Southern Continent, in an old castle located deep in the mountains and dense forests, Emlyn looked at Moon outside the floor-to-ceiling window, motionless.
As early as the day after War of Doomsday ended, after Sun and other planets, which had been completely destroyed by Outer Deity before the barrier disappeared, returned one after another, Emlyn noticed that Moon began to show obvious changes.
Namo had been with them since the birth of Sanguine, and had gone through four full epochs. Crimson Moon, which had the symbol of negative power and interaction with Spirit World, actually began to fade, gradually revealing its bright white color.
This process is not slow. After only half a month, the crimson Red Light light that made Spirituality soar in the night no longer dominates. Instead, the cold white light takes its place, covering Earth Mother with a layer of phosphorescent color.
Now, not only Beyonder, which is sensitive to the fluctuations of Spirituality, but also ordinary people have discovered changes in the celestial phenomena. Astronomers from various countries have begun to observe the starry sky, trying to re-understand the planet that is not far away from this planet and orbits it in a fixed period.
But this time, major churches and governments did not stop this behavior.
Emlyn, who has become Sanguine's youngest Duke, Sequence 2's "Life-Giver", naturally understands the reason for this change:
The "Mother Goddess of Depravity" who occupied Moon thousands of years ago and repeatedly competed with "Mother Tree of Desire" for the faith of "Primordial Moon" within the barrier has truly left.
Before that, Mother Goddess of Depravity, which was entrenched on Moon, polluted Moon with its own symbol, turning it red, affecting the "Mother" and "" inside the barrier. Moon" two Beyonder of Pathway, and "Mother Tree of Desire" cooperates with it on the one hand, and also uses the Rose School inside the barrier to The share of "Shadow of the Beauty Goddess" controlled by E competes for the symbol of Crimson Moon, which makes believers who believe in "Primordial Moon" mixed with four elements. The Beyonder of Pathway, and the teachings were very confusing, eventually formed a cult organization with "Indulgence Faction" as the backbone in the Southern Continent.
The current Moon has just restored its original color.
And this slow change is a symbol of the process by which several Great Old Ones on the earth side truly eradicate the influence of that Pillar, so that it can no longer affect the "Moon" and "mother" Pathway Beyonder inside the earth.
When Moon truly turns into a pure white appearance, it will only reflect the Sun light instead of emitting the crimson Red Light light that stirs up the fluctuations of Spirituality. Sanguine and Church of the Earth Mother's God-Blessed no longer has to worry about being affected by Outer Deity. Before War of Doomsday, I heard that the church's matron, Ms. Roland, had begun to have problems. Fortunately, everything is over now...
Emlyn is pleased that Church of the Earth Mother's throne is no longer troubled by the evil god, but is also a little worried about Sanguine's faith after Crimson Moon disappears completely. You must know that "Crimson Moon" is an important symbol of this Pathway, and many of Sanguine's spells and abilities rely on it.
Now, with Emlyn settling in the Southern Continent, many godless Sanguine have become panicked, but their prayers to the ancestor Lilith have not received any response, not even the misleading dreams and revelations from "Mother Goddess of Depravity".
Of course, now "Mother Goddess of Depravity" has taken his complete Sefirah away from this planet. According to the agreement, he cannot appear again in the next 2000 years, and the ancestor has also fallen in that battle...
Emlyn was a little sad for a moment, but then he thought of Mr. Fool's summary of War of Doomsday, and knew that "Brood Hive" was another Pathway under the Sefirah, and the Uniqueness of "Moon" Both and Beyonder Characteristic have been retained. Therefore, there is a high probability that Lilith, the ancestor of Sanguine, will be resurrected in this Pathway and be promoted to the real "Moon" of Sequence 0.
Even if Great Old One cannot be promoted, the unique symbol can allow him to become the Moon of this planet's faith again, so that all Sanguine can be protected, and "Church of the Earth Mother" can be found in other Great Old One It can be retained with the permission of. At that time, Lilith can use the "Moon" symbol that has been written into Holy Bible to become the source of faith of the church again and accept this inheritance of its own.
It's just that all of this requires a copy of the characteristics of "Beauty Goddess". Emlyn now saves a copy of Sequence 1 Characteristic from the gift of the ancestor, " There is a high probability that one copy of "Fool" or "Goddess of Calamity" is saved, as well as the corresponding Uniqueness, and the last copy of Beauty Goddess has not been found until now.
Emlyn also had some thoughts when thinking about the characteristics of "Beauty Goddess" that were kept underground in the castle and were always guarded by Sanguine Earl and Church of the Earth Mother Saint.
It's not like he never thought about using this characteristic to promote Sequence 1. After Lilith was resurrected and used three copies of "Beauty Goddess" to become a god again, in order to keep his bloodline pure, he did not want to Switching Pathways Even if the extraordinary road of Emlyn of has come to an end, he can only stay in the "Life-Giver" stage forever like the other three Sanguine Duke.
But the worship of the ancestor and the respect for Mr. "Fool" who promised that Lilith could be resurrected and retain his divine status made Emlyn not try.
What's more, "Beauty Goddess" is going to become a woman... He was so excited that he came back from his fantasy and looked out the window at the full moon that had quietly turned a little whiter.
Maybe when Moon becomes what it was before being controlled by "Mother Goddess of Depravity", the ancestor can be resurrected with the characteristics I saved... But what to do next? Let someone Sanguine who has a spirit of dedication and sacrifice use this feature? With the help of a certain Great Old One? Emlyn's thinking diverges again.
In addition to him, Sanguine's other three "Life-Giver", namely Duke of Sanguine, are all old and weak. They usually have to lie in a coffin to slow down the aging of their bodies. Even taking blood rich in Spirituality cannot cure them.
In the recent battle against Outer Deity Angel, they also suffered varying degrees of trauma, and now they have returned to the underground of their manor and fallen into a deep sleep.
After that, they either choose to be Slumber Charm for a long time and only come forward when Sanguine faces a major crisis, or they really end their lives in a decent "funeral" and pass on these Sequence 2 characteristics to young members of the group who are as outstanding as Emlyn.
Fortunately, this difficult choice did not require the participation of Emlyn. In order to escape from power, Vortex claimed to prepare for the return of the ancestor, and took the initiative to come to the Southern Continent, who was in urgent need of receiving the resources of "Primordial Moon" and spread the belief of "Earth Mother", and moved into this eerie castle.
Of course, this is not a lie. If Lilith wants to be resurrected, the anchor of faith, flesh and blood, and Beyonder Characteristic are indispensable. Emlyn must not only protect this "Beauty Goddess" characteristic, but also actively spread the faith in the Southern Continent, which is no easier than the compatriots who stayed in the North Continent.
Fortunately, Southern Continent has expelled the original colonists and restored the political power of various countries. He did not take too many extraordinary actions during the colonial war. Instead, he helped the locals improve their agricultural level and fight against the evil believers. Church of the Earth Mother had a friendly attitude, allowing the missionary activities led by Emlyn to be carried out smoothly.
This has a lot to do with the fact that "Shadow of Order" does not have an urgent need for secular faith. Therefore, in addition to "Earth Mother", the beliefs of "Fool" and "Goddess of Calamity" are also developing rapidly in the Southern Continent, and churches are being built everywhere.
Competing with Mr. Fool and Miss Empress for believers always gives me a sense of fear that I will die of an unknown disease in my dreams at any time, or attend the next Tarot Club as Beyonder Characteristic... But retaining the faith of the ancestor and resurrecting him as soon as possible is Mr. Fool's Divine Revelation shouldn't have any problems... Emlyn muttered, and then thought of "Temperance Faction" who had close cooperation with the "Fool" church and was essentially part of it.
Most of this organization that has cooperated with Emlyn many times has moved into the restored territory of the Highlands Kingdom. That "Angel of the Holy Spirit" is now Sequence 1 "Abomination". Reinette Tinekerr will naturally give priority to promoting the "Fool" faith in his own country. And if Emlyn wants "Earth Mother" to successfully preach in the Highlands Kingdom, it will naturally have to win over important members of this sect.
The first thing he thought of was Ms. Sharron who couldn't participate in War of Doomsday because she didn't have time to digest Sequence 3 Potion.
"By the way, according to Mr. Fool, Tarot Club is planning to expand in the future to fill all twenty-two seats. If Ms. Sharron can also join..."
Emlyn murmured, gradually forming a plan in his heart.
Suddenly, a hazy image of Gray Fog appeared in front of his eyes, and a familiar voice sounded in his ears:
"The last 'Beauty Goddess' feature has been found."
It's Mr. Fool... Emlyn was startled, and then was a little surprised.
"It is not in southern North Continent, but in the Western Continent, which has just been unsealed."
Fool said in a brisk tone.
"Western Continent... It is rumored that the mysterious continent is shrouded in fog and cannot be entered by any ship, even by flying or even Teleportation..."
"Hermit" Cattleya leaned on the wooden side of the ship with exquisite carvings, looking at the hazy sea surface that could not be observed with the naked eye, and said to himself.
She was not on her "Future" at this time, but on an ancient ship that was longer than any Three-Masted Sailing Ship of this era, and even larger than many ironclads equipped with steam engines, passing through the Fog Sea all the way to the west, heading towards the Western Continent, which is surrounded by countless legends.
And under her feet is Ghost Ship "Queen Anne's Revenge", the only remaining Angel personality in the world, which belongs to the original Intis princess and is now "Intis". Queen Mystic" Bernadette Gustav is currently carrying representatives of multiple political systems in the Southern Continent to officially explore and communicate with the Western Continent.
Strictly speaking, this team did not include Cattleya, but because she was able to get along with the queen for a long time, she brought along several researchers from Future, Beyonder, and the "Moses Ascetic Order" after Reassembly, and boarded the ship to go to the Western Continent together.
Of course, Cattleya also expressed doubts about why he didn't directly use Angel's ability to fly or Teleportation went to the New Continent, and Bernadette answered like this:
"Because this is a 'discourteous' behavior in the Western Continent's culture... This is what dad said."
Since the great "Shadow of Order" said so, then Cattleya naturally does not dare to have any opinions. She withdrew her gaze towards the endless mist, turned around and walked towards the captain's cabin.
On the way, she met "Future" First Mate Frank Lee, who had a strong body and exposed arms covered with hair. The latter originally accepted the teachings of "Fool" church. Commission, an experiment was underway to transplant edible mushrooms into different gravity environments, but when I heard that I could explore the unknown Western Continent, I immediately applied to board the Ghost Ship with Cattleya.
Seeing Frank secretly stuffing a plant rhizome that was constantly swaying in the wind into the gap on the deck where Pure Black appeared, Cattleya opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he didn't know what to say.
She only hoped that Anne would be noble and not throw Frank into the sea together with those strange plants.
Losing one First Mate is a small matter, but if those strange plants multiply in the sea and cause ecological disasters, it will be a bit troublesome.
Thinking wildly, she approached the captain's cabin and heard rapid conversation inside before she even knocked on the door.
That was the body of the ship. The voices of Anne Gustav and Bernadette originally had basic concealment methods. However, Cattleya, who is also Sequence 2 "Sage" like Queen Mystic, broke through this concealment method of blurring information faster than his thoughts, allowing the original conversation content to reach his ears.
This, I just subconsciously... found a justifiable reason for my eavesdropping. Cattleya quickly understood the focus of the conversation between the two.
That was the debate about the ownership of the characteristics of the last "Knowledge Emperor" that had been carried out many times during the trip to the Western Continent.
In the War of Doomsday in which all members of Tarot Club participated, many disasters were eliminated due to the protection of the entire planet. Cattleya had already digested most of the "Sage" Potion, and Bernadette, who was promoted early and also participated in the battle, must have gone further and was ready to be promoted to Sequence 1.
In the battle of "Hidden Sage", this "Queen Mystic" obtained the evil god's Sequence 1 "Knowledge Emperor" characteristics, and also had the corresponding Card of Blasphemy. He should have been promoted immediately after the war, but he never did so, which made Cattleya quite puzzling.
It wasn't until she boarded Queen Anne's Revenge that she realized that Bernadette wanted to leave this precious Sequence 1 Characteristic to another Roselle Gustav, the Empress in the mirror.
The origin of this existence in the mirror dates back to more than a hundred years ago. When "Knowledge Emperor" Roselle, who had not yet tried Switching Pathways to become a god, was affected by the underground Sefirah power of Trier, the power of Special Mirror World left behind by "City of Calamity" and Primordial Demoness gave Roselle an additional Deep Mirroring, a gender-reversed Mirror Person.
The two were suspected of having some cooperation, but in the end they parted ways because Roselle tended to become a god with "Black Emperor", and Roselle in the mirror was affected by "Primordial Demoness" in the mirror. It was not until Cheek fell and the new Mirror World master appeared that the latter regained his freedom.
The feelings towards this feminine Roselle, Bernadette are undoubtedly complicated. On the one hand, her real father, "Black Emperor" Roselle has returned from Astral World and became Great Old Dominator. Her humanity seems to have been restored to a certain extent, and she is no longer as withdrawn and paranoid as before her last death. Her desire for father's love has been satisfied; on the other hand, Empress Roselle also has a complete memory. In addition to being more extreme, her love for her daughter is equally strong, which makes it difficult for Bernadette to abandon her.
At present, Empress Roselle can have a complete body and the power of "Knowledge Emperor" in the mirror, but he cannot truly enter reality, and is not even as good as some Spirit World Creature. And if he wants to become a real living being, he needs to be the same as Spirit World Creature regaining his own body. Beyonder Characteristic and flesh and blood are indispensable.
Compared with the body that is easy to obtain, a copy of "Knowledge Emperor" Beyonder Characteristic is the biggest problem. Because Hermit and Paragon two Pathway's Great Old One "Demon of Knowledge" naturally need to occupy one share of Sequence 1 Characteristic, and the other copy was originally held by a certain Orthodox Church in the form of Sealed Artifact. It has recently returned to the hands of "Steam" and is said to be left to an important person in the Western Continent.
Therefore, Bernadette is promoted to Sequence 1, and Empress Roselle gains real life. It is a difficult question of choosing one of the two.
If Cattleya were to choose, she would definitely promote her queen to Sequence 1. As for Empress, she has lived well in the mirror for more than a hundred years, so it doesn't matter if she waits any longer!
It's a pity that the decision-making power does not lie with her, but Cattleya knows that Bernadette will definitely choose to let Empress Roselle come to reality.
It is the long-cherished wish of "Queen Mystic" to find traces of his father and resurrect him. Even if there are two fathers now, and one of them seems to have become the "mother", his will will not change in any way.
I don't know what the real Emperor Roselle thinks of his female body. Will he force Bernadette to give up this idea, or will he exchange resources with other Great Old Dominator so that the queen can Being able to resurrect Empress also has the hope of being promoted to Sequence 1, such as... those Pathway in the starry sky...Cattleya was a little disappointed for a moment.
She suddenly understood why "Shadow of Order" was a little eager to explore Western Continent before other Great Old One, because among all Great Old Dominator, Roselle The "resources" of the leader are the least. The dynasty he originally established is no longer there, and all the Angel under his command are on this ship. Although Southern Continent has been liberated, it is only a secular power and political system, which does not help much in the supernatural aspect.
If we could start communication with the Western Continent's civilization earlier, we might be able to gain some advantages. Moreover, the existence of "Shadow of Order" is based on the help of the Western Continent. Emperor Roselle might want to give some feedback on this matter... Just like he pioneered more than a hundred years ago Southern Continent's safe waterway single-handedly promoted the colonial era and brought hundreds of years of suffering to the Earth Mother people... I hope this Western Continent trip will not end like this... Cattleya Thoughts continued to spread until a higher-pitched voice interrupted his thinking.
"... This is my decision, and I believe Dad will think so too." Bernadette sighed and said, "That 'Knowledge Emperor' will be given to the one in the mirror, so that she can have a complete body and life."
"Then, He can help you upgrade the Queen Anne's Revenge at your feet, inject a copy of Dad's 'Prince of Abolition' Beyonder Characteristic, and make you a real Archangel, who also has a body through the authority of the Distortion order, rather than relying on this ship."
It turns out that this is what the Queen thought. It was really the "parents' way"... Hearing this, Cattleya suddenly smiled.
While the queen and Anne were unaware, she quietly turned around and left the captain's cabin. She came to the deck where not many crew members were stationed, but there were many "Moses Ascetic Order" researchers looking around and recording something, and looked at the foggy sea.
Suddenly, a burst of sunlight penetrated the high-altitude sea fog, and the outline of a continuous mountain appeared in front of the fast-sailing ship.
They found Western Continent.