Looking at Blood Moon getting bigger and closer outside the window, "Justice" Audrey felt calm inside.
As early as she became Beyonder and realized that the extraordinary power was enough to fight against the world and change everything, her goal was no longer to be a noble girl and spend her life according to the arrangements of her parents, but to change the society and make the world a better place.
This naturally includes standing up to resist danger, so that the world that has become better and better due to your own efforts will not be destroyed by the sudden Apocalypse.
This is why she did not hide in a safe place when the Feysac and Intis coalition forces besieged Backlund, but went to the battlefield alone.
That's what she wants to do now.
Withdrawing his gaze, Audrey glanced at Susie who had entered the room at an unknown time, looked at her worriedly, and said softly:
"Susie, your mission is to comfort your family and nearby residents, so that they don't panic because of the abnormal celestial phenomena, and don't give up praying to God.
"Everything will pass."
After that, she leaned over and touched Susie's furry head, then looked through the walls and floors at her parents who were still taking a nap in other parts of the villa, and her eldest brother Hibbert who was immersed in writing something in the study. Spirituality noticed that she looked at the second brother Alfred out of the window in horror, sighed, and entered Sea of Collective Subconscious directly.
At this time, she hoped she could stay by her family's side and protect them, but Mr. "Fool" and "Empress" Miss expected more from her.
As a true Angel, she wants to protect the entire Empress Borough, protect Backlund, and even sacrifice herself when necessary to protect all God believers and provide them with meager strength to fight against Outer Deity and stop Apocalypse.
Of course, this is also her own hope.
Converging some nervous and excited thoughts, Audrey entered Sea of Collective Subconscious, which is composed of all living things. It was inevitably disturbed by some kind of power beyond reality. The originally calm ocean was stirred up into waves, which spread over the islands that symbolized the hearts of different people. The noisy voices, panicked roars and low cries were layered together, making it difficult for her as "Discerner" to control herself.
But soon, Audrey found several more figures entering Sea of Collective Subconscious.
There was Mind Dragon with huge gray scales and pale golden eyes that were upright, an elderly man with gray hair and wearing a gray robe, a middle-aged man with blond hair and a golden beard, with calm eyes and an indifferent expression...
As soon as they appeared, they each began to provide large-scale comfort, restoring calm to the restless Sea of Collective Subconscious instantly.
They are all Angel of "Visionary" Pathway...Audrey felt something in his heart, and was about to fight with the only surviving Mind Dragon When Ariehogg, Hermes himself, who invented Ancient Hermes, and the man suspected of being the clone of "Visionary" Adam acted together, they noticed that more individuals with strong emotions and latent Depths of Consciousness full of extreme thoughts were connected to this sea.
Those are Angel of other Pathway, allies who have noticed the arrival of Apocalypse and are ready for battle!
Audrey felt some familiar auras belonging to the members of Tarot Club, as well as the Angel of Church of Evernight that she often came into contact with, and the mysterious existence hidden in Backlund, but most of them were strangers located in different places in the world.
They will protect the rear of God and resist the attack of Outer Deity Angel.
And Audrey and other "Spectator" Angel want to protect their rear and appease their hearts.
Looking at Sea of Collective Subconscious, which was gradually becoming lively as all kinds of lights gathered together, Audrey clenched his fists.
Composed of countless abstract concepts and powers, Astral World, which originally shone with various colors of light, was now covered in blood.
Outside the transparent Astral World barrier, the full moon, which represents "Mother Goddess of Depravity" and is several circles larger than other abstract planets, has been deeply embedded in this protective barrier left by Original Creator that separates the earth and the starry sky.
The entire barrier made a terrifying clicking sound, as if a huge glass curtain wall was under pressure and shattering. This sound was even transmitted from Astral World to everyone's ears along with the crimson breath that invaded reality, making them confused but instinctively afraid of Crimson Moon's sudden appearance in the sky.
Moreover, this is different from the previous times when the Outer Deitys worked together to attack the barrier but were blocked by the local God. Although only "Mother Goddess of Depravity" was launching the attack, the cracks on the surface of the barrier continued to increase, becoming wider and deeper, with no tendency to be bridged.
If this continues, within a few seconds, the entire barrier will be completely shattered, and the Great Old One entrenched outside will descend on the earth and completely tear this blue gem apart.
Because that Pillar-level Great Old One used his most important symbol, "Chaos Primogenitor".
Normally, even if it is a complete Pillar character, it means that "Brood Hive" and Moon, and the mother's two Pathway's Mother Goddess of Depravity have been recovered Neither, nor the truly resurrected God Almighty and Lord of Mysteries, can destroy this barrier with their own power, because that is the legacy of "Original Creator" who opened this universe and created everything.
Except for "Chaos Primogenitor" who gave birth to the next universe Creator. His birth symbolizes the end of the previous universe and means the annihilation of all powers except himself, which naturally includes the existing Astral World barrier.
Now, "Mother Goddess of Depravity" will use this symbol to further weaken the barrier that is almost reaching its limit, allowing him to pass through this barrier and descend to the earth.
This is a helpless approach. If there are other options, this Pillar-level Great Old One does not want to touch the "Creator" he has conceived. This may not only make himself weak, but also easily allow this symbol to truly come into reality, causing unpredictable consequences.
But he was unwilling to wait any longer. A month ago, "God Almighty" finally gathered five Pathways from Omniscience and Omnipotence. Even with the secret of "Evernight", the turmoil that spread throughout Astral World heralded the return of this Lord of the Astral World.
Although Mother Goddess of Depravity took the opportunity to reach some simple agreements with the unrecovered "God Almighty" when he secretly entered the dream of "Mirror Creator", there is no need to worry about this Pillar destroyed the seal of the Western Continent within the barrier and released the remaining Sefirah, but another Pillar who was about to be born could do all this.
"Lord of Mysteries"!
If this Dominator of the Spirit World returns, whether it is the former "Celestial Worthy" or a new consciousness, he will regard "Sefirah Castle" and the corresponding Pathway, and the authority-hungry Outer Deity as enemies. And if he and "God Almighty" cooperate in a crisis and join forces to deal with the Great Old One who covet Sefirah on the earth, it will put "Mother Goddess of Depravity" into a disadvantageous situation.
Because the power within the barrier is insufficient, He has not yet had the opportunity to sign a real no-fight contract with "God Almighty" and unite with this Pillar to deal with "Lord of Mysteries". When the barrier is broken through, Mother Goddess of Depravity will first become the target of the two Pillar who occupy the earth!
Of course, Mother Goddess of Depravity, who possesses the symbol of "reality", will not really die and is difficult to be sealed, but if he truly falls into a weak state, either of the other two Pillar can easily expel him and hide "Brood Hive" so that he can never truly regain all the symbols and authority.
At least "God Almighty" would definitely do such a thing, and if "Lord of Mysteries" were that Celestial Worthy, he might do the same thing based on his character...
Therefore, at the moment when Mother Goddess of Depravity confirmed that "God Almighty" was resurrected and that "Lord of Mysteries" could be born at any time, he finally strengthened the symbol of "Chaos Primogenitor" in his body, weakened the barrier, and forced his way into the barrier by virtue of his aggregation with "Brood Hive"!
Gala——
The barrier made a crisp shattering sound, and the abstract, hand-painted Crimson Moon squeezed in from the gap and appeared between the barrier and the blue planet.
This is the symbol of "Moon" that "Mother Goddess of Depravity" once owned.
Behind Him, the gap in the barrier did not continue to expand, and the huge crack was slowly repaired under the action of its own power. The terrifying faces of other Great Old One appeared next to the gap, but they did not follow "Mother Goddess of Depravity" into the interior.
They have a verbal agreement with the mother of all Great Old One and this Pillar. They will not enter the barrier before he takes back "Brood Hive" or encounters a joint attack from two Pillar.
This is the premise for "Mother Goddess of Depravity" to use its own important symbol.
Although there is no witness from "Uncertain Mist", the validity of this agreement is extremely limited, and there will be no punishment for breaking it. However, Mother Goddess of Depravity is the mother of almost all Great Old One present. Even if there is no family connection, the person and symbol still have corresponding meanings.
Moreover, Mother Goddess of Depravity had reservations when using the symbol of "Chaos Primogenitor". It only weakened the barrier and entered first, leaving no room for other Great Old One.
He decided to first reaccommodate the lost part of "Brood Hive", and then quickly recover the power of the two Pathway through polymerization. As for some of the powers that were originally intended to symbolize the feminine, evil, or reality, it may be difficult to obtain them based on the current situation.
When other Great Old One enter the barrier and fight with the local God and Great Old One, he can leave with peace of mind and find a location at the edge of the universe to replenish his power with peace of mind.
In the eyes of other old days, the crimson on the full moon quickly peeled off and turned into a ball of crimson liquid. In an instant, it penetrated from the star world into reality and landed on the Western Continent that was shrouded in gray fog and isolated from the outside world. It immediately began to use the symbol of its own "primordial embryo of chaos" to influence the seal set by the "Tianzun". It had to pass through this layer of gray fog by penetrating the barrier and merge directly with the "Mother's Nest".
From beginning to end, God inside the Astral World barrier did not stop his behavior, or in other words, did not dare to stop it at all.
In Gray Fog of "Sefirah Castle", a dim light shot in from infinity, covering the palace in the fog with an eerie crimson color.
The place still looks like it did when "Tarot Club" was hastily disbanded. Twenty-two high-backed chairs surround a long bronze table, but three of them have a figure sitting on each of them.
"Empress" Angel, "Chariot" Gray, and "Fool" Klein.
At this time, the three people had no Astral World barrier to be penetrated, and "Mother Goddess of Depravity" fell into a real panic.
"That Pillar finally couldn't hold back anymore and used the symbol of 'Chaos Primogenitor' to forcefully enter the barrier," Klein said in a brisk tone. "Next, he will definitely accommodate Brood Hive as soon as possible and hold the lost power in his hands."
"Since He has already arrived within the barrier, why not first deal with those of us who are about to become Great Old One and may pose a threat to Him?"
Angel made a puzzled look and asked in time.
After taking a look at Angel, who had a somewhat artificial expression, Klein continued:
"As 'Pillar', Mother Goddess of Depravity's goal is not to kill other True God or occupy additional Sefirah. The experience of 'God Almighty' and 'Celestial Worthy' shows that Pillar can Stable existence, suppressing the limit of the aggregation tendency originating from Creator inside Beyonder Characteristic and Sefirah, even if any more Sefirah is contained, what happened to the two Pillar at First Epoch will happen."
"Unable to restrain the instinct of aggregation, he actively kills other Sefirah holders and keeps accommodating new power until 'Original Creator' truly wakes up and enters the next time of aggregation and division of Reincarnation," Gray murmured, "Perhaps, 'God Almighty' and 'Celestial Worthy' died together with each other when they finally had a little sense of autonomy in order to prevent this from happening, so that they can both retain the hope of resurrection instead of starting the entire universe all over again."
Klein nodded and said:
"Only they themselves know this, but 'Mother Goddess of Depravity' obviously doesn't want this to happen. Therefore, his primary purpose of invading the barrier and the best strategy is naturally to recover the power that was torn to the earth first, that is, 'Brood Hive' and '' Moon', 'Mother' Pathway, complete yourself, and then select some Uniqueness that can strengthen your own authority and concepts depending on the situation, such as 'Demoness' Pathway's supplement to the 'feminine' symbol.
"Of course, if there is a chance to make other Pillar fall again, to truly dismantle 'God Almighty' and 'Lord of Mysteries' so that they have no chance of resurrection, that would be the outcome He most expects."
Angel sitting next to him said thoughtfully:
"So, now that 'God Almighty' has been resurrected, Mother Goddess of Depravity can only do the next best thing, accommodate 'Brood Hive' as quickly as possible, recover Uniqueness and Sequence 1 Characteristic, and he is not going to participate in the remaining Great Old One war?"
"It also depends on the situation," Klein replied calmly. "If he suffers a trauma that cannot be recovered quickly during the process of taking back 'Brood Hive', he will flee from the earth far away to avoid becoming other Pillar The target of or Great Old One; if he is still in good condition, he will definitely not mind helping other Outer Deity, killing all Great Old One on the earth, and fulfilling his promise at the same time."
"Promise? "Gray asked in confusion.
"Well, as far as I know, Mother Goddess of Depravity and 'God Almighty' had a preliminary cooperation framework. God Almighty will help Mother Tree of Desire strengthen 'Tree of Shadow' within the barrier, and At this critical moment, Western Continent will not take the initiative to lift the seal and promote the birth of local Great Old One. Correspondingly, when 'Celestial Worthy' recovers, Mother Goddess of Depravity will help him solve this big trouble."
Klein replied with a smile.
"Of course, this agreement has not been truly completed, because Mother Goddess of Depravity's power within the barrier is not enough, God Almighty does not believe that he can truly help him, and the compromise of 'Celestial Worthy' also leaves this Pillar with no reason to truly cooperate with Mother Goddess of Depravity."
It seems that this information comes from that Celestial Worthy. The two Pillar are really holding each other back. Neither one is willing to let the other resurrect first... Mother Goddess of Depravity may have taken advantage of such a loophole and took advantage of the earth. There was no "double Pillar" situation, so he entered the barrier before Apocalypse came, and wanted to take the opportunity to take away "Brood Hive"... Angel thought about it, and then asked doubtfully:
"Then why didn't He enter the barrier when 'True Creator' became Great Old One, but delayed it for a full month?"
She had some guesses about this problem when she saw Klein appearing in Gray Fog, smiling confidently, but she still hoped to hear the other party explain everything in person.
"Because Mother Goddess of Depravity is worried about the worst outcome: He will get nothing, and even become the target of other Pillar."
Klein replied.
"He Oldest One would wait and see, wanting to see if the resurrected one was the 'Primordial God Almighty' with whom he had a preliminary agreement, and later confirmed this when he found that the Western Continent seal had not been opened.
"But 'Lord of Mysteries' is the biggest threat in his heart, and as the end of July gradually arrives as predicted by the prophecy and worked hard by both parties, this threat becomes increasingly clear, which will make Mother Goddess of Depravity decide to take the risk and enter the barrier in advance, get back Sefirah before that Celestial Worthy recovers, and become one of the three complete Pillars again.
"One month is a reasonable time for Grisha Adam and I to guess, and it is also the moment when Last Time Tarot Club convenes and our common anchor becomes solid.
"He then activated the symbol of 'Chaos Primogenitor', forced into the barrier, opened the seal of the Western Continent to accommodate 'Brood Hive', and then gathered the other two Pathway, or use this to control Earth Mother. No one on earth can stop it except 'God Almighty', and that God Almighty seems to be abiding by the agreement, at least remaining neutral..."
Hearing this, Gray, who was far away from the two of them, chuckled and took over the conversation:
"But all of this is actually your misdirection and 'Fooling', a decision He made under your guidance?"
Klein nodded slightly and stood up from the high-backed chair of "Fool".
The next second, the permeating Gray Fog was swung away by a pair of invisible giant hands. This force emitted from "Sefirah Castle", passed through Spirit World, entered reality, swept across the entire planet, and immediately passed through the barrier of Original Creator, entering the boundless starry sky, filling every inch of the entire universe with a thin Gray Fog.
Affected by it, all creatures, even those with divinity, underwent strange changes at this moment. Some were full of tricks, some became stupid, and some disappeared from their own locations and came to the most familiar place in their memory that emerged in their minds at that moment.
All the rules have been violated by Tampering, the symbols have been violated by Fooling, the seal has been opened, and even time has stopped here.
Standing next to the bronze table, Klein in front of Angel didn't know when he put on a black trench coat that looked extremely dark inside, as if it had swallowed his body. The hand that was originally resting on the table put on a pair of black short gloves, and his right hand held a cane with star fragments inlaid on the top.
His eyes turned dark for a moment, then returned to brown, and he looked at Angel, with Angel's familiar smile that showed him in charge of all situations.
"Fool" Klein has become "Lord of Mysteries" Klein.
And this change did not happen now. As early as a month ago, shortly after "True Creator" became "God Almighty", he had completely mastered the power of "Sefirah Castle", and based on his previous familiarity with Adjacent Pathways in the dream, he successively accommodated the "door" and " Error"Pathway's Sequence 1 Characteristic, with Sefirah as the foundation, and three Pathway's Uniqueness as load-bearing columns, accommodate the power of Sefirah, as well as its symbolic authority and concept.
But with the help of "Black Emperor" Roselle and "Evernight Goddess" Amanises who had come into contact with the power of Sefirah, which had essentially surpassed Sequence 0, Klein "Fooling" "Distortion" "hides" space and time, and "hides" its own status, allowing Great Old One to be promoted and Pillar to take on the personality. The impact on Spirit World and the entire universe is limited to the interior of "Sefirah Castle".
These actions of God were mistaken by the Outer Deitys as actions to cover up the status of "True Creator", but they ignored the possibility of the birth of another Pillar-level Great Old One.
After all, how could "God Almighty" allow "Lord of Mysteries" to revive together?
Until now, until "Mother Goddess of Depravity" ventured into the barrier and wanted to recover Sefirah before the two Pillars were gathered on the Earth side.
The curtain opened, and the magic of changing the sky was revealed in front of all Outer Deity.
And the preparations Klein made in advance and accomplished in secret went beyond that.
He also unlocked the seal of the Western Continent in advance.