Looking at the half of the " The Fool " on the huge stone chair, Klein's mind flashed back to the scenes related to the Nation of Evernight that he had just experienced, and he was filled with emotion.
He didn't know much about Antigonus, and had even nearly lost control several times because of the man's delirious ramblings of " Hornacis... Flegrea...", so at this moment he couldn't really feel sympathy, only a little empathy.
That memory that lingers in my dreams is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful memories of the past.
Even though he was born a superhuman, Antigonus seemed to deeply yearn for that peaceful and secluded little country he once knew.
Klein slowly exhaled, shifting his gaze from the man with thick black wolf hair on his face to the side of the huge stone chair.
A book made of thin brass sat there quietly, with three rules written in mercury-colored characters constantly appearing on it.
"0-02", " Trunsoest Brass Book ".
The seal was completed using a " Grafting "-like ability? Hmm, it seems to have gone a step further. It not only connected the beginning directly to the ending rule, but also Fooling the intelligence of the " Trunsoest Brass Book," causing it to ignore the skipped middle part, not attempt to make any changes, and repeat itself again and again... Klein glanced at "0-02" and muttered a few words to himself thoughtfully.
This led him to speculate about what abilities the " The Fool " might possess.
Without giving it much thought, Klein had the " Attendant of Mysteries " Marionette " Grafting " the starting point and the ending point together, then walked to the giant stone chair and picked up the " Trunsoest Brass Book ".
He did this partly to eliminate potential interference, and partly to probe Antigonus's current state.
Seeing that the half of the " The Fool " was still asleep, unable to break free from his Eternal Sleep, Klein breathed a slight sigh of relief and had the Marionette take the " Trunsoest Brass Book " and retreat to the palace entrance to wait there.
The reason he didn't let his clone retrieve the "0" level Sealed Artifact was because he was worried that the " Trunsoest Brass Book," which had a certain connection with the Sefirah, would exhibit a passive negative effect at the crucial moment when he was embracing the Uniqueness of the " The Fool," causing the situation to plummet in a bad direction.
--In avoiding the negative effects of Sealed Artifact, the Marionette is definitely superior to the Clone.
This is also why Klein didn't bring the " Staff of the Stars " with him; he couldn't keep a time bomb by his side.
Normally, he's fine; he can forcefully suppress the " Staff of the Stars " by relying on his rank, level, and abilities. However, in the process of accommodating the Uniqueness of the " The Fool," he becomes extremely vulnerable, unable to interfere with the people and things around him, and may lose control on the spot with the slightest accident.
In order to cope with the situation where the " Sefirah Castle " was sealed and he could not borrow power, Klein had to bring along Sealed Artifact that could provide the ability of " Teleportation," so he chose " Creeping Hunger."
At this moment, facing an Angel King who controlled Uniqueness, Klein felt the human skin glove on his left hand tremble instinctively.
He then stroked the " Creeping Hunger " with his right hand and whispered jokingly:
"Don't worry, you're just an image in a Historical Void."
Having relieved his excessive mental tension in this way, Klein looked around to make sure there was nothing else to deal with.
Immediately afterwards, he placed his hand on his chest and solemnly bowed to Antigonus.
When he straightened up and raised his head, a complex, mysterious, and ethereal mark appeared between his brows.
This mark was like a strange Door of Light, constantly emitting a thin, grayish-white mist.
The next second, Klein reached out his right hand, and from a distance that was neither too far nor too close, "enclosed" Antigonus's body between his five fingers.
His fingers snapped shut, and with a twist of his wrist, he completed the " Stealing."
He gained nothing.
This attempt failed.
Undeterred, Klein once again began Stealing Antigonus's identity, Fate, and self-perception.
Although he is the Angel King among Angel King, his ability to steal comes from the " Sefirah Castle " and is currently only at the Sequence 1 level. Antigonus, on the other hand, was corrupted by the " Lord of Mysteries " and is Angel King who possesses " Uniqueness." There is still a significant difference between the two.
Therefore, even though Antigonus had entered a brief state of Eternal Sleep and was powerless to resist, Klein still failed many times in a row.
He was neither nervous nor disappointed by this situation, because it was all foreseeable. As long as the " Stealing " was not completed, the " Evernight Goddess " would not unlock the Concealment and allow this place to connect with the Fate of reality. There would be no external interference, and Klein would have plenty of time and a stable environment to try.
After countless failures, Klein suddenly had a flash of Spirit Intuition and foresaw something.
He extended his right hand once more, closed his five fingers, and gently twisted them.
Suddenly, he felt something invisible detach from Antigonus and drift toward him.
At the same time, a long, shimmering river, indescribable in words, seemed to appear before his eyes, branching into countless tributaries.
The illusory river flowed onward, submerging tributaries one after another, forcing them back to the main stream.
This is a symbol of " Fate," which also has many different forms, such as a slowly rotating roulette wheel divided into multiple sections and Serpent with its head and tail connected. At this moment, when Fate changes, Klein sees a river of light.
The next second, fragmented images flashed through Klein's mind:
A newborn, eight-legged Demonic Wolf lay on a hill. Transparent, Distortion worms slithered in and out of its coarse, black fur. It was the youngest son of the ancient god Flegrea, a born Mythical Creature. At this moment, it watched its sister, brother, and some of its kin playing among the bones, feeling a certain disdain for their crude and simplistic way of handling their prey. It believed that hanging the prey and slowly enjoying it was more befitting its status.
What this Demonic Wolf, which can be called a god, fears most is its own father, that powerful, terrifying, and insane ancient god—although Flegrea has created many offspring through instinctive mating and reproduction, and separated many Beyonder Characteristic, it is uncontrollable and cannot guarantee progress. Therefore, it remains insane, cruel, bloodthirsty, and full of destructive and annihilating instincts, and has even killed several of its descendants.
This Demonic Wolf, capable of creating miracles and fulfilling all Wishes, chases its prey, tearing them apart or killing them, enjoying pure pleasure;
He didn't have a deep impression of his father Flegrea's followers, but he remembered most clearly that he hated the " God of Wishes," Kotar, even though he was also a Demonic Wolf;
Furthermore, He disliked the " God of the Undead," Salinger, finding him gloomy, aloof, and exuding a rotten and disgusting aura. In contrast, the " Goddess of Misfortune," Amanises, possessed a blend of Demonic Wolf and human aesthetics, a gentle nature, and was adept at Placate hearts, making her less disliked by the wolf. However, this woman rarely appeared as a god, always like a shadow, hiding in places difficult to spot. Of course, the Demonic Wolf remembered that several of his older sisters and brothers were quite hostile towards Amanises, wanting to usurp His position.
The Demonic Wolf witnessed the fall of its father, the powerful ancient god, and saw the ancient god's blood splattered all over the body of " Goddess of Misfortune " Amanises. In that chaotic moment, a Uniqueness and a Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic were drawn together and fell into His hands.
He and one of his sisters fled the kingdom inhabited by the Demonic Wolf clan and went into hiding.
Without their father's protection, the Demonic Wolf and its sister realized that their carefree life was not the norm, and that pain and danger were the constant themes. Ultimately, they crossed the sea, came to the Northern Continent, and established a Concealment kingdom in the uninhabited Hornacis Mountain Range.
He and His sister dared not reveal themselves, and could only gather believers in small numbers to build up the population. Under such circumstances, He invented the City of the Dead, which coexisted with the Kingdom of the Living, and made the dead believers His Marionette in order to complete the ascension ritual.
Although this period was filled with worries, it was the most beautiful time in the Demonic Wolf's memory. Seeing his sister's followers grow and his Marionette town become more and more complete, he seemed to forget the disturbances and dangers of the outside world and gained the first peace since his birth.
Influenced by the beliefs of his followers, He and His sister gradually developed a greater degree of humanity.
After the Cataclysm, He finally ascended to the rank of " Attendant of Mysteries," transformed himself into a human, took the surname Antigonus, left the Hornacis Mountain Range, and returned to the real world outside the Concealment Kingdom;
From this moment on, Antigonus's memories and perceptions became increasingly fragmented and disjointed, and many times, he himself felt somewhat like a stranger to himself.
This situation worsened after He accepted the Uniqueness the " The Fool "...
As the images Blink, Klein quickly came to a realization:
I am Antigonus, I am half a " The Fool "!
Suddenly, his body transformed repeatedly. Sometimes he was Klein Moretti, with black hair and brown eyes, a scholarly air, and a face that seemed to merge with Zhou Mingrui's Klein Moretti. Sometimes he was Antigonus, with long, half-white hair and thick black wolf hair on his face. Sometimes he was a mysterious figure wearing a dark cloak, obscuring his face, and constantly extending slippery tentacles to the side.
At this moment, Klein's thoughts were in extreme confusion, and his mental state was completely out of balance.
He could barely maintain a certain level of self-awareness, teetering on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of two raging Mind Storm.
At the same time, he inherited Antigonus's out-of-control Fate, and his body began to break down little by little.
Prayers and praises immediately rang in his ears, intertwining to form a phantom image that joined the chaotic battlefield.
On the bell tower of the Church of The Fool in Bayam, Rorsted Archipelago.
A young man wearing a pointed soft hat and a monocle suddenly appeared here, standing behind the railing, looking down at the entire city.
Mr. " Error " Amon!
The next second, He saw Bayam and the distant New City of Silver and New Moon City disappear at the same time, as if they had been erased from a map with an eraser.
"This is boring." Seeing this, Amon smiled and shook his head, showing no disappointment whatsoever.
He just wanted to test whether Klein or " Evernight Goddess " had fixed a "bug" here:
After ringing the bell, He is, in a sense, the " Angel of Time " of the " The Fool," and can exploit this loophole to directly Stealing part of the other party's anchor.
Such Stealing is of little value under normal circumstances, but it can be extremely useful during crucial moments of a ceremony:
The sudden reduction in the number of anchors inevitably disrupted the balance, causing Klein to lose control on the spot!
Amon immediately looked away and raised his hand to adjust the monocle he was wearing on his right eye.
On those crystal-polished glasses, a light, as if from the Starry Sky, suddenly shone brightly.