Four Split Personalities

The spirit of Abel, born for revenge...

After the other party casually said that, Li Fo’s face, which had barely calmed down, suddenly twisted. He clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Mo like a beast about to break free from shackles, his eyes gradually bloodshot and ferocious, identical to John Martin when his true identity had been revealed by Xiao Island.

"Relax, I know what you’re worried about."

Mo slightly shook his head, casually sitting on a black high-backed chair that had appeared behind him at some unknown point, and playfully supporting his cheek with his right hand he laughed, "You have a mature and sound mentality, unwavering perseverance, and a calm mind... so why worry about those trivial matters? Like the possibility of that man, seen as a thorn in the side by Sky Pillar Mountain, exposing your secrets."

The murderous look in Li Fo’s eyes slightly subsided, but his trembling voice still contained hostility, "Why? Why do you know I am... Why should I trust you?"

"Sit down and let’s talk."

Motan didn’t immediately respond to him, but lazily lifted his index finger, and another chair appeared in the air behind Li Fo. As the latter looked doubtful, Motan lightly said, "It’s just a real illusion, neither a complicated technique nor a trap, so you can be rest assured."

Li Fo’s face stiffened as he hesitated for a moment, but eventually he tensely sat down on that high-backed chair, which did not quite match the surroundings, staring at Motan without blinking, "Please answer my question, sir."

"You have many questions, and they’re all quite foolish..."

The Sin Knight carelessly stroked the armrest and calmly said, "But I can spare some patience for you, to waste time explaining a series of questions you’ve already asked out loud or kept hidden in your heart. That patience is much more precious than you might think, and I hope you remember that."

Li Fo nodded stiffly under some invisible pressure, gritting his teeth as he said, "I’m deeply grateful... sir."

"That’s a good attitude, whether you choose to believe it or not, I’m actually a person who very much rejects violence, when there are other options."

Mo lazily leaned back in his chair, using the same calm tone the Sin Knight always had, softly saying, "I know you are from Sky Pillar Mountain because I am quite familiar with that interesting organization. They take that ludicrous prophecy very seriously, so after the death of Fala Osis, and the confirmation by Rune Creations Cordova that a ’Shadow of Apocalypse’ indeed existed in Banther City at that time, it was natural for them not to ignore this. So I didn’t target you from the beginning but found the person who met the conditions after anticipating that Sky Pillar Mountain would surely dispatch someone to Shaven. Clearly, compared to yours and William Boh’s actions of also targeting suspects, my responsiveness was much higher."

Li Fo’s already pale complexion turned even paler as he swayed slightly and said hoarsely, "What you know is more... no, more than what those people from Sky Pillar Mountain could imagine. If they knew how well you understand the prophecy, they wouldn’t have sent me here so rashly."

"Intelligent beings love to blindly and excessively overestimate themselves, long-lived species especially so, and it’s more so since they possess powers beyond the imagination of ordinary people, so this isn’t surprising."

Mo said nonchalantly, chuckling, "In any case, I almost made no effort to notice your presence, and as anticipated, you focused your attention on the ’Sin Knight’, who was the most suspicious. You not only covertly cooperated with William Boh but even personally infiltrated my surroundings, saving me quite a bit of trouble."

"Why then have you not tried to ’deal with’ me?"

Li Fo narrowed his eyes slightly, puzzled, "I would think it would not be difficult for you, but in reality, you not only did not try to get rid of ’Dao En,’ you even promoted him to be the housekeeper, which..."

"That is precisely the wisest choice, my dear housekeeper."

A hint of impatience flickered in Mo’s eyes, but he still answered the other’s foolish question, "Only discovered spies are good spies. Rather than letting Sky Pillar Mountain send another, perhaps more troublesome, Acting Agent after dealing with you, why should I not keep you by my side for observation? I can feed you false information at will, use you to mislead the emperor, the Duke, and Sky Pillar Mountain, letting you see only what I want you to see, letting you hear only what I want you to hear, turning you into a pitiful Puppet to play at my hands... Think about it, since the moment I discovered your identity, our roles have already reversed; I am the watcher."

"Could it be that Lady Silent Prayer too..."

Li Fo suddenly realized something, belatedly widening his eyes.

"Yes, even her acting far surpasses yours, heh, though perhaps it’s not entirely acting..."

Mo mockingly curled his lip, lightly saying, "In fact, the person in charge of watching you is her; a lady who draws in the housekeeper due to concerns about her partner’s every move naturally won’t attract any additional caution. And you’re pleased to access my information through her, perfectly fitting. Only, during this process, Silent Prayer noticed something unusual about you... something that shouldn’t appear in an Acting Agent of Sky Pillar Mountain."