Chapter 68 Let's happily take advantage
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"Klein, let's learn something interesting today!"
Hearing this, Klein, who had originally planned to ask Lin Ruo about the meaning of "resurrection is a miracle" after seeing Emperor Roselle's diary at the Tarot Gathering yesterday, couldn't help but be stunned.
He immediately thought of the basic reimbursement skills he had learned during the first class of the semester, and his expression couldn't help but become a little subtle.
However, although his expression became subtle, Klein was actually quite looking forward to it.
After all, to be fair, reimbursement is really fun!
So Klein immediately asked, "Learn what?"
"Learn something… that can support your Fool's persona!" Lin Ruo said, leaning against the table with a meaningful smile.
"To be honest, regarding that gray fog you possess, I'm not too sure what that thing is, but the only thing I'm sure of is that it must be of extremely high level. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to respond to the prayers of the Tarot Club Gathering members through it."
"You must know that responding to prayers is an ability that only Sequence 3s possess, and even for legitimate Sequence 3s, the range of prayers they can respond to is generally only the size of a city. But it is clear that with the help of the gray fog, the range of prayers you can respond to is definitely more than just a city, which means that the level of that gray fog is at least equivalent to an angel, or even higher."
This was not a lie. Above the gray fog is one of the 9 Sephirot, the Sefirah Castle, part of the Great Old Ones, whose level is likely equal to a god by itself, and even slightly higher.
Lin Ruo said that its level was at least equal to an angel, all in order not to scare Klein, so as not to make him think of existences above the gods.
Higher than an angel… wouldn't that be a god?
Although he had already used the Sefirah Castle to respond to Lin Ruo's prayers, and had even heard Justice Audrey's prayers this morning. But before today, Klein had no idea what it meant to be able to respond to prayers, and he was shocked when he heard this.
He knew that the gray fog was definitely something of a very high level, but he didn't expect it to be so high.
Lin Ruo quietly waited for Klein to digest this information, then suddenly sighed and said, "To be honest, Klein, I'm very worried about you."
"Ah?" Klein was immediately confused by this turn of events.
Wasn't he just talking about the level above the gray fog? Why did the topic suddenly shift to worrying?
However, despite his doubts, out of trust in Lin Ruo, Klein still asked, "What's wrong?"
"The level of that gray fog you possess is too high. Theoretically speaking, it's not something that a Beyonder of your level can control. It's not normal." Lin Ruo said with a very worried expression, "I'm very worried that you will pay the price for that gray fog in the future…" By the end, the emotions Lin Ruo revealed were not entirely acting.
Because the Sefirah Castle is indeed not a gift without a price.
Even if we don't mention the covetousness from Amon, from Zaratul, and other high-sequence Beyonders of the Sneaky Cowardly Trio, the tenacious consciousness of the Celestial Worthy of the Monocle Worm is enough to cause a headache—even that rascal Amon doesn't want to bear the fate from the Sefirah Castle, and just wants to simply exploit a bug, snatch the Sefirah Castle and run!
In the original story, if the Evernight Goddess hadn't helped by throwing the "small quilt" that originally fell from the Sefirah Castle with Klein's "birth" into the Forsaken Land, our Mr. Fool would have landed as an angel and directly become a vessel for the Heavenly Lord's awakening.
So Lin Ruo's worry was real, after all, he already regarded Klein as a friend.
However, Lin Ruo pointed out the level of the Sefirah Castle at this time, and pointed out his worries, not only because of this, but also because he needed Klein to have a sense of urgency.
Lin Ruo was very clear about Klein's situation. His becoming the Lord of the Mysteries was not only what Lin Ruo hoped for, but also the will of the gods.
Having "descended" from the Sefirah Castle and being bound to the Sefirah Castle, if he doesn't become the Lord of the Mysteries, the only result will be death, giving way to Amon or other high-sequence powerhouses of the Sneaky Trio.
Lin Ruo would not allow that to happen, but he didn't plan to force Klein to grow by using hatred and pain like in the original story.
Because Lin Ruo never felt that hatred and pain were necessary for a person's growth. Klein already had the potential to become the Lord of the Mysteries, so why use such extreme methods when he could be guided well!
Thinking this, Lin Ruo glanced at Klein, who was thoughtful because of his words, and then said, "Are you scared?"
"A little…" Klein nodded honestly. He had actually thought about what the gray fog was, and whether there was any conspiracy behind it.
After all, Klein had always been cautious, and he wasn't so chuuni as to take it for granted that he was the protagonist, so he would naturally think about these things.
But… Klein suddenly sighed and said with a wry smile, "But I've already established a connection with it…"
"Yes, I know, that's why I'm worried about you, but I didn't tell you not to use that gray fog." Lin Ruo nodded, and said with a serious expression: "Just like once you establish a connection with an Evil God, you will slide into the abyss. For existences of the gray fog's level, since you have already established a connection with it, then not using it will definitely not avoid paying the price in the future."
"So I thought about it for a long time…" Lin Ruo's expression was still quite serious when he said this, so serious that Klein became unusually nervous.
"In the end, I decided to teach you how to fleece the gray fog."
Klein: ? ? ?
For a moment, Klein felt that there might be something wrong with his ears.
Otherwise, how could he have heard Lin Ruo say that he was going to teach him how to fleece the Sefirah Castle.
Aren't we discussing matters of "life and death"?
But the facts proved that Klein was indeed not mistaken, because he then heard Lin Ruo laugh, although his expression was still worried, his tone was firm:
"Since the connection has been established, since the fall may be unavoidable, then instead of paying the price for nothing, it's better to let you fleece it a little more now, so that you won't lose out in the future."
Klein: …
Okay, he really didn't hear wrong.
It can only be said that he is worthy of being Lin Ruo, his thinking is tricky!
Klein suddenly thought of Lin Ruo's attitude towards him participating in the Tarot Club before Lin Ruo knew he was the Fool.
At that time, although Lin Ruo was worried, he didn't object to him participating in the Tarot Club, and even told him to listen and watch more… Could it be that Lin Ruo was holding the idea that since he had already established a connection with the Evil God, he would have to die sooner or later, so it would be better to let him fleece a little more wool before he died?
Klein felt that he might have discovered the truth.
However, he didn't think there was anything wrong with this idea. After all, in the original story, Klein was a master of fleecing, even if he realized that there was a problem with the Sefirah Castle in the later stage, he still fleeced it as he should, and even fleeced it more and more excessively.
At the same time, Klein also vaguely understood what Lin Ruo was referring to when he said that he would teach him something that could support the Fool's persona.
Thinking of this, Klein couldn't help but ask, "So you plan to teach me how to use the level of that gray fog?"
"Yes, something with a level no lower than an angel can do a lot of things if used well, at least it's not a problem to support the pretense of your Fool persona." Lin Ruo nodded, but his expression became more and more serious.
"In addition, Klein, work hard to improve your Sequence!"
"The higher your Sequence, the more chance you will have to survive in the future!"
After all, you have no way out!
Lin Ruo added in his heart, then suddenly smiled and said:
"Of course, don't worry too much, because I will help you!"
Just like me, who is bound to you and watched by the Goddess, I actually have no way out!
But there is nothing wrong with this, is there?
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