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This is Klein's voice.

A chill rushed from the soles of Benson's feet to his brain in an instant, and the world around him seemed to be far away, and the light of the fire was dim.

The flame of the ointment candle with the smell of sea water swayed, causing the brightness of the room to fluctuate. Apparently they had not been extinguished in the unstoppable wind of the cathedral, but now they had a crumbling feeling.

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

"I ......"

Benson flinched, he froze, and he had forgotten all the contents of the honorific name that he had already memorized dozens of times.

He first turned his head to look at the substitute punisher next to him, if Benson really understood the horror of the gods, then he would never dare to make such a move at this time - but he didn't know anything, so he acted a little bold.

But the performance of the substitute disappoints Benson, who doesn't seem to notice the change.

Benson didn't dare ask.

As an ordinary person who has no connection with the mysterious world, he is even more connected to his sister Melissa, and he does not even know the existence of potions and extraordinary powers. He had never received a response from the gods in his life so far—perhaps even when his younger brother Klein got a job and his life gradually improved. Benson sometimes felt that his greed had led to the disaster, and he wished for a better life, so the gods gave them a large sum of money and took his brother away.

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

Presumably, the prayer should be stopped immediately, and then the other person should not listen to anything, and do not promise anything, and report to the church as soon as possible...... Benson's mind raced through many newspaper reports of suspected cultists and negative cases posted by the church.

Isn't it "Klein the Miracle Man" who responds to me? How am I going to ask him, no, to ask Him where Klein is?

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

Benson shuddered, and his shocked brain only now reacted, the answer of this hidden existence just now - not only called his name, but also called him "brother"! Because he asked about Crane's whereabouts, did the other party change into Crane's appearance and answer himself? Or is it the dead who answered himself just now, and Crane's soul is in the hands of a hidden being, and he just answered his own question?

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

He had so much to understand, but he was desperate to know something.

In the fear of the unknown and the innate awe of the existence of the gods, Benson chose to summon all the courage to ask this hidden being that was clearly an evil god, and his voice trembled, and he asked what he wanted to know most:

"Respectful presence."

He struggled to maintain respect, and no matter what, it was always right to express his insignificance and humility in front of these beings.

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

……

Crane listened to the question, and suddenly felt a little like laughing.

It was a sarcastic laughter, a sad laughter, and finally a helpless sigh, all kinds of chaotic emotions pressed heavily on his heart, on his vocal cords, and he couldn't make a sound.

Klein grinned, he tried to imitate the feeling that the Lord of Mysteries had given him, and he seemed calm and airy, high and high—he didn't even need to deliberately imitate it now, he could have the temperament and some way of thinking of the other party.

The Lord of Mystery has opened up a lot of information, basically occult information, and along with it, there are also some permissions, as well as the divinity that belongs to the other party - the outer god is indeed right, he confuses the concept of the two things for humans, he doesn't really give Klein any help, but he projects his own will, so Klein's future inclusion of extraordinary characteristics will inevitably be smoother.

At this moment he stood in the square of the Cathedral of Mysteries, with an endless sky above him and a thin gray mist around him.

…… Sure enough, when he chose to accept the will of the Lord of Mystery, the "Source Castle" noticed him again. I see, it turns out that if you want to take away the "Source Castle", you only need to do one thing, and that is to revive the mysterious will in your body.

Naturally, Fort Source will follow.

"Benson, where am I?"

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

"I was killed."

"I'm in the grave, you know. You and Melissa came to my funeral, you changed me into brand new clothes, took my pocket watch, and stood with my colleagues and watched me buried in the dirt. ”

The small space behind the Church of St. Selena is a place of mourning and endless memories of his brothers and sisters.

However, Klein also knew that after Benson and Melissa had gradually established themselves in Beckland and gained a new life, they had not returned to Tingen to sweep their graves for a long time, and their mourning had become a tacit silence, a scar that no one would take the initiative to mention - and for that, thanks to Leonard.

After he returned to Tingen to become the new squad leader of the Black Thorn Security Company, he often went to the cemetery of St. Selena's Church to weed and clean up.

For Benson and Melissa, Leonard is a good neighbor with whom he has little friendship but hard to forget, and a devout friend. But then they also went their separate ways, and there was hardly any more contact. They only learned later that Leonard would return to Tingen and occasionally visit graves.

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

In this way, Crane, who wanted to live a peaceful life by his brother and sister's side, was killed. With this death, Crane's love for the world became less, and along with his fragility and beautiful fantasies.

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

Because instead of struggling to survive in this world, fighting, exploring, vengeating, and facing the attacks of the extraordinary at any time, Crane, who had experienced the extraordinary treachery and horror before experiencing the beauty of power, wanted to be able to return to his real home, to that stable world, to his real parents and friends...... Crane slowly reminisced about his past, saying these words in a poetic voice and rhyme, a voice that was smooth and gentle, like the real Klein Moretti.

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

He didn't even need to think, the words came straight out of his head. It seems that he naturally knows what to say, what to hide, and what kind of tone to match, like a performance, to maximize the other party's emotional infection.

With these words, Klein saw that the panic and fear on Benson's face gradually decreased, and his brother seemed to confirm that it was indeed Klein who was talking through these small details, so he showed a "listen carefully" expression.

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

In the extraordinary world, it is very simple to obtain information and intelligence about a person, and it is only a matter of divination for him, not to mention the way to obtain information directly from the memories of others. These details alone were not enough to prove that he was Crane, but Benson didn't know anything about it, and Crane saw a vague nostalgia and anticipation on the other party's face.

……

Klein...... It's really Klein!

Benson was shocked but his heart was uncontrollably welling up with joy, of course he remembered that day, how could he forget?

He and Melissa personally helped Crane to give the deceased a new gift, Melissa placed the relic on Crane's body, and he took Crane's pocket watch, which was his father's relic, a beautiful gold pocket watch that looked very valuable and was a decent accessory that Crane needed in college. To this day, the pocket watch still sits quietly on Benson's desk, which he carries with him every day to work.

Although its shell has begun to appear mottled and scratched, it does not match the identity of the deputy finance minister.

Klein, where are you now?

A glimmer of hope rose in his voice, and with a tremor in his voice that he had not even noticed, he asked in a low voice:

"Crane, if you're dead, why are you here to talk to me?"

"Are you now asleep in the kingdom of the goddess, in the midst of sleeping flowers and night herbs, and have returned to a peaceful home, free from the afflictions of the world?"

Benson's self-talk caught the attention of the substitute, and the substitute's eyes widened, not expecting that the holder of this honorable name actually responded to Benson Moretti's words! And the other party seems to have confirmed his identity!

Next, then, it depends on the attitude of this hidden being towards the two of them......

The punisher did not believe that a high-ranking extraordinary person would completely ignore his relatives, but he was also unsure whether the smooth life of the Moretti family was due to the favor and help of the other. He observed Benson, who was now clearly in some particular mood, and Melissa Moretti seemed to be in some other condition, looking at her brother with a worried look.

And Benson didn't feel the gaze that fell on him at all, or the eyes of vigilance or attention, he was a little scared, a little nervous, but more expectant, expecting Crane's answer.

If that's the case...... After a long, long time, will we be able to meet again in that starlit night?

……

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 then I woke up from my grave."

Crane's voice was a little lowered, as if he was speaking in Benson's ear.

He saw that Benson's expression immediately stiffened, and the expectant smile and wide-eyed eyes appeared on his face in a somewhat comical way.

"A nasty guy has taken my soul and I have to fight for it...... I was tired and helpless. Benson, I haven't even left college, but now I've been to many places, to the seas, to places of horror and danger. ”

I had special friends and had a dangerous time. In the end, I lost my way home – both ways.

I don't have a way back, and I don't have a home where I can sleep peacefully, but I also have another way to go, and in the future, I will have unimaginably long times, I will be strong, I may be omnipotent, I can fall into a deep sleep in years...... I will not see you again, and your true homeland and my true home will only appear in my dreams.

Crane sighed silently, but the corners of his mouth went up.

"My soul is in the hands of the evil gods, my fate is out of my control, and I am forced to do many things. Did the Extraordinary of the Church of Thunder say to you that I have done a lot of bad things? Benson, I'm sorry I'll never see you again. ”

"We will not meet again in the land of the goddess."

"I'm glad to be able to talk to you, and I hope you 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 Crane's tone was too soft, too deceptive, Benson's mind didn't turn for a while, and this last rhetorical question that seemed to be laughing smashed into his mind like a hammer, and Benson froze for a moment.

Klein smiled.

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

Looking at Benson's dull eyes, he suddenly understood why the Lord of Mystery always likes to use lies to deceive and intimidate, and at this moment he felt that he had also become disgusted - after all, he had just regained some of the authority of the Source Castle, as well as part of the consciousness and divinity of the Lord of Mystery, from the occult point of view, he should have almost no difference from the Lord of Mystery, right? - And so Klein did feel a hint of pleasure in his brother's overwhelmed expression just now.

This is what it feels like to be successful in fraud.

Well, it's going to be like this—

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

"Your expression makes me look funny, Benson, and that's how Klein was back then."

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

"What?"

TBC

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He did the same, expressing his anger at me with that worthless soul, accusing me of taking possession of his body. Then he cried and begged me, hoping that I would let him die, that I would not do anything to you. ”

Klein pondered, remembered, as if he were speaking as an outsider, and the lie became true the moment it was spoken.

He let out a smiling sigh and gave Benson the final blow to his nerves, and he could already clearly see the other man's trembling.

"And then he died, and there was nothing left."

I've been looking forward to writing this episode since the beginning of heaven and earth.jpg