Too late? Klein's heart sank, and then he suddenly felt the " Box of the Great Old One " in his hand vibrate violently.
He quickly looked down and saw that the surface of the Corpse Cathedral door, which had shrunk to the size of a toy on the first floor, was radiating light, and every white skull and every Distortion face on it seemed to come alive.
Is Adam's Corpse Cathedral really that high-level? Can just one door withstand the first level of "0-61"? Without hesitation, Klein used the crimson star representing Leonard to pinpoint a gas lamppost outside No. 7 Pinster Street.
Suddenly, the door, inlaid with white bones and highlighting a Distortion face, returned to the real world, and a toy street lamp appeared on the first floor of the " Box of the Great Old One ".
Immediately afterwards, Klein set his sights on Amon inside the Corpse Cathedral, his right hand sliding down to open the second level of "0-61".
Now that Pallez Zoroast was no longer on the battlefield, Klein could move Amon elsewhere without any qualms.
He specified the Astral World, wanting Amon to be "cared for" by the Seven Gods, but whether this would lead to random mutations, he had no idea.
At that moment, the door returned to the Corpse Cathedral, and then the magnificent building that overlapped with 7 Pinster Street quickly collapsed.
The collapse was very methodical, starting with the dome, then the arches and walls, and finally the dark stone pillars.
The falling item did not hit the ground; it disappeared into the air.
The statue of Amon standing before the cross crumbled away inch by inch along with the collapse of the entire Corpse Cathedral, as if it were a figment of Envisioning, something whose existence could be dissolved at any time.
Of course, Klein knew very well that this was just Amon exploiting a "loophole," using the end of the Corpse Cathedral ' " Envisioning " to make himself also become an illusion, thus escaping Backlund.
Boom!
Thick, dark clouds had appeared in the sky sometime during the night. A ball of lightning, the size of a house, streaked with silvery light and slammed into the still-uncompletely collapsed Corpse Cathedral and Amon.
Suddenly, tiny cracks appeared on Amon's monocle made of crystal, and the pointed soft hat on his head collapsed.
However, the " Angel of Time " did not panic. After her face began to twitch uncontrollably, she maintained her smile, holding the crystal pillar formed by the convergence of light and shadow. Like a phantom, she completely dissipated and disappeared into the ocean of light that filled the interior of the Corpse Cathedral.
The next second, the majestic church with its deep black background and white bones embedded in it also completely vanished into fantasy.
At this time, the house at 7 Pinster Street still existed, except that there was an exaggerated mark on the living room floor.
The mark looked like a person lying there, reduced to charcoal.
This was left behind after countless clones of Amon were killed, but Klein knew that Amon's main body had successfully escaped and achieved its intended purpose.
Once He recovers, this Angel King will only need one ritual to ascend to the throne and become the embodiment of all the " Error " in this world.
"After I replaced the doors of the Corpse Cathedral, the first to notice, the first to react, and the first to unleash my power was actually the ' Lord of Storms '... The Goddess really can't descend divinely; she can only slightly interfere with reality through various mediums, and it's difficult to influence Amon's true form when it's prepared..."
"... I was still happy that I had gotten rid of Amon, and satisfied that I had avoided His traps by avoiding Him, when He quietly accomplished such a great thing..."
"... When did He shift his focus to Backlund? Hmm, it must have been after I used the ' Deceit ' principle to be reborn in another location Pallez Zoroast and the fact that there was a connection between us, and began to focus on obtaining the last Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic and becoming a true god..."
"... Leonard's prayer earlier wasn't detailed enough; he only mentioned that there was a problem with Jacob's treasure... For someone as familiar with Amon as Pallez Zoroast, and as cautious as Sequence 1 Angel, to not notice anything amiss and directly step into a trap, Amon must have done something extraordinary again..."
"Phew, although I've grown rapidly and transformed through my battles of wits with Amon, I'm still far behind, too inexperienced, compared to Him, the master Deceit Master..."
"If Amon becomes Sequence 0 ' Error ' and can still walk on the ground, then I'll be in real trouble..."
"No, we need to figure out the ' Marauder's ' path to godhood and find a way to sabotage it. We can't let Amon ascend to the throne so easily..."
"But could this be exactly what Amon wanted? Did He deliberately hold the ceremony, just waiting for me to walk right into his trap?" As his thoughts raced, Klein let out a long sigh.
Then, he conveyed a message to Leonard in the manner and tone of a " The Fool ":
"No need to pray anymore."
Inside Saint Samuel Cathedral, Leonard had just emerged from the garden soil and was trying to rush into the Great Prayer Hall when he heard the words of " The Fool ".
"No need to pray anymore..." Leonard slowed his pace and repeated the sentence absentmindedly.
He slowed down more and more, finally stopping beside a stone pillar, lowering his head, raising his hands, and covering his face.
Just then, a slightly aged voice suddenly echoed in his mind:
"What's there to be sad about? I'm not completely dead yet!"
"Huh?" Leonard released his hands, looking both bewildered and surprised. " Old Man, you're not dead yet?"
His eyes were slightly red.
"Look at what you're saying!" Pallez Zoroast's voice was visibly weak. "Well, to put it simply, this old man has died once, but I'm not completely dead yet."
Leonard finally breathed a sigh of relief, glanced around to make sure no one was watching, and then lowered his voice to say:
"You successfully Deceit Amon?"
"It can't exactly be called Deceit," Pallez Zoroast sighed. "Over the years, the thing I've thought about most is what to do if Amon's true form really finds him. After numerous experiments, I've also 'created' a method: after the main body dies, he can be resurrected in his clone, but he will lose his Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic, passively lowering his level by one. Heh, I'm not too outdated, am I?"
"So, Amon killed you once, obtained your Sequence 1 trait, and you were resurrected with Sequence 2 trait?" Leonard roughly understood what was going on and asked in confirmation.
Pallez Zoroast replied with a sigh:
"That's about right. Actually, Amon wasn't unaware of it. When I pushed you out of the Corpse Cathedral, He didn't stop me, just to leave me a glimmer of hope, to make me lose the will to fight to the death in the following battle. Sigh, if it weren't for that, I wouldn't have been defeated by Him so quickly. After all, I had basically recovered after absorbing the Beyonder Characteristic within the treasure..."
Leonard, slightly taken aback, blurted out:
" Old Man, you pushed me out of the Corpse Cathedral because I have your clone inside me?"
Pallez immediately scoffed:
What do you think? You really think I treat you like a grandson?
"... Don't you have other clones?" Leonard muttered.
Pallez snorted, then sighed and said:
" Amon even fooled his own clone. I have no words to say about this defeat."
If He hadn't learned from the absorbed avatar of Amon that this " Angel of Time " was unaware of the specifics of Jacob's treasure, He would certainly have been more cautious in this matter and more prepared for Amon's appearance.
This is the most crucial reason; nothing else, whether it was the matter of the Progenitor of the Jacob Family or the situation of Klein Moretti dealing with the true form of Amon in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, was a factor that made Him make up His mind.
Leonard thought for a moment and comforted him:
" Old Man, this is the deadliest trap in this treasure trove. No matter what, you're bound to step on it. You'll be lucky to survive."
"No, that's not it," Pallez retorted immediately. "If I had a premonition of danger, I would directly choose to worship a true god, become His Angel on Earth, and travel to Jacob's treasure under His protection. Sigh, after I absorbed the traits and regained my Sequence 1 strength, I was considering this question: should I join the Church of Evernight directly, cooperate with your ' The Fool,' or break free from the ' Parasitism ' and, like before, hide and avoid Amon?"
When these things were mentioned, His emotions became very complicated.
... The Old Man really knows how to plan... Why are you so skilled at this kind of thing, seeking refuge...? Leonard silently remarked to himself, then focused his attention back on the most important matter:
" Old Man, now that Amon has obtained your Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic, is he going to prepare for the ascension ceremony?"
"Hmm," Pallez replied in a deep voice, "Which means that for a long time, your former colleagues and we will at most be harassed by lower-level avatars of Amon, or even none at all."
"What were the requirements for His ascension to godhood?" Leonard pressed.
Pallez paused for a second and then said:
"To take His place in someone else's deification ceremony."
At this point, Pallez chuckled self-deprecatingly and said:
" Amon's next focus will definitely be the ascension ceremony; this will be our last quiet time together."
"Once He becomes a god, He will definitely come to you and use you to deal with that ' The Fool '."
"Although I can abandon you and run away beforehand, I also have to worry that He might have the idea of taking back all the characteristics of the Angel level."
"Quickly master those rare spirits, digest the Potion, become Demigod, wield the sacred artifact, and gain the favor of the Evernight."
Leonard's expression immediately turned serious, and he slowly nodded.
He immediately found a quiet place and, through prayer, conveyed some necessary information to Mr. The Fool.
"Others' ascension rituals? Recently, it seems that only Adam has a chance to become a god... It would be good if the two brothers fought each other... The last period of peace... I hope that Amon's interference with my clones won't be too strong, I hope I can find the trail of the Dark Demonic Wolf as soon as possible, and I hope Dorian will agree to that deal..." Klein sighed, returned to the real world, and continued to walk in the darkness with his lantern.
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