[Heh, but your Sequence is too low right now. You haven't even truly grasped the authorities of this world.]
[It seems my earlier guess was right. You lost your own authorities, leaving only your status-but that status is also the "key" we need to ascend to the Oldest One.]
The Celestial Worthy chuckled and said in a bright, cheerful tone:
[Are you really not considering devouring the Beyonder characteristics of the Fool and Door pathways? If you start swallowing them little by little now, it will be easier for us to regain our authorities later.]
Nimrod shook his head. "Celestial Worthy, you're trying to lead me astray."
"The Mythical Creature Forms of the three Lord of the Mysteries pathways tend toward fragmentation. In that case, can I assume the following?"
"Your mental imprint is likewise divided among those three pathways, and when all three are gathered at the same Sequence, your mental imprint will tend to grow stronger?"
[That's pure slander.] The Celestial Worthy's smile did not reach his eyes. [Would I ever hurt you?]
"But that isn't what you're trying to lead me toward. That part is easy to see through."
Nimrod addressed the Celestial Worthy, whose expression gradually grew grave.
"What you're really trying to lead me toward is this:"
"'Only the world you inhabit is real. This is also part of the Beacon of Destiny's nature, except that this beacon isn't strong enough yet to anchor the entire timeline.'"
"Do you want me to devour the Beyonder characteristics of the three destiny pathways that badly?"
The Celestial Worthy fell silent for a long while. Without another word, his figure began to fade, but just then, Nimrod stopped him:
"Don't rush off. I never said I wouldn't agree-but I have a question."
At Nimrod's words, the Celestial Worthy's