Marionettist and Mr. Door (First Update)

"Alright."

After successfully advancing, George reminded Crestet beside him.

Crestet stopped using his ability to induce the mermaids to sing and stared at George.

"That fast?"

From start to finish, it had taken less than five seconds. The mermaids had not even finished a single line of their song.

Even a genius among geniuses needed time to stabilize their new Beyonder characteristics after advancing.

Besides, advancing by drinking a Potion carried a considerable risk of failure, even if one had fully digested the Potion, completed the full advancement ritual, and made every possible preparation.

The higher the Sequence, the easier it was to lose control during advancement. Even among the Church's Beyonders, who faced the lowest risks, plenty failed when advancing from Sequence Six to Sequence Five.

He was not here merely to use his ability to have the mermaids sing and assist George's advancement. He was also here so that, should George fail and lose control, he could act immediately.

It was not just him. Given the influence George had displayed in Tingen City, four Senior Executives stood ready nearby with Sealed Artifacts.

Even the archbishop was watching George's advancement.

Ince Zangwill, who had previously plotted in Tingen City to bring about the descent of the True Creator's offspring, had originally been a bishop of the Church.

He had failed while advancing to Sequence Four and had nearly lost control.

Although they had barely saved him in the end, he had only been hanging on with little time left.

To survive, Ins Zangwill had wanted to switch to the Darkness pathway. But the Church had no spare Darkness pathway Beyonder characteristics at the time, nor could they use the Saint's ashes. Without the Saint's ashes, the various regions would lose their suppression.

Thus, they rejected Ins Zangwill's request.

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