Seven Lights

Neph's words did not please Klein at all; on the contrary, they made Klein more alert.

"Congratulatory Gift?"

His nervous demeanor reminded Neph of a cat with its fur standing on end, and she couldn't help but rub her forehead and say:

"Mr. Fool, you don't need to make that face. This really is a Congratulatory Gift... I went to the Church of Steam and Machinery specifically to get it."

The final addition eased Klein's mind slightly. He realized that the Congratulatory Gift might not be entirely normal, but it couldn't be too bad either, and then confirmed:

"What are you planning to give me?"

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Neph displayed an Ancient Silver Mirror with strange patterns, Mirror sides adorned with black gemstones forming "eyes."

As soon as the Mirror was taken out, fireworks lit up its surface. Klein, seeing the familiar animation, immediately recognized the Mirror. He paused, amused, and waited for the Mirror to finish its animation and display congratulatory messages before shaking his head and asking:

"What were you thinking? How did you manage to get it over here?"

"Don't you think it's pitiful, Mr. Fool?" Neph raised an eyebrow. "Trapped Underground by the Church of Steam and Machinery, it's forced to serve others, occasionally sneaking out to see you, secretly hoping you'll take it home..."

"... I remember I warned you," Klein said, looking at Neph without expression, "Don't do it this way..."

"Can't I even tell you?" Neph tilted her head.

She and Klein locked eyes. After a few seconds, Klein looked away and sighed.

Never mind.

"Whatever makes you happy."

After exchanging only a few more words, Klein announced his impending departure for the Spirit World, and there he received Neph's final words of advice:

"Regarding the Seven Lights, I've been thinking about it, and it seems there's something I should remind you of."

"The Seven Lights of the Spirit World may be very polite to you, but always remember that they are not loyal to you, but to the great ruler above the Spirit World."

"To them, whether it's you or the ' Lord of the Mysteries,' the difference isn't that significant..."

To this, Klein replied, "Since you're so worried, why don't you just come with me? Don't you have even a little curiosity about the Seven Lights?"

"So you originally wanted me to come along?" Neph suddenly realized.

"I originally thought you would bring it up yourself..." Klein shook his head, "After all, it's the Seven Lights of the Spirit World... well, how should I put it?"

Klein looked at Neph's Pure White outfit and couldn't help but laugh, "I always felt that their colors suited you very well."

"...?" Neph opened her mouth, suddenly unsure how to respond.

With mixed feelings, she followed Klein. The fastest runner was an elderly man in an orange robe; he was plump with a short white beard and looked quite kind. When he landed, Neph chuckled.

Klein turned to look at her, Neph shrugged and said:

"Don't look at me like that. You learned this too—let me ask you, of the seven colors of light that Sun breaks down into, which color travels the fastest?"

"Uh," Klein paused for a moment, "Red Light? Considering the principle of traffic lights..."

"Either red or purple, definitely not Orange Light," Neph shrugged, "That's why I laughed."

"Orange Light" watched them with a smile until they finished talking and Klein turned his gaze back to them. Only then did "Orange Light" speak:

"It's a pleasure to meet you both. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am ' Orange Light ' Hilarion.

"Although our Seven Lights of the Spirit World do indeed possess some of their colors, corresponding one-to-one with the colors of the rainbow, and have long resided in the Spirit World's sky, we have absolutely no connection to the birth of the rainbow..."

Neph blinked innocently, and Klein asked, "You seemed to have foreseen our Visit?"

>p/<: Dao Xiaoran was frank and open, concealing the fact that Anglilashi had not yet...

>p/<". The ability to spy on fate is secondary; the methods used by the spirit world are actually quite extensive. It's still based on prophecy, divination, and some indications of the future, originating from the present and the past, and is the very fabric of various kinds of information exchanged within the spirit world itself."

>p/<: He asked again, and Enlake nodded slightly, indicating that he already knew the answer. This was not a complete stranger to the "diviner" who knew the secrets of the divine.

>p/<"? I want to see who else I can get help from, except you."

>p/<. He decided to maintain his own position, but after considering the use of "Light Orange" and "Light Seven" as a respectful term, he decided to give up on this idea.

>p/<... If the scene appears as described below, he and his companions would exchange pleasantries. However, the "red glow" at that time was not a common occurrence. He lacked a certain level of understanding and was relatively accustomed to it. Moreover, he had previously used divination techniques to obtain the "red glow," and...

>p/<. Mu Su's expression grew increasingly erotic, and Fu Nai glanced back at Enlake.

>p/<"Do you mind, Your Majesty, I want to think about it, I want to think about it all": said Angli Laxi with a smile "Guangtanger"

>p/<. Enlake instigated Funa. You said "

>p/<". I am fortunate to be here, but when": she smiled slightly, she didn't look at Enlake either.

>p/<. The old pictograph could not be transformed into an illusion, and his body was surrounded by a radiant light of different colors, one after another, as he spoke.

>p/<". Arimo Er'ai 'Radiant Red' is Him", the old Daoist's sternness was extremely imposing, wearing a long red robe, pointing to the back of Enlake, who saw "Radiant Orange". "Please grant me permission, please leave the palace."

>p/<. With a smile, Enlake, feeling a sense of relief and gratitude, answered the question I had asked him before...

>p/<: Dao asked "Indigo," staring at her intently, his expression hardening with a hint of danger. Then, he strung together these names: Manrre Saint "Indigo," Suh "Indigo," Spirasai "Green," Mituku "Blue," and Tanniwei "Yellow," before introducing them again to Anglilashi.

>p/<"What do you mean?"

She reacted negatively to what seemed like "indigo light."

Some doubts, and he spoke hesitantly:

"Jesus."

"What's wrong?" Klein looked at her, puzzled.

"Can't you tell?" Neph retorted.

Klein frowned hesitantly, while Neph spoke with a strange expression:

"Leaving aside the names of those suspected saints—after all, I'm not a professional, and identifying just one or two doesn't mean I can count—but this... can't be a coincidence, can it?"

"Jesus... well, although the pronunciation has been adjusted, it's still recognizable... no, I should have realized it sooner, he added a note! This name can't be translated directly!"

She Exit, and under Klein's questioning gaze, faced "Indigo Light," and asked in a deep voice:

"Were your names given by that 'great ruler above the Spirit World '?"

"Of course," Indigo Light replied, though puzzled, "We were born of Him, and naturally, we are named by Him."

Neph pinched her brow, and spoke somewhat absentmindedly:

"This is troublesome... I originally thought there was only one ' God Almighty,' but now it seems there's more than one?"

"No, it can't be calculated that way... Thinking about it carefully, perhaps the religious schism was His doing... Hmm, that also fits His personality..."

She glanced at Seven Lights with a strange expression before answering Klein's question:

"Think about this pronunciation, think about who you can associate it with? Hmm, the most famous one..."

She stretched out her hand and drew a neat Cross in front of her chest, causing Klein's expression to freeze for a moment before he realized what she meant.

This was indeed a problem Neph had just realized. Although the warning about the changed translation was clearly stated, frankly, Neph hadn't delved into the correspondences between these names at the time, or perhaps she had considered it but hadn't taken it to heart.

At that moment, as Seven Lights uttered her own name, the familiarity mixed with a sense of being out of place jolted her awake, making her realize the problem.

--It's one thing for the neighboring Ancient Sun God " and " Primordial God Almighty, " to name themselves like that—it's understandable—but why is " Lord of the Mysteries " joining in?!

Even if Klein does it this way...

Klein understood her emotions, so he simply shook his head and looked back at Seven Lights: "... Alright, I understand why you made that expression. Everyone, let's sit down and talk."

He raised his right hand, and a small, dark red glow immediately appeared in the surrounding area, emanating from a fireplace burning fine charcoal.

The firelight then illuminated an Armchair, the greyish-yellow carpet, and the cabinets, sofa, coffee table, plaster statues, white porcelain teacups, and other items, outlining a typical, warm, Backlund- style Sitting Room.

"Please have a seat," Klein said with a smile, gesturing to the sofas and high-backed chairs.

"Why won't you conjure up an Armchair for me?" Neph glared at him, arms crossed.

"If you count carefully, you'll find that the sofa and high-backed chair aren't even included for you," Klein said with a smile. "Get what you want yourself."

Neph, filled with resentment, prepared an Armchair for herself. As she slumped into it, Klein explained to Seven Lights, who was already seated:

"Don't worry about it, she just remembered some... well, some things from Great Old One era."

This was clearly an area Seven Lights was unfamiliar with, so Seven Lights stopped paying attention and Klein quickly asked her about the Outer Deity —although he had heard their Outer Deity from Neph Seven Lights, Klein's knowledge of Outer Deity was limited to their names, and he longed to obtain more detailed information from other sources.

However, he was quickly disappointed, because he discovered that Seven Lights didn't know much more about the Outer Deity than Neph did.

If we had to put it bluntly, they simply revealed more of their Honorific Name, Honorific Name that Neph might already know, but most likely they were just too lazy to mention.

There's also a possibility she's afraid to speak... Although she doesn't seem to show much respect for the True God, she is indeed very secretive about the existence of the Great Old One and the Pillar...

Klein glanced at Neph secretly, then looked away and continued to ask:

>p/<"? What do you think about the 'secret ceremony' for promotion to the 'servant'?"

>p/<: Dao replied "Light Purple", his eyes met Light Seven.

>p/<? What is the content of the instrument? I don't know.

>p/<". We only know that there is a connection between the spirit world and this realm, but without the spirit world, we cannot deal with this aspect of the mysterious god."

>p/<: The instrument was written down, and a strange mist, like flowers and snow, appeared in the hollow space. Enlake and others didn't...

>p/<". The better the effect of the ritual, the longer and more continuous it is, the more real and vivid the different destinies, the more exquisite and detailed it is in daily life, the more mysterious the occupants, and the larger the scale of this town. In response to the birth of spirits in the region, it is enough to interpret a real scroll painting, allowing them to interact with each other, and designing each mysterious occupant's own destiny trajectory, establishing a town composed of pure mysterious occupants."

"He failed, it is a regret that people have tried to perform a miracle, a ritual that was once performed, but now it is in a place completely separated from the world," said Funa with a shallow smile, as she sat up and propped herself up. "I don't know if you can touch the 'abandoned god' of the world."

>p/<: Dao thought back to "light purple"

"... However, the complete ritual is not enough to support the fundamental nature of the earth, which is absolutely separated from the spiritual realm outside the physical world. This is precisely the constant."

>p/<: The road opened up, and Enlake glanced at Him.

>p/<. He who completes the ritual will naturally be able to, even the new world and the earth, that piece of earth that was sealed, and the earth that was opened, and if He can hold on firmly, then...

>p/<"... Good materials will produce effective results, and..."

>p/<. You, the master of the realm spirits, are dead, He," Funa shook her head, "That's really terrible."

>p/<: The local people are full of enthusiasm, and they came up with the "light orange" at the station, followed by a moment of stagnation.

>p/<"! Honorable you, we praise you!"

"I wish our relationship wouldn't be like this, let's listen to Enlake." Thank you.

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Neph lay down contentedly, closing her eyes. Seven Lights had already organized the corresponding ideas based on the content of the Ritual:

"In summary, you have three relatively convenient options regarding the establishment of the Marionette City."

"First, in a certain country or region of the Northern Continent, have the Marionette City rise directly from the ground and connect it directly to the surrounding areas via railways, waterways, etc."

"This generates a lot of interaction, allowing you to complete the Ritual as quickly as possible. However, to complete the Ritual in this way, you might need the help of a ' Visionary ' or other being with Authority of the Mind to make people overlook the illogical aspects."

"Second, establish the Marionette Town on a sufficiently secluded, uninhabited island, away from safe shipping lanes, and implement Anti-Divination and counter- Prophecy measures, while also setting up a sufficiently random and accidental passage."

"This method is very safe, and it's almost impossible to find you, but it's relatively slow, and you'll need a long time to complete the Ritual."

"The third option is a compromise: to replicate a city, assigning Marionette to a specific resident of that city, and then temporarily concealing the city until the Ritual is complete..."

Even after Seven Lights finished recounting the life of "Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings," Klein still hadn't made a choice among the options. As they left the Spirit World, Neph asked him:

>p/<"? I really don't think I've paid you back"

>p/<. Thinking it's urgent, isn't it just me? Enlake shook his head, "No."

>p/<: Dao Ran Tan, the line of sight filled with doubt and confusion, Fu Nai greeted him.

>p/<"... I still need to find the special sequence of the 1st column, and it's done. The magic potion should be eliminated. Next, I'll focus on the important part. Don't forget... I can only ask questions about sex, I've already come here."