Onboard the " Sea God," Liaval, Candice, and other members of the City of Silver scouting team sat in chairs that didn't quite fit them, warily watching the "dwarves" coming and going around them.
Of course, they all knew that these should be normal humans, after all, they all knew that their exaggerated height was due to the Potion, but they still felt that the people on this ship were too short, including the self-proclaimed divine messenger, Lord Danitz. You should know that in City of Silver, apart from young children, the average height of residents who have entered the developmental stage and have not yet advanced to Sequence 6 is over 1.8 meters, and there are many Beyonder who have reached over two meters at Sequence 9.
The slight rocking of the ship made these " Half-Giant " feel uncomfortable to varying degrees, but their strong physiques helped them quickly overcome this effect. The contrast between the boundless sea outside the window and the lonely ship made them feel uneasy, fearful, and tense, just like when they were on their first exploration mission, surrounded by Monster lurking in the darkness that could attack them at any moment.
Just then, Danitz entered the room that had been converted from a restaurant and smiled at the tall, awkwardly dressed men who were reserved, wary, and sitting stiffly:
Your food is ready. Now you can enjoy your meal to your heart's content.
"Oh, and don't forget the precautions I just told you; this area is very dangerous."
"No need to get up, just sit."
When Danitz saw the young elder who called himself Derrick and several " Half-Giant " trying to get up and speak to him in the most polite manner, he quickly pressed his hands down to stop their uncivilized behavior.
If I were that tall, I would have already started mocking everyone around me... Danitz muttered, clapped his hands, and signaled to the crew to bring in the food.
A strong aroma immediately wafted into the nostrils of Derrick and the other residents of City of Silver. It was the familiar smell of roasted meat and mushrooms, but with an added, indescribable, rather strange, and slightly pungent odor.
The aroma was so enticing that it caused Liaval, Candice, and the others to salivate uncontrollably, instantly awakening their stomachs.
" Desi- style barbecue," Danitz said, pointing to a crew member who was entering through the door.
The crew member carried a large steel platter containing pieces of roasted meat, glistening with fat and slightly golden brown, sprinkled evenly with spices such as fennel and basil.
"Steak, pan-fried fish and meat, white bread, seafood soup, light beer..." Danitz introduced each item, then smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about anything, you can eat your fill. We have plenty of food."
After saying that, he glanced at the " Half-Giant " who seemed to want to stand up, chuckled, and left the room.
Candice, with her neat short hair, struggled to tear her gaze away from the food, swallowed hard, and said:
"Elder Derrick, what should we do now?"
Although Derrick believed that Mr. The Fool's messenger would not harm them, he still habitually offered very cautious advice:
"Divide into two groups, one group waits for the next meal, and the other group tries it now."
"Yes, Elder Derrick," Candice exclaimed, standing up abruptly. "I request to join the trial group!"
The list of ten people was quickly completed. Candice and Liaval walked to the long table against the wall at the same time and, quite tacitly, each took a piece of the most tempting so-called Desi roast meat.
With one bite, the rich juices, the aroma mingled with the texture, and the pure meatiness created a complex and layered experience in their mouths, making them eager to swallow the food after only a couple of chews, so they could take another bite.
This was so much more delicious than any meat or mushroom they had ever eaten before.
Before they knew it, the ten residents of City of Silver had eaten until their eyes were filled with tears and their vision was blurred.
On deck, Danitz glanced at the safe passage within the Ruins of the Gods' Battle and pondered how to settle the followers of Mr. The Fool.
Suddenly, a Sailor ran up, panting, and said:
"My lord, they've finished eating. They'd appreciate some more!"
"Where did all these guys come from?" Danitz asked, taken aback.
Prepare another one for each of them.
Seeing that the Sailor was about to turn around, Danitz quickly added:
"Starting tomorrow, we'll organize a fishing trip for the crew!"
On an island in the Sonia Sea, where no humans live.
Klein had begun to adapt to the current situation, restrained his Spirituality, and planned to " Teleportation " back to Backlund to summon the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes to ask him some questions.
He wasn't in a hurry to move the residents of Moon City to the outside world. He planned to wait until Danitz had settled the vanguard of City of Silver and gained enough experience before doing so. In any case, the road out of the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " had already been opened, and he could use the method of responding to prayers and rely on the power of the " Staff of the Stars " to directly transfer the entire Moon City out.
Of course, if that door closes again, Klein has a solution: first, move the Moon City residents to the Giant King's residence and let them Door Opening themselves—without the first " Blasphemy Slate " and the " Dark Angel " Evil Spirit, ordinary Beyonder can push open the door.
As for whether the " True Creator " would interfere or obstruct, Klein did not consider it, because that Sequence 0 true god could do so now, and he was unwilling and unable to stop it.
Furthermore, Klein believes that the " True Creator's " current focus is not on this matter; His most pressing concern is capturing Amon and reclaiming the first " Blasphemy Slate."
"Strictly speaking, this is a family drama..." Klein thought to himself, then pulled out " Creeping Hunger " from the air and put the Sealed Artifact that had been with him for a long time on his left palm.
His body became transparent in an instant and disappeared from the spot.
In the Spirit World, where colors overlapped densely, Klein darted rapidly among figures of indescribable shapes, approaching the coordinates representing Backlund.
Suddenly, he stopped, standing in the chaotic void where there was no sense of up, down, left, right, front, or back, and turned his gaze to the seven beams of pure light of different colors that occupied the highest point of the Spirit World.
"Before, I was too afraid to wander around the Spirit World because of my low Sequence, and I didn't try to visit the Seven Lights who were somewhat friendly to me. Now it seems I can... They are the embodiment of all kinds of knowledge, and they have lived in the Spirit World for countless years. Perhaps they know a lot of Concealment..." Just as Klein was turning over these thoughts, a light suddenly rose in front of him, and an old man wearing an orange robe appeared.
The old man was plump with a short white beard and looked quite kind.
He glanced at Klein and nodded with a smile:
"Your Highness, please allow me to introduce myself. You should remember me; I am ' Orange Light ' Hilarion."
"You were so thin last time I saw you..." Klein thought to himself while asking with a smile.
"You seem to have sensed that I wanted to visit you?"
Hilarion made no attempt to hide anything, and laughed frankly:
" The Spirit World itself is a tapestry of various kinds of information, some from the past, some from the present, and some foreshadowing certain aspects of the future. Whether it's Divination or prophecy, most methods actually utilize the Spirit World, and only secondarily rely on the ability to glimpse Fate."
The meaning of this " Orange Light " is that since Klein is in the Spirit World, has the idea of visiting, and is preparing to put it into practice, there must be corresponding information generated that allows the Seven Lights, which to some extent control the Spirit World, to perceive it and make a prophecy.
Klein wasn't surprised at all, and nodded slightly:
"Besides you, who else wants to see me?"
He had originally intended to use honorifics, but considering Seven Lights's attitude and how " Orange Light " addressed him, he abandoned the idea in order to maintain his status as the " Sefirah Castle " Mandated Punisher.
" Orange Light " Hilarion immediately laughed:
"I want both, I want both, Your Highness, you don't mind, do you?"
Klein shook his head and responded quite politely:
"Of course, it's my honor."
As soon as he finished speaking, beams of light of different colors rose up around Hilarion and transformed into different images of old men.
"Your Highness, please allow me to introduce you." After seeing Klein nod, " Orange Light " pointed to an extremely dignified old man in a long red robe and said, "He is ' Red Light ' Al Moria."
The person who had answered my question before... Klein immediately smiled, expressing his gratitude and friendliness.
Hilarion then introduced " Yellow Light " Venithan, " Blue Light " Kuthumi, " Green Light " Serapis, " Indigo Light " Hilarion, and " Violet Light " Saint Germain (Note 1).
" Yellow Light " Venithan... Is this the one who made the Apocalypse prophecy about the ancestors of the Abraham Family? Klein glanced at the thin old man in a lemon-yellow robe with a long white beard and said with a smile:
"Then let's sit down and talk."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand.
A faint, dark red glow suddenly appeared in the surrounding area, emanating from a fireplace burning fine charcoal.
The firelight then illuminated an armchair, a gray-yellow carpet, and the cabinets, sofa, coffee table, plaster statues, white porcelain teacups, and other items, outlining a typical, warm Backlund- style living room.
"Please have a seat." Klein faced the Seven Lights, smiling as he gestured to the sofas and high-backed chairs.
After the Seven Lights were seated, Klein sat down in an armchair, picked up his teacup, and said casually:
"To be honest, I've always wanted to visit the seven of them, but I never had the opportunity. Now, I've finally fulfilled that Wishes."
"That's our Wishes too." " Orange Light " seemed to be the most cheerful and outgoing of the Seven Lights, and immediately responded on behalf of all her companions.
Hmm, I feel like I'm fulfilling someone else's Wishes... Klein was secretly delighted and tentatively asked:
"Seven of you, what do you know about the Starry Sky, or rather, the Great Old One, or the Outer Deity?"
The relatively young-looking Hilarion, dressed in a Indigo Light robe, replied with a serious expression:
"Your Highness, the Great Old One currently eyeing our world include the ' Mother Goddess of Depravity,' the ' Mother Tree,' the ' Son of Chaos,' the ' Primordial Hunger,' the ' Circle of Inevitability,' the ' Supernova Dominator,' the Inextinguishable Ravings,' the ' Monarch of Decay,' and the ' High-Dimensional Overseer '..."
"Isn't this too much?" Klein was a little stunned.
Note 1: Some names, when directly transliterated, will result in a 404 error, so alternative translations have been used.