Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 100 The Fool's First Encounter with the Red Angel
"Another point. Why would Mr. Lucifer suddenly send such a friend over after knowing Jack was returning to Backlund... He definitely didn't really expect Jack to take care of Xiao Hong. Otherwise, it could only be the other way around."

Klein thought about the various unexpected events he had faced since crossing over, and suddenly had some speculations about his subsequent trip to Backlund: "Could it be that, just like the Tingen incident, something big is going to happen in Backlund? Mr. Lucifer asked a friend to look after Jack because he couldn't do it himself?"

Klein thought this was very likely.

"But I don't know much about that Xiaohong. I only heard from the teacher that she seemed to be a hunter." Rowling could of course see what Klein was thinking. This was also the result of his intentional guidance.

Rowling admitted that he was actually quite curious about what kind of sparks would be created when Klein and Medici collided. After all, both of them were hunters, so maybe they would be a good match!
"Hunter..." Klein's mind was filled with all kinds of knowledge about the Hunter's Path, and he suddenly fell silent.

Of course he knew what kind of character most hunters were. So here came the crux of the matter. If a hunter who was good at provoking met Mr. Lucifer, would they really not fight?

Klein simply couldn't imagine Mr. Lucifer coexisting peacefully with a hunter.

"No, I can't look at Mr. Lucifer with prejudice. Although his words are not very pleasant, Mr. Lucifer is still very gentle at heart. Perhaps this is why he can make friends with that hunter." Klein muttered in his heart, but he became more and more curious about the little red he was going to meet next.

Soon, the steam train arrived in Backlund. Klein and Rowling each picked up their luggage and got off the train. As soon as Rowling saw something, he greeted enthusiastically, "Xiaohong, this way! We're here!"

Klein then looked in the direction Rowling was waving at, and saw a tall man wearing a black windbreaker, estimated to be at least 1 meters tall, possibly taller. He had long, bright red hair. After hearing Rowling's voice, he turned around, eyes the same color as his hair, and then he made a "tsk" sound as if he had seen something strange.

Klein remained silent. He looked up and down at the handsome man not far away. After a few seconds, he looked at Luo Lin beside him in disbelief and said with difficulty, "So Xiaohong is a man?"

"Ah? What else?" Luo Lin looked at him puzzledly.

"But when I asked about her gender, you clearly said she was a woman." Klein found it difficult to describe his feelings at this moment.

"Really?" Luo Lin showed a nostalgic expression, then seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, it seems so. I must have been mistaken! Later, the teacher sent me his photo, and then I realized he was a man."

Rowling gave Klein another strange look and said, "Why, were you really looking forward to sharing a house with a beautiful woman? So now that you know it's a man, you can't stand it." As he spoke, he gave Klein an expression that said, "I didn't expect you to be this kind of person."

"Of course I don't mind having a male roommate. In fact, it's better this way, but..." Klein silently glanced at his suitcase. Knowing that he would have a strange roommate after arriving in Backlund, Klein had already bought a gift for him in advance. Because of the misunderstanding about gender, he bought a pair of cufflinks that were very popular with women.

How should I give this gift now? I will probably be beaten to death if I do!

Klein suddenly felt the gift was burning in his hands.

"Don't worry, they're already waiting. Let's go!" Rowling naturally knew what Klein was worried about, but that didn't stop him from watching the joke. He then pushed Klein and came to Medici, saying with a smile:
"Hello, Mr. Xiaohong, I'm Jack Jones. The teacher should have introduced me to you! Nice to meet you." It's hard to describe Medici's mood at this moment. The wonderful feeling as if he saw a big bad wolf wearing lamb's clothes made Medici's expression a lot more subtle, and also made the Red Angel a little restless.

But the next second, perhaps guessing what he was about to do, Rowling gave him a threatening look with a smile, then naturally pulled Klein beside him and introduced him, "This is Sherlock Moriarty, my student and good friend."

"Hello, Mr. Xiaohong, I'm Sherlock Moriarty. You can just call me Sherlock." Klein had recovered from the embarrassment of getting the gender wrong. He looked at Medici and introduced himself with a smile.

"My name is Hong. You can just call me Mr. Hong. I'm entrusted by...Lucifer to take care of you two little ones for the next period of time."

Medici's lips curled up into a wanton smile as he spoke. His gaze swept across Rowling before finally landing on Klein. "Sherlock, huh? I was originally wondering what kind of person was worthy of His attention. Now that I see you, I think I understand."

As a genuine evil spirit, Medici could of course see that Klein was special. He was most likely related to Sefirah Castle. It was hard to say what the specific relationship was, but this was already special enough.

Klein was stunned for a moment, then realized that the other party was talking about his own characteristics. This made Klein instinctively purse his lips, and he also confirmed that the sequence of Mr. Xiaohong in front of him would not be too low.

Maybe the other person is really another angel.

Well, when I think about it, I know so many angels. Mr. Azik is one, Lucifer is one, and Mr. Hong in front of me is also one. If I count the grandfather on Leonard's body, I can even have a whole mahjong table.

Klein complained inwardly, but he wasn't too nervous. After all, anything becomes less precious after frequent exposure. So, Klein simply asked curiously, "Mr. Hong, why did Mr. Lucifer entrust you to take care of us? Is it...what will happen in Backlund next?"

Hearing this, Medici glanced at Klein, then smiled and said, "You are quite perceptive."

Klein's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but ask, "So, what exactly will happen to Backlund next? Mr. Hong, can you tell us?"

"Want to know what will happen to Backlund next?" Medici smiled. He wasn't entirely sure what would happen to Backlund next, but as a conspirator who had worked under Solomon, he did sense something.

So, have you noticed what the Augustus family is doing?

Medici glanced at Rowling, who looked very well-behaved at the moment, not as bad as before. But the moment he looked into those seemingly clear green eyes, Medici understood - the other party knew.

(End of this chapter)