Pillars

The "Magician" Lady seemed to understand the feelings of "Chariot" Lumian, and chuckled, saying, "The Original Creator, while splitting himself, also wanted to reunite and complete his Resurrection. To this end, he left Barrier to protect the Planet we live on."

"Without this Barrier, those ' Rulers of the Old One ' would have destroyed us and the entire world long ago. By the way, try not to mention ' the Starry Sky ' to people who don't have Angel-Level, or rather, don't let them know the true nature of ' the Starry Sky.' The ' Outer Deity ' come from the Starry Sky."

"Yes, the will of the Original Creator is gradually fading over time, and the spirit and power without will will become chaotic and full of problems. The Barrier formed by this will become increasingly unable to resist the Great Ones, until it reaches a critical point and is completely shattered under the oppressive terror."

"Based on different Prophecy and previous patterns, this tipping point will arrive in 1368, which is the essence of the Apocalypse."

"However, judging from the current situation, the Apocalypse may not wait until the tipping point to arrive; problems inside the Barrier could cause the passage to be opened prematurely."

"Chariot" Lumian nodded slightly, finally understanding why there would be Apocalypse and what the main dangers during the Apocalypse would come from.

When the Barrier breaks, even if Mr. The Fool fully awakens and replaces "Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth" as Great Ones, his own Planet will only have one person Above the Sequence who can fight against the "Old One," while there are ten "Outer Deity" in the Starry Sky!

What will the True God use to stop the remaining nine?

Even if we include High-Ranking Being from the Western Continent such as the "Celestial Master," and assume everyone truly works together, there are only a dozen or so True God within the Barrier.

This is equivalent to a dozen or so Sequence 1 Angel trying to stop nine Sequence 0 True God. If they can stop two of them in a short time, that would be extremely good. As for the others, no one can stop them.

"In the Whirlpool event, the That One believed in the ' Aurora Order,' through Amon's devouring of Termiboros, the ' Genie's ' special abilities, and other arrangements, severely damaged the ' Mist of Uncertainty ' and killed all the ' Broker.' This was a good thing; one of the ' Old One,' entrenched on different Planet in the Solar System awaiting invasion, was thus eliminated, and the remaining ones could no longer effectively unite." The "Magician" Lady suddenly smiled. "The bad news is, after so much painstaking planning and effort, there are still nine ' Outer Deity ' remaining."

Lumian already had some understanding of the final outcome and general development of the Whirlpool event, but it wasn't entirely clear.

Now he finally understood what those arrangements were for.

He paused for a few seconds, then repeated a question from before:

"Besides the ' Fallen Mother Goddess ' and the ' Mother Tree of Desire,' what are the other seven ' Old One ' trying to achieve?"

As Mr. The Fool just said, it would be impossible for the Celestial Worthy to contain multiple portions of the Sefirot. Although the Celestial Worthy did indeed do so, it can be inferred from the subsequent narrative that the Celestial Worthy's ultimate demise seems to be related to this.

The "Magician" Lady glanced at the Bronze Long Table in front of the "The Fool" gentleman, and seeing that this Great Ones had no objection, she considered for a moment before saying, "There are actually levels Above the Sequence."

"The ' Mother Tree of Desire ' and the ' Decaying Monarch' —these ' Rulers of the Old One' —are on the First Layer. Besides them, there are some ' Outer Deity ' in the Depths of Starry Sky, but they are weaker or have no desire for these symbols of the Sefirot within the Barrier, so they did not participate in this matter."

"The Original Creator is in the Third Layer, representing the ultimate, representing Chaos, beginning and end, representing the unknowable and indeterminate. There will be no existence beyond this level. There will only be one in this level, and it is very unstable, because Aggregation is His instinct, as is division."

There is another layer between the First Layer and Third Layer, which is the Second Layer.

"The Great Ones of the Second Layer are not much more powerful than the most powerful First Layer ' Old One ' such as the ' Mother Tree of Desire,' the ' Son of Chaos,' and the ' Decaying Monarch,' but they possess special symbolism. They are the foundation upon which the entire Universe can be maintained and developed, each supporting a realm, and are known as ' Pillar.'"

"Pillar..." Lumian thought of the "Ten Pillars" of the "Moses Ascetic Order".

"The Magician" Fors said with barely suppressed laughter, "This is a case of knowing the word ' Pillar ' but not understanding its true symbolic meaning. They think it sounds sophisticated, so they misuse it. To someone who truly understands the weight of a ' Pillar,' it's utter nonsense."

At this point, the "Magician" Lady paused for a moment:

"From the establishment of the ' Moses Ascetic Order ' to Mr. The Fool's initial awakening, two of the three Pillar existed only symbolically and had not yet Resurrection, while the third could not enter the Barrier. Therefore, the ' Moses Ascetic Order ' remained unscathed and thrived. However, once Mr. The Fool began to awaken and one Pillar started to return, the ' Moses Ascetic Order ' was completely destroyed..."

"This is Fate..."

"Defining the title of ' Pillar ' for high-ranking officials from the outset Predestination this Destiny..."

"Chariot" Lumian Lady one step deeper than "Magician":

"What brought the ' Hidden Sage ' to life and secretly Corruption Him was the ' Brood Hive '."

"If I'm not mistaken, the ' Fallen Mother Goddess ' who split off from the Brood Hive is one of the true Pillar, right?"

"Ah, right..." Fors, the "Magician," paused again, "Destiny is truly wondrous..."

"Chariot" Lumian glanced at the head of the Bronze Long Table, then looked away and asked "Magician" Lady:

"Only three Pillar?"

"The Magician" Fors nodded:

From a realistic perspective, there are countless Planet in the Universe, each of Planet is equivalent to a world. At the same time, there are also a large number of Alternate Dimension, which are numerous and varied and impossible to count.

"But in Mysticism, the world has only three layers: the real world, the Spirit World, and the Astral World."

Many Mysticism offer different explanations for this, but ultimately, the world is divided into only three layers.

"Returning to conventional concepts, the ' Primordial Witch God ' is the ruler of the Astral World, Mr. The Fool is the lord of the Spirit World, and the ' Fallen Mother Goddess ' is the Ruler of the real world. Well, although she was torn apart of some of her Sefirot, she still possesses the symbolism and status of Pillar."

"You must know that apart from the ' Fallen Mother Goddess ' herself, the ' Mother Tree of Desire ' and the ' Son of Chaos ' who were directly born from the Original Creator, all the other ' Old One ' were born from the union of the ' Fallen Mother Goddess ' and the ' Primordial One Creator.' They were the first beings He created. He is, in a substantial sense, the mother of the ' Decaying Monarch,' the ' Overlord of the Supernova,' and other ' Old One,' the true Mother of All Things."

Each controls a realm, but not completely; their Authority overlaps to some extent, forming Pillar.

"A complete Pillar is on the Second Layer of the Above the Sequence, ranking higher than other Old One, and is also stronger, but not fundamentally different. A complete Pillar can defeat one ' Old One,' but cannot truly kill Him, and can at most fight two ' Old One ' simultaneously, probably..."

When she said the last half of her sentence, the "Magician" Lady was clearly unsure and turned her gaze to the head of the Bronze Long Table.

The "The Fool," shrouded in Grayish-White Fog, neither confirmed nor denied her statement.

The "Magician" Lady withdrew her gaze and said to Lumian, "If the complete Pillar were to contain another Sefirot, it would lose control of its own Convergence Instinct and would actively devour more Sefirot until Aggregation the Original Creator and Resurrection Him."

"Once this process begins, it can only be interrupted by the complete demise or disintegration of the process itself."

"For the ' Rulers of the Old One ' at the First Layer of the Above the Sequence, there can be another Sefirot that is similar to, close to, or adjacent to their own symbol. This would make them equal in power to the Pillar, but of course, they would still not possess the symbol of the Pillar."

"In other words, this is the limit to which it can exist stably and suppress its Convergence Instinct."

"I see..." "Chariot" Lumian said the sentence that was spoken most often at this small gathering.

The Apocalypse seem inevitable and unavoidable, because the contradictions are irreconcilable!

The "Magician" Lady cautioned, "Don't think that sending out the Sefirot will avert the Apocalypse."

"Leaving aside whether the current owners of the Sefirot are willing, those ' Outer Deity ' need the Uniqueness of all corresponding Pathway and Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic for each Pathway while accommodating the corresponding Sefirot. Do they want those True God and Archangel commit suicide or find a way to demote themselves?"

Sequence 1 is often referred to as the Archangel.

Upon hearing what the "Magician" Lady said, Lumian suddenly had some ideas.

The "Magician" Lady continued, "Even if we overcome all difficulties and reach an agreement on similar matters, and the world does not destroy itself due to infighting, the Apocalypse will still come."

"You must understand that the Divinity Tone is characterized by madness, chaos, and a desire for destruction and creation. Those ' Outer Deity ' have been waiting for thousands and tens of thousands of years; they will not let our Planet go."

"Once the Barrier is breached, even if their attention is focused on the Sefirot and Uniqueness, the Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic, it will be unbearable for other Beyonder, Ordinary Person, and our Planet. They are a manifestation of something like a symbol."

"For example, the ' Decaying Monarch ' will naturally cause the entire Planet and all living beings to begin to Decay, eventually either rotting and dying or becoming disgusting creatures loyal to Him, while without necessary obstruction, the Planet will be torn apart as soon as the ' Overlord of the Supernova ' approaches."

"At that time, those above Sequence 2 will be targeted. Few Beyonder below Sequence 2 possess the ability to survive in the Universe. Sequence 2 is the most likely to escape Sequence Apocalypse. However, for most Sequence 2 Angel, crossing the Universe, fighting against various dangers, and finding a suitable Planet for future survival will be extremely difficult."

The "Magician" Lady was telling Lumian that once the house collapsed, almost everyone inside would die, and running away wouldn't solve the problem.

"Chariot" Lumian said thoughtfully, "Is it possible to find the common ground that multiple ' Outer Deity ' crave, throw the Sefirot that satisfies the needs of the most ' Outer Deity ' out of the Barrier, incite infighting among those ' Outer Deity,' make them severely injure each other first, and force the injured to retreat back to the Depths of Starry Sky, thereby reducing the number of Outer Deity invading when the Apocalypse arrives?"

As he spoke, Lumian frowned first:

"The victorious ' Outer Deity ' becomes more powerful, and it's impossible to assess whether this is equivalent to the ' Outer Deity ' that was defeated..."

As he muttered to himself, Mr. The Fool, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke:

"Actually, there is Hidden Fourth Pillar."