Thousands of Amon each committed " Stealing ".
Given their numbers, unless they're extremely unlucky, a few of them will surely succeed. Besides, the " The Fool's " Potion is currently ownerless, so stealing it would be effortless.
While " Stealing," the Amon also released a certain seal on themselves, allowing the Beyonder Characteristic from the " Apprentice " and " Marauder " to demonstrate their ability to combine.
This is quite effective against the " The Fool's " Potion, maximizing the success rate of Amon's " Stealing ".
However, all of Amon ultimately failed.
Because a new rule appeared in the " Trunsoest Brass Book ":
Theft is not permitted here!
Previously, in order to deal with the resurrected " Lord of Mysteries ", the Amon weakened all the seals here, helping the " Trunsoest Brass Book " to get rid of " Fooling " and to formulate some rules that were effective for a short time in repeated cycles. Now, this has had a reverse effect on them.
Seizing the opportunity, the illusory mark between Klein's brows became even more pronounced.
A thin, grayish-white mist swirled around him, forming a delicate "cocoon."
He fully activated " Sefirah Castle," and combined it with his extraordinary " Attendant of Mysteries " Beyonder Characteristic to create an extremely powerful synergistic effect on the " The Fool " Potion.
The shapeless, dark liquid, like a wild beast that had been starving for a long time and finally spotted its prey, pounced on Klein.
It stretched and changed continuously, like a semi-transparent human skin, completely enveloping Klein.
Klein's face was highlighted beneath the liquid, his features sometimes clear, sometimes blurred, sometimes Distortion, and sometimes blank.
Within the Forsaken Land of the Gods, beneath the colossal light and shadow formed by the Ancient The Sun God, on the surface of the illusory sea encompassing all colors and possibilities, a message written in the most ancient language rapidly took shape:
Antigonus's efforts to ascend to the rank of ' The Fool ' ultimately failed for various reasons.
The reason this being, who once ruled the entire planet, doesn't use the name Klein Moretti is because he now bears the identity and Fate of Antigonus.
If the former is the subject, Klein can completely ignore it:
What does Klein Moretti's failed promotion have to do with Antigonus becoming " the Fool "?
However, when the subject becomes Antigonus, this sentence, which seems like a prophecy, an arrangement, and a decision that determines the outcome before giving the reason, can make the situation extremely serious:
If Klein does not relinquish his identity and Fate Antigonus, then he will be bound by this statement;
If he relinquishes his identity and Fate Antigonus, then the Sequence 9 to Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic within him will no longer truly "belong" to him, having not been digested—those are the Beyonder Characteristic that Antigonus once controlled, currently unrelated to Klein Moretti; he merely forcibly absorbed them.
In this situation, even without other factors, the undigested Beyonder Characteristic alone would most likely cause Klein to lose control on the spot. And in this state, taking the " The Fool's " Potion to complete the ascension ritual would undoubtedly have no chance of success!
When the Ancient The Sun God wrote these words, the " Eternal Blazing Sun," the " Lord of Storms," and the " God of Knowledge and Wisdom " in the Astral World sensed something and each launched their fiercest counterattacks, attempting to interfere with the other's actions.
However, even though he devoted most of his energy to restricting these three true gods, and even though it was quite difficult, the Ancient The Sun God still quickly completed that passage.
However, the enormous light and shadow that He manifested had dimmed considerably, and it seemed that it could not be maintained for much longer.
Within the Astral World, inside an ancient, Levitation palace.
The battle between the " Earth Mother " and the " God of Steam and Machinery " against the " Primordial Demoness " and the " Hidden Sage " intensified once again. However, the former two were still able to spare some of their strength to influence Amon's clones and prevent them from disrupting Klein's ascension ceremony.
The Amon were forced to " Blink " everywhere, but some of them still turned into plants, blossomed and bore fruit, and returned to the earth, while others collapsed into words and were printed in illusory books.
Besides these, a large part of them also strengthens the seal, restricting the " Trunsoest Brass Book " so that its rules are ineffective or can only have a momentary effect.
Due to these three factors, even with their numbers, the number of Amon was somewhat insufficient.
Even so, a small portion of them still managed to get Klein's image reflected on the monocle made of crystal and the similar circular symbol.
The next second, the monocles and circle symbols all emitted a pure light.
This is not " Stealing," but returning.
At this moment, the Amon chose to return what they had " Stealing " from Klein.
That was Klein's suicidal thought!
When Klein was captured by Amon and taken to the Forsaken Land of the Gods, he attempted suicide multiple times but failed, and Amon " Stealing " his thoughts.
At this crucial moment of promotion, if he were to have suicidal thoughts, the consequences would be unimaginable!
At this moment, Klein, tightly enveloped by the " The Fool's " Potion, was in a state of confusion and disarray. He felt an extreme chill on his skin as a viscous liquid slowly seeped into his body.
Then, he had suicidal thoughts and the idea of giving up.
This was a change that Klein had never anticipated. He had long forgotten that Amon had " Stealing " his suicidal thoughts, and he never expected that the other party would not only not discard them casually, but would instead carefully preserve them.
In the past, at other times, although such thoughts were strong, Klein could still rely on his self-control to resist them to some extent, forcibly suppressing them and waiting for them to dissipate on their own, just like when facing other bad thoughts.
But right now, he's in the midst of an advancement ceremony, under the influence of the Potion, and his mind is unstable, making it impossible for him to effectively suppress suicidal thoughts.
The Amon always have all sorts of strange but quite effective methods.
Fortunately, Klein is now not only Klein, but also Antigonus.
What does Klein Moretti's suicidal thoughts have to do with Antigonus?
Relying on the knowledge granted by this identity, Klein did not immediately give up and end his life. He pulled out the Antigonus mental imprint within him, mixed it with the thought of suicide, and barely managed to suppress them.
Under this balance, Klein's mind and body were further eroded by the " The Fool's " Potion.
His thoughts, just like when he was promoted to " Attendant of Mysteries," had completely wandered off.
The difference is that this time he did not merge into the Spirit World, but continued to extend, like gas, encompassing the entire planet, the entire Spirit World, and part of the Astral World.
At this moment, Klein felt himself inside different believers, inside every human being, inside all kinds of animals, inside all living things.
Everything has a divine nature.
At the same time, he is also scattered in the Fog of History, scattered in the passing time, scattered in the quietly flowing, shimmering river with its many tributaries.
It is one, and it is also ten thousand.
This divine experience further eroded Klein's thoughts, leaving him seemingly only with a cold indifference that looked down upon all things.
Even this indifference is gradually crumbling.
Before long, Klein will completely lose himself, dominated by the various mental imprints within the " The Fool's " Potion, and become Monster in the truest sense.
This coincided with Antigonus's out-of-control and mad Fate, accelerating the latter's decline.
At that moment, he sensed something was off, unnatural, and abnormal.
In the Fog of History, a few fragments of light Distortion and unable to be put back together, seemingly containing an essential contradiction.
They gradually separate, Record different content in the form of different branches, allowing the Distortion to be initially restored.
Klein's spirit, which had merged into all things, "popped out" slightly due to this disharmony and unnaturalness, and regained a bit of self-awareness.
With this self-awareness as the core, he quickly gathered his scattered spirit and took the lead in the process of the " The Fool's " Potion integrating into his body.
But at this moment, Antigonus's uncontrollable and insane Fate arrived ahead of schedule due to the "prophecy" of the Ancient The Sun God. Klein's body collapsed once again, unable to withstand the " The Fool's " Potion.
Without hesitation, and without time to hesitate, Klein immediately deactivated part of the " Stealing " effect, returning Antigonus's identity, Fate, and self-awareness to its original owner, allowing Antigonus, who was sitting on the giant stone chair, to gradually become clear-headed as he slowly opened his eyes and looked bewildered.
He did not immediately lose control, because the main reason for his loss of control and madness was that the will of the " Lord of Mysteries " had been largely revived, and now, the Uniqueness and most of the Beyonder Characteristic of the " The Fool " who carried that part of the will were no longer in His body.
Therefore, Antigonus was able to use his own will to fight against that madness and try to reverse his out-of-control Fate.
The Ancient The Sun God's "prophecy" thus came true: Antigonus indeed failed to ascend to Sequence 0, " The Fool."
After Klein lost his identity, the Beyonder Characteristic of the " Seer " pathway from Sequence 9 to Sequence 1 within him became undigested, putting him on the verge of losing control.
The " The Fool's " Potion, which enveloped his body like a cloak, quickly penetrated, and the will of " Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings " was revived once again!
Give up...
Leave everything to me...
This time, I will not accommodate any other Sefirah...
I will not help the creatures you want to protect, but I will not harm them either...
"It's not that I'm keeping my promise, it's that they're too weak to even deserve my attention..."
This place will be forbidden by the Outer Deity...
The strange yet familiar murmurs echoed in Klein's mind, making him want to give up.
His suicidal thoughts, which had been suppressed by the spiritual imprint of Antigonus, resurfaced after the former lost its balance.
The result of failing to get promoted is imminent.
At this moment, the " Evernight Goddess," who was no longer able to strike down the Twilight giant sword, suddenly relinquished control over Amon's true form.
Amon's true form leaped out, and as her clones awaited the failure of Klein's ritual, the goddess once again dragged that exaggerated longsword covered in Red Light.
This time, the target is Klein!
A thought flashed through Klein's mind, and he was controlled by the idea of suicide, making no attempt to resist.
With a soft thud, he was struck by the sword symbolizing Twilight, shattering into a pile of decaying "rotten flesh," exuding Beyonder Characteristic.
Klein died, killed by the " Evernight Goddess " before the Amon could take any measures against him, before the ritual failed and completely spiraled out of control.
The next second, the " Evernight Goddess " put the bird-shaped golden ornament on her head, her body became ethereal and expanded, enveloping the entire ancient palace, causing Amon's true form, clones, " Earth Mother ", " Primordial Demoness ", " God of Steam and Machinery ", " Hidden Sage " and Antigonus to be erased instantly like sketches.
" Concealment "!
The Ancient The Sun God seemed to understand what the " Evernight Goddess " wanted to do, but having already made two "prophecies," he couldn't write a third one. Meanwhile, the three true gods, including the " Lord of Storms," continued their previous outbursts, firmly holding him back.
The next second, a "miracle" happened, and Klein returned from the Fog of History.
The Uniqueness " The Fool " that had just belonged to him, and the Beyonder Characteristic of the three sequences from Sequence 9 to Sequence 1, all rushed back into his body.
Fearing that he would be disturbed, the " Deng Shen " quickly added a rule using the " Trunsoest Brass Book ":
"This place is suitable for the return of Beyonder Characteristic."
Suddenly, Klein returned to the state he was in when he "drank" the " The Fool's " Potion.
However, unlike before, when the Pillar of his body was the Beyonder Characteristic from Sequence 9 to Sequence 1 belonging to Antigonus, which had not been digested, now, the first thing to return to him is undoubtedly the part of the Beyonder Characteristic from Sequence 9 to Sequence 1 that once belonged to him and has been fully digested.
In this way, he has a real Pillar, Pillar that can accommodate the Uniqueness and residual characteristics of the " The Fool ".
--Klein is now equivalent to himself when he first arrived at the main peak of the Hornacis Mountain Range, a version of himself who has digested the " Attendant of Mysteries " Potion and can attempt to advance to Sequence 0 " The Fool ".
By resurrecting himself after dying once, Klein completely reversed his situation!
This was Spirit Intuition by the resurrection of Roselle, although the whole process was different from the resurrection of the " Black Emperor ".
Klein had originally planned for the " Deng Shen " to kill him, but he never expected the " Evernight Goddess," whom he hadn't communicated with beforehand, to be so cooperative.
In an instant, his body split apart, dissolving into a thin Gray Fog and a dark liquid.
The Gray Fog and black liquid mingled, and countless fleshy, worm-like growths appeared on the surface. Then, they intertwined to form a semi-transparent, dark cloak.
Beneath the cloak, there was no body, only darkness.
This process was very brief, lasting less than two seconds, and it was clear that the " Evernight Goddess's " act of Concealment so many deities at once could not be sustained for long.
In an instant, a rapidly moving "gate" of light appeared on the surface of the Concealment world.
The "door" suddenly opened, and Amon, wearing a pointed soft hat and a classic black robe, leaped out.
At the same time, He saw a blank, illusory mask appear beneath the semi-transparent dark cloak.
As the mask instantly outlined Klein's appearance, which incorporated features of Gehrman Sparrow, the Amon ' thoughts became chaotic, as if their IQs had been forcibly lowered.
The " The Fool " was born.