Chapter 10 : Mr. Fool is watching everyone (1)

Klein arrived at the place that the two "policemen" (official Beyonders) spoke about.

Putting his nose into others' affairs was unlike him but he had a feeling that it was important.

(*just two people betting on the source of Klein's feeling*

Xin Jian : Spiritual intuition !

Author : Law of convergence of Beyonder characteristics !

Xin Jian : …With Klein ? A pseudo sequence 1 ?

Author : *nods*

Xin Jian : *puts on a monocle* (nothing is implied here…)

Author : *looks at Xin Jian quietly*

Plot armor, suddenly worried : …Hey, wasn't Klein supposed to be safe ?

Author : *also puts on a monocle while looking at Mr. Plot armor*

Mr. Fool, shaking His head : Don't worry, they're just kidding.

Plot armor : *not reassured*

Mr. Fool : *also puts on a monocle and smiles*

Plot armor : *shivers*

In the end, Mr. Plot armor ran away.

Xin Jian and Author : *high five*

Mr. Fool, removing His monocle : Was it necessary to scare him like that ?

Xin Jian : Yes, it's fun.

Author : It is necessary to get rid of Mr. Plot armor here if we want to proceed with the next events.

Mr. Fool : What exactly are you going to do ?

Xin Jian and Author : *smile creepily*

Mr. Fool : *shuts up*

Author, turning to Xin Jian : Wait, what are you smiling for ? You're the one in danger without Mr. Plot armor.

Xin Jian : That's just a detail…

Mr. Fool has a bad feeling !)

Klein looked around.

As he expected, there wasn't anything special.

Suddenly, he caught onto a faint smell of blood from a warehouse nearby and decided to enter it.

Klein widened his eyes.

Inside the warehouse was the man the official Beyonders were searching for, Richard. He was lying inside, his body decomposing.

The only unusual thing was the monocle on the man's face that he didn't wear before.

Klein looked around but didn't the treasure of Atlanta that the man had stolen.

It was also too late to channel Richard's spirit since it had already dissipated.

Klein decided to tell someone to alert the police then left immediately, not wanting to be caught up in another troublesome visit to the police station.

Not having any more clues, Klein gave up this matter and changed his face once again to act on the streets.

—————— I am the dividing line~

Xin Jian was now trying to make Klein digest his sequence 3 potion in advance.

She was teaching him about kings of angels.

« …so, the Amon family is in fact the same person. Amon possessed people with worms of time to take them as his sockpuppets and that's how the family was created (I suppose). He is one of the sons of the ancient sun god and his trademark is a monocle on his right eye. If you see a person or an animal with a monocle on their right eye (and always smiling), that's most likely a sockpuppet. He is a sequence one angel… »

Klein, who was now numb because of all the important information Xin Jian was throwing at him for a few minutes, suddenly remembered the corpse he encountered a few days ago.

He found that it was strange that he couldn't divine the location of the treasure and that the higher-ups of the church were paying attention to this matter.

Klein told Xin Jian recently saw a dead man who wore a monocle.

Xin Jian put on a playful look and teased him.

« If that man was really possessed by Amon then His opponent should've been at least at the demigod level to kill His clone~. »

Klein had the chills.

That's how Klein encountered things at the angel level soon after becoming a Beyonder.

—————— I am the dividing line~

Xin Jian's point of view :

After Klein meets Amon I'll put on a monocle I swear.

Ahem. So I was curious about what Klein told me and asking him about the situation in detail.

Since it is related to the churches, I went to Amanises' church to ask Her~.

I entered the church, sat on a bench and said :

« Uh. Arrodes, can't you tell me the goddess' honorific name ? »

I'm so glad I bring Arrodes along everywhere…

I recited Her honorific name and fell asleep soon after.

Ho~. That's Amanises' garden ! It's been so long that I haven't seen Her garden !

I turned around and saw Her.

« A cup of tea ? » She asked.

Sorry, I still don't like tea.

I sat down next to Her and watched Her elegantly pick up Her teacup.

Whoa, you're still so pretty Amanises~.

No, that's just 'cause I like Her.

If we weren't friends I wouldn't even notice Her appearance…

(Mr. Fool : In that logic, shouldn't I be handsome too ?

Xin Jian : Sorry, I'm only kind to girls.)

I finally focused and asked Her about the treasure of Atlanta.

Amanises put down the teacup.

« The treasure of Atlanta contains the uniqueness of the Red Priest pathway. There was a battle against Amon's clone to take it back, but when we finally killed that clone, we discovered that the uniqueness had disappeared. Amon must have taken it away while we were distracted. »

Right. When one of Amon's clones is visible, there are often 10 more hidden.

« It sure must have been fun for Amon to take away what everyone wanted~. Sigh, I am so bored recently… »

Amanise gave me a deep look.

« People in the same sequence really do resemble each other. »

Huh ?

I tilted my head.

« I am an ordinary person, though ? »

And I'm imitating the Hunter pathway ! Why would I resemble Amon ?

*remembering what I did for the past few weeks*

Ah, I see~.

We talked a bit more then I left Amanises' kingdom of god and went home.

« Klein, I spoke to the goddess about the treasure. I know why you became involved with it. It must be the law of Beyonder characteristics convergence of adjacent pathways with Amon. »

I sighed.

I think I missed my chance to meet Amon~.

Still, isn't it a coincidence that Klein encountered the Red Priest uniqueness soon after it was mentioned at the Tarot Club ?

Was it done by Adam or something ?

(Mr. Fool : I am innocent.

Xin Jian : Huh ? I didn't say I suspected you, though ?)

I told him what Amanises explained to me.

Klein thought that he should talk about it at the next Tarot Club then said :

« I have completely digested my sequence 9 potion. »

I nodded.

—————— I am the dividing line~

(Author : Wait, I have a question.

Xin Jian : What is it ?

Author : That's about Mr. Fool. He has been suspicious for a while…

Mr. Fool : No, I'm not the one who made the coincidence earlier.

Author : I know that !

Mr. Fool : Then what did I do again ?)

Question : Why can Mr. Fool use His powers above the gray fog when He has no Beyonder characteristics ?

In fact, Mr. Fool could indeed use the gray fog to make things appear but He can't pull out an historical projection of 008. So, how did He do that ?

The answer is a few centuries ago…

Above the gray fog, Xin Jian put down her imagined glass.

« Mr. Fool, why can't I have REAL orange juice ? The gray fog is lacking of a few real things… »

Xin Jian complained.

Mr. Fool nodded.

Xin Jian continued :

« Why don't we ask Amanises to sacrifice things from now on ? »

That's how Amanises is often asked to sacrifice tea and a few sealed artifacts (which can pull out historical projections) by strangers.

Fortunately Amanises is kind, Mr. Fool comes from earth, has the personality of a great old one and is well-behaved (at least He's not a real evil god) and Amanises finds Xin Jian lovely because she always acts like a child.

—————— I am the dividing line~

Tarot Club :

While Marilyn (Emlyn) showed his stupidity once again, the Tarot Club ended.

Humans are the ancestors of vampires and monkeys are the ancestors of humans so monkeys are the ancestors of vampires.

So don't worry, Marilyn, it's not your fault if you take more after monkeys !

Your stupidity is genetic !

Ahem, I insulted nobody…

(Author : Just the entire vampire race.)

When the figures of the members of the Tarot Club disappeared and only the gods were left, I asked :

« Does everyone want a drink ? »

I didn't wait for their answer and took out their favorite drinks that I had sacrificed to the gray fog in advance.

So, a vanilla and moonlight tea for Amanises, a sweet iced tea for Mr. Fool and a coffee with a lot of sugar and milk for Lilith~.

Then they all looked at me like they were thinking : How did you know our favorite drink ???

Well, maybe because Mr. Fool drinks sweet iced tea before me everyday every time I come here, vanilla and moonlight tea was the only drink present in Amanises' kingdom of god before she added orange juice for me and Lilith always takes a coffee with a lot of sugar and milk when she spends the day with us in Amanises' kingdom of god ?!

It was a bit obvious, you know ?!

It's just to say that there frankly wasn't much to say about great old ones so the meeting became a casual reunion between friends instead of a military meeting.

Sniff sniff. I wanted to see a military meeting.

But well, that's not that bad.

*sips orange juice*

—————— I am the dividing line~

When I heard Klein come home, I got up from my bed and ran to him.

« Klein, Klein, since Leonard will come back late today, can't we go to the restaurant ? »

*puppy eyes.jpg*

Klein thought for a moment then nodded.

« Okay. »

I think that Klein didn't want to cook either.

« Thank you~! »

So, that evening, we went to the restaurant.

Of course, Klein chose it so it was a cheap restaurant.

Huh, Klein, you do know that if you didn't want to pay much we just had to go to a street stall ?

Nonetheless, I was happy because I really wanted to spend time with Klein.

We sat down at a table for two and I wanted to talk with him.

I'm happy when we talk.

« So… »

« Klein, is that you ? Are you two on a date ? »

Unfortunately, I was cut off.

Apparently, Dunn and Daly went to the same restaurant at the same time as us so Klein began to talk with them.

I lowered my head.

Well, it seems like I am being ignored again.

That's not a big deal, I'm used to it…

I gave up what I was about to say and waited.

Around ten minutes later, the two went to sit at another table.

Klein turned his head and saw that I was silent.

« Ah, sorry. Did you have something to say ? »

« No… » I answered.

« But you stopped swinging your legs under the table, did I do something wrong ? »

I was swinging my legs under the table to show that I was happy, is there a reason to be happy now ?

« No… »

Klein observed my emotional fluctuations and smiled warmly.

« Don't worry. We are friends, right ? »

Klein…

As expected, you're as kind as Mr. Fool.

*moved.jpg*

I kept my head lowered and tried to keep my eyes wide open.

With his spiritual vision, Klein saw that I was relieved then frustrated.

Klein : What…?

He observed my face and was stunned.

Under the cover of my hair, I was forcing my eyes to keep being opened to dry the tears that were threatening to come out (but it didn't completely work).

« Uh. You can cry, you know. »

When Klein said that, the tears began rolling down my cheeks.

I really cry for anything, huh ?

I'm such a crybaby.

I tried to stop myself from crying by reflex but when someone authorizes me to cry I somehow can't stop myself.

Sigh.

—————— I am the dividing line~

3rd person's pov :

« I cleared my schedule for today. You have nothing to do, right ? Let's go on a date. » said Daly

She took Dunn's arm and chuckled at his awkward behavior.

For her, he was a man who always warmly listened to her.

He was a man who always stayed by her side and provided her help.

He was a man who became embarrassed when faced with jokes involving the two sexes.

He was a man who accepted all the flaws and weaknesses of his teammates with a sincere attitude.

He was a man who fumbled in helplessness when she jested at him again and again.

He was a man who hid the pain and sorrow in his heart, to the point of suffering an early receding hairline.

He was a man who was the first to step forward when encountering danger, putting himself in between the danger and his teammates.

He was the person she liked, and now her boyfriend.

That's why, these days, Daly was happier than she had ever been before.

On the way, she opened her mouth :

« So, when are we getting married ? »

« Pfft- »

Dunn choked.

« Hum, isn't it a bit too early…? »

Daly insisted then they saw Klein and Xin Jian in the restaurant.

They approached them.

« Klein, is that you ? Are you two on a date ? »

« Hello, Ma'am Daly. You seem more beautiful than ever today. »

They talked a bit then went to another table to continue their date.

Daly continued joking with Dunn while the latter was embarrassed.

Mr. Fool, who was watching them, had a faint smile.

In this life, Daly told Dunn her feelings in time.

—————— I am the dividing line~

Leonard's pov :

I threw a glance at Xin Jian.

The old man told that an ancient aura emanated from her.

She is probably an ancient monster from the fourth era.

Meanwhile, my other colleague (Klein) is a sequence 1 angel and I also have an angel in my body.

Is it the attraction effect of the protagonist ?

Sigh, life is hard…

Xin Jian was whispering something to Klein but what she said was still quite loud.

At least, it was loud enough for me to hear it clearly.

« You know, when Leonard first became a Beyonder, he rolled down the stairs like a wheel… »

(Xin Jian : I at least have to say this to Klein or else he will never know it. It's a good to strengthen Leonard's humanity later…)

I snapped.

« Hey ! How did you know that ?! »

Xin Jian bragged :

« It's because I have a powerful secret organization backing me. »

Er, okay but you're supposed to make us guess it, not say it directly… And what does it have to do with my question ?!

I facepalmed.

But, sometimes, I really can't understand her.

Is it because of the age difference ?

(Leonard : That relic, that fossil, that-

Xin Jian, annoyed : Wow, calm down.

Klein : I'm not there…

*Xin Jian turning her head and seing Klein watching them while eating popcorn*

Xin Jian : Whoa, where did you find popcorn ?

Mr. Fool, also eating popcorn : *crunch, crunch*

Xin Jian : Nevermind, I think I guessed the answer.)

—————— I am the dividing line~

Xin Jian's point of view :

I was called to the church by Crestet Cesimir.

So I went there.

I brought Arrodes too.

Now is the time for you to doubt your life because of course I'm trying to execute him socially~.

The trick is to ask Arrodes the way to the church then let Crestet Cesimir answer its question in my stead.

Ahem. So I arrived to the church with perfectly good intentions…

« What is it ? » I pressed him.

I mean, I arrived with perfectly JUSTIFIED intentions. After all, why did you make me come when you could have just put what you wanted to say in your telegram ? I just wanted to lie in bed and read my new book ! Of course I will take revenge !

Crestet Cesimir explained :

« I received an oracle from the goddess. It said that "she" had arrived in Backlund. »

Wow, it's only one sentence ?

Couldn't She have told me Herself ?

Did you really have to make me come instead of writing it in a telegram when you don't even know the name of the person that arrived ?!

(I had asked the goddess to keep track of someone for me. Who ? It's a secret !)

I smiled strangely.

« Okay~. But mister, I get lost very easily. To come here, I had to use a sealed artifact… I'm not very educated, could you answer its question in my stead ? »

I made puppy eyes and he accepted.

« Okay. »

I put on a bright smile.

« Thank you ! But, mister… People have to watch you answer the question. It won't work if there's only us too here… »

He naively made some Nighthawks come.

Don't worry. I think that whatever your embarrassing secret is, it will spread fast anyway.

Now, let's socially execute you !

I gave him the mirror.

Crestet Cesimir saw lines as red as blood appear before him forming a sentence…

|Last week, you spent the night together with Antony, didn't you ?|

Wow, Arrodes. Aren't you too soft ? That's obviously a misunderstanding…

The Nighthawks all looked at Crestet Cesimir with curious eyes.

No, people are just too dumb to notice that it's a misunderstanding.

« Yes. » He answered.

They had indeed spent the night together to do paperwork, so what ?

He didn't understand what was the problem with that question but ignored it and handed the mirror back to me.

I still kept a strange smile on my face while the Nighthawks looked away from him.

The worse is that he doesn't understand that his words are misleading.

That's how Crestet Cesimir was socially executed ! (Without even knowing it…)

Now that I think about it, I pity him a little.

—————— I am the dividing line~

Emlyn's point of view :

For the first time in a while, I went out of my house.

I had finally gathered enough money to buy that new doll that I was eyeing for a while.

After all, if I don't come in person, who knows if it will get stolen on the way to my house ?!

With stars in my eyes, I bought that doll and preciously hugged it like someone who found a treasure.

I rubbed my cheek against it then looked around me suspiciously.

I must hide it well until I get home.

What if someone tries to steal this beautiful creation ?

I went home while carefully observing my surroundings, afraid of getting ambushed.

Wait, why I am afraid ?!

Yes ! I am a proud member of the sanguine !

I am even the savior of the sanguine for which an oracle was sent to the ancestors by the goddess !

(Author : Even if usually the term "goddess" alone refers to Amanises, here, it refers to Lilith because it is Emlyn's point of view.

Xin Jian, coming out of nowhere : Huh ? Who is Emlyn ? I only know a Marylin.

Author : I was just explaining things. Return to doing shady things and let me do my job !

Xin Jian : Shady things ? I am not doing shady things.

Author, deadpanning : Fine. Then where are you right now ?

Xin Jian, with a low voice : That's a surprise…

*Someone getting chills*)

I raised my chin.

I have nothing to fea-!

I felt a hand on my shoulder and jumped back, ready to attack.

« Emlyn, what are you doing here ? »

I calmed down when I saw a familiar face with an arrogant expression.

(Author : Here is passerby 1 ! The fellow who doesn't even deserve to have a name !

Xin Jian, side glancing at the author : Aren't you just too lazy to name him ?

Author : …Didn't you go away ? (Traduction : Leave.)

Xin Jian : Okay, okay. I'm going.)

I straightened my back and talked to that fellow that was looking down on me. (Author : It's also a member of the sanguine.)

I looked at him with pity and ignored him.

Really, I pity him. Only I was chosen to be the savior of the sanguine.

It's also a little hard sometimes, I can't even talk about it to anyone.

Sigh.

He was frustrated and called out to me many times. However, I didn't hear him as I was too focused on my doll.

A few minutes after, I arrived home.

I can finally dress up my new doll !

I opened my door and hurried to my collections.

I began to dress up my dolls for a while until I saw one doll that I wasn't familiar with.

In the dimly lit room, her eyes were wide open and her mouth formed a faint smile.

It was a bit creepy.

Suddenly, that doll's jaw moved mechanically and it talked, separating the syllables.

« He-llo~. »

I freaked out and watched as that "doll" slowly moved like a puppet and left, closing the door by the way.

(Xin Jian : Hahaha 🤣 !

Author : So that's where you were.

Xin Jian : Yes, but aren't my acting skills perfect ? It feels like a horror movie !

Author : I would never want you in my house.

Xin Jian : … (I am already there, though ?))

Conclusion : Xin Jian is getting more and more proficient in trespassing into other people's houses. (Author : Don't worry, she wore a wig.)