The Lord Who Created Everything... The Omniscient and Omnipotent God... Klein leaned back, maintaining his aloof posture, repeating the key words from the City of Silver boy's words in his mind.
He was no stranger to the " Lord Who Created Everything," as the Creator in the Book of Storms, the Revelation of Evernight, and folk legends was referred to in a similar way. The " True Creator " worshipped by Concealment organizations such as the Aurora Order was also given the same description.
But " Omniscient and Omnipotent God " was a phrase Klein had never heard of before in this world. Neither the Evernight Goddess, nor the Lord of Storms, nor the God of Steam and Machinery claimed to be omniscient and omnipotent.
If, if City of Silver is truly in the " Forsaken Land of the Gods," and the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " truly belongs to this world, then perhaps the " Omniscient and Omnipotent God " was the title given to the Creator by those beings in ancient times... Klein gazed thoughtfully at the boy opposite him, observing the sorrowful and painful emotions etched on his face.
Derrick felt the Fool's gaze and involuntarily lowered his head slightly.
He recalled the contents of the book and the legends his parents had told him, and said slowly and sorrowfully:
"When the Sun disappears from the sky, when the clouds are torn apart, when lightning and thunder reign supreme, Monster lurking in the depths of darkness suddenly emerge. They are so terrifying, so unimaginable, that they destroy city after city of the Nation of Silver... The 'Dark Age' of humanity has arrived."
"The remaining powerful warriors gathered in the City of Silver, and relying on their united strength and two magical artifacts, they finally resisted the attack of the 'Dark Things,' and gradually cleared the area within a day's journey of an ordinary human, establishing a city-state that sheltered the last embers of human civilization."
"A textbook-perfect statement..." Klein couldn't help but think to himself.
The other person's description always made him feel that the region where City of Silver was located was not in the same world as the Northern Continent.
Perhaps this is the special nature of the Forsaken Land of the Gods? He thought to himself without showing any emotion.
Derrick took a breath and continued:
"In the Original few decades, plants could not grow, and City of Silver suffered from a severe food shortage. People could only rely on hunting dark Monster with flesh and certain mutated animals to fill their stomachs, and the population began to decline rapidly and uncontrollably. Fortunately, we later found 'Black-faced Grass,' which could survive tenaciously in this environment and became our reliable and stable food source."
"It is considered the last blessing left by a great god, allowing City of Silver to survive generation after generation, enduring for 2,582 years during the 'Dark Ages'."
"These are the times Record by the successive 'Chiefs.' The other citizens of City of Silver use the periods of frequent lightning as daytime and the periods when the lightning subsides as Evernight, with each alternation constituting a day... Because these times are often chaotic, we cannot keep an accurate count of days."
What a strange place... Klein was glad he hadn't just assumed it would be tomorrow, but had instead vaguely described it as the next two days.
After briefly recounting several memorable events in the history of the City of Silver, Derrick then proceeded to say:
"After the population recovered to a certain level, the number of Beyonder also increased. The ' Council of Six ' began organizing elite teams to explore the darkness. Recently, we have explored our original territory and nearby city-states, and are now heading into the deeper and more terrifying darkness. On its edge, we have discovered many cities with peculiar styles but which have been destroyed. We suspect that these were shelters built by the surviving humans. Unfortunately, they were ultimately devoured by the 'Darkness'."
The "dark things" he described must refer to all sorts of monsters hidden in the depths of darkness, Monster that are unimaginable to normal people... Klein nodded almost imperceptibly.
"... The Nation of Silver was once under the rule of the Giant King's Court, so the extraordinary chain we possess is the ' Giant ' pathway, which we also call the ' God-blooded Warrior ' pathway... While killing certain Monster and exploring those destroyed cities, we obtained some other Sequence Potion recipes, but the chain is incomplete, with more or less incomplete parts." Derrick began to describe the current situation of the City of Silver.
Upon hearing this, Klein immediately perked up. Although his posture remained unchanged, he was noticeably more focused.
I love learning about Sequence Potion! The Giant King's Court... City of Silver and the Northern Continent share the same history? The history of the Second Era... Hmm, killing Monster drops recipes? Is this a game? No, there's another possibility: those Monster were once humans, Beyonder... Klein suddenly felt a bit heavy-hearted.
Seeing that the Fool remained silent, Derrick gritted his teeth and carefully continued:
"The names of the Potion recipes for the ' Giant ' pathway are, in order: Sequence 9 ' God Almighty's Warrior ', Sequence 8 ' Gladiator ', Sequence 7 ' Weapon Master ', Sequence 6 ' Dawn Paladin ', Sequence 5 ' Guardian ', and Sequence 4 ' Demon Hunter '. The names of High-Sequence are known only to the elders of the ' Council of Six '."
Sequence 4 " Demon Hunter "... Is this the name of High-Sequence Potion recipe? This is the first time I've ever heard of anything like this! Klein felt gratified that he had finally acquired a "title" of a High-Sequence powerhouse, but he suspected that it was an ancient name, different from the current descriptions in the Northern Continent, just like the difference between " Storm Priest " and " Navigator ".
Hmm, God Almighty's Warrior, Gladiator, Weapon Master... those names sound familiar... That's right, the complete Sequence mastered by the Church of the God of Combat is very similar to this! Sequence 9 " Warrior ", Sequence 8 " Pugilist ", Sequence 7 " Weapon Master "! Due to confidentiality issues, Klein only knows the names of the first three recipes in the Church of the God of Combat's complete Sequence, but that doesn't prevent him from equating the two.
In essence, they are basically the same... The complete Sequence controlled by the Church of the God of Combat is actually the so-called " Giant " pathway... Did this deity, who supposedly appeared in the Third Age, the Cataclysmic Age, inherit the legacy of the Giant King's Court? Or was He Himself an ancient Giant? Klein maintained a "calm" gaze while analyzing and judging.
Derrick then introduced:
"After overcoming the Original difficulties, City of Silver has been ruled by the ' Council of Six,' in which the highest-ranking elder is addressed as the 'Chief,' while the other five are of equal rank... The current 'Council of Six' consists of three ' Demon Hunter,' two of the most promising ' Guardian,' and one ' Shepherd.'"
Damn, City of Silver has three High-Sequence powerhouses! Demigod and demigods! Any one of them could wipe out the Tarot Club hundreds of times over... Klein felt a pang of guilt; he had never tried to "recruit" anyone under the noses of High-Sequence powerhouses before.
However, considering that the boy opposite him was just an ordinary person, not even Sequence 9, and would certainly not attract the attention of those in higher positions for a long time, he felt relieved.
" The Shepherd," is this from another Sequence? Those incomplete Sequence... It sounds a lot like the " Aurora Order's" style. That, that " Aurora Order " member whose name I've forgotten, kept mentioning "the Lamb of the Lord" in his letters to Mr. Z... Klein maintained his relaxed demeanor and asked casually:
" Shepherd?"
"Yes, this is the Sequence Pathway we found in those cities destroyed by 'dark things,' up to Sequence 5 ' Shepherd.' But, Elder Lovia is extremely powerful, extremely strange, and extremely terrifying. It is said that she once fought against High-Sequence level Evil Spirit without being injured. Therefore, when a seat in the ' Council of Six ' became vacant, she was exceptionally appointed as an elder," Derrick replied with a hint of fear.
Klein thought for a moment, then smiled and asked:
"What's the preceding Sequence to ' Shepherd '? I find this familiar; you know, historical names and modern names are always different."
"In the City of Silver, the name of the Potion has never changed," Derrick instinctively retorted, then lowered his head and said, " Sequence 9 ' Mystery Pryer '..."
Sure enough! Klein was satisfied that his guess had been confirmed.
This is the Sequence 9 for the " Aurora Order "!
" Sequence 8 ' Whisperer ', Sequence 7 ' Hermit ', Sequence 6 ' Rose Bishop ', Sequence 5 ' Shepherd '." Derrick recounted everything he knew.
Whisperer, Listener, pretty much... Hey, I know more about this than the Nighthawks at Tingen... Klein gesturing to Derrick to continue, in a good mood.
Derrick then gave a general description of the current state of the City of Silver, and finally couldn't help but mention:
"We are cursed by fate. Whether ordinary or Beyonder, we will all become Evil Spirit after death. However, the Evil Spirit of the Beyonder are more bizarre, terrifying, and difficult to deal with. In history, this curse has nearly destroyed the City of Silver several times. The only solution is for someone of the same bloodline to end the life of the dying."
"It's a cruel thing. I hope you can become stronger and find a way to free the people of City of Silver from the curse." The empty shell of " The Fool " Klein could only offer the other party free platitudes.
"So, I want to be the Sun, to be the Sun... When the Sun still shines on the earth, we are not cursed," Derrick whispered with difficulty and pain.
Klein nodded slightly and said:
"You'll have your chance. Remember, I might pull you back here again in the next two days. Try to avoid being with other people."
"Okay," Derrick replied in a deep voice.
"Before that, you need to determine your code name." Klein smiled and pointed to the surface of the bronze table, where a tarot deck had already been formed.
He was certain the other person had never encountered anything like this before, so he briefly explained, "Choose a card as your code name, except for the Fool, Justice, and the Hanged Man."
Derrick stepped forward, flipped over the tarot cards, and said almost without hesitation:
"' The Sun,' I choose ' the Sun.'"
"Remember your choice; it will stay with you for life," Klein said with practiced charlatanry.
At the same time, he stretched out his hand and severed the connection with great self-control, then watched the deep red light retract and the boy opposite him turn into a phantom and dissipate bit by bit.
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