Above the Gray Fog, inside the ancient palace, beside the " The Fool's " chair.
A "prayer light" expanded, radiating outwards in concentric circles of light.
It's like suddenly drawing back the curtains in a secluded room, letting sunlight stream in and pierce the eyes of the "sleeper."
The worm vortex, which had calmed down, went berserk again, waving its slippery, strange tentacles.
Klein's gaze swept over the parts related to " Lord of Mysteries," and he began to decipher the following content:
Eternal Darkness, Singularity of All, Space-Time-in-One:
" River of Eternal Darkness " plus the Uniqueness "Darkness", " Death " ( Eternal Sleeper ) plus Uniqueness Uniqueness " Twilight Giant " plus 1 " Knight of Calamity " Beyonder Characteristic, 1 " Pale Emperor " Beyonder Characteristic, and 1 " Hand of God " Beyonder Characteristic.
Goddess of Origin, Mother of All, the Brood Hive of Filth:
" Brood Hive " plus the Uniqueness "Mother", " The Moon " Uniqueness 1 part of the Beyonder Characteristic of " Naturewalker ", and 1 part of the Beyonder Characteristic of " Goddess of Beauty ".
The Disorder, the Shadow of Order:
" Nation of Disorder " plus the Uniqueness " Black Emperor ", " Judgement Maker " Uniqueness 1 copy of " Prince of Abolition " Beyonder Characteristic, and 1 copy of " Hand of Order " Beyonder Characteristic.
Calamity of Destruction, the Root of Calamity:
The Uniqueness of City of Calamity " plus " Witch " ( Witch of Chaos, Primordial Demoness ), the Uniqueness " Red Priest " plus 1 copy of " Apocalypse " Beyonder Characteristic, and 1 copy of " Conqueror " Beyonder Characteristic.
Father of Devil, Lord of the Mutants, Source of Curse:
" Shadow World " plus " Abyss " Uniqueness, " The Chained One" Uniqueness plus 1 " Filth Monarch " Beyonder Characteristic, 1 " God's Abomination " Beyonder Characteristic.
The Demon of Knowledge, the Mystery Pryer of Madness:
" Wilderness of Knowledge " plus the Uniqueness of " The Hermit " and " Visionary "Uniqueness plus one copy of the Beyonder Characteristic of " Knowledge Emperor " and one copy of the Beyonder Characteristic of " Illuminator ".
Key of Light, Endless Chaos, Embodiment of Fate:
The Uniqueness " Key of Light " plus " Wheel of Fortune " plus 1 copy of " Serpent " (non-trait).
These are the Great Old One titles corresponding to all nine portions of the Sefirah... After deciphering them, Klein sighed inwardly.
If he and Emperor Roselle had learned about this kind of occult knowledge earlier, neither of them would have ended up in their current predicament.
At times, even without using extraordinary abilities, knowledge is completely equivalent to power... The title combining the paths of "Earth" and " The Moon " is somewhat different from " Mother Goddess of Depravity," and it seems to be only a part of Him. In other words, the remaining titles and authority of the Outer Deity on the " The Moon " are: " Mother Goddess of Depravity," " Origin of Evil," " The Indestructible "... Similarly, the full name of the Mother Tree should now be " Mother Tree of Desire," " God of Loss of Heart," " The Eternal Screamer "... The " Son of Chaos " is not so clear; He seems to have disappeared, and no one can understand Him in depth... Klein nodded almost imperceptibly.
He immediately asked:
"It seems that the ' Omnipotent and Omniscient ' is the strongest, the ' Lord of Mysteries ' and the ' Space-Time-in-One ' are in the second tier, and the rest are in the third tier."
He judged this based on the number of Beyonder Pathway required, and did not include the Outer Deity.
Adam looked at the " Blasphemy Slate " and said calmly and gently:
That's not how it works.
"The quantity of authority is related to rank and level, but not entirely; corresponding qualities, power, and symbolism are equally important."
"After the Original Creator split, at the top of all the Great Old One are the 'Three Pillar ': one is ' God Almighty,' the ' Omnipotent and Omniscient One,' the ' Lord of Mysteries,' the ' King of Space-Time,' and the ' Mother Goddess of Depravity,' the ' Origin of Evil.'"
Upon hearing Adam's last words, Klein couldn't help but glance down at his left sleeve, where the " Magic Mirror " Arrodes was hidden.
No wonder Arrodes said he saw Pillar and dominance in me... He suddenly realized and believed Adam's " Visionary " statement even more.
At this moment, Adam added in a calm and unhurried tone:
"Currently, the two Pillar at the top still exist only in the form of Sefirah, and after the ' Mother Goddess of Depravity ' has separated from the ' Brood Hive ' and the two Beyonder Pathway, she is not much different from other Outer Deity; only the symbolism of the ' Pillar ' remains."
If it weren't for the blood-stained cross stake stuck in his chest, Klein would have thought the current atmosphere of the conversation was quite pleasant. Several times, he even had the illusion that he and Adam were friends, happily discussing some mystical knowledge, waiting for Adam's child Amon, to come home for dinner.
Of course, I'm the "meal"... It has to be said, the ability of the " Spectator " to influence others' perceptions, experiences, and states is truly too strong... Klein told himself to be vigilant while wondering:
"I thought that only Outer Deity like the ' Mother Goddess of Depravity,' who possesses two or even three parts of the Sefirah, could be considered Pillar."
Adam glanced down at the silver cross pendant hanging from his chest and said:
He has only one Sefirah.
"Under normal circumstances, the Sefirah cannot be divided. Only the 'aggregation' and 'separation' incarnations produced when the Original Creator split could tear apart the Sefirah and absorb some of it into our planet."
"So, the current ' Mother Goddess of Depravity 'Sefirah is incomplete, and the Great Old One ' Mother of All ' will not be a complete Great Old One either?" Klein pressed.
Adam's lips twitched slightly, as if he were smiling:
"That was how it was at the beginning, but the Sefirah has the ability to complete itself. The current ' Mother Goddess of Depravity ' Sefirah is not incomplete, and the ' Brood Hive ' can also create an Great Old One. The only problem is that the ' Mother Goddess of Depravity ' can only partially utilize the ' Pillar ' symbol it possesses now, unless it re-integrates with the ' Brood Hive '."
"This also led to certain changes in the birth of life and the yin energy in the entire universe. However, a few thousand or tens of thousands of years is a very short time on an astronomical scale, and the corresponding effects have not yet spread."
"And if any Outer Deity obtains a portion of the Sefirah similar to their own, effectively possessing two portions of the Sefirah, I cannot predict what will happen. Before that, only the Original Creator contained multiple portions of the Sefirah, but once He awakens, He will inevitably be split."
Klein nodded, then asked thoughtfully:
"The Original Creator contained at least nine portions of Sefirah, which doesn't mean that having two or even three Sefirah would cause problems. There must be a critical point."
"No one can verify this at the moment," Adam said, clutching the silver cross pendant to his chest. "I suspect that some beings have tried it before, after all, aggregation is a strong instinct, but the result is unknown."
"Which ones exist?" Klein asked, stroking the bloodstained wooden stake stuck in his chest.
Adam turned his gaze back to the enormous cross, hundreds of meters high, and said calmly:
"The ' God Almighty ' of the early First Age can also be called ' The Primordial,' and there's also the ' Lord of Mysteries,' which is the one you often refer to..."
As he spoke, Adam glanced at Klein and mimicked him, saying:
" Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings."
... Both of them seem to have passed away... It seems their attempt didn't go well? Before Klein could decide what to say, Adam turned his head and looked at the second " Blasphemy Slate," saying:
"One thing I can be sure of is that certain Sefirah cannot be contained simultaneously."
"In this universe, there is also an implicit fourth Pillar, which represents the end of all things, including the Great Old One and the universe itself. It corresponds to the two Sefirah, the River of Eternal Darkness and the City of Calamity."
"Simply put, if the Evernight can become the ' Eternal Darkness,' the ' Singularity of All,' and the ' Space-Time-in-One,' then it can go further and occupy the paths of ' Witch ' and ' Red Priest,' encompassing the ' City of Calamity,' becoming the true fourth Pillar. But at that time, it will either enter a deep slumber, be passively split, or cause the entire universe, including itself and us, to perish and begin anew."
Such a thing exists... At this level Above the Sequence, symbolic meaning may be more important than authority... Adam, no, the Ancient The Sun God's occult knowledge is terrifyingly abundant, worthy of being a former quasi- Great Old One... Klein listened with a sigh.
He thought for a moment and said:
"So, Demigod who follow the ' Sleepless ' pathway can switch to the ' Witch ' pathway?"
"That's right," Adam said, looking ahead, "But in that case, it can't become the Great Old One unless we find a way to separate its former Beyonder Characteristic."
As Klein shifted his gaze upwards to decipher the Demigod- level Potion formulas obtained through the " Spectator," " Sleepless," and " Arbiter " pathways, he changed the subject:
Where do Potion recipes from the Great Old One come from?
"The first ' Blasphemy Slate ' doesn't seem to contain... different Sequence 0 Potion?"
Adam's expression changed slightly, and his face seemed to glow with a newfound radiance.
"After initially possessing the authority of ' Omnipotence and Omniscience,' I began to deduce the methods and means of becoming like the Great Old One, and eventually found the right formula and figured out the different symbols."
"Unfortunately, at that time, the ' Primordial ' also awakened within me..."
So, when you, as Ancient The Sun God, fell, you used a portion of your remaining body and will to create the second " Blasphemy Slate "? Klein sighed.
"From that moment on, a glimmer of hope appeared in the Apocalypse."
This also ended the chaotic situation where gods fought each other for various reasons such as temper and emotion, and ushered in an era of struggle for the Great Old One.
Adam maintained his previous expression and remained silent.
Klein fell silent, and after a few seconds, he suddenly asked:
"What kind of humanity did you fabricate for that Marionette of mine?"
Adam turned his head again, his eyes clear, and said:
"He was too tired. He wanted to rest, he wanted freedom, even if only for a few seconds."
Klein opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond.
"Why don't you call him Gehrman Sparrow, but instead use the Marionette?" Adam asked gently, as if comforting a believer.
Klein glanced at him sideways, then suddenly laughed:
"I am Gehrman Sparrow, Gehrman Sparrow. If I separate the two, even if I escape your divine realm, I will inevitably lose control irreversibly."
At this point, Klein paused, looked ahead, and asked in a low voice:
"You're left with only divinity?"
Bayam, the " City of Generosity " in the Rorsted Archipelago.
Upon returning here Verdue Abraham, after conducting research, learned that the " God of War " was a relatively active being in the Fourth Age and might respond to believers.
Then, he asked a poor man who was willing to give his life to pray to the " God of War " to confirm whether there was any danger.
All of this came at the cost of 300 gold pounds.
Now, he received his reward: the poor man not only survived, but also had some of his Wishes fulfilled!
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