Chapter 68: A “Better” State of Mind

Chapter 68: A “Better” State of Mind

Who? Who is speaking?

Every muscle in Klein’s body instantly stiffened, and his eyelids nearly opened.

At that moment, cold sweat wildly seeped out from his back, soaking his shirt.

What terrified him most was not what the voice said, but why it could ring directly in his heart—and why it was identical to his own unchanged voice.

That dream just now… although I maintained my clarity, was my spirit body still polluted by the other party’s out-of-control mental corruption? Or is someone using that internal caretaker to send me a message?

Countless guesses flashed rapidly through Klein’s mind. Combining the content of what had just been said with his own situation, he formed a preliminary judgment.

There were already very few people who knew his identity as Klein Moretti. There were similarly few who knew that Klein Moretti had established an oath by touching a holy artifact. And the two groups almost had no overlap.

Mr. Azik had heard me speak of the latter matter, but if he wanted to warn me, he could simply have the messenger pass on the message. He would have no need to use such a frightening method… Will Auceptin might know, since He is the Mercury Snake who represents fate, but the same logic applies—He can contact me directly… Of course, it cannot be ruled out that He suddenly wanted to scare me. I was only thinking at noon that perhaps I might have a chance to become His godfather…

Could the Antigonus family notebook have corroded the internal caretaker and used him to transmit a symbol like last time, when it used the Misfortune Cloth Puppet? But if it were that notebook, why wouldn’t it directly give me the potion formula? Or negotiate a “notebook jailbreak plan” where we help each other… Saint Samuel Cathedral is the headquarters of the Backlund diocese, higher in level than Saint Selena Church. That notebook should not have much ability to carry out additional movements. It must be tightly sealed…

Other than them, the only one who could possibly know both things at the same time would be the Evernight Goddess. But with the pride of a deity, She has absolutely no need to pretend to be some passerby and address me with a polite, distant tone… I am inside Saint Samuel Cathedral. With only a divine revelation from Her, dozens of Beyonders would come out and knock me down. And this place is the diocesan headquarters; with preparation, there is a high probability they could interfere with Travel. There is no need for Her to make things so troublesome…

Mm, there is one more person who knows both things…

That is myself!

Before planning this operation, I had actually considered the corresponding problem. My conclusion then was that there was no need to worry too much, because only after I advanced to Faceless did a small portion of the gray fog’s power enter the real world, allowing certain demigods to sense something special about me. Before that, only Beyonders of the Monster pathway could detect some slight abnormality. And when I touched the sacred sword and established the oath, I had not even become a Clown yet…

Even if the hidden connection established by the oath allowed the Goddess to slowly notice my problem afterward, so much time has passed without Her taking any action… That female angel of the Church—yes, she should be an angel—even smiled at me after erasing Mr. A… Therefore, perhaps the Goddess is pleased to see me take away the Antigonus family notebook. Although I do not know Her purpose, at my current level, I can only accept it for now and find a way to deal with whatever comes later. This is still safer than climbing the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range… Of course, the premise is that the lady who erased Mr. A truly is a Church angel…

Mm… Although during the Faceless stage, through various acts, I already recognized my true self, I have currently consumed too many potions and have not yet fully digested them. And a Marionettist requires giving…