章 546: Chapter 546: The Third Traveler is Hastur!
Chapter 546: The Third Traveler is Hastur!
Who will be the third traveler to emerge from the cocoon?
Klein calmed his mind and carefully recalled everyone he had met along the way. Soon, he had a candidate in mind.
Hastur Campbell, the young earl, who should now be a duke.
Among all the people or non-human entities he knew, only Hastur gave him a particularly unique feeling.
Moreover, Hastur always treated him with great kindness and had helped him without hesitation on several occasions.
Previously, Klein had tried to investigate Mr. Hastur and found something very interesting.
Originally, Hastur Campbell was just a handsome but otherwise unremarkable fallen noble. After undergoing a resurrection ritual, his personality and life changed dramatically.
It was very similar to Huang Tao's experience. Once he adapted to this world, he quickly revealed his unique qualities, successfully changing his life and becoming a young talent and a winner in the eyes of others.
Klein himself had also come to this world by taking over the original owner's body.
The failed resurrection ritual undoubtedly provided excellent conditions for Hastur's birth.
Additionally, Klein had heard that Hastur was a very generous researcher of Roselle's diary, having spent a lot of money to acquire it.
This indicated that Hastur could also understand the content of Roselle's diary and knew Chinese characters!
From any perspective, the possibility that Hastur was a traveler was very high!
According to the timeline, he was born about half a year earlier than Klein!
If this were true, then everything would make sense!
Another traveler.
Klein smiled silently.
He quickly remembered Miss Justice, Miss Audrey from Backlund. At the beginning of this year, she became engaged to Hastur and was his fiancée.
Perhaps Klein could get some information about Hastur from her.
But he couldn't be too obvious; deceiving an extraordinary person on the Path of the Audience was no easy task.
"Mr. World?"
Seeing that Mr. World on the other side of the wall had not spoken for a long time, Audrey tentatively called out.
"I was just thinking about some things." Klein gradually resumed the deep demeanor of Mr. World, German Sparrow.
"Miss Justice, your life as a winner is truly enviable. I wonder who will be fortunate enough to become your life partner in the future."
His teasing words indicated that Mr. World's mood was gradually improving, and his psychological treatment was showing initial results.
Audrey was in a good mood and smiled back, "I have already met a partner I can spend my life with. Meeting him is also my good fortune."
"I really want to know what kind of person he is, Miss Justice. Would you mind telling me?" Klein quickly added, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't pry into your private matters."
"It's not that serious." Audrey did not immediately realize that this was Mr. World's way of advancing by retreating. She thought he simply wanted to change the topic to alleviate his life filled with suffering and despair.
"His knowledge is vast, and his attainments in mysticism are profound. In terms of appearance, he is impeccably handsome." Talking about and praising Mr. Hastur in front of others made Audrey's cheeks flush slightly.
She gently rested her right hand on her chin, bent her legs, and used her arms as a pillow, her eyes glowing with tender light.
Perhaps it was because of the dim environment, or maybe it was after hearing Mr. World's suffering, she also wanted to speak her mind.
After all, she usually didn't dare to talk about her feelings for Mr. Hastur in front of him.
"We met by chance at a gathering organized by a friend. He left a deep impression on me, which was the beginning of my fondness for him."
"When I first entered the mysterious world, feeling lost and half-understanding, he guided me forward in this mysterious world. He was reliable and made me feel warm. This was my second impression of him."
"Perhaps a mysterious man arouses more curiosity. During the time I knew him, he was always shrouded in an impenetrable fog, only presenting a part of himself to people."
"He is lonely, somewhat out of place with his surroundings and this world. At parties, he often hides in quiet places, observing everything from a third-person perspective."
"He said he didn't like standing in the spotlight because it was too dazzling, suitable for someone like me, not for him."
Lonely, out of place, preferring solitude... Klein grasped these keywords precisely, which matched the mindset of a traveler who had just crossed over.
He had felt similar when he first arrived, but fortunately, he had Benson and Melissa by his side, and later, his team.
With their companionship, he gradually emerged from that sense of loneliness and alienation, beginning to actively integrate into this world.
"Mr. World, am I talking too much?" Audrey felt a bit embarrassed to continue, sensing that she might be showing off her relationship with Mr. Hastur to the poor Mr. World.
"Very interesting. You don't need to mind my presence." Klein signaled Audrey to continue.
"I don't understand the loneliness that seems to come from the depths of his soul, even though he is not very old." Thinking of their first dance on a chilly night under the dim streetlights, Audrey's lips curved into a smile, her back leaning against the wall, her posture relaxed, her eyes reflecting a nostalgic light.
"But in my eyes, he is more dazzling than anyone else. Even when he is quietly standing aside, my gaze is always uncontrollably drawn to him."
"At that time, he was still very poor, often showing an embarrassed expression when it came to money, making me want to throw a large fortune at him to feel happy and joyful."
"Later, he took me on some small adventures, and we went to the sea together to search for legendary pirate treasures."
"During the sea journey, he held my hand and expressed his love under the dim lights of the port street."
"I initially wanted to reject his confession."
Did I have the thought of rejecting him?
Audrey felt a bit guilty and lowered her head, her clear voice also becoming weak.
She carefully recalled the scene at that time. On a chilly night, under the dim streetlights, Mr. Hastur merely held her hand without saying anything.
It was she who said, "Holding hands means a lifetime."
Wait... Mr. Hastur didn't even confess?
Audrey frowned slightly, showing a bit of a conflicted expression.
Holding hands was a confession!
Mr. Hastur was just too shy to say those words.
But wasn't she also shy?
She thought carefully again and suddenly felt a bit angry!
"Why would you want to reject him when he is such a good person?" Seeing the voice from the other side stop, Klein timely led the topic.
"Because he is too mysterious. Even after spending a long time with him, I can't fully understand him. Although everyone has their little secrets, I always feel that his secrets are particularly heavy."
At this point, Audrey didn't want to continue talking. She didn't want to discuss Mr. Hastur's secrets, even with a fellow member of the Tarot Club.
Asking further might arouse Miss Justice's vigilance, so it was better to stop here.
Klein smiled and said, "Thank you for your comfort and therapy tonight. Let's end here for today, shall we?"
"Of course, it's not a big problem. When you're free next week, we can have another session." Audrey replied cheerfully.
"If it's convenient, you can prepare some potions to stabilize your mental state and take them for seven consecutive days. The ingredients are 10 grams of chamomile powder, 5 grams of rosemary powder, 10 milliliters of lemon balm extract... During this time, don't reduce your intake of sweets and try to relax."
Mr. Hastur was particularly fond of sweets, which was probably his way of relaxing.
"What is the consultation fee?"
"We can discuss this next time." Audrey stood up, supporting herself against the wall. She hadn't decided what she needed yet, having just advanced to Sequence 5 Dreamwalker and not urgently needing extraordinary materials for Sequence 4 Manipulator.
"Thank you again for your help tonight."
Klein used the power of the gray fog to send Miss Justice back to the real world, then waved his hand to dispel the dark confessional room, returning to the Fool's seat at the head of the bronze table.
There was no doubt that Hastur was most likely the third traveler!
If Klein hadn't seen the scene of the light door hanging above the gray fog with his own eyes, he wouldn't have suspected Hastur of being a traveler. He had hidden it very well.
"One more crucial point: why can only I come to the gray fog?"
From Roselle's diary, it could be inferred that even in his later years, Roselle had never been here. Otherwise, in his moments of despair, he would have used this place as his last card.
If Hastur was the third traveler and had not come here, did he already know the harsh truth that Earth could never be returned to?
He probably didn't know yet.
Perhaps he hadn't made returning to his homeland the sole meaning of his life, like Klein had.
He was already engaged to Miss Audrey, indicating that he was ready to live in this world for a long time, just like Roselle.
And what about Klein?
"I'll go see Benson and Melissa tomorrow. I miss them."
A gentle smile appeared on Klein's face.
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