A mere thought to save the world

The "Magician" Lady abruptly changed the subject:

"If the Apocalypse really comes in 1368 as Prophecy, I don't need to rush to advance. In a few more years, Mr. The Fool should be able to fully awaken and then break the seal on the Western Continent, allowing more Above the Sequence to be born. That way, when the Apocalypse comes, even if we are still in a weak position, we won't be without the power to protect ourselves."

Without the ' Mist of Uncertainty ' mediating, those ' Outer Deity ' cannot cooperate well and must guard against becoming prey for other ' Outer Deity ' after being injured.

"Unfortunately, there's not much time left. I can only upgrade to Sequence 1 as soon as possible. As Archangel of the 'Gate' Pathway, my chances of surviving the Apocalypse will be much greater than those of other Pathway. After all, those ' Outer Deity ' probably didn't set their sights on the ' Sefirah Castle.' Don't they want to destroy themselves fast enough?"

Her thoughts were similar to Lumian's; she believed that the "Sefirah Castle" and its Pathway were unlikely to be the targets of the "Old One," and even if she became the "Key of Stars" of Sequence 1, she wouldn't be targeted.

Lumian sensed the insincerity in Lady "Magician's" words.

Regardless, if it's simply for self-preservation and protecting the closest people, the Sequence 2 "Planeswalker" is definitely better than the Sequence 1 "Key of Stars," and it will be less noticeable, allowing you to sneak away during the chaos.

"Choosing to digest the Potion as quickly as possible and advance to Sequence 1 is so that you can do more when the Apocalypse comes?" Chariot Lumian could vaguely grasp that mentality and thought.

At this moment, Mr. The Fool, shrouded in Gray Fog, said to Fors, the Magician: "The Key of Stars will also be a target."

"If the Apocalypse comes before I fully awaken, no ' Outer Deity ' will be willing to see the ' Lord of Mysteries ' truly born. They will seal the Sefirot, take away the corresponding Uniqueness and Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic, and extinguish the possibility of the Lord of the Spirit World returning."

"Although they can no longer accommodate ' Sefirah Castle ', they can still occupy one or two more Uniqueness and corresponding Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic without any problem. Their power will also increase a little, and their abilities will become more diverse."

"Furthermore, the inability to accommodate a ' Sefirah Castle ' does not mean there is no suitable way to use a ' Sefirah Castle ' for oneself."

The "Magician" Lady fell silent.

She didn't say she'd think about it further, nor did she state on the spot that her goal was to become Archangel before the Apocalypse.

Lumian, however, was thinking about something else:

Even if the Apocalypse is only a year or two away, given the efforts of the Major Arcana and Mr. The Fool's current rate of awakening, he should be close to full awake by then. As long as he doesn't actively stop the Outer Deity Outer Deity from invading, they probably won't bother him for no reason.

But he was clearly prepared to fight against the Apocalypse...

"Chariot" Lumian glanced at Mr. "The Fool" at the head of the Bronze Long Table, and asked no more questions.

Inside the Luxury Villa in Trier.

Lumian, who was lying in the Armchair, opened her eyes.

He reached out and touched his long, blood-red hair, intending to cut it shorter, but after thinking about it, he gave up on the idea.

Lumian stood up and paced back and forth in the room, his mind filled with the knowledge he had gained Above the Gray Fog.

He understood that his goal of becoming Sequence 0 True God and attempting to contain the "City of Calamity" was not only necessary for the Resurrection of Aurora, but also for transcending the Sequence and responding to the Apocalypse.

"It will only take one or two years. I need to digest the ' Weather Warlock ' Potion to become Sequence 1 Archangel, then digest the corresponding Sequence 1 Potion, then find a way to defeat the ' Red Angel ' Medici, hold the Apotheosis Ritual, and finally suppress the consciousness of the ' City of Calamity ' and contain it. In the meantime, I may also have to fight the ' Primordial Witch '..."

"Isn't this timeframe far too tight?"

"Bad luck, I couldn't even finish the first step of digesting the ' Weather Warlock ' Potion..."

Lumian felt a chill run down his spine just imagining what he would have to do, thinking that there was almost no hope of success.

Regardless of whether those steps will succeed, there simply isn't enough time!

Digesting Potion at the Half-God level takes a long time. Lumian was able to quickly digest the "Despair" and "Unaging" Potion Potion: firstly, the That One worshipped by the "Aurora Order" deliberately exposed themselves, turning all previous arrangements into "Despair"; and secondly, they took advantage of Aurora's special status as Old One Transmigrator, and the fact that Aurora's Soul Fragments could still maintain a certain level of activity and were sealed into his body, all arranged by the That One worshipped by the "Aurora Order."

Currently, Lumian sees no opportunity to quickly digest the "Weather Warlock" Potion, and it seems that the That One has not made any arrangements in this regard either.

As Angel of the "Hunter" Pathway, Lumian possessed an iron will and fiery Courage. He quickly suppressed his subconscious hesitation and fear, and began to consider the first step: digesting the "Weather Warlock" Potion.

"Based on my previous experience, there are two main approaches to quickly digesting Potion: one is to use special encounters to adjust one's physical and mental state in advance to be extremely close to the true meaning of the Potion's name; the other is to Acting a higher-level Beyonder to achieve a better digestion speed."

"The previous approach, like the one with the picture book, is no longer feasible... Only Archangel, True God, and Great Ones on a higher level than me, and the ' Weather Warlock ' doesn't involve Acting a human... Are you asking them to be the Spectator, to watch me change the weather and provide feedback?"

"Going a step further, how about changing the weather in the Divine Kingdom of the True God? At the next gathering, with Mr. ' The Fool's' permission, let's add special effects to the Major Arcana discussions and change the weather in ' Sefirah Castle '?"

"I don't know if this will work... I'll seek revelation from Mr. ' The Fool ' next time I pray..."

As Lumian's initial ideas began to take shape, he suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh.

There is a way to make him digest the "Weather Warlock" Potion in the shortest amount of time:

That is to revive the "Blood Emperor" Alista Tudor within his body, after which he will no longer need to digest other Potion.

The only problem is that he will die, and Aurora will not be able to Resurrection.

"I wonder what Alista Tudor's plans are, and if there's any way to use them to quickly finish the ' Weather Warlock ' Potion?" Lumian thought for a while, but had no ideas.

He then considered the "Magician" Lady's advice:

"Strengthen Humanity, resist Divinity, and distinguish between normal emotions, desires, and behaviors and abnormal ones..."

"Anchor points bring about other people's perceptions of me. Everyone's perception of me is somewhat different from the real me. This is also a kind of Corruption, which can easily cause confusion in my thinking, spirit, and Humanity. However, it can be used to balance and resist Divinity, allowing the true self and Humanity a chance to breathe..."

"If it's a normal emotional reaction that arises from one's own Humanity, even if it overlaps with Divinity, there's no need to suppress it too much; it can be expressed normally."

"Could this be considered a kind of fusion?"

"Mr. ' The Fool ' said in the Dream City that there is both confrontation and integration... In the Angel stage, integration is superficial and not obvious; it is mainly confrontation and suppression?"

Lumian examined himself, sorting out his different emotions and desires.

After a while, he roughly knew what he could do, to what extent, and what he had to suppress and control immediately at the first sign of trouble.

Of course, he has just been promoted and has not yet adapted to the Potion. His condition is not stable enough. If he were to do many things now, he might lose control during the process, be driven by his Divinity, and cause terrible consequences. Therefore, he needs to digest the Potion first.

Thinking of this, Lumian immediately used Pathway "Hunter's" Psychic Communication to speak to Franca, Jenna, Ludwig, and Anthony, who were also in the Villa and hadn't yet traveled more than 10 kilometers away. "After I become a ' Weather Warlock,' Alista Tudor's plans may begin to manifest. You must be more vigilant and attentive, especially regarding matters involving the Witch Sect."

"Psychic Communication" doesn't transmit your inner thoughts or fleeting ideas to your companions; you must have the intention to "speak out" for the relevant information to resonate in everyone's minds. If Lumian shared the Beyond Ability of the "Marionettist" and added them to "Psychic Communication," it could achieve a weakened version of the "Hall of Truth" effect.

After saying that, Lumian took out Mirror and began to Divination which region would experience extreme weather.

After obtaining the answer, he would then "Teleportation" Past.

Before the Black Mark on his right shoulder could be activated, a new idea suddenly came to him:

Some things that preserve and strengthen Humanity can be done right now!

A gust of wind blew, opening the bedroom window.

Then, while sensing the Spirit World coordinates of the target area, Lumian picked up Coat Rack from the room and hurled it into the sky.

The Coat Rack quickly burst into Cyan with Purple Flames, and hurtled towards the horizon.

Lumian leaped lightly out of the window and landed precisely on the Burning Coat Rack.

Then, with his feet slightly apart and his hands behind his back, he flew towards the target area on the Flames Coat Rack, which was moving faster and faster, exceeding the speed of sound and still accelerating, amidst the rustling of his clothes.

In the studio on the second floor, Franca, who had temporarily snapped out of her creative reverie thanks to Lumian's reminder, heard a booming sound coming from high above.

Wearing the "Face of Mystery," she stepped to the window, looked up at the azure sky, and saw Lumian standing on Flames "greatsword," hands behind his back, rapidly disappearing from her sight, leaving only a new sonic boom behind.

Franca looked on with envy.

At the same time, she also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

In the Pope's Office on the first floor, Jenna was originally troubled by the negative effects of the Franca Fully Automatic Healing Machine —it would fill every patient with a desire to procreate and have a child while they were being treated.

Her solution was that common illnesses would be treated by bishops and Priest, while serious illnesses would be addressed through prayer to the great "God of Illness." For those with families and Consort, the Disease Church would cover the financial losses from childbirth; for those without Consort, she would consider introducing them to potential partners. If that failed, she would then seek help from Anthony —she felt that if she had given birth, then that was it!

After hearing the sonic boom, she also went to the window and looked outside, where she saw Lumian traveling in a strange and arrogant manner.

A smile gradually appeared on Jenna's face.

She felt that Lumian was feeling a bit better.