820
So, how could he increase his strength as much as possible?
Klein thought briefly, then stood still.
"Sefirah Castle..." He thought quietly for a while. "The sefirah I'm familiar with is back. I'll reestablish my connection to Sefirah Castle first, then use convergence to bring Antigonus over. Previously, I wanted him to help me draw over Kotar, the Demonic Wolf, but he refused. Fine. Now I can become a King of Angels directly through him."
For the moment, he decided not to consider whether to leave Antigonus alive. That was too much of a luxury. He hardly dared think about his own survival.
Whatever happened, Klein needed his characteristic. Regardless of whether Antigonus acknowledged his help or felt he should give Klein his characteristic, Klein would use Sefirah Castle's power to draw him over through convergence. Whether he died then would depend entirely on his own luck.
Klein felt the same applied to himself.
If he had sufficient means to save someone with whom he had little enmity, he was willing to do so. But he would have to be a fool to concern himself with others under his current circumstances.
"But that still won't be enough for me to become the Fool. I have to get my hands on both remaining Sequence One characteristics as well."
"As for advancing, challenging Sequence One right after becoming Sequence Two is indeed a little crazy-haha, at this point, what does it matter whether it's crazy? Rather than keep fretting, I might as well make use of it. Hmm, the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings' will and imprint within me can probably help me bypass, or reduce, the need for an advancement ritual. After all, how could the Lord of the Mysteries need a ritual to advance... The Fool