The leader of the Naturism Sect was named Flight Ken, a man in his thirties. His thin face had brown whiskers, and there were evil-looking tattoos on his neck.
He was brought in front of Klein by Luan. He looked ragged, as though he had suffered the most severe mental torture.
“Your Excellency, while he was being captured, he kept exchanging his intelligence for strength, and he’s on the brink of a mental collapse…” Luan reported the facts, ignoring the possibility that Admiral Amyrius could tell the exact details.
As he looked coldly at Flight Ken, Klein’s left hand wore a golden luster under the cover of the desk.
He had switched Creeping Hunger to the Interrogator’s soul!
And Interrogator happened to be Sequence 7 of Admiral Amyrius’s Arbiter pathway!
Deep in Klein’s eyes, two indistinct flashes of lightning appeared as they overlapped with Flight Ken’s figure.
Psychic Piercing was poised for attack!
However, Klein didn’t directly use the Beyonder power, as it was only at the level of a Sequence 7. Once he used it in front of Luan, he would immediately expose himself to the blond secretary.
With the pressure provided by Psychic Piercing on Flight Ken’s Spirit Body, Klein sat there like the real Admiral Amyrius as he said in a deep voice, “Do you know Cynthia?”
As he spoke, he raised his right hand high and dangled the black miniature rhinoceros horn from his palm.
“What is its use?”
The dispirited Flight Ken trembled as he felt as if a dagger was being held to his psyche, capable of penetrating him at any moment.
He couldn’t help but lower his head as he stammered, “Yes, I know her.
“Cynthia—Miss Cynthia wished to have a child with Your Excellency, a child with Beyonder powers. She was introduced to me by her parents.
“It’s a Proliferation Necklace created with the bestowment of the goddess’s aura. By consuming its powder and wearing it for prolonged periods of time, it… it will be able to make Your Excellency unable to resist her…”
Klein listened in silence as he was half-convinced by Flight Ken’s explanation. However, he still had his doubts.
He believed that it was partially Cynthia’s goal. This beautiful lady did wish to have a child with Admiral Amyrius, either by her own will or from the urging of others. This could be seen from her persistence even after she mutated.
Although the Loen Kingdom’s aristocrats didn’t like or even discriminated against their illegitimate children, it was situational. A child who had successfully inherited their father’s Beyonder characteristics would similarly be given importance. Those ancient families who knew many secrets viewed this with importance, and the Rieveldt family was one of those families.
The doubt towards Flight Ken’s answer was concentrated on the true effects of the Proliferation Necklace, as well as the possibility of the Naturism Sect deliberate misleading of Cynthia.
As he strengthened the pressure brought about by Psychic Piercing, Klein silently stared into Flight Ken’s eyes until he could no longer take it and bowed his head again.
“What other uses does this necklace have?” Klein shook the cracked pendant.
His tone was calm, as though he knew every secret. His questions were only to obtain the final confirmation.
An indescribable pressure inundated Flight Ken, who was already on the brink of a mental collapse. He plopped to the ground and shouted nearly hysterically, “I-it can corrupt you!
“As long as Cynthia consumed the powder ground from it and sincerely chanted Mother Tree of Desire’s honorific name, a-any man who has sex with her and successfully has a child would be corrupted!
“Th-that will make you become a believer of the Mother Tree of Desire! To become ‘Her’ Blessed!”
Luan had also gained a rough understanding of the entire situation. He immediately lowered his head and said in a deep voice, “Your Excellency, it was our oversight.
“We only monitored Miss Cynthia and the servants here without expanding the monitoring to their friends and family.
“I’m willing to accept any punishment for this, even if you send me to be court-martialed.
He maintained his seating posture and sternly said, “We shall leave this for later.”
The hidden meaning behind this sentence meant: “I’ll decide based on your upcoming performance.”
Luan was taken aback for a second, seemingly finding the admiral’s mild punishment unbelievable.
Klein half-closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, “My father, the deceased Earl Rieveldt, once taught me this.
“He said to pardon the first mistake of a subordinate.
“Luan, you, as well as the other bodyguards, should be thankful for his benevolence.”
Luan’s gaze shimmered as he drew a silent breath. He was no longer as calm, as he rather earnestly said, “Your benevolence is admirable.
“I pledge my utmost loyalty to you, apart from my principles, god, and kingdom.”
Luan nodded, unsurprised at that.
Klein cast his gaze back to Flight Ken who was slumped on the ground. He pressed without a change in expression, “Who instigated you to do this?”
From his point of view, Flight Ken’s answer was likely that they had planned it. After coming into contact with Cynthia and learning of her requests and knowing who her lover was, the Naturism Sect boldly had the idea of corrupting the naval admiral, Amyrius.
Flight looked left and right somewhat neurotically as he apprehensively said, “I-it was the Mother Tree of Desire. ‘She’ instigated me to do it in my dream. I-in the beginning, I only wanted to lend Cynthia the Proliferation Necklace and for her to wear it. I never planned on her consumption of the powder.”
Flight forced a smile filled with fear and said, “I-it was nighttime on 4th February, last Friday. I-I remember it very clearly. I had just released the spirituality of a lady.”
After two seconds of silence, he turned to ask, “What relationship do you have with the Rose School of Thought?
“What relationship does the Mother Tree of Desire have with the Chained God?”
He wasn’t worried that Admiral Amyrius might’ve already known of this, with Secretary Luan having a certain understanding of the matter. This could be easily understood as a confirmation question.
Flight Ken revealed a passionate look he could hardly keep in.
“W-we’re a branch of the Rose School of Thought. My mentor is the Rose School of Thought’s saint, Zatwen.
“The Chained God is another manifestation of the Mother Tree of Desire.
“The Mother Tree of Desire is the true and only deity that surpasses the seven gods and the True Creator!
“Your Excellency, you are a candidate to be ‘Her’ Blessed!”
He planned on questioning Flight Ken on whether he had done anything evil, and if he was suitable to be Creeping Hunger’s meal.
“Yes, Your Excellency.” Luan didn’t ask why as he briskly walked out the study and closed the door behind him.
After the echoing sound of the door closing subsided, the entire study suddenly turned quiet. It was as though it was isolated from the outside world.
Flight Ken was taken aback as he said, “W-we followed the revelation given by Mother Tree of Desire, and using the Proliferation Necklace and a hair obtained from a particular tramp, we held a ritual to magnify the tramp’s gluttony.”
It was the first day he arrived on Oravi Island!
