A real opportunity... Pasha, Byers, and Phil were overjoyed, as if they had finally seen the dawn after groping their way forward in the dark night.
"What kind of opportunity?" Roy blurted out as he recovered from his paralysis.
Klein wasn't in a hurry at all, and said with a smile:
"Didn't you notice?"
"Those announcements did not clearly identify the enforcement body."
As a former keyboard warrior, Klein has always prided himself on "knowing a little about everything." Moreover, he has dealt with many Lawyer in his life and once owned a " Earl of the Fallen " Marionette, so he still has basic knowledge of Edict and regulations.
Yes, the announcement only mentioned a new governor, but didn't specify who would enforce the law... We encountered an invisible Judgement Maker before... Pasha and the others all showed thoughtful expressions.
Seeing this, Klein reached out and stroked the surface of the " Magic Mirror," as if he were stroking an animal's fur.
"Normally, everyone assumes that law enforcement is handled by the police and official organizations that deal with supernatural cases. This is determined by a series of legal provisions or corresponding public perception, but the rules this time are not that strict."
"If the gaps in the new rules are made up of the original laws, Edict, and regulations, then when we commit illegal or criminal acts, we will definitely see police officers, ' Nighthawks,' or ' Mandated Punishers,' but that's not actually the case."
"In other words, the corresponding law enforcement body is indeed ambiguous."
Pasha, the most learned of the four Beyonder, pondered for a moment and said:
"Perhaps, the law enforcement body is an abstract concept, or perhaps it is implicitly equated with the newly appointed governor."
"The latter is also unclear, not specifying who the new governor is, so anyone could be the new governor. The former, on the other hand, fails to fulfill its obligation to inform..." Klein responded simply.
Phil frowned and said:
"However, we, like the citizens, cannot enforce the law."
"This is done through a labeling-based, exclusionary system to determine the corresponding authority," Klein explained with a smile. "Outsiders are the targets of exclusion and persecution, so of course they have no law enforcement power. Citizens only have it when dealing with outsiders, and this is confirmed through public announcements."
Before Roy and Byers could speak, Klein continued:
"So, I just had Roy try it out by exploiting the contradiction in this, and the result was just as I predicted."
"First of all, the ' Magic Mirror ' is neither an outsider nor a local; it is merely an object with a certain degree of Wisdom, not belonging to any group defined by the rules. Therefore, in the absence of a clear law enforcement body, it theoretically possesses law enforcement authority since it has not been excluded."
"Secondly, it punishes outsiders; those announcements implicitly define 'those who deal with outsiders are law enforcement officers';"
Finally, the ' Magic Mirror ' itself has rules of punishment, and it has the power to punish until these rules are declared illegal.
"Based on the above three points, I think '0-02' is now caught in multiple contradictions. Next, it will definitely issue new provisions to clarify the law enforcement body and fix the loopholes in this regard. Once the law enforcement body is clarified, a lot of information will be revealed, which will help us to lock onto the target."
"Hehe, if '0-02' adopts a ban approach, it will definitely restrict itself, which shares the same attributes as ' Magic Mirror,' so it's definitely not its first choice."
At that moment, Roy, Pasha, and the others, listening to Klein's story, inexplicably felt that he was incredibly knowledgeable and Wisdom.
Could this " The Magician " be the wise man from mythology who likes to roam among the common people? The four Beyonder each made similar but different guesses.
Just then, the " Magic Mirror " in Klein's hand emitted a hazy, watery glow.
The bulletin board was reflected in the shimmering water on the surface of the silver mirror.
Below the Original blank sheet of paper, two clauses quietly appeared:
"All law enforcement actions must and can only be carried out by the ' Trunsoest Brass Book ' or by persons authorized by it."
No private rule can supersede formal Edict.
" The Trunsoest Brass Book "... Is this the full name of "0-02"? The opportunity has arrived! Klein's expression turned serious, and he immediately entered Cogitation state.
He pressured "0-02" to clarify the law enforcement entity in order to obtain more information in order to better understand the situation of this terrifying Sealed Artifact.
According to Klein's deduction, "0-02" is more or less related to a certain Sefirah, just like himself before he truly became the master of the " Sefirah Castle ".
Therefore, a deeper understanding of it will inevitably encounter reverse contamination and establish certain connections.
To some extent, the Sefirah is equivalent to the Great Old One, the Outer Deity, and the Starry Sky!
Klein had initially used methods based on this occult knowledge to pinpoint the location of the Dark Demonic Wolf Kotar; now he was applying them in reverse.
In his view, "0-02" was definitely more contaminated by the Sefirah than he was, since the Sealed Artifact were all in a state of some kind of out-of-control state, which is why they needed to be sealed.
In this situation, the more we learn about "0-02", the more pollution will follow.
Klein's predictions have proven true!
It was precisely because of this danger that he did not show the new content presented by the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes to the four Beyonder.
In a Cogitation state, Klein quickly realized that he had an invisible connection with a certain place, and an indescribable pollution was surging towards him.
Clang!
As he flicked out a gold coin, he used the aura of the " Sefirah Castle " to sever the connection and isolate himself from the contamination.
Immediately afterwards, a clear image appeared in his mind.
Klein caught the falling gold coin with his left hand, and his entire body vanished from the room the moment his glove suddenly became transparent, reappearing in a hall filled with bookshelves.
On the side of the hall near the floor-to-ceiling windows, there are many rectangular tables, one of which has a book made of thin brass on it.
"Found you!" A slight smile appeared on Klein's face.
He used the brief connection he sensed to perform Divination, and then relied on the attraction between the Sefirah to make the " Teleportation " exceptionally precise!
--The law of aggregation between Sefirah might allow Klein to accidentally enter this library and discover this brass book during a casual stroll, but this might happen two days later, two weeks later, or even two years later, which would be too late to stop anything, and only if "0-02" itself did not take any corresponding interference or avoidance measures.
Snap!
Klein's clothes suddenly ripped open on his back, revealing streaks of blood.
This is the penalty for trespassing into a closed public area.
Whipping!
Fortunately, the charge was minor... and at least for a minute or two, he wouldn't be punished for it again; the rules gave the intruder time to leave... Klein immediately reached out and grabbed at the void a few times.
He didn't actually drag out the figure of Arianna, the leader of the Ascetic, because to those who didn't agree with the concept, Historical Projection was a deception. He was merely using this method to transmit his location information to the " Servant of Concealment."
For the same reason, Klein removed the human skin glove from his left palm.
During this process, the brass book began to turn its pages with a clatter, revealing page after page of rules:
"... When rationality drops to 20% of its original level, signs of losing control will appear..."
"...' Scholar of Yore ' possess the ability to Summon Historical Void Projection; the success rate depends on their familiarity and friendliness towards the target..."
"... The ' Trunsoest Brass Book ' is the most precious thing; no living being may touch it without permission, or face the death penalty!"
"... The state of the ' Trunsoest Brass Book ' must not be altered in any way; violators will be executed!"
Klein's eyelids twitched as he read these rules, feeling his sanity steadily declining.
This caused the " Primordial " spiritual imprint within him to become more active.
"The rules at the beginning are grayed out, seemingly unchangeable... Does this require '0-02' to awaken further? If it awakens to the point where it can change the rules at the beginning, that would be terrifying. It might lower my summoning success rate, and cause Beyonder to show signs of losing control if their sanity drops even slightly... So, we've fixed the issue of the ' Seer ' being too powerful in this version? As expected of '0-02,' it doesn't disgrace the number..."
The following text is in silver color... Does this indicate that this part of the rule can be modified or added?
"It cannot be touched, its state cannot be changed, which means it cannot be taken away, nor can this Sealed Artifact be ' Concealment ' directly... Perhaps the ' Staff of the Stars ' or the ' Box of the Great Old One ' could be used to transfer this library directly to the Starry Sky, allowing '0-02' to face the Outer Deity... But if the Outer Deity gain control of this Sealed Artifact, the problem might be even bigger than it is now..." Klein hesitated for a moment, not wanting to risk punishment by summoning his own "0" level Sealed Artifact.
The next second, he heard a "snap" sound in his ear.
Arianna, dressed in a simple linen robe and with a bark belt around her waist, moved swiftly past him, leaving visible bloody welts from the invisible whip.
"The first problem has been solved. Now we need to consider the second one: how to seal this guy away," Klein said quickly.
It won't be long before he faces a second punishment of having his hand cut off.
Arianna shook her head:
"The relevant data has been destroyed; we can only solve this through trial and error."
This is a bit dangerous... We don't know, but there's someone who definitely knows... Klein's heart skipped a beat, and his spirit suddenly left his body and entered the Spirit World.
He addressed the Archpatriarch Larion of the Church of the God of Combat, who was waiting for the " Curtain " to disappear, through the invisible barrier created by "0-02":
"Perhaps we can make a deal."
"You want a way to seal '0-02'?" Larion turned around and chuckled. "Do you think I'd agree to that?"
"Actually, I don't understand why you insist on sacrificing yourself for the fallen ' God of Combat '? If you joined the Church of Evernight, you could still become Angel, receive protection, and live a very long time," Klein said instead of responding directly.
Larion's expression darkened as he said:
" Mythical Creature like you, devout in your beliefs, cannot understand me."
... As an "evil god," isn't it normal for me to lack devout faith? Klein couldn't help but mutter to himself.
That's his humanity.