Chapter 357: Returning to Backlund

"In that case..." Mr. Moon hesitated for a moment and said, "Many of my Blood Clan kin from other cities have also recently relocated to Backlund."

"Many Blood Clan members even claim to have received revelations from the Ancestor, but in my judgment, this is absolutely false," Mr. Moon assessed.

"The frequency of banquets held by the nobility recently also seems a bit high," Justice raised her hand and said, "Some nobles who haven't returned to Backlund in a long time have come home, and they are extremely welcomed by the royal family."

The nobility is one of the classes most easily exposed to Beyonders.

"..." Everyone exchanged glances, all realizing the unusual nature of this.

"Backlund has become a powder keg? Ready to explode at the slightest touch?" Klein quipped, this was too dangerous.

However, Backlund probably wouldn't explode; it was the people who would.

It was too dangerous... If his family weren't already in Backlund, Klein wouldn't even want to go back.

The Tarot Club soon drew to a close, and Klein returned to Reality, back to the Rose School of Thought headquarters.

"Miss Sharon?" Klein suddenly felt a stir in his Spirituality and saw Miss Sharon in the glass of the windowsill.

What Klein was thinking of, naturally, was that head of the Zaratul Family.

She was no longer the wandering "Wraith" she once was; her status in the Rose School of Thought was truly like that of the empire's only princess.

"Alright, I will tell the teacher. The teacher should invite Mr. Zaratul to stay at our headquarters as a guest for about a week."

"The teacher told me that he is a Sequence 2 Angel of the 'Diviner' Pathway, a 'Miracle Invoker'." Sharon naturally did not know of the turbulent waves in Klein's heart at this moment and continued speaking.

"The matter I asked you to investigate has yielded results?" Klein suddenly thought of something, his eyes lighting up.

"That Angel is named Zaratul."

Miss Sharon's first sentence made Klein's heart skip a beat for no reason.

"Please, go on." Klein immediately sat up straight, straightened his back, and looked at Miss Sharon.

"Thank you very much!" Klein thanked her solemnly.

"It is the Zaratul you are thinking of," Miss Sharon added.

"The reason he came to the Southern Continent and became involved in the war is that he is searching for the 'Fool's' believers," Miss Sharon said, looking at Klein.

She was now also wearing a complex black gown, but unlike before, there were several golden patterns on the gown, fully displaying her nobility.

An Angel of the "Diviner" Pathway was too eerie and too cunning; if not for the lingering might of the "God of Boundless," they wouldn't even be able to keep him for a week.

And what concerned Klein even more was that the Zaratul Family was the earliest force to start searching for the keywords "Grey Fog" and "Fool".

Miss Sharon stepped out from the glass and sat on the high-backed chair opposite Klein.

He was not unfamiliar with that person; there were many chapters in the Roselle Diary that mentioned him.

"But after a week, you will still be in danger," Miss Sharon said, and their Rose School of Thought could not keep Zaratul here forever.

Fortunately, the current Zaratul probably couldn't guess that he was Mr. "Fool"...

"That's right, I am," Klein sighed slightly and nodded at Miss Sharon; this layer of disguise could no longer be maintained.

"Yes," Miss Sharon nodded slightly.

Miss Sharon thought for a moment and gave Klein a promise.

Even now, they could not be certain if the Zaratul who was honestly staying in the guest room was a marionette or a Historical Projection.

"I will return to Backlund." Klein suddenly felt that Backlund, or rather the Solomon Imperial Capital, was probably one of the few cities he could go to; other than that, it would likely be where the cathedrals of the various Churches were located.

In such large cities or cathedrals, an Angel causing massive destruction would be met with divine punishment.

"Alright." Miss Sharon could not provide a better answer.

Klein sent Miss Sharon away, but soon his intuition stirred, and he looked at the same piece of glass.

So, are they worthy of being teacher and student? They both like the same way of making an entrance.

However, Klein soon discovered the difference: this Miss Messenger was incomplete!

After the "God of Boundless" ascended to godhood, Miss Messenger had long since had her body reshaped by divine gifts bestowed by both the "God of Boundless" and the "Supreme Dream," but the one before him was no different from when he first met her; the four heads were still carried in her hands.

"Miss Messenger?" Klein asked tentatively.

"It is me... Do you need... to go back... it only costs... one thousand gold coins..." Miss Messenger's four heads said.

"What are you now..." Klein did not answer immediately, feeling curious about Miss Messenger's current situation.

"I tried... a little... to create... another... myself..."

So you created a clone like this?

Klein's mouth opened slightly, and he understood.

"So our contract is still valid?" Klein said with pleasant surprise.

"That is... a contract... witnessed by... the 'Supreme Dream'..." Miss Messenger said.

"Then thank you!" Klein thanked her solemnly; this was, of course, in response to Miss Messenger's initial question.

"Prepare... the gold coins... when you leave... summon me..." Miss Messenger stepped into the Spirit World.

"To have an Angel act as a Driver, bodyguard, and messenger—I am probably the only one..." Klein teased himself.

However, if not for Miss Messenger, Klein would probably have had to seek help from the Evernight Church this time; otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to return to Backlund alone.

As for Leonard, let him fend for himself. Honestly, if he really were to return with Klein, it might be even more dangerous...

Klein quickly packed his luggage, wrote letters to explain the situation to Cattleya, Leonard, and others, and then directly summoned Miss Messenger to perform a Spirit World jump.

And almost the moment Klein stepped into the Spirit World, Zaratul, who was in the same Rose School of Thought headquarters, had a corresponding premonition and performed a divination.

"My pursuit will encounter danger..."

The golden pocket watch deflected by a large margin!

Zaratul's eyelids twitched, and he suppressed his urge to intercept and kill him halfway.

"However... it was not easy to find the 'Fool's' believer; I will not let you escape just like that."

Zaratul's room returned to silence.

And Klein and Miss Messenger, who had already prepared for an ambush, were both very surprised to find that the journey was terrifyingly calm, leading them directly to Chumen Manor on the outskirts of Backlund.

"Rest assured, no one followed us," Chumen said with a smile, looking at Klein, who wore a cautious expression and was still shaken.

Miss Messenger nodded lightly toward Chumen and returned to the Spirit World.

"Bishop Chumen." Only upon seeing Chumen did Klein realize he was truly safe.

"Follow me." Chumen led Klein to the study.

"So, do you have any questions to ask me?" Chumen looked at Klein with composed ease.

(End of chapter)