Chapter 906: Leonard's Warning

Backlund, North Borough.

The pitch-black night had the crimson moon covered by clouds. There were

only street lamps on the two sides of the road that emitted a faint

light, illuminating the road ahead and the doors of the nearby houses.

7 Pinster Street's mailbox was silently hiding in the intersection

between light and dark, bathing in a cool breeze that blew from the side

as though it was in a slumber.

At this moment, newspapers, bills, and letters from various unknown

people suddenly spewed out from its mouth.

These objects seemed to be dragged by an invisible hand as they floated

in midair before flying towards the door and entering through a gap.

Inside the house, at the foyer, the newspapers automatically spread open

as they rapidly flipped over. Then, they were casually left on the

chair, stacking over other newspapers.

The bills and letters continued flying into the living room, with the

former quickly stopping. With a few shakes, they floated to the surface

of the coffee table and lined up. The latter had their envelopes

removed, and the letters without envelopes quickly unfolded themselves,

showcasing themselves in midair.

After a while, a portion of these letters flew onto a rack on the first

floor's study. Some rushed for the scissors to help it cut itself apart.

Then, they orderly surged into the washroom and were thrown into the

toilet.

Whoosh!

The mechanical flush of the toilet was automatically depressed, washing

away the paper shreds into the sewers.

7 Pinster Street went back to normal, and its silence was identical to

an uninhabited house's.

Southern Continent. East Balam. Kolain City.

Leonard Mitchell, who had just arrived, was resting in a residence

arranged by the local Church of Evernight.

Suddenly, that slightly-aged voice sounded in his mind:

"Punk, you have an important letter."

"What letter?" While Leonard asked softly, he already had a guess in

mind.

To mail an important letter to 7 Pinster Street without caring that it

was inhabited, there was only one, no---two people: Klein Moretti and

Dwayne Dantès.

As for why the old man named Pallez Zoroast could still clearly read the

letters sent to 7th Pinster Street despite the Berserk Sea and half the

Northern Continent separating them, Leonard had only a guess or two.

This was because he had helped the old man capture a specter before.

With regards to this, his theory was:

*Old Man definitely used a Worm of Time to parasitize that specter,

making it "His" eyes, ears, and mouth in the Northern

Continent.*

At that moment, Pallez Zoroast replied to his question.

"It's from Klein Moretti. He said that while Dwayne Dantès was heading

to the Southern Continent, he discovered traces of Ince Zangwill on

Waypoint Island in the Berserk Sea."

Leonard fell silent immediately as his mouth turned agape. However, he

didn't say a word.

After a long while, he muttered with a slightly hoarse voice, "As

expected, he didn't forget the need for revenge...

"What can I do?"

*"What can you do? You're only a Sequence 6. Even if Ince Zangwill

doesn't wield 0-08, you still lack the qualifications to exact vengeance

on him. He just needs to reveal his Mythical Creature form to make you

lose control and become a lunatic. The chances of you getting your

revenge are zero! This is the qualitative change that godhood

brings,"* Pallez Zoroast said rather sternly.

He paused before chuckling.

*"Thankfully, you understand yourself in a way that's better than

before. In the past, you definitely would've said that you would inform

the Church with news of Ince Zangwill and join the team to pursue him.

And now, you know to ask what you can do."*

Leonard had wanted to retort a few times, but he ultimately didn't say a

word.

Pallez Zoroast continued, *"What you can do for now is to give Klein

Moretti some information. Wait for him to write back to you. Then, based

on the arrangements written, provide the necessary assistance."*

"So no finding excuses so as to inform the Church of Ince Zangwill's

location?" Leonard heavily asked, somewhat surprised.

Pallez Zoroast chuckled and said, *"No hurry. Do it at the critical

moment.*

*"Although 0-08 enjoys causing its possessor's death, it doesn't wish to

be sealed even more so. As long as you inform the Church of Ince

Zangwill's location and begin a pursuit, it will immediately learn of it

and make the necessary arrangements.*

"Regarding this, you need to warn Klein Moretti."

Leonard was taken aback for a second as he asked, "Old Man, you seem to

know 0-08 rather well."

It wasn't apparent in the past!

Pallez's slightly-aged voice chuckled.

*"Of course I am. During the Fourth Epoch, 0-08 had once caused the

death of an angel.*

*"I can't tell you too much because once you know of it, it will also

know you. The more you know about it, the more likely you will become a

character in its stories."*

Leonard came to an actual realization of 0-08's terror from Old Man's

vague words. This had already exceeded the mysticism he knew!

After some thought, Leonard asked habitually, "Then how should I hint to

Klein Moretti without letting 0-08 know? Or that even if he were to

know, it will be very superficial knowledge, making me a bystander in

the story..."

Just as he said that, Leonard clasped his hands and gritted his teeth.

Without waiting for Old Man's reply, he continued, "An indirect hint?

I'll tell him I'll temporarily not inform the Church of Ince Zangwill's

location... I believe he should be able to understand that there's a

problem based on the situation. He will understand that we need to be

extremely cautious. And even if he fails to interpret that, his secret

organization has members who understand the Fourth Epoch well enough to

provide him with help.

"Also, just writing the sentence, 'Once you know it, it will also know

you,' without mentioning 0-08 should be enough for Klein to guess what

this is pointing at..."

After Pallez Zoroast finished listening, "He" chuckled and said,

"Humans will only grow under pressure."

Leonard exhaled and sat up. He found a pen and paper and penned his

thoughts.

Following that, he set up a ritual right on the heels of that and

summoned Gehrman Sparrow's messenger.

Berserk Sea, Waypoint Island. On a liner docked at the harbor.

Many tourists weren't alighting. They were huddled in the lower deck

cabins, waiting to arrive at the Southern Continent to begin a life

filled with hope.

They had gone through a great deal of effort to save up the fare for a

ship ride that spanned a few short days. They were from Loen and were

those who had been forced to take such risks.

Klein, who was acting as the tycoon, Dwayne Dantès, wasn't like them. He

lived in a spacious, clean first-class cabin that could even be

described as luxurious. Under some candlelight, he opened the letter

that had just been delivered by Reinette Tinekerr.

*Will not be informing the Church of Ince Zangwill's location for the

time being... To Leonard, although the source of the tip might put him

in certain danger, it's not impossible for him to do it... Didn't he

join the Red Gloves to seek revenge? This means that he has a reason why

he can't sound the alarm on Ince Zangwill...* As Klein thought,

he continued reading the rest of the letter: "Once you know it, it will

also know you."

Suddenly, Klein exclaimed, finding the description somewhat familiar!

*This is very similar to the Twilight Hermit Order. Any mention of it

will be known... So, 0-08 is a Sealed Artifact of the Spectator pathway?

Leonard isn't informing the Church of this matter because he's held back

by this. He wishes to wait for a better opportunity? This is likely

something the grandpa in his body told him...* Klein nodded in

thought, feeling thankful that he hadn't asked Reinette Tinekerr for

help moments ago.

That would've been equally dangerous for Miss Messenger.

*Besides, most important of all, I haven't made any preparations. If I

were to only rely on a helper I hire, my plan might very well be

detected by 0-08 ahead of time. A series of coincidences would then be

created, producing a targeted arrangement...* Klein silently

sighed and felt that he needed to do something, but he was at a loss as

to how to begin.

From the angle of improving his strength, the acquirement of the

corresponding ingredients of Bizarro Bane and Spirit World Plunderer

depended on the subsequent request of the City of Silver's Chief and how

long Miss Magician could receive the exact coordinates from her teacher.

These were all dependent on external factors that Klein had no means of

expediting.

The only thing he could do was to try his best to digest the

Marionettist potion as quickly as possible.

And after concluding most of the acting principles, the actual

implementation was more important.

Therefore, Klein believed that he needed to obtain two marionettes

within a short span of time.

He had previously been delaying it because he didn't have any good

targets. It stemmed from him being in Backlund with servants around him.

Unless they were special marionettes, it was very difficult to hide

their existences. And now, he was almost at the Southern Continent. He

decided that as long as he identified an evil target who deserved the

gallows, he would first transform them into his marionette until he had

a better replacement!

*Perhaps using an ordinary marionette to complete a rather difficult

task will accelerate the digestion... Heh, my standards for a marionette

has dropped to its lowest. All it needs to know is Dutanese. That way, I

don't have to hire an interpreter; after all, I can share their

senses...* Klein quickly made up his mind and planned on writing

to Leonard Mitchell after he had a more advanced plan.

East Balam, Kolain City.

Klein carried his luggage and stepped onto the dock, touching ground on

the Southern Continent.

He looked into the distance at the city that was built on terraces. He

silently said to himself, *I have to have two marionettes when I leave

this place.*

And before that, he had one thing to do. It was to lose the tail of the

"followers" that the military had arranged.

The two gentlemen were rather good at being spies, but to Klein, they

were as bright as fireflies in the night. This was because, no matter

how well disguised they were, Klein could use his Faceless's ability of

observation and his memory of a human's physical features and looks to

recognize them at a glance.