Mobett glanced at Leonard and said with a hint of doubt:
"He's not exactly cold-blooded or evil..."
He immediately picked up his wine glass and gulped down a mouthful:
"Don't you understand that the higher the Sequence, the more ruthless and prone to madness one becomes? Every noble family in the Solomon Empire has an Angel in their household, and they are certainly different from normal people."
"As for the degree of evil and ruthlessness, it is related to the anchor chosen and the characteristics of one's own Beyonder Pathway. I don't know much about my great-grandfather in this regard, but I do know that he was very kind to us and his words and actions were quite casual."
"Furthermore, the rules His Majesty has established all share a common theme: inconsistency. If all the great nobles adopted the same style, they certainly wouldn't be satisfied."
I understood the first reason, but the second one was somewhat unexpected and strangely funny... Has that " Black Emperor " of the Solomon Empire developed obsessive-compulsive disorder? It's so incongruous... Klein wasn't wearing a very thick mask, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.
At this moment, " Justice " Audrey turned to look at him and voiced the question she and Mr. " The Star " shared:
"Anchor?"
They all knew that Quaternary aesthetics were asymmetrical and disharmonious, and took this for granted as common sense, so they didn't delve into why such aesthetics existed.
"To the gods, believers and faith are the anchor," Klein explained simply.
So that's how it is... Audrey felt her perspective suddenly broaden, allowing her to examine the relationship between gods and believers from a different angle.
At the same time, she thought with a slight sense of doubt:
"When Mr. The Fool first revived, he probably had few believers. So what was his anchor back then?"
Leonard listened carefully to Klein's answer, his expression becoming uncontrollably serious, as if he had suddenly thought of something.
He quickly turned his attention back to Mobett, and after a moment's consideration, said:
"What kind of Angel is Pallez Zoroast, and what are his habits?"
Leonard is still quite cautious. He hasn't completely believed that the old man inside him is Pallez Zoroast. Well, it's possible that the real Pallez has already fallen, and the one alive now is an imposter. For Angel using the " Marauder " pathway, this is standard procedure... And from the perspective of the Hidden Existence, simply taking on that identity is equivalent to possessing that identity, and they won't bother to expose it...
Heh, when it comes to important, interesting matters involving my own safety, Leonard more reliable than I thought. Otherwise, he wouldn't have discovered I was still alive... As for other aspects, he's just too, too carefree, too used to following past experiences. It's not that he's brainless, he's just too lazy to use them... Klein couldn't help but sigh to himself.
Mobett paused for two seconds, then took another sip of distilled spirits and said:
"At home Old Man behaves like an ordinary old man, a bit talkative, enjoys criticizing his descendants, and loves to enjoy life. If you didn't know beforehand, you would never guess he's a Sequence 1 Angel. His aesthetic sense is a bit different from His Majesty the Emperor's; he's obsessed with categorization and emphasizes cleanliness and tidiness... When facing enemies, he's skilled at Deceit and likes to eliminate his targets by making them collapse..."
This is quite consistent with the Old Man's current behavior... Leonard nodded slightly, then asked:
Do you have any portraits?
"How could I possibly carry a portrait with me? I'm not looking for anyone!" Mobett shook his head with amusement.
At that moment, Leonard suddenly pointed to the side:
That's it!
"Huh?" Mobett turned his head, looking bewildered and confused, and found that there was an oil painting on his right at some point.
As he picked up the oil painting, its contents gradually became clear, revealing an elderly man with dark brown eyes.
The man's hair was completely white, not too sparse, and neatly combed back. He had almost no wrinkles on his forehead, around his eyes, and around his mouth, so he didn't look that old.
It's clear that he was quite good-looking when he was young, and he resembled Mobett quite a bit, but his overall demeanor was rather serious.
"I really can't tell it's Sequence 1 Angel... Is it because it didn't reveal its Mythical Creature Form?" Audrey, the " Justice," tiptoed and glanced at the oil painting.
After Leonard memorized the contents of the portrait, he asked several questions related to the Zoroast Family, all of which received satisfactory answers. The only exception was the names of the Potion from Sequence 3 to Sequence 0, which Mobett didn't know either; he only vaguely knew that Sequence 1 was called " The Worm of Time."
After concluding that topic, Leonard turned his attention to the Solomon Empire:
Who were the great nobles of the empire in your time?
"There aren't many families that hold the title of Duke," Mobett said, setting down his wine glass and spreading his palms. "Our Zoroast Family, the Abraham Family, the Zaratul Family, and also the Medici Family, Ouroboros, although he doesn't have a title, his status is no less than that of a great noble."
With each word he spoke, he bent one finger, making a fist.
Then, he smiled and said:
"At that time, although Tudor and Trunsoest were His Majesty the Emperor's most loyal Angel, they still had to rank below us, alongside Augustus and Castiya."
The history of the Augustus Family can actually be traced back to the Solomon Empire... " Justice " Audrey was slightly surprised, but listened with increasing focus.
Leonard thought for a moment, then continued to ask:
What was the situation like in the Northern Continent during that era?
"All living beings submit to His Majesty the Emperor, even the gods, in order to resist hostile forces, acknowledge His Majesty the Emperor's rule," Mobett chuckled. "They all have their own terrestrial kingdoms, located in relatively barren places. In short, the Evernight, the God of Combat, and the Death are in a standoff; the three gods of Storm, Sun, and Wisdom have great contradictions among themselves; the Earth's attitude is ambiguous, but it leans more towards the God of Combat. This makes it impossible for them to cooperate stably and to resist the alliance of His Majesty the Emperor and the True Creator."
At this point, Mobett sighed and said:
"It was precisely for the sake of balance that His Majesty the Emperor did not attack the Southern Continent, allowing Death to unify the Harvest Plain and the Primeval Forest, establishing the Balam Kingdom."
No, in the end, the six gods reached a consensus, and so the " Black Emperor " fell, Tudor-Trunsoest United Empire was established... Leonard recalled some things that Pallez Zoroast had mentioned, and inexplicably felt the vicissitudes of history.
At this moment, Mobett turned his head again, looked at him, and said:
Do you have any cigarettes?
"These little things that come from True Creator are really nice."
Leonard immediately invoked his dream world, conjuring up a cigarette and handing it to him.
"Is this an improved version?" Mobett stretched out his right hand, stole a ball of fire from the kitchen behind the tavern, lit the cigarette, and took a deep drag.
Seeing smoke puffing from his nostrils, Leonard asked with some curiosity:
"Do believers in the True Creator like to smoke?"
"Yes, even Lord Medici smokes a few cigarettes occasionally, though it's just a habit for him," Mobett replied without any attempt to hide anything.
Leonard nodded slightly, then asked:
Which deity do you worship?
"Of course it's His Majesty the Emperor. All the imperial nobles worship His Majesty the Emperor, except for Medici and Ouroboros, who believe in the True Creator Bethel Abraham might be a charlatan; as far as I know, he only believes in himself," Mobett said casually.
Bethel Abraham ... Klein's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to signal Leonard to inquire further on this matter when he heard the poet classmate ask:
"Is the Duke of Bethel Abraham very powerful?"
Clearly, the ancestor of the Abraham Family was so remarkable for his behavior, which was so different from that of other imperial nobles.
"Extremely powerful. Even Medici and Lord Ouroboros are wary of him," Mobett said, exhaling another smoke ring. "In the Age of Conflict, he was widely recognized as one of the Angel most likely to become a god."
"An era of strife?" Leonard asked, slightly puzzled.
Mobett looked at the slowly burning cigarette in his hand and said:
"This flavor isn't strong enough, hehe. The Age of Conflict refers to the period from the end of the Cataclysm to the establishment of the Empire, roughly 112 years. Our Zoroast Family's first ancestor to become Angel perished during the Age of Conflict. Fortunately, we had the help of His Majesty the Emperor, who had not yet become a god at that time, and thus did not lose our Beyonder Characteristic."
"Who did this?" Leonard immediately pressed.
Mobett shook his head:
"I'm not even at Sequence 4 yet, there are many things I'm not qualified to know."
"Let's talk about Duke Bethel Abraham. I don't actually know much about him, but I'm very interested in his family and the Beyonder Pathway they've mastered. It's said that ' Apprentice ' can Roaming the Starry Sky once they reach Sequence 2, or maybe Sequence 3."
The Starry Sky? Klein's pupils dilated slightly, his concentration increasing.
At this point, Mobett continued:
"They left behind many travelogues about the Starry Sky, recording many interesting things. Unfortunately, I've never been able to borrow them. However, I've heard about the three laws of Roaming Starry Sky summarized:"
"First, do not answer any calls; second, do not approach unfamiliar creatures or structures recklessly; third, endure solitude."
The Starry Sky sounds both vast and dangerous... I wonder if the Abraham Family still has any travelogues related to the Starry Sky. I'll ask Miss " The Magician " later... Klein's gaze swept over and met Miss " Justice's " gaze. The two immediately realized that the other was also thinking of Miss " The Magician ".
Leonard nodded slightly and inquired about other matters.
During this process, as Mobett recalled the events, the dream changed, and they subsequently saw the appearances of high-ranking figures such as Medici and Ouroboros.
Of course, " Black Emperor " and Bethel Abraham were both vague figures because Mobett rarely had contact with them and never dared to look them in the eye.
Towards the end, Audrey grabbed Klein and Leonard's arms and led them into Siatas's dream.
The Elf Singer stood in the garden, clutching his stomach, frowning as he looked at Mobett:
"Could you steal the baby from my belly and put it inside your own body?"
"It's possible, but even if I put it inside me, I can't conceive him," Mobett replied with a look of fear.
Siatas thought about it seriously and said:
"They even stole the corresponding organs?"
"... If it were just stealing, I might be able to succeed, but what about the aftermath? I have no idea what to do with that. It's beyond my capabilities..." Mobett said tremblingly.
The conversation between the human and the Elf left Klein, Leonard, and Audrey speechless.
"... Let me do it this time?" After several seconds, " Justice " Audrey finally offered.