Chapter 196 – Spirit Medium Mirror Klein hastily retreats from Madam Sharon’s safe, sensing an ominous premonition. He realizes the white bone statue represents the Primordial Demoness, an evil god, and that Madam Sharon is likely a Sequence 7 Beyonder. As he escapes the bedroom, he decides not to confront Madam Sharon alone, opting to … Read more
Chapter 181 – Different State Klein returns to his room, expertly setting up a candle infused with sandalwood and herbs symbolizing good luck and mystery, and begins to recite an incantation in the language of the giants, summoning “The Fool that doesn’t belong to this era.” The flame flickers, and a vortex forms, stabilizing into … Read more
Chapter 166 – Examination Klein’s thoughts are filled with anxiety and anticipation as he prepares to face the Holy Cathedral’s examination, led by high-ranking deacon Crestet Cesimir, also known as the “Goddess’s Sword.” Dunn reassures Klein that Crestet is only a Sequence 5, not yet a demigod, and that he possesses a holy item, making … Read more
Chapter 151 – Kleins Request As they journey back to the small town, Azik reveals his suspicions about his incredibly long life, suggesting he might be a wandering spirit who has lived since the Fourth Epoch. Klein proposes a theory that Azik’s memory loss occurs in cycles, with him “dying” every few decades and forgetting … Read more
Chapter 136 – The Stumped Klein Klein’s investigation takes a surprising turn as he encounters a mysterious oil painting in a motel, depicting a man who looks uncannily like Mr. Azik, a figure from fourteen or fifteen hundred years ago. The proprietor of the motel, a nervous blond man, claims that the painting is a … Read more
Chapter 121 – Leonards Hypothesis Klein, Leonard, and Frye split up to investigate the workhouse in West Borough, searching for a link between the incidents. Leonard takes Klein aside, sharing his hypothesis that Mrs. Lauwis and Salus were people fated to die soon, and their “life force” had been shortened by a supernatural factor, stolen … Read more
