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"However, before communicating with the True Creator, I plan to blow up Amon's den in Backlund."
Lin Ruo was, of course, serious when he said this. The den he intended to blow up was Amon's Mausoleum in Backlund.
After confirming the true existence of Amon's Mausoleum with the flattering mirror, Lin Ruo had further pinpointed its location. However, he had been too busy lately and had been debating whether to report the matter to the Church of the Evernight Goddess or the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, which was why he hadn't acted yet.
But now, the Amon by Little Sun's side had suddenly been quiet for half a month, which made Lin Ruo quite uneasy. So, he decided to blow up Little Crow's den first to calm his nerves—for a creature like Amon, if he kept causing trouble with the Amon's Diary like before, Lin Ruo wouldn't be too worried. But this sudden silence made Lin Ruo suspect he was planning something big.
However, Lin Ruo truly felt powerless regarding the matters in the Forsaken Land of the Gods. After much thought, Lin Ruo decided to blow up Amon's den in Backlund first.
After all, this mausoleum was not just a simple den; it was also Amon's quick passage out of the Forsaken Land of the Gods. Although without it, Amon could still travel between the Forsaken Land of the Gods and the Northern and Southern Continents, it would be much more troublesome.
Of course, doing so also carried a certain risk. For instance, there was a very small possibility that Amon might perceive something from the mausoleum being blown up. But compared to the benefits it would bring, Lin Ruo felt that this risk was within an acceptable range.
Moreover, Lin Ruo didn't plan to blow it up himself. Just as he had previously planned, Lin Ruo still decided to report the matter to the Church, specifically to the Church of the Evernight Goddess. As for whether the Church of the Evernight Goddess would handle it themselves or call upon the Steam and Storm Churches to help, that was their business. Lin Ruo would at most join in the fun after disguising himself.
However…
"I wonder if Amon knows about the Loen Royal Family's affairs. He definitely understands me well enough. If he also has some understanding of the Loen Royal Family's scheme and then discovers that the expected conspiracy has vanished, he might guess that I had a hand in it, plus the mausoleum being blown up…"
Lin Ruo pondered in his heart. No matter how much he mocked Little Crow verbally, Lin Ruo had never let down his guard against this God of Deceit for even a moment.
After all, both the original work and the current state where the Marauder pathway was almost completely consumed told Lin Ruo how terrifying Amon was.
So Lin Ruo pondered, analyzing the current situation as much as possible:
"Considering the existence of Adam, this 'brother,' I must first assume that Amon has sufficient understanding of this. And in the original work, Amon was able to catch Klein immediately after the George III incident. Even if the Sefirah Castle's positioning factor existed, it also shows that he is indeed very likely to have been paying attention to this aspect, after all, it involves multiple deities and Angels…"
"So, after the Great Smog is resolved, will Amon detect my presence in Backlund?"
Lin Ruo asked himself in his heart, and the result he got was affirmative.
He never underestimated Amon.
"Tsk, although Amon's true body definitely won't come to Backlund at this stage, even a Clone is tough enough. He can split into Sequence 2s…" Lin Ruo pouted, feeling a bit of a headache.
He certainly didn't plan to confront Amon head-on at this stage. A Sequence 2 Clone of a King of Angels was not comparable to a normal Sequence 2. Although Lin Ruo could gather allies, if he really wanted to deal with a Clone of that level, there would definitely be extremely high risks; it might even backfire.
Especially with Amon's cunningness, Lin Ruo truly doubted whether he and Klein would have time to call for help if Amon targeted them.
What if they were directly Parasitized? That would be a disaster.
"Moreover, after resolving the Great Smog, the Loen Royal Family will definitely notice something is amiss. Their strength is not weak, and they've colluded with the Demoness Sect. They might not fail to find me when they investigate…" Various thoughts ran through Lin Ruo's mind, and finally, he made a pleasant decision:
"Sure enough, when the time comes, I'll just take Klein and run. It'll be a good opportunity to wander the Five Seas, let Gehrman officially debut as the most dazzling guy in the Five Seas, get the sea god scepter, and then go to Bansy to check out the situation, and also inspect the entrance to the Forsaken Land of the Gods."
"The only thing to worry about is probably the Mother Tree, but as long as we're careful, it shouldn't be a big problem. In the original work, Klein wandered the Five Seas for several months. If there's really a problem, I'll just take him and run…"
With a decision in his heart, Lin Ruo immediately looked at Klein and said, "Klein, after the Backlund matter is resolved, let's go wander the Five Seas. It'll also be convenient for you to digest the potion after advancing to Faceless."
"Ah?" Klein was stunned. Even though he was used to Lin Ruo's leaps in thought, he was still a bit bewildered at this moment:
Weren't you just talking about blowing up Amon's den in Backlund? How did you suddenly switch to going to the Five Seas?
Isn't this jump too big?
"It's like this…" Lin Ruo could, of course, see Klein's confusion. He wasn't surprised by it, as Lin Ruo actually had self-awareness in this regard. His associative ability and thought-leaping ability were inherently different from ordinary people, plus the information gap, it was normal for Klein not to keep up.
And after Lin Ruo explained in detail the situation of Amon's Mausoleum, the potential dangers that might arise after the Backlund Great Smog was resolved, and the benefits and planned itinerary of going to the Five Seas, Klein also nodded thoughtfully.
"I generally understand. From this situation, it indeed seems very necessary to go to the Five Seas. But should we remind Leonard and the others? Isn't Pallez also hiding from Amon?"
"I'll remind him then, but Mr. Pallez should be safer than us." Lin Ruo waved his hand. Of course, he wouldn't forget Leonard and the others, but Lin Ruo also didn't think Pallez would be easily discovered by Amon.
He had Klein, who had the Sefirah Castle above his head, which was a huge target. Especially when Klein advanced again, the Sefirah Castle's aura would be even more obvious. Plus, he himself was a person who had maxed out Amon's hatred, so if Amon might come to Backlund to catch people, not running would simply be seeking death.
And Mr. Pallez had fought wits and courage with Amon for so many years, and Backlund was so big. If Amon didn't lock down a general location beforehand, he really might not be able to find him.
Of course, that being said, Lin Ruo believed that once Mr. Pallez knew Amon might come to Backlund, he would still run, for example, by having Leonard apply for missions to the Southern Continent or the Five Seas. Anyway, Red Gloves always traveled around, so it wouldn't seem strange.
But even if they really had to run, it would be after the Backlund Fog was resolved. The immediate priority now was clearly to blow up Little Crow's den.
So, Lin Ruo then took Klein to Saint Samuel Cathedral.
He was going to report Amon's Mausoleum by name.
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