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Lord of the Mysteries · Chapter 268

Chapter 267: The World’s Commission

September 25, 2018 · 5 min read · 1,008 words

Sequence 0?

Is there a Sequence 0 above Sequence 1?

Does Sequence 0 equal a True God?

Can only one Sequence 0 exist per Pathway? Is this the true meaning of a God’s Pathway?

As long as one consumes the corresponding potion, holds the appropriate ritual, and masters the Acting method to digest the Beyonder characteristic, can an ordinary person ascend to godhood step by step?

This is truly blasphemy…

Will the main ingredient for the final potion eventually be the divinity, divine blood, and physical body of the ""?

……

The information contained in that last diary entry was overwhelming, stunning Klein to the point where he almost couldn’t think and nearly made an involuntary physical gesture.

Twenty-two God’s correspond to twenty-two Sequence 0s… Sequence 0, "The Sun," sounds incredibly powerful… Perhaps there’s also a Sequence 0, "Death"? I wonder what the names of the Sequence 0s corresponding to the Goddess and the are… According to Emperor Roselle’s description, this partially aligns with the major arcana of Tarot cards, but some parts differ. The "Blasphemous Cards" he created follow the potion names… Can these even still be called potions?

The Emperor regretted not choosing the "Diviner," "Apprentice," or "Sailor" Pathways. Is it because their corresponding Sequence 0s haven’t been born yet?

And why did the symbolically divine entity known as the "Hermit " suddenly become personified?

What great scheme was Roselle planning at the end? It gives the impression he was enemies with the entire world, seemingly having to rely only on that mysterious and ancient organization…

Is "Primordial Witch" the title for the Sequence 0 of the Witch Pathway?

Gradually, Klein regained his train of thought, restraining the gale and huge waves churning within his heart.

He knew he couldn’t dwell on this matter; he had to return to normal as soon as possible, or else "Justice" and "The Hanged Man" would notice something was off and find it strange: Mr. Fool had been staring at that diary page for far too long!

He truly wished he could obtain one of the "Blasphemous Cards" created by Emperor Roselle to see what else they contained besides the godhood potion formula and the corresponding ritual… Klein suppressed his emotions of shock and doubt, letting Roselle’s diary vanish from his palm.

He tapped the edge of the bronze table once and looked to the side, saying: "Miss 'Justice', you’ve done very well. You resolved Becklund in less than a week."

"Per our agreement, what kind of reward would you like?"

Becklund is dead? Already? "The Hanged Man," Alger, had been away from the islands for the past few days and hadn’t received the corresponding intelligence. He was quite surprised, which brought a sense of satisfaction to the secretly observing "Justice," Audrey.

—Even if Alger were in the archipelago’s capital, the "City of Generosity" Bayam, he might not know in time, because a wired telegraph could only transmit limited messages. Unless something was exceptionally urgent or important, there was always a delay of several days before it was sent. Sometimes, the colonists of the Rhodes Archipelago even had to wait a month or two to learn of the "latest" developments on the Northern Continent.

Reining in his various thoughts, "The Hanged Man" looked toward Mr. Fool shrouded in the thick Fog, his respectful tone tinged with humility: "I'm sorry, I only just managed to contact the right people. I wasn't able to help."

"This is a commission, not help. Don't worry about it." Klein chuckled softly and shifted his gaze back to Miss Justice, waiting for her to state her desired compensation.

Please, Goddess, let Miss Justice's demands not be too troublesome. Ideally, I can repay her with knowledge... I've learned all sorts of remarkable things from Roselle's diary... Klein silently offered a prayer to the Goddess.

Of course, he was well aware that with the Gray Fog acting as a barrier, the Goddess of the Night certainly couldn't hear his prayer.

Audrey rolled her eyes slightly, deliberating for a few seconds.

Be honest, don't be greedy, Audrey, you have to stick to your principles! She traced a faint smile: "No, I should be the one who still owes you—no, owes your vessel, compensation."

"The bounty on 'Admiral Hurricane' Qilingsis totals 30,000 pounds. I should have given your vessel 15,000 pounds. Of that, assassinating cost 10,000 pounds, so I still need to pay an additional 5,000 pounds. However, because of the Backlund matter, my financial situation hasn't been great lately, and I'll need a few months to come up with this payment. Mr. Fool, is that acceptable?"

After she finished speaking, Audrey quietly let out a breath, feeling as though a small stone that had been weighing on her heart was finally gone.

Although discussing money and calculating compensation in front of Mr. Fool was not entirely proper behavior, she couldn't conceal her vessel's share of the proceeds... Audrey sighed silently to herself.

As for the large plantation worth over 8,000 pounds, it had come from Duke Nigen as gratitude for her tip-off — a personal gift of thanks, not part of the bounty.

Five thousand pounds? I can still get another five thousand pounds? The total bounty on Qilingsis is actually 30,000 pounds! Klein was momentarily stunned.

Then, he plunged into an intense inner struggle.

By all rights, I should pass the compensation on to Mr. Azik, but I can't contact him for a long time yet... Just leaving the money sitting there would be a waste... I'd be better off using it to improve myself as much as possible, and then offset things by providing assistance later... After three seconds, Klein made his decision, giving Miss Justice a slight nod: "That's acceptable."

Hearing Mr. Fool's response, Audrey's elegant posture remained unchanged, but inside, she completely relaxed.

At that moment, Klein, who was leaning back in his chair, said no more, and quietly took control of his minor avatar from his elevated position.

The World gave a light cough and said:

End of chapter 268