The leader of the Celestial Cult, Flete Ken, was a man in his early thirties with a narrow face, a brown goatee, and an eerie blue tattoo on his neck.
He was brought before Klein by Lu'er'an, looking extremely dispirited, as if he had already undergone severe mental torment.
"Your Excellency the Admiral, during the process of his capture, he continuously traded reason for strength, and his mental state has nearly collapsed…" The blonde secretary Lu'er'an, regardless of whether Admiral Ai Mellius could discern the specific details, reported the matter truthfully from start to finish.
This is perfect… Klein had previously worried that Flete Ken would transform into a "madman," resisting mental coercion and refusing to answer his questions, forcing him to risk suspicion by dismissing his subordinates and attempting a "séance"…
Looking coldly at Flete Ken before him, Klein's left hand, shielded by the desk, quietly took on a golden sheen.
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And the "Interrogator" was exactly Sequence 7 of the "Arbiter" pathway to which Admiral Ai Mellius belonged!
Deep in Klein's eyes, two lightning-like rays of light immediately flickered faintly, completely overlapping with the reflected figure of Flete Ken.
"Spiritual Piercing" was ready to strike!
However, Klein didn't directly use this supernatural ability, because it was only at Sequence 7 level. If he used it in front of Lu'er'an, it would immediately expose his identity to the blonde secretary.
Using the spiritual pressure brought by "Spiritual Piercing," Klein sat there, as if he were the real Admiral Ai Mellius, and spoke in a low voice: "Do you know
As he spoke, he raised his right hand, letting the small, rhino-horn-like black pendant in his palm slide down, dangling in the air: "What does it do?"
Flete Ken, dispirited, trembled all over, feeling as if his spirit was being pressed against by a sharp dagger, ready to be pierced at any moment.
He couldn't help lowering his head and stammered in reply: "I do."
"Cynthia, Miss Cynthia wanted to have a child with His Excellency the Admiral, with you, one that possesses extraordinary abilities. She was introduced to me by her parents."
"That is the 'Procreation Necklace' made using the aura bestowed by the deity. As long as you ingest its powder and wear it for a long time, it can, it can make His Excellency the Admiral unable to resist…"
Klein listened silently, half believing and half doubting Flete Ken's words.
The part he believed was Cynthia's goal. This beautiful young lady, perhaps driven by her own thoughts or being urged by others, indeed wanted to have a child with Admiral Ai Mellius. This could be seen from her obsession after her mutation.
Although the nobles of the
Moreover, Admiral Ai Mellius was a person who appeared serious and rigid on the outside but valued relationships deeply inside. Even an illegitimate child, he would definitely love and cherish... This might be the real reason why Cynthia so desperately yearned for a child... Klein sighed silently in his heart.
The part of Flete Ken's answer that he doubted was focused on the true function of that 'Procreation Necklace' and whether the Celestial Cult had intentionally misled Cynthia in this matter.
Strengthening the pressure from "Spiritual Piercing" little by little, Klein silently stared into Flete Ken's eyes until the other could no longer bear it and lowered his head again.
"What else does this necklace do?" Klein shook the broken pendant in his hand again.
His tone was calm, as if he already knew all the secrets, and asking now was just for final confirmation.
An indescribable pressure surged over. Flete Ken, whose spirit was already on the verge of collapse, could no longer bear it. With a thud, he collapsed to the floor, shouting as if on the verge of madness: "It, it can also corrupt you!"
"As long as Cynthia ingests the powder ground from it and devoutly chants the honorable name of the '
"She can, she can make you a believer of the 'Mother Tree of Desire'! Make you His Blessed!"
So that's it... Klein suddenly understood the whole story and no longer had any doubts about the events of tonight's mutation.
The Celestial Cult's goal was to use Cynthia and the 'Procreation Necklace' in the state of an ordinary item to corrupt Admiral Ai Mellius, making this important military figure of the Loen Kingdom a devout believer of the 'Mother Tree of Desire,' taking care of their cult's development, and even providing shelter.
The key to the success of this method was that it was sufficiently concealed and normal, and had no direct relationship with words like force, assault, or terror.
"Therefore, Cynthia, who had been rejected by me three times, due to the pollution power of the 'Procreation Necklace' powder inside her being difficult to discharge, gradually exceeded the limit, and eventually became linked with the 'Mother Tree of Desire,' resulting in a seemingly sudden mutation…"
"So, the monster she mutated into couldn't actually pose a sufficient threat to the real Admiral Ai Mellius. Even I could use the '
Lu'er'an also roughly understood the whole matter. He immediately lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency the Admiral, this is our mistake."
"We only monitored Miss Cynthia and the servants here, but didn't extend it to their families, their relatives, and friends."
"I am willing to accept any punishment for this, even if you send me to a military tribunal."
How would the real admiral respond? Klein once again immersed himself in the role of Ai Mellius, feeling the pain, helplessness, sorrow, and anger he had been enduring recently.
Maintaining his upright sitting posture, his expression serious, he said: "We'll talk about this later."
The hidden meaning of this sentence was "It depends on your future performance."