The Answer to the Question (Thanks to Silver Alliance supporter Mr. Wang in a Diving Suit)

After " Justice " Audrey and " The Star " Leonard left the Gray Fog, Klein did not immediately return to the real world.

He remained seated in the high-backed chair that belonged to "the world," remaining silent for a full ten seconds.

Then, he beckoned and drew an item.

It was a "heart" about the size of a child's fist, covered in grayish-white wrinkles.

" Manipulator " Beyonder Characteristic!

Holding this Beyonder Characteristic, Klein stood up and walked out of the magnificent palace, venturing into the depths of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog, until he reached the radiant staircase leading to heaven.

Ascending the steps to the gray-white clouds floating in mid-air, and standing before the strange Door of Light and the transparent "cocoons" hanging below, Klein raised his right hand, lifting the extraordinary " Manipulator " Beyonder Characteristic, which resembled both a heart and a brain, to chest level, and extended his Spirituality, attempting to activate it.

He wanted to see if the people trapped inside the "cocoon" still had any hidden consciousness, and whether it had settled and merged into a miniature Sea of Collective Subconscious.

If so, he planned to rely on the Beyonder Characteristic " Manipulator " characteristics left behind by Herabergen Rambis to enter the realm of consciousness, examine the mental imprints, find out what these people suspended on the Door of Light had encountered before "crossing over," and find out if they had sensed anything during their long "sleep."

This is the Spirit Intuition that today's exploration brought to Klein.

Of course, the Beyonder Characteristic left behind by Herabergen Rambis might not necessarily help Klein accomplish what he wants to do, because it has not yet been crafted into a magical item and is difficult to utilize effectively.

A moment later, the gray-white, wrinkled "heart" in Klein's hand began to beat slowly, making a thumping sound.

Klein then heard synchronized heartbeats emanating from within each of the transparent "cocoons":

Thump, thump...

This indicates that the people inside are still alive, but in some kind of dormant state.

In Klein's view, their forms gradually evolved into islands that were clear on top and blurred on the bottom.

This represents their realm of consciousness.

However, these "islands of the soul" are also confined within transparent "cocoons," isolated from outside prying eyes.

Similarly, they cannot settle and merge with each other to create Sea of Collective Subconscious.

"Unless the 'cocoon' is destroyed, there's no way to bypass them and enter the corresponding Mind World..." Klein muttered to himself, lowering his hand that had been supporting the " Manipulator's " Beyonder Characteristic.

After a few seconds, he sighed deeply, turned around, and left.

Inside the Hall family's luxurious villa in Queens Borough.

Audrey, who was sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed under a silk quilt, suddenly opened them.

She immediately sat up, moved to the edge of the bed, and prayed devoutly to Mr. The Fool, asking Him to witness her vow of secrecy.

After finishing this task, she took a cushion, put it behind her back, and reminisced about the experiences she hadn't yet "forgotten" during this exploration.

"The history of ancient times is both fascinating and inexplicably terrifying... Mr. ' The Star's behavior is consistent with my usual observations of him; he's rather scattered and casual, his thoughts easily wander and are difficult to control, but at times he also seems experienced, sharp-minded, and quite reliable... This isn't contradictory; many people are such a 'combination'..."

"Mr. 'World' is indeed a gentle person at heart. His face may not show much expression, but he's always muttering to himself. His inner dialogue with Mr. ' The Star ' could easily be turned into a drama..."

"Everyone says he's a crazy adventurer. When he sees a target, he never considers the danger or the environment, he just draws his gun and shoots... Hmm, at the last moment, I thought he would try to get closer to that bronze door, but... he escaped, no, he escaped so decisively!" Audrey thought to herself, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Then, she summarized the matter:

"As it turns out, in the mystical world, unless one has completely lost their mind or given up thinking, there will be no truly insane Beyonder. Caution, caution, and not looking at what you shouldn't look at or listening to what you shouldn't listen to are the main themes here."

" Audrey, you must always remember this!"

At 7 Pinster Street, Leonard returned to his body.

He quickly considered how to communicate with Pallez Zoroast, then, pretending nothing was amiss, he spoke in a low voice:

" Old Man, there's something I want to ask you."

In his mind, Pallez's slightly aged voice suddenly chuckled:

"Remember this: the more questions you ask, the more likely I am to guess what you did tonight."

"It's not like it's anything that needs to be kept secret..." Leonard replied habitually before getting to the point, " Old Man, what do you know about the Amon brothers?"

"That depends on what aspect you want to know," Pallez Zoroast threw the question back to Leonard.

Leonard thought for a moment and said:

"After Amon got '0-08', is he just one ritual away from becoming a god?"

"That should be the case." Pallez didn't give a very definite answer.

Leonard wasn't entirely satisfied with that answer and instead said:

"I remember you once mentioned that in the early days of the Solomon Empire, the two Angel King, Medici and Ouroboros, were quite afraid of the brothers Amon, which shows that they were really close to the throne of God."

This was something Pallez had mentioned occasionally in previous conversations, and Leonard confirmed it this time through some of Mobett's responses.

"Ha, I only said the first half of what I said. I didn't tell you that Amon and Adam were already very close to godhood at that time." Pallez denied Leonard's statement. "There are too many possibilities that could have made Medici and Ouroboros fear them, not just that they were very close to godhood. We can't make a definitive judgment based on that alone."

The Sequence 1 Angel cleared his throat and continued:

"One possible reason is that they are very close to the throne of God. Another possible reason is that Adam and Amon have unique and difficult-to-deal-with authority. Just like Adam, you never know if He is sitting next to you, whether what you do is due to His arrangement, or whether you will willingly walk into His trap. Hey, I'm talking about you, not me. Of course, I also have to be wary of these things. If I'm not careful enough, it's very easy to suffer losses."

"As for Amon, He has many ideas and a practical spirit, making it difficult to guess His purpose and thus hard to guard against. Moreover, He is very good at Deceit, and there are always conspiracies behind His back. In that era, apart from the true God, no one was not afraid of Him. Heh, even the true God had to be wary of Him, otherwise He might steal some of His authority at any time."

Leonard nodded almost imperceptibly, steer the conversation in another direction:

" Old Man, do you think there might be some secret hidden in the ' Spectator ' approach?"

"There shouldn't be any secrets below the Angel, but as for those above, I'm not sure," Pallez Zoroast said after a few seconds of contemplation.

Before Leonard could respond, he seemed a little hesitant and added:

"I once heard Medici say that those in high positions through the ' Spectator ' route are both the least likely to lose control and go crazy."

"Why?" Leonard asked in surprise.

Pallez Zoroast said with a "hey":

"I have some guesses, but I lack evidence and logic, so I don't want to tell you for now."

"You actually have no ideas or guesses, right..." Leonard muttered, half habitually and half deliberately.

"Don't try any tricks on me." The slightly aged voice remained completely unaffected.

Leonard didn't dare ask any more questions, and after considering his words, he said:

" Old Man, I recently went to a real dream world, where there were many remnants of the spirits of ancient figures."

Do you know a Viscount named Mobett Zoroast?

" Mobett..." Pallez Zoroast's voice suddenly sounded much older, then returned to normal. "He was one of my direct descendants who disappeared after a large-scale war. I originally thought he was killed by Amon or Jacob, which is why I couldn't Divination the killer... Now it seems that things are not so simple."

"Indeed." Leonard gave an affirmative answer, then downplayed the surface and focused on the essence, saying, "He has been dead for some time, only a few remnants of his spirit remain. In that real dream, he married an Elf singer..."

Pallez listened quietly, then remained silent for a while before saying:

"That's fine too..."

Leonard had originally intended to say that Mobett also called him "Old Man," but he suddenly couldn't bring himself to say it and had to end the conversation there.

Having witnessed Leonard and Audrey's vows, Klein returned to the real world.

He tidied up the altar in the room, took out paper and pen, and drew a complex symbol that mixed "peeping" and " Concealment ".

He wanted to summon the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes and ask it how it confirmed that " The Groselle's Travels " appeared after the disappearance of the " City of Miracles," Liveseyd.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, the full-length mirror in the room lit up faintly, and it looked as if there were ripples of water inside.

In the dim shimmering light, silver words popped out one after another:

"Supreme, great, merciful master, your lowly, humble, and loyal servant Arrodes answers your call."

Is there anything you need me to do?

"A few questions." After answering, Klein didn't rush to ask about " The Groselle's Travels," intending to start with a less sensitive topic.

He thought for a moment and said:

" Arrodes, there's an abandoned castle deep within the Delaire Forest. Deep inside, there's a bronze gate that seems to be sealing some kind of power from the earth. Do you know what it is?"

As soon as Klein finished speaking, the faint light on the surface of the full-length mirror suddenly went out, turning completely black.

Above that pitch blackness, one pale word after another appeared, sliding down with a liquid-like sliding motion:

"I come from underground..."

P. S.: Thank you Mr. Wang for donating Silver Alliance coins while wearing a diving suit!