Inside the room, a crimson glow, like water, permeated every corner.
Dorian slowly raised his head and looked at the Full Moon outside the convex window, his eyes lingering there for a long time, as if he were appreciating such a beautiful view for the first time.
He exhaled, stood up, went into the washroom, turned on the tap, scooped up a handful of icy tap water, and splashed it hard on his face.
After washing himself, Dorian dried his face with a towel, returned to the living room, sat on the sofa, lowered his head, and murmured to himself devoutly:
Praise be to Mr. The Fool!
After finishing his prayer, he went into his study, took out paper and pen, and wrote a letter to his student Fors:
"Please tell Mr. Gehrman Sparrow that I have confirmed his commitment and hope he can find a better way to break the curse..."
"I will gather the other family members to discuss whether to exchange one of those two 'Level 0' Sealed Artifact for the ' Box of the Great Old One '..."
"Here, I'll first introduce those two '0' level Sealed Artifact, so that Mr. Gehrman Sparrow will have ample time to consider which one he wishes to obtain:"
"There is a piece called ' The God's Painting,' which looks like an ordinary oil painting in a brass frame, but the content depicted on it changes from time to time."
"When it is presented in different locations, the holder can change the area around the target to bring forth the corresponding scene;"
"When it presents different characters, the holder can command those characters to attack the target, once per character."
"When it presents abstract and difficult-to-understand images, different effects will appear in reality, and we only figure out the correspondence in a small portion of them."
"When it presents a series of doors, opening different 'doors' will lead to different places, and the destination cannot be predicted in advance, which can be used to Exile targets;
"When it appears as a dark underground or a deep Starry Sky, it is extremely dangerous and must be sealed!"
"If no one looks at this painting and no one appreciates it, the figures in it will come to life, reach out from the painting, and gradually enter the real world. This must be taken into account when sealing it!"
"Once, when a branch of my family was keeping this ' God's Painting,' a mistake was made. For a full minute, no one was there to appreciate it. At that time, it depicted Angel surrounding a god. Then, the god came to life and stepped out of the painting."
"That branch of my family was wiped out, leaving only a few mentally unstable members. The deity disappeared, but did not take this painting with it."
"We were worried for a long time, fearing that the god would destroy the world. Fortunately, He never appeared again, perhaps because the Seven Gods noticed and dealt with Him."
"Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is a story made up by those who are mentally unstable, but the fact that most of the members died and a small number went insane overnight means a lot."
"The other '0' level Sealed Artifact is called the ' Staff of the Stars '. It is a black staff inlaid with gems."
"When you hold it, if the corresponding scene appears in your mind, and that scene truly exists and remains, this cane will take you directly to your destination. But you must be careful, the scene you depict must be absolutely accurate, every detail must be correct, and it cannot differ from the original. Otherwise, you will never know where you will arrive at your destination."
Similarly, when holding the ' Staff of the Stars,' if extraordinary abilities or figures appear in one's mind, the staff will manifest the corresponding ability and the person, who can then launch an attack. To achieve this effect, a sufficient understanding of the abilities and figures is a prerequisite; otherwise, you don't know what kind of unexpected changes will occur. Once, someone tried to use the ' Staff of the Stars ' to unleash a ' Lightning Storm,' but ended up turning himself into a frog, only recovering after finding a way to lift the curse.
"The ' Staff of the Stars ' is hard enough to be used directly for attacks. People struck by it will randomly undergo mutations or encounter various strange effects. Previously, I used the ' Staff of the Stars ' to hit an Beyonder of the Aurora Order. His left side was teleported outside the door, while his right side remained in place, and his internal organs tumbled out."
"The ' Staff of the Stars ' itself can be randomly transferred, and if it is not sealed properly, it will disappear and escape control at any time."
"When holding it, your mind must be empty most of the time, because if any images appear, it may trigger the effects I described earlier;
"If no one holds it, various anomalies will occur around the ' Staff of the Stars,' for better or worse, and it must be sealed..."
"Read and then burn..."
After writing the letter, Dorian read it over several times to make sure there were no Error before putting it in the envelope and affixing a stamp.
At this moment, above the Gray Fog, inside the ancient palace.
Klein had read through the entire Dorian wrote via the light of prayer.
"I seem to have forgotten to tell him that the relevant information can be passed on to Gehrman Sparrow the Fool '... That's fine, consider it a perk for official members of the Tarot Club. If every believer did this, I wouldn't be able to handle it without leaving some ' Worm of Spirit ' in ' Sefirah Castle '... Hmm, this will also effectively maintain Mr. ' The Fool's' status, so that the members of the Abraham Family wouldn't dare to underestimate him..." Klein muttered a few words, turning his attention back to the two "0" level Sealed Artifact.
He was once again convinced that level 0 Sealed Artifact all had serious negative effects and could not be used as regular items.
Of course, their abilities and effects are extremely powerful and terrifying, truly deserving of the "0" level title.
"Comparatively speaking, the ' Staff of the Stars ' suits me better..."
"Miss ' Justice ' can Hypnosis me beforehand, so that the thoughts that surface in my subconscious exist only as ideas rather than as images, and I have to consciously control them to visualize the scene..."
"I wonder if having the residents of City of Silver wield the ' Staff of the Stars ' and visualize the streets of Backlund in their minds would allow them to escape the Forsaken Land of the Gods..."
"But we can't Hypnosis them beforehand, and they've never actually seen Backlund. Even if we recreate the scene for them, they'll still have a hard time accurately recalling the details..."
"In short, it's troublesome, but it's worth a try. We should select volunteers who aren't afraid of death..."
"If we can get the ' Staff of the Stars ' in exchange, we shouldn't rush to smash it and turn it into a special ability. It might come in handy sometime, since we might not be able to complete that advancement ceremony..."
"With the ' Staff of the Stars,' I have a better chance of dealing with the Dark Demonic Wolf and escaping the Forsaken Land of the Gods from under the nose of the ' Dark Angel '..." Klein sighed, having already made up his mind.
Then, he discovered another fact.
That is, if some members of the Abraham Family followed Dorian in converting to the " The Fool," then even if he returned the " Box of the Great Old One " to them, it wouldn't be difficult to borrow it again if they really needed it in the future.
In other words, of the three level 0 Sealed Artifact —the " Staff of the Stars," the " God's Painting," and the " Box of the Great Old One "—he obtained ownership of one and the right to use the other two.
"Developing followers is quite effective... By then, won't the Abraham Family become a subordinate force of the Tarot Club? However, Dorian certainly won't spread the ' The Fool ' faith so quickly, unless some members are already teetering on the edge of losing control and can no longer resist the next Full Moon Curse." Klein inexplicably felt that the Tarot Club's power was expanding.
He thought about it carefully and felt saddened that he might have to respond to the needs of believers 24 hours a day in the future.
Only by becoming Angel, truly mastering the " Sefirah Castle," and daring to place some " Worm of Spirit " on it, can this problem be solved.
"If all else fails, we'll just have Arrodes act as our AI customer service representative..." Klein rubbed his temples, left the Gray Fog, and returned to the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Late at night, in the waters off the Rorsted Archipelago.
A gigantic sea monster swam swiftly to its destination.
This was a "helper" that Alger had prayed to the " Sea God " Kavithua. At the level of the " Ocean Songster," he was not yet able to control a creature of this size.
Actually, he could have swum all the way from Bayam to this side, but that would have been too tiring and he wouldn't have been able to withstand any unexpected events.
A few seconds later, the sea monster opened its mouth, Alger swam out, approaching a vibrant coral reef.
After bypassing several obstacles, a deep blue light suddenly appeared in Alger's eyes.
Through this "deep blue," he saw a magnificent palace made of coral.
It is so real, yet no one can see it unless there is a specific medium.
Alger gazed at it for a long time, then swam forward to the front of the palace and pushed open the door.
The rippling water stopped there, Alger, carried by the wind, passed through the barrier and landed on the ground.
He looked around and saw murals depicting scenes on both sides.
The content of these murals is not unusual; they mainly depict ships and people with Elf faces battling Storm and giant waves.
However, Alger noticed that the ships were not sailing on the open sea, but rather in a dense, impenetrable "blackness."
This reminded Alger of a word:
" Abyss ".
This is somewhat similar to the legendary " Abyss," but only somewhat, and there are no Devil... They seem to have emerged from the ground... These murals Record the history of the Elf race? But they don't quite match the corresponding myths... "The World" says that every Elvish word corresponds to an primordial Elf... Alger pondered as he walked towards the nine steps ahead.
As he drew closer, he saw two thrones and a deep blue, crystalline coral.
On the coral branches, streaks of silver lightning crackled and leaped, illuminating the surroundings.
Alger held his breath, slowed his pace, and climbed the steps one by one until he arrived before the throne.
He solemnly extended his right hand and picked up the coral.
A splashing sound followed, and the seawater outside the palace suddenly churned. The coral, enveloped in a deep blue light, gradually blurred and merged into Alger's body.
One after another, bolts of lightning bloomed like flower petals.
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