Chapter 1183: Klein's Advantage

"..." Once again, Klein understood why Amon was the God of Mischief.

At that moment, he didn't even have the desire to lampoon. All he wanted

was to immediately end the historical projection and escape from the

Amon---no, Amons---in front of him.

The charred corpse that had been "Parasitized" wiped the soot from its

face. Before Klein disappeared, it said with a smile, "There's no rush.

You are just a projection from the Historical Void. I can't really

parasitize you, and you should know very well that I'm not alone. It's

difficult for you to launch an effective counterattack."

With a simple lantern in hand, Klein thought silently. He picked up a

piece of the black sculpture fragment that had red insides, and he

cautiously asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"

At that moment, Amon had already changed back into "His" appearance. The

only problem was that "His" skin remained darker.

"He" adjusted "His" crystal monocle and chuckled.

"You know that I'm aware that you're searching for that Dark Demonic

Wolf in an attempt to obtain the Miracle Invoker's Beyonder

characteristic from 'Him.' I happen to be very interested as well. Why

don't we play another game and see who can get to it first?"

*What's the point of that? It's not like I won't pursue it or think of

snatching it if I don't play this game.* After two seconds of

silence, he shook his head.

"I refuse."

He had no intention of listening to what conditions Amon would offer.

The more he heard from a top cheat, the more he would suffer.

Amon shook "His" head without a hint of anger.

"You'll regret this. I had originally planned to use a Miracle Invoker's

Beyonder characteristic to exchange for Sefirah Castle with you, and

also give you a period of time to transfer the secret gathering you

organized.

"And now, I can only consider stealing your fate directly. I will carry

the burden of the corrosion from the source. Yes, although it's

dangerous, it's still thrilling enough. I'm already prepared to accept

it and see who will eventually control the flow. With my father's

experience, I believe I won't perform too poorly."

*...What? Corrosion from the source? The experience of the ancient sun

god?* Klein originally didn't wish to continue discussing the

topic of the Miracle Invoker Beyonder characteristic and Sefirah Castle,

but when he heard that, his heart stirred.

He recalled Amon's description and couldn't help but ask, "The source

refers to the Oldest One, the first Creator?"

He desperately wanted to know what sort of unbearable fate Sefirah

Castle would bring him.

Amon pinched the edge of his monocle and looked at him for a few seconds

before suddenly smiling.

"It's better if I don't answer this question directly, as you won't

believe every word I say."

Tell me, I'll determine its authenticity! Klein suppressed the

urge to blurt out and calmly replied, "Maybe it's just because you

haven't made up the reason yet."

Amon didn't mind at all as "He" smiled and said, "You can think of it

that way too.

"Heh heh, at times, the truth that you discover for yourself is

definitely more agreeable than what others tell you. If you have the

time, you can wander around the Forsaken Land of the Gods. This should

provide you with more clues. Of course, if you have the guts to enter

Chernobyl, then you would know more."

"..." Klein didn't pursue the matter any further. After staring at the

collapsed cathedral that was bathed in a faint yellow light, he casually

said, "Did the Dark Demonic Wolf hurriedly migrate because of the

discovery of your existence?"

Amon nodded slightly and said, "It wasn't just me. 'He' also sensed The

Hanged Man's gaze. 'He' has been hiding in the Forsaken Land of the Gods

for thousands of years. 'He' is very sensitive to such matters."

*A Sequence 2 angel, perhaps even a Sequence 1 angel, can only play hide

and seek in the Forsaken Land of the Gods and live such an abject

life... Isn't the environment here a little too harsh?* Klein

sighed inwardly before saying, "You must've left more than one avatar in

the City of Silver. Why didn't you try to stop me from reviving there?

"Why didn't you send more powerful avatars over?"

Amon nudged the bottom of "His" monocle with "His" right index finger

and laughed.

"If that happens, you'll choose to revive in the outside world. This

will cause quite a bit of trouble for my follow-up tracking.

"And if I---if we were to relax a little, due to the existence of the

Miracle Invoker Beyonder characteristic in the Forsaken Land of the

Gods, you would most likely be resurrected here. In the following game,

the only things that we need to consider are The Hanged Man and

Ouroboros."

Just as I thought... Klein said after some thought, "Even in

the same region, as long as you exceed a certain distance, your true

body and avatars have no way to instantly merge or switch locations?

"Back when you first entered the Forsaken Land of the Gods, you were

able to transform back into your true form because the anomalies with

Sefirah Castle had similarly interfered with the area here, allowing

your true body to sense something. You went to the entrance in advance

to wait?"

After hearing what he said with a smile, Amon asked without answering,

"What's your guess?

"Why don't you guess if I've turned back into my original form?"

Klein raised his right fist and covered his mouth. After pondering for a

few seconds, he revealed a smile.

"I guess your other avatars are setting up a corresponding ritual to

allow your true body to descend directly..."

Before he could finish his sentence, his figure rapidly turned

incorporeal and dissipated.

The Historical Void projection was dispelled.

In the wilderness outside the ancient city of Nois, the air around the

hiding Klein suddenly stirred. In midair, there were a series of

illusory monocles.

They stared at Klein's figure, as if saying that they had finally found

him.

However, Klein's figure rapidly faded away.

Back when Amon moved the monocle to "His" right eye, Klein had already

returned from ancient history to the real world. With the help of Paper

Angel, he had used Flaming Jump and other Beyonder powers to quickly

leave.

The reason why his historical projection was able to speak to Amon

rather normally was because he was essentially a marionette. It was

Qonas Kilgor in the form of Gehrman Sparrow. He had a Worm of Spirit

that came from history inside him and was controlled by Klein's

projection outside the city.

Meanwhile, in the process of escaping far away, Klein frequently entered

the Historical Void, allowing the projection outside the city to

intermittently regain consciousness and maintain control of his

marionette.

This caused the person who had spoken to Amon to fall into deep thought

from time to time. He would either stare with a focused look for a few

seconds or seemingly need time to recall what Amon had said.

Against the God of Deceit, Klein didn't dare to be careless!

After leaving Nois City, he circled around two more times and used his

true vision to inspect his surroundings above the gray fog. Only then

did he slow down.

*The corrosion that comes from the source... I wonder if Amon is

bluffing me... Indeed, I'll have to enter Chernobyl one day to take a

look, but I have to become a Miracle Invoker---doing so after I have

self-preservation abilities to a certain degree; otherwise, I'll just be

knocking on death's door...* With the lantern that Danitz had

sacrificed, Klein casually proceeded in the dark environment of the

weeds.

Thanks to this experience, he finally had a deeper understanding of the

danger in the Forsaken Land of the Gods.

*Extremely harsh and warped environment, crazy cultists, fallen angel,

groups of Amons wandering about, and Mythical Creatures lurking in the

darkness. Somewhere here, there are evil gods watching everything. I can

stir remnant divine powers that others can as well... As expected of the

Forsaken Land of the Gods. The danger level far exceeds my

imagination...* As he sighed, he turned his attention back to

the Dark Demonic Wolf.

To be frank, he didn't think he had any advantage in tracking this

Mythical Creature. Be it his understanding of the Forsaken Land of the

Gods, or his confidence in the target's situation, he was far inferior

to Amon, who had been exploring the area for more than a thousand years,

as well as the True Creator's Blesseds who had the benefit of this place

being their home ground.

*My only advantage is that I share the same Seer pathway as the Dark

Demonic Wolf. Furthermore, I have Sefirah Castle. There is a strong

inclination for Beyonder characteristic convergence. This will have a

certain effect on fate and judgment... However, Amon is a King of Angels

of a neighboring pathway. There is also the law of Beyonder

characteristic convergence between "Him" and the Dark Demonic Wolf. The

effects won't be any weaker than mine...* Klein considered

carefully for a moment when he suddenly had an idea. He found his best

advantage.

The advantage was:

He was very weak!

Compared to Amon, the True Creator's attendant, and the Dark Demonic

Wolf, he was very weak!

Under normal circumstances, this was a disadvantage, but at times, it

was possible that it could bring him something that he wanted.

*My level is low, and I'm weak. That means that I can become the hunting

target of the Dark Demonic Wolf instead... It's very difficult for me to

find "Him," so why don't I get "Him" to come and find me instead! A

Scholar of Yore might not necessarily interest the Dark Demonic Wolf,

but if this Scholar of Yore can still trigger Sefirah Castle, that's a

whole other matter... I can stir Sefirah Castle from time to time,

leaving behind traces of the gray fog's aura as bait for the Dark

Demonic Wolf...* The more he thought, the more viable he

believed it was.

*Of course, this was definitely very dangerous. If he wasn't careful, he

might accidentally bait Amon or even the True Creator. And the Dark

Demonic Wolf might very likely choose to observe first before suddenly

launching an attack and not giving him a chance to prepare.*

*Before taking this approach, I have to make sufficient preparations...

There's no need to rush it...* Taking a deep breath, Klein

reached out his hand and pulled out the black demonic wolf sculpture's

fragment that was red on the inside.

Although he had failed to obtain the item due to Amon's obstruction,

this didn't stop him from taking it out from the Historical Void. This

was because he had already seen it and had touched it. And the item

itself wasn't at a high level.

At this moment, he wanted to use the fragment to search for the hiding

spot of the Dark Demonic Wolf by analyzing it in reverse and figuring

out its modus operandi.

In the wilderness ruled by darkness, Klein lifted the lantern that

emitted a faint yellow light. He got his bearings and changed directions

before slowly entering.

Backlund, Hillston Borough.

Fors, who had gone out "Traveling" once, finally received a reply from

her teacher, Dorian Gray Abraham.