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With a running speed even faster than Steam Train, Klein finally reached the other side of the "Forsaken Land of the Gods."
Holding the "Staff of Stars," and with Kotar still hidden, Klein decided to forgo sightseeing along the way and instead run a straight line back and forth to get a feel for his surroundings.
Luckily, when the Moon City Exploration Team found him, he was sitting on the ground roasting the Mushroom that had Accelerated Growth, instead of running wildly across the wasteland.
When the Exploration Team members spotted the bright light in the distance, Klein also saw it. Unlike the Exploration Team, who hesitated to approach, Klein estimated his approximate location and began to guess the identity of the approaching people.
Remembering Neph's instructions and having confirmed it through the "Sefirah Castle's" vision, Klein leisurely packed his things, picked up his Lantern, and walked out. The members of the Exploration Team did not move, watching Klein, who maintained the image of Gehrman Sparrow, approach and ask them:
"You're from Moon City?"
The team members' emotions shifted instantly. In the darkness, someone holding a lamp and capable of communication was incredibly rare. The team leader's gaze swept over the glass Lantern, his mind recalling the Uniqueness Outsider they'd encountered in recent years.
Moon City High Priest Nim never publicly announced the two-year promise, but he also didn't hide it. The rumor that "a miracle will happen within two years, bringing them out of this land" was widely circulated in secret; they had all heard it.
Therefore, when someone clearly stated their origins, the squad leader became noticeably excited. He almost rushed forward, but reason pulled him back. Following his training and instructions, he restrained himself and asked:
Who are you?
Klein withdrew his gaze from the members of the Exploration Team, his tone calm:
"Gehrman Sparrow."
"It is also the miracle promised by the Bitter Winter."
Bitter Winter... Miracle...
His suspicions were confirmed, and the squad leader could no longer contain his emotions. He took a step forward almost frantically, then cautiously stopped.
"Bitter Winter?" he asked.
This was a title never seen before in Moon City. Although it corresponded to the "God of Winter" in the Honorific Name, no one in such a place would take it lightly.
Klein thought for a moment and then said:
"Perhaps you prefer to call Him the God of Winter? Or perhaps 'Miss Pure White' —I could say His name, but He would notice, so it's best to wait until I see your High Priest."
The last sentence was complete nonsense. Klein knew perfectly well that only True God could instantly perceive the sound of a name being called. Even the King of Angel, who possessed Uniqueness power, couldn't detect it without special Pathway —just look at Neph's drastically different attitudes when she called Adam's and Amon's names.
Neph, who hadn't even grasped the Uniqueness yet, was naturally excluded. However, the squad leader, unaware of this, had already confirmed the "miracle's" identity from the first two titles, and no longer suppressing his excitement, stepped forward again.
"Your Excellency!" he cried, "Have you come to take us away from here?"
--That's impossible, of course.
Klein knew perfectly well what was going on. He shook his head slightly and, seeing the squad leader's disappointed expression, said:
"You are not the only ones trapped in this land. I followed the guidance to get here, but before I can lead you out, I need to ascertain who else is on this land."
"Once I have Visit every city that still stands, I will take you with me on my journey. And you are only the first city I have visited."
--That's also a lie.
He had discussed the population problem of the "Forsaken Land of the Gods"Forsaken Land of the Gods with Neph, but when he asked how many such cities there were, Neph's answer was vague:
"To be precise, I'm not entirely sure. If we follow Amon's estimate, it's probably less than ten."
"But let's not even talk about whether it's a figurative number... That guy Amon never keeps his word. His 'less than ten' might be equivalent to your monthly salary being less than 100,000... Uh, your monthly salary is indeed less than 100,000, right?"
>p/<: The discussion was not without reason, and Enlake looked at Enlake with a blank expression, confirming her purpose.
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>p/<". I said I didn't become the one who... If it were true... Ten thousand times, it wouldn't be a struggle to live... You said it yourself...
>p/<. To say nothing of love. "It's not true that..."
>p/<. In the city of existence, there is something else, but it is unknown whether it is actually Funa, and the second is that it is extremely rare and the city of existence still has "the abandoned god of the earth", one of which is that the two events are definitely possible for him, and the number of "the abandoned god of the earth" is certain. Enlake let this talk to him.
>p/<. First, I was afraid that she had never seen him in the city before, and second, I was afraid that no one in the city had ever seen her before. The first, this incident has two meanings.
>p/<? The transformation of temperament is not like that -- a sacrifice to the "abandoned god of the earth" will be made, after the transformation of temperament, the god will return to the "true creation of things" without exception, the two cities are the probability of the "abandoned god of the earth", because of the doubt of Enlake.
>p/<. The destruction of the city was already a major concern for him, and there was no trace of him left. No matter what, it was all over.
>p/<. Try it next time and you'll see if you can meet someone. If the road is smooth, you'll find someone who is on the right path. Enlake said, "The Lord created the true things." Since this is the Lord of the world, Enlake is not here specifically to save the world. It is because of the truth. It is only because of this.
>p/<. He had to report back to himself, and he was waiting for Enlake here. However, Enlake had not invited him to go with him, and he had regained some of his lost emotions. He didn't know what was going on behind the scenes.
>p/<. The fog-shrouded land of the Great Western Sea was sealed, and there was still one thing he wanted to see in the middle of the mouth of the Funai, besides the Moon City. He was of the same mind as Enlake.
>p/<. Nearby, a misty scene descended, and a mysterious figure, unlike any other, appeared, seemingly responding to the arrival of a mysterious being. According to what was said by Funer...
>p/<."The servant's secret and mysterious "share" was taken away from there, according to Ertako.
It is said that the words of the proclaimed Meng Aguan are exhausted
He wanted to destroy all traces of Kotar's existence, but Klein believed this was a place Amon dared not and could not destroy; after all, He couldn't destroy Moon City along with it.
... Is it really not possible?
Klein hesitated for a moment, but deep down he felt that Amon wouldn't do such a thing.
Moon City High Priest Nim arrived quickly. Contrary to Klein's expectations, he wasn't suspicious. Almost immediately upon seeing Klein, a look of relief and regret crossed his face, and he sighed, saying:
"You arrived much earlier than I expected."
Klein said uncertainly, "Perhaps the time I take you away will be similar to what you expect, or even later."
"It doesn't matter," Nim said, "At least you finally came."
He seemed to know Klein's question and explained, "Before coming here, I prayed to the God of Winter to verify your identity."
Klein immediately understood. He asked Nim, "Since you've asked about my identity, do you know why I'm here?"
Nim shook his head, then nodded and said:
"Adal told me that you also need to confirm how many cities like ours exist in this Curse land."
He pointed behind him to the squad leader who had been talking to Klein. Following Klein's gaze, Nim said nostalgically:
"It's quite a coincidence that Adal was also in the Exploration Team when he first encountered the God of Winter."
Upon hearing this, a thought crossed Klein's mind, and a warm smile spread across his face. He even waved to Adal.
"Come, Adal," he said.
Adal hesitated, glancing at High Priest Nim. Only after receiving permission did he step forward. Klein pulled an ordinary, light-colored wooden staff from thin air, looked at the squad leader with several fleshy growths on his face, sighed slightly, and then tapped Adal on the head with the staff.
In an instant, the tumor on Adal's face began to rupture, ooze pus, fade, shrink, and disappear, until finally, not even a scar remained.
Klein spoke as Adal stared blankly into his eyes:
"Guided by the Bitter Winter, I brought back the Scepter of New Life from the world's memories. It told me that this scepter would make my journey easier, and perhaps it could also help you."
Adal slowly raised his right hand and touched his face, from top to bottom and from bottom to top, several times in succession.
Then, tears rolled down his cheeks. He moved his lips as if to say something, but Klein ignored him and said to Nim:
"I need you to take me somewhere, and if possible, I'll stay there for a while, during which time you can seek treatment there."
"When I leave, I will also go into the city to treat the remaining people."
Nim withdrew his gaze from Adal and asked gently, "Where do you wish to go?"
"A barrier of Gray-White Fog," Klein said. "I need to go to the spot where a Demon Wolf appeared."
He emphasized the dire Demon Wolf, because he could find the barrier himself; the only place he needed the Moon City people's help was the location where Kotar had appeared.
Without hesitation, Nim ordered Adal and his men to return to Moon City, and then took Klein to the place where Kotar had appeared.
Klein could see the Gray-White Fog from afar. Just as Neph had described, it was a White Mist very similar to the space above the "Sefirah Castle," connecting the earth and stretching upwards into the sky, seemingly endless on both sides.
>p/<: He turned his head and asked, then pondered for a few seconds, wanting to investigate the matter. He threw the seal in his arms and left it behind. The person in front of him said, "The source of the fortress," but according to the seal, he already knew that it was a seal. He walked to the ground in front of the misty air Enlake was calm and composed.
>p/<"? Have you ever tried this aerosol? In this place, thousands of years ago, you said you were once commanded to guard this aerosol."
>p/<: The answer was indeed like Muni's.
>p/<. Whether or not this aerosolized sheet is solidified, we have no way to deal with it, but we have never gained anything substantial. This will serve as the main direction for us, as we have sought hope after being cursed by the earth.
>p/<. There was a spiritual connection, but the cruel reality beforehand meant there was no reward, not even a thousand taels of Moon City during the Priest's time, and over thirteen hundred and seven thousand taels in the previous year."
>p/<. The great work that awaits him is a masterpiece, but the barrier that needs to be broken through is the opening of the screen, which will require the pure vapor layer to be formed without him feeling it.
"... prayer and trial, channeling and trial, the ritual was performed again and again here, the symbols and words of prayer and honorifics were designed for him in this mist."
>p/<... The prayers they made should come back, there won't be any messy things jumping around, there aren't too many demons or evil spirits on this land, they are still lucky in advance, um... it's really hard to say this foggy land, as a kind of extension, the prayer can receive the "source", it seems very reasonable, but the idea is particularly strange... this
>p/<"? What's next?": Tao asked and considered Enlek
>p/<: said he was getting Muni
>p/<. The body of thought and the attempt to understand the method are ineffective, Chu Qing does not listen to what, but unfortunately, a sound came from the deep fog, and he could vaguely hear the end of the sound, and then the ceremony continued, '... the fog is eternal and unchanging' was changed to the first sentence of the name of the high Priest, and there was a time when"
>p/<". We need patience and patience, but there may not be a timely response. Even if there is, there will be responses every time, and it's difficult to count how many times we've held these ceremonies. From the beginning of that time...
>p/<... The sound is still shrouded in mist... I'll try the other side first, for the sake of stability, it won't work... I have an idea for this, but no, it's not right to summarize the true and false names of the sovereigns, the fabricated names of the sovereigns are also normal, um
>p/<"? What did you say? I didn't hear anything clearly. You just kept saying that": He asked, and after a few seconds of silence, Enlake pondered.
>p/<. He shook his head. "Is it strong enough? Is it high enough? Is it not in the correct order? Maybe we are too, are we?"
I remember Neph said he had Sequence 4... but there's still a gap between Sequence 4 Saint and Sequence 3 Saint, not in strength, but in the level of life. Sequence 3 Saint can receive prayers and sacrifices, but Sequence 4 saint cannot. Perhaps I can try...
After a few seconds of contemplation, Klein asked, "Approximately how many attempts will it take to succeed?"
"There's no pattern. Sometimes it succeeds on the first try, sometimes it takes a month to get any feedback," High Priest Nim sighed. "We've made many improvements, but none of them have worked."
That's normal, after all, you lack Honorific Name and symbolic Symbol... But even after you have one, will the content you hear still be the same? This is a barrier used to isolate the Western Continent; the voices they hear most likely come from the Western Continent, and by using Honorific Name and symbolic Symbol, they are praying to me...
Klein for a moment, then spoke again, "Could you perform the proper Ritual again? I want to hear those voices."
>p/<". You need to wait a while, but there are many materials available in the Moon City. He seemed hesitant, but his attitude was quite different. It seemed he wouldn't refuse, as if he were determined not to.
>p/<: The question was posed by Enlake, who said, "What troubles you? You're a scholar from ancient times." This was a pair of questions.
>p/<"? What materials have you used before?"