Chapter 253: Attack

"It's your turn," said this handsome gentleman.

Klein nodded slightly and recounted everything he had seen and learned.

"Transformation, malice, desire..." The handsome gentleman looked at Klein for a long while. "You should thank the Creator's protection for being able to survive."

"The transaction is complete. Is there anything else?" Klein was already prepared to retreat.

"..." However, the gentleman opposite had no intention of ending the conversation; he tapped his fingers on the table, making Klein feel completely uneasy.

"Are you interested in establishing a long-term trading relationship with me? Regarding information on 'Demons'."

The handsome gentleman offered a bargaining chip that Klein could not refuse.

Cooperating with such a powerful Beyonder and exchanging information on Demons would certainly advance the investigation by a large margin.

"Why?" Although tempted, Klein remained calm and asked in a low voice.

"Let me reintroduce myself. I am Mr. A, affiliated with the Aurora Order, and I am a 'Shepherd' of my Lord."

Hiss! Klein gasped.

The Aurora Order... a subordinate organization of the "True Creator" Church, roughly equivalent to what the Nighthawks are to the Church of the Evernight Goddess!

They believe in the "True Creator," and their church headquarters is located in the Solomon Empire, which is roughly at the opposite end of the continent from Loen; there is almost no belief in the "True Creator" here.

Klein had only seen the name "Aurora Order" in the internal documents of the Nighthawks.

The records about them in the Church were surprisingly not bad; even among the Orthodox Churches, they were quite good to their believers.

Moreover, the word "Creator" easily leads to wild imagination.

Hmm... Klein, having read the records of the Aurora Order, indeed did not feel any malice; when facing those evil sects, the stance of all Orthodox Churches is the same.

"We are very interested in all information regarding 'Demons.' As long as you provide sufficiently valuable information, you can get a lot from us," Mr. A said casually.

"You can completely treat it as a commission outside of the Beyonder gathering; it doesn't conflict with your current situation."

"Why choose me?" Klein asked after a moment of silence.

"The fact that you could see the 'Demon' you spoke of and still be alive qualifies you."

"Of course, you can also refuse."

Indeed... that "Demon" was the one who assassinated Duke Negan; it is highly likely that someone who could see him and not die is not simple.

Klein nodded cautiously, "If there is new information, I will trade with you at the first opportunity, but I must also reserve the right to refuse."

Mr. A nodded slightly, considering the preliminary cooperation intent reached.

Klein took his leave, while Mr. A remained in the study, thinking about something.

"A low-Sequence who has seen the true form of an 'Apostle of Desire'? The fact that he is still alive is the biggest abnormality."

Mr. A smiled lightly, feeling that he might obtain quite a few clues about "Demons" from this person.

"Demon Family, Blood Sect..." He muttered these terms, a fanatical light gradually welling up in his eyes.

"Lord who creates all, Master behind the Shadow Curtain, the fallen nature of all living beings..."

"I pray for your blessing, I pray for your salvation..."

This is the habit of all Beyonders of the "Secret Prayer" Pathway; they are already the most loyal believers of the "True Creator" after becoming Sequence 9.

And the subsequent "Listener" and "Hermit" further strengthen this characteristic.

Klein and Leonard left the gathering spot and boarded the carriage home.

"A small gain, I suppose." Klein had already told Leonard about the process of reaching the deal with Mr. A.

"'True Creator' Church, Aurora Order? I didn't expect to actually encounter them in Loen." Leonard also clicked his tongue in wonder.

"They seem to be looking for clues about the Demon Family and the Blood Sect as well." Klein and Leonard looked at each other, both feeling somewhat grave.

If the Orthodox Churches are all paying attention to this issue, then it is definitely not a small problem.

"We are just doing the most insignificant work; let Bishop Chumen worry about the rest."

The two returned to their respective small detached villas.

Click!

Returning to his familiar residence, Klein couldn't help but relax a little.

But at this very moment, his spiritual intuition jumped violently, and his hair stood on end.

Danger!

He subconsciously lunged in one direction, dodging an attack from a shadow.

In the darkness, the shadow moved so fast that Klein could not capture it, and he could only rely on his spiritual intuition to keep dodging.

Roar!

The shadow let out a low roar; in the crimson moonlight, Klein could perceive the shadow suddenly expanding several times over and pouncing over.

Chirp... Klein's body was torn apart, becoming fragments.

Click, click... Klein's corpse fragments were grabbed by the giant creature and gnawed on fiercely.

But it was also at this moment that the giant figure let out a low growl, suddenly threw away the corpse fragments in its hand, and lunged toward the windowsill!

Klein suddenly leaped out from the moonlight, dodging another pounce.

"I really don't know what I taste like!"

Cold sweat seeped from Klein's forehead.

He had set up a sufficiently realistic illusion that had fooled the shadow for a moment, but he hadn't expected this monster to directly grab his "corpse fragments" and gnaw on them; he couldn't simulate that taste with illusion!

Klein reached out his hand and twisted it violently toward the shadow.

"Boundary of Reality and Illusion"!

The strongest ability of an "Illusionist," which can use illusions to blur the boundary between reality and illusion.

"Die!"

The black shadow opened its mouth and spoke a word carrying a sense of Filth.

Klein's body stiffened, his heart aching intensely, as if he were approaching death.

But that black shadow became even more violent, lunging toward another direction again, a ball of crimson fire condensing in its mouth and blasting toward a certain corner.

"How is it so sensitive!" Klein rushed out from that corner once more.

The previous "Boundary of Reality and Illusion" took effect again; he had completed the transfer right under the black shadow's nose.

But helplessly, this black shadow's perception was too keen; this ability was like its Spirituality intuition!

Spirituality intuition? Klein suddenly thought of something—it was "Malice Perception," this was a "Demon"!

The battle happened too quickly; only now did Klein realize what kind of existence his opponent truly was.

"Why am I so unlucky..."

Klein could only rely on the agility of a "Clown" and his own familiarity with this house to circle around the Demon; the entire process could be described as perilous, with the slightest inattention leading to being dismembered on the spot.

"Enter Dream!" A certain power quietly spread in the darkness; the Demon's movements suddenly stalled, its eyes falling into a daze, and the evil, Filth-ridden aura faded quite a bit.

The person who arrived was none other than Leonard; he had sensed the battle here and rushed over, and the current Leonard was already a Sequence 7 "Nightmare."

With the two of them joining forces, they finally had some ability to protect themselves.