On the surface of the mirror, pale silver words floated one after another in the shimmering light:
"... Accepting the Beyonder from the Church of the God of Combat and the Feysac military who are willing to surrender, and only purging the few middle and high-ranking members who are extremely devout and willing to be martyred, is both the Goddess's tolerance and mercy, and an inevitable measure to deal with the situation afterward... As the Apocalypse approaches, extraordinary events in various places will inevitably increase. In order to maintain the stability of the entire world, we can only increase our strength as quickly and as much as possible."
"Even if we harvest the Beyonder from the Church of the God of Combat and the Feysac military and acquire their corresponding traits, we won't be able to cultivate equally skilled and experienced Beyonder within a few years. Whether it's digesting the Potion or accumulating knowledge, it all requires sufficient time..."
Upon seeing this, Klein mentally exclaimed "Uh," realizing that this wasn't the usual tone of " Magic Mirror " Arrodes, but rather more like an official document.
It displayed the document it had spied on from somewhere in its entirety... The use of "digestion" indicates that both the writer and the document's author had mastered the Acting Method, and judging from the tone, they were from the Church of Evernight... Combining these two points, it's not hard to conclude that this was a document circulated among the archbishop and high-ranking deacons, and the writer was likely the papacy from the Serenity Cathedral... Arrodes's ability to spy is quite impressive... Klein nodded almost imperceptibly, waiting for the contents of the mirror to "turn the page."
One by one, pale silver words disappeared and reappeared, quickly forming new sentences and paragraphs:
"For the ordinary nobles and common people of Feysac, we should not proclaim the fact that the goddess has replaced the ' God of Combat '. Let them retain their faith in the ' God of Combat '. This will help us and the surrendered priests and bishops take over the cathedrals and stabilize the situation in Feysac as quickly as possible. On the other hand, it will also prevent the goddess from being disturbed by unmanageable faith before she fully grasps the authority of the ' God of Combat '."
"We will make changes once a new divine decree is issued; for now, we are only developing corresponding contingency plans."
"... Try not to provoke strong resistance from countries like Feysac. We have lost too many Beyonder and soldiers, and consumed a lot of resources and supplies. The church, the country, and the people of different classes are all very weak and need a period of peace and stability to recover... It would be best if we united with the Church of Storms, the Church of Knowledge, the Church of Earth, and countries like Feynapotter and Lenburg to force Intis and Feysac to surrender unconditionally and get what we want from the negotiating table. In this process, we can use the purge of diehards to exert pressure."
"When dealing with the domestic situation and taking over the vacant areas left by the Church of Steam, we should give the Church of Storms sufficient respect and even make concessions on certain matters. This is the will of the Goddess."
"Finally, from now on, reduce the frequency of the Red Moon appearing in missionary work, rituals, and Masses. In official texts, the title ' Lady of Crimson ' will no longer be mentioned..."
The title " Lady of Crimson " was no longer mentioned... Klein's eyebrows twitched slightly, showing strong confusion about the last sentence.
He quickly recalled that the Progenitor of the Sanguine, the ancient god of the Second Era, the current " Earth Mother " Lilith, was once Sequence 0 of the " The Moon " pathway and was the true " Lady of Crimson." He suddenly realized that this might be an exchange behind the scenes, a necessary price.
"Hmm... The goddess's attitude is very clear: to stabilize the situation as soon as possible... Before she truly grasps the authority of ' Death ' and ' God of Combat ' and becomes one of the ' Great Old One,' she undoubtedly does not want any more true gods to fall. If she does, the cracks in the invisible barrier left by the ' The Original ' will remain unfilled, Outer Deity will find an opportunity to hasten the Apocalypse... Also, given Loen's current situation, if the war continues, the anchor will waver even more, which might lead to the awakening of the ' Primordial ' within the goddess..."
"The goddess took a great risk by retreating the battle lines to Backlund, having to devote more power to suppressing the ' Primordial.' If the ' Earth Mother ' betrays her, she might fall even faster than the ' God of Combat.' Uh, does she have some other trump card?"
"The losses of the Church of the Goddess and the Church of Storms seem to be considerable. No wonder that after the rebels announced that they would preserve the corresponding churches and respect the Storm faith, those hot-tempered guys didn't try to fight back and tacitly approved the establishment of the new government..." Klein muttered to himself, having a general grasp of the current situation.
He then raised a third question:
"If the ' Evernight Goddess ' wants to go further, does she need to find the ' River of Eternal Darkness '?"
This is one of the nine source substances. Klein remembered that Arrodes once said that this "river" was related to the ancient death goddess, the ancestor of the phoenix, Gretchen. The clues seemed to be hidden deep in the spirit city of Calderon.
"Yes, great master." The pale silver words Distortion and writhed, forming new characters. "The Death at the end of the Fourth Epoch should also have been able to utilize the ' River of Eternal Darkness.' He attempted to forcibly contain the ' Uniqueness ' of non-adjacent pathways using this Sefirah, and then, he went mad."
So that's how " Death " went mad back then. I knew it. Sequence 0 true god who had lived through three eras and seen the " Blasphemy Slate " wouldn't be so lacking in common sense, drinking Potion recklessly Alista Tudor's not Arista Tudor; he's not in a state of madness or certain death... No wonder " Death " dared to challenge the Seven Gods in their split state with only the " Primordial Demoness " by his side. Back then, he was practically half of the " Great Old One "... Hmm, Mr. Azik had a golden Phoenix ornament from " Death "... Klein pieced together some of the events.
Suddenly, he hissed inwardly, wondering if the goddess had priced all those gifts at the cost of " the River of Eternal Darkness."
Just as the " True Creator " repeatedly tolerated him in order to drive him into the Giant King's abode and obtain the first " Blasphemy Slate "!
As the master of the " Sefirah Castle," he is probably the only one with a high Sequence who can resist other Sefirah contamination.
Of course, the " Evernight Goddess " could wait a few more years or even a decade until the " Primordial " will further weaken before retrieving it herself. However, whether she could complete the ritual before the Apocalypse was unknown to Klein.
He then gathered his thoughts and asked the fourth question:
Where can I get the Potion recipe for the ' Attendant of Mysteries '?
" Magic Mirror " Arrodes Reorganization the pale silver words into entirely new content:
" Zaratul; the first ' Blasphemy Slate '; the second ' Blasphemy Slate '; the ' The Fool ' card from the ' Card of Blasphemy '; the Mythical Creature derived from the ' The Fool's ' ' Uniqueness '."
The first and second options are probably both plotting against me... Zarathustra is more terrifying and cunning than the Dark Wolf. If I plot against Him, I'll most likely fall into His trap, which is extremely risky... The third option is Amon's brother. He has probably become a "dreamer" through this war. If I provoke Him, even the "Source Castle" might not be able to save me... The fourth and fifth options are both related to that half of the "Fool" from the Antigonus family and to the goddess's misty town. Uh, the goddess should have a way to bypass that half of the "Fool" and take out that "Blasphemy Card," but maybe I'll have to exchange it for the "River of Eternal Darkness"... Klein realized that he seemed to have entered a dead end.
Ahead lies the " River of Eternal Darkness," and behind it stands Zaratul, the leader of the Secret Order.
It's a pity. If we could find the Dark Demonic Wolf, we could try negotiating with it. It should have seen the first " Blasphemy Slate " and possesses the Potion recipe for the " Attendant of Mysteries "... Sigh, it runs far away as soon as it smells my scent... Klein thought for a moment and said to the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes:
"Fifth question, you said earlier that you saw Pillar and dominance in me, what did you mean?"
The water in the mirror rippled slightly, making the deep, mysterious feeling even more pronounced, while the pale silver text seemed to appear a little whiter.
"Great master, this is a feeling I cannot describe in words."
"However, I have seen a similar feeling in another being, and besides Him, only you possess it; that being is the Ancient The Sun God."
The Ancient The Sun God... Klein nodded thoughtfully:
"Alright, it's your turn to ask a question."
On the mirror's surface, the pale silver lettering instantly turned gold:
"Supreme and great master, may you take your loyal and humble servant Arrodes with you this time?"
The question appeared five times in a row, completely covering the surface of the mirror.
Having become Angel, Klein was no longer so afraid of Arrodes. After considering for a few seconds, he smiled and said:
"I'll go talk to that Angel; it's basic courtesy."
With a bang, beams of illusory light of different colors burst forth from the mirror, exploding into fireworks inside the carriage.
Almost simultaneously, two slightly dim lights emerged from the edge, and two unrealistic arms appeared to grow from the mirror.
These two "arms" originally wanted to reach out to Klein's calves, but then silently withdrew and gently swayed in place.
"Praise be to the supreme and great Master!" After the fireworks faded, a golden message appeared in the mirror.
Midway through the journey on Steam train, in a simply furnished room.
A tall, handsome young man with long chestnut hair sat on a hard wooden chair, facing the triangular emblem, his hands clasped together, his eyes closed, and he prayed devoutly.
On the narrow table to his side sat a Puppet made of metal parts, with a faint glow emanating from behind Puppet.
Suddenly, the young man opened his eyes and looked to the other side.
A figure had appeared there sometime earlier.
In the young man's azure eyes, the figure only appeared to be human; in essence, it was an invisible vortex wearing a silk top hat and a black trench coat. Inside the vortex, countless transparent, Distortion worms huddled together, moving back and forth.
" Gehrman Sparrow," the young man said calmly.
Everything around him Levitation up at that moment, but there wasn't a breath of wind in the room.
Klein adjusted his top hat, revealing his human face, and said:
I don't know how to address you?
The young man nodded slightly and said:
Bonova Gustave.