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It was the second year of Kim Roksoo living in his new world as Cale henituse. One of those things that was surprising, but not enough to make Kim Roksoo fall into a pit of confusion. 

Two years into being a Cale Henituse, Kim Roksoo was happy that he was a Henituse. That meant he didn't have to worry about money and a comfortable life. He was also the Cale Henituse, a young man with the trashy title of Count Henituse, making it easier for Roksoo to push Basen Henituse as the family heir while he would live as he pleased. 

If only Roksoo had never read the novel The birth of a hero, he would have said that the lives of these two were perfect. 

Oh, about Choi han who in the original timeline would beat him to death, Roksoo could have avoided that easily. After all, Choi han beat up the original Cale because Cale insulted all the people in Harris village. If the current Cale hadn't done the same stupidity, would Choi Han have hit him? of course no. Still, Cale had to be careful. 

"Young master, would you like to eat with the others or alone in the room?" Ron, with that horrible smile greeted this beautiful morning. Cale could not wait to make Ron and his only son go with Choi Han later. 

Cale had even been secretly looking for new Butler and Chef candidates to replace Ron and Vicross while they were away.

"I want to talk to father about something"

"Okay. I've prepared water for you to take a shower, please take your time."

Cale just nodded and sent Ron out of his room. Having an assassin in the same room as him was not good for Cale henituse's mental state. 

Today, the schedule of the unemployed like him seemed to be to devise a plan to take the ancient power located in Count Henituse's territory. After two years of doing everything possible to avoid participating in various events as a representative of the Henituse family, it seemed that Deruth was starting to give up on his desire. Cale also only intended to take the ancient power that he had known for a long time now with the reason that his body was sufficient to anticipate any side effects of the ancient power. 

Finished with dressing, Cale and Ron went to their dining room when he heard a commotion on the first floor. 

There were a lot of servants pacing back and forth very quickly. Some new faces also passed by Cale after bowing respectfully. 

"Who's come?"

"Your distant cousin, young master Klein Moretti."

Cale restrained himself from asking further as the two had already arrived at the dining room. 

Deruth, Violan, Basen and Lily were already sitting leisurely on their respective chairs. His presence there made the youngest child, Lily, greet him happily. Since his transmigration two years ago, Cale decided to improve the situation of the Henituse family little by little. 

"I thought young master Klein Moretti would be here to dine with us" Cale started the conversation after he sat down. 

"Unfortunately, he cannot be with us right now. The boy is still unconscious."

Unconscious? Cale furrowed his brow. Deruth, who had intended to tell everything started to open his mouth. 

"Last night, one of the servants from the Moretti family arrived at the castle in a poor state. She begged me to help Klein, who was the only child to survive the family's murder."

Cale had never heard the name of the Moretti family being discussed. Neither Deruth, Violan, or even Basen had mentioned the family name in the past two years. None of the nobles who had come to Henituse castle had used the Moretti name as their surname. 

"Has he ever been here? Lily has never heard the name Moretti in all this time."

Bless the youngest. Lily asked what Cale wanted to ask. 

"It's been a while since the Moretti family has been here. I'm not even sure if Cale remembers them or not. Moretti County is located quite far from Henituse, they are also a family that declared themselves as a neutral family. The reason for that family's absence at every event is usually due to struggling in some areas that I can't help with"

"Then, what are we going to do with young master Klein? If all the Moretti family members are gone... "

This means that the noble family will be destroyed. The kingdom will have to choose a new leader in the region for the welfare of all the people living there. Either Klein Moretti will have to bear the burden of being a lord at a young age and alone, or a new name from another family will be chosen to lead.

The situation will be quite chaotic there. The battle of the nobles who want to become a count will certainly be very fierce. Klein Moretti will be the main target of all this chaos. 

"He will stay here for some time. I've already sent a message to the royal court about the situation in Moretti County, they will definitely send a royal representative to handle all the problems there in the near future. I should also question Klein about what plans he has" Deruth answered confidently. 

"Do you think that young master Klein will take over the leadership of Moretti County?" Basen asked, worried and also feeling sorry for the fate of the victim. 

"I'm not sure, after all... Klein Moretti is the second son of the family. So far, the only one I know is Benson, and he's the one whose name is known to many people as well. Klein's name was hardly even mentioned as if he never existed. If Benson had never mentioned his name, I wouldn't have known he had a sister other than Melissa."

Klein Moretti did not look like someone who wanted to take over the leadership. Judging from Deruth's story, the Moretti family was a harmonious noble family with no fighting between each sibling over the heir.

"If Klein decides to surrender?" Cale finally asked after getting a lot of information. 

"We'll let him stay here until he decides where he wants to go. I have a considerable debt of gratitude to that family, taking care of the only child who managed to survive this tragedy is my duty. " Deruth smiled a little, feeling a little sad that he could only help the Moretti family back when this tragedy had already happened. 

"Um... How old is young master Klein?" Lily asked again. 

"This year, Klein should be 17 years old. Cale, I hope you can become good friends with him."

Cale's mouth twitched slightly when he heard that. Even though the current Cale was not as bad a trash as the Cale in the novel, he was still, in fact, a trash. 

And now, Deruth wanted his son to be good friends with someone else? Sigh... 

"Yes, father."

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Opening his eyes slowly, Klein saw a roof that was different from anything he had ever seen. Besides the fact that he was not in the domain belonging to Evernight, Klein was in another room that belonged to who knows who. 

De javu.

Panic began to haunt him, making Klein immediately rise from his sleeping position to leave, looking for answers to this new madness. 

His legs could not be used properly, making Klein, who had only stood up for a moment, fall down immediately. The pain in his entire body, especially in his abdomen, made Klein start to regain a little bit of clear thinking. 

"Young master Klein, please calm down. You are already in a safe place."

When he felt another person's hand on his body, Klein could not help but immediately dodge as far away as possible. An old man squatting not far from him gave a benign smile. He acted as if to show that he was not a bad person, but Klein was even more convinced that this man wearing a servant's uniform was no ordinary man. 

"Who are you?"

"I'm Ron. Butler of the Henituse family, young master Klein need not worry, Count Deruth has ensured that as long as you are in Henituse territory, you will be fine. That's what Count-nim promised you."

Henituse County? Deruth? Who are they? Where is this? 

Did he really transmigrate to a different world again?

"Ugh" 

"Your wound is open again. Please, young master Klein, let this Ron help you back to bed and treat your wound."

Klein looked down at the blood on his hands. The wound on his abdomen, just like what Ron had said, had reopened due to his erratic movements. 

Nodding, Klein accepted the old Butler's help and climbed back onto the soft bed. His luxurious life as Dwayne Dante made Klein not too surprised by the elite nobility, but the house of this Henituse noble must be a family that never struggled with money. At all. 

Everything in this room looked so expensive to the point Klein did not want to touch anything for fear of damaging it. 

"Some of the other scars have started to heal. But you have many fatal wounds, I hope the young master does not act rashly for the sake of your health."

What really happened? As a beyonder and the half lord of mystery, Klein had hardly ever been 'seriously injured'. And now, he was lying weakly on a bed with a servant busy changing his bandages. 

"Did you see my antique mirror?"

Ron paused for a moment before answering the question. 

"One of your servants brought it in earlier. They were very grateful that there was no damage to the mirror."

Arrodes also joined him. Was it because they were in the same place before? Made Arrodes end up with him too? Whatever it was, Klein was grateful that Arrodes was still here. 

Ron handed the mirror to Klein, making the young man smile as he confirmed that it was really Arrodes. There was a small tremor in his hand, indicating that Arrodes was still active, but refrained itself because Ron was in the same place as them. 

"Ron, thank you. Sorry for the trouble" Klein bowed politely, showing his gratitude. 

"This is my duty. In that case, I will inform the Count that young master Klein is awake. Please, rest comfortably."

"Yes, thank you."

Right after Ron left the room, Klein let out a long sigh. Now, what was this again? Why did he suddenly transmigrate to a different world? 

Couldn't he feel any peace at all?

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"Do you know where we are?"

"Greeting great master! Your puny and loyal servant, Arrodes, welcomes your presence! Exactly 5 hours, 45 minutes and 30 seconds ago, a unique force that this servant could not figure out the source of, brought your main body and Arrodes to this world. This planet does not have a name, but Arrodes is certain that the distance from this planet to our previous planet is very far away. Great master, what do we do after this?"

Klein let out a long sigh. Sefirah castle..... Klein could still feel the aura of the place, but could not return. There was a barrier holding him back from returning to the castle. From his experience so far, only they, the powerful gods, the great old ones, were able to keep him from returning to Sefirah. 

"We will find out the situation here first. Do you know my identity here? Why did the Butler earlier address me as young master Klein?"

Klein gently rubbed the mirror he was holding. One of Klein's new habits after having Arrodes was to keep rubbing the mirror when feeling a little anxious. 

"The information I've gotten so far is that the great master is a noble of the Moretti family! Your name, like on our previous planet, is Klein Moretti. Don't you have a very good name great master?"

The same name... What does this mean? 

It all made more sense if he had a different name. The same name, face and family.... Is this him in another life? 

"Yes, it's a good name."

"Right now, we are at the residence of the Henituse family, one of the wealthy nobles in the Roan Kingdom. The Henituse and Moretti families have quite a good relationship, and you are now under their protection. Great master, would you like to know why you woke up here instead of at the Moretti family mansion?"

"Yes, I would like to know."

The answer Arrodes gave was not what Klein expected. In another universe, the Moretti family was a poor family that started to have a decent life when Klein worked as a Nighthwak, but not long after, Klein died, leaving Benson and Melissa to continue their lives on their own. 

In this universe, the Moretti family was a noble family who lived a decent life, but suffered a terrible tragedy when an assassination took place. Benson and Melissa could not be saved despite Klein's best efforts to protect them. The remaining servants brought their young master who was still possible to save to Henituse County for help.

In this universe, Klein Moretti was left for dead by his two siblings. 

"Ugh... Uhuk"

His chest suddenly hurt after Klein tried to use his flame magic. Even though the power that he released was not that much, but the side effects were excruciating. 

After experiencing the pain of frequently using divination on artifacts to find out the original power of the object, Klein was still not used to the pain he experienced. 

He still had time to push Arrodes to another side of the bed before his body fell to the floor. Klein could hear the sound of his own body hitting the floor, but he could not do anything but groan in pain.

Damn it! why did it feel more excruciating than all the things he did before?

Another set of footsteps entered the room. Instead of the old Butler from earlier, Klein could feel delicate fingers touching his face. 

"Do not lose your consciousness"

That emotionless voice rang in his ears. Klein nodded slowly, trying to swallow all his pain without losing consciousness. 

"I've called for another priest. Don't worry, you'll be fine."

Klein could not help but clutch the hand that was touching him. For some reason, it felt very painful right now. His body seemed to be burning bit by bit, Klein was worried that he would lose control right away, but he realised that he did not feel anything coming out of his body except blood.

Is this a side effect of him trying to use his own powers? Is there something sealing the power in his body? 

Wait... 

Seal? 

If the power is indeed being sealed, there must be a way to break the seal. And again... There was one thing Klein wanted to prove right now.

Pa! 

Exerting every last ounce of strength he had, Klein reapplied the flame magic that was the main source of his suffering. In the next second, Klein Moretti lost all consciousness.

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Cale Henituse had just returned from Bilos' place after confirming that Choi Han really existed in this world. Today, even after Cale had tried to prevent the tragedy from happening in Harris village, it still happened. 

Information about the tragedy in Harris village this morning arrived along with other news about the Moretti family. The Knight who managed to save himself from the attack there relayed everything he knew. 

The knight didn't get to see Choi Han and his glory while eliminating all the members of the secret organization. That made Choi Han keep coming to Henituse County with the same method as in the novel. His mental health also made Choi han unable to interact properly when dealing with soldiers who asked for his identity. 

Everything remains the same as the plot in the novel.

And Cale henituse, Kim Roksoo, did not intend to live as in the novel. All the information there would be used as mere primary information, but it could not prevent Cale from doing whatever he wanted to do. 

"Young master, I received information that young lord Klein is awake. Ron is informing the lord-nim about this and I believe that you also have the right to know. Would you like to see young master Klein first?"

Hans eagerly informed his young master about the situation of their guest. Honestly, Cale didn't really care. Incidents like this could happen in the real world, but it was not written down by the novelist because they thought that it had nothing to do with the main character, Choi Han.

"I'll just say hello for a moment"

"Alright!"

Cale walked casually towards the room occupied by Klein Moretti. The tranquility in their mansion was shattered when one of the female servants who had appeared from inside Klein Moretti's room came out screaming in panic. 

As their eyes met, the servant quickly explained the situation. 

"Young master! Young master Klein, I don't know what happened, but- but he fell off the bed and coughed up blood! He looks like he's in a lot of pain!"

The servant looked like she was about to cry from fright. Hans and Cale were equally shocked by this news. 

"Call the priest as soon as possible. Hans, tell Ron and my father about this too"

"Yes, young master!"

Cale quickly stepped into Klein Moretti's room, finding the young man just as the servant had described him. 

The young man coughed loudly, his eyes already teary from the pain in his body. 

Cale supported the younger body, letting his blood stain Cale's clothes. 

He didn't know what exactly happened, but the reaction Klein Moretti gave this time was really bad. His body was convulsing and he did not stop coughing while bleeding. Poison... Did someone poison this child? At the Henituse residence? 

"Klein... "

Pa!

Cale saw a very weak flame coming out of Klein Moretti's palm. The atmosphere was suddenly silent as Cale saw the magic. 

The brown Irish met his eyes, Klein stared at the young man for a moment before the body in Cale's hands began to fall weakly. 

"Young master!"

"Cale!"

Deruth, Ron and the priest brought by Hans began to arrive. They stared in panic as Klein Moretti did not move at all in Cale's hands.

His body feeling cold, and Cale was still silent. 

"Young master Cale, please don't worry, young master Klein can still be saved"

The voice of the priest brought Cale back to reality. Ron lifted Klein Moretti's body onto the bed for immediate treatment while Deruth helped Cale to stand up. 

"My son, are you okay?"

"Yes."

Cale looked at the pale face of Klein Moretti. Black hair, a color that was quite rare in this world. Magic. Cale henituse was not a mage, but he was sure that what he had seen was magic. 

It was just a small fire that even the existence of it could not hurt anyone, there was no strange feeling around them when it happened either. Klein Moretti... What exactly did this young man want to do?

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Despite being full of terror, Cale managed to bring Choi Han to the Henituse residence. His original plan was to get so drunk that everyone could see that he was drunk, but that plan was canceled because of what happened today. 

Cale only drank a little and then went here and there with his bottle of alcohol, fooling everyone he met with his drunken behavior. True to the description in the novel, Cale managed to find the two cats that were the cause of Choi han slipping and injuring his own leg. 

The young man finally agreed to go with Cale after he found out that Cale was easy enough to kill if he had bad intentions. Even with an injured leg, Cale was not sure if he could run away from Choi han. 

"Hans, is young master Klein still unconscious?"

"Young Master Klein regained consciousness a few minutes ago. Priest said that he is not sure why young master Klein had such a severe reaction right after he woke up. The tentative conclusion is that it was a side effect of the severe trauma young master Klein experienced" Hans' tone was filled with emotion. 

"I'd like to clean myself up in my room before coming to greet young master Klein. Inform him that I'm coming and bring Choi Han to the front of my room when he's finished eating and cleaning up. "

"Yes young master!" Hans excitedly went away from Cale to do his duty. 

Cale let out a long sigh... If only he wasn't worried about Klein's arrival that could broke the peace in the Henituse family, Cale wouldn't have troubled himself like this.

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"Why do you want to kill yourself?"

Klein was silent when he heard the question. Cale Henituse, the eldest son of the Henituse family asked in a cold tone. There was no sympathy given, it all sounded like Klein Moretti had just done something stupid that would trouble everyone. 

"Trying to prove something. Sorry for making a scene."

Although he felt like lying, Klein had a feeling that he could not fool the young master in front of him. And since Klein did need a place to rest for a while, it was a good idea to earn the trust of the house owner. 

Being honest was the first way to gain the trust of others. 

"Don't do that again"

Klein smiled. Although the tone used by the young man in front of him was too cold, Klein liked the way Cale Henituse tried to protect his family. 

Ah... Family. 

"I don't expect to do it again. Don't worry."

"Alright. Rest well, and good night."

"Good night to you too, young master Cale."

After making sure Cale and the other two were completely gone from his room, Klein smiled happily. He was so happy that he could not stop himself from smiling. 

His theory about his power being sealed was correct. And by courting the death, this seal that guarded his power would be opened little by little. Klein could feel that he was now the Beyonder sequence 9, the seer pathway! 

With his powers being sealed, Klein also felt he could breathe better without having to force himself to act like human in order to fight his godhood. Everything suddenly felt lighter. 

It was easier to feel happiness, sadness, fear and pain. All the things that humans naturally felt now he felt again. This was the first time Klein felt happy just because he was hungry. 

As for the issue of when he could return and what the current situation of his world was, Klein knew he could not help much about that. The important lesson he learned from his second life as Klein Moretti was not to get his hopes up about going home. 

The reason why Zhou Mingrui could become Klein Moretti was the wish of Celestial Worthy. 

And now, the Klein Moretti in this other dimensions must also be present for the reason of a powerful deity, whoever that may be.

There was nothing good about rushing into things. The important thing for him to do right now was to make the best use of his time to live well and find the answers behind the mystery of his latest transmigration. After all, he was half the lord of mysteries. It was only natural to solve the mystery itself, right? 

"Alright. Let's do what a Seer can do"

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"You've seen it, right?"

When opening the door to Klein's room, Cale deliberately left a little time for Choi Han to see who was in there.

Ever since Cale met him after cleaning up, Choi han had been asking what he could do to repay Cale for his help. 

His initial intention is to ask Choi han to leave as soon as possible had to be postponed after seeing Klein Moretti's state. 

The boy looked too calm after try to kill himself. Cale was sure that Klein really wanted to kill himself and the attempt is success because he could feel the young man's heartbeat die in the second after the fire in his palm was extinguished. 

Klein Moretti was truly dead and then live again afterward. 

Klein's reaction also told Cale that he also knew that he would come back to life after his death. Klein probably just wanted to test whether or not he could come back to life after the experiment. 

He knew that Cale knew about the secret. 

Is this some kind of little deal?

Cale smiled. As expected, someone who managed to survive a family murder is not someone who is ordinary. It could be that Klein was actually dead as well, but he came back to life before the servants managed to take him away. 

"Yes, Cale-nim. Is he your little brother?"

"Cousin."

Cale and Choi han entered Cale's study. He allowed Choi han to look around the room before the young man sat in front of him. 

"Is the fee for your services related to young master Klein?"

Clever. Cale praised Choi han's speed in understanding his point. 

"Yes. But before that, I have to ask you about what you can do. This is an interview."

"Okay. Please ask."

"Can you protect someone?"

"... "

Choi Han fell silent. Cale had anticipated this reaction. 

"Can you kill other people?"

"Of course."

"Then, you can also protect others"

"... That's... Those are two different things."

Without looking at Choi Han, Cale made himself comfortable on the sofa while thinking about his plan.

"Why? Nothing is impossible if you keep trying to do things you believe you can do"

The first plan was to make Choi Han observe Klein Moretti for protective reasons. 

"You're right. Cale-nim, if you want me to protect young master Klein, I can do it"

"There's no need to be by his side all the time. Just make sure that you're there if anything bad happens. This deal ends once he decides what he wants to do."

"Okay."

Cale did not want anyone to interfere with him when he about to take the ancient power. It would be better to keep Choi Han busy with Klein and the Molan duo busy with their own problems. Even if Ron or Vicross knew what he was doing, there was no reason for them to prevent Cale from taking the power for himself.

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"What do you want to do after this? Klein, I know that you just woke up last night, but I hope you can understand the situation."

Klein nodded in understanding, giving a friendly smile to Deruth, the leader of Henituse County. 

This middle-aged man had already informed him that he would support whatever decision Klein wanted regarding the leadership of Moretti County. 

"Honestly, I have no intention of becoming the next lord."

There were too many troublesome things about being a count. After he saw the result of the divination on how to open the seal that entangled his heart and its power, Klein discovered a new fact from his courting death. What should he do about this problem is only to perform the 'act' just like he had done in the past. The difference is, Klein did not need to drink potions to advance to the next sequence. 

Well, he couldn't be sure because the divination of a seer is not as clear as what ordinary people think.

In addition to the method of continuously pushing himself to the limit, Klein believed that by acting, he would quickly digest the potion. He could not freely act as a seer if he chose to become a count. 

Another reason was that Klein was not sure how long he would be here. Klein could not simply leave the lives of the people in Moretti County if he later had the chance to return to his own world. 

"But lord-nim, if I decide to step down, won't the royal court start negotiating about who the next lord will be? They have the ultimate say in this matter, right?"

"Yes. If you decide to surrender, the royal representatives currently in Moretti county will select the next lord candidate. Not only must they all be tested for quality, they must also win the hearts of the people."

The only thing that worried Klein at the moment was that the monarchy had failed to find the best candidate. Or, even if the candidate was the perfect one, who won over the royal ministers and the citizens of Moretti County, they would show their tyrannical behavior after gaining the power. 

Klein preferred to protect all the people of Moretti County with his own hands, but there was always a moment when he had to trust in the abilities of others. 

"Lord-nim, I'm worried about the candidate in question. My selfish decision to not continue Benson's previous leadership will only benefit me, not our people. At the very least, before I leave, I want to make sure that they get a wise leader."

Klein could see Deruth's friendly smile. There was no look of disappointment there, Deruth did not insult Klein for his selfish decision.

"Klein, sometimes, selfishness is necessary. Isn't that the human thing to do? This is your life. You have the right to decide where you want to go. Letting go of responsibility when you are given the chance to breathe is not wrong"

... 

Klein was silent. Arrodes had already informed him a little about the Henituse family. One of them was the fact that all of the children in this family did not fight for the title of family heir. Cale Henituse, the person he met last night, had no intention of becoming the next lord even though he was the eldest son of the family. 

Basen Henituse, the second son and future heir of the family had never done anything to earn the title either. The boy just did whatever his father told him to do. 

The Henituse family was truly a dream noble family.

"My lord, before the new count is determined, can you help me to find the best candidate? I will repay your service by serving the Henituse family."

Deruth was silent for a moment, quite surprised by what Klein said. The middle-aged man let out a long sigh, Klein had a feeling that this Count was going to lecture him at length. 

"My dear, I told you before, whatever your choice is, I will support it. Naturally, I will also help to find a new candidate to lead Moretti County. Just focus on yourself during your recovery. That's the best pay I can get."

Klein was at a loss for words. Unlike when Zhou Mingrui transmigrated into Klein Moretti, he had the memories of the body's owner. But his transmigration this time did not come with the memories of the previous Klein. 

The current Klein only knew that Deruth had a debt of gratitude to the Moretti family of some generation, but that debt of gratitude seemed to be quite large because Deruth's actions this time were too kind. 

"My lord, I'm not used to getting this much help from someone. Please, allow me to repay your favor with my own ability. At the very least, I will make sure that my presence here will not disturb you in the slightest."

Klein did not know how stubborn Deruth Henituse was. But, Klein could be more persistent than anyone if he really wanted. 

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Klein smiled warmly as he looked at the Henituse family who escorted him to the front of the castle. 
On the same day that he decided what needed to be done for the future of Moretti County, Klein chose to go home and take care of the funerals of Benson and Melissa. He had no intention of delaying the resting of his siblings' bodies. 

"I'm sorry that we couldn't be there in person" Deruth expressed his regret. 

All of the Henituse family members had their own schedules that could not be changed. Klein certainly had no problem with this. Those who were willing to help him in his grief had already made Klein happy. 

"My lord, there is no need to apologize. I also understand your situation. I will return to Henituse castle once everything is settled."

"I have sent a message to the royal representative there. He will help you with everything that is rightfully yours even if you don't want to become a lord. I hope your journey doesn't encounter any problems."

"Thank you. I will make sure that I can be of use to your family in the future, Count-nim."

Klein said his final greetings and waved goodbye to them all before getting into the carriage. 

"Choi han, thank you for accompanying me on this journey."

"No need to thank me, I'm just doing my job. You can relax without worrying about whatever happens on the way, young master Klein."

Klein just nodded, closed his eyes and acted as if he really wanted to rest. 

Choi Han... 

Korean...

This kid didn't even try to hide the fact that he wasn't from the same world as them. Transmigrator? But Choi Han wasn't living under someone else's identity. The results of his divination also showed Choi Han who suddenly appearing in a forest filled with monsters. 

Not a reincarnator either. 

Klein was not surprised by the fact that there were other transmigrators in this world. After all, he had met Roselle, Amanise and the Ancient sun god. This kind of thing was not impossible. 
The conclusion Klein could come to about his existence after Choi Han was... 

This child had failed. 

Choi han failed to fulfill the wishes of the gods, making 'Him' who was in charge of this transmigration event choose a new person to save the world. 
Are there other transmigrators besides Klein and Choi han? Most likely, yes.

Klein doesn't really want to dig into the identity of every transmigrator in this world. But, if they could all work together, Klein was sure they would produce something extraordinary. All transmigrators from his world ended up becoming gods, and this was not impossible to happen in other worlds as well. 

A transmigrator was a main character in a story whether they recognized it or not. 

Klein began to question other things. One of them was... If Choi Han did fail, why does his current personality look so innocent? He already knew the tragedy that happened in Harris village, where Choi Han lived. The mass murder happened a few days before the Moretti family murder. 
In other words, there was no big reason for Choi Han to be labeled a 'failure' to the point that 'Him' who was in charge, decided to bring others into this world. 

A regressor?

Klein opened his eyes, noticing Choi han who was sitting up straight, his eyes looking at the window to make sure there was nothing dangerous around them. 

"Choi han"

"Yes, young master Klein?"

"What do you think will happen in the future after this tragedy?" Klein asked, using his and Choi han's past as the flow of the conversation. 

"I don't know for sure. But, what I want to do is find out information about the secret organization and avenge all the villagers." Klein shuddered at the look in those eyes. There was a hint of madness there, making Klein worried about this young man's mental health. Was there no therapist in this world?

"Young master, what about you? What do you want to do?"

Klein was silent for a moment. There were too many things he wanted to do, but his top priority was to find a way to communicate with the entities in this world. 

"Unlike you, I am just an ordinary young man who happens to have noble blood. Although I want to take my revenge on the assassins, I can't rush things. They could kill me first before I know anything"

All Klein can do now is make sure Benson and Melissa get a proper burial. He would claim all his rights, return to Henituse county, take care of the candidates of the new lord, and then take care of unsealing his power. 
The journey continued until they arrived in Moretti county six hours after departure.

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Klein placed Melissa's favorite flowers and other flowers for Benson. The funeral was over. 
Attended by several relatives whose names Klein did not know, they all came to offer their condolences to the Moretti family's poor second son. 

Klein, being the gentleman he is, thanked them all. Although he knew there were many people who were happy about the Moretti family's mess, at least they could still behave at the funeral. Klein also had no intention of becoming a cold-hearted nobleman. 

"Young master Klein, it's starting to rain"

The funeral proceedings took place right after Klein arrived. Tonight, he was still at the cemetery with two servants along with Choi Han who never went far from Klein.

"You can come back. I still want to be here."

"Young master... You are still recovering. I recommend you to resting. Tomorrow, we must return to the Henituse residence. The royal representative also wants to see you now" The butler, who faithfully accompanied Klein began to talk about Klein Moretti's schedule. 

Sigh... 

He just wanted a few quiet moments. At the same time, he wanted to see if there were any spirits wandering around this cemetery. 

"Ha... Alright, let's go home."

One of the servants opened his umbrella, shielding Klein from the rain that began to soak the earth. If only he had never lived as tycoon Dwayne Dante, maybe this was a bit much for him.

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Cale Henituse let out a long sigh after he walked out of his father's study. Basen's remark about there being no reason for Cale not to go to the capital made his head hurt a little bit. 

His two years of hard work to show the world that Basen Henituse was the most perfect young man to become the next lord was a bit shaky because the boy was still happy to give the title to Cale if Cale really wanted it. 
Deruth had said that lately, it's always been Basen representing the family, which is why his father wants Cale to attend Capital this year. 

But that's the fucking point! Precisely, since Basen was the one who kept attending noble events as the representative of the Henituse family, why was Deruth still thinking of sending his trash son?

When compared to the novel, Cale Henituse is not present in Capital. The main reason is probably because this young man is still injured after being beaten by Choi Han. And the current Cale had no reason not to go because he was fine. 

Choi Han didn't beat him up in this timeline. 

Besides, Cale also remembered about the tragedy that happened in Roan Capital during this time. He couldn't have run away when he knew Basen would be in a dangerous situation. 

If Basen died, who would be the next lord?! 

He could also cooperate with Choi Han to ensure that the young man remained the hero of the Roan kingdom, but without the death of many people around him. After all, the author of the birth of a hero gave too many details in their novel about this incident. Cale could figure out everything based on the novel's storyline, he just needed to prepare another plan in case there was a butterfly effect after his transmigration in this world.

And Klein Moretti was also present as a representative of the Moretti family. Deruth also informed Cale and Basen that their crown prince, Alberu Crossman, sent a special invitation to Klein. They would probably discuss the next lord of the region. 

Deruth hoped that Cale and Klein could go to the Capital together. 

Sigh. He had to quickly get his ancient power while waiting for Choi Han to return. If the situation was already like this, Cale also had to start his own plan to make sure everything would be fine. 

Walking leisurely towards the slum while carrying a sack of food in his hand, Cale suddenly felt that this action really supported his acting as a trash. 
A slum is a place where people from the bottom of society live by doing whatever they can without caring much about the consequences. And here was Cale Henituse, with a sack of food, walking without giving anything to those who looked in need. 

Very trashy, right?

The red-haired youth looked at the two little kids who had been bothering him lately. Well, at least they were smart enough not to say anything about it while keeping people from approaching Cale while he was in front of the man eating tree. 

As usual, Cale gave the two food as a reward for their cleverness. 
But, unlike usual, the girl who always played the role of receiving the food was now silent. Cale immediately called out to the younger one to quickly take their food as he noticed the girl's leg was injured. 

"It's the last day" He said briefly before leaving towards the man eating tree. 

Sigh, even after several sacks, the color of the hole in this tree still hadn't changed to his liking. Had he not been a noble child, Cale might have had a hard time finding money and buying large amounts of food. He was also more fortunate that the Henituse family never wondered where Cale spent his allowance. 
Heck, Deruth would probably feel happier when he knew his son was buying food instead of alcohol.

"Food! Give me more food!"

The voice from inside this tree hole was also getting more and more terrifying. The commands seemed to be pressuring Cale that if he didn't get more food soon, the tree would eat him instead. 

"Tsk, impatient"

"I-! I-! I promise to give you a reward if you bring me another delicious meal!"

A bright smile appeared on the young man's face. At least Cale could hear what he wanted to hear from the spirit in this tree. 

"Alright. I'll be back with more food."

The mission to obtain ancient power: Almost a success!

Chapter Text

"I didn't expect you to be the type who likes pets. Young master Cale, they're adorable"

"Those two who followed me first"

"Is that so? You guys are very lucky to come to the Henituse family."

"Tsk."

Cale just shook his head when he saw other cat lovers besides Hans to frolic together with the two children of the cat tribe. Ever since Klein Moretti returned from his home, the young man had immediately noticed the presence of the two cats who liked to run around the castle or together with Hans to ask for food. 

This afternoon, Cale was enjoying his leisure time in one of the garden when Klein arrived with Ohn and Hong in his arms. 

The young man's smile was too bright, making Cale look away from his face. 

"In the past, I once knew one cat who was very ordinary. But he was also a cat I really liked."

Feeding bits and pieces of the food in his hand to the two overactive cats, Klein continued to tell his story, not really caring if Cale wanted to hear it or not. 

It had been a long time since Klein had talked about normal things like a normal human. He did not want to waste the opportunity to keep getting to know himself. 

"I often give him food and take my time to look after him. But, unlike these two little siblings, he's a very standoffish cat. He doesn't even want me to touch him. If I accidentally touch him, even if it's just for a moment, he'll immediately lick himself. Sigh... That cat is really hard to understand."

Klein smiled as he recalled the black cat that he had not seen since the farewell on that day. 

As he said, the two cats that were now playing in his lap could be said to be more friendly cats.

"Why do you keep playing with a cat that doesn't want to be with you? I'm even more clueless about the actions of cat lovers like you" Cale decided to interfere a little from this cat conversation. Besides, Cale really did not understand Hans' attitude towards Ohn and Hong, as well as the other cats. 

How could someone fall in love with a little animal and decide they would give away everything they had just because these cats were adorable? 

"Just because they keep avoiding affection doesn't mean they don't need it. Gaining a cat's trust is hard enough, but once you've earned it, they can act a lot more adorable than they look"

Ohn jumped from Klein's shoulder to Cale's lap, causing the red-head to shift his position slightly so Ohn could get comfortable. The cat tribe girl decided to sleep on Cale's lap. 

"If you like cats so much, why not keep one for yourself?"

Cale could see that Klein was showing a bright smile that did not match his mood. There was a strange feeling in his heart when he saw that smile. 

"I'm not someone who deserves to be an owner. I don't dare to take on that great responsibility. So, so far, all I can do is make sure that I give proper food to every animal I meet."

Not really wanting to understand what Klein's problem was, Cale looked up at the clear sky today. 

His heartbeat felt so comfortable after successfully obtaining the ancient power he wanted. Choi Han had been given his main task to find Rosalyn and Lark later when they were separated on the road. 

The only remaining problem before they got to the capital was about the little dragon that was still in custody.

"We leave in three days. Have you prepared everything?"

"There are still some things to discuss with the count-nim. But the thing I want to do now is buy new clothes. Do you have any recommendations for stores here?"

"No idea. I just wear the things that are provided."

Klein laughed. The young man lifted Hong's body and gave it to Cale who was now looking at him confused. 

"Young master Cale"

"What?"

"Hmm... Congratulations on successfully gaining your new powers."

.. 

Silence. Both Klein and Cale remained silent. One wondered if he looked different because of his new power, while the other smiled happily because his divination was successful. 

"Tsk. This isn't anything out of the ordinary"

"May I know whether your power has any side effects or not?"

Cale was silent. He did not know why Klein was asking this, but Cale did not find any ill will in the question. 

"Just like a sword. If you use it correctly, then you can become a great knight. If you use it in the wrong way, it can break and your life will be in danger."

Cale could see the young man before him smiling again. But this time, it seemed much more sincere than the previous one. 

"I am grateful. Young master Cale, I hope your power can help you with whatever you want to do in the future. Please, excuse me"

Klein bowed politely before leaving the still silent Cale, with Ohn and Hong on his lap. The two children of the cat tribe were not completely asleep, they were still listening to the conversation of the two young nobles. 

"He knows that we are not ordinary cats"

"Oh?"

Cale did not expect this to happen so quickly. The identity of these two cats being known by Ron was not a surprise. But, Klein? Cale remembered that the existence of the cat tribe in the western continent was very few. Only those who had interacted with the cat tribe or the people of the Eastern continent could know the identity of the disguised cat tribe so quickly. 

"Did something sad happen to him? For some reason, I felt so sad when he told me about that cat"

"He feels so sad even after smiling like that"

Ohn and Hong began to express their opinions about Klein Moretti. 

"Everyone has their own story. I'm sure he'll be fine"

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"Young master Cale?"

"Are you alone?"

"Ah yes, I told them that I wanted to go alone today"

Just as he had said, Klein had indeed told all his servants that he wanted to go alone. They were quite worried about their master who had the possibility of getting lost in new territory, but Klein reasoned that he would not go too far. 

After all, Klein, a Seer, could not possibly get lost. He had also bought a new pendant, making it easier for himself to act like a normal seer. 

Though, Klein had to be careful. He still did not know what the Seers of this era were called. He also did not want to be the center of attention too soon. Until Klein managed to gather more information, he had to be careful of anything that had to do with the lifestyle in his world. 

This afternoon, he planned to see the legendary tree that had been mentioned several times by the servants around him. The tree that was said to have 'suddenly' appeared out of nowhere. Everyone in the area described the tree as a very holy-looking tree.

The time between the tree's appearance and Cale Henituse gaining his new powers was not far away. Klein just wanted to confirm a few things before going shopping. 

Who would have thought that he would meet the eldest son of the Henituse family here instead? 

"Young master Cale, are you enjoying some tea?"

"You want me to come with you?"

"Ahahaha, i see... young master is a person who does not like small talk. You're right, I would like to take you out to enjoy a meal here. I think this action will help me a little to get back into a better mood"

Cale saw no reason to refuse Klein's request. He was here to talk with Bilos and did not have anything scheduled afterwards. 

"Okay."

Klein smiled, walking as he approached one bakery after another with Cale in tow. 

Everyone looked quite scared when they saw Cale's arrival, but Klein always managed to distract them all by commenting on how delicious the food was.

"Wow, this is really delicious"

The two of them arrived at one of the restaurants. They were on the second floor which was already deserted because Cale asked them all to leave. Surely the red head had paid the rent. 

Klein, back with his dish, could not stop commenting. This was truly the most delicious dish he had ever tasted after the Henituse family's meal. 

"Doesn't compare to Vicross" Cale commented after enjoying his meal as well. 

"Vicross?"

"Our chef. He's the one whose cooking we eat every day."

Klein was suddenly silent. Of all the chefs he had seen at Henituse castle in the past three days, there was only one chef whose appearance did not match his work. He was also the person Klein remembered the most, especially after his encounter last night. 

"Vicross is that tall man who's kind of creepy? He was so pale."

"Yes."

"He's Ron's son? Your personal butler?"

"You know about it?"

Klein began to recount the events of last night. At that time, he woke up thirsty and hungry. Klein intended to cook his own meal in the kitchen without asking anyone for help. After all, there was no prohibition for guests to cook in the kitchen. 

But who would have thought that a chef would still be in his kitchen at midnight? 

Klein was one hundred percent sure that Vicross would throw a butcher knife at him the moment Klein opened the kitchen door. He also forbade Klein to interfere in the kitchen and asked him to sit down and wait for the food to be served. 

That same night, Ron came to the kitchen to invite his son back. 

There, Klein learned about the identity of these two creepy people as a father and son pair without having to ask Arrodes.

"He's creepy" Cale commented after he heard the story. No matter how often Cale saw Vicross, it didn't mean that the dark aura of the man had diminished. 

"Oh. Did you know that Ron was an assassin? Well, more accurately, a former assassin?"

The question made Cale pause. He stared at the dark-haired youth before him calmly. Klein acted as if he had just asked what kind of weather was in the sky right now, not Ron's identity. 

"It has nothing to do with me. As long as Ron is a servant in our family, he will act like one"

"Isn't it a good thing for people like you to have Ron as a servant? He can protect you"

"He can also kill us"

"Assassins don't completely kill just because they want to. Besides the fact that they are in that line of work, they also prefer to live where they feel safe. As long as they are comfortable, they will use any means to protect that life."

Well, Klein remembered the sequence after the assassin in some beyonder pathway that he was very familiar with. The witch, who can change the gender of a man into a woman. 

Wait, does this world also have powers similar to Demonese? 

"You seem quite familiar with their situation"

Hearing the calm response from Cale, Klein only smiled gently. 

"Well, I'm looking for information about the perpetrators of Benson and Melissa's murders. In order to find out who the culprit is, wouldn't it be better to understand the background of their lives and predict where they would go after committing the crime? Well, of course this could be seen as a waste of time. But what can I do? It's better to do this than to fall into sadness."

Cale nodded in understanding. Being left behind by a precious person in your life is not something that is easy to accept.

Moving on is something that is easier said than done. 

For those who are still alive, all that can be done is to continue living the best life possible without too many regrets. 

"You're doing something useful"

"Haha, really? I'm grateful that you said that."

The two young masters continued to enjoy their meal and talk casually. Who would have thought that the two would become close in such a short time?

Chapter Text

Today was the departure day of Cale Henituse and Klein Moretti. Everyone in Henituse County was busy preparing everything that would be brought along with their young master to the capital. 

Klein was quietly waiting for Cale's arrival when he heard some voices coming from the knights on duty today. They probably wouldn't have thought that Klein could hear all those conversations from quite a distance. But, Klein Moretti, a sequence 9 beyonder who was digesting his potion, had a pretty sharp ear. 

"That kid really became the personal knight of young master Cale?"

"Sigh, I know that he's strong, but deciding this kind of thing in such a short time isn't it a bit too much? Is Count Deruth not worried about his son's safety?"

"That child looks fine now. But who knows what his true attitude will be on the way to the capital?"

"Did you see when he was undergoing the strength test that day? He looked like a madman! He must have lost his mind before young master Cale brought him here!"

... They were all talking about Choi Han getting a new job. Well, this kind of thing was inevitable. They were knights who had been in the Henituse family residence for quite some time to serve the family's life. 

They also worked hard to be in this position. 

But, sometimes, there are always people with natural talent who can beat them all in a short time.

Klein did not blame them for having quite bad assumptions about Choi Han. But, Klein also disagreed with what they said. 

Choi han was still sane enough to keep doing his job well. In fact, a person like Choi han, who worked because he wanted to return the favor, would do his job much better than all of them. 

Another truth was the fact that it was Cale Henituse himself who asked Choi han to become his knight, Deruth had only obeyed the wishes of his eldest son. The Count of Henituse County had faith in the other knights' abilities if Choi Han did anything wrong. 

"Why are you staying here?" Cale asked after seeing Klein who was just standing there instead of going to their carriage.

"Hmm, I guess Choi Han doesn't have a good relationship with other knights"

Cale joined in staring at the few knights who were gathered. When they realized Cale and Klein were staring in their direction, everyone immediately dispersed after bowing respectfully to the two young masters. 

"Leave it alone. They can't do anything but talk"

"Heh, you are a very cool young master!"

"What are you talking about? Hurry up and get into the carriage"

"Okay."

Before the two could get into the carriage, Hans came out of the carriage after making sure that Ohn and Hong had a comfortable place to rest. His face was so happy as he showed off the luxurious cushions he had provided for the two cats. 

"Why does the cushion look so much more luxurious than my seat?"

"Eiy, young master, everything in this carriage is the personal choice of the countess! There can be no shortage of luxury provided" Klein didn't know if Hans didn't realize that his master was just being sarcastic or if Hans had a habit of replying to everything anyone said to him. 

The younger one chose to focus on the cushion that was being discussed. 

"They seem to like it. Good job Hans" Klein said while patting Hans gently on the shoulder.

"Ah! Young Master Klein, it feels like this Hans' heart is filled with blossoming flowers after hearing this praise! Indeed, only you understand that these two cats deserve royalty as well!"

"Hahaha, I'm afraid that I can't work as well as you when dealing with cats. Be patient, I'm sure that they won't claw you anytime soon when you want to touch one of them"

Cale could no longer stand the conversation between the two cat lovers and decided to pull Klein into the carriage. 

After he got to know Klein Moretti, the one thing that impressed him the most was the talent of this young man to keep responding to everyone's nonsense. This kid could really talk to anyone for a long time even if their conversation was inconsequential. 

They all departed not long after the two young masters entered the carriage.

"They're from the cat tribe. This one is Ohn, and the other one is Hong"

Klein, who was paying great attention to the details of the gold coin in his hand looked confused at Cale and the two cats next to him. 

He knew that these two cats were not ordinary cats, but he just knew about that. Klein did not even ask Arrodes because he wanted to respect the wishes of the person concerned. 

But now, Cale, was giving him this information? For what reason?

"They want to meet and greet you" Cale, who was smart enough to know the question that was on Klein's mind, answered it casually. 

"Hello Klein! I really loves Cake! Can you bring me Cake next time?"

"Hello Klein, thank you for saving us from Hans. That guy often goes overboard when taking care of us."

Hong and Ohn took turns to greet Klein who was too shocked to respond. 

"They can talk?! "

".. Huh?"

This time, Cale was also surprised. Klein Moretti knew that these two were not ordinary cats, but did not know that they were the children of the cat tribe? 

What was the meaning of that question? Cale had already said that they were members of the cat tribe, of course they could talk!

"You don't know about the cat tribe?"

"No, I don't. I knew they were different because their spiritual energy was not like a normal cat, but I didn't think the cat tribe existed. Do they have human forms too?"

Isn't this amazing? The system was similar to the mythical creature that every demigod had! Klein remembered his tentacles which were still quite difficult to control. 

This world had beast races? To what extent? Did they have an ant race too? 

"Spiritual energy?"

"Yes. I can see the spiritual energy of every living thing. That can help me to distinguish who is human and who is not. It can also help me to see the aura on their bodies. Whether they are in a bad mood or a good mood, I can also see whether there is something wrong in their body or not. This is the reason why I can tell when you've just gotten a new power."

Since Cale Henituse had decided to give out a bit of information that he had not told the others, Klein felt it was only natural to give him information as well. 

Information that didn't really change anything even if other people knew about it. 

Oh, since he was back in sequence 9, Klein had to touch his glabella again every time he wanted to activate spirit vision. 

"Wow! That's awesome nya!"

Hong replied happily when he heard the brief explanation. Ohn on the other hand, seemed to want to ask something. 

Cale? The young man just nodded in affirmation. He was quite satisfied because he finally knew why Klein could know his power. If this only happened because Klein himself had a special ability, it meant that others could not know the ancient power that Cale had as long as he did not show it to the world. 

"My power is one of the ancient powers whose information I accidentally found in one of the history books." Cale also explained a little about his power so as not to confuse Klein. 

Their conversation continued to discuss the existence of every beast tribe Cale knew. Klein was glad that he was with someone so knowledgeable. It had been a long time since he had talked about something useful to him. 

The conversation stopped when Ohn ventured to ask a question.

".. Klein, I always see you carrying that antique mirror. Is it something that has something unique too?"

Klein was silent. To this point, everyone already knew that Klein had a hobby of carrying Arrodes wherever he went. Everyone just thought that Klein had a hobby to make sure that his face was fine wherever he was. 

Well, they are not entirely wrong. Klein does use Arrodes like any other mirror. 

However, he often asked the mirror if he needed information. 

Did he have to share this information too? 

Hmm... Seeing the path his future would take, introducing Arrodes to Cale and the two children was not a bad thing. After all, he had a great debt of gratitude to the Henituse family. Cale should at least know that he could also be useful and have the opportunity to return the favor to the family.

Taking out Arrodes from inside his outfit, Klein showed off Arrodes to his three audience members. With a bright smile, Klein began to act as if he was a magician even though he was still a seer. 

"Mirror mirror in my hand, oh, the great mirror! Please introduce yourself to our three audience members."

After gently stroking the mirror in his hand, Cale, Ohn and Hong began to see the changes in the mirror. What initially only looked like an antique design mirror in general, it now turned black and began to show something they never expected.

They could all see that there were many beautiful reflections of fireworks. The mirror suddenly looked very colorfull because of the large number of fireworks. 

The writing began to appear after the colorful explosion was over.

"Hello friends of the great master! Arrodes greets you for the first time! Ask me a question, and I'll answer you! In return, I will ask you questions too! If you lie or don't want to answer! The great Arrodes will punish you severely! These are the rules of our game!"

Before any of the three of them subconsciously asked something, Klein directly spoke to Arrodes. 

"They will ask at another time. I just wanted to introduce you to them."

"This puny and loyal servant of yours is honored that you would introduce me to all of them. Great master, are you pleased?"

"Yes. I am pleased."

"You may ask me!"

Klein smiled, still finding it amusing whenever Arrodes showed it to the world who is actually the person it served. 

This mirror always acted like it never embarrassed anyone with it silly questions. 

"I would like to give one of them a chance to ask a question."

"Whatever you want I will do! One free question for one of you!"

As if it had eyes, Cale and the two cats in his hands felt that Arrodes was staring at the three of them. 

"You're the one who has been giving information to Klein?"

Cale looked at Klein with disbelief. Had he not had the mindset that this world was a fantasy world where anything could happen, Cale would have questioned his sanity right now. 

"Not about everything. The great master is a very smart person! He prefers to search for information on his own when he has the time. Cale Henituse, you should be grateful that the great master is on your side right now!"

"Ahahaha, sorry, it does like to overdo it."

Right after they all read the answer from Arrodes, Klein immediately put Arrodes back into its place and smiled awkwardly. This artifact knew that Klein wanted to show its usefulness to one of the Henituse family, but this was a bit much. 

"Well, it looks useful"

"Yes. This is my friend."

The atmosphere in the carriage became quiet again. But instead of being in awkward mood, Klein felt very comfortable after telling them about Arrodes existence and his spirit vision. 

He only hoped that Cale Henituse could understand his intentions well without any misunderstanding.

Chapter Text

Cale was still sitting relaxed when the voices of several people interrupted their journey. Through the window, the famous bandits in every fantasy novel were showing their presence. 

Cale certainly wasn't worried. 

Another knock on the window made Cale turn around, finding Ron smiling benignly as usual. 

"Young master Cale, young master Klein, I'm sorry that your journey has been a bit interrupted. But it's the perfect time to go rabbit hunting. You were thinking the same thing weren't you?"

Cale swallowed his own saliva and nodded, letting Ron play around with the rabbit he mentioned. 

Although in some novels, bandits were really a group of people who often brought great tragedy to some characters, but Cale had Ron and Vicross working as his servants. These two were even scarier than a group of bandits!

Not to mention, Choi Han seemed to want to stretch his body by beating people until they couldn't move. 

All Cale could do was sit back and wait for them to finish. 

"Wow, there are so many of them"

Klein who also saw the number of bandits couldn't help but comment. Although he had killed enough pirates to get their bounties, he had never directly fought with that many people at the same time. Klein strongly avoided that even though his sequence level was getting higher. 

"I hope they don't take too long" 

"Choi han is really awesome"

This was the first time for Klein Moretti to see Choi han's fighting style firsthand. That young man, as a sword user, was really good at fighting. Klein laughed inwardly when he realized that there were no gun that he could use for personal weapons. 

Should he learn the sword too?

But Klein doubted that he could master sword techniques just because he had become a sequence 8 clown later on. Not to mention, the physical training he would have to go through would certainly be more strenuous. 

Perhaps a smaller but efficient weapon? A Dagger? 

Well, if given enough time, Klein is actually interested in crossbow weapons. 

Just like a gun, the focus is on aiming precisely at the target. Klein was confident enough in his shooting ability that it would probably be faster to learn archery than anything else. 

In this moment, his spiritual energy was triggered. Klein, who was opening the window, immediately closed it as quickly as possible. This action succeeded in preventing the arrows that were aimed at him and Cale. 

"Huuu, that was close. Sorry, I shouldn't have opened the window"

"They will do it even when the windows are closed"

Everyone in the carriage was staring at the arrow stuck in the wooden window. Cale was actually quite amazed because the sharpness of this arrow was commendable. The wood used to make this carriage was not one that could easily be pierced by arrows or destroyed when the carriage fell. 

The sound in the area around the chariot was silent for a while before returning to chaos, even the shouts of the knights sounded more aggressive. 

Not taking too long, the battle was finally over. 

Ron, who had previously pulled out the arrow at the window, opened the door quietly. His clothes still looked clean and tidy, as if he had never participated in taking out any bandits. 

"Young master, you two can come out. We've set up a tent for you to rest in, Vicross is also preparing a dish for your lunch."

Cale nodded, letting Ohn, Hong and Klein out first before following the three of them out. 

The tent in question was not one that was just made. In a short period of time, they all managed to build tents of a quality even better than the homes of some residents in the slums of Henituse county. 

Cale grimaced when he saw that the food was rabbit meat soup. Ron..... That old man really enjoys annoying his own young master! Anything but rabbit meat please! 

"Do you like it?"

Ignoring Cale's mental crisis, Klein was busy feeding the rabbit meat to Ohn and Hong. He had already noticed that Cale was too busy with his problems (read: rabbit meat) to pay much attention to the two cats that kept playing at his feet, asking for the meat.

Klein, being the gentleman he is, gave his portion of food to the two children. After all, he wasn't really hungry. 

"Tsk, they have their own portion. Why are you giving them yours?" Cale stared in disbelief at the Klein bowl that Ohn and Hong now had. 

The two feline tribe children did sometimes act as if Hans never gave them the food he said was nutritious. 

"I can ask for more later"

"Young master Cale, are you sick? Why aren't you eating?"

Choi han, who had been busy eating soup like everyone else, now began to notice the interaction of the two young nobles. 

One was feeding his portion of food to the cat, the other did not seem to be in the mood to eat anything. 

Cale could only sigh when he saw Choi Han. This young man was the one who caught the rabbit! Cale was sure that Ron had purposely asked Choi han to catch the rabbit so that he could play with Cale. 

"I'm not sick. Just don't feel like eating."

Choi Han was silent for a while. Trying to scrutinize the condition of both Cale and Klein with his own eyes. 

"The first time seeing this kind of brutality must have a certain effect on your mood. Young master Cale, I recommend eating something sweet or warm for yourself. Young master Klein can also do the same, you haven't eaten anything since earlier"

"Eh?" Klein was not at all bothered by the brutal thing Choi han was referring to. He could eat casually after he killed a pirate in the past, this was not something that could shake the mentality of Klein Moretti. 

"Thanks for the advice" Still, he was grateful for the young man's concern. 

Cale on the other hand just laughed softly. First time seeing something brutal? Compared to all those bandits, he was more afraid of the existence of Ron, Vicross and Choi han themself! He couldn't eat this rabbit meat because Ron had previously told him how he hunted, killed and cleaned the rabbit's body before letting Vicross cook it in excessive detail! The old man even sounded so enthusiastic while telling the story!

"Young master, haven't any of you learned to fight? At least, learn the basics to be able to defend yourself?"

Klein wanted to answer that he had practiced fighting from a senior. He was also very good with a gun. But those two things could not be explained in his current situation. 

In this body, Klein lost all the muscles he previously had. He also had not had the chance to exercise except for walking in the vast Henituse castle. He was too busy learning information about this world to do anything else. 

"Ah... I haven't had the chance to hold any weapons yet. But I'm interested in archery, maybe I'll do it later if I can" Klein replied, then his eyes looked at Cale who showed a small smile. 

A smile that did not look friendly.

"I don't think I have any need for that. Didn't you see all of them?"

Choi Han glanced at the place Cale had pointed to. There, all the knights were gathered to eat and rest. Although Choi han was the one who finished off the most bandits, he could not say that they were bad knights. 

They were all well-trained to fight against anyone. 

"They are all working to protect me. And also-"

Cale pointed at his heart. His smile brightened, he wanted to show off his ancient power a bit even though only Klein and the two cat tribe children knew the truth. 

"I believe in my heart. I will live."

Klein suddenly laughed. He found what Cale said is just so adorable, especially when the choice of words was made like that. How could someone who did not even train himself say something like this so confidently?

Klein knew that the power was stored in the red head's heart. And from that little bit of information, Klein was confident enough to conclude that the power was some kind of shield. What could protect someone who could not use sharp weapons in this era? 

Of course, a shield. 

And a shield that was an ancient power was certainly no ordinary shield. 

"What are you laughing at?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean anything bad. Your confidence deserves respect, young master. The more you believe that your powers can protect you, the stronger they will become. It all depends on the mindset of the power owner."

Klein is telling the truth. He believes that 'acting' as a beyonder of various pathways makes our mindset to believe in our own power stronger. 

If Klein continues to act as a seer, he will behave that everything will be easier when he becomes a seer. With that, he will be more confident to use his power. 

Naturally, the power would also become easier to use and stronger as well. 

"You get the point. Isn't this the perfect time for you to hone that sharp eyesight? Look at me, am I in pain or not?"

"No, you're not. You are completely healthy and in a good mood."

Klein and Cale smiled. Both felt happy with their own secret world of communication. 

Both of them ignored the silent atmosphere around them during the conversation.

"I'll go practice"

"Right after eating?"

"Yes. I want to become even stronger."

"Ah... Sure."

Cale suddenly got goosebumps when he saw Choi Han who immediately left. What did he mean by becoming stronger when he was already this strong? Is that kid planning to destroy the world? 

"We will also be leaving. Young master, please enjoy your meal as comfortably as possible."

One by one, the existing knights began to follow Choi Han to train and strengthen themselves. 

"Hoo! Choi han managed to get their spirits up" Cale commented, happy that everyone except himself and Klein became more active due to being inspired by Choi han. 

"You are the reason they are inspired like this"

"What are you talking about?"

Klein smiled, shaking his head lightly before pointing at each soldier who came with them. 

"Weren't you the one who said that you believed in the abilities of all of them? You also showed no desire to be able to use any weapons. This is a normal reaction. They want to get better so they can protect you better too."

Cale was silent. Hearing this situation from another perspective, Cale Henituse avoided being misunderstood. 

He was not as good at assessing the situation as he had imagined. What Klein Moretti said did make sense. 

"Well, that's not a bad thing, is it?"

"Of course not. But you two better eat, Vicross is done with the main course." 

Klein had no time to reply when Ron and the other servant came to bring their main course for the afternoon. 

Seeing the delicious food in front of them, Klein and Cale wasted no more time and ate it all.

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The place was dark. 

There was no light at all. 

There was only the sound of someone breathing. A person? Klein was not sure if what he heard was the breathing of a human being. 

Another sound was heard. Although everything looked blurry, Klein could see someone using a large whip to punish something.

The moment the whip reached its destination, Klein woke up. He did not realize that he had fallen asleep at some point, and now he was having a dream. 

The dream of a seer was not something to be taken lightly! 

Cold sweat soaked his body. Although the whip's aim was not directed at him, his body seemed to feel the pain of the whip's blows. 

"Nightmare?"

The calm voice of the young master in front of him made Klein want to immediately tell him everything he had just seen. He wanted to say that his dream could be something important, information from the deity that would be related to their future. 

"Yes... Ugh, why does my back hurt too?"

His plan to tell Cale about the dream had to be delayed for a moment because his back really hurt. His head was also dizzy, as well as the nausea that was starting to interfere with all of Klein's plans to calm down. 

"Are you sick? Cale! Klein is so pale! Did he eat something wrong nya?!"

"No, no. I just feel a little dizzy. Anyway, I dreamed I was in a very dark place with someone who kept whipping something. The feeling in the dream carried over to the real world."

Cale furrowed his brow. He did not know why Klein could have such a nightmare when they were in Viscount Tolz's estate where the existence of the little dragon that would soon force itself out of the cell and destroy the surrounding village is located. 

It was not unusual for someone who had just experienced a tragedy to have nightmares. But the dream Klein described was too similar to the situation of the little dragon Cale knew. This young man who had just woken up from his dream also clearly had a considerable effect from the dream. 

Like what Ohn and Hong had said, Klein Moretti really looked pale. 

"Hans."

The man called by his name immediately opened the window to greet his young master. 

"Can I help you?"

"Find the Inn as soon as possible."

Hans had no reason to answer the order. They had, in fact, walked quite a distance from the previous place. Everyone and the horses also needed some rest. But, after seeing that Klein Moretti's condition did not look good, Hans immediately called out to Choi Han who was looking at him as well.

"Choi han! Can you find inn quickly?"

"Ah? Sure!"

Choi han nodded enthusiastically at his new orders. He bowed politely to Cale after seeing the young master signaling Choi han to leave quickly. 

A few seconds later, with Cale still watching Choi han, he could not help but curse the world after seeing Choi han save an old man who was almost hit by a horse carriage. 

"Such- such a cliché!"

The cliché in question here would probably add to Choi han's coolness in the eyes of novel readers, but Cale could only feel the pain in his head. 

The person in the carriage was Venion! Of all the people he could meet in the near future, why did it have to be Venion?!

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Klein, who was still in his dizzy state could not help but want to look at the source of the commotion as well. Cale pressed the young man's shoulder against the wall of the carriage gently, restraining Klein's movement even more so. 

"Stay here. I'll go."

"I can't even peek?"

"Things will become more troublesome if he sees you too"

Klein nodded. He was not the type of person who wanted to add to other people's problems just because he was curious. If Cale said he could solve this problem on his own, then the young man would solve it on his own. 

After all, they had the Ron and Choi Han. The two of them wouldn't let their young master get into trouble.

.... 

"How can you say it's his fault? It's clearly you who didn't drive the chariot properly!"

"Of course it's the fault of that old fool. He shouldn't have get in my master way"

"What-"

"Choi han"

The young man could hear Cale's voice beside him.

"Cale-nim! Why is he acting like that? You also see who's at fault here"

"Calm down" The tone used by the red head was still calm. His hand was also used to touch Choi han's shoulder which was going up and down from holding back his own emotional outburst. 

Cale understood why Choi han was angry. And because Cale understood, he understood even more what consequences they would have if he let Choi han's emotional outbursts get out. 

This Choi Han was actually a very dangerous ticking bomb. Cale could not play with fire carelessly in front of the mentally unstable Choi han. 

"How could I? -"

"I told you to calm down. Klein is sick."

"What?"

Cale knew that Klein was still doing quite well. But, somehow, Cale wanted to tell Choi han about the younger's condition to divert his attention and emotions a little. 

Choi han was surprised of course. Klein did not show any symptoms when they rested before. He did not eat when Choi han went to practice, but he also knew that the two young masters still ate as scheduled after Vicross finished with the main course. 

Hans also repeatedly sent snacks to the carriage for their young master as well as the two cats inside. 

How could Klein Moretti suddenly get sick? But at the same time, Choi Han remembered Cale's expression asking him to quickly find the Inn. Right now, Cale Henituse probably wanted to quickly resolve this matter and did not want Choi han to prolong whatever commotion was going on.

There is one sick person who's waiting to rest well in a more comfortable place. 

'It works' Cale smiled as Choi han's emotions slowly began to calm down. This young man no longer moved like he was about to pounce on anyone he saw. 

"Well well, I'm very happy that we finally got to meet, young master Cale Henituse"

"It is also an honor to meet you young master Venion"

"On this fine day, it's a shame I'm being disturbed by some people who don't know their place in this world." Venion deliberately turned his head towards the old man he almost ran into a few minutes ago. 

Knowing how scary Venion Sten was, the old man immediately bowed down to ask for forgiveness. 

Cale could see blood stains on one spot of the bright outfit worn by Venion. This crazy young master must have just played with the little dragon's life again. 

Wait...

Klein had been having dreams about what happened to the dragon just before, and now he was meeting Venion? 

Looking back at Venion who was smiling happily at having succeeded in making others prostrate themselves in fear before him, Cale refrained from sighing. 

"As a noble, it's only natural for you to tell him who's right and who's wrong. His voice is too loud, my ears hurt a bit"

Cale smiled after hearing that. Choi Han's let a long breaths were more frightening than facing this madman in front of him. 

"You really live up to your title young master Venion. As everyone has been talking about all this time, indeed only you deserve to be the official heir of the Marquez Sten. It is an honor to meet such a noble person as you"

Venion looked quite pleased with the way Cale had complimented him this afternoon. The smile he gave was much brighter than before. 

"I am also really happy to be able to meet you, young master Cale. A nobleman with a spirit that... Hmm, what's the perfect description for you? Ah yes! A free spirit! Some of us should have a free spirit like you! I'm really jealous."

Free spirit my ass! Everyone also knew that Cale Henituse was trash. The corner of Cale's lips twitched softly, eager to hit Venion's head with a rock. Perhaps after suffering a head injury and memory loss, this madman could become a more useful human being. 

"Ah... I had forgotten."

The smile on Cale's face disappeared when he saw where Venion's eyes were directed.

"I heard that you went to Capital with the poor young master Klein Moretti. I don't see him now, doesn't he want to greet me? I want to see his condition too. My heart ached when I heard the news of the tragedy in that little family. Benson is a noble who truly deserves respect."

The sound of Choi Han taking out and returning the sword from its place gave Cale goosebumps. 

If Venion was allowed to speak again, Cale was not sure if he could stop Choi Han from cutting off the young man's head or not. 

Cale would be very happy if Choi han managed to do that. But not now. 

"Unfortunately, young master Klein fell ill this morning. He's still asleep after taking the medicine. I feel sorry to have to wake him up just because of this matter. After all, we still have a long way to go."

"Is that so? That's too bad. Well, I can meet him again later"

"Young master Venion"

"Yes?"

"Are you done?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm asking if you're done or not. I have something to ask the old man."

Casually, Cale Henituse walked towards the old man who was still prostrate in fear. His hand moved to help the old man up, now looking back at him confused. 

The hands of a nobleman touching the body of a dirty commoner. Venion furrowed his brow in displeasure. 

"Old man. Do you know the inn around here? I really want to drink a lot of alcohol right now. Do you know the best place?"

The old man did not answer immediately, too confused by the sudden question. 

"Tsk, slow. I'll ask the others later"

Cale got up after tapping the old man on the shoulder a few times. With a confident stride and a bright smile, he extended his hand to Venion, signaling for a handshake. 

"This is truly a marvelous day. It would be perfect if we could enjoy a few bottles of alcohol. Do you accept my offer young master Venion?"

Venion took a long look at Cale's hand that he considered dirty.

"Young master, your schedule is still too tight"

"Don't interrupt a conversation between nobles. Were you never taught this basic lesson?"

"I'm sorry."

The interactions of Venion and his servant were of course can be heard by all of them. The candidate for the Marquez family heir shook Cale's hand briefly before saying goodbye. 

"Unfortunately, we can't go today. I'm quite busy."

"Is that so? Your life really looks difficult. Young master Venion, you're still young, use some of your time to have fun and enjoy alcohol! This kind of lifestyle isn't a bad thing for us nobles either!"

"I prefer tea to alcohol. See you later young master Cale"

"Alright. I can take you next time! Be careful on the road!"

Ignoring Cale Henituse and everyone around him, the carriage of Marquez Sten sped away from them. 

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"Wow... He's really awesome"

"I think this mirror is even more awesome! We can see what they're talking about without getting out of the carriage nya!"

Klein, Ohn, and Hong were watching the drama outside their carriage via live streaming from Arrodes. The two children looked so enthusiastic as Klein pointed out the other Arrodes' prowess. 

"This can happen because we are not too far away from them. Arrodes also knows about Cale, so everything is easier to show in the mirror like what we see now" Klein explained about Arrodes to the two children after their livestream finished. 

"Do you have to pay Arrodes too?"

"Of course. There are no exceptions even for me."

Well, there is. Although Arrodes still asked Klein some questions, the content of the question was definitely different compared to the others. 

"Do you have something to ask me?"

"Great master, may I suggest something to you?"

"Sure."

Klein was suddenly rather nervous about the advice Arrodes wanted to give. The last time Arrodes gave advice, it was related to those from the underground. 

"Until you are at a higher level, I suggest not interacting with Marquez Sten's family, especially her, who is a blessed of Death."

.. What? 

Why should he avoid interacting with her who is a blessed of death? 

The death in question is the god of death in this world? Hmm... Klein would ask again when they had more privacy.

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"So, you think that the god of death will do something to me when I meet one of 'His' blessed?"

" 'He' might want to communicate with you great master"

"Hmm... The deity who gave me the dream is 'Him?' "

"Yes. Great master, you can feel every power you have right now right? Remember what happened when you cast flame magic?"

Klein Moretti died. 

That was the thing that happened when he used his magic. 

But after that death, Klein managed to regain all his powers as a sequence 9 beyonder.

His efforts to digest the potion also did not betray anyone. Just like before, Klein could feel the difference in his body every time the potion was successfully digested. 

He had long suspected that his power was sealed because it was to balance the balance of the world. 

Klein with his original power was like a god descending to earth. Normally, that would not bode well for humans. 

But the current Klein Moretti is just an ordinary human and also a Beyonder of the lower level. There were many humans who were stronger than him now, Klein was not that great in this moment. He couldn't even return to the Sefirah castle. 

About him being able to rise again from the dead, it was due to the influence of the sefirah castle and also the celestial worthy. Although there were the god of death in this world, it didn't mean that they were always responsible for everyone's death. Klein is actually had a desire to communicate with one of the Deities if he could, but why did Arrodes ask him to refrain for a while? 

"The last time I used it, I died. But I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the god of death himself"

"Great master. I suspect that this world has very strict rules on anything that can destroy the balance of the world."

Balance. This world accepted the presence of Klein Moretti, who was the half lord of mysteries on the condition that he could not directly possess all of his power? If the world really needs his help, why complicate things? 

Klein is not the one who 'needs' help in this story. 

And because Klein tried to use the power of sequence 8 before he digest all the potion of the Seer, he died because his body could not take the pressure of the power itself. 

The balance of this world bound him firmly. 

The god of death gave him information through dreams, but after that, Klein had to suffer the side effects himself. What the god of death did to him was considered a violation of the balance. The god of death could not, or perhaps, should not have communicated with Klein in this moment. 

The god of death knew that Klein would suffer the consequences of their communication, but he did it anyway.

"He will still try to communicate with you even though he knows you will suffer. Great master, we do not know what motives he has."

You can believe in the power of any god, but not in their benelovence. They will think that they are doing this for the safety of the world, but they don't really care about humans themselves. 

Choi Han... 

That young man is a victim of the gods' expectations. Klein didn't know what kind of tragedy will happen in this world, but Choi han  has failed to prevent the tragedy. That young man probably didn't even know that he was just a pawn in a chess game with the goal of saving this world. 

After his failure, those in power decided to turn back time and bring another 'pawn' to play in this game. 

"The gods will only care about the safety of their world. If they need to sacrifice one person's happiness to save thousands of others, they will not hesitate to do so. This is a natural thing for gods to do."

"But you don't."

"Huh?"

"Great master, you are also a Deities. You are the lord of the mysteries, The fool who's now has a huge followers in our world. Great master, have you forgotten?"

Klein was silent. He had never really thought of himself as a god. He preferred to play at being a sefirah castle owner who was the leader of a secret organization with the goal of defeating those who wanted to destroy the world. 

Klein Moretti replied to every prayer request directed at him because he really wanted to help. He has the power to grant their requests, he feels happy when he sees everyone smiling happily. 

Klein did that because he is Klein Moretti, not because he was a god. 

"Great master, You sacrificed everything about yourself so that other humans wouldn't have to suffer as much as you did. They don't even know what you sacrificed for the safety of that world."

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"Young master Cale?"

"You... "

Cale did not know what had just happened to this young man after getting his own bed. 

After they got the inn which was the only Inn in this area, Cale immediately invited Choi han to talk about the little dragon trapped under Venion Sten's madness. 

Choi han excitedly said that he would do anything to participate in the dragon liberation operation. 

Cale himself had prepared all the things he needed. The goods from Bilos were already in his hands, Hong and Ohn were already moving to bury the mana resistance in the best place they could find. 

One last thing Cale needed to do was recruit Klein Moretti, or at least communicate with Arrodes to confirm a few things. 

Cale didn't expect that Klein had been crying in his room. The young man's eyes were still red and his voice was hoarse. 

"Sorry, you two can come in. Don't mind me."

Cale entered with Choi Han who was still a little hesitant. He was also as surprised as Cale, but didn't dare to ask anything. 

It was quite uncomfortable to see Klein who was trying to act casual when he had obviously been crying. 

"It's about your dragon liberation operation, right?"

"Hoo, you already know?"

"When I had the dream this afternoon, I decided to do divination. After repeatedly trying to figure out what happened, I discovered the fact that in this area, there is a dragon existence imprisoned in a place. Although I don't know the exact location, but it's in a cave on that hill, right? You were looking that way earlier"

What Klein meant was that while Cale and Choi Han were talking, he could see where Cale's eyes were looking. With just that look, Klein concluded that Cale also knew about the dragon Klein had seen in his dream. 

"Hong and Ohn went to that hill, and you engaged Choi Han in conversation. Surely you discussed freeing the dragon, right?"

While Choi Han could only open and close his mouth in disbelief of what he had just heard, Cale on the other hand was laughing.

He actually felt very impressive at the brainwork ability of the young man in front of him. 

"Awesome. Can we make the deal now?"

Cale sat casually in one of the chairs with Klein in front of him. They both looked relaxed. 

"What favor do you want?"

"I want to know the current situation of the dragon."

Klein nodded. He took out a paper and pen before writing down the situation of the dragon in the cave. A pendant was ready in his hand and he looked at Cale and Choi Han seriously. 

"My request is simple. If we encounter any of the people who are part of the church of the god of death, let me know so that I can avoid them."

"What are the chances of you interacting with them?" Choi Han asked. 

"The worst possibility is that I die. The most likely possibility is that I will be punished by another god."

The balance will definitely realize again that the god of death is still trying to communicate with him or just provide information through dreams. The one who would get the consequences was still Klein, he did not know what things he could receive from the god's anger. 

He still could not control his Marrionete, Klein had no plans to make the wrath of a god for the plus damage in battle in the near future. 

And if he managed to meet the god of death in his domain, it would mean his main body died a second time. 

"The eldest son of the Marquez Sten family is Taylor Sten. Currently, he is in a situation where he and his friend, Kage, a priest from the church of the god of death, have to move around to hide from Venion. They could be anywhere as long as we head to the capital" Cale immediately gave the information he knew about the people related to the god of death. 

"Hmm, I'll take care of that matter. Anyway, I forgot to tell you guys about this. But, I need the dragon's belongings to know the current situation" Klein forgot that he was just an ordinary Seer even though the portion of the potion was already 70% digested. 

"Arrodes?"

"It can. But I'm trying to hide Arrodes' existence from the eyes of the gods."

Choi Han, who had no idea who Arrodes was and why Klein Moretti could talk about him being watched by the god of death so casually, could only wait for further information. 

"What I want right now is to confirm the number of all the guards in the cave before the operation begins"

Klein was silent for a moment before nodding in understanding. 

"The total number of people there is 30. Three of them are vice-captain level knights, the other seven are mid-leveled knights. The rest are just ordinary soldiers, the torturer and random laborers. All the magic tools installed there are not as powerful as they think."

Klein tapped his fingers lightly on the hand of the chair, producing a rhythm that accompanied their silence. 

"Cale Henituse, you know specifically where the knights are"

"And you know this without doing divination."

Klein smiled. 

"Why do you think I'm crying earlier?"

Cale initially assumed that Klein was just in a bad mood and remembering his family. Cale did not bother to find out what Klein was going through, nor did the young man seem to want to tell him anything. 

"A few minutes ago, I'm courting my own death. Since 'He' kept insisting on communicating with me, I decided to perform a ritual prayer by mentioning 'His' honorable name. 'Him', the god of death, gave me a revelation about everything in the cave, including the dragon itself. Unfortunately, my body couldn't hold out for too long and I had to endure fifteen minutes of pain. The pain is a little bit too much, that's why I don't want to communicate with him anytime soon."

"You're crazy"

Klein suddenly laughed when Cale called him crazy. This young master was the second person after Amon to call him crazy. 

Well... Being called crazy by Amon actually made Klein realize that his sanity was already somewhat distorted. 

The younger one took another paper, writing down the rate of the successful operation to free the young dragon in the cave. Repeating the sentence for seven times, Klein got the result of his divination. 

"This dragon liberation operation has a success rate of 90%. I don't see that any of you will get hurt, but there is one thing you don't want to end up happening young master Cale."

Klein felt that confirmation was not enough. He added his services as a Seer to predict things. 

"Now, can we talk about this plan in more detail?"

"Sure."

The three began to discuss Cale Henituse's brief but perfectly detailed plan. 

The dragon liberation operation begins!

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Cale Henituse invited all the knights to party from noon to night. To stretch their muscles a bit after the long journey and the fight with the bandits, all the knights who had received a promise from their young lord that he would not throw anyone with his bottle of alcohol, finally agreed to drink. 

Of course, they all did not drink until they were too drunk. After all, they were knights who cared deeply about their work. 

Cale Henituse was still calmly drinking his wine. Kim Roksoo was really taking advantage of Cale Henituse's great body and his tolerance for alcohol. The wine he was drinking was expensive enough to be in an ordinary Inn, but the taste was not inferior to the wine provided in Henituse castle. 

"Sir, please give me one bottle"

Klein who finally came out of the room immediately sat beside Cale, ordering the wine that the young man beside him was drinking.

"Finally out of your room sleeping beauty?"

"Well, isn't it natural to sleep when you're sick?"

Klein, in fact, actually slept without the aid of cognition because he was so tired. Klein actually did not remember when and where he slept, but he woke up in his quite comfortable bed. 

"Then drink some wine afterward?"

"Hmm, I was inspired by a young master in a wealthy noble family who had a free spirit"

"Tsk."

Cale allowed Klein to drink his wine as he pleased. Ignoring the "Wow" and "Woah" that the young man kept saying every time he finished downing the alcohol. 

"Woah, why is this so good?" Klein really did not expect that the wine here would actually have such an amazing flavor. Dwayne Dante had never even tasted wine like this!

If the wine at an ordinary Inn like this has such an amazing flavor, what about the wine provided for the royal family? Well, speaking of the royal family, Klein remembered that he had never interacted with the royal party even in his previous life. 

He did manage to stop George III's ritual to become above sequence, but he never interacted with the rest of the royals. The politics of each kingdom were always sinister, Klein recalled the message Alberu Crossman, the crown prince, had given him. 

The man wished he could talk to Klein alone. 

Only a fool would think that Klein could refuse such a request. 

Somehow, it seemed more difficult to have conflicts between fellow humans than with other gods. 

Before Klein knew it, he was done with his first bottle and ordered another.

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It was almost evening when Cale felt he had wasted enough time here. His mind was still clear, but his body felt a bit tired. Cale certainly didn't want to ruin his own plans just because he was drunk and unable to move. 

"Tsk, why does this kid keep drinking?" 

Klein Moretti had already fallen asleep at the table due to drunkenness. The younger one showed no annoyance at all even though he slept in a sitting position. He also refused when Cale told him to go to the room, threw a tantrum when his servant tried to help, and did other childish things. 

"Choi han"

The only way to take Klein from here was to involve Choi han. 

Well, with Klein drunk like this, their plan was looking good. After all, Klein had already completed his part in the team, he was not involved in going directly to the hill area and freeing the dragons there. 

"Take this kid to his room"

Choi Han nodded in understanding. From the start, he had been worried about Cale Henituse and all the bottles of alcohol he had drunk, but the young master was at least still able to walk albeit staggeringly. Meanwhile, Klein Moretti was already causing a bit of trouble as he did not want to be moved from this uncomfortable sleeping position. 

"Hmm? Choi han?"

Klein woke up slightly as Choi han tried to pick him up. 

"Young master Klein, can you walk? It's almost night. It's time to rest, Cale-nim has finished drinking too."

"But I want to sleep with Hyung-nim"

"... "

"What the hell?" Cale couldn't help but ask in surprise. He stared at Klein with an incredulous look. 

Did Klein just call him Hyung?

The drunken young man showed a bright smile, tried to stand up but collapsed and hit the floor if Choi Han had not been quick to catch his body. 

"Hehe, hyung-nim, I'm a fan of yours! Do you know how cool you are?"

The few knights who saw the little drama between Cale Henituse and Klein Moretti couldn't help but chuckle when they saw Cale's surprised face. 

This was the first time they had seen their young master look so embarrassed. 

"Tsk, I don't accept drunk people in my room"

"But you're drunk person too! Hyung-nim, aren't you going to sleep in your room tonight? How about we sleep in my room then?"

"You're crazy. Choi han, hurry up and take him."

"Noooooo"

Klein quickly dodged Choi Han. His movements as a drunk man made Klein end up crashing into Cale, who almost fell down if he could not hold his body and Klein at the same time for balance. 

Before he could scold the younger one, Klein's voice rang clearly in his ears. 

"You really fell into a trap. Young master Cale, it's indeed a pleasure to fool you around"

This was all just acting! 

Klein Moretti was really doing the perfect drunk acting! 

Cale could not believe that he had actually fallen into this young man's trap. Still, with Klein's body in his hands, Cale let out a long sigh and looked at Choi Han who was confused about what to do. 

"Tsk, take him to my room"

"Okay."

This time, Klein did not resist at all while riding on Choi Han's back, he was still on principle to keep acting drunk until tomorrow morning. 

Cale walked leisurely behind the two, shuddering slightly when he saw Ron who was standing right in front of his room, as if he had been waiting for Cale since earlier. 

This old man did not even drink any alcohol, all he did was smile benignly, as if he knew that Cale was doing this because he wanted something. 

"I'll go play tonight. Don't wait for me."

Giving a hint to Ron was an idea that Klein and Cale had. Since Ron was inevitable, it was better to hint so that the old man would not act strangely. 

"It is my duty to await your presence young master" Ron replied calmly.

Honestly, Cale knew that Ron wouldn't really care where he went. Even though Ron was his Butler, it didn't mean that this old man had the right to know where his master was going. 

A servant will always act as a servant. Especially for Ron who wanted to protect his position as the best Butler in the Henituse family. 

"Find a good time to enter my room through the window" Cale said to Choi Han who had just finished laying Klein's body on his bed. 

"Will young master Klein be alright while we going?"

"There's Ron."

Choi Han still didn't know that Klein was only pretending to be drunk. Cale really appreciated the acting level of this young man who didn't even show any reaction while pretending to sleep. 

There was no movement in his eyes either... Wait, is this kid really sleeping? 

In such a short time?

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Choi Han almost slipped right after he entered his master's room when he saw what outfit Cale was wearing. 

An all-black outfit with a logo of one white star with five small red stars surrounding it. 

"Cale-nim?"

Without paying much attention to Choi han's surprise, Cale looked at Klein who was still busy sewing the logo on the clothes that should belong to Choi han. 

"You're still not done?"

"Just a moment. A little more tidying up and tadaa! It's done! Choi han, hurry up and wear it!"

Klein excitedly gave the outfit that he had finished fixing to Choi han who was just staring at the two in confusion. 

A few minutes ago, when Cale had just finished changing, Klein realized how bad the stitching on the star logo was. Cale said that he sewed it himself because it was impossible to let Bilos find out about this kind of thing. 

Klein of course immediately asked Cale to take off his shirt again to fix the stitches.

The young man refused and said he didn't care about the ugly stitches because the most important thing was for everyone to see the logo. 

Klein had to get Ohn and Hong to comment so that Cale would take off his clothes again. It worked. 

"Are we going to do something bad?" Choi Han well remembered that their plan today was to save the dragons being tortured by the Sten family, but the outfit worn by Cale Henituse looked more like an organization engaged in stealing property from wealthy nobles. 

"Yes, we are going to do evil things to Venion"

"Choi han, hurry up and change your clothes! We don't have much time."

Cale and Klein assured Choi han that they were still conducting dragon liberation operations, not committing indecent crimes. 

A few minutes later, Choi han was back in his new outfit. Complete with masks covering their faces and head hoods hiding their hair color, Cale Henituse and Choi han were ready to go! 

"Oh yeah, these are the children of the cat tribe. This is Ohn and that one is Hong. Introductions are over, let's go"

"Don't get hurt. I'll be waiting for you here."

Klein escorted them all to the window. After successfully asking Choi Han to carry Cale down, Klein released Hong and Ohn from his arms. Watching their movements until they were out of sight. 

Fyuuhh, time to complete his own mission while they were all gone.

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"You all remember our plan, right?" Cale asked for the umpteenth time. 

Honestly, this plan couldn't be called a big plan. All that needed to be done was for Hong and Ohn to use their abilities to cast fog, obscuring the sight of every knight and soldier here. 

Choi Han would act as the one to take them all out while Cale took the opportunity to enter the cave quietly. 

Everything was still fairly easy. 

What needed to be ensured was that all members did not feel nervous in their first operation. 

After all, even geniuses will make mistakes if they are not confident.

"We all move according to the time. No one should do anything unplanned. Hong and Ohn, I'm sure you two can do this without being seen by anyone. We've practiced long enough."

"This is easy nya!"

"They're no match for the adults who've been chasing us nya!"

"Good. Make sure to show up again when the turtore has lost consciousness. Choi han, don't let them see the aura of your sword, your physical strength alone is enough to make them all faint"

"I'm confident in my strength. Don't worry, Cale-nim, you can move as you wish."

Cale nodded. The young man looked at the watch in his hand to confirm when they could move. 

3 seconds... 

2 seconds... 

1 second... 

"Let's go"

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'Even though I've seen this many times, Choi han is indeed a scary bastard' Cale sighed as he watched Choi han who moved easily to take down all the knights without much effort. 

Choi han entering the attack team was indeed a perfect thing. 

Waiting a few minutes for Choi han to finish, Cale finally walked into the sinful place. 

Ohn's fog constantly surrounded him, making no one but Ohn and Hong know that Cale Henituse was also there. 

Hong's fog had successfully helped Choi Han to finish off the remaining troubling soldiers. 

70% of tonight's operation has been completed.

"Intruder! Stop right there! Don't you know what's inside this place?! "

Cale let out a long sigh. Of course he knew what was inside this place! Waving his hand casually, Hong's fog instantly enveloped the body of the turtore who was now staring at Cale in surprise. 

The man looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't make a sound because he had lost consciousness. 

Well, Cale didn't know if he had just lost consciousness or if his life had gone too, No one cared too much about that. 

The only thing useful about this man's body was the cell key in his pants pocket. 

"Is anyone hurt?"

Hong and Ohn finally showed themselves who had been hiding. 

"No! This mission is too easy to get us hurt nya!"

"Cale, is he dead nya~?"

"There's no need to think about it. Let's go."

Without wasting much time, the trio headed straight to the cell where the young dragon they were looking for was kept. 

The pungent smell of blood made Cale quicken his footsteps. 

"Wait here."

Giving instructions to the two cats, Cale began to unlock the cell. The little black dragon inside did not open its eyes at all. 

Cale knew that this existence had heard their commotion from the start, but decided to keep quiet because that was what he had always done since hatching from the egg. 

"Tsk."

The existence of a dragon so revered by elves and humans alike. 

Those whose strength is unquestionable, as well as their intelligence. 

Dragons who are famous for their selfishness and iconic way of life. Dragons who trigger such high self-esteem. 

The same existence existed in front of Cale's eyes, with those four small paws in chains, a neck that was given the bondage of a mana resistance collar and also a wound that looked still wet. 

This dragon looked smaller than what Cale had imagined when he read the novel. 

"Hey. Open your eyes."

It took some time to get the dragon to open its eyes. And the gaze that Cale received was neither a sad gaze, a hopeful gaze nor a fearful gaze. 

The little dragon was blatantly staring at Cale with hatred.

"What a nice gaze. Time for us to go then."

With the equipment that had long been prepared, Cale immediately cut the chains around the dragon. Leaving the mana resistance necklace that needed to be opened later, not in this place. 

Carefully, Cale carried the small dragon's body in his hands. Quickly, they exited the cell and waited for Choi Han's arrival. 

As promised, Choi han appeared quickly after cleaning the blood stains on his sword. 

He made sure that Hong and Ohn were fine before looking at Cale and the dragon in his hand. 

"Cale-nim, I didn't expect him to be injured that badly"

"The wound looks painful nya~"

"There's a lot of blood nya~"

The two cats knew that Cale had potions in his bag, they wanted to ask Cale to treat the dragon's wound right now but felt unable to say it directly. 

"One moment."

Cale began to search for the location of Venion's hidden passage, his hand tapping on the wall, recalling the content in the novel. 

"Choi han"

"Yes sir"

"What are the conditions up ahead?"

"As you wish, I'm done with all of them. No one is dead, but no one can move anytime soon. It's likely that they will immediately run to report the matter to Marquez Sten."

"Good job. Now, hit this part of the wall."

Choi Han walked over to Cale, noticing the part of the wall he was referring to. 

"Hit as hard as I can?"

"Let's say you hit a 10 centimeter piece of wood"

"Hmm... That means a light blow"

Indeed, a light blow. 

Cale immediately stepped back away from Choi han and the light punch. 

Boom! 

"Woah"

"Wow!"

Hong and Ohn looked more amazed as Choi han destroyed this wall than he did the people in front. 

"Lets go, we don't have much time"

... 

"Huuuuu"

Cale breathed a sigh of relief when they all made it out through the designated path and at the designated place as well. 

The fresh night air restored Cale's spirit that was a bit lost after he ran around with this small dragon in his hand. 

The dragon did look small, but it was still heavy. 

Meanwhile, the existence in his hand was admiring the beautiful night sky. Cale suddenly remembered Klein's words before tonight's operation. 

'This night is beautiful. You will free a dragon from its hell and the world welcomes the dragon's presence. He will surely be happy when he sees thousands of stars greeting him tonight.'

Cale wanted to give more time for the dragon to enjoy its freedom, but that could be done when Cale and the others had returned to the Inn. 

For now, he had to quickly remove the mana resistance chain around the dragon's neck and give it a potion. 

Complete with his gloves, Cale touched the chin of the little dragon. 

Their eyes met for a moment before the dragon closed its eyes. 

Ctak! 

The chain broke. The voice echoed in the silent forest. 

The little dragon who had been ready to accept death after knowing the meaning of freedom, looked at Cale in surprise. 

"What is it?"

Cale wanted to laugh as the little dragon moved back slowly, still highly wary of humans.

"You see this? It's really expensive. All the things I used tonight were really expensive"

The redhead tried not to talk about all the money he spent on buying and renting all kinds of magic tools from Bilos. 

After all, it was just his allowance. Cale was not starving even though he had no pocket money. 

"Because I already spent a lot of money just for you... "

The little dragon who actually understood everything said by the human in front of him was silent. He still didn't understand what the two humans and the two strange being around him wanted. 

The human in front of him was weaker than the others, but the dragon was not sure if he could defeat the human behind him, who had been watching his every movements now. 

Money... 

The dragon didn't really understand what money was for, but all the humans he had met, especially that crazy bastard who was having fun with his life often said that he spent a lot of money to get him and keep him alive for four years. 

After saying that, the dragon would usually receive all sorts of torture on his body. 

But... 

This time, all he felt was the liquid that gently entered his mouth. He couldn't help but immediately swallow what was given to him. The human who had been talking also chose to spill some of the liquid onto other parts of his body. 

Slowly, the dragon felt much better! Even healthy! He could feel the power in his body for the first time!

"Therefore, you must heal quickly"

Cale smiled as he saw all the wounds that had been visible on the body begin to heal. All the troublesome effort, all the money spent, Cale was satisfied with the results of their operation tonight. 

After today, there was no longer any reason for this little dragon to be captured by other humans. An existence that had been given the title as the strongest existence on earth from the very beginning should not have to live a miserable life like this. 

"Hey"

Cale gave the remaining potion in the bottle to the dragon who was still staring at him intently. 

"What do you want to do now?"

The dragon was still silent, reluctant to open its mouth to make any sound. 

"I know that you can understand and speak human language. After all, you are a dragon, a very smart and powerful existence. So, answer my question."

Not having to worry about his wasted time this time, Cale chose to try communicating with the young existence before him.

"What do you want to do after you're free?"

"I... "

Since long ago, the little dragon had often imagined what he would do if he was given the chance to be free. 

The little dragon who had never really seen anything in this world felt a little confused after seeing the shimmering things in the sky. 

He had heard the words 'Day' and 'Night', but never knew what day and night were. 

Was this what was called nighttime? 

There were so many wishes that he want to uttered to the human in front of him. But, what that mouth said was the thing he wanted to do the most all along.

“I will live.”

He will live, no matter what it took.

“I will go away.”

He was going to go away from here.

He revealed his inner thoughts.

“I will not be tamed.”

“Yes. You are right.”

Cale was saying the dragon was right.

“You are a dragon. A DRAGON. You have the right to live freely.”

Although this dragons were only four years old, Cale was very confident that they could take care of themselves better than humans of the same age. 

After all, from the information Cale knew, dragons at the age of two usually already built their own lair. 

"I won't take care of you"

Tonight's mission was to free the dragon. Cale had no reason to take care of the same dragon he had already saved. 

"Lies! Humans are very good at lying!"

"Well, you're right. I'm very good at lying."

Rising from his position, Cale looked up at the beautiful night sky. The smile on his face did not disappear, his heart also felt quite calm. 

Cale, well, Kim Roksoo was quite understanding of all the anxiety the dragon was experiencing.

Back then, when Roksoo first managed to escape from the place he once called home, the stars in the sky also welcomed his success. But, unlike this young dragon, little Kim Roksoo never had any desire to fight the world or seek revenge. 

After he was free, Kim Roksoo just wanted to live in a position where everyone wouldn't care too much about his life. 

Just like in the novel, he only hopes to be an insignificant person, whose role is only as a person who happens to be helped by the main character. 

The role of a character that isn't even illustrated. 

Kim Roksoo wanted to be that person. There was no longer any desire to be the main character in his heart. 

But... Just because Roksoo gave up, doesn't mean he doesn't support the dragon's wishes. 

If the dragon wanted to avenge himself and wanted to live up to his title, Cale fully supported all those wishes. 

Looking at Choi Han, Ohn and Hong, Cale nodded. 

"Let's go. Our mission is over."

Without looking back at the dragon they left behind, Cale Henituse stepped off lightly.

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"Welcome back" Klein welcomed the arrival of the four dragon liberation members. 

He who had been busy learning about the history of the Roan Kingdom ended up staying up until midnight. 

"Klein! You know what? We thought that dragon would definitely follow us here! I really want a little brother nya! "

"But Cale didn't believe what we said. The dragon is always looking our way even when we've gone far enough!"

"Really? What about the dragon's state when you saw it?"

Hong and Ohn enthusiastically told Klein everything they saw. Choi Han had already left Cale's room as soon as he finished changing and the room owner could only frown in annoyance that Ohn and Hong were not done with the theory that the young dragon would follow them later. 

These kids!

"I think he'll enjoy his period of freedom for a while before he decides to search for us! After all, he doesn't know anyone yet!"

"What Ohn said is true! Klein, what do you think?"

"I told you that dragon hates humans. Why would he still want to follow us when he has the chance to live as he pleases. It's a miracle that he didn't attack us all right away" Cale didn't give Klein another chance to answer the children's questions. 

He had a feeling that Klein would add delusions to the innocent thoughts of the two children. 

"But you said yourself that he was smart!"

Staring at Hong in confusion, Cale decided to ask. 

"What does this have to do with anything?"

"Stupid Cale! Because he's smart, he knows that we don't mean any harm. You're saying that it's a miracle that he didn't attack us, right? But what if, in fact! he knows that we're not evil, that's why he didn't attack us? And since we're not bad people, isn't it natural for him to be curious about our lives? Aren't we the first living being to do him a favor? If you were in that dragon's shoes, wouldn't you also want to know more about the person who saved you?"

Cale and Klein were speechless when they heard the series of explanations Ohn spoke. Other than this being the first time they had heard Ohn speak at such length, everything the girl said also made sense. 

"Cale, they have a valid point. Even if the dragon hates humans, it will definitely be curious about other humans who do good to it. After all, as Hong said, it has never met anyone except those who were there from the beginning."

Klein supported the opinion of Hong and Ohn who exclaimed happily because Klein's support was much clearer than Choi Han's. 

That one man never wanted to get into an argument with Cale Henituse. Letting the redhead play in his own delusions.

"But Ohn, Hong, you also shouldn't get your hopes up that the dragon will live with all of you. The dragon may find other interesting things while he's walking around, we can't force him to stay here. You must respect its wishes if it wants to leave."

The two children suddenly became sad when they heard Klein's explanation. 

"Tsk, you two better eat" Cale took out the food he had hidden for the two cats, trying to bring back the happiness of the two. 

The children should just be busy playing, learning and having fun.

"I'm going to sleep first"

"Okay."

Due to exhaustion, Cale actually fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes. He did not realize that there was another existence who used magic for the first time in their life just to make his body invisible to anyone.

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Cale looked at his own reflection in the mirror with a satisfied smile. 

Dull face, messy hair, strong smell of alcohol, tired eyes... 

"Perfect."

Staring briefly at Klein who for the umpteenth time he found sleeping in a sitting position, Cale sighed before throwing the blanket that had successfully covered the young man's body. 

Klein Moretti had actually slept in a sitting position with the window open all night. 

Stepping out casually, Cale paused for a moment when he saw Choi Han who was at the end of the stairs, standing like a statue. 

Kicking the young man's leg lightly, Cale asked. 

"Why?"

"Huh? Oh Cale-nim, I was just quite surprised by the strength of their bodies. They're the ones I hit last night, but this morning they were able to come and not look injured. I really underestimated the strength of humans, I should have hit them harder"

Without Cale realizing it, he was a little distant from Choi Han after hearing this horrible thing this morning. 

All the knights of Viscount Tolz who came must have been given high-grade potions so that they could patrol directly like this. 

Well, this was also included in the plan that Cale Henituse made for his alibi. 

"I told you, all we did yesterday afternoon until evening was just drinking and relaxing. You can ask the locals if you don't believe the Innkeeper's testimony. Our two young masters were also drunk quite badly, neither of them seemed to be able to get out of here without being disturbed" Hilsman was actually quite annoyed that the knights who were questioning (read: interrogating) them did not leave. 

Even though the Inn owner had also explained what he knew, they still didn't leave. What exactly was being stolen? Why did they suspect the Henituse family members of stealing something? 

Tak! 

Cale hit his table with the bottle of alcohol he had just ordered. His eyes stared at all the knights of Viscount Tolz who were just idly blocking the door.

"What?"

"Ahahaha, it's nothing young master Cale!"

"Tsk, young master Cale, stop scaring them. They're just asking questions and Achoo! Tsk this flu sucks"

Klein Moretti emerged from the room complete with a handkerchief that he did not remove. Red eyes, red nose and a hoarse voice. 

Cale suddenly knew why Klein wanted to sleep in a sitting position with the window open. 

Before Klein sat up, the young lord looked at the knight of Viscount Tolz complete with a friendly smile. 

"Is your business still unfinished? Perhaps it can be discussed inside instead of you standing at the door."

"Ah, forgive us for intruding"

"Young master Klein, we were just making a quick inquiry about the situation in this place after hearing that young master Cale Henituse and you stayed here last night. We were afraid that you had also lost something to thieves."

The knights began to explain their motives in a polite tone of voice after seeing Cale and Klein who appeared there. 

"Hmm, I don't feel like I'm missing anything. Young master Cale, did you lose anything?"

"Yes. I lost an important moment to enjoy a quiet morning."

All the knights present immediately bowed to express their apologies for the umpteenth time. 

Cale let out a long sigh, suddenly starting to feel the effects of drinking too much alcohol. 

"Warm lemon tea for you two"

For the first time in a long time, Cale was grateful that Ron brought his lemon tea. 

"Wow, this feels really good. Thank you Ron."

"Would you like to take some of medicine, young master Klein?"

"No, I don't. Mori gave it to me this morning, I just need time to heal."

"Very well. Please let me now if any of you need something."

Finished with the morning's drama, everyone began preparing to continue their journey to the capital on the same day.

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"Where are we going this time?"

"Puzzle city"

"Are we going camping outside?"

Ohn and Hong who were happily eating their jerky wondered about which destination they would pass by this time on their way to the capital. 

"Yes, from now on, we'll be camping outside a lot"

Cale scrutinized his schedule again and discovered that he would be busier than ever. 

Puzzle city, or better known as rock city was the main destination that Cale Henituse personally wanted to go to.

The reason? To take the second ancient power that he found information about from the novel. 

Well, unlike the ancient power shield, this one had its own owner in the novel. The person who found the information about the ancient power and tried hard to obtain it was Taylor Sten. 

'The Vitality of the Heart.'

An ancient power whose purpose is to heal various kinds of illnesses or injuries experienced by its owner. This power is also able to resurrect our lost body parts if we encounter something unfortunate like a bomb blast. 

Taylor, who only knows about this, immediately works very hard to get this power with the help of his best friend, Kage. 

Unfortunately, Vitality of the heart cannot cure the disease that previously existed in the owner's body. 

Taylor ended up falling into depression and couldn't protect himself when the people sent by Venion came to see him. 

Hmm, talking about Taylor and Kage...

"Has the god of death still tried to communicate with you since that day?"

"Yes" Klein answered briefly. 

"Our destination is puzzle city. It's a city famous for its stone temple as well as other titles that are often associated with the city. The title is the city abandoned by the gods"

"Is there any history that says why that happened?"

"Maybe there is, but I don't know."

Cale had not read any history about the existence of the puzzle city and why they had the unique habit of stacking stones and praying afterwards. People called it a god-forsaken city because they did not see any church of any faith there. 

"I have a feeling that Taylor Sten and his best friend Kage are in that town. If you want to avoid interacting with the blessed of the god of death, don't go out"

Cale still remembers their agreement. 

"I'll think about that later. Is there anything you want this information for?"

Cale was silent for a moment, watching Klein who was not as talkative as usual. 

"Is there any information you want to give me?"

The young man suddenly smiled, as if all his previous dark aura had disappeared. 

"There is! I saw the dragon you guys rescued while we were still at the Inn. He just sat at the window and watched us until almost morning. He's also now following us by hiding from tree to tree."

Ohn and Hong jumped straight from Cale to Klein. The two excitedly asked Klein about the whereabouts of the little dragon. 

"I know! I know! Choi Han said the same thing! But I can't see it anywhere!"

"Klein, can you see it?"

That was also the question Cale wanted to ask. The fact that Choi Han knew about this was not surprising. That young man could have sensed the mana coming out of the dragon's body even though he had tried to hide himself using magic. 

But Klein? Did this have anything to do with the power of the visions Klein had talked about? Spirit vision? 

"I can't see clearly, but the spirit I saw that night and now can be confirmed as the existence of the dragon you survived. Hm, maybe because that dragon hasn't learned much magic, it can't hide its whole body as well as the mana flow in its body well"

In other words, Klein's spirit vision was indeed strong, but he could successfully detect a dragon because the dragon was still not skilled in concealing itself. 

"Act like we don't know anything"

Ignoring the teasing from Ohn and Hong, Cale looked again at Klein Moretti who had many mysteries around him.

He didn't really want to know... But Cale was always bothered by the existence of the god who began to interfere with the lives of the people around him. 

Moreover, Klein was still experiencing side effects from the communication, and yet, the god still wanted to communicate with him. 

"Cale"

"What?"

"Sigh... The god of death wants me to be one of his blessed"

"What the fuck?"

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All these problems began with the first communication between Klein Moretti and the god of death. 

The first was when the god of death tried to give Klein Moretti a hint about the existence of a young dragon in the territory of viscount Tolz. Not long after, they met up with Venion Sten. In his own room, Klein Moretti was courting his own death as usual despite Arrodes' reminders. 

It was not that Klein did not respect the wishes of Arrodes, it was just that, no problem could disappear just because you avoided it. So, Klein chose to try communicating with the god of death using a ritual by chanting the honorable name of the god. Of course, it was Arrodes who provided this information. 

Through the ritual, the god gave a revelation to the human who prayed to him. Klein Moretti was shown all the details of the place where the young dragon was hidden, including who was there at the time and how strong the level of all knights and magic tools available.

At the end of the revelation, the god of death also decided to show Cale Henituse's face without any explanation. Klein, as a professional seer, understood what that meant. It was not something too difficult to figure out. 

Of course, the aftereffects of the communication were considerable. He had to roll on the floor and cover his own mouth so as not to make a painful sound and potentially summon another servant into his room, and Ron was not the person he expected to enter at that moment. 

After making a deal with Cale, strategizing together, drinking alcohol without caring how much money he had wasted, sleeping, sewing the white star logo on Cale and Choi han's outfits, Klein Moretti began to hear little by little the voice of the deity he had previously communicated with. 

As Cale Henituse and Choi han went to rescue the young dragon, Klein tried to focus on hearing what the god of death really wanted to say. 

"Blessed.... "

Klein felt goosebumps run down his body when he heard that word for the first time. The only deity that Klein was happy to be blessed by was the Evernight goddes, and even then, Klein also knew that he often committed acts that if others saw, would be considered an insult to a God.

The voice became clearer as Klein focused more and more. 

"Be my blessed... "

The first question that arose was, 'why?'.

Why would the god of death from this world be interested in making Klein Moretti, who had never even set foot in the church of the god of death, be his blessed? 

Then, he remembered the fact that the same god was also the god who kept trying to communicate with him even though they knew Klein would suffer the effects of the balance. 

Even now, Klein felt dizzy again as he focused on hearing the voice of the god of death. 

Klein was grateful for the fact that hearing the voice of the god of death did not cause him to lose control.

Another problem was that the voice of the deity did not stop. 

Klein began to question whether the god of death had nothing to do or if they was desperate to communicate with Klein to the point of disrupting his newly peaceful life. 

From waking up, taking care of the knight of viscount Tolz and creating an alibi, preparing for departure and also on the way. Klein was constantly terrorized by the god of death who asked him to become the god's blessed. 

Of course, his head was getting dizzy. 

Klein really wanted to have the ability to let go of his head for a moment and let that part of his body suffer alone without disturbing the rest of his body. 

"Be my blessed, and I will be able to reduce the effects of balance"

Hmm? 

Now, after hours of agony, Klein finally heard the complete sentence that the god of death wanted to say. 

One of the benefits of being blessed by the god of death is that the effects of balance will be reduced? Was he talking about the effects of their communication or the effects of the transmigration itself? 

Will his power be faster to return? 

Anyway, how did he reply to the request from the god of death? Can he directly talk to the god on this horse-drawn carriage or does he have to go to the church? He didn't know. 

But, there was one thing that was enough to make Klein want to accept the offer. Not about the side effects that would disappear, that problem is not really a big deal because he could still bear it even though he thought it would be much better if he died. 

But... If he became blessed by the god of death, wouldn't he be playing the role of sequence one, attendance of mysteries?

This wasn't his world, he couldn't just randomly mention the name of 'The Fool' and spread how great one of the Above sequences was. 

He would start his act as sequence one, and make things easier for himself in the future. 

"Why does the god of death suddenly want to make you blessed?"

Klein looked at the red head who was now frowning in displeasure. 

What percentage of the whole truth should he tell Cale? 

"I don't know. Isn't this weird? I never even went to their church and they wants me, a random person, to be a blessed?"

Cale paused as Klein also questioned the meaning of the god. He thought of Kage, who until now, despite her constant complaints about not wanting to be bothered by the god, had ended up being able to hear his voice everywhere. 

Klein Moretti would also likely not be able to escape the god of death just because he refused the request. 

"Your power... How long have you had it?"

Klein flinched at the question. He did not know if the former Klein Moretti had the same power or not, but the current Klein Moretti definitely did. 

Well, come to think of it, the Fool pathway, even though it was the same path as the Error and Door pathway, its appearance was more similar to Death. 

After all, Death was not far from mystery. 

"I have bits and pieces of this power. Spiritual vision is one thing I've had since childhood"

Klein Moretti's age here was 17. He could not exclude this detail from the explanation he would give to Cale Henituse. 

Right now. If there was anyone he could trust the most, it was Cale Henituse and Choi Han.

"Then, there was the power of divination after a few years. At first, I was just getting dreams, then slowly... I was able to do divination on my own. I enjoyed playing around with my power, making me never attend any of the noble events because Benson said he would take care of everything. I'm also not Melissa who is a noblewoman, so I'm not as busy as her even though she's younger."

Now... If Klein wanted to create an alibi... 

"Perhaps the god of death has been interested in you from the beginning, but because your divination power has only gotten stronger recently, you are only hearing his voice more clearly now"

A reasonable excuse. If only there was no transmigration incentive, perhaps this was all true. 

Then, what would he do now? 

"Do you want to accept the offer?"

"I don't know. I choose to ignore it now."

"He won't give up just because you don't want to be his blessed"

"You sound like someone who has been through the same thing"

Klein laughed as Cale's expression grew increasingly annoyed. With that piercing look in his eyes, Cale let out a long sigh and stared at something else in the window.

"Remember Kage? Taylor Sten's best friend?"

Kage? Priest of the god of death? The one Arrodes said Klein should be careful with? 

"I remember."

"She is the only priest in the church of the god of death who can hear the voice of their god. We can call her a blessed of the god, that is if she accepts the fact. That woman never wanted to communicate with the god, always cursed the god, and is now running away. Even after all that, rumor has it that she still hears the voice of the god of death who wants to communicate with her"

"Wow..."

Wow indeed. This was the first time Klein had heard of a god as shameless as the god of death. What is 'he'? A masochistic? The god must have a lot of followers, but he chooses people who don't want to be his followers and even pursues the same people despite being rejected every day? 

Well, every god has their own uniqueness. 

Klein is thankful that there seems to be no god who is obsessed with making everyone give birth to something.

"In other words, even if I refuse, he will still be a nuisance"

"Exactly."

Klein nodded in understanding, he had already decided on what he would do about this matter. 

"Klein, are you still dizzy? Won't you feel pain if you become a blessed of the god of death nya~?"

"Pain? I'm just a little dizzy, it's not something big for me to care about"

Hong asked anxiously. Him and Ohn did not really understand what it meant to be Blessed, but they knew who a god was. 

The two children also knew that the god of death always wanted to communicate with Klein Moretti and the side effects of such communication. 

"But you're so pale... Klein, are you sure you're okay?"

Ohn nodded in agreement with her brother's words. Klein Moretti, in fact, looked like the undead. 

"Of course, I'm fine. I am not a person who gets sick easily" Klein answered confidently. 

As a beyonder, it was obvious that his immune system was much stronger than that of an average human. Only certain poisons such as from demons or those who were stronger could make him sick easily. 

The reason why his face looked more pale was because everyone, in this universe, saw a side of Klein Moretti with a decent life. Here, he lived as the second son of a noble family with no shortage of money, no confusion over food or clothes. 

He's still the same height, but he's not skinny from malnutrition. 

Klein Moretti is a very healthy teenager. 

Because of that, when the influence of the god of death was on him, everyone could also see the side effects. After all, Klein was still a Seer, he could not change his facial characteristics like what a faceless person could do.

Chapter Text

"Young master Klein, don't you want to come as well?"

Cale, Ohn, Hong and Choi Han were already about to leave when the swordmaster realized that Klein was still sitting on the sofa. 

Once they arrived at the puzzle city, Hans had found the most comfortable resting place very quickly. 

After listening to the stories and rumors about Puzzle city, Cale decided to take them to see the famous rock tower. 

"I still want to rest, you guys have fun"

After saying his goodbyes, Klein sat back down on the sofa. Honestly, Klein really did not want to go. Apart from the divination saying that there would be a little bit annoying things will happen if he left, Klein was also less spirited when looking at the hot weather ahead. 

"Young master Klein, your room is ready" Mori, his butler delivered the news Klein was waiting for. 

"Okay."

Today's plan was to rest, wake up, ask Arrodes a few questions, look for information nearby, most importantly, and learn about the situation in the Roan Kingdom better. 

"Hmm?"

Unintentionally, his eyes fell on a white cloth used to wrap something, placed near the sofa. 

Klein almost thought it was just trash from the kids if he didn't remember who it belonged to. 

A handkerchief with the Henituse family crest. 

There were some stones inside the folds. 

Without any need for divination, Klein knew who these small stones belonged to. 

"Sigh..."

"Young master, let me dispose of that stone" Mori, being the good butler he is, offered to dispose of what looked like trash. Klein could not say that it belonged to Hong, that was because Mori did not know who is Hong that Klein was referring to. 

Hans had left with the others, Klein didn't see Ron anywhere. Although Hong and Ohn were disappointed that the reality of Hans' story was different from what he said, the kids still planned to build their own rock tower and asked for prayers. 

"Choi han forgot the rock he wanted to build as a rock tower. I'll go catch up with them for a while and come back."

Mori didn't know Choi han's personality. But, thanks to Choi han showing his innocent expression more often, many people believed that Choi han was just an innocent young man who happened to be strong. Saying that Choi han wanted to build a rock tower was a strong alibi.

"Alright, let me accompany you"

"No need, I want to be alone for a while. It won't take long, you don't need to worry."

Although Mori was his Butler, he would not be able to force his master if the master said he wanted to be alone. 

Besides, Cale hadn't been gone for long, they couldn't be too far away. Using divination also wouldn't waste time and make him get lost like a fool. 

"Please take good care of yourself."

"Sure."

__

Klein Moretti was, in fact, lost. 

Something interfered with his divination, making Klein fail to find the whereabouts of Cale or the others. Not only that, Klein completely failed to divinate anything. 

All he could rely on at the moment was his instinct to socialize. 

Entering a restaurant, Klein started asking where exactly was the rock tower that everyone was talking about. He still slightly remembered which path to take later when returning home, but he did not know where the rock tower was or the main benchmark before heading back to the Inn. 

Sigh... Did the god of death cause all the failures of his divination? If so, what did he want? Or rather, was this a punishment for Klein ignoring the god's request? 

Cale once told him about a priest who had left the church but could still communicate with his god just because the god wanted it... 

Tap

"Hmm?"

The sound of footsteps approaching, Klein managed to dodge before the woman's hand touched his shoulder. 

The fact that Klein only heard the footsteps when she was close was really worrying...

"Who are you?"

Short hair, good body proportions, a pretty face that looks quite manly because of its strong demeanor. Outfit as a traveler that shows off the muscles in her arms... 

"The god of death said you should be careful. Him, who comes from outside the barier, is bound to get involved in any trouble. It's your choice to save yourself or go help those who have nothing to do with you."

"What?"

___

Cale let out a sigh of relief when he was able to return to the Inn. The rock tower was disappointing, but at least Cale had seen the famous place talked about in the novel. The atmosphere in this city was also relatively calm and comfortable compared to the bustling Rain City. 

"Hong? Did you still find the stone?" Choi Han asked when he saw Hong who was still spinning around at the foot of the sofa. 

The boy left the pile of rocks that he and Ohn had prepared for today. And since the Rock tower was also not as beautiful as they imagined, as well as the extremely hot weather, no one wanted to go back just to pick up stones. Ohn offered to pick out other stones that they could use to build the tower. 

"Oh? You're back."

Klein Moretti's voice from the main door startled them all. The young man who said he wanted to rest had appeared from outside. 

"Young master Klein, you went to catch up with us?"

"Haha yes, I saw this by accident and intended to return it to Hong. Who would have thought that I would get lost?"

Klein squatted down, giving the rock still covered by the handkerchief to Hong. 

"You may have made your own rock tower, but I have no intention of throwing this away."

"Thank you."

Klein nodded and immediately said goodbye to go back to his room. 

The friendly smile disappeared immediately and Klein did his best not to slam the door to his own room. 

"Ugh."

His body immediately fell to the floor, his breathing was labored and everything looked so chaotic. 

His hand was used to cover his own mouth, avoiding any sound coming out of it. Everything seemed so sensitive, the room lights were too bright, the voices of all the servants were too noisy, even the smell from the kitchen he could feel is too strong. 

It's too much. 

"Cough"

His cough was unbearable again. For the first time in this universe, Klein felt again the sensation of maggots coming out of his body one by one. 

There were no blood stains, but Klein really hated this sensation. Hated all the maggots that started falling from his face and mouth.

It took a few minutes for Klein to regain his sanity and avoid the dangerous loss of control. After all, if there was one power Klein relied on most, it was to endure all the pain of almost losing control. 

"Haaa... Haaa... "

Unable to climb onto his mattress, Klein just lay quietly on the floor while looking at the several maggots coming out of his body. Something like this should not have happened to the beyonder of sequence 9 even though they were at the limit of lost control. But, Klein had many other reasons why this could happen. 

Should he destroy this part of his body? 

He could use this as a charm later though... 

Alright, better save it for now. With his almost gone willpower, Klein managed to get up briefly to collect the five scattered maggots. He put them in a handkerchief and put them back in the magic bag. 

"That bastard god... When I get my strength back, I'll make sure he suffers the same torture while communicating with me."

In an instant, Klein Moretti lost consciousness without being able to return to the bed.

"Young master Klein!"

Choi Han, who had just managed to open the door to Klein's room, immediately shouted in panic when he saw the owner of the room already lying limp on the floor. 

"Take him to bed." Cale gave the order quickly and went to find Ron. It didn't take too long because Ron had been nearby since he heard Choi Han's voice. 

"Cale-nim, I didn't find any sign of violence. There doesn't seem to be any fighting incident here either... "

Cale walked over, trying to examine Klein's condition while waiting for Ron to come to bring the priest. He already suspected that Klein was not in good health when he returned from whatever place it was. What's more, Klein said that he was lost. 

Klein Moretti would never get lost while possessing the divination ability he was so proud of. 

Moreover... His breathing looked messy while talking to Ohn and Hong. He also reluctantly looked at Cale and Choi Han, probably knowing that both of them would immediately realize the problem. 

Now, this young man was lying limply on his bed. He did not look likely that he would wake up anytime soon. Well, Cale still has business here, he hasn't finished taking the ancient power of the vitality of the heart yet... They could delay the departure to the capital. 

"Did Klein get sick a lot before the incident that day?" Cale asked the servant who came from the Moretti family. Besides Mori, the butler, Klein always brought this middle-aged woman with him wherever he went. 

"No. Young Master Klein is indeed a person who often spends his time reading and solving internal problems in Moretti County without wanting to do any outside activities, but he is a very healthy young man. He doesn't get sick easily, as I recall. Young Master Klein was sick for three days at most. And that's very rare case"

Frowning, Cale recalled the conversation about the interaction between Klein Moretti and the God of Death and the consequences of that interaction. 

Did the god of death try to communicate with him again while Cale was away? 

"The priest is present."

Making way for the priest who was brought over, Cale watched the performance of the old man. There was no reaction from Klein whatsoever. The young man was completely silent, making the priest frown. 

"His insides are a mess. Was this young master just got attacked?"

"Huh?"

Well, this was unexpected. All Cale knew was that Klein had always suffered consequences from his interactions with the god of death. But he never said that the side effects would be this severe. 

"Hmm... But there is no obvious wound from the outside. Compared to the attack from the mage, he looks like he was... Afflicted by a curse."

"Curse?" Choi Han asked because he was too surprised. 

"I can't say this is a fact, but it looks like the work of someone who cursed this young master. He triggered the curse placed on his body, making the internal parts of the young master fall apart. I think he's been suffering for quite some time."

No one knew about this. The priest who had handled Klein Moretti when he was in Henituse County never said this either. They did not conclude that what happened to Klein was the result of a curse. 

Then, why would this conclusion be mentioned when they were in puzzle city? 

Klein Moretti... What was he doing when they didn't meet just a few hours ago?

Chapter Text

"I haven't seen you for three hours and you're already on the brink of death again"

"Hahaha"

Just as Klein opened his eyes, he immediately heard the cold voice of Cale Henituse. 

Well, it would be annoying to have a partner who was often sick, right? Especially since they were on their way to the capital... 

"Hmm... Maybe we can leave at different times? I can separate our schedules if you mind. Well, it only takes a few more days to get to the capital right? Hmm, it might be more inconvenient then, but... "

Tak

"Ouch."

Klein touched his forehead where the red head had just flicked. Those delicate fingers were surprisingly strong. Who would have thought that a Klein Moretti would feel the pain of being flicked by Cale Henituse? 

"That's not the answer I wanted"

"Oh?"

Cale let out a long sigh. Seeing Klein who actually had a different idea to what he meant made Cale quite upset, but he was also lazy to justify the misunderstanding. 

"Are you communicating with the god of death again?"

"A little."

"The priest who came said that you're under a curse"

"Huh? What curse?"

Klein looked at Cale in confusion. Curse? A priest said he had a curse? What curse was being talked about here? 

"Your insides are a mess. He said, you triggered the curse stored in that part of your body, then made everything fall apart."

"Uh..."

Well, that was wrong. The reason why his insides could be called a mess was not because of the result of the curse, but because the shackles that were trying to restrain the flow of power from Klein were forced open by him. 

Within a short time after his encounter with the priest at the restaurant, Klein went straight to a deserted place and started performing rituals to communicate with the god of death. 

Through his agony phase, Klein managed to hear information from the god. 

Cale Henituse... 

Compared to Choi Han, a regressor, the god of death suspiciously continued to provide information related to Cale Henituse. If Klein dared to assume the meaning of the little information he had gotten, Cale Henituse was the one who would later play an important role in the god of death's plan.

But why? Why Cale Henituse? 

Wouldn't it make more sense for the god of death to provide information about Choi Han more often? 

The problem was, the god of death openly wanted Klein Moretti to be involved with everything that Cale Henituse would later do. The words of the priest he met were a message from the god of death that want to told him about this matter and Klein, who at this time, still had a chance to step back. 

But... 

Looking at the red-haired youth in front of him, the youth who did not realize how exhausting his life would be... Klein didn't know what power this young man had now, or what power he would have later, but one thing was certain, Klein Moretti was the only one with the strongest power here. 

If all his shackles are off, he won't let go of the balance of his revenge either. 

What does the world want from Klein Moretti? To ask for help but at the same time lock up his power? Does he have to win with the power of friendship? Bullshit.

What the god of death meant was that he became the guide for Cale Henituse? The new hero for the future of this universe? 

"Please don't worry. What I'm experiencing now is not something that will bother you or anyone else later. Once again, sorry to trouble you. We can leave for the capital whenever you want."

Normally, Cale would be happy to hear that someone was willing to not make his life a hassle, but Klein Moretti said that too sincerely, to the point Cale frowned in displeasure. 

"Whatever. We can leave tomorrow when you're ready."

Rising from his seat, Cale chose to drink some alcohol and continued thinking about the plan for the capital later. Well, that was delayed because Klein grabbed his wrist and said nothing. 

"What?"

".. Your power, ancient power... Did you get a new power?"

"Yes."

"Is it going to be okay?"

"Hmm?"

Klein stared at him, clearly visible traces of worry in the brown irises. 

"Having more than one ancient power in your body, is that okay for your plate?"

Unlike his case of becoming a beyonder from drinking potions and drinking potions to advance the sequence, Klein at least remained on the same pathway. 

Even for beyonders, they could only switch pathways when they became high sequence, and even then, it was not an easy thing to do. 

Why is everything so troublesome? It's because the stronger they are, the stronger the defense balance in their bodies, or in this universe, maybe it's called a plate. 

And Cale Henituse was a young man who according to Arrodes, had a large plate, but was also weak. There was no trace of mana on his body, making it impossible for Cale to become a mage. 

He also didn't train himself with any weapons, making his physique practically ordinary. 

The plate possessed by this young man was weak. 

Would it be okay to have more than two ancient powers in a weak plate?

"This power makes me much stronger" Cale's calm reply left Klein speechless. 

Strong... Indeed, Klein could feel that the ancient power from before seemed a little more organized. The aura of Cale was also very good, it did not look like someone who was on the verge of death or any other symptoms. 

Don't be a greedy human. 

"Cale"

".. "

"Are you a responsible person?"

"What kind of question is that? Of course I'm a responsible person."

Cale looked even more confused by Klein's nonsense. Of course he was the responsible one! That was the reason why he had bothered to release the young dragon from the torment, the same reason why he had finally accepted the young dragon to be a part of his small group.

Isn't it the responsibility of adults to guide the younger ones? Even if they are dragons here? 

Klein smiled bitterly when he heard that answer. With the great power, so it's responsibility. 

"If you later gain new powers, please, before that, think about the condition of your own plate. You can't keep harboring great power if your body is weak."

Maybe... If Klein managed to help Cale Henituse and Choi han, his unofficial mission in this universe would be completed. 

After that, He didn't know. Maybe he could return to his own universe or die somewhere else.

___

"He's a strange human"

"Tsk."

Cale was still in his room, waiting for Hans and everyone else to prepare for their departure tomorrow. 

Ohn, Hong and the young dragon still on the balcony of his room were busy playing. Well, the young dragon was busy engaging Cale in conversation, about Klein Moretti. 

"Who's the strange human?" Hong asked. 

"The human with black hair, brown eyes who just woke up."

"Oh! It's Klein!"

"You met Klein? When we came for you that day, Klein was also actually in the plan. Do you remember the white stars on Cale and Choi Han's shirts? Klein sewed them so beautifully!"

"Why didn't he come with you? Is he so weak? Tsk, but that human is just as weak as him"

The young dragon, Ohn and Hong were now looking at Cale who was still sitting casually. 

"Hmm? Klein is the same as me?"

Even with his two ancient powers? Not to be arrogant, but physically, Cale was sure that he was healthier compared to Klein Moretti, especially after receiving Vitality of the heart. 

But this young dragon said they were equal. Which meant, in power, Klein Moretti was equal to him. 

"Yes. I can't explain it yet, but he has something similar, but different from your power. This great dragon will explain again when I understand."

"Sure. I'll wait for that day."

Hiding a smile of his own, the young dragon continued to talk about his observations on Klein Moretti. 

"Humans are hard to understand. Why is he worried about you when he himself is in pain? You're obviously fine. Weak human, are you hiding something?"

"I'm fine. Very healthy, and far from any illness"

Klein Moretti was indeed strange, especially after he woke up today. The trembling hands, the pain and worry that emerged from his eyes... For a moment, Cale thought that Klein was holding back his own tears. 

But, all those feelings were directed at Cale. 

And another question popped into his head now. Why? 

Cale was not used to such gazes being given to him. Perhaps that was also why Cale felt so annoyed at his conversation today with Klein Moretti. 

"Tsk, really annoying"

___

Their carriage stopped. Cale opened his window slightly to see who was disturbing his journey this time. 

"Shit."

He almost slammed the window when he saw who was there. Of all the people! Why did it have to be Taylor and Kage! Just last night he had made sure that Ohn and Hong had gotten the message to Taylor, and now, they were meeting?

"Oh? They... " Klein, who was also peeking could only remain silent. The two people there were the ones he had met at the restaurant yesterday. The priest and the paralyzed youth. 

Now, Klein could see who they were from the family symbol on the rather ugly horse-drawn carriage. 

"Taylor Sten... "

"Oh! Cale, do you think they know that we came last night? Is that why they're meeting us?" Hong asked worriedly. 

"No, they don't. They won't know who sent the letter. Our meeting here must be a coincidence. After all, they are also heading to the capital" Cale's answer made Hong and Ohn calmer. They were both just afraid that the easy mission would turn out to be a mess.

"No."

"Hmm?"

All eyes were now on Klein who had just closed the window again. 

"Cale, a coincidence can be called a coincidence if it happens once or twice. If it's more than three, someone must have planned it."

Cale paused for a moment before asking. 

"And who do you think planned this 'coincidence'?"

"Of course, a god. Who else do you think could have done this?"

Chapter Text

"We'll talk later"

"Sure"

Klein, who had intended to come out, was gently pushed by Cale to return to his seat. 

"Hmm? Shouldn't I greet them too?"

"You said you wanted to avoid the priest of the god of death"

"Oh, I met them before. It was rude of me to leave them too soon without a reason, I want to apologize"

"That's a more appropriate reason why you don't need to meet them now. Stay still"

".. Oh, sorry"

"Tsk."

Klein suddenly understood. Cale Henituse was a person who did not like it when his problems faced too many problems because too many people were involved. And Klein, by nature, was a person who liked to entertain any conversation directed at him, it took quite a long time for him to finish chatting with other people.

Cale Henituse just wanted to quickly finish the conversation between himself and the two people. If Klein came along, their conversation would take longer.

.... 

"I should have greeted you with more polite etiquette. But as you can see, I can't do that right now"

"I know, and I don't really care either"

Taylor smiled as he saw that the attitude shown by Cale Henituse was exactly what was rumored. 

"I'm Taylor Sten, the eldest son of the Sten family and this is my best friend, Kage"

Cale nodded, silently confirming that the faces of the two people really matched what was described in the novel. 

"I know that this seems very impolite, but I would really like to ask for your help in sharing the rest area. But, if you're not willing, we can leave."

Listening to Taylor's explanation, Cale looked at the surrounding area. This place had already been designated as the resting place for all of them. If one followed the normal life of nobles, not many would be willing to share a resting place with other nobles for their own convenience. Taylor Sten knew that, and Cale knew why he still asked for permission to share the common area even though it was not a normal thing for nobles to do.

Crappy horse-drawn carriages, equally crappy facilities, who knows how much more money they have at the moment. Not to mention, the security issue. 

Taylor Sten really did not look like a noble who wanted to go to the capital. 

"I don't really care. This is neither my land nor my family's, we are free to use it together"

"Thank you."

To maintain his trashy image, Cale knew he should have refused Taylor's request. But, his very much mature man soul refused this silly game. His new life was his, he would act according to whatever he wanted. 

"Hans, serve them like you serve me too"

"Young master, you really are a wise young man! I will do as you wish!" 

The response from Hans was too eager for someone who was told to serve others, but Cale didn't care. 

"Hilsman, talk to the knight about the shift schedule"

"Yes, young master Cale!"

Cale sighed for a moment, ever since Choi Han left, Hilsman had been really enthusiastic about work. Well, that's not a bad thing though. 

"Young master Cale"

Before Cale could turn back, he heard Kage's voice behind him. Here we go.... he really can't avoid this woman. 

Coincidence... The words of Klein began to appear in his head. 

"Yes. Do you have something to say?"

"I heard that young master Klein Moretti is traveling with you to the Capital, is that true?"

Knew it. The fact that information like this could still be obtained by Taylor showed that their condition was not too bad, and Cale had also expected that one of them would ask about Klein, especially when the young man met the two in the puzzle city. 

"Yes. His condition hasn't been good since the puzzle city, he said he got lost for a while before finding his way to our inn. Then, he got sick afterward."

The lie smoothly came out of his mouth. 

"Oh... That... " The woman in front of him looked surprised by the information Cale gave. 

"Is young master Klein still sick now? I'm a priest, maybe I can help him."

"He is asleep. His condition is much better now."

That meant they didn't need Kage.

"Alright. Thank you for helping us young master Cale, the rumors around you are really just rumors"

"Whatever."

With that, Cale got into his carriage. Greeted by Ohn, Hong and Klein who were looking at him curiously. 

"I'm fine. Why are you scaring a young lady like her?"

"Did you hear our conversation?"

"Arrodes showed us everything!" Ohn replied enthusiastically. 

Klein showed off Arrodes' mirror that still showed the scene outside the carriage as if it were a cameraman in a movie. 

"To what extent can the mirror show something?"

"It depends on how much detailed information the place Arrodes and I had at the moment"

"Sometimes, being weak is a very powerful weapon"

"Agreed."

Klein nodded in agreement without much questioning. Well, he didn't really want to talk to the priest right now either, Cale's reasoning made sense and also the strength of his rumor as an arrogant young master played an important role. 

"That dragon... Have you accepted him as part of the group now?"

"Even if I have not. He will still do whatever he wants."

"Two cats, one dragon... "

If one ordinary person was surrounded by unique and powerful individuals, there was nothing to worry about. Because it could be that this very ordinary person is the reason why they gathered. 

You know, sometimes, strong individuals still need something normal so that they can enjoy their lives, or just find something new. 

Cale Henituse is bound to be the center of all the world's problems in the future. 

Klein smiled. Well, he had already made his choice to help the two protagonists in this world, might as well do it right.

___

"Sigh... What kind of powerful mage is targeting us? Why can't I detect anyone? Taylor... "

"Kage, it's not your fault. They're targeting me."

Hans looked awkwardly at the two people in front of him. He had wanted to tell them that the dead animal in front of them right now was not something used as a threat, but the result of hunting. 

Hans himself did not know who often kept the results of their hunting as gifts for the convoy of the Henituse family, but as long as there was no significant threat, Hans thought everything would be fine. 

Vicross, after all, always seemed to be in a slightly better mood whenever he found fresh meat. 

Everything was fine. He wanted to say this to Taylor Sten who looked depressed. 

"Oh, you got the wrong idea young master Taylor"

A calm and polite voice came from behind. For the first time since they left with Cale Henituse's entourage, they could finally see Klein Moretti. 

"Greeting young masters. We finally meet again, I heard that you were sick, is it much better now? I'm very much sorry that we made a bit of a fuss here."

That gentle smile greeted them, making Taylor and Kage pause as they received the friendly greeting from the young master. Meanwhile, Cale Henituse behind him was silent and did not seem to want to interrupt anything. 

"No need to worry. I woke up because it was time to get up, and so did young master Cale. And I am not that weak, just need some time to rest and everything will be fine. Apologize, I didn't have time to greet you more politely that time. Young master Taylor, Lady Kage, it's such a beautiful morning, wouldn't it be better to spend it in a calmer mood?"

"About that... We are worried that this animal might become a symbol of threat to those who know of our existence here" Taylor said those words languidly.

"No, It didn't. We do have someone who hunts and likes to put his kills here. He's a shy person, so it's only natural that you've never seen him."

Taylor and Kage were suddenly embarrassed when they heard the brief explanation from Cale Henituse. In this morning, they made a fuss by overthinking what turned out to be a misunderstanding... 

"Don't worry, with this hunting result, we can enjoy a delicious meal"

"He's right. Vicross is a great chef, you guys can have steak later."

Taylor and Kage nodded without saying anything. Half the reason was because they were still shy, the other one was confused by Cale's attitude that seemed completely different from what the rumors said. 

The young master never left his carriage if it was not time to rest, never spoke to anyone if it was not needed, but everyone here obeyed his requests without question. 

The power of everyone here's trust in their master was truly strong. 

And also... Since it was their first time seeing Cale and Klein together, they seemed closer than Taylor and Kage thought. 

Cale Henituse was not a trashy young man like what others said. But they also knew that Cale Henituse was not a friendly young man. 

But now, the cold young man, albeit looking lazy, still went with Klein to watch Vicross cutting meat. 

The young master with red hair who rarely spoke had become more talkative in the company of Klein Moretti. Who would have thought that the two cousins would be so close to each other?

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"Stop bothering Vicross"

"Ey, I was just looking. Doesn't Vicross's meat cutting technique look very smooth? Look, all the cuts are perfect."

Klein, despite having seen Vicross cut meat perfectly many times, was still amazed. As someone who loved to cook, Klein truly envied Vicross' knife technique. 

The requirements to be a chef in a noble family, especially the Henituse family, must be really strict. 

"He's good with his knife. It's a natural thing" Cale meant that Vicross was not only good at cutting meat, but also at torturing humans with a knife. 

"Vicross."

"Yes, young master."

The chef, who had been listening to the light debate between Cale and Klein, finally opened his voice when Klein called out to him.

"Let me help. I want to-"

"Let's go"

"Eh?! "

Before Klein could finish his request, Cale had already pulled his hand away from Vicross. Inwardly, the red head demanded a thank you from Klein Moretti because he had just saved his cousin's life. 

Helping Vicross cook? Why not just hasten his death? 

"Oh, young dragon"

Cale watched the young black dragon who finally showed himself after they were in a quieter place. Klein smiled as he greeted him. 

"My hunting is awesome, isn't it?"

"Indeed" Cale nodded in agreement. 

"I brought an apple. Would you like to accept this apple as a token of gratitude for the meat? I know it's not worth the effort you put into the hunt, but it's my choice of apple. The best of the best."

Klein took an apple out of his pocket, handing it to the young dragon who did not hesitate to accept it. 

"Hunting is not a difficult thing. You humans are too weak for that. This great dragon accepts this apple because I am a good and great dragon"

Klein chuckled as he watched the young dragon eat the fruit with gusto after realizing that it really tasted good. 

"You really know how to make little kids happy huh" Cale commented. 

Little kids... Klein suddenly remembered his niece. How is that kid doing now? Must be okay, right? 

"And these kids like you. They probably secretly see you as a cool adult. Handsome, rich, nice, cold, cool-"

"Shut up!"

Cale shut his cousin up before continuing with his nonsense. Klein on the other hand, suddenly remembered a fantasy novel he had read. 

Characters like this Cale Henituse must be very popular among readers.

Chapter Text

After passing through various obstacles on the road, they all finally arrived at the capital of the Roan Kingdom.

"I did not expect young master Taylor to have such a high alcohol tolerance" Klein commented after seeing Taylor's fine condition after the four of them had been drinking all night. 

Among the four, Kage had the worst hangover. The woman was trying her best to sober up despite being awake from earlier. Klein himself was not much better. Compared to his drinking at the Inn that day, their party yesterday had actually made Klein even more drunk. 

Cale, especially Taylor, still looked fine. 

Well... If Klein did not know the facts about Cale Henituse and his high alcohol tolerance, he would probably think that the red head was already drunk. 

"Uh... I'm going to throw up" The smell of alcohol on this carriage was too strong. 

"The guards are coming. Use your magic tools."

Receiving the order, Kage and Taylor immediately grasped the necklace that Cale had given them. In an instant, the two of them were invisible to anyone.

"Klein"

"Yes?"

"Support me."

"What?"

The carriage door was knocked, and Klein had a moment before he managed to restrain Cale Henituse's body that was about to fall. 

"Pardon us, but young master Cale is quite drunk" Klein immediately showed his charm as a friendly nobleman to the two guards who panicked when they saw Cale about to fall. 

"Move aside."

"Excuse us a moment"

Klein, who was eventually helped by one of the guards, took Cale to the side of the carriage before conducting an inspection. Two young nobles had come to the capital at the direct invitation of the crown prince, and both of them had been binge drinking since who knows when. 

The smell of alcohol was already clinging to the carriage seats. 

"You guys still haven't finished?" The question from Cale Henituse made the two guards flinched and immediately bowed respectfully. 

"The inspection is complete. Please continue your journey, welcome to the capital of our Roan Kingdom."

Klein flashed a friendly smile to the two guards before helping Cale to get in. 

The door closed, their carriage rode off. 

"Welcome to the capital."

Taylor's laughter greeted them. 

"Yes. It's been a long time since I came to the capital. Young master Cale, young master Klein, this is your first time in the capital, isn't it?"

"Yes. The atmosphere here is not much different from Moretti county, but the buildings are certainly more advanced than ours" Klein came up with an alibi. 

Cale did not answer, but no one cared too much about that. 

"Young master Cale, young master Klein... Please be careful with the crown prince."

"Oh?" Now, Cale responded. It was actually rather funny when Taylor Sten told this information to Cale and Klein. As a reader of <The birth of a hero>, of course Cale understood why he should be careful of Alver Crossman. 

It wasn't like he was a typical evil crown prince...

Instead, for readers, Alver is a character that makes the story more interesting. About how cunning he is and his other charms. 

It was just that Cale had no intention of interacting more with a human with a glib tongue like Alver. 

"The crown prince? Alver Crossman?" On the other hand, Klein Moretti did not know. 

Although he had gotten some information from Arrodes, he still did not know the personality of the crown prince. 

And as a reader of fantasy novels that usually involve royal politics, Klein knew there were all kinds of crown princes in the world. And all of them are better avoided if we meet them in person. 

Anyway, Klein remembered that he had a private meeting with the crown prince. 

"Hmm... What's the right word to describe him? "

"He has a glib tongue."

"Ah yes! Eh? That's... " Taylor panicked slightly as he immediately agreed with what Cale Henituse said. 

"Don't worry. I also have the same power of a tongue" Cale gave a small smile. Dealing with someone who had a glib tongue was annoying, but it was a different case if you also had the same ability. 

"Young master Cale, you look like a bad guy, very suitable" Kage commented upon seeing the smile on the red head's face. Her eyes now looked at Klein who was still silent.

"Oh, will young master Klein be staying at the Henituse family's place too?"

"Yes. Since the leadership affairs of Moretti county have not been finalized and the royal party already has their own candidate, there are some facilities that I cannot use. One of them is the Moretti family mansion in the capital" Klein said as he recalled that he was really under the responsibility of the Henituse family. 

"Do you intend to continue the leadership of young master Benson?" Taylor asked. He was quite familiar with Benson who used to meet often at events. 

The only Moretti family that never appeared in public was Klein Moretti. Klein Moretti hadn't even made his debut as a member of the Moretti family. Roughly speaking, Klein was just Klein, not a noble of the Moretti family. 

"No, no. I don't intend to continue what Benson did. This might be my first and last moment as a noble appearing at a royal event" Klein chose to be honest. 

It was a bit regrettable that he was letting go of all of Benson's hard work. But, he was also not someone who could be trusted to be the Count. 

Klein Moretti held tight to his selfish choice to be free. 

"We've arrived" Cale announced their destination.

After saying their greetings, the two young men dismounted from their carriage. 

Dozens of servants were already lined up to greet the two, bowing with tension when they saw that Cale Henituse had arrived. 

Holding his own sigh, Cale briefly greeted all the servants there. Not forgetting to convey the message not to overdo it in serving himself and Klein Moretti. After all, this tension was making even himself uncomfortable. 

"Klein"

"Yes?"

Klein, who was just about to walk towards his room, stopped his steps when Cale called out. 

"I have something to talk about."

"Oh? Sure."

Not knowing what would happen, Klein chose to go inside Cale's room. They had rested enough on the road, his body condition was also fine. There was nothing wrong with not delaying this serious conversation.

"Klein! This house is so nice!"

Hong and Ohn jumped back and forth, delighted by the unbelievably luxurious quality of the rooms. Even a five-star hotel did not compare to the quality of the Henituse family's home. 

Klein himself wondered what about the Moretti family's house here. Was the quality not far from that of the Henituse family? 

Hans and Vicross entered the room with the food they had brought. It was a lot and Klein was suddenly hungry. 

The food from Vicross' hands is an art. It would be a loss if Klein didn't sample at least one dish here. 

"Hey, come in and enjoy this meal. You've given us so much and you've only received apples from Klein since yesterday."

Klein and Cale both looked up at the balcony. Well, Klein could see the young dragon through his spirit vision, but Cale could tell the dragon's presence from instinct. 

Starting from the moving leaves, they all began to see the young dragon showing itself. He headed straight for the steak that smelled appetizing.

Without paying much attention, both Cale and Klein ate their respective portions. The atmosphere was very calm, no one disturbed anyone. 

"The crown prince may want you to remain a count"

"I have sworn to serve the Henituse family."

"And what will you do while serving us?"

"Being your servant? You know that I and my powers are useful."

Finished with his food, Klein took out a paper and pen from his pocket. He wrote something there before taking out the pendant and starting the divination. 

".....Choi han's whereabouts"

The sentence was said seven times before Klein went into a deep slumber. 

A few seconds later, the brown irises opened. He looked at the door of this room and then at Cale Henituse who was waiting for the answer to his divination. 

"Did you two make an appointment to meet here? I don't know what mission you gave Choi Han, but he has returned. With a woman, a mage, and a teenage boy who looks sick. Is this part of the plan?"

"What?" Cale almost spilled the alcohol he was holding. 

Choi Han is already here? How could that be? Did that crazy young man run with superpowers? Moreover... Cale remembered that he had told Choi Han where to go when he arrived at the capital. 

Clearly, that place was not here. 

The knock on the door made the young dragon who had been busy eating while watching Klein immediately hide himself. Ohn and Hong also immediately ran around to behave like normal cats. 

"They're in front of the room"

Klein's calm statement could only make Cale sigh. It just.... Why did nothing go according to plan? 

"Cale-nim! I'm sorry, I know it's not what we agreed, but right now! I don't know who to go to except this place!" As soon as Cale opened the door, Choi Han's panicked voice reached his ears. 

On his back, there was already Lark who looked so weak. There was also Rosalyn who looked confused, but believed in Choi Han's decision to go here. Oh, there was also Hans who was looking at them all in confusion.

"Bring him in. Hans, bring a drink for our guest."

"Eh? Oh, alright young master!" Hans left quickly after Choi Han, Lark and Rosalyn entered the room. 

"Cale-nim... What exactly happened?" Choi Han asked worriedly. Lark looked so weak, his fever was also high and none of the potions had any effect on his body. 

"Hmm? Is this what they called berserk mode?" Klein, who had helped Choi han lay Lark down on the bed, asked everyone there. 

"But from my knowledge, any animal tribe that goes into berserk mode does not have symptoms like this" Rosalyn answered the question. 

"That's because this is his first time experiencing berserk. It's natural that his body response would be like this" Cale added the information they didn't know. Any berserk experienced for the first time by the animal tribe would definitely be painful, but Lark was specially endowed with pureblood bloodlines, making his first berserk much more painful than the others. 

"We have ten minutes before he's actually in the berserk state. Cale, do you have any recommendations for a place to solve this problem?" Klein asked. 

At the same time, Hans walked in with his drink. 

"Hans. Go to the training ground and tell all the knights to leave for a moment. We will be using that area. Guard the area and don't let anyone except those I authorize to enter."

"Yes sir" Hans did not know why they wanted to bring a sick child to the training ground, but the faces of Choi Han and the woman with him looked quite tense and hurried. Hans didn't intend to ask again. 

"There are 9 minutes left. I will explain a few things to you two. Choi han, and... "

"Rosalyn."

"Okay. Choi han and Rosalyn, you two will be a bit battered for two hours."

The two names mentioned were silent, waiting for Cale Henituse's next instructions. 

"Every tribe member who experiences berserk for the first time, usually they will be accompanied by a trusted family. But since you guys brought him here, I guess he has a different case. That's why, you, Choi Han and Rosalyn, you will act as mother and father to this child."

Cale looked briefly at Klein who was trying to carry Hong away from Lark's body. 

"If you don't like the scenario, think of it as you're both big brother and sister to this kid. Are you willing to do that?"

"I'm ready. I am Lark's Hyung" Choi Han responded with confidence. 

"He's just a kid" Rosalyn responded. The meaning of that sentence was a request to help Lark. 

"I know" And Cale Henituse was willing to help. 

"6 more minutes. We don't have much time" Klein's calm voice made them all move quickly to the training ground.

Chapter Text

"Wow."

The five people behind the shield muttered at the same time as they saw the power of Lark's berserk. The quality of the training ground floor, which was obviously strong, now had many cracks around it as Lark had been continuously slamming punches into the floor. 

Ohn, Hong and the young dragon were busy watching Lark's fighting style, just like what Cale Henituse had previously asked them to do. 

Klein himself was just happy that he could see this moment with his own eyes. It was also his first time seeing a pure mage perform in Battlefield. 

Rosalyn is a mage, born because the flow of mana in her body was unusually strong and she was trained to master magic from a young age. 

"You did divination on that child?"

"No. Isn't it rude to try to find out information from a living human without their permission? I can only predict when he will enter berserk state through spirit vision"

"You can perform divination on the dead?"

Cale, who regretted not having brought alcohol, chose to talk to his cousin. 

"The dead can still talk. Of course, the dead can't stay dead too long or their spirits will leave first."

"You can predict the future?"

"Hmm... A little? But, rather than the future, it would be more accurate to say that I can predict the dangers around me. If someone comes to my room or knocks on my door, even without divination, I can see who is coming."

Cale nodded in understanding. It felt that Klein Moretti's abilities were really useful especially when the owner understood what he could do. 

"I don't know much about ancient powers or the side effects of two powers in the same body. But, what I have is not something dangerous. The Indestructible Shield, as the name suggests, is a shield. And the Vitaliy of the heart is useful only for myself, making my immune system stronger."

Klein smiled happily as Cale was willing to share this information with him. He had gained the trust of the eldest son of the Henituse family, a future hero! 

"Klein"

"Hmm?" Klein glanced at the young dragon who was now looking at him instead of looking at Lark who was attacking Choi Han and Rosalyn. 

"That power of yours, is it magic? Why does it feel different? You're not a mage, but you seem to be using magic"

"Ah?"

Klein was a little speechless when he heard the innocent question from the 4-year-old dragon. Although he had already imagined that someday, someone would ask him this, he was still a little surprised. 

"I can use magic, but my current ability is not related to magic. Since I've had it for a long time, I don't know exactly where this power came from. But, if I dare to assume, I can say that this power is a gift from the gods. Dragon-nim, have you ever met a priest?"

"Of course. The woman from that day was a priest, right?"

"That's right. Kage is a priest. She can heal the wounds of others with her god-given power. In addition to healing wounds, Kage can also curse others. Even though the power is already in her body, Kage must still use the name of the god of death to help her unleash the power in her body."

According to his own beliefs, everyone who chooses to become a beyonder will have a path to godhood. Basically, isn't their power the power of a god? It was just that they themselves were candidates for godhood. 

For the Fool pathway itself, Klein believes that he was the only one who had reached the above sequence point. Well, he is still. fighting with the celestial worthy though... anyway, thats not the point. After all, quite a few people took potion seer as a beginner beyonder. 

"You can use magic? Like that mage did?"

"No. I can only let out fire and shoot things with wind"

"Why don't you use magic if you can? Magic is so great! Is it because you're a weak human and can't do what dragons do?"

Klein smiled a little when he heard that question. He did not know what the personalities of the dragons in this world were like, but certainly, this young dragon beside him still had a high degree of childlike innocence despite four years of torture by humans. 

The fact that this dragon was still willing to communicate with humans was a gift in itself.

"Yes. I can't use magic as easily as a dragon can use their power. And again... Every time I use magic, even if only a little power comes out, I will suffer the consequences of that."

The magic in question came from sequence 7, magician. For now, Klein still had to digest his seer potion as much as possible to immediately unseal his power in sequence 8, clown. 

His body still could not accept the consequences if he insisted on using the power from sequence 7, Klein did not know how many more lives he had. 

If he followed the rules, he had two lives left to spare. If he had not reached sequence three or two and died for the umpteenth time, he would have to sleep for a long time. Just like what was supposed to happen. 

"Humans are really weak" The young dragon commented. 

"Not all humans are weak. This case might just be me. As you can see, Rosalyn is an excellent mage. Each individual has their own skills."

"Klein is right. And since you're a dragon, doesn't even seeing Rosalyn's current ability make you understand magic better?"

Cale, who had been listening intently, tried to get into the conversation again. After all, the reason he brought Klein, Ohn, Hong and the dragon here was to learn. 

"Of course. What that mage does is very easy"

"Klein, you said that you get consequences when you use magic. What will happen to you nya~?" Ohn asked, a little curious because Klein rarely talked about his own powers. 

"Hmm. I will fall asleep"

"Sleep? Is sleeping a punishment nya?" Hong asked in confusion. On the other hand, Klein only smiled kindly. He had no intention of scaring the three kids here by saying that he would probably die if he used magic now. 

"Yes, that is the consequence. I'm just going to sleep, but I don't know when I'll be able to wake up again. It might be in a day, or two days, it could be more than a week"

The four individuals around him immediately fell silent upon hearing that answer.

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"Arrodes, has Cale left?"

"Yes great master. Cale Henituse and Choi han left five minutes ago. Would you like to know their destination?"

"No need. There are other things I want to know."

Klein sat down in his chair, a blank sheet of paper ready for him to write down important information before his arrival in a few days to meet with the crown prince of this kingdom. 

"Alver Crossman, a crown prince who only has a title. The king prefers to give his support to the third prince. The second prince has a sizable faction. No one wants to support a crown prince who even looks easy to overthrow."

"Alver Crossman's mother was not a noble. The former queen, died when the crown prince was very young. The fact that Alver still has his title to this day means that he must have his own support. A personal support, powerful but hidden. The only ones on Alver Crossman's side are his mother's family. At least that is the most likely possibility."

Klein muttered under his breath. Gathering all the information he got from the book as well as from Arrodes quietly. 

"What do you think is the crown prince's purpose in specially gathering the noble representatives from each region?"

"To research who is on the Roan kingdom's side and see who is likely to switch sides to support the crown prince"

"Makes sense"

"Great master, are you feeling nervous?"

"No, I'm not. Whatever happens, I don't want to be a count. It's better to use our time here to remove the shackles on my body and at least return to the Sefirah castle first"

It had been a long time since Klein had returned to his Sefirah castle. The place that was a disaster but also the only place where he could feel a high level of security. 

As someone who did not have a home, Sefirah castle was a good enough home for him. 

He could still feel the aura of the gray fog, but it was very thin. He still did not know who was trying to prevent him from returning to Sefirah, but Klein had also determined that he would take things slowly. 

Here, he could not rush to accomplish anything. 

"Great master, this puny servant of yours senses something odd about Cale Henituse. Do you think the same?"

Odd? Cale Henituse? Of course it is. 

Knowing about the location of ancient power as if it was common knowledge that everyone could look up. The time gap for Cale to obtain two ancient powers was also quite close. 

Cale Henituse knew where and what he had to do to get the power he wanted. 

That kind of knowledge couldn't be known just because someone was looking for info. 

He was also a very mature person. Although Klein knew that most nobles usually matured faster than their age, the case for Cale Henituse was different. His way of speaking, his mindset, his calmness, his intelligence, all of that could not be acquired without having a life experience. 

And also... Rosalyn and Lark. Klein still hadn't figured out the true identities of the two of them. But the fact that Cale Henituse tried to bring Choi Han and those two people together meant that Cale knew who they were, and knew what would happen to Lark. 

He also knew what happened to the young dragon who was being tortured for four years. Even without Klein's help, their plan would still work perfectly.

Cale Henituse is the future hero. 

Choi han is the hero from the past who failed to fulfill his mission. 

Choi han is a transmigrator. 

If a transmigrator is labeled as failing to fulfill their mission, then, another transmigrator will appear. 

Cale Henituse... 

"People who come from outside the barrier are bound to face many problems" Klein recalled the death god's message to him. 

There was a meaningful smile on that face. Staring at the mirror in his hand, Klein Moretti asked. 

"Tell me Arrodes, should we greet that fellow transmigrator? Or do we keep quiet while watching him thinking that no one will suspect anything?"

Chapter Text

Cale let out a long sigh. After successfully revealing the truth to Choi han at the church of the god of death, Cale felt a little relieved. 

He changed his intention to tell Choi han about the transmigration issue. All of this was too soon for Cale to say, there were still other important things he had to tell Choi han first. After all, his intention was to settle the matter in the capital, then return to Henituse county with peace of mind. 

Choi Han would continue his journey as a hero along with Rosalyn and Lark. Ron and Vicross would also later choose to go with Choi Han. 

Cale saw no reason why he should join a party of heroes who were already perfect. Even if there was anything Cale wanted to do for them, it was just to let anyone among the heroes return to the Henituse county area in peace. Cale wanted to give at least a good impression of Henituse to all the heroes. 

So that later, when the war broke out, even though Cale had escaped from here... All the party heroes would have the will to protect Henituse county. 

"Cale-nim"

"What?"

Him and Choi Han were still on their way home. The young man beside him was still silent, not saying much after confirming that Cale promised to tell him information about the secret organization he was looking for. 

"Does young master Klein know about this?"

"No. But I intend to bring him into the operation at Capital this time. His skills will be very helpful in making it easier for us to find the bomb."

"Human! I can find the bomb easily too! Why don't we search for it tonight?" The young dragon who already set up a shield around them so that no one would hear this conversation spoke loudly. 

"We will indeed search for it tonight. If we don't find anything, we can continue tomorrow night. I have to talk to Klein first, and also Rosalyn. The more people, the better" Cale explained his plan to Choi Han and the young dragon. 

Having dragons around who were willing to help with this operation was a great thing. But, Cale also knew that they would not easily find the location of the bomb. He also had a feeling that he could not avoid Klein from any trouble they would face. 

"Human! It's Klein, him and all the Lark siblings are at the Plaza!"

Hearing this information, Cale immediately searched for his cousin's whereabouts. They didn't know each other's schedules, but Cale had no idea that Klein Moretti would take Lark and his siblings to play and shop at the Plaza. 

From a distance... Cale, Choi Han, and the young dragon could see Klein smiling brightly as he engaged the children in conversation. Klein's ability to reply to every nonsense question directed at him came in handy when he was dealing with children.

In the next split second, their eyes met. 

"Young master Cale, isn't the night atmosphere in this plaza so beautiful? Is this why you left together with Choi Han, without me?"

"Nonsense. I was just doing business" Cale reluctantly replied to his cousin's silly joke. 

"Is that so? Hmm... I would like to ask for some time alone with you. Would you like to, young master?"

Cale wondered why Klein suddenly wanted to talk alone with him. That request also had the meaning that he did not want the young dragon, who usually followed Cale to participate in this private conversation. 

"Ah, but... " Choi han was the first to express some hesitation in answering Klein's request. 

"Choi han, don't worry. I have no intention of hurting my own cousin. Besides, I don't-"

"You misunderstood. Young master Klein, what I mean is that I'm just worried about the safety of you two. It's already midnight and you didn't bring a single knight"

Choi Han, who had just learned the information about what was going to happen in the capital naturally felt worried about the safety of Cale Henituse as well as Klein Moretti. 

He did not understand why Klein could think that he suspected another motive that the young master of the Moretti family had for Cale Henituse. 

"Ah?" Klein, who was speechless because he misunderstood, looked at Choi han in confusion. 

"Don't worry. We'll be back in an hour. All of you please go home and rest. Klein, let's go."

Klein, who had just returned to his own mind immediately smiled happily and looked at Choi Han, Lark, all of Lark's siblings, and also the invisible dragon. 

"Please don't worry. Even if there is danger, I will not let Cale Henituse get hurt! Hehe, good night everyone!"

___

"What were you talking about with Choi Han?"

"Nothing to do with you."

"Aw, so cold..."

Klein suddenly remembered his persona as the cold hunter, Gehrman Sparrow. After he communicated with a naturally cold person like Cale, Klein really realized that this personality was a bit annoying. 

"I just thought that after your business at the church of the god of death, your relationship would become closer. But Choi han still looks like Choi han"

"Closer relationship? Are you drunk? I don't intend to have a close relationship with anyone."

The two of them were currently inside the bar on the top floor. Cale had rented this floor so that only the two of them would be there. 

"Why?"

"Why do you want to know? By private conversation do you mean trying to interfere in my problems?"

Klein let out a long sigh. Cale Henituse was really secretive about personal matters. 

"The reason I wanted to see you tonight was to confirm something. I thought, you were going to talk about transmigration to Choi han at the church of the god of death"

"Huh?"

"Yes. Aren't you a transmigrator too? Well, I know the case is different with Choi Han who appeared with his own identity. Unlike you who has another identity and lives in someone else's life as well. But I just thought, if you at least tell your fellow transmigrators about your situation, you two can share the burden."

Klein ignored Cale Henituse's slightly trembling fingers on the table. He intended to make this situation as casual as possible. 

"Are you doing divination on me?" The question was asked in a heavy tone. Cale was just coming out of his brief shock. 

"No."

"Did the god of death tell you this information?"

"No."

Klein smiled, pouring alcohol on Cale's glass as well as himself before drinking. 

"Huuu... This is my own conclusion after seeing what's going on around you. Don't worry, even Choi han won't easily suspect you as a transmigrator"

"Oh? I almost thought that my acting all this time was in vain"

Cale drank his alcohol, calming down after being surprised by Klein Moretti. The young man before him did not intend to use this information as black mail, at least, Cale was sure of that. 

"Choi han... Korean right? Are you also from Korea?"

"Yes. I fell asleep after reading five volumes of novels and woke up in the universe of those novels"

"Oh? You have the classic theme of isekai novels"

"Indeed."

Klein chuckled, not realizing that Cale was also smiling although it was barely visible.

"As for me... I did something stupid because I did a ritual from the ancient Chinese book I bought. Then after waking up, I was in someone else's body."

"Yes. That is foolishness."

Klein nodded in agreement. He still felt that performing the ritual was the stupidest thing he had ever done. Klein, no, Zhou Mingrui often wondered what fate he would have had if he had never performed the ritual. 

Wouldn't it have been better if he had died a natural death? 

"So, why didn't you tell Choi Han?"

"Same question for you too. Why did you go to see me first instead of Choi Han?"

"I was just curious. I intend to tell Choi Han if you tell him about this too."

Cale shook his head. He did not know why Klein was following what he was doing about this matter. 

"Why follow what I'm doing? Just communicate directly with that man"

"In this universe, aren't you the only one who understands Choi Han's character the best? I'm sure that he's the main character of the novel you're reading."

"Choi han has vibes as a main character"

"Indeed"

Klein agreed on that point. Choi han really had everything that the main character of any isekai novel usually had. 

"I'm just a side character. No intention of joining the hero party. Choi han and the people around him are perfect enough to solve all problems. I just want to retrieve useful things that no one knows about."

"Ancient power?"

"Yes."

Klein nodded in understanding. He actually did not really care what benefits Cale Henituse wanted to obtain for himself. After all, one of the reasons why Klein chose to become a beyonder was also because he wanted to have power. And why he move up to the next sequence, is just the selfish desire to avenge the death of the captain and everyone in Tingen city was enough to make him blind to his own circumstances. 

"Cale, in my universe, we have a history of transmigrators as well. The only ones who know this fact are the transmigrators themselves. We are all strong individuals, but we are also just a miserable bastard. There is nothing wrong with you not wanting to interfere in Choi Han's matter, but... As you get stronger, your sense of responsibility will also grow."

Klein Moretti had already envisioned Cale Henituse and all the ancient powers he would have. This man did not look like someone who would run away from his problems. 

"And your reason for talking to me about this? You know that we can live our own lives without knowing about the transmigration issue."

"No. I need you to know this. Perhaps, in the future, I will use a power that is quite familiar to those from Earth. I need someone to at least help me create an alibi."

Cale still had no idea what powers Klein possessed. The young man also did not intend to go into too much detail about his current beyonder power. 

"And also... Wouldn't it be a little more fun and at ease if you realized you're not alone? One of my mistakes in the past was that I did everything by myself. So, in this opportunity, I want to do things together with others. Solve problems together, discuss the same things, and plan a future where we can live together."

Klein couldn't help but feel really lonely. He was afraid, very afraid that his presence would only bring disaster to the people he cared about. 

But for now, at least nothing had happened yet. The attention of the other gods was nothing really disturbing except for the balance. 

And... If someday, there was indeed movement from the gods that would endanger the humans here, Klein would leave them all and work at Sefirah Castle alone. Just like he did before. 

"Alright. I'm not asking for much except to confirm this with you. If you need my help on the mission you want to do, just say so. I, Zhou Mingrui, am at your disposal for a gold coin fee" Klein smiled. His real name that he had not spoken for a long time..... A name that he kept in his heart, a beautiful memory and an anchor for himself. 

After a long time, Zhou Mingrui smiled sincerely. 

"My name is Kim Roksoo. And I need your help to find the bomb in the plaza tomorrow night."

"Huh? A bomb? Wait, is this revenge because I surprised you?!"

Klein almost dropped his glass when he heard Cale's request to him.

Chapter Text

"What are we going to do when the bomb is found?" Rosalyn asked. 

Right now. The operation to rescue the plaza from the Roan Kingdom began. Cale, Klein, the young dragon, Ohn, Hong, Choi han and Rosalyn were already prepared in their respective disguises. 

"Let's leave it alone first"

"So that they won't suspect that someone knows about this?"

"That's right."

Klein nodded in understanding. His eyes looked carefully at the point that Cale had marked on the map they had. 

As Cale had explained, he only knew some of the locations of the bombs, not the actual area where the bombs were hidden. They all had to use their own mana sensitivity to find the bomb. 

"Cale-nim, please provide drinks and food for us later"

"Don't worry. Work well and all the food you want will be provided."

Cale, as the one who served as the rallying point for their meeting later, was casually sitting while thinking of what he would do in this restaurant while waiting for everyone to work. 

"Don't forget my fee" Klein said before taking Ohn in his arms. 

"Oh? Young master Klein, is your pay different from ours?" Rosalyn, as a woman who was easy to socialize with, could not help but be familiar with Klein Moretti. 

After her encounter with the young dragon who liked to be by Cale's side, Rosalyn was getting close to everyone around her at the moment. 

"I want one of the bombs. Don't worry, I don't intend to become a criminal." Klein said casually as he explained his wish. 

Well, he needed the bomb. Of all the weapons Klein had ever used, bombs were one of the things that had helped him the most when he was the beyonder of sequence 7, Magician. 

The bomb was used like fireworks in a big circus show. 

Klein still remembers that he always felt cool whenever his performance ended perfectly. 

Now, another new mission in this universe began. Klein, who was in a good mood, took Ohn to leave with a happy feeling.

"There's no one around here"

"Okay."

Klein stood casually in one of the trees he found. The pendant he held to locate the bombs led the two to this place. Complete with divination, Klein Moretti confirmed that one of the bombs was placed here. 

"Are we done?"

"Already!"

Ohn, who was in charge of marking the specific location of this place onto the map showed off her work to Klein. 

Due to the large number of bombs and the short amount of time, they all had to split the team to speed up the operation. 

Choi Han together with the young dragon.

Rosalyn and Hong. 

Klein Moretti and Ohn. 

"Alright. Let's go meet the others. Our work here is done."

"You seem to be in a good mood. Aren't you nervous about meeting the crown prince tomorrow?"

Ohn, who was back in Klein's hands, asked in a gentle tone. 

"Nervous, but only a little. It's not like the crown prince will kill me if I refuse his wishes"

...... 

Cale Henituse let out a long sigh as he saw and heard Neo Tolz who was using his mouth for useless things. 

Seriously, he's not a main character... Can he get past this cliché? Sigh, life as a noble is not easy. 

"He's a nuisance. Should I kill him?"

Cale shook his head as he heard the vicious questions coming from the young dragons around him. 

Of course, Neo thought that Cale was trying to respond to the trash talk he had previously said. 

"Oh? Young Master Cale, you look upset. Do you want to throw a bottle of alcohol at me too?"

"Young master Cale will not do that. In honor of the crown prince and the other princes of this Kingdom we love so much, wouldn't it be better to resist the urge to drink alcohol for a while? I heard that the crown prince will have a separate party after today's meeting."

Klein Moretti's calm voice interrupted Neo Tolz's ridiculous bullying. 

Wearing a simple but elegant outfit, Klein Moretti slightly straightened his black hair that was quite messy due to the wind in the morning.

"Ah... How beautiful the weather is this morning. The world seems to be welcoming all the aspiring young leaders from every region of the Roan Kingdom" Klein Moretti continued spitting bullshit in front of Neo. 

"Tsk. Who are you to dare interrupt our conversation?"

"Ah? my apologies. I only heard your slightly off-topic remarks about young lord Cale, so I'm just giving my opinion. I'm Klein Moretti, nice to meet you young master Neo"

Before Neo could reply to the friendly greeting, Cale had already raised his hand towards Klein's back where Eric, Amiru and Gilbert were coming from the same carriage. 

"Young master Cale! Young master Klein!"

Eric, as the oldest member there, really looked reliable. After receiving the code from Cale, Klein also escaped from Neo and let Eric solve this little problem.

"Young master Cale"

"What?"

Klein and Cale, who were walking side by side, started chatting casually. 

"Are you going to throw me a bottle of alcohol if I pose with a finger heart in front of the crown prince?"

"I'll hit your head so you won't wake up again"

"Human! No! You can't hit Klein!"

Klein, who was surprised that the voices of the young dragon around them could be heard, couldn't help but chuckle. 

"Dragon-nim, you are indeed a wise dragon. I'll make you some cake when we get home."

"Yeay! Klein, your cake isn't as great as Vicross, but, it's awesome! I want something sweet! Make this dragon a good cake!"

"Sure, I will"

Cale let out a long sigh. Letting Klein and the young dragon have their fun while Cale tried to get the best seats that could show the view of the big drama later. 

One by one, the nobles began to appear, filling the large hall. 

Their main guests, the princes of the Roan Kingdom, finally arrived. Showing off their good looks, with blonde hair and blue eyes, the princes showed the typical smiles of royalty. 

Everything seemed to be going as planned. Cale, occasionally looking at the clock that was shown, was secretly impatient to see the drama that would soon appear before his eyes. 

It had been a while since he feels happy about how much fun it was to see other people in trouble. Especially if that person was someone he didn't like. 

Ah... What a time to look forward to...

___

"Young Master Klein, I see great potential in you to become the leader of Moretti county. Your brother often talks about how glad he is to have you as a younger brother to help him stand strong as a count and make all your people happy."

Klein smiled a little as he heard the beautiful compliment that smoothly came out of Alver Crossman's mouth. In his head, he was churning out cursing words because he was not thorough enough in this matter. 

Klein Moretti was facing a problem he never expected to have.

At first, things went smoothly. Taylor and Kage arrived on time, making Venion Sten start a ruckus and make a fool of himself. The event went smoothly, with no interruptions at all. 

Cale Henituse left first because he didn't have the kind of conversation with the crown prince that Klein Moretti and Taylor Sten needed. 

When Klein met with Alver Crossman, the young man seemed to be in a good mood. Klein was confident that the deal he had made with Taylor had worked out in both parties' favor. 

And since Alver Crossman was in a good mood, the crown prince chose to ruin Klein Moretti's mood with the information he had. 

As it turned out, Benson Moretti was not as neutral as he declared. His brother had been secretly supporting Alver Crossman since his election as Count in Moretti county. 

Alver, of course, did not give away that information as bluntly as Klein made it right now. What the crown prince did do was give Klein Moretti a letter bearing the official seal of the Moretti family, containing Benson's last message to Klein which he left with Alver Crossman. 

"Benson may not have given you this information yet. But he did tell me that there is a Moretti family-wide oath that says Moretti county can only be ruled by a Moretti family member. Unless all members of the family are wiped out, everyone with Moretti's blood must bear the burden of leading their county."

The way Alver talked about Benson made Klein realize that they were really quite close. 

An oath made by the ancestors of the Moretti family. A bloody oath that if broken, would have consequences for everyone in the region. 

Benson Moretti knew that his younger brother, Klein Moretti, did not want the position, so the eldest of the three siblings graciously took on all the responsibilities and intended to marry the woman he loved and pass on his burden to his own children. 

Klein did not know the details of the vow because Benson did not elaborate on it in this letter or to Alver. 

All that was in this letter was Benson apologizing to Klein for failing to release Klein from his responsibilities as the new Moretti county's future leader. 

"Have you declared your will to everyone?"

"No."

"Good. Young master Klein, I know you must be devastated by this information. I apologize that my help that day was still late, but... I didn't really understand what Benson was talking about. This kind of secret is only known to His Majesty and your own family. While there's still time, I hope you can figure it out. And, if you need any help, feel free to send me a message."

Klein nodded. Choosing to be casual and continuing another small, unimportant conversation together with Alver a few minutes after that. 

Sigh... He really couldn't rest for a moment.

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"They actually made this kind of Oath..." Klein ruffled his hair in frustration. After returning home, he immediately used divination to find more information about what Benson meant by their family oath. 

For hours, without sleep, Klein continued to search for as much detailed information as possible. Arrodes provided answers to every question Klein asked one by one. 

"This is real. My decision will really affect everyone's lives." Klein muttered under his breath. 

The main problem in this case was that Klein did not know when he would be able to return to his own world. Although it was inconvenient and disrupted his own plans, him becoming a Count was not that difficult. 

However, what would happen after he became a count? 

What if he faced a situation where he had to leave? Leave his territory? Leave this world? 

This oath would end once the world confirmed that there were no more people with Moretti blood. And Klein, was not someone who could die just because he wanted to. 

And again, he had already determined that his duty here was to ensure that Cale Henituse and Choi Han would be fine on their way to becoming heroes. If he was trapped in his office, how could he ensure that Cale and Choi Han would be okay?

It's not like he can exist in two different places at the same time, he's still a sequence 9 Seer beyonder, not a sequence 5 Marrionetist. 

Wait... 

Marrionetist... 

Klein suddenly remembered that he still had his worm that could be utilized as a charm. Why hadn't he thought of doing this since yesterday? Was it because it was dangerous? A seer would not forget about this. And if he forgot, it meant that his consciousness was trying to avoid danger. 

"I should pray to the fool... Ah, it's been so long" Klein smiled, feeling a little nostalgic that it had been so long since he had prayed to himself. 

Taking out a worm from his magic bag, Klein began to perform the ritual to the fool. Or rather, he was courting his death again.

___

"You look like a dead man" Cale commented as he saw Klein's state that night. 

Supposedly, today was their last day to ensure that the hidden bomb remained in place. But Klein Moretti looked too pale to go anywhere. 

"Yes. I'll probably die tomorrow."

Klein took the bottle of alcohol that Cale had ordered. He drank it without spilling it into the glass like he often did. 

The annoyed comments from Ohn, Hong and the young dragon were enough to make Klein realize that he should not have said that joke when children were around. 

"Sorry, I'm just not feeling well. You guys go first."

"Alright. Young master Klein, rest well. Would you like me to take you home first?"

"No need. I'll be back with you later."

After Choi han, Rosalyn, and the three children left to do their work, Cale asked suspiciously. 

"What have you done?"

"What do you think? Guess what, I just did something great yesterday. Let's see how great your observation is Kim Roksoo"

"I don't need recognition from someone like you."

"Tch, no fun"

Cale shook his head and busied himself to enjoy this beautiful night. He had no intention of knowing everyone's problems. Cale only realized that Klein was completely silent when he returned from his meeting with Alver Crossman. 

This young man did not come out of his room at all. Didn't join in the meal and didn't go out to play with the children like he usually did. 

Klein Moretti only appeared when they were about to conduct another bomb search operation. 

"In the end, I will still be a count"

"Hmm? You lost an argument with Alver Crossman?"

"I lost before he said anything"

Klein smiled as he recalled the letter the crown prince had given him. 

"The one talking to you now is just an avatar"

"Huh?"

Now, their conversation began to take a different direction. Cale looked confusedly at Klein Moretti's body beside him. 

Klein, who had been resting his head on the table, turned to Cale who was demanding an answer. The bright smile on that pale face was clearly visible, giving Cale Henituse quite a chill at the sight. 

"It's an avatar. Ever heard of this kind of thing? Well, it's not perfect, that's why I look like a dead person. My main body is still in my room, but I can also see and hear things through this avatar"

"What a useful thing. How did you get it?"

"Plot armor."

Klein laughed when he saw Cale's annoyed expression. The man with red hair was easily annoyed, unlike what some people said about how 'calm and mature' Cale Henituse was. 

"Your knowledge is the transmigrator halo you have to survive in this universe. Let's just say I have the same thing to make my life here easier."

Klein was not sure if Cale could understand his joke, but he still tried to hide the fool's existence from everyone. 

He had indeed told Cale about a few situations he had experienced in his universe, but it was only about him having a wider knowledge of mysticism, not about him being equal to a god.

Cale also did not seem to have any intention of sharing all the information from the novels he read. Seriously, five volumes of novels... How much information did Kim Roksoo have? 

Well, it could also be nothing. 

"How many avatars do you have?"

"Still one. I need to restore my full power to be able to have multiple avatars."

Klein did not know the limit of avatars he could have because he had never tried to find out. But he knew that the number must be very, very large to the point that he could create an entire city of his avatars alone. 

The fact that he managed to create an avatar through his prayer to the fool proved that the avatar he kept in Sefirah Castle was still capable of answering his prayer in this place. 

However, he still failed to return to the castle. 

Well, that's also fine. Klein is in no hurry to get back, information like this can be used to make his life here easier.

___

"Ohn, are you okay?" Klein, who had just finished with his clothes, noticed Ohn who did not talk much this morning. 

Today was the day when the birthday of the king of the Roan Kingdom would be celebrated. 

Today was also the day when the terrorist acts of the secret organization would begin. An act that, according to Cale, should cause hundreds of lives to be lost at the same time. 

Well, they would not let that happen today. 

"I'm fine. Just a little nervous."

"It's okay. Feeling nervous is normal, especially when we're going on a big mission."

Stroking Ohn's body gently, Klein smiled as he watched Hong and the young dragon eagerly eating their breakfast. 

Cale Henituse himself was relaxing while looking at the clock while Choi Han and Rosalyn were discussing something. 

"There's no need to worry. Even if things go off the plan later, keep doing the tasks you have. Cale and I will make sure everything will be fine."

"You and Cale should be fine too. You two are the closest to that crazy mage. Pull Cale to safety place if you can't handle the enemy."

Hearing the advice from the younger one, Cale snorted in disbelief while Klein laughed quite loudly. Ohn's advice was very serious, like a mother reminding her child to be careful while playing. 

"Don't worry. I will protect our handsome young master Cale"

"Shut up. Just protect yourself. How many times have you fainted in my hands huh?"

"Hehe, how can I stand up straight when Cale Henituse is near me? I want to fall into your arms oh my beloved cousin"

"Klein Moretti.... "

"Alright alright, I'll shut up"

__

"Young Master Taylor, my heart is truly happy to see you recovering."

"Thank you, young master Klein. Thanks to the help of young master Cale, I had the opportunity to make a deal with the crown prince."

Cale, whose name had just been mentioned for praise, did not respond. He was just silent as he looked at the many people in the Plaza today. 

"Everyone looks happy today. Reminds me a bit of how long the history of our Roan Kingdom is" Taylor spoke as if he was a university professor of history. 

Klein thought, if the history professor was someone like Taylor, there would probably be a lot of students in his class. 

"Young master Cale, young master Klein, do you know who one of the most famous heroes of the Roan Kingdom is?"

The two cousins shook their heads. Klein simply did not read the information about heroes from ancient times while Cale Henituse did not know which hero Taylor was talking about. 

Seeing that reaction, Taylor smiled gently.

"Some people call him a super rock. Legend has it that his body is as strong as a rock, no one can easily defeat him. He was a hero who protected this world with his strength, he was also one of the most meritorious people to protect our kingdom. He died in an honorable way, his story is known by many people and his name is also praised by everyone who knows it."

Cale, who was hearing the hero's name for the first time, couldn't help but comment. 

"You don't look like someone who believes in the legend, young master Taylor"

"I do. It's just that I don't believe that such a person would exist in our current era. To protect something without expecting anything else... "

"Unrealistic" Cale responded to that remark. Yes, that kind of thing is unrealistic in this era. 

Moving to protect a loved one's family was indeed a natural thing, but Cale could not find where the logic of a super rock protecting everyone without caring about himself lay.

Doesn't everyone want to have their happy ending? How could he feel happy when he himself was not with the person he wanted to protect? 

"Well, at least people know how much sacrifice he made for this world. He was respected and loved, even though he was only a legend... If he knew that until now, his story is still remembered by everyone, wouldn't he be happy?"

Klein took the story in stride. His eyes looked at everyone in the Plaza, just as Cale had done before. 

Yes... 

At least Super Rock was loved by many people. His sacrifice made the Roan Kingdom still stand strong until now. 

No sacrifice is in vain. 

It's indeed a bitter ending. But it's better than no one crying or not even knowing about his great sacrifice for everyone.

Chapter Text

Cale and Klein stood side by side while trying to appear to be listening to what the king of their Roan kingdom was saying. In fact, Cale was watching the clock while Klein was watching the entire area that he could see through his spirit vision. 

Waiting for the members of the secret organization to appear for the first time. 

"Its start" Klein could hear Cale's low murmur before the attack on the plaza began. Instantly, the plaza, which had been bustling with enthusiastic citizens, fell silent as people in black outfits appeared from all over. 

The moment when they, the black outfit people started attacking everyone for no reason, that was the moment when the chaos occurred. 

The cries of the people who wanted to save themselves, escape, save their parents, children, siblings and comrades, the voices of all the knights who immediately moved quickly to try to control the situation could be heard. 

"Protect everyone! Knights! Prioritize the royal family! Attack all incoming intruders!"

"Open the Gate! Let us escape! Why are you so slow?!"

"Are you going to let us all die crammed in here?! Your job is to protect the people! Not kill us this way!"

"Please calm down! We can't let the intruders out either! Please don't crowd in! The knights will protect you!"

Panic completely filled the plaza. Cale could not help but notice all the shouting even though he was trying to focus. Eric, Amiru, Gilbert, Taylor and Klein were still beside him, not moving away like the other nobles did. 

".. That knight should have opened the gate sooner. At this rate, they'll all be killed from trampling" Taylor, who was worried about the state of all the people could not help himself from commenting. He desperately wanted to help everyone escape. 

"Cale! Let's go! This situation is very dangerous!" Eric shouted in panic as the attack from the secret organization became more and more brutal. 

"Hyung-nim, please look at that way" Cale pointed towards the gate where the Nobles were trying to escape. Although the situation was not as chaotic as the gate for ordinary people, it was still very chaotic. 

"Wait, Klein!" Eric, who had just understood what Cale meant immediately tried to pull Klein who suddenly left his own position. 

They didn't know where Klein Moretti is going. 

"Madam, are you hurt?" Klein, who moved because he saw a grandmother with two little children around her fall down, immediately helped the three. 

"Sir! Please let us out! We can't protect grandma here!" The older daughter was crying loudly while hugging her grandmother, she was begging Klein for help very pitifully.

"Sir, why are all those people attacking us? Did we do something wrong?" The younger one is crying as well. 

Klein smiled, trying to calm the two little children down. 

"Kiddo, for now, you will get hurt if you force your way out of the gate. Go into that little alley over there and hide until this attack is over. Don't worry, you'll be fine."

From the beginning, Klein had made a divination about which place was the safest to use as a temporary hiding place. Although there was a possibility of error in his divination, this was better than them forcing their way out through the gate. 

After confirming that the three people were heading to the place they were told, Klein intended to go back to look for Cale. They already had their own agreement about the possibility that Klein would suddenly leave, Cale would not be surprised about this. 

However, in that moment, his vision seemed to blur and Klein saw a scene right in front of his eyes.

The mad mage spoke something. 

Two members of the organization jumped off the building. 

Explosions were inevitable. 

Cale Henituse showed the existence of his ancient power for the first time to the public. 

Many people had died because the mages around the royal family were only able to protect royal members. 

"Shit"

___

Cale had known that Klein would leave without thinking when the situation was this bad. He had also agreed to stay in the same position and wait for Klein's return. After all, the plan was to not go anywhere before making sure Redika ran away from this plaza. 

However, Cale began to feel uneasy at the moment when he realized that the number of bombs that exploded did not match what was in the novel's description. 

According to the young dragon's information, they had found all the bombs in the plaza. Which mean, the number is different from what it should be. 

Cale had thought that the possibility of them changing the number of bombs due to the butterflies effect was high, but that opinion was immediately erased when he heard what Redika said.

'This one was a failure...' and what he meant by that is-

"Everyone use your shields! It's a suicide bomb!"

The sound of Klein's shout echoed throughout the plaza, making all the mages immediately take out their shields as soon as they were sure they were around the royal family. 

Cale saw it. Looking at Redika who was channeling mana into the bodies of the two people who jumped from the building. 

One person was heading towards the royal family, the other person... 

"He's coming here." 

The people around Cale could have escaped earlier. However, they chose to stay with Cale and wait for Klein's arrival. They stayed even though they knew the situation was dangerous. Eric, despite screaming in panic, was still trying to pull Cale out of this dangerous situation. 

Cale could also hear Taylor shouting Klein's name... 

"Sigh, this is annoying"

Cale Henituse could regrow parts of his body if he was indeed affected by the explosion. Klein Moretti could come back to life even though he was dead at the moment. 

But, the others did not have any special abilities. They could not grow their missing body parts. Taylor had only been able to walk for a few days and Cale had no intention of letting Klein Moretti die.

Without delaying the action, he took out the shield he was hiding from many people. 

"Young master Cale!" Rosalyn appeared in the next second, also putting up her shield to cover Cale's shield. 

"Human! I'll help too!" The panicked voice of the young dragon made Cale realize that he was not alone. 

And... 

Klein Moretti suddenly appeared beside him. Pulling something out of his pocket and muttering under his breath. 

"Bug"

BOOM

The explosion was heard all over the plaza. Unlike the previous explosions that were heard some distance away because Rosalyn and the dragon threw the bomb into the sky, this time, the sound of the explosion echoed so strongly, producing a small earthquake that made everyone scream in fear. 

"What did you just do?"

Cale, who had not had time to enjoy the beautiful charm of his shield, immediately pulled Klein's shoulder to check on the younger one. 

"You used, cough-"

Coughing interrupted his action to ask further. The panicked voices around him made Cale even more aware of the state of his own body. Earlier, when he had just finished with the shield, it was actually quite painful, but the vitality of the heart worked well by instantly healing his internal injuries. Although it was a bit excessive because he was coughing up blood, the result was still satisfactory. 

"You're really coughing up blood... "

Opening his eyes slowly, Cale stared into Klein Moretti's brown irises. The young man had knelt down to help support Cale's body, and was now cleaning up the traces of his blood with a handkerchief. 

Amiru and Gilbert somehow immediately ran to find the priest. 

Cale actually wanted to talk. Trying to press for answers from Klein, but the panicked voice and cries from the dragon in his head completely shutting him up. 

The dragon's threat to destroy the world is really scary. 

"He's fine. Yes, he's coughing up blood, but I can see that his body is getting healthier. It's a side effect, please believe me" Klein tried to calm the young dragon down to stop threatening the world. 

But since no one was looking or know the existence of the dragon here, Klein looked like he was calming Eric and Taylor. 

Glancing in the other direction, Cale realized that the explosion heading towards the royal family was not as severe as he thought. The surrounding buildings were cracked, but not collapsed. There were no bodies lying around either... 

"Klein-"

"Ugh."

Cale clearly remembered that Klein used magic to be present beside them. Taking something out of his pocket and then the explosion was heard. Klein Moretti did something to reduce the damage from the suicide bombing aimed at the royal family. 

"Klein, can you hear me? Hey, Klein"

Klein, who was currently holding Cale's hand as a pillar to keep his body from falling, only continued to growl in pain. 

"Human! Something strange is happening to Klein! We have to do something! Human, Klein is in a lot lot lot of pain!"

Cale, who was trying to lift Klein's body and carry him away, heard the small murmur of the younger one. Rosalyn, who intended to help, also heard this. 

".. Why?"

"Klein, don't lose your consciousness. Pull yourself together, you'll be fine."

Cale could see that Klein was indeed trying to keep his eyes open. And when their eyes met, he absolutely did not expect that Klein Moretti would look at him with that kind of gaze.

The pain, longing, sadness... 

"Leonard... Why am I seeing you in this moment?"

In the next second, Klein had lost his consciousness. Not moving at all, leaving all of them who were surprised to immediately react in panic at the sight of him. 

"Save him" Cale, who realized that the priest Amiru and Gilbert were looking for had arrived, immediately ordered the man to save Klein Moretti. 

This young man was still alive. 

Klein Moretti still had his heartbeat. Weak, but still there. 

Everything is going to be alright. Cale would make sure they would all be fine. 

"His condition is bad. We need to get him to a better place, young master Cale, let us handle this young master."

This priest did not understand Klein's situation. It might be bad, but Klein could heal himself. 

The consequences of using his magic were severe, but Cale knew that Klein would be fine. 

"Let me help the two of you. Guard, summon a priest specialized in royalty, and take my guest to the VIP room."

From another direction, Alver Crossman appeared. With his own hands, he lifted Klein's body before another guard brought Klein Moretti to be taken more seriously. 

"Young master Cale, are you alright?" Not forgetting to help Cale, the two men were now standing face to face. 

In the tense situation, after the secret organization suddenly fled, all the people could see Klein Moretti who had just been brought in on an emergency basis and Cale Henituse and Alver Crossman who were now standing calmly. 

They all saw that Alver was the only royal member who remained in the plaza even though all the other royal members had left. 

They all saw the power of Cale Henituse's shield and his subsequent bloody cough.

And they all saw Klein Moretti who kept trying to direct the people to find a safe hiding place but he himself ended up in a critical condition. 

On that day, all the people of the Roan kingdom present in the plaza, saw three people who would later play a very important role for the safety of all of them.

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"I'm really sorry. After what he did to all of us... I still failed to kill him."

Cale held his own sigh as he heard the apology coming back from Choi Han's mouth. 

Ever since his return from the failed attempt to eradicate Redika from this world, Choi Han had been apologizing constantly, especially when the sight of Klein Moretti whos nobody known when he was about to wake up from his slumber is. 

"You all have worked hard. If not for you guys, there would have been a lot of blood shed today. Don't feel so low of yourself, what you did today is a noble thing and deserves to be appreciated" Cale said calmly. 

It was a little disappointing that Choi Han still failed to kill Redika, but the young man managed to cut off one of the crazy mage's hands, making the so called mage unable to do anything he usually did. Not to forget that one of his eyes was also blind. Basically, Choi han still killed him even though the man was still alive.

Also, they've really worked hard for this day. Sacrificing their sleep, walking on the thin thread of their own lives to save everyone. None of them, except Cale and Klein had planned what compensation they should get after working like this. 

"You worked hard too" Cale smiled as he heard the words of the young dragon next to him. Of course Cale Henituse knew that he worked hard as the planner in the operation and the one who thwarted the suicide bombing who's going hurt the people around him. 

"But, young master Cale... Who was the person who exploded along with one of the terrorists?" Rosalyn finally asked the question she had long wanted to ask. 

At the moment Klein shouted that the two people there were about to blow themselves up, before Rosalyn teleported to Cale's presence, she could see a person whose body was covered by a large cloak teleporting very quickly. 

That person was the one running towards the terrorists who were moving towards the royal family. After that, Rosalyn could not see anything because she was busy protecting Cale and the others. But, hearing the explanation from Choi Han and Lark, the direction of the terrorist's fall somehow changed for no reason. In the next second, the man in the cloak jumped very high while carrying the terrorist in his hands. They both exploded at the same time, making the result of the huge explosion didn't ended up killing the people around them.

No one knew who this man of the cloak was. 

The one who was not in their group but did not hesitate to die to protect everyone. 

"Oh, that's Klein's avatar. I personally don't know how he got the ability to create his own avatar, but it's his"

Cale, who finally knew why the bomb in the other direction could explode without causing the death of the people around him chose to answer honestly. 

That morning, Cale, Ohn, Hong and the young dragon saw for themselves how Klein tried to make up himself. Thanks to the help of the young dragon's magic, Klein was able to change his face to look more like a commoner than a noble. Him, who was thinking of keeping this avatar in Count Moretti's territory suddenly wanted to bring his avatar to the plaza because he says he had a bad feeling and did not want to ignore that nagging feeling. 

The children had asked how Klein could make avatars that actually looked real, but the young man changed the direction of their conversation to tell a fairy tale of unknown origin. 

"Klein said he could make more avatars in the future nya!"

"But, when the avatar died, Klein was also in pain and lost consciousness immediately afterward. Did he also feel what his avatar felt?"

Hong and the young dragon started discussing about the avatar owned by Klein. Honestly, Cale Henituse knew that the three children did not really understand what an avatar was. The young dragon only thought that Klein was using magic that he did not know yet, while Ohn and Hong had their own assumptions. 

As for Cale, well, Kim Roksoo, he understood quite well why Klein Moretti could experience the side effects of his avatar's death. 

If the information he knew was not completely wrong, the death of the avatar itself would not actually cause Klein to lose consciousness. It was just that the young man was in a position where he could not use magic as he pleased. And at that time, both the main body and the avatar used magic to teleport to where they wanted. Followed by the incident of the explosion that caused the avatar to die instantly.

"Choi han, you can still go together with Rosalyn"

Before Choi han could protest, Rosalyn had already spoken. 

"Young master Cale, I do need help from Choi han and Lark, but... If the situation is like this, will it be alright?"

Bringing Choi han and Lark to Breck kingdom was one of the agreements that Cale and Rosalyn had. But seeing the situation where Klein Moretti was not even awake yet, Rosalyn was a little hesitant to bring her two friends. 

"We'll be fine. I'm not leaving the capital before Klein opens his eyes. And there's our great dragon here," Cale said confidently. 

Unexpected situations would always happen even though Cale had many plans to prevent them. But their current situation was not as bad to the point that Cale needed Choi Han by his side all day long. 

He only needed to talk to Alver Crossman, ask for their compensation, and then wait for Klein Moretti to wake up. 

If there was a safest place, then the answer was in the royal palace. 

Finished with Choi Han who did not forget to say his speech about how Cale should deal with enemies that appeared unexpectedly, the three original heroes from the novel <The birth of a hero> finally left to do their heroics deeds. 

Leaving the side characters whose existence is not too important in the novel in the royal palace.

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"I still don't understand why he still hasn't woken up. Human, it's been seven days! I know that Klein said he would sleep if he used magic, but isn't this too much? Human! You can't use magic either!"

"I couldn't use magic even if I wanted to"

"Oh, you're right. That means, we should just ban Klein from using magic again!"

"Good idea."

Just like what the young dragon beside him said. Klein Moretti had been unconscious for seven days. Alver Crossman had brought in priests from other churches, but still they could not help much other than assuring that Klein Moretti's body was actually fine. 

However, the strongest assumption they currently had was that Klein Moretti was in an indeterminate coma.

"It's getting late. Let's go back to our room."

It was almost midnight. Cale was still in Klein's room because Ohn had not wanted to leave since morning. The girl emphasized that she was sure that Klein Moretti would wake up on the eighth day. This made Hong, as the younger brother, think that his sister's actions were the right thing to do, as well as the young dragon who started counting the seconds, minutes and hours and had his own predictions about when his cousin would wake up. 

Before Cale could try to get up, he saw the dragon's shield layer filling the room. 

His eyes looked at the youngest child, asking what the purpose of the shield that suddenly came out was. 

"Human, maybe it's because you're too weak, but you don't feel this strange aura. Something is going on, I don't really understand, but this is very strange!"

"Yeah, there's an unpleasant aura here. Why did the atmosphere suddenly change nya~?"

Cale immediately picked up his Ohn and Hong in his hands and walked towards the window that directly showed off the capital scenery of the Roan Kingdom in the middle of the night. 

"A fog... "

Cale had already seen fog whose origin was not purely natural thanks to Ohn's ability. And the fog that they were all currently seeing was certainly no ordinary fog. 

Slowly, the capital that had been sparkling with lights, began to be covered by a very thick fog. 

For a split second, Cale felt like he couldn't think properly. 

The next second, all the fog was gone, as if it only existed in their hallucinations. 

".....Cousin, what are you doing there?"

The voice of Klein Moretti made them all turn their heads in unison. 

On his bed, Klein Moretti with his messy black hair is sweating, hands shaking while holding Arrodes, sat up and looked at them all in confusion. 

"Klein!"

"Klein is awake nya! "

"You finally woke up after seven days! Ten hours! Fifty minutes! And fifteen seconds!"

Not expecting that his awakening from a long sleep would be greeted this warmly, Klein could only catch Ohn and Hong's bodies leaping at him, as well as the young dragon circling his shoulders and neck. 

"You slept for a long time nya! "

"Haha, sorry, did I miss something?"

While Ohn, Hong and the young dragon were excitedly telling stories to fill in whatever Klein Moretti had missed during the seven days, Cale handed him a cup of water to the young man whose face was still pale. 

"Thank you. Haaa, I missed a lot of important things. Why did I sleep for so long?" Klein let out a long sigh, thinking about what he could do if he didn't sleep for seven days. 

The matter at Count Moretti was still unfinished, he had to become the Count at any cost.

Not to mention... 

"Klein! You are forbidden to use magic for any reason! Listen to the words of this wise dragon!"

"Eh?"

"Our youngest is very wise! What he says is the truth nya!"

"I agree. You shouldn't use magic again in the future nya~"

Klein Moretti, who had just wanted to show off his magic power, was speechless when he heard the order of prohibition to use his own power from these three children. 

"Haha, thanks for the concern, but I'm already fine with using magic. Right Arrodes?"

The ancient mirror that was always in his hand immediately answered Klein's question. 

"That's right! Your body is already strong enough to use all the abilities in sequence six! Great master, are you happy?"

"Yes, I'm happy"

Sequence six! In a short period of time, Klein was able to destroy his shackles badly enough to the point that he was directly in sequence six. 

All his hard work paid off! Klein really needed the ability from Faceless to continue his mission properly. 

"Haaaa, I can finally use magic" Klein smiled happily. After all this time, he finally didn't feel too hopeless about his power that could only be a support. He can do something more useful! 

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Klein let out a long sigh of relief when he seeing another avatar he had gotten from his prayer to the fool. This time, his avatar looked more perfect, lacking nothing and having the same personality as Klein Moretti. 

Well, this avatar, in the end of the day was still him. 

He was really in a good mood. After letting Cale and the kids rest in their room with the reasons that he needed time alone for this one night only, Klein started his pending work. 

With pen and paper on the table, Klein started writing. 

The first thing he would discuss was his partial destruction of the shackles, allowing him to escape to sequence six. The shackles were destroyed along with the death of his avatar. This led to the theory that if he accelerated the digest potion by working past his limits, then the balance in his body would be shaken, making the shackles weak and unable to withstand his power properly. 

After all, Klein Moretti is a god. 

Even a fellow god would not be so easy to lock away all his power. 

The second thing was that he managed to sense the aura of the sefirah castle more clearly. Klein believed that the most effective way to return to Sefirah Castle was to find out who had created the barrier that prevented him from returning. 

Which god made his life here troublesome.... 

Moving on, Klein could figure that out over time. There was no point in him rushing here. 

The third thing was.... 

"My my... Look at this handsome me."

Klein rose from his position, looking at himself via avatar. 

In this universe, Klein Moretti is a nobleman. His body was cleaner, healthier and more authoritative despite being in his teens. 

Much different from the Klein Moretti in his own memories. 

"Don't die too soon"

"I know."

"Do your best for everyone in Moretti territory. Make sure you earn their trust and become a count."

"Sigh, do you need to remind me of this kind of thing? We are the same person, of course we share the same goals"

Klein suddenly remembered the moment when Adam gave 'Humanity' to one of his marrionettes. Making the Gehrman sparrow 'alive' and having desires that were not on the same page as Klein Moretti himself. 

Shaking his head quickly, Klein tried to forget about it. 

This time, what was in front of him was not a marrionete. This was his avatar, something that was part of his body. And whatever happened to his avatar, Klein could feel it. 

Their minds were one. 

And Klein was sure that in this universe at least, there was no one who could give humanity to an avatar. 

"Anyway, do your job well. I'll be with Cale and the others to restore our powers."

"Yeah, you shouldn't die too soon either. My power is always one level down from what you have."

"I'm trying not to die"

Patting his avatar's shoulder lightly, Klein began to change his face. 

This time, his Journey would truly begin without the distraction of being the count of a region.

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"Young master Cale, all preparations have been completed. We're ready to go whenever you and young master Klein want us to."

Hong, Ohn and the young dragon immediately approached Hans who was carrying various foods for their breakfast. 

"Is Klein awake?"

"Yes. Young master Klein is getting ready to go home."

Cale let out a long sigh. Although the quality of his room was not inferior to what was provided in this Royale palace, still! this bed was truly the most comfortable place to rest. 

Cale was sure that even if he was on the bed for 24 hours, his body would not feel sore. 

"I've also received a reply from the Ubarr family, they said they would welcome your arrival as best they can"

"Good. Let me get ready and ask Klein to come here before we leave."

"What do you want to talk to young master Klein about?"

Cale's mouth twitched slightly. Hans and all his curiosity sometimes annoyed Cale. Seriously, could this man survive if he worked for another noble family? 

"Just tell him to come"

"But young master Klein is already here"

"Huh?"

In the moment Cale looked at Hans again, the man rubbed his face gently and revealed his true form, and that's is Klein Moretti. The young man was now smiling mischievously after successfully tricking them all with his act as Hans. 

"Klein?!"

"Wow! How did you do that nya?!"

"I knew there was something strange about Hans the moment he didn't scream when he gave us our food! But I didn't know it was you! How did you do it? Magic? But I don't feel any mana flowing here."

Gently rubbing the heads of the two surprised cats and one dragon, Klein only laughed softly before thinking of what explanation he should give. 

"This is not magic. It's normal that you don't feel the flow of mana."

"Your reason for coming here as Hans is?"

Klein smiled when he saw the gaze of his cousin. There were already many things he wanted to talk to Cale about, but for this time, he would only talk about a few important points. 

"To fulfill the promise I made as Klein Moretti and as a person indebted to the Henituse family. I created a new avatar and he will be at Count Moretti to take care of things. As for me, I will serve you, young master Cale Henituse"

"Is this necessary? You obviously know that you can still pay your debt without following me."

"I know. But, I also need freedom. I'm not someone who can work well if I'm tied to one place."

If only he did not have such a great desire to return to his planet immediately... Perhaps, Klein would have chosen another option in this decision.

He will try to enjoy this life. Being a good count, trying things that you didn't have time to do before, traveling, socializing, having close friends, having a life partner and more. But, he was not someone who had no responsibilities.

As a god, he had to save his planet. 

As Klein Moretti, he wanted to let the people he cared about live longer and more peacefully on their planet. 

That planet was the place that meant closest to home. He who failed to do anything for his own world back then, did not want to let other humans suffer the same pain when he himself had enough power to prevent it. 

"Okay kiddo, what do you think of this face?"

His look has changed again. This time, Klein changed his face to look like one of his past personas. The fool angel, sequence two, Miracle invoker, Merlin Hermes. 

His hair now reached his shoulders, blowing in the wind from the open balcony. 

The reason he took on this persona was because he wanted to look more friendly. Gehrman sparrow was too cold to be able to socialize with many people, and Merlin Hermes was more suitable for his current and future circumstances. 

"You look like a nice person nya~"

"The kids must like you nya~"

"Your skills are amazing, but you look too ordinary for that face"

Klein laughed as he heard the opinions of the dragon in front of him. Well, it was not an insult. Klein was intentionally looking more ordinary than his usual noble self. 

"That's my goal. The more ordinary you look, the easier it is to forget"

Ohn tapped Klein's leg lightly, seeking attention from the young man who was letting Hong play with his hair. 

"Yes?"

"Why do you want to be forgotten? Aren't we going to go together? Klein, you're staying with us right?"

Well, a question that was easy to answer, but difficult to say. 

He did intend to help Cale and Choi Han in the future. But that didn't mean he would stay together with Cale like what Choi Han did. 

In order to protect someone, there was always the option to leave that person. 

Klein should immediately be able to communicate with the god of death and ask about the god of balance whose existence alone annoyed him. This problem between the gods should not involve humans who were already busy with their own lives. 

His presence with Cale Henituse would only cause his fellow transmigrators more trouble. 

"I did promise to serve the Henituse family, but... I can't be with you every day. There are some troublesome things I have to take care of before I can relax and enjoy the beautiful day"

"Klein... Are you leaving?"

"Yes. We will surely meet again at the right time."

Rising from his position, Klein took out the paper he had prepared and tossed it to Cale who just stared at it silently. 

"It's a small gift from me. If you ever need me on a mission, just meet my avatar on Moretty's count and I'll find out what you want"

Cale nodded briefly before going to the nightstand to retrieve a small bag containing gold coins and some other useful things. 

The bag was tossed to Klein who immediately picked it up casually, a bright smile instantly graced his face.

"My compensation?"

"Yes. Make sure you stay alive."

"I'll be sending you frequent letters"

"Whatever"

"Eyy, your reaction is just so cold! I feel like I'm on a snow mountain."

Ohn, Hong and the young dragon went straight to Klein, each trying to give the best goodbye they could think of. 

"I don't know why you wanted to go alone, but since you said you'll be back, it's okay... We'll be waiting!"

"When you're done with your troublesome business, don't forget to go home!"

"I will protect this weak human because I am a strong dragon. But Klein, you are weak just like him, are you sure you will be alright?"

Klein nodded confidently at the question. Of course he would be fine. Even though Cale had two ancient powers, it didn't mean Klein was no match for him. 

"I'll be fine. Don't worry."

Saying his goodbyes again, Klein prepared to leave through the balcony. The sun was already rising, the real Hans will coming to this room and Klein still had a lot of work to do. 

"Oh yeah Cale, I will look for information about ancient power and its side effects for you. Please don't be too reckless to collect that power."

Greedy people usually did not end well. Klein did not know exactly what kind of person Cale Henituse was, but from the powers he was collecting, it was likely that the young man only wanted to collect powers that were useful for defending himself. He could not become a mage, he was also too lazy to train with sharp weapons, what he would rely on was his ancient power. 

"If we meet again later, please keep my true identity a secret, okay? I'll leave first."

With that, Klein jumped off the balcony, leaving the warmth of the luxurious room behind. 

He did not know when he would meet Cale Henituse and the three children again, but he was sure that they would soon. 

He just had to determine whether or not his existence here would harm others. 

If the answer was that he was a nuisance, Klein would find a way to get back to Sefirah castle and help Cale through the place without having to meet them. 

Well, this was not the first time he had left a place he wanted to stay. Wasn't it always like that? Just when he was already quite comfortable living as Zhou Mingrui, he became a pawn of Celestial Worthy and ended up become Klein Moretti. 

While the Moretti family's life was already much better with the income he earned as an official beyonder, he died and could not return to his siblings and live with them. 

He left his cold but cozy rental house as Sherlock Morriarti. 

He left everything he had lived in as Gehrman Sparrow because his own existence was too dangerous. 

He also left his mansion when he became Dwayne Dante because there were more important things. 

Yes, there are always things that are more important than his own comfort.

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Hello everyone. Piko here... I'm a little lost on how to continue this story, but at the same time, it's also a story I want to continue. So, instead of us stopping just because I'm not in the mood, I thought of interacting with my readers. Can we talk about Cale and Klein for a moment? Whatever it is.... I just, I don't know 😞 maybe, may I ask which novel you read first? Lotm or Locf? or why you read it in the first place? 

I really don't have any friends I can talk to about fantasy novels. They say all fantasy novels are hard to understand. But isn't that the point of fantasy? Well, the harder it is to understand, the more I'm interested in reading. 

Ah... I'm so lonely.

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It had been a long time since Klein Moretti had walked amidst the bustling crowds of a city. 

The bustle of small markets, families looking to buy something, children running here and there with excitement, merchants enthusiastically offering their wares to anyone who walked by. 

How long had it been since Klein had felt this calm? His normal life, just being a human being who cares about making money so that him and his siblings didn't always live in poverty. 

His dream of owning a luxurious house so that Melissa could invite her friends over without worrying about anything. Benson's wedding... 

Ah, Klein was still grateful to the goddes for giving him the chance to see Benson's wedding. 

They were already a happy little family. They were already living well even though Klein was not with them. 

Honestly, Klein was not sure about his mission in this world. Was it really just to guide Cale Henituse and also Choi Han? Why did he get thrown into this world? A world that as far as he knew, didn't have any connection with his own world. 

Then, what happened after he managed to get into the sefirah castle? Can he just straight back to his own world? Leave this place? Abandon his little promise? 

As The Fool, Klein knows better than anyone how big his responsibility is. He still had to fight to save his own world. 

"Huu... We'd better go to the church"

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"We can finally communicate better. Isn't that right, god of death?"

"Yes, of course, Lord of mystery"

In his prayer position, Klein smiled as he heard the clear voice of the god of death knowing his true identity. Of course, this was not surprising. 

He was still in the Church, praying to the god who kept bothering him, but he is also the one and only god who willing to communicate with him. 

"Are you the god responsible for all these things?"

"In your case, no. I didn't do it."

The god of death, unlike what Klein expected, somehow spoke in a tone that was casual but also polite. 

Klein had never communicated with another god in this manner. Usually, he had to perform a ritual first before getting an answer from them. Even when trying to communicate with the evernight goddes, they did not directly talk to Klein, but only gave him the information he needed. The moment when they could communicate directly happened when Evernight chose to be on Klein Moretti's side as the new Lord of Mystery. 

"What do you want from me?"

"To make a deal with you. Mystery, one important thing you should know right now is that only myself who know that you are not from this planet. The other gods know that I'm doing something, but they don't know that you're dragged into this. They don't know about your existence at all. But, if you return to Sefirah Castle in the near future, they will know about this and start moving according to their own wishes."

Oh? An important piece of information indeed. Klein who had previously wondered about it became more aware of the situation. 

At least, for now, his presence did not harm anyone. The issue of his power being sealed away probably stemmed from the barrier that every god in existence had created for this planet. 

The planet was still unfamiliar with his powers, so Klein had to suffer for a while and live his life as an ordinary person. 

"Are you the one who prevented me from returning to Sefirah castle?"

"No, i didn't do that. You still cannot return simply because you have not been able to defeat our barrier. But I did play a bit of a role in hiding the location of Sefirah castle itself so that no one could find out about it, including you."