Chapter 1324: Handling

After staring at the deck below, Cattleya left the captain's cabin and

walked to the cabin's entrance. She waited until Frank Lee carried a

bucket of alcohol-free beer over.

"Captain, do you want a cup?" Frank raised the large bucket of beer with

one hand.

Cattleya shook her head firmly and asked in a seemingly casual manner,

"Is this the will of the benevolent mother?"

"No," Frank said rather seriously. "I just feel that drinking liquor

that has been altered by a modified sedative isn't good for the body. I

hope that they'll be able to accept this drink that has no alcohol

inside, other than the smell of alcohol. Of course, this is only a

preliminary result and it doesn't involve liquor. After all, it can't

use distillation to enhance its taste."

Cattleya was momentarily at a loss for words as she nudged the heavy

glasses on her nose bridge. After two seconds of silence, she said, "Do

you hear the benevolent mother's voice or divine epiphanies?"

"No." Frank didn't think much of it as he shook his head.

Phew... Cattleya secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Frank casually added, "The benevolent mother's will is

in the ears of the wheat, in the milk of cows, in the growth of

mushrooms, and in every corner of nature. One can feel it without the

need to experience the divine epiphany."

Cattleya's gaze immediately shot towards Frank's eyes. She didn't find

any signs of madness, only pureness.

Without another word, she nodded slightly and walked forward. She

crossed Frank Lee and arrived on the deck.

After taking in the sea's vista for a few minutes, Cattleya returned to

the captain's cabin. She unfolded a letter and wrote:

"I wonder what's your take regarding Frank's actions? He claims that he

doesn't obtain any divine epiphanies, and believes that the benevolent

mother's will is hidden in every nook and cranny of nature."

This was a letter to Gehrman Sparrow. Cattleya believed that just by

adding such a question, he would be able to understand what she was

implying.

After folding the letter, she took out a gold coin and began to summon

the terrifying messenger.

*Ma'am Hermit wrote me a letter immediately after the Tarot Gathering

ended... It shouldn't be related to the Hidden Sage. It can't be that

fast...* Klein was on a cruise ship, traveling on the Tussock

River.

Wearing a black robe, he took the letter from Miss Messenger's mouth and

opened it. He finished reading all the content with a glance.

This... Klein frowned slightly.

Perhaps it was because Frank had shown enough danger and "madness" in

his usual behavior that he had actually neglected the possibility of

this Druid being affected by the Mother Goddess of Depravity.

*Frank had once been placed on trial by the Church of Earth Mother for a

forbidden experiment, and then he was placed on a wanted list... If

Earth Mother hadn't been corrupted, and the Church of Earth's operations

were rather normal, then it means that they believe that Frank is

problematic... However, if there's concrete evidence, Frank, who went to

the court, probably wouldn't have lived...* Klein's mind raced

as he attempted to find clues based on his understanding of Frank.

*There's no problem with the relevant actions. The prayer posture and

his usual prayer gestures are different. It's just like how when the

Beyonders of the Church of Evernight pray, they won't draw four stars on

their chests at times. At most, they'll just go through the final

motions...*

*Apart from this small problem, there's something wrong with Frank in

every aspect. He's like a child raised by the Mother Goddess of

Depravity...* As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Klein

had two contradictory guesses.

Either Frank's corruption was very hidden, making it impossible for the

Church of Earth Mother's tribunal to be certain, or he wasn't affected

by the Mother Goddess of Depravity at all. It was purely because he had

a mental problem that made him look like a Blessed of an evil god.

Regardless of which guess it was, Klein believed that the subsequent

development wouldn't be good.

He remembered very clearly that Frank's mushroom experiment had a

breakthrough because he had been given an assistant who believed in the

Primordial Moon. And the Primordial Moon was one of the manifestations

of the Mother Goddess of Depravity.

That also meant that from that moment forth, regardless of whether Frank

had any problems in the past, he could very well have entered the eyes

of the Mother Goddess of Depravity.

This wasn't a good thing.

*Of course, I can't eliminate the possibility that Frank is excessively

crazy, causing the Mother Goddess of Depravity to just look

away...* Klein mumbled in amusement, hoping to make the best out

of it.

This was nearly impossible. The horror and strength of a foreign god

wasn't something a demigod could understand.

Klein even suspected that if it wasn't for the overly intense response

that would destroy the anchors of the deities, allowing "Them" to attack

each other in a frenzy, resulting in the Beyonder characteristics to

gather and awaken the Oldest One, the Outer Deities might've already

destroyed the sun and destroyed the ecosystem of the world. They weren't

able to do anything to the Oldest One's barrier, but they were free to

do anything to the star outside the barrier.

Sometimes, Klein wondered if the astronomically observed sun was real or

not. Perhaps it was just the Eternal Blazing Sun that hung "Himself"

there.

*So far, there shouldn't be any major problems with the mushrooms that

Frank invented. I've already dealt with them above the gray fog...

Furthermore, the residents of the City of Silver and Moon City didn't

show any abnormalities. Yes, after they left the Forsaken Land of the

Gods, they abandoned farming mushrooms because they lacked monster

corpses and had sufficient food...* The more Klein thought about

it, the more fearful he felt towards it.

If it wasn't for the fact that the Mother Goddess of Depravity's powers

that could penetrate the original barrier was still extremely limited,

Klein suspected that the Cards of Blasphemy and mushrooms would've left

him corrupted. Sefirah Castle would have unknowingly changed owners.

These were things that had been placed above the gray fog for a long

time and didn't undergo any special sealing.

Compared to the flamboyant Mother Tree of Desire, the usually low-key

Mother Goddess of Depravity was far more terrifying!

Mr. Door and the Emperor were silently corrupted by "Her."

*As expected of an existence that stands atop the Outer Deities despite

losing two Beyonder pathways and a sefirah...* Klein sighed

inwardly. He took out a pen and paper and prepared to write a reply to

Cattleya.

At that moment, he realized that Miss Messenger had been waiting by his

side the entire time without returning to the spirit world. The eight

eyes of the four heads stared at him unblinkingly.

"What do you think of Frank?" Klein hesitated before asking, "I mean,

other than his nickname."

The four heads in Reinette Tinekerr's hand spoke one after another:

"He only..." "Appears like..." "An adopted son of..." "An Outer

Deity..."

*In other words, Frank wasn't affected by the Mother Goddess of

Depravity previously. He was simply crazy...* Klein heaved a

long sigh of relief.

He then asked, "What about now?"

As Frank Lee summoned Reinette Tinekerr every time he wrote a letter to

Gehrman Sparrow, Klein believed that Miss Messenger, who had a very high

status, had a relatively clear and accurate grasp of the state of the

Mushroom King.

"I..." "Don't..." "Know..." "Either..." Reinette Tinekerr's four heads

answered one after another.

Following that, "She" added, "His body..." "Temporarily..." "Hasn't

been..." "Corrupted..."

*Does that mean that you can't tell if his psyche is affected? That's

right, other than his low level, Frank's usual actions resemble more of

an evil god than me...* Klein lampooned as he took out a gold

coin and flicked it.

With this medium, he quickly entered a dream divination state.

At the same time, he was prepared to activate Sefirah Castle to cut off

the Outer Deities from watching.

Scenes flashed past as Klein saw several futures.

*Yes, the greatest threat right now is that Primordial Moon believer. I

have to separate him from Frank, or things will become extremely

troublesome and dangerous... If Frank doesn't come into contact with

anything related to the Mother Goddess of Depravity in the future and

doesn't advance to a demigod, there shouldn't be any problems... If only

one of these two conditions is satisfied, the chance of an accident

happening will increase greatly. If both are satisfied at the same time,

I can't see the developments at all...* Klein snapped awake as

he interpreted the results of the divination.

Perhaps because Frank's level was too low, and he wasn't too affected by

it, Klein's divination happened smoothly without encountering any

danger.

Phew... He silently exhaled and caught the gold coin.

Then, he realized that Miss Messenger's eight red eyes were focused on

the gold coin in his palm.

Klein twitched his eyebrows, expressing his doubts.

"It..." "Has..." Sefirah Castle's..." "Aura..." Reinette Tinekerr's four

blonde, red-eyed heads shook up and down.

*This is one of the five gold coins I often use for divination. It has

already been tainted by the aura of Sefirah Castle? This way, it can be

considered a mystical item to a certain extent. However, the effect will

be drained over time...* Klein carefully looked at the gold coin

in his hand and made a rough judgment based on his spiritual intuition.

This gold coin could increase the accuracy of divination and enhance a

user's ability to resist any interference.

To Klein, this was a pleasant surprise. He decided to use the actual

gold coin rather than its historical projection.

Retrieving the gold coin, Klein wrote a reply to Ma'am Hermit and handed

it to her through Reinette Tinekerr.

After giving Gehrman Sparrow's messenger another gold coin, Cattleya

unfolded the letter and quickly scanned it.

After reading it, she felt her shoulders weigh down a little.

Without any delay, Cattleya took out another piece of paper and wrote:

"Your Majesty,

"I dreamed of you finding that primitive island and successfully

returning...

"The situation of that descendant of the Emperor is getting worse. If he

continues staying on the Future, I suspect he'll go crazy. If you don't

mind, I want to send him over to you."

"What we need to take note of is that, although he claims to no longer

believe in the Primordial Moon, no one has ever confirmed that.

"...

"My greatest worry now is that it's difficult to obtain the main

ingredient of a Clairvoyant... If you have returned, I wish to find a

time to return the Magic Wishing Lamp to you..."