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Leyton's gaze swept back and forth between Klein and Destiny several times, looking peculiar. He felt that Destiny was like a super nanny, constantly worrying about the troublesome brats of the Fate pathway.
Klein felt a bit uncomfortable under Leyton's gaze and couldn't help but ask,
"Why are you looking at me?"
"I want to ask for your help."
Saying that, Leyton took out a small iron box from his pocket, isolated by a Wall of Spirituality. Inside was one of the spoils from Turner of the Raven Gang yesterday—the amethyst ring.
Leyton explained to Klein what Destiny had said yesterday, then added,
"I hope to get help from Mr. The Fool to strip the misfortune from this ring and make it into a charm."
"I think it's more appropriate for you to ask."
"The Fool?"
Destiny repeated, then looked at Leyton and asked with some confusion,
"Zaratul? Or Antigonus?"
"Neither!"
Although Destiny's eyes were closed, Leyton subconsciously shook his head.
Klein, sitting to Leyton's left, paused. It seemed the title of The Fool had other meanings. He then turned his confused gaze towards Leyton.
"The Fool is the title for a Sequence 0 of the Seer Pathway. Zaratul and Antigonus are strong contenders for this position."
Leyton explained to Klein.
Leyton suddenly mentioned the The Fool in front of Destiny precisely to steer the conversation in this direction.
Rather than just dumping all the information on Klein, Leyton preferred this method where Klein would discover things himself, ask questions, and then receive answers.
Leyton felt this should be a common quirk for every Beyonder of the Reader Pathway.
However, since Sequence 0 was brought up, Leyton decided to continue educating Klein on relevant knowledge:
"The main ingredients for a Sequence 0 potion are three Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics and the Uniqueness."
"Therefore, when a Pathway has a Sequence 0, it's impossible for it to have a Sequence 1. Well, with the exception of some special Pathways, like Spectator."
"Why is Spectator an exception?"
Klein continued to ask.
"Do you know the description of the Dragon of Imagination? The items he imagines will materialize, the kingdoms he fantasizes about will descend upon the material world, and the future he declares will unfold and become reality."
"A Visionary can separate two Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics and replace them with corresponding characteristics conjured through imagination. Therefore, the Spectator Pathway, even with a Sequence 0 True God, can still have a maximum of two Sequence 1s."
Leyton explained the Visionary's Uniqueness in detail.
After hearing the description of the Visionary, Destiny couldn't help but exclaim,
"No wonder the Dragon of Imagination and the Dragon of Nightmare existed simultaneously in history! So that's how it is!"
Then his tone became more serious, and he warned Leyton and Klein,
"The words just now allowed me to glimpse a trace of fate. The Dragon of Imagination and the Dragon of Nightmare we just discussed will intersect with your fates."
Leyton nodded slightly, not overly concerned about this issue; he had already been arranged by the script of 0-08.
Klein wasn't very knowledgeable in this area and wanted to ask more, but Destiny said no more.
The information received within a few short minutes made Klein's mood plummet today, with no uplift throughout the process.
Especially regarding the information about the The Fool, Klein was guessing whether the gray fog corresponded to the so-called Uniqueness.
"If that's the case, then my experiences during this period make sense. I'm attracting so many Seer Pathway items because I have the Uniqueness of this Pathway."
"That's not quite right either. If it's the Uniqueness, why would the Hidden Sage invest in me? Wouldn't Zaratul or Antigonus be more worth investing in?"
"Or did the Hidden Sage invest in everyone?"
Thinking of this, Klein gave Leyton, who was still eating breakfast, a strange look. He wanted to ask for his opinion on Mr. The Fool, but the words on his lips turned into another topic:
"Do you know about the Pound Family? Their noble title dates back to the Battle of the Violated Oath."
"I don't know much about that period of history. I only know that the Battle of the Violated Oath was triggered by conflicts between the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom and the Church of the Earth Mother."
Leyton shook his head, completely unprepared for Klein to suddenly ask him about history.
Klein looked at Leyton with a meaningful gaze. He remembered so little about his own church's history that he fully believed the other party's identity in the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom was merely a disguise.
Klein originally wanted to complain that this guy was a double-crosser, but remembering that the other party had also joined his Tarot Club, he suppressed the urge to complain.
After exchanging a few more words, Klein bid farewell and left.
As he left, Leyton handed the amethyst ring in the iron box to Klein, asking him to find a time to pray to Mr. The Fool and try it out.
"Your friend's fate is very peculiar."
After Klein left, Destiny spoke.
"I just tried to look at his fate, but as soon as the thought emerged in my mind, I received a spiritual warning. If I directly peered into his fate, I would suffer immense harm."
Leyton looked at the Misfortune Mage with some confusion. He knew that Beyonders of the Fate pathway could see things that Beyonders of other Pathways found difficult to perceive, but Destiny always kept his eyes closed.
"Is there a difference for you between peering into someone's fate with your eyes closed and with your eyes open?"
Leyton asked curiously.
"There's not much difference for me."
Destiny's words made Leyton's gaze towards him change slightly. This old gentleman, who had waited seventy years for a advancement opportunity, was also quite special!
Destiny told Leyton that he had rented the house next door and would stay there for the next month until he completed his advancement.
Afterward, Leyton asked him about some matters concerning the Life School of Thought and his own opportunity to advance to Sequence 4.
Destiny merely said that he already knew the answer, then stood up and took his leave.
"Why does everyone seem so busy? It makes me look very idle!"
Leyton sighed, looking at the empty dining room.
He quickly finished breakfast, cleared the table, picked up his coat from the coat rack, and prepared to go out.
"Bugs Bunny, let's go to the Harvest Church in Backlund!"
Calling out to Bugs Bunny, who was napping on the sofa, Leyton opened the door and left.
Because Destiny lived next door, Leyton no longer used Spirit World traversal directly as he used to, trying to disguise himself as an ordinary person.
Taking Bugs Bunny, he rode a hansom cab to the only Harvest Church in Backlund. The church was deserted; apart from a priest praying at a desk in the front row, there was no one else.
Leyton and Bugs Bunny walked into the church. The priest, who had been praying at the desk, noticed someone approaching, opened his eyes, and rose from his seat.
This was a very tall priest, over two meters in height. His brown cassock was stretched tightly over his body, and when he stood up, he exuded a great sense of oppression.
However, his demeanor was not dangerous; on the contrary, it was very gentle.
Leyton took a few steps forward, bowed slightly, and said,
"Hello, my name is Al Tines, a wandering scholar. A friend from the Church of the Earth Mother told me there's a Father Utravsky here who needs help."
"I am Father Utravsky. May I ask which friend from the Church of the Earth Mother you are referring to?"
The tall Father Utravsky said in an unperturbed tone.
"A Sanguine who joined the Church of the Earth Mother. In his letters to me, he mentioned that Archbishop Essie Mia asked me to visit the Harvest Church here if I had time, as you might need some help."
As he spoke, Leyton took out the holy emblem given to him by the Church of the Earth Mother.
Upon seeing the holy emblem of the Church of the Earth Mother, Father Utravsky's expression softened considerably, and he spoke to Leyton without any remaining wariness:
"I do indeed need some help."
"Due to past experiences, a personality that loves killing and is enthusiastic about combat has formed within me. This personality constantly contends with me for control of my body. If it cannot be resolved, I will inevitably lose control."
"I've found a Mystical Item that can solve this problem, but it requires a powerful Beyonder who can kill my other personality."
Father Utravsky watched Leyton's reaction as he spoke, and only when he saw no signs of trouble or difficulty did he continue to explain the effects of the Mystical Item that could resolve his problem.
After listening to Father Utravsky's explanation of the Mental Terror Candle, Leyton nodded slightly, feigning contemplation. After a moment, he said,
"I need to make some preparations. I'm not good at fighting in dreams. I need to plant psychological suggestions in myself beforehand so that I won't be affected by the special environment in the dream."
"No problem! I am not short on time."
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