Half..."Great Old One"?
Is it the "Great Old One" I know?
Isn't it a reference to some kind of different meaning?
Angel Several questions suddenly popped up in his mind. Just as he was about to ask more questions, he suddenly realized something and looked around, saying in a deep voice:
"Audrey, are you listening?"
It's not that she doesn't trust this "Manipulator", it's just that she always has a prejudice against Spectator Pathway in her heart. In addition, the topic she and Azik are going to talk about next is also very dangerous. If she doesn't reach Sequence 2, she will be watched by unknown beings and contaminated by just having some understanding.
Mr. Azik chuckled lightly, pointed in the direction of the door, and said:
"This room is an independent dream fragment. She has deliberately stayed away and did not eavesdrop on our conversation outside the door. This kind of restraint is a rare quality in 'Spectator' Pathway."
After being influenced by Hvin Rambis and investigating the "accident" between Klein and me out of curiosity, Audrey also grew... Angel thought with shame and relief, and after a little calming down, he spoke again:
"Mr. Azik, what do you mean by 'Great Old One'?"
"This is a concept I learned from my father. It refers to a person above 'Sequence' and higher than True God." Azik said in a low and serious tone, "This matter can only reach Only heirs at the Angel level are qualified to know, and we are prohibited from revealing it to others, even Saint... If I hadn't learned from that little girl that you had been promoted to Sequence 2, I would not have brought up this topic."
It seems to be the "Great Old One" I thought of, but Mr. Azik only seems to know that it is higher than Sequence 0 I don't know who True God is, but it also refers to those "Outer Deity" outside the barrier... "Death" Salinger knows all this, but doesn't reveal it all to his heirs?
What about the concept of "Sefirah"?
Angel thought for a moment and asked thoughtfully:
"Since your father, Death, knows about the existence of 'Great Old One', he should also have revealed the relevant information about 'Sefirah', right?"
"He did not tell us directly, but based on daily communication and some of my knowledge accumulation, I can guess the concepts they refer to... I think that the 'River Styx' that my father has been trying to control is one of them, and it is also the most important one to Death pathway, and the 'City of Calamity' that has polluted the 'Red Priest' Uniqueness is another one."
Azik replied with a distressed look on his face, seeming to be a little annoyed by his lack of knowledge.
"'River Styx' should be 'River of Eternal Darkness', one of Nine Source Qualities, corresponding to the three Pathways of 'Death', 'Darkness', and 'God of Combat'... the other Sefirah are..."
Angel told Azik the information he knew, satisfying his own desire to share and the other person's desire for knowledge at the same time.
"I see, this is why my father wanted to use Gregrace's body to control Underworld at all costs and get close to River Styx... After he activated Pale Calamity, the sword pointed at as well. The Kingdom of God of Evernight Goddess and God of Combat..." Azik touched his chin and said with enlightenment, "So, 'City of Calamity' corresponds to Hunter and Demoness Pathway?"
"That's right." Angel nodded.
After checking the "answers" with Azik, Angel has summarized what happened to "Death" Salinger. This God survived "Four Emperors War" got "Red Priest" Uniqueness that did not belong to Adjacent Pathways, coveted its power, and was unable to deal with the contamination of "City of Calamity" attached to it, so it has been unable to use it.
It was not until "Primordial Demoness" invited an alliance that Salinger, who needed more power to counterattack North Continent, used the previous generation Death at the suggestion of "True Creator" The corpse of Gregrace controls Underworld and "River Styx", that is, part of the power of Sefirah "River of Eternal Darkness", and uses Sefirah to fight Sefirah in an attempt to forcibly accommodate "Red Priest" Uniqueness.
Judging from the results, he probably succeeded. Although he paid the price of being half crazy, he did become "Above the Sequence" and "half Great Old One", possessing power that surpassed other True Gods. With two against seven, he set off Pale Calamity and made North Continent's life miserable.
The only problem is that the information Angel knows about the personality of "Great Old One" shows that the components of "Great Old One" are those Pathway corresponding to Sefirah and Sefirah 's Beyonder Characteristic and "Uniqueness" do not include those Uniqueness of non-adjacent Pathway, nor does it mention that the power of two Sefirah can be harnessed at the same time!
Even the theory of "crazy ancient gods will be stronger" cannot explain what happened to Death. You must know that just accommodating Beyonder Characteristic who is not Adjacent Pathways caused these ancient gods to become crazy, let alone the power of "Sefirah" that is superior to Sequence 0?
In response to her question, Azik could only shake his head, saying that he didn't know.
"But my father did gain corresponding power, which is probably related to some of the characteristics of 'Sefirah'... During the war against the North Continent countries and gods, for some unknown reason, 'Primordial Demoness' had problems with its condition, making it difficult to fight against other God. My father almost single-handedly fought against the Seven Gods Alliance, and even had the upper hand for a time."
It seems that Salinger does have the power of "Great Old One". Of course, Seven Gods Alliance may not be single-minded in resisting the invasion. Goddess and God of Combat must be the most active because Pathway is adjacent. Lord of Storms, Eternal Blazing Sun and God of Wisdom may have their own agenda, and even hoped that Death could get rid of their opponents. Not long after Artisan God became True God, its strength was weaker than the other God... When Angel divided the strengths of Pale Calamity in his heart, he suddenly reacted and asked:
"Primordial Demoness isn't in poor condition because he failed in the war and was hit hard by the Seven Gods, and it continues to this day?"
"No, as early as when my father merged with 'Red Priest' Uniqueness and prepared to launch a war, His condition was not very good. The charm that he displayed all the time would disappear intermittently, so that I could stay awake when seeing Him instead of being obsessed with Charm all the time... When discussing matters with my father, there would also be memory errors..."
When talking about "Charm", Azik showed an awkward smile, obviously not satisfied with his condition at that time.
The situation of "Primordial Demoness" made Angel very concerned. She suspected that the death of Alistar Tudor had a great impact on this Demoness, but she felt that the time did not match up. Instead, it was very close to the time when Uniqueness of "Red Priest" was accommodated.
Could it be related to Demoness, Hunter Pathway's Sefirah, and "City of Calamity"?
Seeing that she was deep in thought, Azik sat up straighter and said with a solemn expression:
"In short, Uniqueness of 'Red Priest' is now contaminated by at least two Sefirahs, 'River of Eternal Darkness' and 'City of Calamity'. Although it will separate and destroy other pollution and isolate their influence, it is still one of the most dangerous Sealed Artifact... You'd better not follow my father and try to accommodate it... That is something that even True God can't do."
What's more, you are just Sequence 2 who has just been promoted - he added with a look that conveyed vicissitudes of life.
"I understand, Mr. Azik," Angel replied with a slight smile, indirectly admitting that he did have certain thoughts about "Salinger’s Blood Banner", "But the promotion road of Pathway where I am has come to an end, and 'Hunter'Pathway's Sequence 1 Characteristic has either been acquired by 'Primordial Demoness', or is in danger Fourth Epoch Trier... I can only find ways to increase my strength to have a chance to face future challenges."
"It's a pity that I can't help you now."
Mr. Azik sighed.
"No, Mr. Azik, you have already helped me and Klein so much!" Angel quickly comforted, even standing up from the clingy single sofa, "Why don't we do something for you, such as... how to make the 'split state' in your dream get better as soon as possible?"
"The being who helped me in Death Mausoleum gave me some special characteristics, allowing me to remain awake in the dream. This makes most of the important dream fragments under my control. Although the only out-of-control dreams are filled with violence and hatred, they will not actually cause much harm..."
Enjoying Angel's concern for herself, Azik answered slowly.
"Goddess's help?"
"It seems you already know..." Azik sighed again, stretched out his hand to support his head, and rubbed his fingertips on the black mole under his ear, "In addition to using time to heal the wounds deep in my soul, only those unique items that can repair the soul can provide some help. Help, and this is the power of 'Death'Pathway, now it is under the control of Evernight Goddess. If you want to do something, you can ask Him for guidance, but... don't force yourself."
"Your speedy recovery is Klein and I's biggest hope."
Angel replied sternly.
At this point in the conversation, the main purpose of Angel's trip had been completed. She looked around with some sadness, realizing that the time to say goodbye again had come.
Azik laughed again, stood up from the chair, waved his hand to let the locked vermilion wooden door open on its own, pointed in that direction and said:
"Go back and let that little girl take you out. If you come next time, remember to bring Klein with you... Of course, as time goes by, I may forget more things in the dream, until I completely forget the past and wake up from the dream... You can write to me to remind me of what I have experienced, which will help me remember everything as soon as possible."
"Klein has written a lot, I will do the same..."
Angel sniffed and stepped forward to give Mr. Azik a big hug.
Of course, she did not forget to curb Demoness's charm to avoid reminding the other party of those bad memories of Fourth Epoch.
Watching Angel leave the dreamland with the help of the restrained "Manipulator", the smile on Azik's face gradually faded. He looked at the castle room he was in quite nostalgically, came to the single sofa that was still warm, and sat on it.
The next second, the surrounding scene shimmered and changed. Bookshelves against the wall, neat office desks and chairs, and sunshade curtains appeared in Azik's sight.
He returned to the history teacher's office at Khoy University. Outside the window was a tree-lined walkway and rows of teaching buildings. The students' whispers reached his ears through the cracks in the window.
"Dong dong——"
There was a knock on the door from outside. Azik gathered his mood and said:
"Please come in."
Two extremely familiar figures Azik appeared in the office. The thin man wearing a top hat smiled and said in the exact same tone as he remembered:
"Good morning, Mr. Azik, Angel and I are engaged. I hope you can attend our wedding on time."
"I'm looking forward to that day."
Azik nodded and replied calmly, looking past "Klein" and "Angel" whose movements and expressions were somewhat mechanical, and looking at the sunny Tingen City outside the window.
What he was looking forward to was not a dream wedding.