Chapter 845: Return

It really is the spirit world... Klein was delighted as he

inwardly muttered to himself.

Without needing further confirmation, his spirituality and spiritual

perception had told him that this was the real spirit world!

And this meant that he had returned to the real world, the place with

all kinds of delicacies.

I nearly cried tears of joy... Klein inwardly made a

self-deprecating comment as he considered where he was supposed to head

to next.

*From the position of the stars, moon, and sun, it's still morning. If

there's no time difference between the real world and the foggy town,

it's at most 7:30 a.m., or maybe earlier. At this point, the servants

must've discovered the disappearance of their mate, and they would

definitely inform the priests and bishops.*

*Even if they have received the corresponding training and would report

to their superiors according to the protocol, they will have to first

eliminate the possibility that someone was skiving away or having a

stomachache. They would need more than ten minutes before confirming

this and begin taking the necessary actions.*

*And after the report to their superiors, the priests and bishops

wouldn't be able to instantly tell the severity of the matter. They

would only believe that the servant had escaped, and they wouldn't

quickly connect this matter to the Keepers. After they do a divination

or investigation to figure out the truth, it would be twenty to thirty

minutes later.*

*That also means that they likely haven't begun their search in the

surrounding area to find the intruder. The identity of Dwayne Dantès

hasn't been exposed yet.*

*Hmm, if the Bizarro Sorcerer potion formula given by Zaratul is real,

then the identity of Dwayne Dantès still has many uses. If I can still

keep the identity going, I should try harder to not abandon it.*

*Besides, the only things that I'm wearing, which are real, are my glove

and underwear. If I head elsewhere, I'll be a pervert...*

Klein already had a choice he was leaning towards. He took out the iron

cigar case, which appeared to be inside his pocket, but was actually

lodged under a rubber band. He opened it and took out the gold coin

inside.

"Returning to 160 Böklund Street is dangerous," Klein muttered seven

times, and with a flick, he saw it slowly spin in the spirit world,

wobbling up and down, left and right, before landing on his palm.

This time, it was tails, indicating a negative response!

Klein nodded indiscernibly and immediately traveled towards Backlund.

After three stops, his figure finally appeared in his room at 160

Böklund Street. The curtains were drawn tightly and it was dim. It was

very suitable for sleeping.

And on the bed, Dwayne Dantès was lying on the bed facing up. His hands

were grabbing the ends of the blanket near his neck.

*From the looks of it, the investigation hasn't reached me... This

appearance is ridiculous...* Klein secretly heaved a sigh of

relief and saw "Dwayne Dantès" dissipate and turn into a palm-sized

mirror.

Water ripples appeared on the mirror's surface as silver light bloomed

and turned into Loenese text:

"Exalted Great Master, did you encounter something? Your loyal and

humble servant, Arrodes, failed to sense you before!"

"It wasn't anything important," Klein answered perfunctorily.

This made him confirm that Arrodes was unable to pry into the secrets

that happened in the foggy town. After all, this fellow was able to

present the environment where the rampaging Zaratul was.

It really is related to the authorities of a deity? Klein's

mind stirred as he asked, "Did anyone look for me?"

"No, no one came to disturb you." The silver on the mirror's surface

changed and produced new words.

Klein felt truly relieved as he said to Arrodes, "You may leave. I'll

summon you again if needed."

"Alright, Master. Goodbye, Master\~" Like before, Arrodes produced a

drawing of a hand waving on the mirror.

After the aqueous light vanished, the mirror was restored to normal.

Klein walked to the bedside and pulled out the pajamas underneath and

wore it.

Then, he took out candles and other items before entering the bathroom.

He set up a sacrificial ritual, preparing to send Creeping Hunger,

Azik's copper whistle, the iron cigar case, and the various mysticism

materials above the gray fog to avoid any investigations he might face.

After doing all of this, Klein didn't delay and sat at The Fool's seat.

He conjured the Bizarro Sorcerer's potion formula in front of him.

"Sequence 4: Bizarro Sorcerer.

"Main ingredient: Bizarro Bane's main eye, the true soul body of a

Spirit World Plunderer.

"Supplementary ingredients: 200 ml of a Bizarro Bane's blood, 30 grams

of a Spirit World Plunderer, 10 grams of Red-hair Birch bark. One

segment of golden grapevines, fingernail-sized Self-made Rubber Mask.

"Advancement ritual: Relying on one's strength and strategy, orchestrate

a grand performance before many spectators to kill a Beyonder creature

at the level of a demigod. Then, at the end of the performance, consume

the potion."

Klein didn't consider what this ritual actually meant. Beneath the

potion formula, he wrote a corresponding statement.

Following that, he summoned a spirit pendulum from the junk pile.

Holding it in his left hand, he began a divination.

Before long, Klein opened his eyes and saw the dangling topaz rotating

clockwise.

This meant that the Bizarro Sorcerer potion formula he had was genuine!

Phew... Klein exhaled as he took the opportunity to determine

what kind of changes Creeping Hunger had experienced, as well as what

the various negative side effects were.

After a dream divination and several direct attempts, he figured out the

exact situation in less than two minutes.

Creeping Hunger could now Graze seven souls. During each Grazing

process, it could obtain two or three Beyonder powers. One of them can

be chosen by the wearer.

*There are currently eight souls inside Creeping Hunger. The others

completely dissipated from the mutation brought about by the Attendant

of Mysteries. And due to the excessive number of souls, it caused a

"congestion," making some of the powers unusable. One soul needs to be

released to restore it back to normal.*

*At present, the first of the eight souls is Baron of Corruption, which

is Wormtongue Mithor. He fused with the Beyonder characteristics of the

same pathway that Mr. A had Grazed. Apart from Distortion and

Bribe---Weaken, there's another area of effect Beyonder power called

Corrosion. It can turn the hearts of people within ten meters dark and

greedy, making them make irrational choices.*

*The second is Desire Apostle Kircheis. He fused with Mr. A's Devil and

replaced Danger Premonition, which requires advanced activation before

being useful, with Sulfur Fireball. And Language of Foulness---Slow and

Sword of Lava have been enhanced.*

*Third is Traveler, Mr. X Lewis Wien. He fused with Mr. A's Scribe.

While keeping Traveling and Door-Opening, it has obtained the Beyonder

power of Record. However, there's a change. It's unable to record

ordinary Beyonder powers, and it can only be used against targets at the

demigod level. The chance of success has been increased. Although it's

still very troublesome, eight times or so would be needed as long as I'm

not too unlucky. In addition, it cannot record more than two

demigod-level Beyonder powers, and cannot exceed Sequence 3.*

*Fourth is Zombie Maveti. There hasn't been any change. It's still the

original Zombie Strength, Ice Control and Zombie Manipulation.*

*Fifth is an unknown Demoness of Affliction. She can give the user a

rather powerful sense of charm. In addition, one's appearance would

receive an adjustment to a certain degree. In addition, she can provide

an ailment that covers 50 meters. Creatures within that range will

slowly be infected, and the effects slowly become severe. In the

beginning, it might be oversensitive skin, a cold, or a fever. But

twenty to thirty seconds later, it might very well turn into serious

illnesses like pneumonia. After two or three minutes, one can suddenly

suffer cardiac arrest or a brain aneurysm.*

*Sixth is an unknown Wind-blessed. There are three Beyonder

powers---Short-distance Flight, Dive, and Water Control.*

*Seventh is an unknown Soul Assurer with the two Beyonder powers of

forcefully pulling one into a dream and causing a Spirit Body to

sleep.*

*Eighth is an unknown Doctor with the three Beyonder powers of

distinguishing the time, treatment of serious ailments, and stitching

souls.*

*At the same time, Creeping Hunger itself has Shadow Lurking and Flesh

Bomb. Furthermore, it has the chance and strength to barely Graze a

Sequence 4 saint.*

It has instantly become so much stronger... As Klein was

secretly delighted, he also frowned at the negative side effects.

Now, Creeping Hunger had to eat a living person every day, otherwise it

would devour the wearer. At the same time, it would praise the True

Creator from time to time in the wearer's mind. It would bring about

chaotic thoughts and a headache. Apart from those two, it was also still

afraid of mushrooms. No powers could be used if mushrooms appeared

within five meters of it.

*To randomly praise the True Creator is really troublesome. Same for

eating a living person every day... I'll first throw it above the gray

fog and let it calm down for a few days. Perhaps there might be some

changes. If that really doesn't work, I can only write to Mr.

Azik...* Klein quickly made up his mind and didn't hesitate to

release the Soul Assurer's soul.

He also planned on swapping the Wind-blessed and Doctor later. The

Demoness of Affliction depended on the circumstances.

To the side of the bronze table, the Soul Assurer's spirit surfaced. But

due to the mutation, it couldn't be maintained once it lost its host. It

rapidly dissipated.

His Beyonder characteristic was produced. It was entirely black in

color. At its core was pure shimmering light that looked like a night

sky with embedded stars.

After doing this, Klein didn't hesitate to throw Creeping Hunger and the

other items into the junk pile. He then quickly returned to the real

world, ended the ceremony, and cleared up any traces.

Following that, he washed his face and brushed his teeth to make Dwayne

Dantès look sharp.

After leaving the bathroom, Klein, in his pajamas, walked to the door

with his usual expression. He pulled open the door and said to his valet

outside, "Prepare a set of clothes that's suitable for home wear."

"Yes, sir." Richardson didn't ask why as he immediately walked to the

wardrobe.

Only at this point, with him seeing his servant's back, did Klein

confirm that he was out of harm's way and had returned back to his

normal life.