Chapter 204: Not Wanting to Miss It

Chapter 204: Not Wanting to Miss It

Accompanied by the da-da-da sound, a piece of illusory white paper spat out of the radio transceiver. Written on it in Loenese were the words:

“Supreme, great, eternal Master, your insignificant, humble, loyal servant Arrodes has answered your summons!

“Did you know? The child of Doctor Allen Kriss’s family was born the night before last.”

Good thing I contacted the Magic Mirror in time… Klein gave a slight nod.

“I know now.”

Da-da-da. More words were printed on that strip of illusory white paper:

“According to the principle of equivalence, it is now your turn to ask a question.”

Klein had originally intended to ask about Ince Zangwill, 0-08, and that Red Angel evil spirit. But thinking of how he had failed to divine the matter even above the gray fog, he knew Magic Mirror Arrodes certainly would not be able to see it clearly either. At most, Arrodes could provide more detailed information about 0-08. In that case, without the gray fog shielding him, Klein would truly “know” 0-08, and thus be known by it in return, which would not help him hide behind the scenes and direct the drama.

He thought for two seconds and said,

“Is there any way to digest a potion faster?”

“To act better.” Several black words were typed onto the illusory paper with da-da-da sounds.

Seeing the Magic Mirror’s answer, Klein first fell silent, then slowly exhaled.

For him, Ince Zangwill had appeared far too early!

He still needed about two months to digest the Marionettist potion. By then, with all the materials already collected, he could use revenge as the theme, direct a murder of the demigod Ince Zangwill, and merge his Sequence advancement with the fulfillment of his deepest wish. Then he would no longer need to consider a path of retreat. Yet Ince Zangwill would not wait until everything was ready before “appearing on stage,” nor would he act according to Klein’s prepared script.

According to Klein’s earliest plan, he should first gather intelligence and grasp the target’s movements, then wait until late August or early September before making a plan according to the actual situation. Later, he discovered that this was far too unrealistic. Ince Zangwill controlled the terrifying Sealed Artifact 0-08. If he had not been possessed by an evil spirit, his whereabouts would never have been exposed at all. If Klein could not make use of the problem with his current state, then once Ince expelled the evil spirit inside him, it was very likely that Klein would never find him again, always missing him because of all sorts of coincidences.

Moreover, if it truly was that Red Angel evil spirit, Klein was also worried that before he and Leonard could begin their revenge, Ince Zangwill would somehow die already—because of some conspiracy or ridiculous reason, rather than for the evil he had committed.

Based on these considerations, Klein had attempted to digest his potion faster, hoping to complete it within a week or two. But Magic Mirror Arrodes’s answer made him feel discouraged, and he understood that this kind of thing could not be forced.

In a short half month—or perhaps only a few days—where could he create better acting opportunities?

During that earlier silence, Klein had already made up his mind. He would not forcibly bind the two matters together. From now on, under the condition that there was a chance of success, taking revenge on Ince Zangwill would be his guiding priority.

He did not want to miss this opportunity.

Although only about ten months had passed since those events at the Blackthorn Security Company in Tingen—less than a year—Klein felt as if a very, very long time had already gone by. Long enough that he no longer wished to wait.

Glancing at the rather gloomy radio transceiver, Klein thought for a moment. His expression suddenly grew solemn, and in a steady, low voice, he asked,

“I previously looked at myself through my Winner marionette and came to understand why Beyonders of…