Klein turned around abruptly and looked at the figure that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
He had anticipated all sorts of scenarios for an attack on Utopia, but he never expected this to happen.
If Amon were to " Parasitism " the Marionette Gehrman Sparrow, given Klein's current status and the round-the-clock monitoring of the " Worm of Spirit " above the " Sefirah Castle," the problem would definitely be detected immediately. However, if Zaratul to transfer the " Spirit Body Threads," it could only temporarily deceive him, and it would require the assistance of Angel like the " Knowledge Emperor " or the " Servant of Concealment," failing to achieve the effect of such a surprise attack. Only the humanity bestowed by the " Spectator " would slowly ferment, without any outward abnormality.
To prevent this from happening, the " Spirit Body Threads " must be broken periodically, causing the Marionette to enter a state of death. In that case, regardless of whether it originally had humanity, it will eventually cease to exist.
Unfortunately, Klein had never heard of this method before; he was simply guarding against the intrusion of the " Virtual Persona " into the Marionette.
This is perhaps the power of the " Visionary," capable of imbuing every fictional, impractical life with a unique humanity.
When that face with its hard lines and cold appearance came into Klein's view, he felt a force push him.
He suddenly fell backward, plummeting from the layers of ruins of the City of the Great Old One downwards, into the Fog of History.
During this process, he tried to control himself, but he was powerless to do so, because the cross-shaped stake driven into his heart sealed away his extraordinary abilities.
Klein's mind raced Gehrman Sparrow and snapped his fingers.
Snap!
The " Worm of Spirit " within the " Sefirah Castle " received his will, abandoned the " Spirit Body Threads " of this Marionette, and picked up the " Staff of the Stars," preparing to deliver Fatal Strike to Klein and kill themselves.
Once his true form is completely dead, Klein will be able to revive above the Gray Fog and escape his predicament.
Knowing that Adam was the Manipulator, he no longer harbored any illusions.
Just then, a stone plaza Levitation in the void appeared beneath Klein's feet.
One by one, black stone pillars rose up, supporting a magnificent and sacred church that enclosed Klein.
The Corpse Cathedral, the Church of Adam's Corpse Cathedral, the " Visionary's" Kingdom!
Rumble!
Countless silvery lightning bolts fell from the " Sefirah Castle," piercing through the Fog of History and striking the church, yet they could not shake it in the slightest.
At the same time, inside the ancient palace, the figure sitting in the " The Fool's " position suddenly collapsed to the side, disintegrating into a vortex of transparent worms.
The vortex extended out slippery, strange tentacles, frantically pounding against its surroundings, overturning piles of debris, and destroying the mottled long table.
Klein's clones lost contact with his main body, but the main body was not truly dead. Therefore, they went out of control and went mad, just like Zaratul before.
In the City of the Great Old One before the First Era, Gehrman Sparrow, wearing a top silk hat and a black trench coat, looked up at " Sefirah Castle " with a rather complicated expression.
His essence was a corpse, and after the " Spirit Body Threads " was abandoned, he naturally could no longer maintain his own existence.
Adam gave humanity, not the Envisioning life, because the latter would be discovered.
Gehrman Sparrow slowly collapsed, his gaze sweeping across the rooms of the City of the Great Old One.
He died in these ruins.
Klein landed on his feet and stood in the center of the church. Every pillar, every arch, and every dome was inlaid with skulls of different races. Most of them were pale white, densely packed together, staring at the outsider with empty eyes.
Transparent, Distortion, and pained faces are highlighted on the church walls, windows, and doors, completely separating the interior from the outside world.
At the very front of the church stands a cross over a hundred meters high.
In front of the cross, there are rows of black chairs with backrests.
Dressed in a simple white robe, with a light gold beard and a silver cross pendant, Adam stood beneath the cross, facing the rows of seats, like a pastor preparing to preach to his believers.
His expression was gentle, his eyes clear, as if he were merely inviting Klein to listen to the sermon.
Klein glanced down at the cross-shaped wooden stake stuck in his chest, then slowly walked to the front row of seats and sat down in the middle one with an air of nonchalance.
For a true Mythical Creature composed of numerous " Worm of Spirit," the wound on its chest was hardly fatal; the ancient, blood-stained wooden stake's primary function was to seal extraordinary abilities.
If a true god hadn't been standing right in front of him, Klein could have easily pulled out the cross-shaped wooden stake and broken the seal using his own physical strength.
At this point, he didn't try because he was afraid of going from "not daring to do" to "not wanting to do".
"I didn't expect you to get involved in this matter so directly. If you wanted to deal with me, you didn't need to wait until today." Klein looked at his shirt, stained red with blood from his chest, and earnestly expressed his doubts.
He showed no fear whatsoever, as if he were certain that Adam would not kill him.
Adam held the silver cross pendant in one hand and said in a calm voice:
"Before this, you were able to play a significant role in many areas."
He took two steps forward, his gaze clear, and continued:
"When Amon came to steal the Corpse Cathedral, I made a deal with Him: He helped me get the first ' Blasphemy Slate,' and I helped Him capture you."
"Oh, I see..." Klein suddenly realized.
Adam, on the one hand, did not want to be hindered by beings such as the " True Creator " when he became a god, and on the other hand, he wanted to obtain the first " Blasphemy Slate." Therefore, he used methods such as giving Klein the "Cross of Unshadowed Crucifix " to push Klein to the Giant King's Court, open the door to the slumbering place of Sasrir, and attract the attention of some beings such as the " True Creator." At the same time, through his brother Amon, he stole the first " Blasphemy Slate " at a crucial moment.
And if the goal is to capture Klein, who is about to gain initial control of " Sefirah Castle," then it would be most appropriate for " The Visionary " to arrange it.
Despite Amon usual Adam, brothers are always easier to work with than others... Klein nodded slightly, glancing sideways at the stained glass window that accentuated the Distortion face:
"I also didn't expect Zaratul to cooperate with you. Isn't He afraid of becoming food for Amon?"
When Klein created Utopia, he anticipated that Amon would attack and Zaratul would destroy it, but he did not expect that they would cooperate in some way.
In his view, the probability that Zaratul completely sided with the " Mother Tree of Desire " was greater than this, unless Adam had unknowingly arranged it for Him.
Adam's clear eyes softened with pity.
"For Him, your becoming Great Old One means His inevitable fall. But if Amon becomes Great Old One, He can still retain his current status and level as long as He shows His loyalty. The ' Lord of Mysteries ' always needs ' Attendant of Mysteries '."
"Therefore, He chose to cooperate with me. In this process, if He can seize the opportunity and turn you into Marionette before me, and use you to enter the ' Sefirah Castle ' and become the master of that Sefirah, then He will be qualified to go to the Evernight to ask for a chance to face Antigonus and compete with Amon in the final battle. Otherwise, He will completely admit defeat and pledge allegiance to Amon."
"He was very decisive on this point."
"Explaining so much isn't like you," Klein replied casually at first, then frowned and asked, "Does becoming Great Old One not require all the Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic of the corresponding pathway?"
He deduced this from the relationship between the Ancient The Sun God and the eight Angel King, but believed that the Great Old One or Quasi- Great Old One must first be formed before its characteristics were divided.
Adam replied gently:
"For adjacent pathways, only ' Uniqueness ' and one Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic are needed. Forcibly occupying more can easily lead to loss of control. Therefore, after Zaratul pledged allegiance to Amon, he had the opportunity to become the Angel King, but he could not pledge allegiance to you because he could not create a Sequence 2 clone like the ' Marauder ' pathway, and use it to Stealing the spirit, consciousness, and mind of the original body, turning from a support to a master."
The " Seer's" Marionette doppelganger and the " Marauder's " " Worm of Time " doppelganger are fundamentally different in this respect; the former involves " Spirit Body Threads," while the latter relies solely on itself.
Furthermore, the Angel of the " Marauder " were able to accomplish this because their Sequence 2 is the " Fate Trojan Horse ".
Klein had just nodded when he suddenly saw Adam turn his body to the side, revealing something beneath the cross.
It was a dusty gray stone slab, with many mottled marks on its surface, giving it a rather weathered appearance.
It's similar to the first " Blasphemy Slate," but it doesn't have that unusually ancient feel.
It also has those kinds of characters that seem to be the source of all languages, writing one Sequence name after another, one Potion recipe after another.
"The second ' Blasphemy Slate '?" Klein asked, slightly surprised.
His gaze swept quickly across the stone slab, ignoring the text at the beginning and looking directly at the last few lines.
His intuition told him that there was very important information there.
"Don't rush. Amon will only Stealing your Fate after the ritual is completed and you become Sequence 0. Otherwise, He cannot bear the identity of the master of ' Sefirah Castle.' Until then, letting you continue to stay in my divine kingdom is the best choice." Adam was comforting a repentant believer.
"Kill me... "Klein muttered to himself.
By this time, he had deciphered parts of the last few lines:
God Almighty, Maker, Creator, Omnipotent and Omniscient, Lord of the Astral World:
" Chaos Sea " + " Visionary " Uniqueness + " The Sun " Uniqueness + " Tyrant " Uniqueness + " White Tower " Uniqueness + " The Hanged Man " Uniqueness + 1 " Author " Beyonder Characteristic + 1 " Angel of Pure White " Beyonder Characteristic + 1 " Thunder God " Beyonder Characteristic + 1 " Eye of Omniscience " Beyonder Characteristic + 1 " Dark Angel " Beyonder Characteristic.
Lord of Mysteries, King of Space-Time, Beacon of Fate, Sefirah Castle's Embodiment, Dominator of the Spirit World:
" Sefirah Castle " + " The Fool " Uniqueness + " Error " Uniqueness + "Gate" Uniqueness + 1 copy of " Attendant of Mysteries " Beyonder Characteristic + 1 copy of " Worm of Time " Beyonder Characteristic + 1 copy of " Key of Stars " Beyonder Characteristic.
Seeing this, Klein turned to look at " Visionary " Adam and asked with considerable confusion:
Why are you showing me these things?
Wouldn't it be safer to just Hypnosis me and let me sleep until Amon becomes a god?
Adam, with clear eyes and a gentle expression, said:
"To be honest, if it weren't for Amon on the other side, I would rather help you become the ' Dominator of the Spirit World '."
"We have so much in common; in a sense, we're old friends who've met once before."
At this point, He smiled slightly and said:
"We meet again, Mysteries."
PS1: I'll update first and then revise later. By the way, I have something to do tomorrow morning, so the second update will still be at 7 PM.
P. S.: Happy birthday to all the curly-haired baboons!
PS3: Requesting guaranteed monthly votes on the first day of April!