As he relayed the message to the " Mandated Punishers," Alger had already quickly formulated a plan in his mind of what to do next:
He will seize the time to pray to the " Lord of Storms," hoping to receive the Lord's protection or help. Then, he will immediately rush to the underground and use his extraordinary abilities to forcibly suppress the three "Level 1" Sealed Artifact, including the " Azure Door."
If the " Lord of Storms " responds to the prayer or the abnormal seal failure ends in time during this process, then there is naturally no need to consider any other solutions. However, if neither of these two things happens, and you start to feel overwhelmed, then you should ask " The Fool " for help.
For Alger, once he had to do this, no matter what method he used or how he covered it up afterward, he would find it difficult to escape Fate. After all, it was indeed inconceivable that he could suppress three "Level 1" Sealed Artifact by himself.
At that point, his only option would be to abandon his post and flee immediately after the anomaly ends and the seal takes effect again, thus wasting all his efforts and hard work over the years and losing the cardinal position he had worked so hard to obtain.
However, compared to one's own life, these are all prices and sacrifices that can be paid.
As for the consequences, such as the drastically reduced probability of obtaining the " Book of Calamity," Alger is not currently concerned. He is far from being at a level where he needs to consider such issues. Of course, as Demigod and cardinal of the Church of Storms, he believes that he is definitely under the watchful eye of the " Lord of Storms." If he wants to survive after abandoning his post and fleeing, he must be protected by other beings; otherwise, the outcome is unimaginable.
In this matter, he could only rely on Mr. The Fool.
Taking a deep breath, Alger quickly recited,
"King who rules the sky, Emperor who dominates the sea, Great God of Storm, I beg for your gaze, I beg for your protection."
After finishing the recitation, Alger grabbed his hand, creating a hurricane that carried him to the ground.
About ten seconds later, outside the Sea Waves Cathedral, the tide that was crashing against the embankment surged up and into the air.
The azure seawater then poured down, enveloping the church like a thick barrier.
Within the barrier, silvery lightning flashed continuously, drilling into the ground.
Rumble!
A torrential downpour of lightning illuminated the entire Utopia and most of the Raging Sea.
At that moment, a huge church with a pitch-black background and inlaid with numerous skulls suddenly appeared in mid-air.
Located above the area where Zaratul was situated, it attracted all the surrounding lightning, causing Distortion electric snakes to leap between countless pale skulls and making the stained glass windows reflect bright light.
Rumble!
Where the Church of Adam's Corpse Cathedral could not conceal, Zaratul's Marionette, the Historical Projection of " God's Abomination " Suah, and Klein's Marionette were all instantly shattered in the raging lightning. Then, they either disappeared completely or shrank and charred into traces.
Even the Historical Projection of Roselle Gustav. A powerful electromagnetic Storm ravaged the city, destroying all information structures.
Taking advantage of the opportunity while the " Visionary " blocked the " Tyrant," Zaratul took that step forward and entered the void ahead.
He used the extraordinary abilities of the " Attendant of Mysteries " to connect this void with another island in the Raging Sea that He had located in advance, reducing the distance between the two to zero.
Zaratul, clad in a black robe and hood, vanished swiftly into the lightning-illuminated void. But the next second, he reappeared not on a distant island, but above the " Iris " hotel in Utopia.
Just moments before, when Zaratul was momentarily Awe by the Storm's power, Klein inside the " Sefirah Castle " seized the opportunity. Using the " Curtain " draped over his body, he mobilized the power of the Sefirah and forcibly " Grafting " the void in front of his target to the " Iris " Inn, subtly altering Zaratul's crucial arrangements.
This is how the Angel King in this path suppresses Sequence 1 Angel.
Rumble!
A relentless barrage of lightning descended, engulfing Zaratul, whose face was covered with a long, thick white beard.
Zaratul's dark, lifeless eyes showed no change in expression. His body rapidly faded and disappeared amidst streaks of lightning.
He came only as an image within Historical Void.
His true form is hiding in some fragment shrouded in the Fog of History.
Klein, sitting in the " The Fool's " chair, immediately turned his gaze to the gray-white mist below, and to the countless spots of light within it.
He couldn't find Zaratul for the time being because the other party must possess Concealment history known only to Him or a very few other beings. However, not being able to find him didn't mean Klein could only watch and patiently wait for the other party to reach his limit and be unable to remain in the Fog of History any longer. As the master of the " Sefirah Castle " and a being whose status reached the level of the Angel King, Klein could accomplish many things even if he could only make preliminary use of this Sefirah.
The next second, Klein opened the box, summoned the " The Fool " card, and contained it within his body.
In an instant, he transformed into the " The Fool," dressed in colorful clothes and wearing a magnificent headdress, exuding a mysterious and terrifying aura that also carried a touch of absurdity and comicality. The entire " Sefirah Castle " swayed slightly as a result.
Thud!
" The Fool " Klein tapped the edge of the mottled long table with the end of the " Staff of the Stars " he held in his right hand.
In the real world, the grayish-white fog stood out, with an ancient palace looming above it, appearing and disappearing in the mist.
Inside that ancient and majestic palace, a strange beam of light composed of countless orbs rapidly drew out, emanating an invisible yet terrifying suction force.
The entire Fog of History suddenly boiled over, and in a place where Klein had not lit up, Zaratul's figure rapidly emerged, irresistibly soaring towards the infinite heights.
The Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence!
With the help of the " Sefirah Castle," Klein projected the combined power of Beyonder Characteristic directly into the Fog of History!
At this moment, Zaratul, dressed in a black robe and wearing a hood, suddenly collapsed and thinned into a pale paper figure.
His true form then appeared on another island in the Raging Sea, and quickly used the extraordinary abilities of the " Attendant of Mysteries " to connect the aggregation tendency to the paper figures.
Taking advantage of the brief respite gained from exchanging the paper figures, Zaratul quickly made a Wishes:
"I hope my Beyonder Characteristic will be temporarily calmed."
As soon as He finished speaking, He clasped His hands together, revealing His Wishes, which freed Him from the pull of the Beyonder Characteristic of " Sefirah Castle," " The Fool," and " Attendant of Mysteries."
At the same time, He stepped back and landed precisely on a milky-white stone.
This stone had long been connected to a certain place by Him, and had been solidified to some extent.
With Zaratul's stomp, His figure vanished instantly, disappearing without a trace, while the stone crumbled into pieces as if weathered away.
" The Fool " Klein cast his gaze down from the infinite heights, scanning the surroundings, but could not find Zaratul's figure.
This means the other person has moved out of his sight.
Without hesitation, Klein immediately shifted his focus to another matter.
He had planned ahead and made the various gems on the " Staff of the Stars " light up, simulating the Deceit rule ability of the " Marauder " pathway, changing the location of his physical resurrection to a Marionette that was not in Utopia.
Several Utopia residents had previously gone to other cities and places for various reasons to further deepen their interaction with the real world. Klein has now chosen to be a Travel enthusiast, and he is currently in a mountain range.
As the second half of the "resurrection" progressed, Klein took out the " The Fool Card, summoned the nine Spirit World specialties he had prepared beforehand, and absorbed them, along with the " Curtain, " into his body.
Immediately afterwards, he used the " Staff of the Stars " to mobilize the power of the " Sefirah Castle " and once again simulated the Deceit rules of the " Marauder " path, making the nine Spirit World specialties and that Curtain "become" a part of his body.
The next second, countless fragments of light appeared around the Marionette that was sitting halfway up the mountain.
Within the Marionette, a " Worm of Spirit " flew out, continuously fissuring itself and merging with the fragments of light.
Soon, the fragments of light coalesced into a ball of light, which then stretched and solidified into the figure of Klein.
As soon as Klein's figure was drawn, it transformed into transparent, Distortion worms, scattering in all directions, causing the " Curtain " and the nine special products of the Spirit World to fall to the ground.
Then, the " Worm of Spirit " completed their Reorganization, partially evolving into top silk hats, shirts, vests, suits, and trousers.
Klein wasted no time and immediately picked up the " Curtain " and the special products of the Spirit World, carefully mixing the Potion.
For him, this was the perfect opportunity to be promoted to " Attendant of Mysteries ".
On one hand, the ritual's effect has been achieved through the " Deng Shen," but this will not last and will gradually disappear. On the other hand, Adam, who is most likely to disrupt the ritual, is being suppressed by the " Lord of Storms " and cannot interfere.
If Adam were to take Potion regularly and advance to Sequence 1, Klein was genuinely worried that " Visionary " Adam might, at a crucial moment, use the Sea of Collective Subconscious to subtly instill a negative emotion in himself, making a loss of control an inevitable outcome.
His shout of " Leodero " was not primarily aimed at Zaratul, but rather at holding back Adam, the true God!
When performing the " Attendant of Mysteries " ritual, it is impossible to use the power of the " Sefirah Castle " to Distortion a rudimentary divine kingdom beforehand, isolating it from the outside world so that Klein can advance within it, because that would prevent the ritual from establishing a connection with the corresponding area of Spirit World, thus rendering it ineffective.
In less than ten seconds, a bottle of dark Potion, resembling the sea at night, appeared in Klein's palm. At the same time, his figure inside the " Sefirah Castle " snapped his fingers, fulfilling the few Wishes accumulated within the light of prayer and the crimson star, allowing the last bit of the " Miracle Invoker " Potion to be completely digested.
The figure inside the " Sefirah Castle " then faded away on its own, allowing Klein's original body to become whole again, so that he could take the Potion in the best possible condition.
As the thunder once again illuminated the sea, Klein raised his right hand, brought the bottle from the Marionette to his lips, and gulped down the air- Potion inside.
P. S.: Deepest condolences
PS2: Updated first, then revised.