Zhou Mingrui, seriously, can you stop being so cheeky? Will you only be satisfied once I've ripped off your disguise?
Ebner grumbled inwardly, then pondered the meaning behind those words. Yalolan asked you to hand over the Book of Calamity to me? He remembered that this pillar of the Moses Ascetic Order and the blood clan duke, Rhine Kalendia, had some kind of connection with that transmigrator senior...
Could this be part of that senior's plan?
But that senior should be truly dead. After all, his body was used by Lilith to ascend to become the Goddess of Beauty.
Hmm... Could it be that Yalolan knows I possess the Pure White Eye and is investing early?
As his thoughts spun, Mr. Fool casually mentioned that Yalolan was already a "He," and that his current condition seemed rather poor.
Not doing well... Does He need my help—or rather, help from the Unknown Land behind the Pure White Eye? Is that the real reason for handing me the Book of Calamity?
Maybe it's not that simple… But with my current understanding and control over the Pure White Eye, I have no idea how to use this book. Most likely, I can't help Him solve anything…
Quoting Roselle, "You're too early!"
With a sigh, Ebner got up and expressed his thanks, but didn't try to take the book beside Mr. Fool. After all, he was currently in spiritual form and couldn't take it with him anyway...
Mr. Fool glanced at him calmly, then teleported several pages of parchment in front of the World before fading from view.
The World, seated at the end of the table, also rose to respectfully send off Mr. Fool. Only after that did he laugh hoarsely and ask, "You're not planning to meet with that Lady Yalolan?"
That might very well be your old flame… You just don't remember right now, Klein added silently.
You really can act… No wonder you're digesting Faceless so fast, Ebner muttered, then shook his head and replied, "Before becoming a demigod, I don't plan to contact Him."
Of course, if He really can't wait, they could always meet at the Church of the Earth Mother… But from the way Klein spoke just now, even though something had gone wrong, it didn't seem urgent.
Klein's heart stirred when he heard this. He guessed that Liu Bo's "cheat" might be similar to that light gate above the gray fog, requiring demigod-level power to activate…
"If you need to contact Him, come find me. I have a way to summon His messenger." Klein nodded, then handed the parchment to him. "Take a look at this."
Ebner took it curiously, glanced over it, and immediately realized it was the diary Audrey and Xio had just submitted.
Lady Julia of the Delien family might be an MI9 agent, and she got the Hunter potion formula from Roselle?
After reading the content on the parchment, Ebner's expression turned a bit odd, because from what he knew, the Delien family's current Hunter-path demigod—who had been around for over a hundred years—was named "Julia"…
Did Roselle start going off the rails in his later years?
Noticing the change in the Tower's mood, Klein asked in surprise, "What is it?"
Ebner placed the diary face-down on the table and said meaningfully, "According to the information I've gathered, the Delien family's Hunter demigod only advanced thanks to the potion formula and ingredients Roselle provided… and that demigod's name is Julia."
"You mean… Roselle turned his lover into a…?" Klein had joked maliciously about this before, but now it seemed Old Huang was even more open-minded than he thought!
As they spoke, the two exchanged a glance. Though their faces were hard to discern, they could both see the teasing smile on the other's expression.
When it came to laughing at Roselle's misfortunes, their attitudes were perfectly aligned...
A dozen seconds later, Ebner cleared his throat and asked, "Letting me read the diary so kindly… is there something you want me to help with?"
"After all, no matter how special you are to Mr. Fool, trading for a diary must still come at a price, right?"
The price is just the future embarrassment when your disguise is blown… Klein mocked himself internally, but on the surface, he carefully explained the situation with Tracy and added parts of the reports from the Church of the Sea God's believers before finally asking:
"What do you Sugges?"
"Suggestions? Heh, how about learning from the emperor and developing a relationship with this witch? After all, 'a witch's taste is truly wonderful!'" Ebner retorted.
"You've read that diary too, huh…" Klein couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, then shook his head. "But seriously, stop joking like that…"
"I get it, you're worried Miss Sharon might misunderstand." Ebner winked at him teasingly.
Klein rubbed his forehead. Now he finally understood what Roselle meant in his diary about his "troublesome friends." Mr. Tower usually acted so proper, but when he let loose, he really didn't hold back...
Maybe it's precisely this personality that drew the favor of so many goddesses throughout his many lives?
Letting out a helpless sigh, Klein, not realizing how much more at ease he now felt, began to explain his plan:
"Though I haven't met her yet, I suspect Trissy's condition must be quite bad. She'll need time to recover...
"And I still need to investigate the 'Celestial Sect' and continue my 'acting.' I can't take her along...
"Besides, she's being hunted by multiple factions on the sea. Keeping her by my side would be both dangerous and inconvenient.
"So, can you take her somewhere safe and settle her there?"
After hearing him out, Ebner didn't ask about the Vice Admiral of Ailment but instead asked thoughtfully, "Are you planning to impersonate a member of the Celestial Sect?"
Klein was surprised that Ebner understood him so well—he could guess his general plan from just a few words—but he didn't dwell on it. He nodded and replied, "Or maybe one of Trissy's mother's subordinates… In any case, I want to investigate them thoroughly while also continuing to 'act' as a Faceless."
That was a lie. His real plan was to impersonate Trissy, pretending to have been captured by members of the Celestial Sect, then infiltrate their ranks. The moment he heard that the people from the Celestial Sect were also looking for Trissy, this idea had come to him.
But that kind of thing didn't need to be shared with Mr. Tower.
"You need to be careful… The evil god behind the Celestial Sect is roughly on par with the one behind the 'Primordial Moon'... Although, right now, He doesn't seem capable of investing much power into the Rorsted Archipelago," Ebner warned.
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Klein could feel the concern in Ebner's words, and his heart warmed slightly, though he maintained a confident front.
After all, with the Sea God's Scepter and the Error card, he already had some demi-god-level abilities. If needed, he could also write to Lady Yaloran or summon Miss Messenger as backup.
Especially the latter—she was Sharon's teacher, and after learning that Klein had obtained the Puppeteer characteristic for Sharon, she had agreed to be his "hired muscle," even offering a 50% discount.
Besides, a Magician never performed without preparation… Until his plan was perfected, he wouldn't take risks lightly.
"You'd best find a way to get Mr. Fool to grant you the Black Knight's characteristic. Once Creeping Hunger upgrades with it, then you can begin your infiltration," Ebner suggested after thinking it over.
"I'll consider it." Klein nodded slightly.
Only then did Ebner begin to consider how to arrange for Trissy. He thought to himself: I'll be returning to Tosk soon to attend the Valerian family's masquerade with Helene. Maybe I can ask for her opinion…
Helene had always feared being recaptured and brought back to the Black Death, but her feelings toward Trissy were rather complicated—not entirely negative...
With that in mind, Ebner said to Klein, "I need to consult someone. If she agrees, I'll go pick Trissy up… If she's unwilling, then you'll have to figure something out yourself."
Her? Don't tell me Liu Bo and Trissy are love rivals? Klein gave Ebner a few odd looks, then nodded. "Alright."
Just as they finalized the matter, Klein noticed the Hermit's crimson star contracting and expanding violently. Taking the opportunity, he bid farewell to Mr. Tower and severed the connection.
After receiving the offering from the Hermit—the Glorious Contract Spirit Tree's fruit meant to be exchanged with the Sun—the Fool, seated at the head of the table, finally looked toward the World seated across and asked:
"What do you think Liu Bo really knows about us?"
The World replied in a hoarse voice, "It seems like you, Mr. Fool, haven't been exposed… but I can't be sure…"
The Fool tapped his finger on the edge of the long table. After pondering briefly, he sighed and said, "Forget it. Let's just assume he still thinks I'm the Celestial Worthy…
"But then… who exactly is the real Celestial Worthy, and where is He now?"
…(End of chapter)