Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 85 All time travelers cannot return to the past
"Don't be nervous, Azik. I told you I won't harm my kind. This time, I just have some personal matters I want to discuss with Klein."

Luo Lin explained with a smile. He paused and added, "Something about time travel and the personal affairs of Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun."

When he said this, Azik was still confused. Klein the cat, who was originally held by Luo Lin and had been meowing since Azik appeared, suddenly became quiet.

This obvious abnormality actually made Azkto glance at Klein Cat.

Luo Lin also looked at Klein Cat and said with a smile, "So you want to chat, Klein?"

"...Do you really want to talk to me about this?" Klein Maomao was stunned as soon as he opened his mouth, because he found that he could actually speak human language.

This was naturally done by Luo Lin, who nodded and said, "I will tell you the truth about the time travel and the drama surrounding you."

Klein Maomao obviously hesitated. If his original thought was "Master Azik, please save me", it was hard for him not to be tempted by Rowling's proposal at this moment.

So after hesitating for a few seconds, Klein Cat looked at Azik and said, "Mr. Azik, let me talk to Mr. Lucifer!"

"...Okay, then I'll come pick you up after you've finished your discussion." Azik glanced at Klein, confirmed that he was sincere, and nodded.

"After we've discussed it, I'll ask him to write to you." Luo Lin said with a smile.

So Azik left as well. He understood that as two people of the same kind, the topic they were going to discuss next was not something he could listen to.

Azik respected Klein's privacy.

Rowling carried Klein the cat into his safe house in Backlund. He placed him on the coffee table, poured him a cup of goat's milk, and then made coffee. After taking a sip, he said,
"Although this isn't our first meeting, I still want to introduce myself. I'm Lucifer Zoroast. I won't tell you my former name. You can just call me Lucifer, or... Master?"

The title of "Grandmaster" naturally started with Jack. After all, there is nothing wrong with calling the teacher's teacher "Grandmaster".

"Klein Moretti, formerly known as Zhou Mingrui, you can also just call me Klein." Klein Maomao said.

"I thought you would prefer me to call you—" Rowling took a sip of coffee and looked at Klein Cat with a playful smile. His voice was a little serious, but it made the whole sentence more teasing.
"Mr. Fool!"

Klein's fur stood up at this moment, not out of surprise, but out of shame. His hind legs kicked unconsciously, looking like he wanted to carve out a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment on the spot.

"You really do know!" Klein Maomao could only manage to say this in the end.

"This is no secret to me." Rowling admired Klein's fur. That was why he turned him into a cat. After all, Klein in human form was too good at pretending, and his emotions were not as intuitive and interesting as a cat's.

"...Did your book tell you that?" Klein recalled what Mr. Azik had mentioned, and his eyes fell on the thick volume in his hand.

"I did learn about you from the book." Luo Lin didn't admit or deny it, but just smiled and said it. There's no way, "Lord of Mysteries" is also a book!
Klein naturally didn't know about the existence of "Lord of Mysteries". When he heard Rowling say this, he thought the other party admitted it. He looked at the book with more inquiry and curiosity.

Luo Lin didn't intend to explain. He simply put down his coffee, looked at Klein Cat, and said with a smile, "Aren't you going to ask me something? I thought you were already impatient."

Klein hesitated for a moment. He was indeed eager to know the truth about time travel, but with the facts right in front of him, Klein was a little at a loss.

Because he was afraid, afraid of hearing an answer he didn't want to hear, afraid of knowing that he would never be able to return to his hometown.

Rowling didn't urge him, but just looked at Klein the cat in front of him quietly.

The reason why Rowling brought Klein here and wanted to talk to him about time travel is very simple:
It was Rowling who interrupted the original plot, causing Klein to miss the opportunity to escape from the Nighthawks and lose hatred as motivation. In order to ensure the birth of the future Lord of Mysteries, Rowling naturally had to make some compensatory measures.

Of course, Rowling wouldn't really keep Klein with him for too long. He would only kidnap him for a few days, during which time he would selectively tell him some things about time travel, doomsday, and Sefirah Castle, and then let Klein go.

As for whether Klein would return to the Nighthawks after leaving, or use this opportunity to leave the Nighthawks, it had nothing to do with Rowling.

Even if Klein really chose to return to Tingen and become a nobody, Rowling didn't care - he believed that Adam, the Goddess of Night and the others were no pushovers, and the birth of the Lord of Mysteries didn't require him to rush in and promote it. If that didn't work, there was still Bethel as a backup!

Although Bethel is still some distance away from escaping the control of the Mother Goddess, Rowling believes in his skills and will definitely be able to rescue him before doomsday.

As for more things, let’s talk about it when the doomsday really comes.

Having experienced the end of the world once, Rowling is very open-minded.

Of course, if Klein really didn't intend to become the Lord of Mysteries, for the sake of their friendship, Rowling wouldn't mind taking care of him later, at least to prevent Amon and his ilk from harming Klein.

"After all, we are good friends..." Rowling sighed in his heart. He admitted that he still had a soft spot for Klein, so he was willing to give him a chance to choose.

Klein Cat naturally had no idea what Rowling was thinking. After struggling for a while, he clearly made up his mind. He looked at Rowling and asked, "Mr. Lucifer, can we still go back?"

Luo Lin came back to his senses and met Klein's amber cat eyes. He could foresee how desperate he would be, but Luo Lin still shook his head and said, "We can't go back. No time traveler can return to the past."

He knew that the truth was cruel, but a short pain is worse than a long one. Rowling knew even better that the truth of time travel could not be concealed forever. Rather than letting the other party hold on to hope and drown in the end, it would be better to reveal the truth now. After the pain, Klein would be better able to face the future.

Whether he becomes the Lord of Mysteries or not, Klein should embrace a new future in this world.

Klein's pupils constricted at this moment. Even though he had vaguely guessed this result, when he finally confirmed it, he still couldn't help but feel sad and desperate.

He can't go back!
He will never see his father and mother again!
(End of this chapter)