane unconsciously, and then his whole body seemed to transform into a marble statue.

After a long while, he replied with a far-sighted look:

"Perhaps, maybe I will fully recover my memory when my old life comes to an end. I don't want to wait that long. I want to have enough time to figure out and get rid of this fate. Therefore, I must actively look for the past, stimulate myself little by little, and complete the awakening you speculated in advance. Waiting will only make me repeat the previous cycle."

"This is indeed the most promising option." Klein did not persuade the other party any further, but instead said, "Mr. Azik, in addition to helping each other and finding the criminal who caused my fate to be inconsistent and took your child's skull, can I ask you to do me a favor, a trivial favor?"

Azik nodded slightly and said:

"What do you need from me?"

Klein organized his words and said, "I hope that you can go to a small town near Tingen next week or the week after next. It would be best if you can arrive there by carriage within two hours or less than five hours. Create some supernatural events that will not harm anyone. Well, I think the way you traced the criminal based on blood connections just now should show that you are very good at something in the realm of the dead."

"No problem." Azik agreed without hesitation and never asked the other party why he did that.

At the same time, he also tacitly agreed with Klein's speculation about his abilities.

"Thank you. This matter is very important to me. Well, when you choose targets for supernatural events, you can only choose followers of the Goddess of Night. Also, don't leave any clues." Klein reminded.

Only in this way will the incident be transferred to Tingen's Night Squad. Only in this way can he join the task force and propose to use the Sealed Artifact "3-0782". Only in this way can he steal the Sealed Artifact, that is, the divine blood power in the "Mutated Holy Emblem of the Sun", during the rotation of guards and create the "Yangyan Talisman"!

This is the most powerful item he can currently obtain.

——As the mastermind living in the Red Chimney House has not yet left Tingen, and as he continues to investigate, Klein must do everything he can to become stronger!

Well, according to the knowledge I have gained, it is just stealing a little power. It will not cause any damage to "3-0782". At most, it will reduce the number of years that its purification effect can be maintained... I am doing this for the peace and stability of Tingen City! Klein defended himself in his heart.

Azik didn't care about the other party's purpose and nodded:

"I'll tell you the name of the town and the approximate time in advance so you can prepare."

Phew… Klein breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his trip to Ramde Town was not in vain:

Well, even though I have only uncovered the outermost veil of Mr. Azik's mysteries, and there are still many unknowns and unsolved problems, at least I have gained his friendship and found a reliable enough ally in dealing with the mastermind behind the scenes!

…………

At 11:30 pm, Klein returned to 2 Daffodil Street, tired, sleepy and hungry.

“Mr. Azik didn’t even invite me to dinner… Sigh, he’s in no mood to eat in his current state…” Klein muttered silently as he took out his key and opened the door.

The house was not as dim as he had expected. An elegant gas lamp quietly shone brightly, making the living room warm and bright, and giving Benson, who was sitting alone on the sofa, a bright "coat".

Seeing the door open, Benson, who was holding a book, was about to speak when he suddenly yawned and had to cover his mouth with his hand.

Klein closed the door and casually said with a smile:

"I went to the small town of Ramde with Instructor Azik. There is an abandoned castle with a long history there."

Benson suddenly realized and smiled:

"A moonless night, an ancient castle abandoned for a thousand years, a cold and eerie environment, and an archaeological team of only two people. This is the standard beginning of a supernatural story."

Everything that happened tonight could truly be considered a supernatural event... Klein thought of the strange door created by Mr. Azik and the cries of the baby, and said with a little fear:

“In that kind of environment, you do feel that way.”

Benson yawned again, closed his book and said, "I have to go to bed. Since I started learning grammar and reading classical literature, my sleep quality has become very good."

Klein chuckled secretly and suddenly remembered what Miss Justice mentioned. He lowered his voice and said:

"Benson, you know that our company has a certain relationship with the Ahowa County Police Department. I recently heard that there is a rumor coming from Backlund that the king, prime minister, ministers, and parliamentarians are tired of the slow and inefficient government and are planning to reform it by selecting talents through public examinations to serve as officials who handle specific affairs, just like the college entrance examination."

Benson was confused at first, then asked with shining eyes:

"How about a public examination?"

"Yes, as long as you can pass the exam, you can become a government employee to handle specific affairs. I guess, um, I guess, the exam content will be similar to the college entrance exam, grammar, classical literature, certain math and logic skills, and basic legal knowledge..." Klein took the opportunity to instill his own ideas, and finally said, "Benson, this matter must be kept secret, and you shouldn't have too much hope. No one knows whether it will be passed by the Senate and the House of Commons."

"I'll remember that. I know I just need to study hard." Benson smiled and continued, "Whether this happened or not, I will study hard and try to get out of my current situation as soon as possible and find a better job. Learning is the biggest difference between humans and curly-haired baboons."

No, scientific research shows that baboons have high IQs and possess a certain ability to learn... Klein silently complained and watched Benson walk to the second floor.

Then, he smiled, touched his deflated stomach, and walked towards the kitchen.

After finding the leftovers and some chicken that Melissa had specially left behind, Klein prepared "dinner" in a completely relaxed mood.

At this time, everything was quiet outside, the night was dark, and most people had fallen asleep. He was the only one nearby, breathing the slightly cool air mixed with fragrance, making a slight sizzling sound.

Everything is so peaceful and leisurely.

…………

After eating and drinking, washing the dishes, and soaking himself, Klein returned to the bedroom and locked the wooden door.

He yawned, forced himself to be alert, drew out the ritual silver dagger, and sealed the entire room with a spiritual wall.

He was going to go above the gray fog to divine whether it would be dangerous to summon "the fool who does not belong to this era"!