Chapter 100: Humanity and Divinity, The True Creator and Adam

Chapter 100: Humanity and Divinity, The True Creator and Adam

The True Creator and Adam?

Humanity and Divinity?

Hastur became more convinced of this possibility the more he thought about it, yet something felt amiss.

If he truly embodied the humanity of the King in Yellow, wouldn't he at least start as a true god by now?

How could he still be at Sequence 8?

Relying solely on this bit of humanity, the King in Yellow would have long since fallen into eternal madness and chaos, unable to maintain clarity like Adam.

Moreover, the name Hastur Campbell belonged to the original owner. Even if there were any fate involved, it should be borne by the original owner, not himself.

After much thought, Hastur still found this conjecture unreliable.

The situation of the True Creator and Adam was rare; otherwise, the Seven Gods would have noticed.

Because chaos and madness are normal, the separation of divinity and humanity is abnormal, an aberration.

Thinking of the True Creator, Hastur felt a surge of curiosity, eager to glimpse the truth.

What does the True Creator do every day?

His presence seems to be everywhere, yet he doesn't seem to have much of a presence.

Adam can come and go as he pleases, but has the Creator ever truly stepped outside?

How is the human aspect of the True Creator manifested, akin to the tender father-son relationship with Uroboros?

This doesn't fit with the style displayed by the Aurora Meeting.

After pondering for a while, Hastur gave up thinking about the True Creator.

Instead, he turned his thoughts to the Yellow-robed Monks.

This group of devout followers of the King in Yellow, always hiding in the shadows, what fate are they waiting for?

Or rather, what kind of fate do they desire?

Could Andrew, who rashly came to his home to commit fraud, be a pawn deliberately pushed forward by them?

Otherwise, not even being at Sequence 9, how could Andrew know about the golden box?

That's something even Will, the Serpent of Destiny, couldn't probe.

Perhaps Andrew was deliberately sent to be punished by him.

They wanted to use Andrew's case to inform him of the existence of the golden box, and that only those related to fate could obtain it.

If it were the original owner, in his obsession to revive his mother, he would certainly find and open the golden box, using what's hidden inside.

Could this be what the Yellow-robed Monks are anticipating?

But they didn't expect him to be overly cautious, not only not seeking the golden box but also deliberately ignoring its existence.

Even when moving to a new house, he purposely placed things on the third floor of the old mansion, not touching it.

So, did they deliberately package the golden box as a gift and send it to him again?

But how did they get the golden box?

Isn't it said that only those related to fate can see its existence?

Perhaps it's because the King in Yellow granted them different powers.

Hastur reasoned seriously and felt this was a more logical sequence of actions.

Then the purpose of the Yellow-robed Monks became clear; they were waiting for him to open the golden box.

Could it be that just by opening the golden box, the King in Yellow would descend?

As His devout followers, for their faith, carrying out such a series of actions is highly probable.

After much thought, Hastur's mind jumped back to Hastur and the King in Yellow.

In his knowledge of mysticism, Hastur is not equivalent to the King in Yellow.

The King in Yellow is just one of Hastur's avatars, playing among humans; Hastur is the true Outer God of old days.

Apart from the King in Yellow, He has other avatars, such as the Far-flung Reveler and the Emerald Lama, which are more widely known.

The deity worshipped by the Yellow-robed Monks is Hastur Himself, not the avatar of the King in Yellow.

But this is his understanding of mysticism, not necessarily the same in this mysterious world.

Perhaps in this mysterious world, Hastur is the King in Yellow, and He has only this one identity.

The deity worshipped by the Yellow-robed Monks is not Hastur, but the King in Yellow.

Hastur felt it a pity; if the deity worshipped by the Yellow-robed Monks were Hastur Himself, then bearing the name of Hastur, he could at least be a favored one in the organization.

Maybe even the leader of the organization, a villainous boss of sorts.

"As long as they don't target me, I'll wait until I grow stronger before dealing with them."

Hastur still believed that his own strength was the priority, given his current rate of potion digestion.

In about ten more days, the Barbarian potion would be fully digested.

He aimed to shock the Lamp Genie face-to-face at the next gathering of stars.

Hastur thought of many things, then left the Hall of Stars and lay down on his bed for a big sleep.

…

In the morning, after breakfast, Hastur went to the Gordon Club for training as usual.

The routine two-piece set: combat and firearms.

After enjoying a free lunch at the club, he didn't go directly to the law firm as usual but returned to the West District for a trip to the police station.

He wanted to find Andrew to confirm his guess, to see if Andrew was deliberately pushed out by the Yellow-robed Monks to catch his attention.

Arriving at the police station, Hastur directly asked the on-duty officer about Chief Reed.

In this police station, he was only familiar with Chief Reed, having dealt with him several times.

He had even treated him to a meal last time.

"Baron Campbell, what brings you here!"

An officer who had once tagged along with Chief Reed for a meal spotted Hastur and happily trotted over.

"I heard that you arrested Andrew, the fraudster. I happened to be passing by today, so I came in to see and inquire about the specifics."

Hastur was very amiable, not mentioning that it was he who had hung Andrew from the drainpipe.

The officer looked troubled, glanced around, and pulled Hastur outside the police station to a corner where no one passed by.

He lowered his voice: "That fraudster named Andrew died in prison over half a month ago."

"Dead?"

Hastur was surprised but not too shocked.

If Andrew's death had special reasons, then his conjecture could be confirmed.

Andrew was indeed pushed out to catch his attention, and his death was very likely the work of the Yellow-robed Monks.

"The water he drank that day accidentally had a tack put in it. When he drank the water, the tack got stuck in his throat, cut his throat, and he died not long after."

The officer carefully recounted the details of Andrew's death for Hastur.

"What a tragedy."

Hastur sighed, already convinced that Andrew's death involved extraordinary factors.

There are too many coincidences; he didn't believe it.

For the Yellow-robed Monks with their power, killing a prisoner locked in jail was too simple.

"Extortion, even planning to steal from a noble, with his crimes he should have been sentenced to death. Dying this way, perhaps it's the goddess's final mercy."

"It's still a life."

Hastur showed a compassionate face, as if he couldn't bear to see people die.

The officer sighed: "Yes, but who made him not take the right path."

Before leaving, Hastur casually asked about Chief Reed's recent situation.

This would make it seem that he valued Chief Reed more, making it easier to ask for help in the future.

The young officer sighed and slowly said: "Something happened in Chief Reed's family, and he hasn't been to the police station for a while."

"What's the specific reason?"

"Chief Reed's wife is pregnant, which was originally good news, but her health has been deteriorating since the pregnancy, forcing Chief Reed to go home to take care of her."

"Not in good health?"

"Chief Reed's wife's condition isn't very good. The last time I saw him on the street, I could clearly see that Chief Reed looked much haggard and his eyes were dim, surely because his wife's illness hasn't improved."

The young officer said a lot about Chief Reed's recent situation and character.

In the police station, Chief Reed may not be the best-performing chief, but he is definitely the most popular among these young officers.

Every time there's a mission, he tries to give opportunities to the young officers, letting them take action at critical moments to earn applause and praise.

For the older officers, he lets them do relatively easy work, and when there's danger, he goes first.

For the young officers, Chief Reed is an almost flawless superior.

"If Chief Reed needs it, I can introduce him to a highly skilled doctor."

"Thank you for your kindness, Baron Campbell. You really are a good person, different from other nobles."

The young officer was very happy; he said so much just to ask Hastur to extend a helping hand to Chief Reed.

But he knew that such things couldn't be directly demanded, so he told Hastur everything about Andrew truthfully.

After all, Andrew's death in prison wasn't something to be proud of for the police station.

After asking for Chief Reed's address, Hastur left and arranged for his butler Neil to send a doctor to see if he could help.

(End of Chapter)