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With the contest over, the Spirit World fell quiet again.
Sefirah Castle at its highest point gradually grew clearer, though grayish-white fog still shrouded its surroundings, proclaiming its supreme status in the Spirit World while also lending it an air of mystery that forbade direct observation or scrutiny.
Just then, an illusory book suddenly appeared before Klein.
The book lay open, revealing a passage:
"...The battle with Bethel Abraham for the position of 'Lord of the Mysteries' began... approximately twelve thousand words describing the battle omitted here. In short, after a bitter struggle, Klein Moretti successfully won and became a dual-pathway true god."
Bethel glanced at the book that had suddenly appeared and its contents. From the familiar manifestation of a Beyonder ability and the less familiar tone, both he and Klein had already guessed who was speaking to them.
"However, at the same time, having long suffered the torment and erosion of the Lord of the Mysteries' will, he had remained in pain and utterly exhausted. After the fierce battle, his will, affected on a psychological level, was even closer to collapse. Even some of his thoughts had been distorted by the Lord of the Mysteries, accepting his words. His present condition was extremely dangerous."
"If he cannot rest quietly in the time ahead, securing time for introspection and relief from mental strain, he must accept soothing and treatment from an outside source."
"Madness will always accompany you. Yet aside from this lunatic, another of your opponents is the very best 'Psychiatrist.'"
The previous sentence had still been a third-person account, but this one had turned directly into a second-person warning.
This proved that the Demon of Knowledge currently holding the pen took Klein's mental condition very seriously.
Admittedly, the Outer Deities in the Starry Sky were also