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"...That really is astonishing."
Klein was stunned for a few seconds by this all-too-modern War of the Gods. Pathways associated with the Artisan seemed to be like this, readily changing the entire aesthetic and turning what should have been mysterious, abstract battles into something full of modernity and cyberpunk.
He vaguely remembered the last spectacle this dazzling being the steam-powered Transformers battling Medusa.
It had left an enormous impression on Klein, who had only been Sequence 4 at the time.
"Massive steam-style objects really do make a powerful impression. If the God of Steam could go a step further, start making widespread use of energy sources like electricity and wind, and put electromagnetism and information to good use, could he become the God of Electronic Technology and Modernization... Oh, didn't he actually stake everything on promoting the use of electricity before he died? He directly used his angels to lay cables and pipes all in one go, but even that couldn't increase his authority and power much further. What a pity. That was originally a good opportunity to steal the God of Thunder's authority."
But the death of the God of Steam and Machinery was of no consequence to him. Right now, the stronger his collaborator was and the more effort he contributed, the better. Since the Demon of Knowledge had long since stated his desire for the authority of omniscience, and the White Tower was now right before them, he should take the lead in this battle. Klein only needed to help whenever an opening arose.
Klein was just about to act when heavy thunder rumbled down from the heavens.
The bolts of lightning that had originally been shooting straight toward the Demon of Knowledge's War Airship intertwined, forming a terrifying lightning storm. It forcibly changed direction in