Lord of the Mysteries: Yao Guang

Chapter 603: Transaction is not a promise
"That explains a lot of things."

"The Fool" sat back on his high-backed chair, and his frown quickly relaxed.

He should have known that what Esther brought would not be good news. If it was good news, she would not have to tell him - because the beneficiaries would eventually know what happened.

But Klein only had a calm attitude on the surface. His spirituality was still scattered throughout the hall. He was holding a few marionettes hidden behind the gray mist, and was ready to quickly switch the positions of himself and the marionettes when his spiritual intuition was touched. .

The light ball resuspended on the long bronze table, maintaining a height parallel to Klein's line of sight. It floated closer to the end of the table. The voice coming from the sphere became vague again, with a whisper-like hum:

"We are the bridge linking the past and the present, the common fulcrum and rhythm, and the will to weave the thread of destiny."

Klein tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the table without making any sound. His silence revealed an obvious disdain.

It was difficult for him to say what kind of mood he was feeling now, but Arrods' words came true one by one. "Light" was indeed his hidden enemy, with such a tendency to betrayal. Klein felt a slight chill when he thought that Norns was still in reality, probably squatting on his or Marionette's shoulders and taking a nap.

But he was not surprised by this. He had long figured out that Norns was by his side and had a role in monitoring him. It's just that Klein's idea is somewhat deviated from the facts. Norns is not Esther's "eyes", but belongs to another party.

"You are not her."

"She used to be me, until she fully merged with 'Li Xing'. We are each other's twin sisters, and we are also reflections separated by fate."

I don't know why, but after getting such an answer, the stone that had been hanging in Klein's heart for a long time was put down, as if he could finally find an excuse for Esther to explain her actions all the time - even in this thought, There is also a part of self-deception.

Klein stopped tapping his finger on the long table and spread it out towards the ball of light: "Is this your 'test' against me?"

This time, the light ball showed no other changes. Instead, it returned to its usual obedience to his instructions and floated into Klein's palm: "It's a deterrent."

These words were so straightforward that Klein didn't know what to say: "Okay, but you have other ideas."

"Like I said before."

"Deal?" Klein smiled and shook his head, "You've said it many times, but my answer is always the same, and I don't think it will change in the future."

After a moment of pause, the voice in the light ball was obviously lower: "Why? Because of distrust?"

"Because of the way you used me, or because of 'Li Xing', she made me feel... that you don't deserve this opportunity of trust."

There was a trace of distant indifference under Klein's calm eyes, perhaps thinking of the ending of "Li Xing" and the group of "people in the cocoon" that were still hanging. He saw his own destiny in such an ending with no choice.

Even though he knew in his heart that the deal with this ball of light might be beneficial to him now, Klein did not want to compromise. To put it simply, he did not want to become "a puppet on the strings of fate."

"But Li Xing has become a part of us. If she realizes this, she will understand that this is an honor."

Klein raised the ball of light. It looked like it would roll off his fingertips at any time. He had the urge to smash it:

"Did you give her a choice?"

Of course not, he thought silently in his heart. The gray fog was silent for a moment, and the scattered light in the sphere flickered for a moment, then shrank inward and fell silent: "We are just the opportunity of the Lord of Mysteries, not anyone else."

"only?"

The silence lasted for a few seconds, and Klein's question was not explained, so he shook the light ball in his hand: "I can guess what you want, because this has been clearly shown by Esther. . You want to leave here and get rid of the connection with this gray fog hall... but the 'Lord of Mysteries' doesn't allow it."

"Yes."

Klein couldn't hold it back, but his smile contained a kind of overlooking and distant pity:

"Freedom is too expensive for a prisoner."

Although the tone did not change, the frequency of the light ball's flashing increased: "We just want to return to destiny and fill the cracks where the path went astray."

Of course Klein knows what it refers to. The erosion of reality by that "dreamland" may deepen as time goes by, and it may also become part of the doomsday - of course, this last point is just his divergence. Worrying, as for what the light ball said about "filling the cracks", Klein would not completely believe this.

His answer was very quick: "I still have the same idea and will not make any deal with you."

The ball of light seemed to hesitate for a moment. After re-evaluating the determination behind Klein's words, he moved his posture to a lower position, no longer as vague as before: "If you are not willing to trade, you can just stay." Next promise, this can be used as the price for me to help you in the future.”

"A deal is not a commitment, there's a big difference."

"This difference is more beneficial to you. Letting me be free is not a bad thing for you. Only after I disappear can the real power here be unlocked."

Does that door with its hanging cocoon of light really need a key?
Although he had a direction in his heart instantly, Klein did not buy into such a condition: "But you don't necessarily need me, and I have tried many methods - Esther and I are just one of them. It’s just planting.”

"Zoya and Esther are, but 'Cline Moretti' is not."

"Am I anything special? I thought that as long as you wanted, according to the plans Esther said, anyone could become the 'Lord of Mysteries' with your help."

"In order to prevent fate from continuing to go astray, we have only one candidate."

Klein quickly checked the inconsistencies between the two statements and realized that he was never the only one who was kept in the dark: "Is there some reason behind this that Esther doesn't know about?"

"The bets of this world have never fallen on 'Lixing', but you can find the answer yourself."

After these words, the ball of light went completely silent, and no matter what Klein said, it did not react - as if it had returned to a completely closed state.

For people who can bet on the world, Klein naturally first thinks of the many true gods and ancient gods, followed by those more lofty gods.

He looked around and saw that he was the only one at the empty long table.

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