Although Lynn's excuse for persuading Klein to go to the sea was utterly absurd, as someone who had already grown used to Lynn's various ridiculous actions, Klein didn't question why Lynn suddenly wanted to join him in searching for mermaids on the sea. Based on Mr. Fool's understanding of this particular mischievous companion, it was most likely just Lynn's spur-of-the-moment whim, wanting to find some entertainment.
The real reason Klein agreed to Lynn's persuasion wasn't because he feared scaring the Church with his rapid advancement, resulting in them attacking him for such an outrageous reason.
At best, that was just Mr. Fool's self-mockery. The true reason he agreed to go to the sea was that he remembered what the Angel of Secrets had mentioned about Frank Lee, and he wanted to meet him, to see if there was a way to solve Silver City's food problem.
The constant diet of grass was tolerable when there was no known solution, but now that Klein knew someone might be able to resolve the issue, Mr. Fool felt guilty if he didn't at least give it a try.
Another reason was that Klein had already learned the fundamental rules for playing the role of Marionettist from Mr. Door. Thus, he intended to head to the Five Seas to acquire some marionettes.
After all, although Backlund theoretically had angels everywhere and demigods in abundance, most Beyonders there were very well-behaved. Even most of the big shots had settled down. The Aurora Order, once the most rebellious, had practically reformed and was on the verge of going mainstream.
In such circumstances, when Klein later advanced to Sequence 5, finding a high-quality marionette in Backlund to quickly digest the marionette potion would be difficult. Klein's conscience wouldn't allow him to target law-abiding, non-troublesome wild Beyonders.
Thus, Klein figured that since there were so many wanted pirates in the Five Seas—some of them even Sequence 5 or Sequence 6 Beyonders—why not pick one of them as a "lucky" pirate?
This way, once he acquired a high-quality marionette, he could return to Backlund and play the role of Marionettist smoothly. Plus, hunting pirates could earn him a corresponding bounty… Thinking of his meager wallet and the substantial numbers tied to these lucky pirates, Klein felt it necessary to uphold justice.
"Admit it, you're just greedy for the bounty. You're shameless," Lynn said with a cough.
"If you're not greedy for the bounty, then I won't split it with you," Mr. Fool replied, casting a casual glance at the other person.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Please, by all means, share the bounty with me." Without hesitation, Lynn "slid to his knees" in surrender. While he didn't care much about money, he was more than happy to split it with Klein.
Seeing this, Klein couldn't help but laugh. Then, as if recalling something, he said, "But the Nighthawks can't leave their current area without permission..."
"That's fine. You're in touch with the Angel of Secrets, aren't you? Just say the Angel is suspected to be heading to the Five Seas, and you're applying to go after them. The Church will definitely approve it," Lynn said confidently. If it were anyone else, the Church might hesitate, but with Klein and the Angel of Secrets involved, the Evernight Church would surely give the green light.
"You've got a point…" Klein suddenly felt like his thought process had opened up, nodding in agreement. "As for my fake identity, it's easy to handle through the Church, and the Faceless ability will allow me to disguise myself perfectly. But for you…"
Klein glanced at his mischievous companion, thinking about Lynn's non-existent disguise skills, and politely suggested, "Why don't you ask the Angel of Secrets if they have any Faceless scrolls or sealed items? Or perhaps their illusion ability could be used on you?"
Klein planned to take Lynn's advice and create a new alias for his trip to the Five Seas. That place was indeed chaotic, and since he was looking for high-quality marionettes and planning to hunt pirates for bounties, it made sense to wear a new identity. Even if he accidentally offended a big shot, it would prevent any backlash on his family.
Moreover, considering that Klein's main material for advancing to Marionettist would involve a Core crystal of a Six-Winged Gargoyle, In this situation, having a new identity was crucial. It would allow Klein to find high-quality marionettes and, at the same time, fully digest the remaining Faceless Potion.
But while his alias was easy to create, Klein already had some ideas in mind. Lynn's alias, on the other hand…
Klein glanced at his companion again, feeling it would be better to rely on the trustworthy Angel of Secrets than to let Lynn rely on his non-existent disguise skills.
"What do you mean by that? You don't trust my disguise skills!" Lynn raised an eyebrow, pretending to be offended. After a brief pause, he sighed. "Fine. I'll ask that guy if he has any items I can use."
Klein breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, I haven't informed Bethel about my safe awakening yet, have I?" Lynn's thoughts suddenly jumped again, as they often did.
"Uh, no, I don't think so. But Mr. Door seemed to know you were okay…" Klein had long since grown used to Lynn's erratic thought process and replied without hesitation.
"Then let's go tell Bethel I'm fine. And while we're at it, I can ask if there are any tips for acting as an Marionettist…" Lynn eagerly suggested.
Klein gave him a look and said, "There's probably more to it than that, right?"
"Fine, I admit it. I'm mostly curious about what knowledge was contained in the bubble I gave to Bethel earlier…" Lynn shrugged, openly admitting his other reason.
Klein understood and was equally curious.
He was also intrigued by what knowledge the bubble Mr. Door received held.
With their minds made up, they soon headed to the fog above the gray mist and connected with Mr. Door.
"Hey, Bethel! Long time no see. Did you miss me?" Lynn greeted warmly, revealing his true mischievous nature.
"While it hasn't been that long, I am genuinely happy to see you again." Bethel smiled, his gaze falling on the lively Lynn.
Even though memories from the Fourth Epoch and the Spirituality belonging to Lynn assured Bethel that Lynn was fine, seeing him in person lifted the weight from Mr. Door's heart.
(End of Chapter)
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