Secret: Those years when I was a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

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"You look really strange now. Klein."

Bethel is not completely suspended in the air. If you look closely, He seems to be standing firmly on something invisible. He walked step by step around the huge seal trap he had set. It seems like he is just taking a small step, but he is actually taking advantage of the characteristics of the spiritual world that there is no up, down, left or right to hide his trajectory, slowly and vigilantly changing his position.

"Mr. Bethel, I found that many people, including me, have made a mistake."

Klein's voice, which he was familiar with, came out from the floating humanoid cloak. It didn't look crazy or painful at all. It could even be called calm. There was emotion in his words, as if he had maintained his humanity well.

The Great Sword at Dusk seemed to slowly extend out of the space. This wide straight sword faintly exuded a frightening aura. It was completely uncontaminated, and all its characteristics and aura of the gods were preserved to the maximum extent. It can be called The strongest and safest weapon currently available. And at this moment, it is held in the hands of a true god. Even a simple charged blow has decisive power enough to turn the tide of the battle in an instant.

However, Bethel Abraham, who was holding this murderous weapon, seemed to be aloof from the incident. He walked neither fast nor slowly, and there was no tension in his movements that would be expected when he was fighting someone to the death. He was as leisurely as if he was walking in his own garden.

However, the spiritual world can indeed be called the back garden of the "door".

"whats the matter?"

As if to stabilize Klein's mood, Bethel's answer was relatively soft, without the aggressive feeling when he first spoke, as if he was having a casual and cordial conversation with an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Mr. Bethel, when you gain power, do you feel that you have become stronger and can do things that you couldn't do before?"

Bethel didn't find any trap or shady elements in this sentence, so he answered directly:

"Of course."

Probably realizing that he could never get out of the space within the door, the transparent cloaked figure stopped its useless progress and began to retract towards the middle. Facial features gradually appeared on the nothing mask covering his face, which looked a bit like Klein, a bit like Merlin, and even the minor identities he had used, such as Gehrman and Sherlock.

Klein's voice continued:

"So when you want to get something, don't you also think that you can get it if you give the corresponding price?"

If you want to buy something, you have to give money. After giving the money, you have to give the thing to yourself... Isn't this the most normal thing to do? As a great aristocrat of the Fourth Age, and a person with a certain status before becoming a great aristocrat, Bethel had never encountered someone who was maliciously defaulting on payment for goods. Usually, he would just throw money into other people's hands to buy what he wanted. share of things.

Although he didn’t understand the meaning of Klein’s two questions, Bethel keenly felt that some of Klein’s current predicaments might be related to “transaction” or “payment”.

"Sometimes there are exceptions."

Bethel answered more cautiously and tried to analyze Klein's ideological dilemma: "But it is natural."

"I originally thought so, but just now, I realized I was wrong."

A face has appeared on the mask, but the body still has the image of a floating cloak that seems to have been hollowed out of flesh, blood and internal organs, like a "soul-sucking monster". Klein doesn't seem to care much about his appearance. There is a sigh in his voice, The message reached Bethel’s ears.

"I also thought I could get something in return for whatever I paid."

"I have long known that my abilities are limited, and I have never wanted to help everyone, but just wanting to help people I know well without encountering danger is not enough. Only now do I understand that you don't get what you pay for. ...Sorry, I seem to be talking nonsense. Maybe you don't understand what I mean. I mean, I always thought that if I paid, I would get better in the future, but I was wrong."

"I couldn't have been more wrong."

"I am now the King of Angels, but I still need to think about who I am. I have sacrificed my humanity, been forced to leave my loved ones twice, and even started to lose myself. However, I still have not let this world Get better."

Klein raised his head and looked at Bethel outside the seal.

This move made Bethel narrow his eyes, because He knew how tight the seal He designed was. The person who was shut in by the two doors was in the countless spaces created by Him and could hear Him conveying it. sound, but it is impossible to see the outside world!

He crossed his arms and quietly held a page with his fingertips that were blocked by his arms.

"I just returned to Earth not long ago. I have no right to judge what you have been doing, nor to compare you now with the past." Bethel spoke the truth as usual, "You didn't make things worse. Damn it, why do you need to criticize yourself?"

"It doesn't get worse..."

"Yes." Bethel said truthfully, "You have been doing what you should do, whether it is promotion or responding to believers, and you are not doing as bad as you thought. When you feel that you are not doing well enough, Think about how many years it is before the end, and then think about all the righteous gods, isn’t the performance of the six...seven gods enough to make you confident in yourself?"

Klein smiled: "I didn't know you were so good at comforting people."

"But it's not what you're saying that bothers me."

"I originally thought that potions and power would never betray me, so I worked hard to get promoted, and before I became an angel, this was indeed positive feedback... When I was still a Sequence 3, I dared to rely on The mysterious spirit escapes the siege of God. Up to this point, the potion has given me positive feedback. Although I die again and again, life and hard work always bring success and promotion, so I think I may be able to use His power. and spirit, to go one step further and protect the people I value.”

Now that I think about it, the indulgence of the mysterious spirit in Sequence 3 and Sequence 2 at the beginning of Sequence 2 is like a trap. Even though Klein knew that the spirit of the source of matter was very terrifying and indelible, his indulgence at that time prevented him from correctly judging how terrifying this thing was. Even though he was wary, he was still being dragged into the trap of the Lord of Mysteries step by step, and even They are a little panicked about their own existence.

Bethel was silent for a moment.

"Although I don't know what you have gone through, it seems that becoming a complete mythical creature is a huge blow to you, and it is also a bad starting point."

"I suddenly want to say something now."

Bethel looked at Him.

He is still moving, and Klein's eyes are always following the trajectory of his movement, with a delay of less than a second.

Klein's expression became serious, as if he was imitating someone who became a little sacred. Then, he said in a calm voice: "The mystery has awakened in my body."

After a full five seconds, Bethel's emotionless voice came: "...This is boring."

He originally wanted to say it was a silly joke, but considering Klein's current state, he couldn't say the word joke.

Bethel didn't think his performance was funny, but Klein burst out laughing all of a sudden, laughing very happily.

After laughing for a while, Klein breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"He has been awakening in my body for a long time. I was always on guard against Him. I refused to listen, believe or do anything. In the end, it seemed that I was not guarded against anything. So now I finally understand that it is not that I want to do things. Well, things will get better, and what I can get depends on what they want to give me. And what I have to give is never up to me."

"And I also realize that I am selfish. I don't know if it is due to the influence of the secret. It is difficult for me to tolerate the people I value leaving."

"I have a friend who chose God. I know her choice was not wrong and her idea was good, but I was very sad. I even wished God would die for a moment. She returned to the Garden of Eden when she saw that there was no hope of establishing it. My subordinates."

Klein lowered his head slightly and looked at the back of his hand that was gradually becoming clearer: "Probably he was able to make God accept and love humans not because he could, but because God allowed it."

Bethel fell silent again.

The mystery has not awakened in him, nor has he been tempted by the mystery to do anything against his will.

He also has few friends, or no friends who can live for such a long time, and even if he is a friend, it is not surprising to part ways with that group of people or even stab him in the back. Zaratul, Antigonus and Amon are all his respected opponents. and friends, but this does not prevent Him from killing them, and vice versa. Since He returned to Earth, not only has he successfully become a god, but he has also obtained the Twilight Great Sword, a powerful and reassuring sealed object. His daily life is to live a simple and relaxed life, forgetting the pain and torture in the starry sky, taking care of his juniors, and striving for success. Restoration of the House of Abraham.

He is not in any camp, nor is he supported by anyone with conflicts. The Demon of Knowledge is also very lenient with him. Now he has his own affairs to be busy with and cannot take care of him. He seems to be the most relaxed and free god.

Therefore, no matter what He says on this topic, it will appear to be speaking without backache and excessive accusation.

So the veteran nobles of the Fourth Age who are well versed in communication methods chose to change their perspective:

"Do you regret it? If you regret it, hand over these contradictions, pain and your extraordinary characteristics to me."

"Whether you want to die, or you want to retain some of your strength and continue to protect your followers, you can. Even if you still have a mysterious will in your body, you will be suppressed by me for a period of time after you are downgraded to Sequence 2 or lower. I can't guarantee I can last for hundreds of years, but at least I can let your family members live a stable and happy life, no problem."

After all, He left an option for Klein to save his life. However, facing Bethel's proposal, Klein looked serious, thought seriously for a moment, and finally said:

"Mr. Bethel, you should be prepared. No matter whether I refuse or object, you will immediately tear the space between these two 'doors', and at the same time attack me with the twilight sword in your hand." , in addition, you also hold an extraordinary skill recorded by you, which seems to be related to 'disease' and 'tranquility', because you know that my resurrection is difficult, and the Twilight Great Sword can only Slow it down, so you are trying to directly put most of the spiritual insects in my body into an inactive state, right?"

"Your tactical planning is good." Bethel said, "Did the divination tell you?"

"Yes." Klein replied calmly, "I divined the cause of death one minute later on the condition that I do nothing."

"The power of Destiny Beacon? Because we are all involved with Origin Castle in some sense, so you can get such detailed information?" After Bethel finished speaking, the twilight giant sword beside him slowly retracted to his own creation. In the space, the door was closed, and all the breath was immediately blocked into another space. Not only did it disappear from the perspective of divination, but its next movement trajectory also became weird and unpredictable.

Klein tried to do divination, but this time he did not get accurate results.

"Judging from your answer, you probably aren't ready to hand over your power to me. That's fine. Then I won't have any hold on you. You are being eroded much faster than I thought. I thought you could continue to maintain yourself for at least a hundred years."

Klein smiled bitterly: "I think surviving the doomsday is considered a success."

"Give me a reason," Bethel said. "Give me a reason why you are in so much pain and still don't want to die."

"In the information given to me by the Demon of Knowledge, you were an ordinary person two years ago and became a god in more than a year. It is normal to be uncomfortable and painful, but you have reached such a bad point now. You really You shouldn't go any further, Klein."

"It's just because it's too painful that I don't want you to come."

Klein shook his head and said something that surprised Bethel and sent chills down his spine: "Mystique once told me that I would gradually become indifferent and start to ignore everything I once valued. I thought I was right." This world can be skipped without any memory, but I didn’t expect that I would gradually become selfish, extreme, and cruel. In order to prevent my followers from leaving, I even wanted to kill them.”

"But does my behavior really serve as a warning to God? I don't think that's likely."

"I have gradually become like this, which is unimaginable to me in the past. Mr. Bethel, you have a family that you really value. They are suitable for your descendants who are connected by blood. Even thousands of years later, you have no hesitation to come back first." Around them... the secret is keen to destroy things that everyone cherishes. The son of Chaos is the emperor, and he has destroyed his dignity and pride. If he also awakens in you, then you who really have people who value you will I have lost more than I have."

TBC

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"I dare not ask you to understand my thoughts, but please forgive me."

"Before I fail completely, please let me enjoy this pain alone."

Before he finished speaking, countless layers of space between the two "doors" were torn to pieces at the same time, but the figure inside was missing.

As if by magic, the giant sword suddenly appeared in the dusk, slashing hard at the side and rear of Bethel, but the figure that was there disappeared again, and the tip of the sword nailed a simple paper figure in mid-air. , cut into pieces. Only a few clanging sounds were heard, and several tarot cards were bounced away by the giant sword, turning into spiritual power and disappearing.

"Your choice makes me feel like I'm hurting you. Is this the trick I taught you?" Bethel said, "I forgive you, and I understand you, but - I am a person who was promoted for strength. I love them and the opportunity to go to the highest.”