Then he put on the crystal-clear monocle he had "borrowed" from Amon.
Edward spread his arms and chanted loudly, "Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings, Heavenly Lord of Heaven and Earth for Blessings, God Almighty of Heaven and Earth for Blessings, Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings."
Antique stone pillars and an ancient, magnificent palace rose from the ground. The phantom of Sefirah Castle descended thunderously into the Astral World. As the enormous antique gear behind him turned clockwise, Edward advanced to Sequence 0 once again.
At that moment, Grisha Adam held the Cross and spoke calmly toward the rift in the barrier overhead. "Open!"
A golden arc appeared across the oil-painting-like sky. Wherever it passed, golden radiance enveloped the crimson cracks, and chaotic undercurrents evaporated in the light, turning into countless tiny motes that scattered over the land of the Astral World.
The sky of the Astral World had been split apart.
The heavens on the left were like a lifted curtain, revealing the depths of the Cosmos. Countless stars flickered in the darkness, as though watching this confrontation between gods; on the right, the figures of the Outer Deities surrounded the heavens, their distorted outlines prowling along the edge of chaos like a pack of hungry beasts.
This sudden development briefly stunned every Outer Deity, halting their preparations to leave.
With the super "3+1" enhancement of Sefirah Castle and the Fool, Door, and Error Uniquenesses, Edward leaped straight to a Pillar-level Level of Existence. He did not take the opportunity to advance to Lord of the Mysteries, because he had no confidence whatsoever in taking on the Celestial Worthy's will. Nor did he attempt to use this briefly acquired power to beat up the Outer Deities. Instead, he swept one Blindly Eating Fish imbued