Chapter 1020: Thirteen Clans

No. 233 Comet Street.

The house introduced by Heimansha is a two-story concrete building; the first floor can serve as a clinic storefront, and there is a basement that functions as an operating room.

The second floor can be used for living after a little tidying up.

Although... Aaron had absolutely no appetite looking at the various nutritional pastes and nutritional fluids that Chloe and the others had purchased, he still expressed his gratitude.

After seeing them off, he closed the clinic door and cleaned the room by himself.

"Pure natural green vegetables and meat are actually the exclusive privilege of the noble lords in the Upper City... Well... it is not hard to understand, given that high-quality resources are concentrated in the upper echelons, and this world has been over-exploited, leading to vast desertification..."

Aaron sat cross-legged, pressed his brow, and released a bit of his Spirituality.

Aaron never hesitated to speculate about enemies starting from the worst-case scenario.

Aaron decided immediately to pull the other party into a dream.

Back then, the scene of the last time he convened the Invisible Cult was still vivid in his mind.

Evangeline only felt a coolness in her head, and a trace of Spirituality suddenly appeared within her body!

This trace of Spirituality gathered directly in her mind, turning into a faintly glowing Extraordinary Ability model.

On the bed.

She was just a little girl; she never imagined that a routine prayer, equivalent to "good night," would have such severe negative effects.

"Thirteen Clans, thirteen Princes, thirteen directors?"

Evangeline swallowed: "Yes... a Prince is the leader of a clan, and below them are Dukes, Marquises, Counts, Viscounts, Barons, Lords... and the titleless!"

It could be said that this was an ability that a master thief would envy immensely.

Without needing her to explain anything further, Aaron's spiritual intuition told him that she was telling the truth!

At this moment, it felt as if a herd of alpacas was galloping through his heart.

Evangeline looked at the pajamas she was wearing, realizing something, while secretly wondering if His Excellency the Count could be some high-ranking member of the Thirteen Clans.

But the next moment, she overturned her own thought.

He heard the sound of prayer!

"Wandering in... the unknown... Spirit of Delusion!"

"Without me presiding over meetings regularly, they can still pray to the Spirit of Delusion to obtain a certain amount of spiritual support... They should all be able to live quite well..."

"Come here!"

It can be used to test the quality of the Life Bank!

Also... the secret of that high-level existence of digitized life also made Aaron quite interested.

"This doesn't look like she's really expecting a response; instead, it's more like an ordinary believer saying 'thank God' before a meal, just out of politeness and habit..."

"Then the question arises: who taught her this habit, and who is she?"

Aaron leaned forward, carrying a powerful sense of oppression: "Then... next question, why do you recite the honorific name of the Spirit of Delusion? Where did you learn this honorific name?"

Various latest models of prosthetic limbs, jewelry, and gorgeous clothing... piled up in the room, which was dominated by pink tones.

"Of course you can!"

Aaron looked at Evangeline and revealed a faint smile: "Your knowledge of Occultism is too lacking. I will teach you: once you recite the honorific name of a Hidden Existence, you will never be able to escape... Like me, using the convenience of being a fellow believer to pull you into the dream channel is only the most superficial method. If my Lord descends, He can easily dominate your life, your soul, and everything you are!"

Aaron revealed a playful smile: "Evangeline Messiah... do you want to formally step into the Mysterious and obtain Extraordinary Ability?"

Mist, a large amount of mist...

She discovered that the Spirituality in her mind was flowing away at a constant speed.

"Damn, so the Life Bank was opened by my underling?"

"Just like those mysterious sects?" Evangeline asked subconsciously.

However, this time was completely different from before!

It is possible that power had long since shifted; otherwise, Evangeline's father would not have been indifferent to the ancient "traditions."

Evangeline suddenly put her hands together, and like a little kitten, she clasped her paws and began to pray: "Great Spirit of Delusion... thank you for granting me a beautiful morning!"

When she spoke of the last type, there was a hint of fear in her expression.

Aaron stroked his chin: "Back then, for the sake of the Secrecy Ritual, I had already hidden most of the records and memories of the Spirit of Delusion from people in the Mortal World..."

If it weren't for that, her grandfather would not have died during that attack by the Forest Assembly.

"I pray to you, hoping you can grant me protection and bestow upon me a good dream..."

Evangeline's back straightened subconsciously; this seemed to be her etiquette and habit: "I am Evangeline Messiah, a 'Baron' from the 'Anointed' Messiah Clan!"

Evangeline's eyes lit up, and she looked around secretly as if she were a thief.

Holding the small box, Evangeline did not press the mechanism, but instead whispered in her heart: "Unlock!"

Evangeline Messiah yawned, the fluffy pom-pom on her nightcap fell, and she fell into a dream.

With a click!

The small box opened, revealing the colorful gemstones inside.

"The honorific name is quite accurate..."

Evangeline watched this scene and couldn't help but whisper softly.

Evangeline frowned; this didn't seem like a proper ability.

Morning.

Evangeline was wearing pajamas, looking like Ailisi in Wonderland, curiously examining everything around her.

Aaron spoke to himself in his heart, then said in a relaxed tone: "I am very satisfied with your answer... Therefore, I will answer your previous question: you are currently in your own dream, and as for me?... You may call me 'His Excellency the Count'!"

A childish voice reached Aaron's ears.

Of course, the final thought was nothing more than a jest.

At this moment, she was as proud as a princess, yet she heard the gentleman above the steps ask: "Messiah Clan? Baron?"

Evangeline's bedroom was entirely controlled by a smart butler; the temperature, humidity, brightness... were all at standards most suitable for the human body.

As far as she knew, among the nineteen Earls in the entire Messiah Clan, there was no such existence!

"I am an enthusiast of Occultism, and at the same time, a believer in the Spirit of Delusion..."

At the head of the massive bed, which could sleep seven or eight people, was embedded a fist-sized, brilliant gemstone.

Anyway, she had always had the habit of Prayer, so doing it one more time wouldn't attract attention.

"Absolutely... Neutral Existence!"

Seeing the little girl on the verge of tears, Aaron suddenly felt a sliver of guilt; he, a big shot nearly at max level, bullying a little girl was indeed not a behavior worthy of praise: "Alright... be glad, My Lord is an Absolutely Neutral Existence, He won't do anything to you, but I might not."

……

"Unlock!"

"Yes, within the clan, a title is not only a symbol of status and position, but also symbolizes an annuity and dividends... I can receive 100 days' worth of pocket money every year, and when I come of age, I will receive a hundred-year annuity all at once... while those without titles have nothing."

Aaron deliberately bestowed this skill, also preparing to cultivate Evangeline in the direction of a master thief; in any case, she couldn't just be a conventional little princess.

Above the steps, two rows of seats were arranged to the left and right, all of them empty.

Evangeline discovered she was completely unable to lie and could only state the true situation: "According to my father, this is an ancient tradition of the Messiah family, but it was abandoned a long time ago... Only true old fogies would insist on it. After my grandfather passed away due to an accident caused by a Mysterious cult attack, my father completely gave up this tradition, and I also changed my habit of giving thanks before meals, only praying a little before going to sleep..."

Time passed slowly, until late at night!

'Although I knew that after the Spirit Tide subsided, the Invisible Cult would inevitably be able to achieve huge development, I didn't expect it could develop so well!'

White stone pillars shot straight into the sky, together supporting a vast dome that resembled the starry sky.

Aaron smiled: "As compensation for summoning you here tonight and frightening you... I can bestow upon you a small Extraordinary Ability—Unlock!"

It had to be said, this was a divine skill!

In the blink of an eye, the seas had turned into mulberry fields.

She knew that some of the abilities in those Mysterious cults were completely crushed by mechs and shells, while others were quite bizarre, carrying unspeakable lethality.

Little Evangeline climbed up and yawned: "So sleepy... I had such a strange dream last night!"

"Unlock?!"

'Thirteen directors, and the true Chairman has yet to be elected... My Green Forest Earl tax-collecting blade is already itching to move.'

"Yes!"

"Wow!"

When Evangeline wanted to see more details clearly, she discovered a wave of dizziness in her brain.

The fog dispersed, revealing magnificent marble pillars.

Anyway, the other party was going to sleep too, and was praying to him for a good dream, wasn't she?

……

Just looking at the fact that the Life Bank's board of directors had developed to thirteen seats, one knew it had undergone a long evolution.

Aaron asked.

The other party was wearing a retro double-breasted long formal suit, wearing a round top hat, their face was blurry, and they wore a ring on their hand.

Among the Thirteen Clans, most revered the power brought by prosthetic modification and technological creations; the modified 'Mechanical Cops' could in the end even easily kill high-level members within Mysterious cults!

And on the pink bedsheets, a girl in pajamas was habitually praying: "I pray that you grant me a good dream..."

Evangeline slandered in her heart, but did not show it on her face, and respectfully replied: "The Messiah Clan is one of the Thirteen Clans, and the Princes of our Thirteen Clans jointly manage the board of directors of the 'Life Bank'..."

"Silent Observer..."

That was an extremely large, extremely luxurious bedroom.

'Even... could it be a 'trap' of the Fate-Weavers?'

"Before asking, introduce yourself first; this is politeness!" Aaron laughed softly.

"You are afraid... It seems that a title is a very important thing to you."

"It... it was taught to me by my grandfather, but only as a kind of etiquette for normal times..."

Only the Messiah family she belonged to still tended to research the Mysterious, but it was also a route with science as the main focus and the Mysterious as a supplement.

'However, that high-level existence must be the core of the Life Bank; not to mention a Baron, even a Duke might not necessarily know, and in the entire Messiah Clan, I'm afraid only that Prince knows the inside story...'

'Could this... could this be the Legendary palace of the Old Gods?'

Evangeline immediately lowered her head humbly: "Sir... Sir... where is this? Why am I here?"

Evangeline heard a voice, her body walking involuntarily, arriving under a set of high steps.

'This... haven't even heard of the Messiah surname, is this some old antique?'

No!

On a seat full of banyan tree vines with aerial roots protruding outward, a gentleman was sitting.

Evangeline muttered to herself in her heart, then immediately hugged a small box filled with jewelry on the bed and curled up under the covers.

Evangeline was terrified.

'Could this be that the dragon slayer will eventually become the evil dragon?'

"Still knowing how to chant this honorific, is it very likely to be a heritage of the 'Invisible Cult'?"

"Yes, as long as you learn it, ordinary door locks will be easily opened... and this Extraordinary Ability can also be continuously advanced; in the end, whether it is a mechanical lock, an electronic lock... or even an electronic password in the Gaia Network that possesses the concept of a 'lock', you can instantly open it!"

His inspiration spread far and wide, and in an instant, he saw the source of the prayer.

Aaron crossed his legs and spoke very leisurely: "Then... Prince, Baron, are these titles divided internally by you?"

At a certain moment, Aaron was stunned.

Immediately after, he looked at the anxious Evangeline; this was indeed a chess piece that could be utilized.

"Is this the Spirituality dissipation effect that the Count spoke of?"

"Besides that, Mother Nature and Motula will obviously live on forever... as long as one's luck isn't too terrible, running into a Fate Master in the Spirit World?"

Of course, to reach the end, all 'locks' in the conceptual sense can be opened, but one must obtain the blessing of the 'Spirit of Falsehood's' position.

The smart butler automatically pulled back the curtains, letting the first ray of golden morning light spill into the room.

Clever as she was, she had long known that there was surveillance in the room, but she wasn't afraid as long as she huddled under the covers!

Otherwise, how else could she go and spy on the many secrets hidden by the Life Bank?

Her expression suddenly became somewhat puzzled, because everything from that dream was actually still vivid in her mind!

"Spirit of Falsehood... Count... and... magical abilities..."

She immediately thought of the descriptions of the Old Gods in the family library—【You must not look directly at the terror that exceeds reason!】

Evangeline replied that she was different from those paupers in the Lower City District; she lived in the Upper City District without the slightest pollution and did not need to take out loans for prosthetic modifications, so her Innate lifespan was still very long, and if she was a bit frugal, she could probably easily live past two hundred years!

"It seems... even within the Life Bank, not everyone can obtain an infinite lifespan... The Thirteen Princes are undoubtedly 'Immortals', the Dukes that follow can also live for many years, and the Marquises and Counts are the same... even Barons can easily live past two hundred years; the un-titled sound quite miserable, are they considered the losers of the clan?"

"Dream? Count?"

Evangeline's face was filled with the light of gems, but she was not marveling at this wealth, but rather at entering another magnificent world.

Just then, the bedroom door opened, and two rows of maids walked in: "Miss Evangeline, it is time to get up and wash..."

(End of this chapter)