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"I don't know…" Lin Ruo pursed his lips. He hadn't completely trusted Pallez Zoroast's words. After all, maintaining a degree of skepticism towards those of the Seer pathway was a fundamental principle, even when facing Pallez Zoroast, the conscience of the Seer pathway.
However, he didn't dwell on the question and continued to inquire, "You mentioned earlier that my relationship with Zaratul wasn't good. Do you know why?"
Although Lin Ruo had confirmed, through Pallez Zoroast's words and the indirect evidence from Roselle's diary, that he and the Zaratul family had a generations-long feud, Lin Ruo genuinely didn't know why he had become enemies with the Zaratul family.
"…Regarding this matter, I'm not very clear. I've only heard some rumors. The reason you and Zaratul became enemies seems to be related to your followers," Pallez Zoroast said after a few moments of silence, seemingly organizing his words.
Leonard relayed the information once more.
Lin Ruo's brow twitched violently. Although he had some guesses and expectations, Lin Ruo still felt his heart rate slightly accelerate at this moment. He couldn't help but ask, "My… followers? I have followers… ?"
"You once had followers… but I'm not sure about now," Pallez Zoroast replied.
His Excellency Lin Ruo actually had followers… That's right, His Excellency Lin Ruo is at least an angel-level existence, so it's not strange to have followers…
Leonard sighed inwardly as he continued his work.
Lin Ruo was silent for a few seconds. He took a deep breath and asked, "Mr. Pallez, do you know what my former honorific name was?"
Pallez Zoroast was silent, and after a long while, he asked, "Are you sure you want to know the answer now?"
Huh? Why did the old man say that? Is there something wrong with this question?
Leonard didn't quite understand, but he honestly relayed the question.
Lin Ruo nodded. He knew that important things like honorific names could trigger unnecessary changes if known now, but he still wanted the answer.
Especially after learning that he once had followers.
"Your former honorific name…" Pallez Zoroast paused, his aged voice carrying a hint of solemnity:
"Monarch of War and Judgment, the Master of Distorted Rules, the Arbiter of Fate."
This format… Isn't this the honorific name of a god?
Leonard was a little confused, but he quickly relayed the words and couldn't help but look curiously at Lin Ruo.
"Monarch of War and Judgment…" Lin Ruo was stunned. Immediately afterward, he suddenly felt a pain in his head, and some images appeared in his mind.
It seemed to be a tall building. He was standing in a room on the high floor, seemingly looking down at the bottom through the window.
Lin Ruo could see many humans working below.
Then, Lin Ruo heard a voice, a voice belonging to someone familiar:
"Hey, why are you always looking at these mortals? What's so interesting about them?"
Without a doubt, it was Medici.
Because the perspective was fixed, Lin Ruo couldn't see Medici, but he could only hear his slightly indifferent voice:
"They are interesting."
"I think I should like them…"
"Pfft!" Lin Ruo heard Medici next to him laugh, as if he had heard something funny, and then he heard the other party say:
"But you don't like them, do you? Little Lunatic, your divinity has long overwhelmed your humanity and completely taken over. Complete mythical creatures don't love mortals."
"Are you lying to yourself?"
What the hell? Divinity completely dominates? Complete mythical creatures?
Lin Ruo felt that Medici's words contained a lot of information, and he had to take it slowly.
"I don't know."
Immediately afterward, Lin Ruo heard himself answer. He found that this version of himself in his memory didn't seem to care what Medici said, and just kept looking at the busy mortals below.
Then he heard Medici ask:
"Little Lunatic, we've been partners for so long, and I haven't even asked you what your name is yet?"
"Lin Ruo."
Lin Ruo heard his own answer.
"Strange name."
Medici said this, and then said:
"Look at you, your hair is black, your eyes are black, even your clothes and shoes are black. Why don't we call you Little Black in the future!"
What the hell, why don't we call you Little Black in the future! So that's how Little Black came about?
Lin Ruo felt that he should complain like this, but in reality, Lin Ruo was not in the mood to complain, because he realized that he seemed to be affected by the version of himself in the memory.
His emotions were fading!
But the memory continued uncontrollably. The him in the memory finally turned his head to look at Medici, and Lin Ruo also saw himself in Medici's eyes at this time.
It was a young man who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, with an indifferent expression, his eyes calm but crazy.
Looking at himself like this, Lin Ruo felt that he should feel scared, but in reality, he didn't.
He just looked, and then saw Medici's expression suddenly become a little irritable.
He heard Him say again:
"I'll call you Little Black from now on!"
"By the way, quickly change your honorific name for me. What do you mean by 'Monarch of War and Judgment'? This one here is the Angel of War!"
The memory suddenly shattered here. Lin Ruo blinked his eyes. He looked at Leonard opposite him, without saying a word, but only saw his face reflected in the other party's green eyes.
The expression was extremely similar to the one in the memory just now.
No, it shouldn't be like this!
He shouldn't have such an expression!
"Your Excellency Lin Ruo, are you okay? What's wrong with you? Old man! Old man! What's going on? Do you have any way?"
A certain Leonard was obviously frightened by Lin Ruo's sudden change of face. He rushed to Lin Ruo's side, a little at a loss, and could only ask Lin Ruo with concern while asking Pallez Zoroast for help.
However, before Pallez could give him an answer, Leonard saw Lin Ruo opposite him suddenly start gasping for breath.
"Huff…" Lin Ruo gasped, suppressing the indifference that appeared due to the infection of the memory with lingering fear.
After a long time, Lin Ruo, who had finally barely recovered, looked at Leonard, who was looking at him worriedly, and forced a smile, saying, "Sorry, I scared you."
"I'm okay… Your Excellency Lin Ruo, how are you?" Leonard asked worriedly.
"It's okay… Let's stop here today, Mr. Pallez, Leonard, I'll take my leave first, see you tomorrow." After saying that, Lin Ruo, without waiting for Leonard to answer, used Traveling to return to the office in Backlund.
He then took out the book "The Fool's Anecdotes" and used Traveling to find Klein, who was reading in the office.
"Eh? Lin Ruo, why are you here?" Klein was a little surprised, and Lin Ruo stuffed a notebook into his hand, which made him stunned. He lowered his head and looked at the words on the cover of the notebook, and was stunned.
What the hell is "The Fool's Anecdotes"?
Klein had some bad guesses.
Then he heard Lin Ruo say:
"Read! I urgently need your help to stabilize my humanity!"
Klein: ???
Klein: !!!
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