Chapter 540 A Wonderful Lie

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This is Klein's voice.

A chill instantly rushed from the soles of Benson's feet to his brain. The world around him seemed to have gone away, and the firelight was dim.

The flame of the ointment candle that smelled of seawater swayed, causing the brightness in the room to fluctuate. Obviously they have not been extinguished in the never-ending draft of the cathedral, but now they feel shaky.

Benson's senses seemed to be suddenly blurred. He couldn't hear or see clearly, and felt extremely confused.

"I……"

Benson flinched, he got stuck, and after reciting the name by heart dozens of times, he forgot all about it.

He first turned his head and glanced at the punisher next to him. If Benson really understood the terror of the gods, then he would never dare to make such a move at this time - but he knew nothing, so he behaved Somewhat bold.

But the performance of the penalty agent disappointed Benson, and the opponent did not seem to notice the change.

Benson didn't dare to ask.

As an ordinary person who has no connection with the mysterious world, he is even more disconnected than his sister Melissa. He is not even aware of the existence of magic potions and extraordinary powers. He has never received favor or response from the gods in his life so far - maybe he was favored once, when his younger brother Klein found a job and his life gradually improved. Benson sometimes felt that it was his greed that led to the subsequent disaster. He hoped that life would be better, so the gods gave them a large amount of money and took away his brother.

What to do after being responded to by a hidden presence?

Probably he should stop the prayer ceremony immediately, don't listen to anything the other party says, don't agree to anything, and report it to the church as soon as possible... Benson's mind quickly ran through many newspaper reports and church postings about suspected cultists. A negative case.

Isn't it "Miracle Master Klein" who responded to me? How should I ask him, no, ask Him about Klein's location?

What did He just call me? Wait, did He just call my name...

Benson shuddered, and his shocked mind was only now able to react to the answer given by this hidden existence - not only did he call him by name, but he also called him "brother"! Because he asked about Klein's whereabouts, did the other party change into Klein's appearance and answer him? Or maybe the person who answered him just now was the deceased, and Klein's soul was in the hands of a hidden existence, and he just answered his question?

Thinking of this, Benson's breathing suddenly became rapid.

He had so many puzzles, but he also wanted to know one thing extremely urgently.

In the fear of unknown things and the innate awe of the existence of gods, Benson chose to summon up all the courage to ask questions to this hidden existence that was clearly the evil god. His voice trembled as he asked what he wanted to know most. Things:

"Respected presence."

He tried hard to maintain respect. No matter what, there was nothing wrong with expressing his insignificance and humility in front of these beings.

"Excuse me, my brother Klein Moretti, where is he now?"

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When Klein heard this question, he suddenly felt like laughing.

It was a sarcastic laugh, a sad laugh, and finally a helpless sigh. All kinds of messy emotions weighed heavily on his heart and on his vocal cords, and he couldn't make a sound.

Klein grinned. He tried his best to naturally imitate the feeling that the Lord of Mysteries gave him, making him look calm and aloof. Now he didn't even need to deliberately imitate, he could imitate the other person's temperament and some thoughts. Way.

The Lord of Mysteries has opened up a lot of information, which is basically occult information. Also unlocked are some permissions and the divinity belonging to the other party - the outer god is indeed right, he confused these two things. He didn't really give Klein any help regarding the concept of things to humans, but he projected his own will, so it would definitely be smoother for Klein to accommodate extraordinary characteristics in the future.

At this moment, he stood in the square of the Mystic Cathedral, with the endless sky above his head and a thin gray mist surrounding him.

...Sure enough, after he chose to accept the will of the Lord of Mysteries, "Origin Castle" noticed him again. It turns out that it is that simple to take away the "Origin Castle". You only need to do one thing, and that is to let the mysterious will revive in your body.

Source Castle will naturally follow.

"Benson, where am I?"

He said this with a smile, and then looked at the other person's fearful expression from the prayer screen, and said softly:

"I was killed."

"I'm in the grave, you know it. You and Melissa came to my funeral. You put on brand new clothes for me, took away my pocket watch, and then stood with my colleagues and watched I was buried in the dirt."

The small space behind St. Selina Church is where his brothers and sisters express their condolences and endless memories of him.

However, Klein also knew that after Benson and Melissa gradually established themselves in Backlund and gained a new life, they had not returned to Tingen to visit his grave for a long time, and their condolences had become a tacit understanding. silence, a scar that no one will take the initiative to mention - speaking of this, I would also like to thank Leonard.

After he returned to Tingen and became the new team leader of the Blackthorn Security Company, he often went to the St. Selina Church Cemetery to weed and clean up.

To Benson and Melissa, Leonard was a good neighbor and a devout friend who they knew little but could not forget. But then they still went their separate ways and had almost no more contact. They only found out later that Leonard returned to Tingen and occasionally visited graves.

This is actually the scene that Klein wants to see the most.

In this way, Klein, who wanted to live a peaceful life beside his brothers and sisters, was killed. With this death, Klein's love for this world became even less, along with his fragility and beautiful illusions.

The thought of "going home" burned in his heart again, breaking through his desire for a peaceful life and loved ones.

Because instead of struggling to survive in this world, fighting on thin ice, exploring, taking revenge, and facing attacks from extraordinary beings at any time, Klein, who had experienced the weirdness and terror of the extraordinary before he experienced the beauty of power, wanted to be able to Return to his real home, return to that stable world, return to his real parents and friends... Klein slowly recalled his past, speaking these words with a poetic voice and rhythm. , the voice is smooth and gentle, just like the real Klein Moretti.

"Benson, brother, do you still remember that day?"

He didn't need to think, these words came directly from his mind. It's as if he naturally knows what he should say, what he should conceal, and what tone to match. Like a performance, he can maximize the impact of his emotions on the other party.

With these words, Klein saw that the panic and fear on Benson's face gradually diminished. His brother seemed to have confirmed through these tiny details that it was indeed Klein who was speaking, so he said "Listen carefully." expression.

Klein couldn't help but sigh at his brother's innocence.

In the extraordinary world, it is very simple to obtain a person's information and intelligence. For him, it is just a matter of divination, not to mention that there is a way to obtain information directly from other people's memories. These details alone were not enough to prove that he was Klein, but Benson knew nothing about it, and Klein saw vague nostalgia and expectation on the other person's face.

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Klein...it's really Klein!

While Benson was shocked, he couldn't help but feel joy in his heart. Of course he remembered that day, how could he forget?

He and Melissa personally helped Klein change the idea of ​​giving to the deceased. Melissa placed the relic on Klein's body, and he took away Klein's pocket watch - it was his father's relic, a beautiful The gold pocket watch, which looked valuable, was the decent accessory Klein needed in college. To this day, the pocket watch still lies quietly on Benson’s desk, and he takes it with him to work every day.

Although its shell has begun to appear mottled and scratched, it does not match the identity of the Deputy Minister of Finance.

Klein, where are you now?

Benson felt a glimmer of hope. His voice was trembling without even realizing it, and he asked in a low voice:

"Klein, if you are dead, why are you talking to me here?"

"Have you now fallen asleep in the goddess' kingdom, surrounded by sleeping flowers and night herbs, returning to your peaceful home, no longer disturbed by worldly suffering?"

Benson's soliloquy attracted the attention of the punisher. The punisher's eyes widened. He did not expect that the holder of this honorary name actually responded to Benson Moretti's words! And the other party seemed to have confirmed his identity!

Then, next, we have to look at the attitude of this hidden existence towards the two of them...

The Punisher did not believe that a high-sequence Extraordinary would be completely indifferent to his relatives, but he was also not sure whether the increasingly smooth lives of the two Moretti family members were due to each other's care and help. He observed Benson, who was obviously in a special mood now, and Melissa Moretti seemed to be in some condition, looking at her brother with a worried look.

Benson, on the other hand, did not feel the vigilant or concerned eyes on him at all. He was a little scared and a little nervous, but more importantly, he was looking forward to Klein's answer.

If so...will we be able to meet again under that starlit night after a long, long time?

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What were you expecting, Benson? Klein thought to himself, are you expecting me to come back to you?

No, never again.

"I was killed that day, and I rose from the grave."

Klein's voice was lowered, as if he was speaking right into Benson's ear.

He saw Benson's expression immediately stiffen, and an expectant smile and wide eyes appeared on his face, which looked a little funny.

"A hateful guy took away my soul, and I had to work hard for it...I am very tired and helpless. Benson, I haven't even left college, but now I have been to many places. He went to sea and went to scary and dangerous places."

I made special friends and lived through a dangerous time. Eventually I lost my way home—both ways.

There is no way for me to turn back, nor is there a home where I can have a good night's sleep quietly, but I also have no other way to go. In the future, I will have an unimaginably long time, and I will become Very powerful, I may be omnipotent, I can also fall into deep sleep in years... I will never see you again, you and my real hometown will only appear in my dreams.

Klein sighed silently, but the corners of his mouth raised.

"My soul is in the hands of the evil god. My destiny is no longer under my control. I have been forced to do many things. Are the extraordinary people from the Thunder Church telling you that I have done many bad things? Benson, Sadly, I will never see you again."

"We will never meet again in the kingdom of the goddess."

"I'm so excited to talk to you and hope you can tell Melissa that I miss her too."

"——Do you want me to say that?"

Benson was about to say something, but his expression suddenly froze on his face.

Probably because Klein's tone was too soft and deceptive, Benson's mind didn't turn around for a while. This last half-smiling rhetorical question hit him hard like a heavy hammer. In his mind, Benson was momentarily stunned.

Klein smiled.

This time, he couldn't help but really laugh.

Looking at Benson's dull eyes, he suddenly understood why the Lord of Mysteries always likes to use lies to deceive and intimidate. At this moment, he felt that he had also become malicious - after all, he had just regained Having obtained part of the authority of Origin Castle, as well as part of the consciousness and divinity of the Lord of Mysteries, from a mystical perspective, he should be almost indistinguishable from the Lord of Mysteries, right? ——Therefore, Klein did feel a little happy from his brother's bewildered expression just now.

This is the feeling of a successful fraud.

Very good, just like this——

He briefly prepared his words, and the smile on his lips widened.

"I find your expression very interesting, Benson. Klein was the same way back then."

Benson was touched by his brother's name, and he subconsciously asked:

"What?"

TBC

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"He was like this at that time. He expressed his anger to me with his worthless soul, accusing me of occupying his body. Then he cried and begged me, hoping that I would let him die, and hoping that I would not do anything to you. Things come up.”

Klein thought and recalled, as if he was speaking as a completely outsider, and the lies turned into truth the moment they were spoken.

He sighed with a smile, giving Benson the final blow to his nerves. He could already clearly see the other person's trembling.

"Then he died and there was nothing left."

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