I am an Eldritch Entity-Chapter 93: The Covenant of Omniscience

Eryndor was quite confused at the moment.

He didn’t know what to do.

To interfere? Or not to interfere?

Eryndor had initially set out to interfere in this entirely because he was on the side of humanity.

If the battle was lost, it could prove to be the start of a domino which would eventually end with humanity being wiped out or kept as slaves.

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But now? It turned out Lucian was on the side of humanity.

Hopefully.

I guess I’ll need to be sure of it first.

Eryndor was almost certain that Lucian was on Humanity’s side but he would first probe the guy.

He suspected that Lucian possessed some information type ability, treasure or a Mystical Artifact.

Eryndor wouldn’t introduce himself, but if they ever met in the future and Lucian recognized him distinctly as the one who uncovered his plan, then that would reveal that he indeed possessed something information based.

At a certain point, Eryndor had also adopted scheming as a part of how he acted.

He didn’t dilly dally any longer, taking out his phone, he sent a private message to Paulina.

"Yo, I need some help, are you free?"

"For the next few days till the battle, yea. Why?"

"Is there any chance that you can meet Caulin? Like would you be allowed?"

"The Cyborg Genius of Humanity?"

"Are you an idiot? Who else will I be talking about, you dumbass."

"...Do you want me to help or not?"

"I do."

"Is that how one asks for help? Hmph."

This woman.

Eryndor didn’t trust Valentina enough due to her personality of wanting to be on a moral high ground.

Drakarion was a good choice, but he was too straightforward for his own good. Eryndor feared he would spill the secret if he got drunk or too excited.

Paulina was the only one left who could help him and keep quiet about it.

"Could you help me pass on a word to Caulin?"

"..."

"Please?"

"That’s the spirit. Now what do you want me to pass on?"

*****

"Such cryptic words. What is that guy up to?"

Paulina whispered, but she didn’t attempt to try and understand what they were. Since Eryndor hadn’t explained anything, she didn’t bother asking either.

Caulin was an easy going man who was busy most of the time due to the upcoming battle, but still agreed to meet people in his free time.

At night when the curfew was in full effect, Paulina approached the quarters where Caulin lived, having already booked an appointment to meet him.

"What can I help you with?"

Paulina laid eyes upon the man who she was supposed to convey Eryndor’s words to.

The only indication of his Cyborg path was that one of his hands was a mechanical replacement. However, due to wearing full sleeves, one could only see a metallic sheen up to the wrist.

Was his entire arm replaced? Paulina had no idea.

She simply began speaking after acknowledging him with a nod.

"Someone wants me to convey to you some words.

"Liliana. Ken and Hellen. The four checkpoint planets. Lucy. The Bracelet of Submission. Calix. Amplifier doll. The Multipoint wall. Quick ambush. Contingency plan for Calix."

Paulina detected minute changes on Caulin’s face. However, she continued without stopping.

"Liliana. Device. Removable physique extensions. Curses. Insults. Shx’Trelith. Paralyzation. Easy victory. Beheading of authority. Saving the army.

"Double agent. Calix’s ability. Hidden nail in the hostile forces."

Her speed slowed down towards the end. She was speaking exactly as Eryndor had told her to. In the end, she spoke two words unhurriedly, focusing on each syllable.

"Anagram. Lucian."

She took a pause, her gaze still trained on Caulin whose eyes were displaying a variety of emotions, and resumed, asking the final sentence.

"Are you really on humanity’s side?"

A heavy silence lingered in the air as she finished speaking. No one spoke for a minute or two, before Caulin finally broke the ice.

"I let go of my hatred towards humanity a long time ago when I realized people like Liliana existed. She is the kindest soul I have ever come across.

"She is my beacon of survival, as long as she stands on humanity’s side I’ll accompany her."

Paulina nodded, she got what she came here for. Now she just needed to wait for Caulin’s next question which Eryndor had already anticipated and told her about.

"Who sent you here? Or rather, who was the one who found out everything which you talked about earlier?"

Paulina tilted her head, and gave him the prepared answer.

"They said they have long forgotten their name. Only a title remains of what they are known by."

Caulin waited for a while, but furrowed his brow when the young woman didn’t speak any further.

"They didn’t mention their title?"

"No."

"Alright, you may leave if there’s nothing else."

When the young woman left his room, Caulin’s eyes narrowed.

Did they already guess that I have an information based Mystical Artifact?

Caulin couldn’t help but feel that he had hit the mark.

However, could he resist stepping into this open conspiracy?

There was no doubt that Caulin definitely wanted to know who the person who had uncovered his plans was, and if he used his Mystical Artifact, that was as good as admitting he had one if they met in the future, because he would obviously recognise the person.

Caulin shook his head.

Good one.

He would use his Mystical Artifact.

Caulin approached his personal bag placed on a table nearby, and carefully took out a book from it.

Despite its worn appearance, the book carried an unsettling weight, as if it held something far greater than mere words within its silent, empty pages.

The book was ancient, its cover made of dark, weathered leather that felt both smooth and strangely cold to the touch.

Faint, intricate patterns were embossed into its surface, shifting ever so slightly when looked at from different angles.

The edges of the book were reinforced with tarnished silver, and its corners bore signs of age. The pages inside were a pale, almost parchment-like ivory, yet devoid of any ink or markings.

Caulin gazed at it with wariness, but was determined to know the truth.

Perhaps if Eryndor hadn’t edged Caulin towards wanting to know the title, or perhaps if Caulin had focused on the name of the one who had found out everything than on the title, the following incident wouldn’t have taken place.

Perhaps the only oversight on the part of both Eryndor and Caulin was that they thought about bringing up the title in presence of -

The Covenant of Omniscience.