"Tomorrow is Miss Yuni's birthday?"

"Yes, Grandpa."

"Invite her over for dinner tomorrow. Your uncle, aunt, and aunt went to the amusement park last time and lost their manners. They need to make up for it."

"Okay, Grandpa."

"Also, today is Old Hoffen's anniversary."

"Yes, Grandpa, I remember."

"Go to 128 Mingke Street."

"Okay, Grandpa."

The anniversary is similar to the "7th day" that Karun was familiar with in his past life. In Rui Lan, people also perform mourning rituals on specific days after the deceased has passed away.

But why does Old Hoffen's anniversary need to be held at 128 Mingke Street?

What was the purpose of Grandpa asking him to watch the candlestick last night and what did the dream mean?

Did Karun sleeping on the chair in the study all night mean that Dis only returned home after going out last night? What was Grandpa busy with last night?

Karun didn't ask Dis these questions. He just stood by the window and watched Dis before going to his own bedroom.

Intuition told Karun that someone would tell him the answer at 128 Mingke Street.

After pouring himself a glass of water on the second floor, Karun went back to the third floor and took a shower in the bathroom. He changed into a more formal outfit and didn't eat breakfast. He was ready to go out.

The phone in the living room on the first floor rang at this moment. Karun answered the phone:

"Hello, this is the Inmores Funeral Home."

"Karun, I'm back." It was Piajie's voice. "Can I come to you for psychological counseling now? The bank just opened, and I've just withdrawn the money."

"I have something to do now."

"Oh, I see."

"You can go home first. I'll come to your place this afternoon after I finish my business."

Since both Piajie and Yuni lived on Rhine Street, Karun planned to invite Yuni in the afternoon and then visit Piajie.

"Okay, okay, I'll make coffee at home and wait for you."

"Okay, see you this afternoon."

"See you this afternoon."

After hanging up the phone, Karun walked out of the house.

The rain stopped in the morning, but the ground was still wet.

Karun arrived at the door of 128 Mingke Street. Before he could knock, the door opened by itself.

The one who opened the door was Mr. Hoffen in a black suit.

Looking at Karun standing outside the door, Mr. Hoffen exclaimed excitedly:

"Oh, Karun, are you here to attend my anniversary?"

"Yes, Mr. Hoffen."

"Then, on my own behalf, I welcome you to attend my anniversary."

This should have been a very creepy scene, the deceased personally greeting guests who came to attend his anniversary.However, Karun was indeed surprised to see Mr. Hofen standing here, but it couldn't be called shocking.

There was a small dining table on the first floor, with several plates of snacks and a pot of tea on it.

There was a wooden stool opposite the small dining table with a framed photo on it.

The old Mr. Hofen in the photo was wearing the same clothes as the current one. It should have been taken early in the morning...no, maybe before dawn. With Alfred there, it was not a problem at all.

Mr. Hofen noticed Karun looking at his photo and smiled, "I think it was taken well. It captured my spirit, but the only regret is that my skin is a bit loose. I had Lady Molly do a facelift for me, but obviously her skills are not as good as your aunt's. But I can't bother Mary again, can I?"

"Hmm," Karun nodded.

Aunt Mary often said that in the past, because of her good makeup skills, there were even stars who specifically requested her to do their makeup. However, Karun felt that Aunt Mary now would not expect to have such positive reviews from returning customers.

"Come, sit."

"Okay, Mr. Hofen."

"Hmm? What did you call me?"

"Grandpa Hofen."

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"Yes, that's right. Call me grandpa, you know?"

"I know, Grandpa Hofen."

"Drop the name."

"Grandpa."

"Ah, good boy."

Mr. Hofen reached out and gently patted Karun's face, then poured tea for him. Karun hurriedly took the teapot and poured it himself.

"To be honest, strictly speaking, there is not much difference between me and Dis for you."

"Hmm," Karun replied, knowing that Dis was at home.

"Although I have always clamored to have Dis kill you, I still protected you before I died."

"Yes, I always remember your kindness."

"I can tell. I really like the inscription you left on my tombstone."

"If you like it, that's good."

"That's life, that's human life. Obsession is like a spider web, it is easy to disperse and easy to break. We may not be able to change anything, but we can cherish what we once had. However, it was only after I crawled out of the grave that I had this feeling when I saw this inscription. A person who has not experienced death cannot empathize with it."

As he said this, Hofen smiled at Karun.

Karun raised his teacup and took a sip of tea.

"After the Day of the Dead ceremony, help me cremate me next time."

"Okay," Karun nodded."I can't go through another 'awakening' with this body, sigh." Mr. Hofen helped Karun take a snack and placed it on the plate in front of him. "You eat, I can't eat anymore. I can't taste anything now."

"Okay." Karun began to eat. He hadn't had breakfast and was indeed a bit hungry.

Mr. Hofen then began to recount everything that happened last night.

Karun listened carefully while eating his snack and sipping his tea.

Until...

"What? You mean there's an evil god living inside Kevin's body?"

"Yes." Mr. Hofen nodded. "That's a gift from me and Dis, your two grandfathers. Do you like it?"

"Grandfather, what I mean is, is it safe?"

"I personally set up the array. Don't worry, it's very safe. But I'll give you this." Mr. Hofen handed Karun a notebook. "There are some arrays and operating methods that I've written down. You won't need it now, but you might need it in the future."

"Okay, thank you, Grandfather."

Karun casually flipped through a page.

The small title read "Night of Sorrow - Forbidden Level Array of the Dark God Cult."

He flipped to another page.

The small title read "Judgment of the God - Forbidden Level Array of the Order God Cult."

Karun immediately closed it. Okay, he interrupted.

So, that's why Mr. Hofen could become Dis's friend. Although Mr. Hofen may look weak, well, he is indeed weak, but on another level, he embodies the idea that knowledge is power.

He is definitely not someone to be underestimated. Perhaps, like Dis, he chose to keep a low profile, so his position in the Principle God Cult is not very prominent.

"When I just told you, you didn't seem very shocked, did you?"

"No, were you just shocked by the dog?"

"Because there were some things that I had doubts about in my heart a long time ago." Karun replied. "I just got the answer from you."

"Oh, I see." Mr. Hofen suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "So, can you tell me how you managed to push aside an evil god and successfully take over his warm bed?"

Karun shrugged. "Grandfather, I really don't know."

"Grandfather believes you."

The two sat face to face.

"How's your relationship with Miss Eunice?"

"It's good."

"Is the young lady pretty?"

"She's pretty."

"If she's pretty, then it's good. Actually, men and women are the same. As long as the other person is pretty, they can bear more anger, and then they can dissipate their anger faster."Unfortunately, my inheritance was divided among my children, and even my house has been sold. I can't even go home to perform my own funeral rites.

"So, I can't give you any money, Grandpa."

"Thank you, Grandpa. The notebook you just gave me is already priceless."

"After a person dies, everything becomes cold." Mr. Hoffen pointed to the tea cup in his hand. Since he is now a cold corpse, the tea in his hand will also become cold faster.

Mr. Hoffen then took out a big bag from under the table and handed it to Karun. "These are the basic formation manuals I wrote last night. After you go to Vienna and experience purification, you can try to learn and use them. I have made detailed annotations and explanations, and the principles and precautions are all written out. Many religious formations are included."

Karun looked at the ten thick books in front of him in surprise. "You wrote all these last night?"

"I used the most basic techniques of the Principle Church. Writing and arranging formations can both use it, and efficiency can be increased countless times. As long as your thinking keeps up, the pen won't slow down. I'm not very smart, so I only learned this one real technique."

"You are a great genius," Karun said.

"Dis is the real genius," Mr. Hoffen waved his hand. "I didn't compete with him because I couldn't. I have never seen a person who is most troubled and resistant to becoming a god in his lifetime."

Mr. Hoffen suddenly remembered something and asked, "Tomorrow is the last day, right? I mean, Dis."

"Yes."

"What are the arrangements for tomorrow?"

"Grandpa asked me to invite Miss Unis to our house for dinner."

"He really loves you, Karun."

"I know."

"I will probably die the day after tomorrow. I will try to hold on until Dis's day arrives. By the way, remember to cremate me and don't bother collecting my ashes. Just pour them into a river. Or, you can just throw them out the car window on your way home after burning them. Try not to choke any pedestrians. It's against public morality."

"Okay, Grandpa. I remember.""Are you full?"

"Mm, I'm full."

"Then, on behalf of Hoffen himself, I announce that the Dark Day ceremony is complete."

Karun stood up.

"Let's go, you need to invite Miss Unice to have dinner at our house tomorrow, right?"

"Actually, there's something I've been wanting to ask you."

"Oh? Okay, go ahead."

"At the super high-level god summoning ceremony, what did Grandpa actually pay as a price?"

"The fact is, Dis didn't pay anything as a price, even though he was prepared to. But the God of Order didn't take anything."

"He didn't take anything?"

"That's right, he didn't take anything." Mr. Hoffen smiled. "Because that 'Karun' didn't come back to life, and even if an evil god was summoned, that evil god didn't enter this body. I think it's because the ceremony failed, and you could even say it was a complete failure. It's like doing a business deal, where all the preparation work and the altar are just a down payment, but if the other party can't deliver the goods, would you still foolishly pay the remaining balance to them?"

"Is that so? Okay, I understand."

"Don't worry, have faith in Dis."

"I've always had faith."

"That's good."

"Well, Mr. Hoffen... no, Grandpa, I'll take my leave now."

"Remember to come and collect my corpse in two days."

"Okay, Grandpa."

Mr. Hoffen stood at the door, watching Karun walk out, until his figure disappeared at the street corner. He then closed the door and leaned against it, pondering:

"A complete failure of a ceremony?

Actually, it wasn't just Dis who participated in the preparation of that ceremony, there were four people.

Dis,

me,

Puerh,

and Mrs. Linda from the Wall God Church.

Dis got his favorite grandson, I can tell that Dis's love for this child comes from the heart, even surpassing blood ties. Because this child, in terms of character, personality, habits, and other traits displayed, all fit perfectly with Dis himself. This may be unfair to the previous 'Karun', but undoubtedly, the current Karun is more in line with the image of Dis's grandson in his heart.

As for me,

I helped Dis summon an evil god before I died, and even after I died, I could crawl out of the grave and help Dis seal an evil god. Isn't this my dream? Living my whole life abiding by the rules and walking along the path of regulations, but deep down in my heart, there has always been a kind of unwillingness, wanting to have a truly indulgent experience.

And Puerh?"It was about to follow Karun back to Wien, and it was returning to its family.

Back then, she had a falling out with her family and ended up living as a cat in the outside world for a hundred years. What was her biggest dream?

To dream that one day she could go home legitimately and take a look?

As for Linda, she fulfilled her lifelong wish. Although her God Summoning Ceremony failed, she finally saw what her true God looked like.

Or maybe, her husband, whom she had always been most concerned and guilty about, had also found a close friend who could accompany him after she left? This just solved her worries about the future."

Mr. Hofen reached out and lifted the slipping skin back up:

"So, can we understand it like this:

In fact, the God of Order has probably already given us everything we want?

So,

What does the God of Order really want?"

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There will still be a big chapter during the day, and then it will be the author's note. Hold on tight, everyone!