Do You Really Want to Marry Me?

After sacrificing the Bird-Shaped Gold Ornament containing water from the River of Eternal Darkness to the Goddess of the Night, Klein was forcibly dragged into a dream.

He privately complained about the roughness of it this time while habitually sizing up his surroundings.

At the center of the dream stood a Gothic Palace that seemed to blend into the surrounding darkness. Its details were exquisite, its colors dim, yet it did not lack magnificence.

Klein lifted his legs and slowly made his way through clusters of Night-Scented Herbs and Deep Sleep Flowers, entering the palace.

At the deepest part of the hall, the Goddess of the Night sat in an ancient-style high-backed chair, still wearing that layered yet unadorned dark black dress.

The scattered brilliance upon the dress reflected the glimmers on the palace dome, walls, and pillars, creating a tranquil, dreamlike starry sky.

Holding the Bird-Shaped Gold Ornament, the Goddess of the Night, whose face seemed veiled by layers of thin gauze, slowly rose to her feet, descended the steps, and came before Klein.

Her voice sounded like a serenade. "What do you wish to ask?"

Klein politely removed his top hat and gave a slight bow. "Have You been helping me all along for the complete River of Eternal Darkness?"

The Goddess of the Night nodded lightly, then shook Her head again and said with a smile:

"He should have told you already that apart from the Castle of Origin and the Chaos Sea, all other Sefirah were sealed by the Lord of Mysteries on the Western Continent. Only a new Lord of Mysteries can open that seal. Of course, a new God might perhaps be able to as well.

"But if I merely wished to support a Lord of Mysteries, I should have placed my bet on