Chapter 1098: Contribution Accumulation

Upon hearing the words of the pools of black shadows, a figure suddenly

appeared in Klein's mind.

It was the elder in a white robe with inlaid brass lines. His hair was

completely white and neatly combed. His pair of gray-green eyes left a

deep impression on him.

He claimed to be a member of the Church of Knowledge and that he was in

charge of matters in West Balam and had a close relationship with

Maysanchez.

Back then, he had suddenly paid a visit to Dwayne Dantes, giving the

excuse for his visit as him having predicted that he would be in a very

troublesome situation in the future, and that someone he met during that

time period would help him resolve the problem.

After some thought, he slowly said, "Lucca Brewster?"

"Yes, it's me. You actually still remember me!" In the different parts

of the illusory bookshelves, the pool of liquid-like shadows rushed to

answer.

Their voices were no longer uniform. They were layered over each other,

echoing endlessly. Even though he was separated by his marionette,

Klein's ears still rang, and he felt a sense of dizziness.

This isn't a normal sound. It contains a certain inclination towards

losing control or experiencing mental corruption... The illusory

bookshelves themselves are just for show... Just as this thought flashed

through Klein's mind, he heard the black shadows curling and extending

at the same time.

"Sorry, I was too agitated just now and couldn't control myself."

Hiding in the shadows outside the mansion, Klein controlled his

marionette, Qonas Kilgor, and said, "What did you encounter? How did you

end up like this?"

The black figures sighed and said, "The Adjudicator of the Feynapotter

military, Bellacosta, and the Church of Earth Mother's archbishop,

Martina, jointly attacked this place, with their main target being me. I

had no choice but to activate my Mythical Creature form and make them

temporarily retreat. Seeing as you entered without noticing anything,

you must've 'Teleported' here.

"You're also a demigod. You should know that once you reveal your

Mythical Creature form, it won't be easy for you to return to normal. I

was also affected by inclinations towards going insane, and I nearly

lost control. Fortunately, I was once a Mysticism Magister and had

mastered many strange but effective mystic arts. Hence, I sealed myself

to a certain extent at the critical moment and ended up like this.

"Sigh, this can only last for some time. The madness is still eating at

me. I've already contacted the See, and it wouldn't be long before a

helper comes. However, I don't know if I can last that long.

"I was just thinking that this should be that very troublesome conundrum

in the prophecy, and I was wondering if the person who could help me

solve this problem would appear. I'm so happy that you're here. This

proves that my prediction and interpretation wasn't wrong. This has

improved my mental state..."

He really is a demigod who's determined to see his predictions

succeed... If I were to turn around and leave at this moment, would you

just break down and lose control on the spot... After lampooning

silently in his heart, Klein began thinking about the key information

that was revealed by Lucca Brewster.

The Feynapotter military and the Church of Earth Mother had begun taking

action!

He then got his marionette, Qonas Kilgor, to take out a gold coin and

flick it before reaching out to catch it.

From what he knew, the clergymen of the seven Churches were focused on

maintaining order and ensuring the safety of their believers, regardless

of the situation. From this angle, it was impossible for Lucca Brewster

to be a Devil or a Demon.

As for the impression that Vice Admiral Iceberg and Detective Isengard

Stanton gave him, it made him feel that the Church of Knowledge wasn't

too bad. He felt that, other than their habitual discrimination against

people with low intelligence and those who were not fond of studying,

there was nothing wrong with their actions and style.

This is also the reason why they're unable to develop and expand. They

can only stay in a few small countries... Klein didn't look at the

result from flipping the gold coin. He mumbled a few words before

saying, "How can I help you?"

The excited black shadows fell silent. A few seconds later, they said,

"I don't know either..."

Klein looked at them, and they looked back at him in silence. Instantly,

there was a mutual silence.

Why don't I suggest turning you into my marionette? Nearly ten seconds

later, Klein lampooned inwardly.

His thoughts raced as he began to think of a way to resolve the Lucca

Brewster's problem of not being able to recover from his Mythical

Creature form.

To be honest, his seriousness towards helping Lucca out wasn't just

because of his good impression of the Church of Knowledge and Wisdom,

but also because of interests that could benefit him.

Firstly, there was the inkling of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom's

existence in the matter of Groselle's Travels. At present, he was unable

to determine the true god's goal. He felt that showing some goodwill

might lead to pleasant surprises. Secondly, if Roselle's return really

happened, the attitude of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom was rather

important.

From the Red Angel evil spirit's tone and manner of speech, Klein could

make a preliminary judgment: Compared to the Fourth Epoch, the seven

deities of the present era had a drastic change in attitude towards the

appearance of a Black Emperor. Their reaction wasn't as intense as

before, and they were more inclined to tacitly approve of it, even if

the person wasn't their own candidate of choice.

Under such circumstances, if Emperor Roselle were to return, the only

ones who would be against it would probably be the Eternal Blazing Sun

and the God of Steam and Machinery. After all, back when Roselle

perished, "They" had been involved in the matter to some extent.

However, this objection wouldn't be too strong either. As long as

Roselle's mental state was normal and he escaped the corruption and

madness, there was a chance of being accepted. After all, the Black

Emperor didn't have the problem of switching with the Sun and Savant

pathway, so there weren't any direct conflicts of interest.

As for the original grudge, it wasn't too serious at the level of a

deity. Of course, this was just a guess Klein made from his knowledge of

ancient history and from the angle of mysticism. According to his

understanding of the situation, other than the God of Craftsmanship, the

other six deities had been enemies with each other back during Solomon's

first empire. "They" had left behind countless grudges, and had no

choice but to rope in the Black Emperor back then to help "Them." In the

end, "They" still put these matters behind "Them" and formed an alliance

that lasted to this day.

Even the deities of neighboring pathways could coexist peacefully to a

certain extent. As long as Roselle could really be revived, then as

someone who wasn't completely dead, the feud between him and the Eternal

Blazing Sun and the God of Steam and Machinery could be resolved.

Of course, with his understanding of Roselle, it was only a matter of

time before Roselle took revenge. As long as he wasn't crazy and wasn't

forced into a corner and wasn't extreme, he could still understand the

situation clearly and know what to do and what it meant to wait for an

opportunity.

Under such circumstances, Klein believed that the ones who were able to

suppress the Eternal Blazing Sun and the God of Steam and Machinery when

"They" expressed "Their" objections and also make "Them" tacitly agree

to it were definitely the Lord of Storms and the God of Knowledge and

Wisdom, because "They" and the Eternal Blazing Sun were on Beyonder

paths that could be interchanged.

I'm just afraid that the corruption that stems from the cosmos isn't

that easy to resolve. The revived Roselle may end up completely turning

into an evil god, but such matters can only be done one step at a time.

Only by understanding the situation can one grasp the crux of the matter

and decide whether to press the "button" at the final moment... Humans

can't stop because of worries with low odds. If that's the case, nothing

can be done. Even drinking a mouthful of water might lead to the descent

of an evil god...

Similarly, what are the reactions of the various parties towards

Roselle's return, and how intense would they be? This will require me to

wait and make further observations before I can find the most acceptable

solution for everyone... At the moment, causing damage during the ritual

at the critical moment has the highest chance of success... As his

thoughts raced, Klein looked at the pool of dark shadows and slowly

said, "How long can you last?"

Lucca Brewster observed his condition and said, "Seven, seven minutes.'

I thought you were going to say "seven, six, five, four, three..." After

lampooning, Klein said, "I'll get you a Psychiatrist."

As he spoke, he retreated a few hundred meters out of the shadows of

Maysanchez's residence. Then, he set up a ritual and sacrificed Creeping

Hunger above the gray fog.

After doing all of this, he sat in The Fool's chair, conjured Gehrman

Sparrow's figure, and made him do a simple and quick prayer.

At this moment, it was almost dawn. As for Audrey, who had been busy

with charity work, she had yet to sleep.

Treat a demigod who has shown signs of losing control... I can

accumulate more merit points as well... Audrey put down the fountain pen

in her hand and put on a white cloak with golden patterns.

Just like the previous mission, she set up a ritual to receive Creeping

Hunger and wore Lie, which was in the form of a silver mask. Under the

protection of Angel's Embrace, she "Teleported" to the Maysanchez

mansion in West Balam according to the map provided by Gehrman Sparrow.

The difference this time was that, due to her facing a demigod, not only

was she wearing a mask, she had also used Lie to adjust her figure,

aura, and appearance under the mask.

Then, she saw "Mr. World" in the form of Dwayne Dantes.

"That demigod has broken down into pools of black liquid. Try not to

communicate with his Body of Heart and Mind directly. This will infect

you with his inclination to lose control. If you can't treat him, I can

lend you a Beyonder characteristic." Klein specially warned Miss

Justice.

Audrey didn't say that she was very clear about this. She was very

professional in this aspect and listened attentively. "Let me give it a

try first."

She tugged at the cloak covering her body and took a few steps forward,

casting her gaze at the illusory bookshelves and the pools of black

liquid.

"Thankfully, he hasn't truly lost control." After examining for a few

seconds, Audrey said gently.

Accompanied by her calm and powerful words, an invisible wind of Placate

began to blow.

The frequency at which the pools of black liquid curled up and stretched

began to decrease as the sense of anxiety weakened.

Audrey used Placate a few more times. It was only when Lucca Brewster's

mental state was completely stabilized and he had the ability to

cooperate did she get him to open up his mind and receive the treatment.

And she took the opportunity to open the door to the demigod's Body of

Heart and Mind. She split her use of Placate into multiple treatments

during the process of purifying the corruption. She planted

psychological cues, cuing Lucca Brewster into believing that everything

was fine, allowing him to easily converge his Mythical Creature form and

turn back into a human.

The reason for splitting up the process was because if Audrey was

affected by the slightest bit of corruption and the negative effects,

then she would immediately retreat and resolve her mental problems

first.

Finally, she completed the treatment and cues before taking a few steps

back.

"Your Excellency, you can remove your Mythical Creature form."

The moment she finished speaking, the illusory bookshelves in the hall

vanished. The pools of black liquid gathered together like life, taking

on a human form.

The black colors quickly faded away, turning back into Lucca Brewster's

original form. He sighed and said with a smile, "Thank you very much.

When I saw a Sequence 5 Spectator come over, I thought that I would

become the main ingredient for her switching to another pathway..."

This old man's words are so direct... I don't even know how to respond

to his words... Klein turned his head to look at Justice Audrey. He

realized that her eyes were closed tightly.

Uh... Klein opened his mouth to respond to Lucca Brewster.

"Don't worry. What you need the most right now is a set of clothes."