Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 247 Death Archon and Klein

"I'm sure that Haitel is also one of the members who received the oracle, so... He must have recognized who the other party is, which is why he worked so hard." Xia's heart skipped a beat when she thought of this, and she had a bad guess.

Could it really be that the Grim Reaper has returned?
For Him, it would be better for the night to control uniqueness.

After all, Xia knew very well how cruel the former God of Death, the Hades, was. He would definitely eliminate him without hesitation as he had the characteristics of Sequence 1, and would not show mercy to him just because he was a so-called descendant.

"Go check, check again all the people who received the oracle before. I must know who the god of death they saw is." Xia ordered immediately.

He had actually arranged for people to investigate once before, but most of the people who received the oracle kept their mouths shut about it, so no useful information was found.

But now, facing the possibility that the God of Death Lao Deng might really return, Xia was a little panicked, so she gave the death order.

After her men had taken their orders and left, Xia patted her chest and consoled herself, "It couldn't be His Majesty the Underworld Emperor. He...would never be so merciful."

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The Archon of Death naturally didn't know that his actions made the Pale Queen suspect that the God of Death, Lao Deng, had returned. She became obsessed with finding out who was behind the "God of Death".

But even if He knew, He probably wouldn't care.

The Archon of Death just stared intently at the chessboard in front of him, holding a black piece in his hand. After thinking for several seconds, he placed the black piece on the board.

Meanwhile, Klein, who was sitting opposite him, held the white piece in his hand, his eyes lit up, and with a "pop" he dropped the piece. He had five pieces in a row, and it was clear he had already won.

That's right. After finishing the important business with the Spirit Cult, the Archon of Death took a second look at the chessboard in front of Klein and Amon out of curiosity. He was then told about the existence of Gobang by a curious person and was then urged to start playing.

This was already the sixth game played by the Death Archon, and he lost every game quickly.

As for the others, little Amon has already gone to class with Will. He still has many lessons to learn today.

Medici was busy again. After all, the Spirit Cult was in turmoil after being messed around by the Archon of Death. It was almost inevitable that it would be in turmoil. He could make some arrangements in advance so that he could swallow up the Spirit Cult in one go.

"Jack Jones" was dragged by Medici to help. In the latter's words, you can't leave all the master-disciple affairs to me, you need someone to help.

It can be seen that Medici may have been working overtime too much recently and has become resentful of his boss like a cow or a horse.

Lucifer sat quietly beside them, drinking tea while watching the Death Archon and Klein play chess. Perhaps because of this reason, Klein did not dare to give up at all this time, which led to his six consecutive victories.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Archon of Death." Although Klein won, he didn't become complacent. Instead, he smiled a little embarrassedly.

"It's okay." The Death Archon shook his head. He looked at Klein and suddenly seemed to have thought of something. He added, "You can just call me Mr. Azik."

"Ah?" Klein was stunned for a moment. He glanced hesitantly at Azik, who was still struggling with his past memories. Before he could speak, he heard the Death Archon say again:
"He is my future, and I am his past. I will eventually merge into him. For you, there is actually no difference."

"Well, actually, I don't think you're not the same person. The different names are just for the sake of distinction..." Klein shook his head and said sincerely, "Of course, I don't deny that I'm more familiar with Mr. Azik than you."

This was the truth. Klein had never considered the Archon of Death and Azik as two different people. Although he was certainly more familiar with the current Azik, the Archon of Death was still a bit distant to Klein.

The Death Archon nodded upon hearing this. He lowered his head and put the black pieces back on the chessboard. Before the next game began, he suddenly said:
"You can also get to know me." Klein was stunned for a moment. He looked at the Death Archon with a hint of surprise. After thinking for a moment, he said seriously, "I am getting to know you, Mr. Death Archon."

After a pause, Klein suddenly smiled and said with a hint of emotion, "Actually, when I first learned of your existence, I was quite worried."

The Archon of Death looked at him suspiciously and asked, "What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried that Mr. Azik will be consumed by the past, that he'll no longer be himself, that the teacher I'm familiar with will never return..." Klein didn't hide his true thoughts, whispering them softly. He suddenly looked up at the Archon of Death and said with a relaxed smile:
"It wasn't until I met you that I suddenly realized I was just worrying too much. Mr. Azik has always been Mr. Azik. Although he has made many mistakes, his essence has never changed."

The Archon of Death probably didn't expect Klein to say that. He was stunned for a moment. He looked at Klein in silence for a long time before revealing a slightly gentle smile and saying, "I'm glad you feel that way. That's great."

At this moment, the Archon of Death looked like Azik again.

He paused, then suddenly looked at Klein seriously and said, "I'm also very happy to meet you, Klein. You are like a child to me. I've only seen such beings in stories before, and now..."

“I finally have everything in the story, which is really nice.”

Klein felt visibly embarrassed by such blunt words. He smiled, ran a hand through his hair, coughed softly, and muttered, "Can I just say this directly…?"

Obviously, Klein, who tended to be more reserved, didn't expect the Archon of Death to be so blunt.

"Why can't you say it?" The Archon of Death looked at him in confusion. This was not an act, but He was really confused about it.

"It's not that I can't say it, but, um, how should I put it, I'd feel embarrassed..." Klein hesitated and explained, "People over there are more reserved when it comes to expressing our feelings. We don't say some things so bluntly."

"I don't understand." The Death Archon shook his head in confusion. He looked at Klein and suddenly asked, "You don't like it?"

“No.” Klein immediately shook his head.

"So there's nothing wrong with this. If you like it, that's great." The Archon of Death obviously had his own understanding and nodded.

"Ha!" Rowling, who was quietly sipping tea nearby, couldn't help but laugh. He looked at the Death Archon and Klein and said leisurely, "You two look like a cat and a dog now."

"What do you mean?" The Archon of Death looked at him puzzledly, waiting for an explanation.

"Don't take it too seriously. It's just a metaphor. Of course, you can also understand it as a compliment." Luo Lin said with a smile.

"Oh." The Archon of Death obviously didn't hesitate and nodded.

Klein's smile was somewhat helpless. He could see that Mr. Lucifer really liked furry things.

Of course, this is normal. Klein himself likes furries, but he doesn't want to turn others into furries.

At this moment, Klein suddenly noticed that Azik's body trembled, and then he opened his eyes.

"Mr. Azik, are you okay?"

(End of this chapter)