Lord of Mysteries: The Outer God is Me

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Mary Gale was a character with limited screen time in the original story, but she couldn't be dismissed as unimportant.

In the original story, without her, Klein wouldn't have joined the Quelaag Club, wouldn't have met Allen, Will's future father, wouldn't have encountered that unlucky friend of the prince who fell for Trissy and became cannon fodder, and wouldn't have been noticed by the prince, subsequently getting caught up in the Backlund smog incident, and incidentally thwarting the True Creator's plot to descend, saving Backlund.

Although her role wasn't irreplaceable, she could barely be considered a key figure in some sense.

Therefore, Lin Ruo naturally investigated her, confirming that her husband was as much of a scumbag as described in the original story, and the situation with her lover was also as described.

However, Lin Ruo didn't use Truth Guidance this time, as Mrs. Mary's role wasn't irreplaceable. At worst, he could find a way to recommend Klein to join the Quelaag Club.

Moreover, with things having developed to this point, Lin Ruo didn't think everything would unfold as it did in the original story.

But getting Klein into the Quelaag Club was still a good idea, especially with Dr. Allen as a safety net!

Thinking about his fruitless search for Will earlier, Lin Ruo took a bite of the bread in his hand and said with a smile, "I suggest you seek help from that Mrs. Mary. After all, you're completing her commission, and joining the Quelaag Club will also make it easier for you to meet some minor nobles or wealthy individuals, which is a good thing for you."

Speaking of which, Lin Ruo suddenly wondered, with his butterfly effect, Sharron and the others had met Klein but hadn't taken on the task of protecting him. What would happen with the catching-the-cheater-with-photos thing?

Should he do it himself?

He had already bought the underground ruins where Medici was boiled in hotpot in advance, so there was no need to worry about Klein receiving that kind of commission. Hmm, should he introduce Klein to Medici?

As Lin Ruo pondered, his thoughts wandered as usual. He then looked at Klein and said, "Speaking of which, Klein, would you like to meet one of my old friends?"

Huh? Lin Ruo's old friend?

Having become accustomed to Lin Ruo's impulsive and erratic thought processes, Klein looked at him curiously and asked, "What kind of friend?"

"It's Medici, the Angel of War, the one I mentioned at the Tarot Club yesterday. He should be in Backlund now. Would you like to meet him?" Lin Ruo said. Although the idea of introducing Klein to Medici was a spur-of-the-moment decision, upon closer thought, Lin Ruo felt it wasn't impossible.

After all, his relationship with Medici was what it was, and Klein was a Seer and his student, with no inherent conflict with Medici. Lin Ruo felt that even if Klein met Medici, there shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, meeting in advance could prevent unnecessary conflicts between Medici and Klein in the future. If possible, Lin Ruo even wanted to pull Medici over to Klein's side as an ally in the future to fight Amon and seize the position of Lord of the Mysteries.

Of course, Lin Ruo was still cautious, so he didn't plan to take Klein to the underground ruins where Medici was. Instead, he would try to summon him using his honorific name.

This would avoid Medici's home-field advantage and test whether contacting Medici using his honorific name was reliable. At the same time, in Backlund, under the watchful eyes of the Evernight Goddess, safety was guaranteed.

Besides, what if Medici had already left those underground ruins? Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he took Klein there for nothing?

Lin Ruo stroked his chin, feeling that summoning him using his honorific name was more reliable.

"Medici…" Klein was taken aback. He really didn't expect that the friend Lin Ruo was talking about would be a former King of Angels, which made him curious and reminded him of something else. "But hasn't he transformed into an evil spirit?"

As far as he knew, evil spirits shouldn't have any intelligence, like Mr. Azik's child.

Could this Medici be special?

"Normal evil spirits indeed have no intelligence or humanity, but Medici, for some reason, has managed to retain his self." Lin Ruo explained, then asked, "So, do you want to meet him?"

Klein thought for a while and finally nodded. He was actually quite curious about what Medici was like, not only because he was once an King of Angels but also because this was the first friend Lin Ruo had formally introduced him to.

As for safety, Klein didn't really think about it—normal people don't consider safety issues when meeting a friend's friend.

"Well, since you want to meet him, let's go to my place to avoid accidents and fights that might wreck your place." Seeing Klein agree, Lin Ruo immediately decided.

Klein: ?

Wasn't it just meeting a friend? Why was he worried about a fight?

"Lin Ruo, are you and that Red Angel not on good terms?" Klein asked with a strange expression. Lin Ruo's words made it hard for him not to think that was the case.

"No, we're on pretty good terms." Lin Ruo shook his head, his expression somewhat complicated, and said, "Before I lost my memory, he was probably my best friend. The reason I went to confront the Blood Emperor in the Fourth Epoch was to avenge him."

In an instant, Klein had a basic understanding of how good Lin Ruo and the Angel of War's relationship was.

What followed was deeper confusion:

If you guys are such good friends, why are you worried about a fight?

Klein didn't understand, but he still followed Lin Ruo to his office, and then the other party started praying in front of him:

"The great God of War, the symbol of iron and blood, the ruler of chaos and strife. I want to see you, I have a friend I want to introduce you to…"

The honorific name at the beginning of the prayer sounded quite formal, but the rest was very casual, the kind of words that a devout believer would never say.

After Lin Ruo finished praying, nothing happened, which made Klein look at him in confusion. He saw Lin Ruo gesture to "wait."

After a while, Klein suddenly felt something and looked at the glass. On the glass window, the figure of a strange man appeared. He was wearing a black robe with red patterns and a hood, and his face was slightly pale.

The man's gaze fell on him, then he raised an eyebrow and said mockingly, "This is the friend you want to introduce me to? Lin Ruo, when did your standards for making friends become so low? Is this little thing even a Sequence 4?"

Klein: …

I'm really sorry for not being a demigod.

In an instant, Klein felt that he understood why Lin Ruo and Medici were good friends, and also understood why Lin Ruo was worried about a fight.

At that moment, someone tugged at him from behind. Klein took half a step back and saw Lin Ruo step forward to block him behind him.

He still had a smiling expression and said, "He will be Sequence 4 one day… Medici, trust me, one day, his Sequence will be higher than yours."

"He is my only student."

Then, Lin Ruo's gaze fell on his face. That unfamiliar face made him frown slightly and say, "As for you, looking like this now, you haven't cooperated with those guys from the Psychology Alchemists, have you?"

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