Deep within the rolling mountains, inside that ancient castle.
Having just returned from the Fog of History, the Dark Demonic Wolf Kotar immediately and instinctively severed all ties between itself and the outside world, preparing to abandon this place and move elsewhere.
Although He still hasn't figured out exactly what happened before, given the unexpected situation, His experience tells Him that He cannot take any chances; He must retreat when necessary and abandon what needs to be abandoned!
At the same time, Klein, in the City of the Great Old One, had a thought, and his figure instantly appeared in the ancient palace above the Gray Fog, merging with the crimson "figure" that was sometimes Distortion and sometimes scattered at the position of " The Fool," and solidifying into a single form.
In this mysterious space, the crimson stars representing members of the Tarot Club, such as " Justice," " The Hanged Man," and " The Star," are constantly expanding and contracting, creating ripples that intertwine to form a vast "tide."
This was one of the preparations Klein had made in advance: in the name of Gehrman Sparrow, and for different reasons, he had the members of the Tarot Club pray to Mr. " The Fool," asking this being to convey a certain answer or information to Mr. "The World."
In this way, the Crimson Star will resonate, influencing the " Sefirah Castle " in the opposite direction and causing it to summon the " The Fool " to deal with it.
This was one of the keys to Klein's escape from Amon, allowing him to skip the four steps backward and the incantation, and directly enter the " Sefirah Castle " without wasting any time.
In this battle at the Angel level, a difference of even a second can determine the final outcome. Klein, wanting to achieve a great victory with a small investment, must consider every detail!
After settling into the high-backed chair belonging to " The Fool," Klein beckoned for the " Staff of the Stars " and the " Sea God Scepter " while observing the other changes in " Sefirah Castle."
Within that grayish-white mist, a deep red spot of light appeared, rapidly shrinking and soon disappearing; beside the " The Fool's " chair, rings of light bloomed, as if forming a pure passage.
On the crimson light spot, the silhouette of a gigantic Demonic Wolf was faintly visible. This was the result of Kotar's spying on the "Source Sefirah Castle " and, as time passed and he gained some understanding, the unknowing corruption he encountered. He thus established a preliminary connection with the " Sefirah Castle." Of course, as an Angel, as the " God of Wishes " of the Second Era, he had sufficient status and ability to sever this level of connection and cleanse the corresponding corruption. If Klein could not seize this one or two seconds, he would lose his lock on the Dark Demonic Wolf's whereabouts once again.
Beside the " The Fool's " chair, illuminated by the rings of light, stood " Gehrman Sparrow," wearing a top silk hat and a long black trench coat, with a monocle made of crystal over his right eye.
Ah, Amon!
This " Blasphemer's" clone exploited some loophole to slow down the dissipation of the Klein Historical Void image. Then, taking advantage of the subtle relationship between "himself," the original body, and the " Sefirah Castle," it attempted to directly invade the Gray Fog during the special scenario where the " Sefirah Castle " made a summoning!
As the light spread, " Gehrman Sparrow's " long, powerful hand pierced through the barrier and plunged into the ancient palace, as if opening an invisible door.
Although Klein had prepared a contingency plan and knew that Amon wouldn't be so easy to deal with, he still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he saw this scene, fearing that the next second he would be holding a crystal monocle to his right eye.
This is something that must be resolved within a second or two, otherwise the fate of " Sefirah Castle " will be seriously questioned.
Without hesitation, Klein unleashed a series of Distortion, transparent " Worm of Spirit " from his skin. They quickly coalesced to form another Klein.
Klein caught the " Sea God Scepter," leveraging the power of the " Sefirah Castle." With the support of layers of invisible "waves," all the blue-green gems lit up, and bolts of violent lightning formed silver-white spheres that rolled into the ripples of light.
Amidst the crackling sounds, the hand that pierced through the " Sefirah Castle " instantly shattered into pieces, dissolving and evaporating.
A ball of lightning, radiating destructive power, expanded outwards, descending upon reality and enveloping the monocle-wearing " Gehrman Sparrow."
This image, emerging from the Historical Void, was barely maintained by exploiting these vulnerabilities. After such a blow, it could no longer maintain its state. It could only adjust its monocle made of crystal, shake its head regretfully, and watch its own figure rapidly become transparent, shattered inch by inch by the electric snake.
When a small portion of the " Worm of Spirit " responded to Amon's "prayer," Klein's main body obtained the " Staff of the Stars."
He gripped the staff head inlaid with various gems and aimed the "0" level Sealed Artifact at the rapidly shrinking Red Light.
At the same time, a scene flashed through his mind.
The rubies, emeralds, sapphires, pearls, and diamonds on the " Staff of the Stars " then lit up one after another.
when!
A distant chime seemed to transcend endless time, echoing in the gray mist and within the deep red light.
Before the Dark Demonic Wolf Kotar, the darkness suddenly vanished, revealing a huge stone clock.
This wall clock is old and weathered, its face divided into twelve sections by gray-white and bluish-black, each section containing a different symbol representing a different time.
At the heart of the wall clock, three hands, seemingly formed by " Worm of Time "—one long, one short, and one medium—exude a sense of age and history.
This is an extraordinary ability from " Angel of Time " Amon, which Klein recreated using the " Staff of the Stars "!
Normally, extraordinary abilities at this level cannot be understood by seeing them once or twice, and are not so easy to " Record," but Klein is not fighting alone.
During this time, he frequently returned to Backlund under the summons of "Miss Magician " to speak directly with Pallez Zoroast to " The Star " Leonard, gaining a deep understanding of the corresponding occult knowledge and extraordinary details.
Although Pallez had fallen to Sequence 2 and could no longer use the abilities of the "Time" domain, his experience and knowledge remained intact.
when!
On the ancient and mysterious stone clock, the second hand suddenly jumped, causing everything around the Dark Demonic Wolf Kotar to slow down, even the deep darkness seemed to freeze.
The " Miracle Invoker," who was about to completely sever ties with the outside world and transfer to a distant place through self-wish and self-realization, suddenly froze in place, frozen in that brief moment.
The high-level extraordinary ability reproduced using the " Staff of the Stars " is undoubtedly quite different from the original, but for Klein, the current effect is already sufficient.
Upon seeing the Dark Demonic Wolf affected by the "Ancient Wall Bell," he immediately discarded the " Staff of the Stars " and allowed all the " Worm of Spirit " he had just separated to fly into his body.
With a shift in his thoughts, Klein returned to the City of the Great Old One before the First Era, and then, carrying a lantern that emitted Yellow Light, appeared in the wasteland shrouded in darkness.
His right hand then reached forward and successfully pulled out the projection of himself holding the " Staff of the Stars ".
This method can effectively increase the success rate of summoning the " Staff of the Stars ", but it will significantly reduce the power of this "0" level Sealed Artifact, since what is summoned is Historical Projection within Historical Projection. Of course, since we are in a situation where every second counts, choosing the right option is a very simple matter.
Klein's true form did not re-enter the Fog of History. He reached out and grabbed "his own" shoulder, and using the technique of " Dream Divination," he mentally reconstructed the feedback he received when he used the " Sefirah Castle " to corrupt the Dark Demonic Wolf:
Inside the ancient castle, in the dark hall where no candles were lit, a mountain-sized Demonic Wolf stood up.
Details were quickly filled in, and Klein fine-tuned the specifics based on the image of the target when it was frozen in time.
The corresponding gem on the black cane suddenly lit up.
In Klein's mind, that oil painting-like scene suddenly expanded, intertwining with reality, becoming indistinguishable from it.
He descended upon the ancient castle, upon the dark hall, and before the Dark Demonic Wolf Kotar, whose eight legs were supporting its body.
He finally met the " God of Wishes " who had survived the Second Age!
Without hesitation, taking advantage of the Dark Demonic Wolf's recent escape from the influence of the "Ancient Wall Clock," Klein dispersed his own Historical Void image while taking out an iron cigarette case from his pocket and snapping it open.
Inside the cigarette box lay a Loen coin, its surface flashing with light, revealing Reinette Tinekerr, dressed in a somber, elaborate long dress and carrying four blonde, red-eyed heads.
One of Klein's prior preparations was to use the same method he had used to bring the messenger to the Forsaken Land of the Gods, the same method he had used to bring " Admiral of Blood " Senor!
Reinette Tinekerr is undoubtedly a " Wraith," and a more powerful Wraith at that. She can also reside in the smooth surfaces of gold coins. Furthermore, she is Spirit World being, and her essence is spirit. She can enter the Gray Fog and descend upon the Forsaken Land of the Gods, just like the spirit of " Justice " Audrey.
Given these conditions, in order to avoid exposing the secrets inside " Sefirah Castle " and the true identity of " The Fool," Klein first had the messenger possess the gold coin, then used the iron cigarette case to create layers of seals, and finally sacrificed the item to the Gray Fog, Forsaken Land of the Gods through a bestowal ritual.
Of course, these actions are predicated on Klein possessing the rank and strength of Sequence 2 Angel within the " Sefirah Castle," ensuring he can handle any situation that arises with Reinette Tinekerr.
Reinette Tinekerr readily agreed to the task because Gehrman Sparrow had just helped Him regain a part of His body.
Without a sound, the messenger left the gold coins and appeared in the dark pupils of the Dark Demonic Wolf, which occupied three-quarters of its eye space.
" Wraith Possession!"