pertwk Chapter 231 Shifting the Blame to Klein
Chapter 231 Shifting the Blame to Klein
Chapter 231 Shifting the Blame to Klein
"Dear Mr. Fool, I have a subordinate in MI9 who is a Sequence 8 Beyonder on the Apprentice Path. Her potion recipes and materials all come from the famous angelic family of the Fourth Age—the Abraham family."
I guessed you might be interested in this, and given that she's suffering from the effects of the Full Moon Scripture and could easily lose control, and I wanted to give her a chance to live, after Miss Justice mentioned wanting the Tarot Club to expand, I privately asked Miss Justice to help develop that woman.
Seeing that the "Fool" remained silent, Evan explained his actions with trepidation.
"Miss Magician is an extraordinary one in the Apprentice Path? Then Mr. Door is also an extraordinary one in the Apprentice Path?"
The Abraham family? If they're such a powerful angelic family, why have I never heard of them? The Fourth Age holds so many secrets!
So it turns out that Miss Magician was Evan's subordinate, and now I'm also considered Evan's subordinate. Does that mean we're "colleagues" in a way?
Since Miss Magician is an MI9 agent, Miss Hugh, who lives with her, is also very likely a member of MI9 and one of Evan's subordinates.
What's so special about this? If we bring Miss Hugh into the Tarot Club, there are only seven people in the entire club. Including "The Fool," at least five of them know Evan in real life. They are either friends or subordinates. This Tarot Club is practically built by Evan.
It seems Evan knows something about the Abraham family, but I wonder if he knows anything about Mr. Door.
"Fool" Klein considered his tone carefully, then spoke in a threatening tone:
"I still have some interest in the Abrahamic family, and for that reason, I won't pursue your responsibility for making unauthorized connections. What does Mr. Men know?"
Klein appreciated Evan's concern for his subordinates and his efforts to find solutions for them, so he treated the matter lightly.
"Mr. Men is actually the ancestor of the Abraham family—Bethel Abraham. He can even be said to be the strongest person below the true god of the Fourth Age, but he was sealed outside the starry sky in the last battle and has been calling for help ever since! His family and clansmen suffered greatly because of him."
As he spoke, Evan casually mentioned the current situation of the Abraham family, which drew a chorus of boos from Klein, who at the same time realized that this was an opportunity.
Because of the scarcity of Extraordinary individuals in the 'Diviner' pathway, Klein wasn't very confident in collecting the subsequent potion recipes and corresponding materials. The 'Apprentice' and 'Thief' pathways are adjacent to the 'Occupy' pathway, as Rosell explicitly mentioned in his diary.
If the "occupy the next player" route doesn't work, Klein will turn his attention to adjacent routes. In this case,
Miss Magician is a very important channel.
"How did you know so much information? This information should be extremely confidential!"
Klein felt that Evan knew more than a secular nobleman should know.
Having anticipated Klein's question, Evan gave a wry smile and said:
"Of course, this is not something an ordinary person like me should know. I only recently learned that my family is actually quite extraordinary, with many related records, which I also only recently discovered."
The Fool Klein sensed the bitterness in Evan's heart, feeling that his friend seemed to be carrying a heavy burden, yet he was unable to comfort him. He could only suppress his curiosity and change the subject, saying:
"In reality, you will assign this 'Magician' lady a mission to contact the Abraham family and try to uncover more of their secrets!"
At this point, Klein increasingly felt like a villainous leader, someone who secretly arranged for people to infiltrate other organizations.
Evan was delighted, because this was exactly what he wanted to do, and from now on he could do it legitimately without being suspected of having ulterior motives, since it was Mr. Fool's order.
Seeing that Mr. Fool seemed to have nothing more to say and was preparing to end the meeting, Evan took the initiative to say:
"Your trusted friend, Klein, wants to advance his career as soon as possible so he can take revenge in the future. I suggested he go to Backlund and have prepared a full set of identification documents for him. I wonder if this will disrupt your plans?"
"You're only asking Mr. Fool's opinion now? Why didn't you do it sooner?"
Klein couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly, but simply said in a profound and enigmatic tone:
"Everything is guided by fate, you don't need to worry too much!"
Hearing this, Evan was internally scoffing, "Would you die if you didn't pretend?", but still seized the opportunity to say in surprise:
"Do you know what big things are about to happen in Backlund?"
Klein, who was about to end the conversation, swallowed his words. His mind raced, and he remembered Evan's strong recommendation for him to go to Backlund. He then realized that Evan had a purpose in sending him to Backlund.
"Oh? It seems you know quite a bit too?"
Seeing that the Fool Klein actually knew nothing but pretended to know everything, Evan could hardly contain his laughter, but he could only say with a look of reverence:
"So you already knew everything. Everything was in your plan. I can finally relax and get some sleep. You don't know how many nights I couldn't sleep because of this. I thought I had escaped the disaster in Tingen, but I never expected to fall into an even bigger disaster in Backlund."
Now that everything has been witnessed by you, the disaster in Backlund will surely be resolved smoothly.
Evan rattled off a long, disjointed speech, but Klein still managed to understand that Backlund had something bigger going on than Tingen, and it wasn't good news.
Klein knew that Evan knew about the true Creator's birth in Tingen, but Evan still judged that something worse would happen in Backlund than in Tingen.
Klein felt a chill run down his spine; he was on the verge of a 008 PTSD attack. He even wondered if he was the source of all the disasters, drawn to misfortune wherever he went, and now, having just arrived in Backlund, he was already facing this major event.
Some even harbored resentment towards Evan, suspecting that he had come to Backlund to influence 'The Fool.' Although the Fool was full of complaints, Klein was Klein after all, and when push came to shove, he couldn't let go of the matter. He still needed to gather the necessary information, so he could only speak in a more relaxed tone:
"I am neither omniscient nor omnipotent. Although I discovered some anomalies and made some arrangements, I still don't understand the whole picture. Do you have any information you can provide me?"
"The witch who represents calamity will stir up trouble in Backlund, and the royal family, who represent order and should protect everyone, will instead collude with her wolves and foxes."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Fool, that's all I can say. After all, I'm also caught up in this situation and can't extricate myself," Evan said apologetically to "The Fool."
Klein was equally shocked. He knew from the last time he séance with Mrs. Sharon in Tingen that the Witch Path symbolized calamity and the Hunter Path symbolized war.
Many of the great calamities of the Fifth Age were linked to the Witch Cult. Klein learned many secrets from Mr. Schumer, the "Secret Seeker" transferred from the Sanctuary to Tingen.
For example, the Witch Cult's influence extends throughout the entire Northern Continent, and its overall power surpasses that of any righteous church.
Moreover, Klein then remembered that Evan was actually an peripheral member of the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society.
Klein was focused on Tingen's affairs in the past, so although he knew that Evan had many identities and secrets, he never investigated them. After all, he was still a man who didn't know what tomorrow would bring, so he had no time to meddle in other people's business.
Now that he remembered Evan's identity as a servant of at least four masters, he understood what Evan meant when he said he was also involved in the scheme.
Eiwen himself may have been part of the Witch Cult's plan in Backlund, and was probably forced to participate in many of the Witch Cult's affairs. As a baron appointed by the royal family, he was also subject to the royal family's control.
The witch cult is one thing, they're natural villains, it's normal for them to want to do big things.
What Klein found most unbelievable was that the guardians of the Kingdom of Rune—the Augustus royal family—had colluded with the Witch Cult to murder their own country and its people.
The people of Backlund are facing both external enemies and internal traitors; the million inhabitants of the capital have become easy prey for Sister Dao.
The forces that should have been protecting them have instead become the forces that plot against them.
Klein felt an overwhelming surge of anger and confusion. Why was this happening?
Klein wanted to answer the questions, but he held back, partly because the patient's aloofness didn't allow him to ask too many.
Otherwise, it would make Mr. Fool seem too "weak," and might even arouse Evan's suspicion.
On the other hand, he knew that since the Augustus family was involved, Evan might know the truth but couldn't tell anyone. After all, the arbitrator's path represented the order of world rules, and it was very possible that Evan would sign some confidentiality agreements.
No wonder Evan said that he was caught in the middle of the situation, and his "identity" was completely crushed by these two major forces.
"Don't blame yourself. You've provided a lot of information, at least giving my followers a clear direction for their investigation."
Klein wasn't exaggerating when he said that the information Evan provided saved him a lot of trouble.
Since there was nothing more to ask, Klein said no more and ended Evan's request for an audience.
Back in his newly rented apartment, Klein lay on the bed, wide awake, feeling as if a heavy weight was pressing on his heart.
After thinking for a while, he stood up, walked to the window, looked at the houses with only a few lights, the road with only a few people, and the stars in the sky that were faintly visible due to the haze. His eyes were calm and deep.
Evan, who had also woken up, recalled the previous conversation and reviewed the situation, concluding that he should not have left any loopholes.
This meeting was very fruitful for Evan. First, he confessed to Klein that he had actually built a small group within the Tarot Club. Klein would no longer be surprised or suspicious that there were more and more of Evan's acquaintances in the Tarot Club.
At the same time, he gave Klein a heads-up about the Great Smog in Backlund, giving Klein the illusion that he was forced to participate in the witch cult's plan and that he was being coerced and manipulated by the royal family.
From then on, no matter what bad things Evan did that Klein caught him doing, he could always steer Klein toward thinking about the royal family and the witch cult.
Evan was like a little white flower, weak, pitiful, and helpless, easily manipulated by others.
Now, Evan can confidently do his own thing under the guise of the Witch Cult and the Augustusian royal family.
From beginning to end, Evan's attitude towards the smog was very clear: it was the ladder to his advancement.
The heavy smog is an opportunity for reckoning, a perfect stage for carrying out one's schemes.
From the declassified content of "Lord of Mysteries," we know that Mr. A's collaboration with the Witch Cult to hold the ritual for the descent of the true creator may have been canceled, and now Evan is sitting in Mr. A's original seat.
However, as long as the mass disappearance of people in the East District is not covered up, the outbreak of the smog event will be inevitable, and as long as the Augustan royal family and the witch cult want to cover it up, they will find a scapegoat.
In this way, Evan, who is Mr. Z of the Aurora Society, an outer member of the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society, and a high-ranking intelligence officer of MI9, could potentially control the entire smog event.
Moreover, because all parties will use every means to cover up what happened during the heavy smog, this will be a real window of opportunity, a time when nothing is taboo.
After thinking about his future plans and finding no problems, Evan changed out of his formal attire, put on his pajamas again, and went to sleep.
As soon as it got light, the sunlight shone on Evan's bedside, and he, who never liked to stay in bed, woke up.
After washing up, he went to the restaurant for breakfast and, sure enough, found Robert, who had woken up even earlier, eating breakfast while reading the newspaper.
"How was your trip around Tingen yesterday?"
After thanking Buck, the butler, for setting out breakfast for him, Evan thought for a moment and said:
"The Akhova Counts' mansion already has a deep grip on Tingen; any deeper and it wouldn't be a good thing!"
Robert folded the newspaper and set it aside, looking at Evan with admiration and saying:
"If you feel this way, it means last night's trip wasn't in vain. Our influence in Tingen can't be expanded any further; it's reached its limit. If it expands any further, it will become a country within a country. We need to know when to stop, otherwise we'll have to face the iron fist of the Augustan royal family before we can accomplish anything great."
Evan wholeheartedly agreed and nodded in agreement, his eyes immediately spotting today's newspaper headline.
His Majesty the Great King personally appointed the mayor of Tingen to handle the aftermath of the Tingen unrest.
According to the system of the Kingdom of Rune, local administrative officials are generally elected by the people through a one-person-one-vote system, but the king has the power to appoint them directly, although this is rare.
After all, this action could very well trigger conflict and contradictions between the central government and local power factions.
"This is both a test and a reminder. We should know when to stop and not be too greedy. In the words of Emperor Roselle, we should 'play the fool.'"