Chapter 278: Mr. Door's Melodramatic Love Story

"...the future of this world is in your hands."

Bethel's willingness to withdraw from the competition for Lord of Mysteries should have delighted Lynn, who unwaveringly supported Klein's bid for the position. However, hearing Bethel's weary and relieved tone left Lynn feeling less than joyous.

Lynn eventually forced a smile, patted Bethel on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry. Even if I die, I'll ensure all the Outer Gods are eliminated before I go. Even without me, the future Lord of Mysteries will protect this world. I promise it will have a bright future."

"And as for you, Bethel, just work for me with peace of mind. The blessings of 24/7 await you!"

Bethel laughed at Lynn's words, but then asked curiously, "What's 24/7?"

"Ah, well..." Lynn blinked and explained with a straight face, "It's probably working seven days a week, from midnight to midnight."

Bethel: ...

Bethel's smile stiffened slightly. If this were a comic, a question mark would likely appear above his head.

After a moment of silence, Mr. Door said, "Do you think there's a chance that even a King of Angels needs rest..."

Although theoretically, a King of Angels wouldn't die of exhaustion, working tirelessly without rest would be mentally draining, even if physically endurable.

"But what does that have to do with me?" Lynn made a super arrogant remark, then couldn't help but laugh and shake his head. "Just kidding. There's no way I'd make it 24/7. I'm not that cruel. Besides, you have many colleagues to share the workload, so you should theoretically have enough rest time."

"Colleagues?" Bethel looked at Lynn curiously and asked, "Do you mean Medici and the others?"

"You could say that," Lynn replied, rubbing his chin uncertainly. He then spread his hands and said, "It mainly depends on how many helpers I can recruit in the end."

Bethel's eyebrow twitched at Lynn's words. He had heard about Lynn's recruitment efforts before, and it seemed his potential colleagues were still being recruited.

As for how many would eventually join Lynn's team, it was hard to say.

Though Bethel had confidence in Lynn's combat abilities and persuasion skills, he couldn't help but worry about his future—would it really not be 24/7?

Lynn, naturally aware of Bethel's concerns, smoothly changed the topic. "I can't stay here long. Let's start establishing the pocket space, so you have a place to settle..."

Bethel had no objections to this.

...

While the two were busy constructing the pocket space in the cosmos, Klein and Emlyn finally finished reading the entire diary of the unlucky member of the Abraham family at Unit 32 Verdi Street in Backlund.

The first part of the diary mainly described Abraham's former glory and subsequent decline, aligning with what Lynn had told Mr. Door, except it lacked details about the traitor who betrayed the Abraham family.

The latter part described the diary owner's situation, explaining why he ended up as a Master Key.

Due to fear of the curse, the diary owner's father had not chosen to become a Beyonder. He also didn't want his son to become a Beyonder and thus didn't impart much Beyonder knowledge. However, out of fear of the family elders, he gave his son the formulas for Apprentice, Trickmaster, and Astrologer before he died.

The son, the diary owner, grew up with the family's legends and longed to become a Beyonder and break the family curse. After his parents' deaths, with no restraints, he boldly took the Apprentice potion under the full moon, with predictable results.

"May the Goddess forgive your ignorance!" Klein couldn't help but make the sign of a crimson moon over his chest after reading the diary, feeling somewhat rueful.

The Beyonder world indeed proved fatal for the uninformed. Had the diary owner known more about the Beyonder world and the specifics of the curse, even without knowing the truth behind the full moon whispers, simply understanding their occurrence would have prevented him from taking the potion on a full moon night and meeting his end.

"What ignorance? Sherlock, do you know why this guy suddenly lost control?" Emlyn, still clueless about the full moon whispers, looked at Klein, who seemed to know something, and asked.

"Well, I have some idea..." Klein replied vaguely after some thought. "As far as I know, the Abraham family's curse seems to activate during the full moon. The diary owner losing control might be related to this."

Hearing this, Emlyn was momentarily stunned, then his expression turned complex, remaining silent for a while.

Having finished reading the diary, Klein looked towards Lynn and the Angel of Secrets.

The Angel of Secrets stood there, eyes downcast, holding the Master Key, seemingly dazing but exuding a faint aura indicating otherwise.

Lynn, on the other hand, was reading a supposedly ancient fanfic with a peculiar expression, having already read through a good portion of it.

Klein thought for a moment, then approached Lynn and said, "I've read the diary. May I look at this, uh, fanfic collection?"

"Sure, but..." Lynn, multitasking while controlling his divine incarnation, looked up at Klein, coughed lightly, and said, "But I think this content is mostly fiction. You should treat it as entertainment."

With that, Lynn handed the fan-made collection to Klein.

Raising an eyebrow, Klein took the collection and opened the first page, only to be stunned.

The first page featured a large title: "Gemstone Romance."

That wasn't the problem; it was the subtitle below: "Bethel's Tragic Love with His Little Nightingale."

Honestly, the title wasn't too shocking, but starting with Mr. Door's melodramatic love story made The Fool's fingers tremble, bracing himself for what he was about to read next.

(End of Chapter)

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