Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 91 Lucifer still has a problem with you

"Well, although I feel like you must be hiding some secrets from me, since I'm a tolerant person, I won't bother with you." Luo Lin curled his lips, took another sip of coffee, and said:
"Did my teacher tell you where he went? It's been so long, and he has met you twice, but he didn't even come to see me..." There was a strong resentment in his words.

"Mr. Lucifer probably has something important to attend to." Klein instinctively felt guilty for a second after hearing this, and then carefully recalled the scene when Lucifer parted with him.

"I've already done everything I can to help you. The rest of the journey is up to you. Klein, since you've chosen this path, don't regret it no matter what the outcome." Mr. Lucifer said this at the time, closing the book in his hands and saying:
"As for what you did to Jack, I'm too lazy to bother with you anymore. He's really not in a good mental state because of some things. 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. No matter what, being able to reunite with his family once a month was something that made him extremely happy.

Even though Klein knew that his parents could not be resurrected, they could reappear in this world and witness this future era with their own eyes. In a sense, how could this not be considered a kind of "resurrection"?

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

Klein asked again with some confusion, "But what do you mean by not being in the right mind because of something?"

"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 because he recalled something.

Before Klein could ask again, Lucifer interrupted him and said, "You don't seem to have a suitable magical item yet."

"Huh?" Klein was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said a little embarrassedly, "I really don't have any magical items. I did consider buying a suitable magical item, but I didn't have the money."

Klein then heard the other party laugh.

"Have you ever considered taking out a loan to buy it?" Lucifer smiled with a hint of teasing.

"Ah?" Klein obviously didn't expect to hear such words from a senior time traveler. He was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said, "Mr. Lucifer, are you going to lend me some money?"

"No, but I have a suitable magical item to sell you. It's called Creeping Hunger..." Lucifer slowly introduced "Creeping Hunger" and looked at Klein's excited expression. He paused before continuing:

"I can sell it to you for only 10000 pounds. Compared to its value, this is already a bargain price."

Klein, whose heart was pounding just now, suddenly felt his heart stop beating. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "Mr. Lucifer, is there a possibility that I don't have any money?"

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

……

Klein felt that he might have been out of his mind at the time, why did he agree so easily? But even now, thinking about the "Creeping Hunger" he had just obtained and the huge debt he had taken on, he didn't really regret it.

After all, the price-performance ratio was truly exceptional. Klein knew that if it were sold elsewhere, let alone ten thousand pounds, even if the price doubled, there would likely be no shortage of people wanting to buy Creeping Hunger.

Lucifer had really given him a bargain.

Although… Klein still felt a bit mixed up when he thought about the other party's response after he obtained "Creeping Hunger" and couldn't help but ask why they sold it to him so cheaply. "Why would they sell you "Creeping Hunger" so cheaply?" Lucifer heard this question as if he had heard something interesting. He smiled and continued:
"No, you misunderstood. This isn't a grant from a senior time traveler to a junior time traveler. I simply want to empty your wallet over the next period of time. If the offer is too high, you probably won't accept it."

Klein was practically stunned on the spot. He hadn't expected such an answer. He couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

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

Didn't you just say you didn't mind me lying to Jack?
Klein had something to say, but he held it in for a long time before he said it. He could see that, regardless of his identity as a time traveler and savior, Lucifer really had something against him.

"By the way, this is for you." Lucifer seemed to have thought of something and threw a badge to Klein.

"What is this?" Klein was confused.

"The emblem of the Fun Club..." Lucifer briefly explained the purpose of the emblem and said, "It's a matter of reciprocity. Since Jack has joined your Tarot Club, you should also join mine."

Klein glanced at the badge in his hand and didn't refuse. He nodded and said, "Okay."

"...Then goodbye, little liar. I hope your wallet will be a little richer when we meet next time." Lucifer said this and seemed ready to leave.

"Wait, Mr. Lucifer, aren't you going to see Jack? He misses you so much..." Seeing this, Klein ignored his complicated feelings and said quickly.

"...For some reason, it's not appropriate for me to meet him at the moment." Lucifer shook his head. "Why else do you think I let him run around alone?"

Klein was stunned for a moment, realizing that there might be something else going on.

Lucifer obviously wasn't going to explain anything. He simply said, "Please tell him to get promoted as soon as possible. After he gets promoted to a magician, I'll give him the recipe for the Faceless Man potion."

……

After the recollection ended, Klein looked at Rowling, who was leisurely drinking coffee in front of him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Mr. Lucifer wants you to play the clown well and become a magician as soon as possible. After you become a magician, he will give you the subsequent potion formula."

"I know, I know. Aren't we acting right now? But it's too difficult to play the clown, and you can't blame me if the progress is slow." Rowling waved his hands, looking as if to deceive people by saying, "Yeah, right, right."

"If you don't know how to act like a clown, I can offer some tips for your reference," Klein continued.

"Ah, but didn't you just get promoted to clown a few days ago?" Rowling looked at Klein, pretending to know nothing.

"Ahem, is there a possibility that I can be promoted to a magician?" Klein coughed lightly and raised a possibility.

"what?"

(End of this chapter)