Chapter 1218: Clue

"Give it a try too." Klein handed the iron-black long skewer to the

other residents of Moon City.

Their throats bobbed up and down as they couldn't help but swallow

another mouthful of saliva. However, they didn't immediately respond.

All of them cast their gazes at the High Priest, waiting for him to nod.

In his animal hide clothes, Nim took out an item. It looked like a

magnifying glass with a handle.

At a glance, Klein almost imagined that he had seen a monocle. This

fright made his heart skip a beat. Thankfully, he managed to control

himself in time to confirm the details.

Holding the metallic handle, he placed the glass object in front of his

right eye and observed Rus for a few seconds through the lens.

After a brief silence, he put down the item and nodded at the other Moon

City residents.

People other than Rus finally reached out their hands and carefully

removed a mushroom from the iron-black long skewer and stuffed it into

their mouths.

The item that was void of nauseous smells and foulness made them

instantly become intoxicated. Without caring about the scorching feeling

in their oral cavities, they swallowed the mushrooms into their stomachs

and instinctively reached out for another one.

However, all the mushrooms on the iron-black long skewer had already

been distributed.

Nim retracted his gaze from the iron-black long skewer and waited for

Gehrman Sparrow to continue explaining his experiences and The Fool's

teachings.

Klein looked around and repeated the words he had previously said:

"The surrounding mushrooms can be taken at any time, apart from the pure

black ones. In addition, they have to be fully cooked before they can be

eaten. Otherwise, you will be cursed."

The residents of Moon City no longer hesitated. They immediately stood

up and chose the mushrooms that they had been longing for.

With a glance, Klein added, "When the white mushrooms are cooked, they

easily split open and have liquids flow out. You need to prepare some

containers or drink them once that happens."

Without waiting for Rus and company to respond, he continued the topic

that he had previously stopped mid-explanation. He went on until he

mentioned how he heard the voices in the grayish-white fog chant Mr.

Fool's honorific name.

Seeing that High Priest Nim so absorbed by his tales, to the point of

being a little moved, Klein deliberated and said, "There are still many

ways to make the grayish-white fog react, but they are all related to my

Lord."

This was a reasonable guess. This was because not only was there one

hanging person, but there wasn't only one way to enter the world above

the gray fog. If Emperor Roselle had brought the mysterious silver plate

that he had replicated here, there was a high chance that the invisible

barrier would produce an anomaly. Of course, the prerequisite was that

the Emperor belonged to one of the three pathways of Seer, Apprentice,

or Marauder.

Seeing that there were no doubts from the others, Klein said warmly,

"According to my observations, there isn't only one Beyonder pathway in

Moon City."

The grizzled Nim didn't hide it from him and simply replied, "Yes, when

we were selected to come to Moon City, the Oracle had intentionally

ensured that there was a comprehensive record of Beyonder pathways.

Unfortunately, after all these years and the repeated disasters, many of

the potion formulas and Beyonder ingredients of the various pathways

have been lost."

"Which pathway are you from?" Klein asked casually as he looked at the

residents of Moon City using monster bones to roast the mushrooms.

"I'm a Nightwatcher," Nim said frankly.

Sequence 4 Nightwatcher of the Evernight pathway? Klein nodded

slightly and asked, "Did anything unusual happen near this grayish-white

fog?"

After pondering for about ten seconds, Nim with his pockmarked face

said, "Yes."

Klein's heart stirred as he calmly asked, "What kind of abnormality was

it?"

Nim glanced at the mushrooms that emitted fragrant smells, and he

deliberated over his words.

"A small hill suddenly disappeared, leaving only a deep crater in the

ground.

"There were no signs of an explosion in that area, nor was there any

soil scattered around."

What's going on? That's a little bizarre... As he threw the

mushroom's roots into the fire to turn them into fuel for the flames,

Klein asked without any change in expression, "Did you investigate

further?"

"Yes." The High Priest of Moon City nodded and said, "An investigation

team encountered a demonic wolf there. It wasn't a demonic wolf that has

already rotted or mutated, but the kind of demonic wolf from a long time

ago."

Demonic wolf? Klein didn't expect to hear such information.

His pupils changed slightly as he asked, "What did that demonic wolf

look like?"

Nim unconsciously took a deep breath and said, "It's the same as the

demonic wolves described in ancient literature, but it's even bigger.

Even though it's eight legs are on the ground, it's still as tall as two

or three people combined.

"Its fur wasn't pure black. It exuded a dark and deep feeling. Its eyes

were very strange. The pupils---black pupils---took up a large part of

the eyes. Also, there was a tuft of gray short hair on its head..."

*This... Isn't that the Dark Demonic Wolf, Kotar? It actually came to

the far east of the Forsaken Land of the Gods, and was involved in an

anomaly? If the power of the Western Continent's disappearance really

comes from Sefirah Castle, it would still be quite normal for it to

attract the Mythical Creatures that corresponded to Miracle

Invoker...* Klein frowned slightly and said, "It didn't attack

your investigation team?"

Klein had deliberately used "it" instead of "He" to prevent frightening

the residents of Moon City.

In his opinion, it was very easy for the Dark Demonic Wolf, Kotar, to

wipe out an investigation team. It didn't even need to pay a huge price

to turn the city into "His" marionette kingdom. Yet, this Mythical

Creature had apparently spared Moon City.

If not for the Spirit Body Threads that he had seen in advance and that

he confirmed their conditions, Klein would've suspected that he was only

talking to a few marionettes.

"No, it left in a hurry," Nim replied.

*This doesn't match the suspicious and cautious nature of the Dark

Demonic Wolf... What frightened "Him" so much that he fled in such a

hurry? "He" didn't even have the time to silence the people who saw

"Him"... Or rather, there's something special about the people guarding

Moon City under the ancient sun god's revelation, and unless it's

necessary, the Dark Demonic Wolf wouldn't attack them?* Klein

continued without any change in his tone, "Did it leave any tracks?"

"No." Nim firmly shook his head. "Other than the hill turning into a

deep crater, we didn't discover anything unusual."

As his thoughts raced, Klein tried to ask from another angle.

"When did this happen?"

The more he understood an object from the past, the more he could make

contact with it in the fog of history.

After some thought, Nim said, "Two years ago, two months, and ten days

ago."

He immediately explained, "There are too few things worth recording. It

left a deep impression on me."

*Two years ago, two months and ten days ago... Currently, it's 8th

September 1351, and subtracting that time, it would be 28th June 1349...

This...* Klein's right hand suddenly trembled slightly.

His pupils and his expression were normal, but this was a result of

using his Clown powers to control them.

He remembered very clearly that on 28th June 1349, he had

"transmigrated." It was the day he became Klein Moretti, it was the day

he repeated the luck enhancement ritual and entered Sefirah Castle!

*The abnormality here, the appearance of the Dark Demonic Wolf, and the

hasty departure of this Mythical Creature were all related to

me?* A huge wave of emotions surged through his heart.

For a moment, he couldn't find an explanation and pretended that nothing

had happened. He thought for a moment and asked, "Did something similar

happen in the past two to three thousand years?"

"No." Nim gave a clear answer.

"What about two hundred and eight years ago? Did anything special

happen?" Klein asked.

That was the time when Emperor Roselle "transmigrated" to this world.

After hesitating for two seconds, Nim said, "I can't tell you the

answer. I need to go back and read the corresponding records.

"Thankfully, the information and documents in the past three centuries

haven't been damaged."

At this point, he added, "My limited impression tells me that there

shouldn't be anything special."

*If that's the case, then the cause of this anomaly was because I

entered the world above the gray fog and bound Sefirah Castle to

myself?* Klein nodded slightly and didn't ask further. He simply

said, "Tell me where the crater is."

By the time the High Priest, Nim, gave an answer, the mushrooms that the

residents of Moon City had grilled could be eaten. Some of them took a

small bite of the white mushrooms and were scalded by the milk inside.

They couldn't bear to spit it out. Some chewed repeatedly, reminiscing

over the faint sweetness. Some of them couldn't stop eating at all.

Nim was taken aback by what he saw, as though he couldn't believe that

these people were from Moon City.

Every one of them was showing the conflicted looks of having cravings

and being satisfied. Their expressions looked twisted, but they were

brimming with pure joy.

"High Priest, try it as well." Rus, whose eyes were very close to each

other, handed a mushroom covered in golden spots that emitted a unique

and sweet fragrance to Nim.

After hesitating for a moment, Nim carefully used the "magnifying glass"

to take a look before taking the mushroom and stuffing it into his

mouth.

In the next second, his expression changed slightly as he slowly closed

his eyes.

He had a taste of something similar from some mutated tree roots, but it

wasn't as pure or memorable.

After an unknown period of time, he looked at the indifferent Gehrman

Sparrow and said with an abnormally sincere tone, "Your Excellency, we

would like to listen to Mr. Fool's teachings."

*I haven't had the time to make it up yet... However, as I'm getting

closer and closer to being an angel, the corresponding matters should be

prioritized... The anchors need to be prepared in advance...* As

his thoughts raced, Klein recalled what he had said when he had

tricked---no, come up with to reform the believers of Sea God.

His expression quickly turned solemn as he raised his right hand and

grabbed at the void. He pulled out a cross covered in bronze and sharp

spikes.

Following that, he pressed his right thumb onto a thorn, letting the

blood enter the Unshadowed Crucifix.

The bronze-green surface of the Unshadowed Crucifix quickly peeled off,

revealing a body made of pure sunlight.

"God said..." Klein opened his mouth and said in a low voice as he

raised the resplendent cross in his hand a lot higher.

Warm and bright light surged out like a tidal wave, instantly filling

the surrounding area.

The darkness and discomfort accumulated in the bodies of Nim, Rus, and

company began to rapidly melt away; It was as if their bodies were being

cleansed.

They were in a daze when they heard the oracle, who was holding the

resplendent cross and covered in holy radiance, solemnly say, "God

said...

"First Commandment: Thou shalt not sacrifice unto me living human

sacrifices."

"Second Commandment: Thou shalt not use my name in vain.