With a clattering sound, a piece of illusory white paper came out of the radio receiver. On it was written in Loen:

"Supreme, great, and eternal master, your humble, loyal servant Arrodes comes at your call!

"Did you know that Dr. Allen Kress's baby was born the night before last?"

Fortunately, I contacted the "Magic Mirror" in time... Klein nodded slightly and said:

"Now I know."

Da da da, the imaginary piece of white paper spewed out more:

"According to the principle of reciprocity, it is your turn to ask questions."

Klein originally wanted to ask about Ince Zangwill, "008," and the "Red Angel" evil spirit, but he thought that he had failed to divine above the gray fog, and that the "magic mirror" Arrodes certainly couldn't see clearly, and could only provide more detailed information about "008." In this way, without the shield of the gray fog, he would truly "know" "008," and the other party would know it accordingly, which would not be conducive to hiding behind the scenes and directing the drama.

He thought for two seconds and said:

"Is there any way to digest the potion faster?"

"Perform better." A few black words were typed out on the imaginary white paper.

After seeing the answer from the Magic Mirror, Klein remained silent for a moment, then he slowly exhaled.

For him at the moment, Ince Zangwill showed up too early!

He still had about two months to digest the "Master of Secret Dolls" potion. By then, he would have already gathered all the ingredients and could stage a murder of the demigod Ince Zangwill with revenge as the theme, combining Sequence advancement with the fulfillment of his wish. He would no longer need to consider a way out. However, Ince Zangwill would not "appear" until he was ready, and would not act according to his predetermined process.

According to Klein's original idea, he should first collect intelligence and track his whereabouts, and then determine the plan based on the actual situation in late August or early September. Later, he found that this was too unrealistic. Ince Zangwill was in charge of the terrible seal "008". If he had not been possessed by an evil spirit, his whereabouts would not have been exposed at all. If he could not take advantage of the problems in his condition during this period, once he had driven out the evil spirit in his body, he might not be found at all, and would always be missed due to various coincidences.

Moreover, if it was really the evil spirit of the "Red Angel", Klein was worried that before he and Leonard launched their revenge operation, Ince Zangwill would have died inexplicably due to some conspiracy or ridiculous reasons, rather than any bad deeds he had done.

Based on these considerations, Klein tried to digest the potion faster, hoping to finish it within a week or two. However, the answer from "Magic Mirror" Arrodes made him frustrated, and he realized that this kind of thing could not be forced.

In such a short period of half a month, or maybe even just a few days, how can he create better opportunities to play?

In the silence just now, Klein had already made up his mind, which was not to force the two things together. From now on, as long as there was a chance of success, he would focus on revenge against Ince Zangwill.

He didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Although it was only about 10 months, less than a year, since the events that took place at the Blackthorn Security Company in Tingen City, Klein felt that a very long time had passed, so long that he was unwilling to wait any longer.

Klein glanced at the eerie radio receiver and thought for a moment. His expression suddenly became serious, and he asked in a deep voice:

"I used the Winner puppet to look at myself before, and I understood why the Beyonders from the Destiny path reacted like that when facing me.

"Now, I want to ask you, what do you see in me?"

These words were like thunder, echoing in the room. The radio receiver suddenly stopped moving, and after a long while, the clicking sound started again.

A piece of black illusory paper was spat out, with pale words written on it:

“I, I see in you the pillar, the dominance.

"Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Pillar, domination...what does this mean? Klein wanted to ask, but he felt that Arrodes would probably not explain it clearly because he lacked the corresponding knowledge.

Seeing that if he went any further he would be found by the "Mother Tree", he nodded and said:

"good.

"That's all for today, you can go back."

The radio receiver's ticking sound suddenly became brisk, and even the paper it spat out turned back to white:

"Okay, goodbye, great master. Your loyal servant Arrodes is always waiting to serve you."

This time, the "magic mirror" seemed to have forgotten to add a waving stick figure.

You're running pretty fast... Klein muttered, and immediately took four steps backwards and entered the gray fog. He manifested the "world" Gehrman Sparrow and told the "hermit" Cattleya that the blood of the mythical creatures she needed was ready, and asked her to find a way to temporarily restore a certain amount of strength as soon as possible during the weak period.

Not long after, Admiral of the Stars Cattleya arranged a ceremony, sacrificed an item to The Fool, and asked this great being to hand that item over to The World. She told him that the way was to activate that item and temporarily borrow some power from history and from his past self!

This sounds very familiar... It's very similar to the ability of the "Fortune Teller" Pathway Sequence 3 "Ancient Scholar"... "The Fool" Klein was stunned and picked up the item that the "Hermit" lady sacrificed.

The head of the cane, which is shaped like a walking stick, is inlaid with long transparent gems and engraved with complex, mysterious, three-dimensional and difficult to describe symbolic symbols and magical signs.

Klein identified two of them, one was the incomplete "Eye without Pupil" and the other was the incomplete "Twisted Thread".

“Could it really be an item pointing to Sequence 0 ‘The Fool’? But isn’t it a little too complicated… This staff head gives me a very familiar feeling. It looks very much like the crystal ball that Little ‘Sun’ once prayed to! Could it, could it also correspond to a crimson star?” Klein looked outside the ancient palace with a rather strange expression. He saw the illusory stars hanging quietly in the boundless gray fog, without any abnormality.

Thinking that similar items were disposable, like talismans, he gave up the idea of ​​the experiment. He simply summoned some physical paper from the pile of junk and carefully copied down the unusually complex symbolic symbols and magical signs on the staff head.

…………

Loen Kingdom, Backlund, Doctor Allen's home.

A maid was standing guard in the master bedroom, looking after a sleeping baby. Downstairs in the hall, a banquet with many guests was in the middle of it.

Suddenly, three figures quickly appeared in the corner. The leader wore a silk hat and a black suit. It was Klein Moretti without any disguise.

He then took out a spell and whispered a word in ancient Hermetic language:

"Scarlet!"

The dark red flame flashed by, and with a slight explosion, a gentle and quiet power spread out. The maid couldn't help but feel sleepy, and she lay on the edge of the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Klein left the two marionettes standing still. He walked to the crib and looked inside.

It was a child wrapped in silver silk, with very white skin and fleshy hands that seemed to be in pieces.

The baby was not afraid of the "strangers" at all. He sucked his fingers, stared, and stared at Klein.

“Ahem.” Klein smiled unconsciously, took off his hat and saluted, “Congratulations on your birth.”

"You should say this to my parents!" The baby pulled out his finger and said in a clear voice that was not suitable for his current age.

Klein chuckled and didn't bother with the meaningless topic of the "Snake of Fate". He said directly:

“I brought a method to temporarily restore a certain amount of strength during periods of weakness.

"You can give me a drop of your umbilical cord blood."

Will Auceptin spread out his chubby palms and said:

"Let me see it first."

"How do you know that method is an item?" Klein asked curiously, though not surprised.

Will Auceptin snorted:

"The intuition of fate."

It was as if he hadn’t said anything… Klein took the staff from his back and handed it over.

The baby held it with great effort, glanced at it, and raised his voice and said:

"This can only be used once!"

"Yes, it can only be used once. Is there a problem?" Klein said carefully. "With your status and ability, you can completely replicate the symbolic symbols and magical signs on it, prepare the corresponding materials, and perform the correct ceremony. Then it can be used multiple times, right?"

Will Auceptin suddenly interrupted him:

“Okay, I accept.

"Remember, you said those words just now!"

…Klein was a little confused for a moment, but he also seemed to understand something. He vaguely felt that he was the one who came here to take advantage, but how come the baby took advantage of him instead.

"Yes, I did." He finally took a breath and nodded sincerely.

A smile suddenly appeared on the baby's chubby face, and he spread out his other hand and said:

“It’s already prepared for you.

"There are two drops in total. One drop is the item to be traded, and the other drop is the reward for facilitating the transaction."

There is also a reward? Klein was pleasantly surprised and quickly looked at Will Auceptin's palm.

There were two drops of silver blood, and in each drop there seemed to be countless tiny, transcendental, illusory wheels rotating. They formed a long belt, almost connecting the beginning and the end.

After just one glance, Klein seemed to have lost the ability to think, and all his thoughts were repeating themselves.

He shook his head hurriedly, took out the iron cigarette box that contained the Azik copper whistle, and put the two drops of "Snake of Fate" blood that had obviously been sealed and processed into it.

"Thank you for your generosity." Klein said sincerely, and then asked, "Can this be used to make a talisman?"

The baby sucked his finger again and said:

"sure.

"The specific symbols engraved are the ones you just saw. You can randomly choose a part of the combination. What effect you can get depends entirely on your luck."

Klein nodded and asked again:

“Who should I pray to then?

"You probably can't respond to this higher-level ritual for the time being. Praying to Ouroboros is tantamount to provocation...

"Could it be the angel of Sequence 2 of the Path to Destiny? But I don't know his name."

Will Auceptin grinned and said:

"There's a more convenient one."

"Who?" Klein asked happily.

The baby smiled and replied:

"The Queen of Misfortune and Terror."