Chapter 47 The Journey of the Fifth Era
Chapter 47 The Journey of the Fifth Era
"What I mean is, I should have known how to handle this kind of thing before, but I seem to have amnesia now, so I can't remember," Rosen said frankly without any intention of hiding anything.
"Huh?" Klein was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. He frowned and looked at Rosen with concern, asking, "Are you alright?"
The fool had the same expression.
Amnesia is definitely not a trivial matter.
"It's nothing, a minor issue. I'll remember eventually." Rosen waved his hand, then waved the keychain in his hand at the two Kleins, one big and one small, and said, "Instead of worrying about my memory, would you be interested in coming with me to the future?"
He couldn't wait to start the Fifth Era instance.
"You mean the Fourth Age?" the Fool asked. He had Klein's memories and naturally remembered the time-travel story Rosen had told him.
"No, it's an era even later than that." Rosen shook his head, looking at the Fool before him, and said, "That's the time when you should have awakened."
The fool paused for a moment, then suddenly understood.
As a mysterious servant, he naturally had some sense of fate, so Mr. Fool knew very well that without Rosen's interference, he might not have been released by the Source Castle for a long time and then awakened in an unfamiliar era.
After hesitating for a moment, Mr. Fool shook his head and said, "I won't. I need some time to stabilize my condition. Although I have temporarily suppressed the will of the Celestial Venerable, there is still a possibility that He may launch a counterattack at any time."
This is the truth. Although he won for a time, Zhou Mingrui, who was once an ordinary person, has jumped from a mortal to a Sequence 1 and lacks a faith anchor. His current state is actually not good.
Then the Fool looked at Klein and said, "Let Klein go with you. He shares the abilities of the Mysterious Servant with me, which will be enough to help you in the future, and he is in better condition than me."
Klein felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this. Although he had shared the abilities of the Mysterious Servant due to the Cotton Doll's incredible mechanism, and it had even become a human anchor to stabilize the will of his other self to some extent, Klein himself did not need to directly confront the Celestial Venerable. He only needed to assist his future self in the confrontation of wills.
Therefore, in terms of condition, Klein is indeed in better condition than the Fool.
"Alright, let's go together then!" Rosen nodded, then reached out to Klein, caught the cotton doll, and expertly slung it over his shoulder. He looked at the Fool, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"If you have any problems, you can try to seek help from the Sun God. Although He is quite wary of me, He is indeed a good person and will help you suppress the will of the Celestial Venerable."
"I will go if necessary," Mr. Fool smiled; he certainly knew who the Sun God was.
"Alright, take care of yourself then, we'll be on our way! I'll share the little stories of this time travel with you when we get back." Rosen said goodbye to Mr. Fool warmly, and then activated the power of the keychain.
After the familiar, blinding light, Rosen opened the portal to the Fifth Age, and then the familiar daze returned.
A few seconds or more passed before Rosen regained consciousness and found himself lying in a very familiar place—on the gray fog of Source Castle.
Not far away, a familiar figure was looking at him with concern; it was Zhou Mingrui, whose face had become more mature.
Rosen blinked, then immediately realized what he meant, and greeted the other person with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Fool of this era. Should I introduce myself?"
"That's probably not necessary." The Fool shook his head. He was not the Fool of the Third Era who traveled through time with Rosen, but Zhou Mingrui, who had just awakened in this era.
While Rosen's changes to the past may not have a butterfly effect, the changes themselves will be tangibly reflected in the individuals involved. This directly led to the fact that at the moment Rosen arrived, Zhou Mingrui, who should have been asleep in the Fifth Era, suddenly awoke and painlessly became a mysterious servant, while also receiving two sets of memories belonging to his past self.
Zhou Mingrui: ?
Is this what it feels like to be a cheater?
To be honest, I'm somewhat happy.
Although the Celestial Venerable was making a lot of noise in my head, it was quite annoying.
Cotton Doll also woke up at this time. Klein looked left and right and understood what was going on. He said with a strange expression, "So, I was the most miserable in the Third Era. I was just carrying a heavy burden."
"To be fair, that's true." Rosen nodded in agreement, then looked at Zhou Mingrui of the Fifth Era and said, "But if we really want to be precise, perhaps you are the one who will ultimately have to bear the burden."
Zhou Mingrui of the Fifth Era showed no surprise upon hearing this, and said with a smile, "I know. I can sense that the activity level of the Celestial Venerables in this era is much lower than before. If we were to say who among us has the greatest chance of becoming the Lord of Mysteries, it would obviously be me."
He paused, then said firmly, "So I will try my best to do that."
"Go for it!" Rosen immediately made a cheering gesture.
Just then, Zhou Mingrui of the Fifth Era seemed to sense something and hurriedly said, "Let's talk later!"
Then Zhou Mingrui disappeared, clearly having left Yuanbao.
Rosen raised an eyebrow upon seeing this. He turned his head to look at Klein, who was clearly sensing things in sync with Zhou Mingrui, and asked, "Where did he go?"
"He sensed that someone connected to our fate was in mortal danger, so he went to save them," Klein said, his expression a mixture of tension and confusion. After a moment, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "They were saved."
But then Klein's expression turned strange again, and he said, "What a coincidence, that person is also named Klein."
Ah, so they're off to rescue former Klein Moretti!
Rosen raised an eyebrow. Of course he knew that the reason Zhou Mingrui became Klein in the original story was because the original Klein "committed suicide" because of Antigonus's notes, leaving a fresh shell. It was because he had some connection with the diviner that he was accurately deployed by the Source Castle.
Now, the starting point of this story has clearly been changed because of Rosen's intrusion.
"Let's go join in the fun!" With that thought, Rosen immediately spoke up with great enthusiasm, looking eager to join in the excitement.
Klein naturally disagreed.
So the two of them quickly found where Zhou Mingrui was. It was a room that wasn't very spacious, and the furniture inside showed that the occupant was struggling financially.
In this not-so-spacious room, a young man who looked to be only in his early twenties and had a scholarly air was talking to Zhou Mingrui, his tone, eyes, and expression all filled with gratitude.
Without a doubt, this is the former Klein Moretti.
"Oh, so you've made a new friend, Zhou?" Rosen immediately teased.
"This is Klein Moretti, he..." Zhou Mingrui smiled helplessly at the teasing, then hesitated for a moment, unsure how to introduce him.
The mysterious servant's abilities allowed him to glimpse the original traces of fate, so Zhou Mingrui roughly knew what the original fate of the person in front of him was, which was precisely what made him feel complicated.
At the same time, Zhou Mingrui couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
Klein naturally shared his doubts, so the cotton doll nudged Rosen and whispered, "You didn't already know, did you?"
"Know what?" Rosen asked with a smile.
"Of course he knows my original fate, otherwise why... it's Klein." Klein asked with a suspicious expression. He knew a lot about Rosen's secrets.
"Guess!" Rosen said with a grin, not admitting anything.
"I bet that's it. You must have known something all along," Klein said irritably, though he wasn't really angry.
Klein knew that Rosen was never a simple-minded guy, but he also knew that whatever Rosen's intentions were, at least so far, Rosen was genuinely helping him.
That was enough for Klein.
He's not the kind of person who has to get to the bottom of everything.
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