Above the endless gray fog, inside the magnificent palace.

As soon as Leonard Mitchell appeared beside the long bronze table, he subconsciously stood up and wanted to salute Mr. Fool.

However, when he glanced around, he found that the seat was empty and no one was sitting there.

Mr. Fool is not usually here? Leonard had a flash of thought and cast his gaze towards the bottom of the mottled long table.

The "world" sat there silently, as if it was mixed with gray fog and was vague.

"...There are only two of us. There is no need to deliberately use the image of Gehrman Sparrow." Leonard said casually to "The World" as he sat down again.

After realizing that Mr. Fool was gone, he suddenly became extremely relaxed. He was no longer as reserved as he was the last time he attended the Tarot Club. He almost crossed his legs and put them on the table.

“Habit.” Klein responded briefly.

Leonard nodded thoughtfully:

"I heard that Gehrman Sparrow's image at sea is cold, reserved, gentle, and polite. Your current behavior fits this description very well. But, Klein, you were not like this before. You must remember that you are just acting and cannot be affected by the identity of Gehrman Sparrow."

Hey, I pulled you up here to talk about Amon, not to chat! Are you so indifferent to your grandfather's affairs? Klein was indeed accustomed to using the image of "the world" in such scenes, but after Leonard said this, he was embarrassed to change back to his original appearance, and said, "Hmm":

"Did Pales Zoroaster teach you 'just pretending'?"

"Yes." Leonard responded frankly.

This old man looks pretty good. He told Leonard such crucial and important knowledge... Compared to him, the mouse demigod before really had bad intentions. He didn't teach Hazel any common sense. Even if he did, it was distorted. Haha, even if he was a wild Beyonder, how could he not know anything when he reached the demigod level? Even Kalvetuwa, the half-crazy sea snake, knew how to respond to the ceremony, how to ask for sacrifices, and even bestowed some divine arts... Klein initially established the image of Pallez Zoroast in his mind.

However, he did not make a judgment based on this. After all, one would prepare some bait when fishing, and a single thing could not prove much.

Seeing that Klein remained silent, Leonard ended the pleasantries and got down to business:

"Where did you find new traces of Amon the Blasphemer?"

Klein picked out the key points and said:

"I was tracking a 'thief' who was close to losing control. I ran into Amon on the outskirts of Backlund. I had no choice but to use the power of Mr. Fool to escape directly."

"Amon's clone is still in Backlund..." Leonard sighed, and then asked curiously and casually, "Why are you tracking down the 'thief' who is almost out of control?"

After asking, he came to his senses and quickly added:

"If it involves Mr. Fool's plan, just pretend I didn't ask."

Why? Isn't it the Nighthawks' responsibility to deal with Beyonders who are close to or have already lost control? Hearing Leonard's question, Klein sighed.

He recalled his experience in Tingen City.

In just over two months, he dealt with several similar incidents, including the "Manufactured Punisher" of the Church of Storms turning into a monster, Hood Eugen losing control, and Old Neil being contaminated by the "Hidden Sage". Although the overall number was not large, they left a deep impression on him and engraved some behavioral norms into his bones.

Therefore, combining the information he had gathered in the past, he analyzed from the news of the rats going crazy and biting people that the "thief" was close to losing control of the demigod. Without hesitation, he immediately used illusion downstairs and got confirmation from Hazel. Then, without waiting or preparing for a day or two, he went to the gray fog to do a divination, and when he had a general plan, he took action.

To him, this kind of thing is like putting out a fire!

In addition, Klein himself had long wanted to eliminate the "thief" demigod, because the malice he showed towards Hazel was too obvious, and he also wanted to lure Miss "Magician" into the trap where the treasure was hidden on the surface. If he had not been at a low level at the time, had not had such a huge difference in strength, and had not been afraid of causing unnecessary accidents, he would have planned to take action before.

Because of this, after confirming that the "thief" was in the state of a demigod, he began to eliminate him according to the predetermined plan.

His first-stage goal was to lure the enemy out of the Elk Manor to prevent the incomplete mythical creature form displayed by the enemy before death from affecting ordinary people. The result was pretty good. He used himself as bait and achieved his goal. However, that round of air cannon salvos failed to resolve the battle, and the "thief" escaped through the demigod into the bushes and parasitized a large tree.

Originally, Klein had a second-stage plan, and even prepared remedial measures in case he could not successfully purify the target. However, Amon suddenly appeared, forcing him to interrupt all plans and flee without hesitation. Klein's remedial measures were to let a secret puppet leave the battlefield and write a letter to ask the experimental demigod Patrick Braine of the Spirit Cult to come and help. This "immortal" should have a certain ability to travel through the spirit world. If there are still accidents, he will summon the messenger lady to do the work first and pay later.

As his memories drifted, Klein responded to Leonard's question with a sigh:

"secret."

After a pause of one second, he took the initiative to ask:

"Why didn't you find a chance to tell the Church of Evernight about Amon's clone coming to Backlund?"

Leonard quickly explained, "If Amon's real body arrives, a god will surely descend," "Amon can see the corresponding changes in fate through the death of his clones, and thus find the source of the disturbance and grasp the approximate range of activities of the manipulator behind the scenes," "Amon's style is to hide dozens, dozens, or even hundreds of clones around a clone on the surface," and "Amon's clones can parasitize various spiritual creatures. If you are not a demigod, you cannot detect it if you are parasitized."

In the end, Leonard told Klein in detail the example of the old man stealing destiny.

Hearing this, Klein felt a chill down his spine. He was glad that he did not act rashly against Amon last time. Otherwise, Mr. Fool might have been replaced.

No wonder Leonard didn't report it before... Amon showed up so brazenly, it turns out he was fishing, and there are more clones hiding in the dark, and they can parasitize tiny creatures in the air... Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle. The creatures I can currently control are simply not up to this level. The smaller they are, the less obvious the spiritual line is. It's quite special... Alas, I can't use the power of the church, unless there is someone who should report this matter without any problem in any way... Klein felt a pang of regret in his heart, and his understanding of Amon's horror became clearer, and his impression became more profound.

In his opinion, Leonard was originally a good candidate to report to the Church of Evernight, but with Pallez Zoroast parasitized in his body, he did not dare to expose his existence to Amon's gaze.

In addition, the "Hanged Man" can also take this responsibility, but he cannot provide the source of intelligence that convinces Amon, which means there is a problem and it deserves further investigation.

Choices flashed through Klein's mind one after another, and finally settled on himself, on the two identities of Klein Moretti and Gehrman Sparrow!

"As a follower of the night, it was very reasonable for me to inform the church of Amon's appearance in Backlund. Amon couldn't find any fault with it.

"As the 'Strange Mage' who fought with the 'Thief' tonight and saw Amon with his own eyes, it is normal for him to know that the clone of the 'Angel of Time' has come to Backlund. Amon will not be suspicious. At the same time, because he is the follower of the night, Amon, who only lost a few clones, will most likely not retaliate. After all, what greets him is likely to be a trap, a descent from God!

“It feels great to have a backer… However, all gifts from fate come with a price tag…” Klein quickly gained a preliminary grasp of the situation.

Then, he habitually changed his position and began to think about what happened tonight from Amon's perspective:

"Amon must be familiar with the 'trickster'. He can judge my method just from the two points of manipulating the secret puppets and exchanging positions.

"Since Amon let a 'trickster' escape, he must have been prepared to expose his whereabouts, and even hoped to attract the target he was looking for;

"I used the appearance of Gehrman Sparrow, but that doesn't mean anything. The appearance of the 'Faceless Man' is the least important... Well, then, how would Amon judge my identity? A strong man walking in the dark, a demigod of the 'Fortune Teller' path... Because the Church of the Night and the Secret Society control the formulas, materials, and mermaids, there are almost no wild 'Weird Magicians', and the descendants of the Antigonus family have died out. Therefore, a 'Weird Magician' is either a member of the Secret Society, or a secret agent secretly cultivated by the Church of the Night...

"With Backlund as the location, the answer is obvious...

"Based on these reasons, it is not difficult for Amon to conclude that the Church of Evernight will soon know my whereabouts and launch a purge operation. He expected me to report it, and it would be abnormal if I didn't report it...

"Well, he will definitely hide for now. Even if he replaces the identity of the 'thief' who is a demigod, he will not come to Boklund Street in the short term!"

After making a judgment, Klein felt much more at ease because he would have plenty of time to prepare!

"What do you think?" Seeing that Klein remained silent for a long time after listening to his description, Leonard couldn't help but ask.

Klein retracted his thoughts and asked instead of answering:

"What suggestions does Pales Zoroast have for this?"

"He said that if you want to deal with Amon's clone in Backlund, you must first obtain the blessing of secrecy." Leonard said truthfully.

The blessing of the secret... Pales Zoroast is testing openly. Half of the symbols behind the Fool's chair are secret... I use the "Paper Angel" plus the "Red Priest" card plus the mysterious spatial power above the gray fog that can be pried. It should be no problem to interfere with Amon's clone, but it may not be possible to stop "Himself" from spying on fate... However, I also have the identity of the Night's Favor, and the goddess's other title is "Mother of Secrets"... Is eliminating Amon's clone considered a payment or a gift? It feels like both... Klein thought for a moment and replied in a deep voice:

"Tell Pales Zoroast that I am the hidden follower and I will try to pray for help."

He was referring to the Blessed Ones of the Mother of Secrets, but Pales Zoroast would definitely understand it as the Blessed Ones of the Fool.