"Mr. Door"... This naming style is quite like mine... I wonder what the real name of this poor fellow trapped in the depths of the Storm, lost in the darkness, is, what Sequence it corresponds to, or rather, is he indeed, as Emperor Roselle predicted, one of the evil Devil... Klein chuckled inwardly, half-muttering and half-self-deprecatingly, also quite interested in certain histories of the Fourth Epoch:
"I know about the most famous ' War of the Four Emperors ' in the Fourth Age, but my knowledge of the specific details and key figures is limited to what is circulated by various churches, such as the ' Black Emperor ' of the Solomon Empire."
"Only today did that so-called 'Door's' answer my question, letting me know who the remaining three of the Four Emperors are: the half-mad ' Blood Emperor ' of the Tudor Dynasty, the ' Night Emperor ' of the Trunsoest Empire, and the ' Death Emperor ' of the Southern Continent, also known as the Death."
"According to Mr. 'Men's' description, in this war that changed the entire world situation, the Black Emperor, the Blood Emperor, and the Night Emperor fell one after another, while the Death Emperor reaped the greatest benefits."
"At this point, Mr. 'Door' added meaningfully, 'After more than a hundred years of digestion, Death has gone mad, but also become stronger. So he joined forces with the Primordial Demoness to bring a ' Pale Calamity ' to the Northern Continent. Of course, this is not something he witnessed or experienced firsthand, but rather what he heard each month when he approached the real world.'"
" Death has gone mad, but he's also become stronger!"
"Can gods go mad?"
"That's a truly chilling statement!"
"However, this also confirms one of my guesses: before the Fifth Era, those gods would frequently descend into the real world, directly interfering in the situation on the Northern Continent, and might even personally intervene like the Death."
"I asked Mr. 'Gate' if he participated in the ' War of the Four Emperors ', and if so, what role Acting? What stance did the Seven Gods maintain in this war, and what role did they play?"
"Mr. 'Men' didn't answer my question, but simply said with a hint of amusement, 'There are far more top-tier powerhouses in the Fourth Era than I expected.'"
"In addition, he mentioned two laws: the Law of Beyonder Characteristic Indestructibility and the Law of Beyonder Characteristic Conservation within similar Sequence. This coincides with some things I know from that most Concealment and oldest organization, and is consistent with some phenomena I have observed. Ah, this can lead to many interesting conclusions, giving many explanations a different, frightening, and chilling appearance. For example, within the same pathway, if there are more High-Sequence, there will be fewer Low-Sequence, and vice versa."
"... Beyonder Characteristic are fixed in number from the very beginning; they will neither increase nor decrease. Does this mean that there truly is a Creator of all things, Omniscient and Omnipotent God, from whom everything originates?"
This is the longest entry in Roselle's Diary Klein has ever seen. It takes up two whole pages. You can imagine that it originally existed in double-sided form, but after being copied over and over again, it became two separate pages.
"Wow, that's a lot of information..." Klein murmured silently.
As a history major who graduated normally, he had always thought that the Solomon Empire, the Tudor Dynasty, and the Trunsoest Empire were successor-substitute dynasties with some degree of restoration in between. Who knew that Mr. "Men's" description of the " War of the Four Emperors " clearly revealed that the three dynasties once existed simultaneously!
"If this is true, it would really overturn most of the current historical research on the Quaternary period." Klein suddenly thought of the original owner of this body, who was very interested in archaeology and exploring the history of the Quaternary period.
Today, I think I've helped him fulfill a wish... I don't know if the Death during the " War of the Four Emperors " had become a true god. Based on Mr. "Gate's" description, it's hard to judge. We can only assume that the " Death Emperor " at that time, through the benefits he gained in the War of the Four Emperors, broke through the limitations and became a god, but he also went mad because of it...
It's terrifying that even a god could go mad! Just thinking about the details sends shivers down my spine! No wonder even the well-informed Emperor Roselle described this event as horrifying...
Are these so-called evil gods simply insane orthodox deities?
What if one day, the entire world is left with only evil gods...?
Wow, does this mean an irreversible Apocalypse is coming?
Klein masked his growing somber mood with a smile, feeling that the future he imagined was shrouded in gloom.
At the same time, he raised his evaluation of the " Black Emperor," " Blood Emperor," and " Night Emperor," believing that they were already top-tier powerhouses close to gods.
"Perhaps it is Sequence 1, the pinnacle of a single path. Following this logic, it's not too unacceptable that the ' Black Emperor ' has lived for hundreds or thousands of years. This also explains a question the original owner had: he deduced from the records of the Antigonus Family that contradicted his mentor's view, believing that the ' Black Emperor ' was actually the common title of every emperor of the Solomon Empire... Perhaps the Black Emperor has always been that same Black Emperor... Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, such as it changing two or three times, but the Sequence 1 of this path is still called the ' Black Emperor '?"
"I wonder which figure from the Quaternary era Mr. 'Door' is... Emperor Roselle didn't describe his Error experiments and coincidences in detail, making it impossible for me to even speak with that Mr. 'Door'."
" The Law of Characteristic Indestructibility, the law of conservation of characteristics within similar Sequence Pathway —this is similar to the captain's feelings; perhaps the vocabulary he used was passed down from Emperor Roselle."
"Based on the two laws described by Mr. 'Men,' many interesting conjectures can indeed be derived. For example, the Seven Great Churches, with so many holy relics and so High-Sequence powerhouses, should not have many Low-Sequence Beyonder, but this contradicts reality. The only reasonable explanation is that it is an extra gift from the gods?"
"For example, was the destruction of the Nation of Evernight due to the conservation of characteristics, a case of 'possessing a treasure is a crime'? Or did their existence severely weaken the power of the ' Evernight ' pathway, threatening the goddess's position?"
"For example, theoretically speaking, certain Sealed Artifact can also be used as the main ingredient in Potion, or even be equivalent to Potion, provided that any hidden dangers and madness are eliminated beforehand."
"No wonder some of the unearthed documents refer to the Fourth Age as the 'Age of the Gods,' because there are numerous Record of divine descents during this age."
"Then what caused them to stop descending, and even the divine pronouncements have almost ceased?"
"If it weren't for the fact that Ritualistic Magic could elicit a response, many Beyonder would probably doubt the existence of gods..."
Klein thought about many things and realized that he had delved deeper into the mystical realm and the extraordinary world.
He quickly flipped through the next four pages of the diary and found that it was no longer related to Mr. "Door," which immediately filled him with disappointment.
The Clown's ability allowed him to conceal his emotions effectively, and with the Gray Fog obscuring his view, even Miss Justice Audrey, who was secretly observing him, didn't notice anything amiss.
Gathering his scattered thoughts, Klein began reading the third page of his diary:
"September 10th, I've been holding back for a long time, but I still can't help but complain a few times."
"What the hell must I have been thinking when I chose the ' Reader ' path?"
"Of course, this does allow me to utilize my greatest strengths and gain the Church's attention, but the problem is that several of its preceding Sequence lack practical, extraordinary abilities and rely too heavily on magical items, making it too dependent on external factors."
"For example, Sequence 9 ' Reader ' only gains extraordinary abilities in memory, learning, and practical skills; Sequence 8 ' Archaeologist ' gains a strong physique and corresponding ancient knowledge, but can only barely apply some Ritualistic Magic; Sequence 7 ' Appraiser ' has the ability to quickly identify magical items and can avoid potential dangers to the greatest extent when using them; Sequence 6 ' Artisan ' can create mechanical artifacts and not very strong extraordinary items, but apart from that, their level of Ritualistic Magic will be improved, which explains why its modern name is ' Mechanical Expert '."
"In comparison, the Sequence 7 ' Wizard ' and Sequence 6 ' Scrolls Professor ' of the ' Mystery Pryer ' pathway are both tempting enough. If the Church had a complete set of Sequence, and if there were no Hidden Sage, that would be ideal."
"However, I did receive some good news. After my next promotion, I will gain a unique, combat-oriented ability: Sequence 5, ' Astrologer '!"
"Its modern name frightens me a bit; it's called ' Astronomer '..."
"Am I destined to become an all-powerful, mad scientist?"
"Thank God, I only barely made the second-tier university entrance exam cutoff!"
It must be said that Emperor Roselle had a strange talent for comedy. Even Klein, who had been feeling down lately, couldn't help but twitch his lips and wanted to light a candle for this senior.
"Study hard and make progress every day," indeed a wise saying... He muttered a comment, remembering the characteristics of the mainstream Beyonder of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery:
They lack practical combat skills, but are adept at crafting and using items.
Turning to the third page, which contained only one entry in the diary, Klein continued reading:
"On June 2nd, the kingdom repeatedly created chaos and instigated battles, yet it was unable to completely defeat the Feynapotter Empire, the Kingdom of Loen, and the Kingdom of Feynapotter, and was forced to shoulder a huge debt, with its economy teetering on the brink of collapse."
"From what I've observed, the public, merchants, and soldiers are all extremely dissatisfied; a riot is just a spark away! This is my chance."
"But I must be cautious enough. The Sauron Family witnessed the history of the Fourth Epoch. They are an ancient family and may very well harbor powerful individuals of High-Sequence. I need to gain the support of the Church and reach a certain understanding with the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun."
"I cannot step in directly. I must first let the rebels disrupt order, and then end it all as their Protector Roselle Gustav, I like that title."
P. S.: Requesting recommendation tickets and monthly tickets for Monday. Two chapters have been submitted today, and there are no more tonight.