Chapter 153: Abnormal Status
“My forehead feels itchy. Is there a mosquito?” Kailun rubbed his forehead, feeling an unnatural chill.
He looked up at the window. It was already noon, and only a few hours remained until the next day.
The time flow here was much slower. Kailun estimated that three or four days had passed in the outside world.
Time-wise, he had already exceeded his original plan, but he believed that Afra and the others were capable enough to handle all the matters.
At this moment, Kailun didn’t know that the little fox had seen the truth he was hiding from her through a different perspective. This kind of perception beyond common sense was something even Kailun hadn’t considered.
If nothing unexpected happened, Fox would sleep until night and then forget everything that had happened in the past few days.
She would probably forget his existence. It was a bit of a pity.
He had finally met the young Fox, but before he could bully her enough, it was already coming to an end.
He sat back on the bedside and picked up another scroll. Since he had no appetite for food, he decided to make the most of every second.
Kailun diligently studied the scroll. The illusory little fox sat beside him, propping her chin on her hand and observing him. Blanche was perfecting the final framework of the magic.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was evening. Feeling mentally exhausted, Fox closed her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, her consciousness had returned to her body. She turned her head and looked at the bedside. Kailun was gone, as if he had never been there.
The good news was that she hadn’t lost any memories. The bad news was that he was really leaving, and she still had many questions to ask.
She wanted to confront Kailun, to ask him why he had promised her grandma to take good care of her but was leaving alone.
Fox got out of bed, her body heavy with fatigue. She put on her shoes and went to Blanche’s room to take a look, but she wasn’t there.
So she lit the oil lamp and went down to the basement. She went to the corner and rummaged through the small box, finding that Kailun had returned all the scrolls to their original positions. It seemed that he had finished reading them.
After confirming this, Fox stood there in a daze for a long time.
She wanted to do something, but she felt powerless.
Her gaze landed on the topmost scroll in the small box. A flash of inspiration struck her. It was a scroll she hadn’t fully understood, but its general effect was to increase luck.
She wondered if this could help Kailun and her grandma.
With this thought in mind, Fox placed the oil lamp aside and began to carefully study the magic on the scroll.
……
“Only two members of the Knights stumbled in? Not bad. It seems that most people know their limits.”
Kailun lit the lamp in his room in the darkness.
Shirley, the knight, sat opposite him. They were discussing the final decision.
Calling it a discussion wasn’t quite accurate. It was more like a one-sided order from Kailun.
Shirley had indeed become much smarter. Without the First Princess’s command, she had developed the ability to think independently, but she still lacked experience and couldn’t be of much use for now.
For Kailun, who was severely short-staffed, Shirley was already worth cultivating.
To bring the town back to normal, Kailun had left Fox’s house before she woke up.
Except for the scroll Blanche had hand-copied, Kailun had returned all the other scrolls.
Those were all proper Destiny Magic scrolls that Fox should have seen before.
“I’ve settled them in other rooms. Although they’ve lost their memories, they’re very obedient and treat me as their superior.”
Shirley stared into Kailun’s eyes. This made her appear more sincere.
She had a fear of Kailun deep down, afraid that she would be punished if she didn’t do something well.
“Good, as long as they’re obedient. Tomorrow morning, you take them to a safe place where they won’t be affected by the magic circle.”
Kailun rubbed his temples. Because he had been too focused, he felt a splitting headache.
Perhaps sensing Kailun’s discomfort, Shirley asked tentatively, “Do you need me to give you a head massage?”
“No need. I have to go out later. Time is tight tonight. I need to modify many parts of the magic framework, and I have to do it secretly.”
Kailun took a sip of refreshing tea and stood up.
He hadn’t slept for dozens of hours. If he had a normal ninth-rank constitution, he could easily endure this level of fatigue.
But the problem was that he had allocated most of his attribute points to mental power, which meant that his constitution wasn’t actually at the ninth rank.
Prolonged mental focus was torture. If it weren’t for Kailun’s strong willpower, he might have already collapsed in bed.
After finishing his conversation with Shirley, he immediately left the inn.
Using the information on the scrolls, he continuously modified the core structure of the magic framework, changing the final beneficiary.
He also repaired some strange parts. Whether it was fate’s doing or not, it was definitely abnormal.
The most troublesome part was that he not only had to modify certain parts but also had to avoid Fox’s grandma.
He was busy until noon the next day before finally completing the preliminary preparations.
Because he was too tired, he returned to the inn and took a short nap for an hour.
Later, after confirming that Shirley and the others were settled, Kailun went to the tomb at the edge of the town.
Unlike yesterday, there was now an altar with complex magic circles in front of the tombstone. The magic circles looked exactly like the ones on the scroll hand-copied by Blanche.
Paul and his group were tied up and thrown onto the altar. As for the injured green-feathered bird, Henry, he was locked in a cage made of anti-magic stone.
He was hung from a branch. Kailun had suggested sparing his life.
It wasn’t because Kailun was suddenly kind-hearted. He just wanted to gain more benefits.
He knew about the ability of Saints to devour each other. Keeping Henry alive could allow Paul’s strength to increase further, thus providing him with more attribute points.
Of course, Kailun wouldn’t just give Henry away for free. He would take him to his Chamber of Commerce for auction and then have his people drive up the price, “giving” him to Paul at a suitable price.
Not only that, but he would also kindly auction the “Lucky Potion” that could increase mental power, allowing Paul to survive the process of devouring.
He would gain money and attribute points, and Paul’s strength would increase. It was a win-win situation.
If Paul knew the truth, he would probably cry with gratitude.
“Are you still unwilling to reveal your purpose? You’re so strong and so young. I can’t imagine why you’re here.”
As everything was about to end, Blanche, Fox’s grandma, asked again.
If she hadn’t sensed any threat from him, they wouldn’t be having such a friendly conversation.
She had a feeling that this was how it should be.
“What if I said I came here to kidnap the little Fox? Would you believe me?”
Kailun kicked a small stone out of boredom, sending it flying into the air, where it remained for a long time.
“I believe you. You look at Fox differently. Although I don’t know how you met, I believe you won’t hurt her.”
Blanche started channeling magic power into the altar in front of her. She was already standing on it.
She would sacrifice herself along with the others, contributing what little she had left.
“You’re so casual. Since you said that, I’ll definitely kidnap Fox and bully her relentlessly. I love bullying foxes the most. It’s just perfect that you’re gone. There will be no one to stand up for her. The poor little Fox will be all alone and at my mercy. But it’s too late for regrets now. I’ve already set my sights on her.”
Kailun chuckled and kicked another small stone into the air.
Blanche: “…”
Such a strong sense of mischief. She began to doubt whether entrusting Fox to him was a good decision.
But there was no turning back. The altar had already been activated and was warming up. Once Fox cast her magic, those standing on the altar would become food for the one in the jade coffin.
“Thwack!”
“Woof!”
The small stone falling from the sky hit Paul on the head, making him yelp.
“My friend Paul, hello. Take a look at where you are now.”
Hearing the yelp, Kailun turned his attention to Paul. Thanks to his thick skin, there was only a large bump on his head.
“Kailun!” Paul panicked and burrowed into the crowd, randomly going under the legs of a ninth-rank mage.
The mage was unconscious and didn’t notice Paul’s unusual behavior.
Paul sniffed and smelled a scent that was ugly but alluring to a dog.
Looking around, he realized that he was on an altar engraved with countless profound magic circles.
At first glance, he felt that this magic circle was somewhat similar to the altars of the Temple of the Celestial God.
He instinctively felt that this wasn’t a good thing.
Seeing Paul’s gaze, Kailun smiled. “Let me tell you some good news. The altar you’re on is a sacrificial altar. It can sacrifice not only your strength but also your fate. How about it? Isn’t it interesting? Under normal circumstances, you would be completely obliterated in this high-level sacrifice, leaving behind only a pile of ashes. With a gust of wind, you’ll be mixed with Harry’s ashes, and you’ll never be apart again. Isn’t that romantic?”
To stir Paul’s emotions, Kailun vividly described the terrifying outcome.
“You demon! You’ll go to hell after you die! You’ll die a horrible death!”
Paul’s eyes were bloodshot, his body trembling.
“Many people have said that I’ll go to hell after I die, and I think so too. But for me, hell might be a better place. After all, being surrounded by demons is quite pleasant, isn’t it?”
Kailun nodded and kicked a third small stone into the air.
After saying that, Kailun pretended to leave, but Paul called out to him.
“Wait, I apologize for what I said just now. I think we can cooperate. As the Saint of the Temple, I can not only provide you with information about the Temple but also resources. As long as you let me and Harry go, I can do many things for you.”
Feeling the altar activating, Paul became more and more afraid. He ultimately succumbed to his survival instinct.
He didn’t want to die. He still had many things to do. He hadn’t even had the chance to take revenge on Kailun.
To survive, he had to endure humiliation and bide his time.
“I’m sorry, but I just want to see you suffer. I hope you can survive. If you really can’t, I can’t help it. After all, this is the ending you deserve.”
Kailun’s kind smile looked increasingly evil in Paul’s eyes. Kailun was determined to sacrifice him.
“You… Woof!” Since his fate couldn’t be changed, Paul wanted to curse.
But before he could even say a word, a small stone falling from the sky hit him on the head, making him dizzy. This time, the stone was even imbued with magic.
Paul whined, blood dripping from his head.
[Paul’s Goodwill -9, Total Goodwill -140]
Hearing the conversation between Kailun and Paul, Blanche once again doubted whether entrusting Fox to him was the right decision.
No matter how you looked at it, Kailun was the worst of the worst.
Shaking her head, she could only hope that Kailun would be a little kinder. Otherwise, Fox would be in danger.
Seeing Kailun turning to leave, Blanche quickly reminded him, “Remember to tell Fox to cast the Destiny Magic in half an hour. The entire magic circle won’t activate without her.”
Kailun waved at her without turning around. “Don’t worry, I’ll send you off without any guilt.”
With that, Kailun disappeared with an Instantaneous Movement spell.
Unlike the first layer of Kuye Town, this layer didn’t have many restrictions. He could use magic like Instantaneous Movement.
“Boom!”
Not long after Kailun left, a small stone, enveloped in magic, crashed down onto the tombstone, shattering it.
Blanche: “…”
Why did she suddenly feel regret?
“Your name is Paul, right? It’s truly unfortunate that you offended him. But don’t worry, in about half an hour, you’ll lose everything and dissipate into the world.”
Blanche glanced at Paul, who was hiding under someone’s legs, and chuckled. Seeing someone more miserable than herself actually made her happy.
She had often wondered about the meaning of her life. Her mother had told her that it was the glory of guarding that one.
But Blanche hadn’t witnessed that one’s glorious era and didn’t feel any sense of glory.
On the contrary, she felt that meeting Fox in the last ten years of her life was much more meaningful.
Looking at the fake sky above, she had many questions, but she didn’t have time anymore.
Feeling her life force fading faster, she increased her magic output.
If she had any remaining wish, it would be to see Fox one last time.
But she didn’t dare. She was the one who had used Fox, the betrayer.
Perhaps because she was in a bad mood, Blanche threw her walking stick at Paul, making him yelp in pain.
Yes, she felt much better now.
Paul: “???”
……
After leaving Blanche, Kailun returned to the inn opposite Fox’s house. He stood by the window on the second floor, looking at the closed door of Fox’s house.
The passersby on the street were still the same, and the innkeeper was still standing at the counter as usual, as if nothing had changed.
Fate hadn’t appeared, and the one in the jade coffin was also waiting, seemingly calm and undisturbed.
Kailun didn’t ask Fox to cast the Destiny Magic. He was actively engraving the modified magic circle in his room.
In this new magic circle, Fox would receive a considerable share of the benefits.
It was supposed to be fifty percent, but how much Fox could actually absorb was still unknown.
Her current strength was limited, and there was a limit to how much she could suddenly improve. It wouldn’t be good if she exceeded that limit.
This way, most of the sacrifices would return to the one in the jade coffin. This wasn’t the outcome Kailun wanted. He was worried that her strength would grow beyond his control.
So he set up another magic circle to store the excess, waiting for the world to return to normal before making further plans.
To make golden rain fall from the sky as in the story, he would cast another Destiny Magic spell.
After completing all the preparations, Kailun waited for the time to come.
Although he was in a bad mental state, he forced himself to stay awake and wait patiently.
To prevent any accidents, Kailun recorded everything that had happened in the past few days and his speculations in his notebook.
“Whoosh!”
However, to his surprise, before the scheduled time, golden rain began to fall from the sky.
He clearly hadn’t cast the Destiny Magic spell yet.
Kailun abruptly stood up and went to the window. He discovered that the magic fluctuations were coming from Fox’s house.
“Is this a coincidence?”
His pupils constricted slightly. Fox’s actions had caught him off guard.
Sensing the activation of the super magic circle, Kailun didn’t have time to hesitate. He quickly activated the main part of the “Fate Sacrifice” to keep up with the rhythm.
As the main part of the sacrificial magic activated, a strange magic fluctuation merged into the golden rain.
Golden “raindrops” fell from the sky, landing on the streets, on the heads of passersby, into the grass.
Nourished by the spring rain, their life force was steadily weakening. Even those standing under the eaves couldn’t escape.
As the golden rain fell, the sky darkened, and another unfamiliar aura appeared in the air.
It was a repulsive aura. Kailun instinctively felt that it was the aura of fate.
As this repulsive aura appeared, the one in the jade coffin also revealed a part of her aura.
Just as Kailun was hoping for them to “fight,” both auras disappeared from this space-time. The anticipated super battle didn’t happen.
It was a bit of a pity. If they had both been severely injured, he might have had a chance to intervene.
However, this reaction was also within Kailun’s expectations. The one in the jade coffin currently only had third-rank strength, weaker than even the First Princess.
Of course, this was just an exaggeration. Even with only third-rank strength, she shouldn’t be underestimated.
[Reminder 1: Due to interference, the “Outside the Narrative” attribute has been weakened.]
[Reminder 2: The threads of fate have changed and are converging…]
[Reminder 3: A specific timeline is collapsing. The outcome is unknown.]
[Reminder 4: Abnormal status.]
[Reminder 5: You have attracted the attention of fate. Blocking failed.]
[Reminder 6: The Protagonist of Fate, Paul, has been downgraded and gained a new title: Supporting Character of Fate.]
[Fate has cast its gaze upon you and finds you to be an interesting plaything. Goodwill +10, Total Goodwill 10]
[??? has noticed your theft. Goodwill -10, Total Goodwill -60]
Kailun: “…”
Things seemed to be getting strange.
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