Mysteries... Klein's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he instinctively wanted to return to " Sefirah Castle " and leave the scene.
No matter how he tried to change his mind, the spirit remained inside his body, without any change.
Hiss... This made Klein's teeth ache, and his gaze instinctively turned to Reinette Tinekerr. He saw that the messenger had Levitation over, looking as if she were facing a terrible enemy, and the surrounding darkness froze like lake water encountering extreme cold, with no more lightning flashing in the sky.
Mysteries... Klein felt a little safer and began to recall the address he had just heard.
This was not unfamiliar to him, but the last person to call him that was the Ancient The Sun God, the Creator City of Silver, more than two thousand years ago. Before He died, He sensed Klein's Divination and called out those words across the insurmountable space and time!
No way... The " True Creator " is the same as the Ancient The Sun God? No, He is just Sequence 0 True God, not even close to the level of the Creator I'm assuming. Besides, judging from Amon's attitude, the Ancient The Sun God must have really fallen... The " True Creator " is that pitch-black infant that crawled out of the Ancient The Sun God's belly, inheriting some of the Ancient The Sun God's characteristics and memories, Depravity form of this Creator? Klein calmed his chaotic thoughts, stabilized his mental state, and tried to quickly find a way to solve the current predicament.
Just then, from within the cloak formed by the " Curtain," the dark vortex spoke once more:
"Go to the ' Giant King's Court ' and see Sasrir."
The words echoed directly in Klein's mind, then condensed into a series of illusory words, enveloped in a layer of dark mucus, and transformed into a strange "seed."
The "seed" then fell into Klein's physical and spiritual body, and dissolved within them.
Before Klein could respond, the dark vortex dissipated, and the cloak formed from the " Curtain " lost its support and lay flat on the ground again.
The wisp of intent from the " True Creator " eroded a part of my spirit and flesh, forcing me to go to the " Giant King's Court " and open the palace of the slumbering " Dark Angel " Sasrir... This was a matter of concern to many gods, and after observing for a long time, the " True Creator " finally found an opportunity to drive me to do it... Klein looked around, "summoned" his past self, and picked up the " Curtain."
Then, without hesitation, he said to the messenger:
"We're leaving immediately!"
A wisp of the " True Creator's " will has already descended; will Amon be far behind?
In addition, Klein also tried to seize the time to enter the Gray Fog and use the power of the " Sefirah Castle " to clear away the erosion he had encountered.
"Alright." Reinette Tinekerr nodded, allowing the numerous Beyonder Characteristic left behind in the deep pit ruins to fly over on their own and be embraced by her.
As per the prior agreement between Him and Klein, half of the spoils of war, excluding those from the " Seer's " high-level affairs, would belong to Him, with Him having priority in choosing them. After all, Klein had also received payment when dealing with the " Warlock King " Calamity.
As for the remaining half of the spoils, Klein planned to offer it as a sacrifice to the " Evernight Goddess " as a token of gratitude. Regardless of whether the deity needed it or not, the proper procedures had to be followed, and the gratitude had to be expressed.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Reinette Tinekerr entered the iron cigarette case in Klein's pocket and "possessed" the surface of the gold coin from before.
Klein didn't immediately seal it. Holding the " Staff of the Stars," he constructed a scene in his mind.
That was one of the images he had taken down while surveying the terrain.
As the gemstones flashed, he and his figure vanished from the deep pit ruins, disappearing into the distance.
A few seconds later, the air rippled, and a tiny creature, invisible to the naked eye, crawled out.
The creature rapidly expanded and transformed into Amon, wearing a pointed soft hat and a classic black robe.
Amon adjusted the monocle he was wearing over his right eye, curled the corner of his mouth, and chuckled softly.
"Finally, someone has to open that door."
After making two transfers, Klein took out the iron cigarette case where the messenger was hiding and used the " Staff of the Stars " to create several layers of seals that would be broken if he touched it.
Immediately afterwards, he entered the Fog of History, rushing to the time before the First Era. Relying on unanswered prayers and summoned by the " Sefirah Castle," he instantly entered the Gray Fog.
Amidst the echoing roars and murmurs, he felt the eroded parts of his spirit gather together, curling into a ball. Through layer after layer of dissolution, it managed to remain stable and not completely evaporate.
"Is this the power and status of a true god? Hmm, and a true god who rules the realm of ' Depravity '..." Klein sat in the " The Fool's" seat, frowning slightly as he examined his own state.
The Corrosion created by the " True Creator " was not powerful in itself. If it were to break free from the protection of Klein's spirit body, it would not be able to remain above the Gray Fog for long. This was the main factor that led Klein to make his judgment and dare to enter the " Sefirah Castle " directly.
However, unless Klein intends to die again, he cannot bypass his own spirit and remove the Corrosion parts.
Using abilities such as " Divination," Klein quickly figured out the various effects of this erosion:
It will not mutate, will not send information to the " True Creator," and will not interfere with anything Klein does. It will simply continue to exert mystical guidance, forcing Klein to go to the " Giant King's Court " and open the palace of the sleeping " Dark Angel " Sasrir.
"It's both spiritual and Fate- related... Once I become a ' Miracle Invoker,' obtain an Angel rank, and further master the ' Sefirah Castle,' I should be able to cleanse this 'contamination'... However, to become a ' Miracle Invoker ' and obtain Angel rank, I must go to the ' Giant King's Court,' open the palace gates, and help City of Silver find a way out of the Forsaken Land of the Gods..." Klein pondered, a bitter smile appearing on his face.
Fortunately, this was something he was already planning to do, so it didn't add any extra burden to his life.
Next, Klein summoned the " Unshadowed Crucifix " from within the Fog of History, attempting to use the power of the " Sefirah Castle " to propel it and Purification his flesh and blood. Unfortunately, the eroded parts of his body were also clumped together and could not be completely removed.
This made him truly realize how terrifying the Sequence 0 is.
"Unless absolutely desperate, I can no longer casually pray to evil gods like the ' True Creator '..." Klein shook his head, returned to the real world, and offered the " Curtain " onto the Gray Fog.
"It does indeed contain the Beyonder Characteristic Beyonder Characteristic of a ' Attendant of Mysteries ' and a ' Miracle Invoker '... and even those of an ' Scholar of Yore ' and a ' Bizarro Sorcerer '... Its rank is quite high; the ' Sefirah Castle ' power I can currently mobilize cannot directly crush it. However, since this place seems to belong to the highest level of the ' Seer ' path, it can be effectively suppressed. Through the accumulation of time, it can be gradually dissolved and differentiated..."
"The first trait to differentiate should be the ' Attendant of Mysteries ' trait, and the rest can be used directly to Potion... Hmm, it doesn't have the trait of being alive, and the one that was awakened earlier has disappeared..." Klein held the translucent black velvet " Curtain " and examined it repeatedly for a long time.
Then, he activated the " Sefirah Castle," which materialized into an iron pot, inside which an invisible power was boiling.
After staring at it for a few seconds, Klein threw the " Curtain " into the "iron pot" and pressed the layers of seals onto it, turning them into a lid.
In about three or four days, the Beyonder Characteristic of the " Attendant of Mysteries " will melt and decompose. The remaining portion, after being mixed with auxiliary materials, will become the " Miracle Invoker " Potion, containing parts from Sequence 9 to Sequence 2.
Klein looked around, raised his right hand, and snatched a piece of paper from the pile of clutter.
This is one of his other preparations:
Having spent a great deal of time and suffered repeated failures, I successfully summoned "0-08" once. With this quill pen, I wrote down the Dark Demonic Wolf's expected and reasonable reactions, so as to prevent the opponent from playing unpredictably in the Original stage and causing the plan to fail.
With this short script, it makes perfect sense that the Dark Demonic Wolf, attracted by Klein's strange behavior, didn't immediately extinguish the prayer light.
Similarly, given the unknown number of enemies and their capabilities, it was perfectly reasonable for the Dark Demonic Wolf not to hastily flee but instead to establish its own independent "kingdom" to cut off any potential aid.
With a flick of his wrist, Klein burned the paper, then busied himself offering the sealed iron cigarette case into the " Sefirah Castle," responding to the " Magician's" prayer and relaying the "World's" words.
" The Magician " Fors dared not delay. He immediately stood up, used his extraordinary " Record " ability to grab forward, and dragged out the historical figure of Gehrman Sparrow.
Klein then " Teleportation " to an empty room in a nearby inn, set up a ritual, brought the metal cigarette case back to reality, and released Reinette Tinekerr.
After thanking the messenger and watching her take away half of his Beyonder Characteristic, Klein altered the ritual and began offering sacrifices to the " Evernight Goddess."
At the end of the ceremony, he prayed with great anticipation:
"I pray for a hint, a hint to Purification the corrupting forces within me."
In his opinion, only an existence at the level of the " Evernight Goddess " could possibly deal with the Corrosion given by the " True Creator ".
If the goddess agrees, Klein intends to descend and allow the physical spirit to return to Backlund for Purification.
As for how to remove the damage to his body, he hasn't thought of that yet.
As Klein finished speaking, darkness enveloped the altar.
When the darkness dissipated, all those Beyonder Characteristic vanished.
Apart from that, no other clues were left.
... It seems I can only rely on myself... Klein wasn't discouraged. He raised his right hand and tapped his chest four times clockwise, drawing Crimson Moon:
Praise the goddess!
His gratitude was very sincere, after all, he had already received a great deal of help.
After handling the subsequent parts, the Historical Void image of Klein disappeared, and the original body returned to the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
He carried the lantern he had brought from the past, gazing at the silent wasteland illuminated by its Yellow Light. He felt a sense of relaxation wash over him and couldn't help but sigh:
"Finally..."
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