After returning from the Sefirah Castle, Ren calmed his agitated emotions, then checked the time. It was 23:14—almost the end of the day.
"An unexpected result. But one thing is certain, this Sefirah Castle I obtained should be the part that was restored after being torn apart."
"And..."
Ren could still clearly feel that his control over that Sefirah Castle was even greater than Klein's.
"It's really strange. Why does it feel like I'm the same as an Outer God?"
He quickly dismissed that thought. Outer Gods were defined by their overwhelming corruption, but he not only lacked that corruption, he could control loss of control and even cleanse corruption.
If Outer Gods embodied supreme corruption, then Ren's ability to erase it put him in direct opposition to them.
It could only mean one thing, he was different.
"The Wild Card trait likely gives me the ability to house multiple personalities, and its main effect is probably to keep me mentally stable. The most direct result is that I don't suffer from split personality due to potion backlash. In fact, I can even use the mental imprints within potions as resources for rapid growth."
"It's also thanks to the Wild Card that I can remain unique, making it impossible for any being to revive through me."
"Because of this trait, I don't need to fear going out of control. But the ability to suppress others' loss of control and corruption—surely that isn't the effect of Wild Card?"
At that moment, Ren began to question the Wild Card trait he had obtained for the first time.
He hadn't fully understood its purpose before. But after accidentally intruding on Klein's Tarot Club and observing Klein and Alger's near-loss-of-control reactions, he realized something crucial, the source of Chika's corruption and instability might have been him.
That was now the core problem.
Why could he, a seemingly ordinary reincarnator, trigger loss of control in Beyonders?
He not only caused it, he could suppress it. The difference was purely based on his intention.
Because he didn't want Chika to go out of control, she was immediately stabilized. The corruption within her was instantly purged the moment he saw it.
Ren quickly came to a conclusion.
He could control loss of control and corruption.
But why did he have such a strange ability?
There was no clear answer yet.
Even after thinking for a long time, Ren still couldn't figure it out.
"So... I'm actually a special existence?"
Even though he arrived at this conclusion, Ren's face was still full of question marks. He had lived two ordinary lives. How could he end up with such an absurd conclusion after reincarnating?
"I'll shelve this question for now. Without any clues, everything I think is just a baseless guess—random speculation with no direction or proof."
"Maybe next time I attend Klein's gathering, I can get an answer."
Indeed, Ren had no leads on his own situation, but he could confirm it piece by piece, like how the amulet affected Beyonders.
The amulet he made didn't contain any power. It was just his blessing conveyed through Sefirah Castle. That blessing existed purely as a conceptual thing. So was his boons really effective?
He should be able to find out next time.
"No need to rush."
Ren relaxed.
He sat quietly on the floor. The room was covered in soft blankets, so sitting directly on the ground didn't feel cold at all.
He simply waited in silence as time passed.
He didn't know how long he sat like that before he finally opened his eyes again.
He checked the time. 00:01. A new day had begun.
Considering the special events of the night, Ren had a strong sense of premonition.
He immediately pulled out a diary and a pen and began writing a new entry.
[A sudden shock compelled me to pick up the pen on the first day of the new year.]
[Today—no, to be precise, yesterday—was an incredibly exciting day for me.]
[I completed the fate observation during Kogoro Mouri's class reunion. I successfully altered the fate of two individuals, one who was supposed to die, and one who was imprisoned. I also achieved promotion.]
[I thought it was a perfect day, but just before bed, I felt a strange sensation.]
[Following that feeling, I pushed open a door before me and accidentally entered a gathering of the Tarot Club from another world.]
[The Fool, Klein Moretti. Justice, Audrey Hall. The Hanged Man, Alger Wilson. These are the core figures of the early Tarot Club.]
[Originally, I thought that after advancing in the Sequence, I might get the chance to meet the other transmigrator and see how he was doing. I didn't expect that wish to come true today.]
[This unexpected encounter was extremely special and exhilarating. Even as I write this, I still feel overwhelmed with excitement.]
[However, it also made me notice a serious problem.]
[I realized that Fujiwara Chika's loss of control and corruption may have had a direct connection to me.]
[When I barged into the gathering, both Klein and Alger showed signs of losing control. And this happened even under Sefirah Castle's suppression. That's when I understood, I might have the ability to induce loss of control and corruption in Beyonders.]
[This raises a strange question, why do I, as a regular person, possess such an ability?]
[I've thought about it a lot, but I still can't arrive at a concrete answer.]
[But it doesn't matter. As long as I can stabilize Chika during her promotion, and if the amulet I gave them can indeed suppress loss of control and corruption, then I can temporarily confirm that this phenomenon is consciously controllable by me.]
[As for the reason why I can do this... I'll need to pay close attention in the future. Maybe I'll find some clues.]
[So why am I so eager today?]
[There's an idea I want to test.]
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Ren stopped writing and reviewed what he had recorded in the diary.
Naturally, this triggered the lottery draw, a feature tied to his diary. And this was exactly what Ren had wanted to verify.
He spun the roulette wheel.
According to the guidance of fate, the indicator stopped at: Lord of Mysteries.
And the moment he saw the reward, Ren's thoughts were instantly confirmed.
[Lord of Mysteries]
[Source Acquired: Chaos Sea ]
(To be continued.)
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