"But once the craftsman persona is up, I'll have another fake identity with Klein. Ugh, this is becoming overwhelming..."
As Lynn pondered this, his thoughts began to scatter. "And always using my main body to play different personas is a huge flaw. In the future, my angel persona will definitely have more contact with Klein. Right now, I can bluff my way through, but later on, the cracks might show."
"The problem is, my first and second personas are still far from this timeline. They can't be relied on for now. If only I could create a persona in this timeline as well, even if it's a fake one... Hmm, maybe I can." Lynn suddenly had a thought, his eyes lighting up.
"Although I can't create a persona like the first or second ones right now, I can make a fake one. For example, I could use the Spectator pathway's abilities to craft a split personality, or simply use the Sage's powers to create a corresponding spell."
Thinking this, Lynn couldn't help but touch his chin, seriously contemplating, "Yes, I could try creating a split personality spell, inspired by the Ancient Sun God's division into Adam and the True Creator. This involves semi-Old One secrets that few people know about, making it feasible with the Mystery Reenactment ability."
Although it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, Lynn thought it had potential.
If the split personality spell could succeed, the final flaw in his persona setup would be eliminated.
"I'll try it when I get back. Theoretically, since I can borrow the Sage's powers in this era, I can create magic based on historical secret events." Lynn had another brilliant idea,
"I could even upgrade my previous script, saying that the reason I lost my memory and power was due to cutting myself apart for stability. Now, I'm both the main body and the human part, the foundation of everything, while the angel persona is the cut-off part containing power and divinity."
"The human part has no power but is the core of everything. The divine part holds power but must rely on the human part to exist."
"This would explain why the mysterious and powerful Angel of Secrets lost their memory and power, making it easier to keep my personas hidden."
"As for the pathway question, well, as the human part, I don't know the specifics, and the divine part has never admitted to any particular pathway. It's all just speculation from others!"
Lynn thought this, feeling his personas were now more secure. At that moment, he heard footsteps outside the alley. Clearly, someone had noticed the commotion here, but the noise had been so frightening that the people outside were hesitating to come over.
This made Lynn look at Klein. The latter had also noticed the noise outside the alley. The two exchanged a glance, and then Klein quickly collected the Beyonder characteristics from the devil dog, while Lynn swiftly began cleaning up the battlefield—mainly using the Spectator pathway's abilities to blur the woman's memory of them.
Due to Lynn's earlier AOE attack, most of the clues at the scene were already destroyed.
And honestly, neither Lynn, who was still officially an informant for the Evernight Church, nor Klein, who was currently a Nighthawk, was particularly worried about the church finding out about them.
However... Lynn looked at the huge devil dog's corpse and then at the small alley filled with Aura of Sacredness due to his earlier AOE attack. Suddenly, he had a brilliant idea.
Lynn looked at Klein and suggested, "Sherlock, can I scatter a deck of Tarot cards here?"
"Huh?" Klein was stunned, looking at Lynn in disbelief.
"Isn't this our Tarot Club's tradition?" Lynn said, touching his chin and smiling slyly. "Lanevus must have been our doing, right? I've seen the photos of his death scene. It was very ritualistic and artistic."
"Right, Mr. World?"
Lynn looked at Klein, directly revealing Klein's first persona.
Klein was silent for a few seconds before saying, "I didn't expect you to recognize it." Despite his words, Klein wasn't surprised that Lynn had seen through his World persona.
After all, when creating the World persona, Klein had intentionally aligned its traits with Sherlock. The World shared Sherlock's restrained behavior at Beyonder gatherings and his knowledge of the Sun pathway's potion formulas. Klein also hadn't been surprised when Lynn learned about "Creeping Hunger" after the fact.
Given these combined factors, it was no surprise that Lynn, with his observational skills, would deduce the World's identity.
"Of course I did. I'm a top detective, and you didn't try to hide it much," Lynn said, looking disgruntled. He then pulled a deck of Tarot cards from a pocket and eagerly asked, "So, can I?"
Detective, why are you so excited about this... Klein thought, then couldn't help but say, "I thought you would be more opposed to the Tarot Club, but it seems you're more eager to promote it than I am."
"If it were before I joined, I would have been opposed, but since I'm already in the Tarot Club and under the Fool's gaze, I might as well do what a follower should," Lynn said matter-of-factly, showing his commitment.
"Besides, don't you think scattering a deck of Tarot cards here is very artistic? The sacred and the fallen, hope and the abyss, the devil dog dead under judgment, the girl once fallen but now redeemed, and scattered Tarot cards. The imagery is impactful. I even want to paint this scene." Lynn's hand, holding the Tarot cards, was itching with anticipation.
Though it was a sudden inspiration, Lynn truly felt that such a meaningful and impactful scene deserved the addition of Tarot cards.
His artistic soul was burning.
Klein: ...
Alright, he could see it now. Lynn wasn't so much trying to promote the Tarot Club as he was indulging his professional obsession.
No wonder the Fourth Epoch Lynn chose to use a painting to depict his encounter with Mr. Azik. This guy really loved to paint!
(End of Chapter)