Although Klein is a self-renowned excellent keyboard warrior, combatant of forums who can argue with precision. Experiencing Selina's wrath seemed like a losing battle long before it begins.
He could only place his reasons aside. Ironically enough, it allowed him to have a clear mind and understood her logic. Which resulted in his helplessness.
Klein slowly lifted his head and saw the silent Goddess White Maiden, like a statue with an imposing air but divine presence. Selina's voice stopped echoing.
"Again... I'm sorry..."
At that moment, when the quiet wind hurled from the west and gave Klein an invigorating sensation. The world spoke in Selina's voice, "So how will you make it up?"
Klein's heart was tugged and the jolt made him soften his nerves. "Right now, I will explain the mission and what is happening."
After deliberating, he said, "Monelaid. An archbishop from Stoen City held a ceremony for the thirty deceased people.
"But there was no spirits to be exorcised. The divine light was what brought their deaths during the night. This was taken from the lens of the affected relatives. All of them gave the same description, 'the light that had a strange color'."
Klein wasn't conversing with Mrs. White, however he didn't denied the likeliness that perhaps She may contribute in figuring out the phenomenon.
Selina's voice replied from the horizon, "I'm aware of it, and it sounds like the meteorite that Morroy had in his basement."
"Yes, it's likely that the meteorite's light was amplified to cover the whole street." Klein concurred. "The Holy Church had issued a joint investigation over this and have dubbed it as 'the light refraction of the West Borough'.
"Because we thought they died specifically through the dreams. I feared it would trigger you in some way."
Klein was met in silence.
It was only after thirteen seconds did he received a reply from Selina, just as he thought she hanged up.
"Zhou, you sounded you sounded like you're being overly protective..." Selina's voice was soft and gentle.
"It's not bad, but you'll forget that I can also become a partner..."
"..." Klein's mouth opened, but words failed to echo from his throat. "I... can't help it."
You might be... the first and only transmigrator around. The only one who remains a piece of the Earth...
Within his heavy heart, he finally realized something. Thus, without blurting the secret of transmigrators out, Klein slowly spoke.
"The beyonder world is dangerous. You and I were thrown into this place. Best case for me is to preserve you, protect you or find a way to gain the ability to fend off whatever the things lingering around you."
Klein can still vividly see Selina's body drowned in the puddle of her own blood, casted by the crimson moon that watch in stillness. Each time he saw her, a flicker of that destiny haunts him.
Every night, he would enter the space above the gray fog, reattempt the divination of Selina's state in the scene believing that it is her destiny. Analyze, redo, and make adjustments and angles for the lines to chant. Hoping that he can solve the nodes of developments leading to that destiny and stop it.
Perhaps that Selina and him was deeply connected with the space did Klein had the ability to divine her intimately. Because none of the things he foretold in the space above the gray fog could ever had such a vivid dream of a destiny.
"Remember what Captain said?" Selina's voice reverberated in the air. "We are guardians... without including the miserable wrenches, as guardians we only have is ourselves against the madness.
"You don't need to shoulder the burden, now that you have me. I'd be more than willing to cooperate if it concerns you..."
At that moment, the wind blew heavily for a single moment then followed by Selina's melodic laugh. "Okay, I forgive you. But don't do that again! I forbid you!
"Tell me, ask me, I don't like how you keep this alone."
Klein's eyes were vacant as he stared at the swaying grasses, avoiding Mrs. White's line of sight. Suddenly, his voice jerked, "Heh...
Then he chuckled, "Haha yes, again I'm sorry. Ahem, and..."
He recoiled slightly and tried to look far into the distance, trying to face away from the direction of her voice. "Thank you."
At that moment, Selina said, now returning to her usual tone after a short chuckle, "Anyway, did the Holy Church taken actions already?"
Perhaps having a lead? I'm sure with the death of thirty people, it would alarm them!
"Only Archbishop Monelaid was currently present." said Klein with a clear voice. "Because the evidences was solely based on rumors and the only tangible result that is both identifiable is the death by sleep. There hasn't been a total crisis initiation from what Captain told us."
Selina said with concern, "But isn't this alarming enough?"
Klein nodded but retorted, "The problem is that the threat is uncertain. Right now we only have the rumors of the people. The Machinery Hivemind and the Mandated Punishers had issued a joint operations, so it won't be long for the results to come."
While contemplating, Selina deliberately leaked her thoughts for the world to echo and for Klein to hear, "Hmm... strange. During that time when we finished fighting Morroy, there shouldn't be anyone aware of that meteorite except us right?
"Even then, we only discovered it after reading his notebook and I doubt there could be a cult behind it since the Single Eye Morroy mentioned had not been in any records in the history." Selina deduced.
The Fourth Epoch and early Fifth Epoch to mid only consisted of the Rose School of Thought from the Southern Continent, the Demoness Sect, the Blood Sanctify Sect, the Theosophy Order, etc.
None have any description of a Single Eyed deity that bridge through layers of dimension in order to reach Its people.
"This time, it's an anomaly." Klein remarked. "That is why the Holy Church is joining with the other churches in Tingen City to help with the case."
"Captain had told prior to brace ourselves for the next couple of days, investigating the divine light. Right now, there will be seven day masses to be held. We can interrogate the affected families as they leave during that."
With all the churches involved, I'm certain they can find the culprit and the thief in time! Selina's mood was brightened.
"That sounds reassuring. Anyway how's the mission from Lamud Town? Also, that Marvik guy never appeared again, so it's likely he sensed your divination."
"That's good." Klein nodded slightly. "It's the most correct judgement since by tomorrow, wanted posters of him will be distributed in the newspapers."
Eh? But wouldn't that lose our chance of catching him? Selina felt the actions were both necessary and slightly rash.
"About Lamud Town." Klein changed the topic on a whim. "I've managed to divine Sealed Artifact 3-0782 during one of my patrol shifts. I found out it contains a blood of a deity."
Selina's voice frequency spiked, "A deity's blood!? To whose blood was in the artifact?"
Then, the confidentialities of the Sealed Artifacts stored in the Chanis Gate resurfaced in his mind. Sealed Artifact 3-0782 was named the Sun Sacred Emblem. It has the ability to constantly purify any corpses and spirits in a fifteen-meter radius.
"Is it... from the Blazing Sun God?" her voice was slightly trembling as she answered before Klein.
Klein knowingly nodded a bit, "If I can make this a charm. We'll receive another high-level weapon to follow with the one forged from Mrs. White's turquois seed."
"That's great! Very great!" Selina's voice echoed in delight. "So, is there anything I can help?"
Klein thought and he answered, "Well, I have divined the procedure thanks to Mr. Fool, but the materials... it will require gold."
With that said, he started considering, "Maybe after a week or two we can combine our paychecks to purchase three golds, that way I can..."
"That won't be a problem." the world reverberated. Then Selina behind it confidently said, "When will you need it?"
Klein was stunned before he slowly asked, "You... don't seem pressured by the worth of gold?"
"I have my savings. So don't be concerned King Sun." Selina answered causally.
Now at this moment. Klein seemed to slowly get the name given to him by her.
One common trait of its usage is when he talks about prices. Selina would undoubtedly renowned him as King Sun, which will then be followed by an acute compliment that seemed to distract him from the truth.
It's a wordplay... Klein was now in a prick of confusion and caught between accepting or denying it.
If it's indeed a wordplay, meant only for him, Klein can boldly assume it as a tether for his original identity. King Sun in English is too simple, it is a compliment. But that can't be further from the truth. Selina was using it as to both tease and praise him. Thus, it will likely be...
Klein smiled wearily as he thought he finally caught the meaning. "I'm glad that your mandarin is doing well... but do you have to call me 'poor'?"
Chuckling, Selina replied, "But King Sun is so talented in what he does! Am I not allowed to praise it?"
Indeed, King Sun can be seen as compliment by the commons. However, now that Klein realized it's a jumbled reference of something he taught, he now seemed reluctant.
But in the end.
"Of course not." Klein smiled.
He recalled the manner of how it was used. Seeing that its meaning can only be understood by Selina, perhaps hearing it isn't a bad experience.
So... Does that make me an algophilist? Klein lampooned in self-deprecation. Sighing internally.
It certainly wouldn't be pleasant for a person being secretly called out by their trait.
"I'm glad. Anyway, about your plan of using the seed Mrs. White gave us. What are the materials you require?" asked Selina innocently.
Klein's mouth twitched slightly and he replied, "A jade."
As if nodding, Selina's voice said, "That can be arranged. What else do you need?"
Hearing that so casually, plus the thought of his nickname. Klein pressed a fist on his mouth and while clearing his throat, he added, "An evergreen candle made of the tree's heartwood."
He felt that if he'll be associating with Mrs. White in the long run, it'll require a proper procedure and rituals to conduct when praying to "Her".
An evergreen symbolizes fertility and abundance. Same for jade as well... through Old Neil's lectures. Selina quickly figured out the significance of these items.
Klein is improvising?
Her eyebrows slightly creased metaphorically. "Klein, it's too dangerous to improvise. If you want, I can provide you the materials that are connected to Mrs. White for the seeds."
I have six believers who can guide us, so do not take pointless risks! she had the urge to tell him this.
However, it would compromise her true identity, something she could not allow Klein to know. Not only that, there was no record of such high-level charm within the documents Yesir sent to her. Thus, she kept a closed lips.
Klein gently denied as he replied, "This needs me to carve along the way. So if there's already an established way of crafting it, I will stop recalibrating the ritual. Otherwise, I'll continue with my plan."
"...I will ask Mrs. White for a blessing." echoed Selina's voice as she added poignantly in her heart, An intangible and conceptual one...
But Selina... we're already in "Her" presence... Klein was still a little casted from her scolds.
As such, he set this trivial fact aside and said his contingencies, "If it did not work then I'll ask Professor Azik. I had already sent him a letter regarding bestowment rituals, dream siphoning charms..."
Including your situation...
Then, Klein quickly added, "I plan on forging whichever charm can be done depending the mission. For the Sun Sacred Emblem, it'll be the next mission I'll seek Mr. Azik's aid of once I fetched the materials.
"But for the dream siphoning charm. This will need Mrs. White, you, and the Sealed Artifact 3-0137, Dreamcatcher."
"Mr. Azik's letter came just yesterday. I have it by the drawer. About the latter... wouldn't this be the perfect time I enter 3-0137?" Selina's voice had a hint of expectation.
They can leverage the mission of investigating the meteorite. And since only the spirits have vanished and not the astral body, it will need to undergo a cleansing into the dream level in order for the spirits to rest once they've been found.
Klein thought for a moment and nodded slightly, "I'll share this with our dear poet so that he can recommend 3-0137 for the mission."
Afterwards, he faintly smiled in assurance, "I'm sure he'll accept."