Chapter 22: The Unfaithful God-Favored One
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No, Poet, I'm not the reason he survived!
And with just one "also," you've completely sold yourself out!
I should have known, worthy of being the Star among the three stooges of the Tarot Club in the future!
Lin Ruo complained inwardly, and after Leonard finished speaking and separated from Klein, he caught up with the latter.
He didn't take the initiative to speak, but simply floated behind Klein, following him to the underground area of the Blackthorn Security Company, but after entering the ground area, Lin Ruo used the badge to transform himself into a concealed state.
After all, there was still a Secret Order member tracking Klein outside, although their Sequence didn't seem high, they were likely of the Seer pathway.
And with the Seer pathway's spirituality, once they opened their spiritual vision, they could directly see spirits.
It wouldn't be good if he scared them away directly.
Entering a concealed state, he then followed Klein through the underground area back to the church.
After leaving the church again, Klein, once again sensing the prying eyes, entered an acting state, assuming a leisurely stroll.
At the same time, Lin Ruo also felt a gaze watching this side from afar, or rather, watching Klein.
He immediately searched that area, quickly locking onto the target.
The other party wasn't far away, even quite close – which wasn't surprising, after all, even with the blessing of the Sefirah Castle, Klein, still an ordinary person at this time, could only be considered half a Seer.
Since the watcher's gaze was so obvious that Klein could sense it, they wouldn't be too far away.
After all, he didn't expect Klein to be a cheater.
Lin Ruo smiled, glanced at Klein, and quietly floated behind that Mysteries Society member.
"I am not a Sequence 6 of the Darkness pathway, that is a fallacy."
After adding a state of guaranteed victory to himself, Lin Ruo exited the concealed state, but didn't rush to drag the person in front of him into a dream, but instead said in his ear: "You are a devout believer of the Night, you will voluntarily go to the church to turn yourself in, and tell them your identity and plans."
[Fallacy]—Mental Distortion!
This was an experiment, Lin Ruo wanted to see if Mental Distortion could work on Beyonder individuals in this world, and if it could, how much would it cost.
After the words fell, Lin Ruo saw the Mysteries Society member, who had been concentrating on staring at Klein, become dull, which lasted for about a second, then the other party looked towards the church, their gaze becoming fanatical and devout, with deep shame.
He then raised his foot and trotted towards the church, Lin Ruo didn't stop him, but simply canceled the simulation of the ability, and felt the consumption when he used Mental Distortion.
It wasn't much, but it wasn't little either, about five times the cost of distorting the mind of an ordinary person, which may be because the Seer's spirituality increased the related resistance.
But all in all, it was still useful, especially in combination with the Hidden Badge's ability.
Lin Ruo couldn't help but squeeze the Secrecy Badge in his hand, and smiled.
But the smile didn't reach his eyes.
Not far away, Klein naturally couldn't see what exactly happened, he only saw a thin man suddenly rushing out from a corner not far away.
The man passed by him, impatiently rushing into the church, and the prying feeling that he had been able to sense disappeared in the few seconds before the man appeared.
This is the person who was tracking me before?
Klein reacted, and heard a familiar voice in his ear: "The little mouse has been dealt with, he will go to the church to turn himself in next."
"What did you do to him?" Klein couldn't help but ask, it was too short, less than half a minute from when he re-sensed the prying feeling.
"I just hypnotized him, using Beyonder abilities." Lin Ruo smiled, then leisurely said: "Speaking of which, Klein, I'm sorry I didn't tell you before that I am a favored of the Goddess, I hope you're not angry."
Klein was stunned, pursing his lips, he wasn't actually angry, after all, he understood that Lin Ruo had no obligation to tell him that he was a favored of the Gods, but the discomfort in his heart was still there to some extent.
After all, although they hadn't spent much time together, because of their shared hometown, because of that familiar Chinese face, because of Lin Ruo's selfless teaching in the field of mysticism, Klein had really regarded Lin Ruo as a friend.
Because he was a friend, he minded the other party's lies.
But I don't seem to have the right to complain about him, after all, I haven't told him that I am the Fool… Thinking of this, Klein suddenly felt a little discouraged, and asked in a muffled voice: "Why are you bound to me anyway?"
After that incident just now, Klein naturally became suspicious of Lin Ruo's explanation of "I don't know," which he had noticed before, but it wasn't convenient to ask just now.
"I really don't know about this question…" Lin Ruo shook his head, although he knew the other party couldn't see him, he still floated in front of Klein, saying: "And actually I didn't lie to you, I can indeed only be considered half an official Beyonder."
"Ha…" Klein was stunned for a moment, "But you are clearly a favored of the Goddess."
"I am a favored of the Goddess doesn't mean I am an official Beyonder." Lin Ruo said this with considerable confidence: "In fact, I can't even be considered a believer of the Night, I am a non-believer.
The reason I became a favored of the Goddess is because of some special reasons…" Just like you, you are now also a favored of the Goddess, do you know?
It took a lot of perseverance for Lin Ruo to swallow the last sentence.
The main reason he explained it so directly was that he was afraid that after Klein knew that he was also a favored of the Night, and had been under the Goddess's gaze, he would think that he was sent to his side by the Goddess from the beginning to monitor him.
Lin Ruo didn't want to carry this blame for no reason.
Even with Klein's big heart, he was startled when he heard Lin Ruo's words, and almost subconsciously looked at the sky, worried that lightning would fall from the sky.
But Klein believed Lin Ruo's words, after all, not to mention a devout believer of the Goddess, even a shallow believer of the Goddess couldn't say such a thing.
But… a favored of the Gods doesn't believe in God, is that okay!
It's a good thing the Captain and the others aren't here, otherwise their worldviews would be shattered.
"Speaking of which, do you want to go to the church to see which side the little mouse who was tracking you belongs to?" Lin Ruo suddenly said.
"Ah, okay!" Klein nodded immediately, he was actually curious about what was going on with the person who was tracking him.
The two then returned to the church, and saw Dunn, who had also appeared in the church, apparently having just come through the secret passage under the church, and was slightly stunned when he saw Klein and Lin Ruo.
"Captain!" Klein called out.
Dunn nodded to him, his gray eyes looking at Lin Ruo, as if asking.
Lin Ruo immediately pointed to the Mysteries Society member who was queuing to confess, and said: "He is the one who was tracking Klein, basically confirmed to be an Beyonder.
I used the Spectator pathway's Beyonder power to hypnotize him, making him temporarily become a devout believer of the Goddess, and come here to turn himself in.
Since you're here, take him away, and interrogate him!"
His voice was not loud, basically ensuring that no one else could hear except for them.
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