Translators: Sfile, Lancent
Klein walked up the stairs and back to the reception hall. When he was just about to say goodbye to Roseanne, he heard the brown-haired girl mentioned briskly.
"Captain asked you to come back on Monday. You can deal with the chores at home first.”
“…Ok.” Klein didn’t expect the management of the Night Watchers to be so humane and accommodating. Therefore, he was a little grateful.
He had planned to get up early tomorrow so that he could go to the University of Tengon while performing the task of "wandering" around. He had wanted to find the faculty member responsible for the interview to inform the person that he would not be participating in the follow-ups. After all, the original-self had only managed to secure the interview with the help of his mentor's recommendation letter. No matter what, it was a basic courtesy to have a proper closure. Even if he didn’t do it for himself, he would need to be considerate of his mentor's efforts.
In the absence of a telephone, the telegraph was charged by alphabets, and the mailing was obviously too late. Therefore, the most economical and suitable way to take the public carriage to the location directly.
Now with the special approval from Captain, Klein did not need to rush in the morning. He could always wake up late and head there leisurely.
Klein was about to take off his hat and bid farewell. Suddenly, he remembered something. He looked around cautiously and suppressed his voice.
"Roseanne, do you know what is the beginning of the complete Sequence that our Church has possession of?”
This was what he had forgotten to ask old Neil.
Roseanne widened her eyes and looked at Klein in surprise.
“Do you want to be an Extraordinary?”
[Are my actions so obvious?] Klein touched his mouth and replied awkwardly.
“After discovering the presence of extraordinary and mysterious powers in the world, it is inevitably a little yearning.”
“My goddess, do you know how dangerous it is? Hasn't Captain told you? The enemies of an Extraordinary are not just a cultist or a dark sorcerer, but also him or herself! Almost every year someone loses control and someone sacrifices at duty! Don't you even consider how your family will feel?" Roseanne used gestures to strengthen her tone and reacted a little too much. "Klein, I think that being a civilian is a better choice. There is almost no danger. Every year, your salary will increase slightly. In a few years, with some savings, you can even rent a proper single-family house in the North District or in the outskirts of the city. After that, you can form a happy family with a charming young lady and have cute, naughty little children…”
“Roseanne, stop! Stop!” Klein observed the brown-haired girl going further and further away from the topic. He quickly shook his head and wiped off the sweats on his forehead. “Now, I just want to… want to understand the basic common knowledge.”
“Okay…” Roseanne was silently for a few seconds. She looked down and was a little embarrassed, “Because of my father’s incident. I have always been … um, as you understand… a little over agitated over similar issues. Frankly, I admire every gentleman and lady who volunteered to be a Night Watcher.”
“I understand, I understand.” Klein quickly agreed.
Roseanne slowly blinked her eyes with light brown pupils and added.
“My father once said, you should never think that you can solve hidden risks and combat the dangers by simply becoming more powerful or a higher Sequencer. On the contrary, you will encounter more and more terrible things. When you run into certain unknown and horrible existences, madness and death are the only possible endings. Oh, he sacrificed in the second week after telling me this… Klein, don't look at me with sympathetic eyes. My life now is great; it is really great! You should feel scared about these things!”
"I just want to know the basics…” Klein didn’t know whether he should cry or repeat the question.
[The Captain explained it more clearly and he understands it better than you. Additionally, I have been encountering mysterious and extraordinary incidents even when I have not become an Extraordinary…]
“Okay.” Roseanne thought. “I heard that Captain and the old Neil have mentioned that because of the endangerment and extinction of extraordinary species, high-Sequence experts have almost disappeared from this era. In fact, just by being able to become an Extraordinary is already very powerful! There are hundreds of thousands of people in the suburbs of Tengon City. But there are probably only 30 Extraordinaries or maybe a little more. Oh, I guess… I haven't count those cultist or dark sorcerers hiding in the dark corners…”
Not waiting for Klein to ask more questions, she seemed to have regained her vitality.
"And among these 30 or more Extraordinaries, a majority of them are Sequence 9. Oh, I seemed to be off topic…”
“It doesn’t matter, these are the pieces of common knowledge that I would like to know.” Klein hoped that Roseanne would continue to reveal more information.
“In short, becoming an Extraordinary is already very rare and powerful!” Roseanne repeated. “The beginning of the complete Sequence for our Church is the ‘Sleepless’. Sequence 9, ‘Sleepless’!”
[Sure enough…] Klein nodded slightly. He continued to listen to Miss Roseanne as she couldn't help but described it in greater details.
“You can probably guess it based on the name. The 'Sleepless' is a person who does not need to sleep at night. He or she only needs three to four hours of rest during the day. This is enough for envy. Oh no, I am not envious. Sleep is the gift of the goddess; it is the happiest experience in the world!”
“Where was I? Ah, the ‘Sleepless’ can see through the darkness without any lights. The darker the night, the more powerful they become. I mean more powerful in all aspects, including their strengths, their insights, and their mental capabilities. Although they can detect the unknown dangers hiding in the darkness, they will still need to rely on tools such as the demon hunting bullets when they encounter monsters that cannot be resolved by normal methods. My father used to be a ‘Sleepless’.”
Not waiting for Klein to ask, Roseanne said to herself.
“After that is Sequence 8, ‘Midnight Poet’. Then, above it is Sequence 7, ‘Nightmare.'”
[Nightmare?] Klein remembered the incident where Dunn Smith had guided his dreams and asked.
“The captain?”
“How do you know?” Miss Roseanne’s mouth was almost O-shaped.
“Captain had entered my dreams before…” Klein took a look at the sides and lowered his voice again.
“I get it…” Rosanne suddenly realized and responded with a whisper.
She lifted the coffee cup next to her, took a sip, and turned to exclaim.
"The Church has only two Sequence 7 Extraordinaries in the City of Tengon. I think so. The Captain is one of them. Even if he goes to the big dioceses such as Beckland, he is still a very powerful person. Some seniors are not necessarily more proficient than him!"
“I didn't know that Captain is so impressive.” Klein smiled and concurred.
To be honest, Dunn Smith's appearance in the middle of the night left a very deep impression on Klein. He had almost instinctively believed that Dunn was a very strong Extraordinary.
“Of course!” Roseanne proudly straightened her back.
Immediately, she showed an expression of distress. “I don’t know what is above the Sequence 7. Perhaps, the Captain is the only one in the entire Night Watcher team who might know.”
“What about the other Sequences? Such as the incomplete ones.” Klein satisfactorily shifted the subject.
He had to say that the “Sleepless” described by Roseanne did meet some of his imaginations and expectations for an Extraordinary, but it was not the ideal type he that wanted to be. In his heart, the perfect “Sequence 9” should be able to learn and master a lot of occult knowledge. That would allow him to figure out the reasons for his own transmigration and lay the foundations to travel back in the future.
Roseanne thought for a moment and sighed.
“I have not been too interested in this aspect. I only know that we have more Sequences than other churches. After all, the Goddess is also the Mother of Occult. So, there should be two or three types. Some of the members are always cold, scary, and have weird smells. Some members… I mean Old Neil, is very knowledgeable and knows many interesting magic rituals. I think… let me I think, he once mentioned his Sequence 9 title. It is also the name of the potion recipe… ah, it is called 'Mystic Seeker'!”
[A lot of interesting magic rituals? Mystic Seeker? It sounds very close to what I want…] Klein's heart was slightly pleased.
“In addition, I also know the name of a Sequence 7. An incomplete type!” Roseanne recalled something else from her memories and exclaimed in a show off tone.
“What is it?” Klein was very curious.
[In the case where the high Sequence Extraordinaries are scarce and may not even be present, Sequence 7 is probably the backbone of the Church?]
Roseanne showed a sweet smile and replied with a slightly proud expression.
"Soul Whisperer!”
“Ms. Daley?” Klein asked subconsciously.
After the initial surprise, he felt that it was not so unexpected. After all, only a strong Sequence 7 Extraordinary could achieve the psychic performance of Ms. Daley.
Rosanne's eyes were widened again and she couldn't believe it.
“You… how do you know that?”
“I have seen Ms. Daley.” Klein did not hide about it.
“Okay.” Roseanne used an envious tone. “If I can become a Soul Whisperer directly, a Soul Whisperer like Ms. Daley, then I am willing to be an Extraordinary. No, I mean I will seriously consider the opportunity for ten minutes… "
“Well, Ms. Daley satisfies my imaginations of the Extraordinary.” Klein agreed in an exaggerated way.
After completing his intended purpose, he chatted for a few more minutes with Roseanne. When there was no other information, he took off his hat and said goodbye.
Down the stairs, Klein took a few steps and suddenly stopped. He reached out and touched the banknotes in the inner pocket.
Then, he took out the 12-pounds of banknotes, clung to them tightly with his left palm, and then shoved his hand into his trouser pocket. He would refuse to loosen and pull it out. At this moment, his face subconsciously revealed a smile.
According to his old habit, after he received the salary, he would go for a good meal!
[Time to give Melissa a treat!]