Mystery: Chaos Path

"Alright, though I feel like you're definitely hiding secrets from me, I'm a pretty magnanimous person, so I won't hold it against you." Roland curled his lip, picked up his coffee again, took a sip, and said:

"Did my teacher tell you where he went? It's been so long, and he's seen you twice, but he still hasn't come to see me…" His words were filled with resentment.

"Mr. Lucifer is probably busy with important matters," Klein said, instinctively feeling guilty for a second, then carefully recalling his farewell with Lucifer.

"I've helped you as much as I can. The rest of the road is yours to walk. Klein, now that you've chosen this path, don't regret it, no matter the outcome." Mr. Lucifer said at the time, closing the book in his hand, and said:

"As for the things you tricked Jack into doing, I'm too lazy to bother with you. Because of some things, his brain isn't quite right. Since you've become his student, take good care of him. As a reward, I can help you see your family once a month."

"I will take good care of Jack. Thank you, Mr. Lucifer." Klein nodded in surprise. In any case, being able to reunite with his family once a month made him incredibly happy.

Even if Klein knew that his parents couldn't be resurrected, they could reappear in this world and see this future era with their own eyes. In a sense, wouldn't that be a kind of "resurrection?"

At least it's much better than sleeping in the darkness forever.

Klein asked with some doubt: "But what do you mean by 'his brain isn't quite right because of some things?'"

"Jack's soul had some accidents. Although I repaired it, it still left some sequelae." Lucifer's eyes turned cold when he said this, probably recalling something.

Before Klein could ask again, Lucifer interrupted him, saying: "You don't seem to have a handy mystical item yet."

"Ah?" Klein was stunned for a moment, then nodded a little embarrassedly, saying: "I really don't have any mystical items. I was originally considering buying a suitable mystical item to use, but I don't have any money."

Klein then heard the other party laugh.

"Have you considered taking out a loan to buy one?" Lucifer's smile carried some playfulness.

"Ah?" Klein was obviously stunned for a moment, not expecting to hear such words from a fellow transmigrator. He then reacted and said: "Mr. Lucifer, are you planning to lend me money?"

"No, but I have a suitable mystical item here that I can sell to you. It's called Creeping Hunger…" Lucifer slowly introduced "Creeping Hunger", watching Klein's excited expression, paused, and then continued:

"I can sell it to you for only 10,000 pounds. Compared to its value, this is already a bargain."

Klein, who had just been excited, suddenly felt his heart stop beating. He hesitated for a long time before saying: "Mr. Lucifer, is there any chance that I don't have any money?"

"I know, so I'll allow you to pay in installments." Lucifer's smile was gentle. "Do you want it?"

…

Klein felt that he might have been dizzy at the time, how could he have nodded and agreed? But even now, thinking about the "Creeping Hunger" he had just obtained, and thinking about the huge debt he was carrying, he didn't really regret it much.

After all, the cost-performance ratio was really high. Klein knew that if it were anywhere else, let alone 10,000 pounds, even if it were doubled, there would probably be many people who wanted to buy "Creeping Hunger".

Lucifer had really given him a bargain price.

Although… when Klein thought about asking the other party why they were selling him this thing so cheaply after getting "Creeping Hunger", the other party's answer still made him feel a little complicated.

"Why sell "Creeping Hunger" to you so cheaply?" Lucifer seemed to have heard something interesting when he heard this question. He laughed, then said:

"No, you've misunderstood. This is not a subsidy from a transmigrator senior to a junior. I simply want to empty your wallet for a period of time in the future, and if I charged too much, you probably wouldn't accept it."

Klein was almost stunned on the spot, never expecting to get such an answer. He couldn't help but ask: "Why?"

"Because I don't like you, little liar. It just so happens that I know you like money, so naturally I have to empty your wallet to teach you a little lesson." Lucifer said this as a matter of course and with confidence.

Didn't you just say you wouldn't hold it against me for tricking Jack?

Klein had something to say, but he held it back for a long time and didn't say it. He could tell that, aside from the identities of transmigrator and savior, Lucifer really had a problem with him.

"Oh, right, this is for you." Lucifer seemed to have thought of something again and threw a badge to Klein.

"What is this?" Klein was very puzzled.

"The emblem of the Fun-loving Club…" Lucifer briefly explained the function of the badge, saying: "Reciprocity. Since Jack has joined your Tarot Club, you should also join my organization."

Klein glanced at the badge in his hand and didn't refuse, nodding and saying: "Okay."

"…Then goodbye, little liar. I hope your wallet will be a little richer next time we meet." Lucifer said this, seemingly preparing to leave.

"Wait, Mr. Lucifer, aren't you going to see Jack? He misses you very much…" Seeing this, Klein couldn't care about his complicated feelings and quickly said.

"…For some reason, it's not convenient for me to meet him for the time being." Lucifer shook his head. "Otherwise, why do you think I let him run around alone?"

Klein was stunned for a moment, realizing that there was probably another secret behind this.

Lucifer obviously didn't intend to explain anything, only saying: "Help me tell him to advance as soon as possible. After he advances to Magician, I will give him the subsequent Faceless potion formula."

…

The memory ended. Klein looked at Roland, who was leisurely drinking coffee in front of him, thought for a while, and said: "Mr. Lucifer wants you to play the clown well and advance to Magician as soon as possible. After you advance to Magician, he will give you the subsequent potion formula."

"I know, I know, isn't that what I'm doing? But playing the clown is too difficult. Don't blame me for the slow progress." Roland waved his hand, looking like he was just going through the motions.

"If Teacher doesn't know how to play the clown, I can provide some insights for Teacher's reference," Klein then said.

"Ah, but didn't you just advance to Clown a few days ago?" Roland looked at Klein as if he didn't know anything.

"Ahem, is there a chance that I can already advance to Magician?" Klein coughed softly, proposing a possibility.

"Ah?"