" The Fool " Klein slowly looked around, and instead of explaining as everyone expected, he stopped sighing, smiled, and asked a question:
"Where do you think the twenty-two Beyonder Pathway originated?"
This is one of the three core questions in mysticism, and there has never been a universally accepted answer. Each school of thought has its own theory, and no one can convince anyone else.
After considering her words carefully, " The Hermit " Cattleya replied:
"The essence of the world is knowledge, the essence of knowledge is number, humanity is number, the Beyonder Characteristic of the twenty-two pathways is also number, everything is number, it has been so since birth."
She presented the theory of the Moss Ascetic Order, but that does not equate to her own views.
"The seven churches all believe that Beyonder Characteristic originate from the Original Creator, who manifested in all things, including gods, humans, the sea, the land, and Beyonder Characteristic," Leonard, the " The Star," explained simply. "Of course, this explanation is only given to deacons and above; official Beyonder below Sequence 6 do not need to know this much."
Then, he glanced at " the Moon " Emlyn and said:
The School of Life believes that the world is divided into three layers: the material world, the spiritual world, and the World of Absolute Rationality. Beyonder Characteristic are projections of certain things in the World of Absolute Rationality the material and spiritual worlds. Therefore, characteristics are not destroyed, but only Reorganization.
It now seems that the World of Absolute Rationality advocated by the School of Life may refer to things represented by that " River of Fate "... " The Fool " Klein thought of Will Auceptin, but remained silent, not interrupting the Tarot Club members' conversation.
" The Moon " Emlyn glanced back at " The Star " and said:
"As one of the rulers of the Second Era, we Sanguine believe that Beyonder Characteristic indeed originated from the Original Creator. Then, the accumulation of different traits gave birth to the Ancient Gods, who in turn created different races."
This is the Sanguine' interpretation of the First Era, but " The Moon " Emlyn already has some doubts about it, after all, he came across many Concealment at the Tarot Club.
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," nodded slightly and said:
"While there are many explanations for the origin of Beyonder Characteristic, most point to the Original Maker. This is true for the Church of the True God, the Aurora Order, and City of Silver."
"So, the idea that Beyonder Characteristic originate from the Original Creator is a relatively consistent one?" Audrey asked Justice.
The Psychology Alchemists primarily studies the Mind World and the Sea of Collective Subconscious, but lacks a complete theoretical explanation for the origin of Beyonder Characteristic.
"That's about right." Alger, the " The Hanged Man," made no attempt to hide his opinion.
Just then, " The Fool " Klein said with a slight sigh:
Not all.
He didn't give a lengthy explanation, but rather offered a relatively vague answer.
Not all... Does " The Fool " mean that Beyonder Characteristic do indeed originate from the Original Creator, but not all of them, with a few being exceptions? Is this why the " Planter " and " The Moon " pathways are special? " The Hanged Man " Alger instantly thought of many things and grasped the essence of the problem.
Since the matter was none of his concern, " Magician " Fors had been listening leisurely, but now, quite curious, he asked:
"Dear Mr. ' The Fool,' you seem to mean that the vast majority of Beyonder Characteristic originate from the Original Creator, with the exceptions of the ' Planter ' and ' The Moon ' pathways. Where do they come from?"
" The Fool " Klein said rather succinctly:
" Starry Sky."
" The Starry Sky..." " The Moon." Emlyn was startled, realizing that things might be more serious than he had imagined.
--The Tarot Club has already shared information about the pollution underground and the dangers of the Starry Sky; all members know that even understanding these two concepts can lead to erosion.
As " Justice " Audrey, " The Hermit " Cattleya, and the others exchanged glances, " The Fool " Klein, maintaining his slightly sighing tone, added:
"Not just these two."
He and Seven Lights have maintained communication and have identified six of the twenty-two Beyonder Pathway as belonging to the Outer Deity.
"Respected Mr. ' The Fool,' what else comes from the ' Starry Sky '?" " Justice," Audrey habitually raised her hand, asking with a mixture of wariness and curiosity.
" The Fool " Klein responded succinctly:
"' Prisoner,' ' Criminal,' ' Lawyer,' ' Arbiter.'"
The first two originate from the " Mother Tree," while the latter two, along with the " Nation of Disorder," all derive from the " Son of Chaos."
Chaos gives birth to order, but order itself carries a shadow.
" Arbiter "... " Magician " Fors turned his head in astonishment and glanced at " Judgement " Hugh.
She had just thought this matter had nothing to do with her and that she could simply watch from the sidelines without worrying, but who knew that the fire would suddenly spread to her doorstep.
" Judgement," Hugh frowned slightly, looking towards the head of the long bronze table, and said:
"Dear Mr. ' The Fool,' I haven't felt anything unusual, nor have I ever received any divine revelation—well, from anyone other than you."
" The Fool " Klein smiled and said:
" Arbiter and Lawyer are relatively better."
As far as he knew, the " Son of Chaos " did not have a profound influence on the " Arbiter " and " Lawyer " paths, and it was incomparable to the " Mother Goddess of Depravity " for the " The Moon " and " Planter," or the "** Mother Tree " for the " Criminal " and " Prisoner." This Outer Deity was as quiet as if he had disappeared.
" The Magician " Fors and " The Judgement " Hugh secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, they became more wary of the future.
Seeing that Mr. The Fool did not offer further explanation, Emlyn " The Moon " gathered his thoughts and said:
"The special origins of the ' Planter ' and ' The Moon ' pathways come from the ' Starry Sky,' and the perceived divine revelation is very likely a form of contamination?"
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," glanced at Mr. The Fool, who sat at the head of the weathered long table, and seeing that he showed no intention of speaking, nodded and said:
That's roughly it.
"This is Emlyn the Moon inwardly, then said:
"I have mastered the names of High-Sequence Potion from the ' Planter ' and ' The Moon ' pathways, but I have some questions about two of them."
After becoming Sanguine Count and a high deacon of the Church of Earth, he gained the corresponding privileges to access a lot of information that he couldn't access before.
Seeing that the other members of the Tarot Club were looking over, "The World" Gehrman Sparrow even raised his hand to pinch his chin, Emlyn said thoughtfully:
"The ' The Moon ' pathway's Sequence 3 is called ' Summoning Master ', Sequence 2 is called ' Life-Giver ', Sequence 1 is called ' Goddess of Beauty '; the ' Planter ' pathway's Sequence 3 is called ' Pallbearer ', Sequence 2 is called ' Desolate Matriarch ', and Sequence 1 is called ' Naturewalker '."
"What I find puzzling is that both the Potion names ' Goddess of Beauty ' and ' Desolate Matriarch ' have a certain gender connotation. What are your thoughts on this?"
"..." For a moment, no one else in the Tarot Club spoke. They looked at each other and one after another thought of a possibility.
After a few seconds, " Justice " Audrey controlled her gaze and carefully chose her tone, saying:
"I remember that Sequence 7 of the ' Assassin ' pathway is called ' Witch,' and Assassin who take this Potion eventually become Witch."
... This is a test for me... Emlyn's lips moved slightly, but he couldn't utter a word.
When he saw the name of the Potion, he already had a premonition, but he was reluctant to accept it and hoped to get another explanation at the Tarot Club.
Don't worry, you most likely won't become Angel, and even if you could, you wouldn't have the chance to become a " Goddess of Beauty "... Klein muttered to himself, but didn't say these "comforting" words out loud.
The scene fell silent for a moment. Leonard, nicknamed " The Star," coughed and spoke first:
I'd like to share something.
He spoke at a measured pace, recounting stories of the wandering Magician Merlin Hermes, the overnight reconstruction of City of Constant, and the " Fully Automatic Wishing Machine."
As he spoke, he glanced at "The World" Klein without any attempt to hide it.
Klein's lips twitched slightly, prompting "The World" Gehrman Sparrow to look straight ahead and say:
I will be leaving the Sonia Sea coast of the Taiwan Strait soon.
Huh... Did Mr. "World" do all this? He can already create miracles like this? No wonder he's Angel, it's Him... " Justice " Audrey recalled the information shared by Mr. " Gluttony," a member of the Psychology Alchemists Council, and was both surprised and amazed.
She didn't use the " Spectator's" ability to cover up this reaction, because everyone showed the same emotion, except for Mr. " The Star," who obviously knew all along.
Merlin Hermes... the wandering Magician... " The Magician " Fors wrote this name down in his mental notebook, secretly deciding to keep his distance whenever he heard this name in the future.
This doesn't mean she still has such a great fear of Gehrman Sparrow, but rather that she has realized something:
There's never peace around Gehrman Sparrow; something always seems to happen.
Of course, a little bit of instinctive fear is still unavoidable, just like the "fear" planted in childhood will remain in adulthood.
Taking pleasure in fulfilling Wishes... " Fully Automatic Wishing Machine "... Is this the Acting of "The World" played by Gehrman Sparrow? Alger " The Hanged Man ") and Cattleya (" The Hermit ") simultaneously had similar thoughts, then connected them to something:
For some time now, Mr. The Fool has been instructing people to make wishes during prayers, and he will grant those wishes.
Was He helping "The World" digest the Potion, or did He and "The World" belong to the same path, exhibiting similar characteristics after their revival? Little " The Sun " had previously stated that Mr. The Fool performed a miracle, transferring the people of an entire city directly from the Forsaken Land of the Gods to outside Bayam City... Considering that "The World" Gehrman Sparrow is still in the Acting, this shouldn't be something he could do... " The Hanged Man " Alger nodded almost imperceptibly, having some guesses about the path Mr. The Fool belonged to.
"We're about to leave the eastern coast of the Sonia Sea? That makes my investigation even easier. I can just make up a conclusion Gehrman Sparrow has become the ' Miracle Invoker ' and is Acting... Anyway, we already know everything we need to know..." Leonard muttered silently, without asking any further questions.
At this moment, "World" Gehrman Sparrow looked around and said:
What do you know about ' King of the Black Throne ' Barros Hopkins?