" Florent said that the history of the Sauron Family is over two thousand years old, longer than the Church of the God of Craftsmanship. They have witnessed all the cooperation and conflict, light and darkness of the Fourth Age, and have continued to exist to this day. Apart from the Augustus Family of Loen, the Einhorn Family of Feysac, and the Castiya Family of Feynapotter, the other powerful families that were once on par with them, such as the Antigonus Family and the Zaratul Family, have either become dust of history or become rats in the sewers, hiding and unable to see the light of day."
He said it was a great favor to make me his subordinate, a subordinate of the ancient and glorious Sauron Family.
"I wanted to curse his ancestors for eight generations."
"However, it's quite surprising that the Sauron Family has a history of over two thousand years. The Fourth Age is also known as the 'Age of the Gods.' Whether it's the seven current orthodox gods, or the Death, the Primordial Demoness, the Dark Side of the Universe, or the True Creator, they are all still active in the real world, and are said to frequently perform miracles. It's definitely not an easy thing for the Sauron Family to have survived to this day and occupy a high position."
"The long history has endowed them with far more than just Pride; they must be hiding many secrets, and perhaps even extremely terrifying Sealed Artifact."
"It's truly a colossal behemoth standing tall on the earth, a sight too terrifying to behold."
Upon seeing this, Klein suddenly had many thoughts:
Roselle's eventual overthrow of the Sauron Family's rule, assuming the roles of consul and Protector, must have involved a brutal, terrifying, and thrilling struggle. Even without a "0" level Sealed Artifact, the Sauron Family certainly wouldn't lack a "1" level one, and with the potential presence of High-Sequence powerful individuals, even with the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery fully supporting Roselle, a good outcome was not guaranteed... Could it be that the Sauron Family had already declined and weakened before this, and the turmoil in Intis was merely an outward manifestation of this state?
What did they go through during that time?
The Sealed Artifact is lost? High-Sequence expert has died? This has attracted the attention of many ambitious individuals.
Hmm... Judging from this diary entry, the Augustus Family of Loen was not unfamiliar with Antigonus and Zaratul; they should have had corresponding records within their ranks.
" The Sun " mentioned that City of Silver persisted for over 2,500 years during the "Dark Ages." Based on my initial assessment, this is Cataclysm. The Sauron Family claimed a history exceeding two thousand years nearly two hundred years ago; I wonder if that continued Cataclysm... I'll find an opportunity to deliberately mention the Sauron Family later and see " The Sun's" reaction. If " The Sun " is still completely clueless, it indirectly suggests that the Sauron Family rose to prominence after the Cataclysm. Perhaps they reaped immense benefits from the Cataclysm, enabling them to become nobles of the Fourth Age and royalty of the Fifth Age...
Well, even if " the Sun " doesn't know, it doesn't completely prove anything; maybe he didn't study history well.
Klein turned to the third page and found that the contents recorded there should have been written in the early days of Roselle's tenure as consul of the Republic of Intis.
From the diary entries on this page, we can see that Roselle's drafting and promulgation of the new Civil Code, which encouraged invention, protected trade, and fostered the Industrial Revolution, was not merely to satisfy his own perverse tastes of Acting Napoleon and his ambition to change the world. In this way, he was reconciling with the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun.
The Eternal Blazing Sun is also the God of Contracts and the Guardian of Commerce. A more comprehensive and contemporary Civil Code and more prosperous trade meet the needs of his church.
"Judging from this part of the diary, the relationship between Roselle and the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun was gradually thawing and beginning to improve. More than ten years later, he brazenly declared himself emperor, calling himself Caesar. He must have received the endorsement of both major churches at the same time, otherwise it would have been too risky. So, what exactly caused his assassination?" Klein looked at the fourth page with a hint of doubt.
"On August 11th, that idiot Florent was showing off again."
He said he was the most promising person in his generation of the Sauron Family to achieve High-Sequence because he resembled his great-great-grandfather.
"Is there any necessary connection between these two? I look at him from all angles, and I can't see any talent in him."
"Furthermore, is talent really that important in the extraordinary realm? Well, being good at understanding the essence of Acting is a core talent, but it's not essential. As long as you understand the Acting Method, aren't foolish enough to misunderstand the meaning, and don't do things that are easy to lose control of, there's hope of completely digesting the Potion. It just takes a little more time. Becoming High-Sequence powerhouse in your lifetime isn't impossible."
"The main obstacles to High-Sequence lie in the difficulty of obtaining extraordinary materials and the troublesome corresponding rituals. Of course, it must be admitted that those Beyonder have more time to prepare."
" Florent's great-great-grandfather was a High-Sequence powerhouse? Does being like him mean one has talent?"
It was clear that Roselle was still quite inexperienced when he wrote this diary entry, and didn't understand the two laws of conservation of Beyonder Characteristic... Klein nodded almost imperceptibly.
With his current understanding, he could probably grasp the underlying meaning in Florent Sauron's words:
The Beyonder Characteristic left behind by High-Sequence powerful beings contain their own spiritual imprint, which is one of the reasons why Potion made from them are prone to causing people to lose control.
Those who closely resemble the original owner can avoid such negative effects to the greatest extent, and their chances of successfully advancing to the next level are much higher than those of ordinary people. Therefore, they are considered to be talented. The "sacred object" recognizing its owner should also fall into a similar category.
This is similar to the Acting Method, but it can't be popularized... Once you successfully advance, you'll still have to Acting according to the name of the Potion and thoroughly digest its characteristics... Klein glanced thoughtfully at the two diary entries on the next page and discovered that Emperor Roselle really liked Intis's open customs, but was also worried that his future wife would be equally open.
With a soft rustling sound, Klein placed the fifth page on top:
"On April 20th, I attended another Concealment meeting of that ancient organization. The members there still amazed me; it was hard to believe that they were all part of this organization."
"This time, I learned about some of the ideas of this ancient organization. They believe that people gradually lose themselves until they 'fall asleep,' so they must strive to observe themselves, remember themselves, and rely on this and various kinds of knowledge to achieve Purification in order to cope with the final Apocalypse."
"They have preserved and passed down secrets from thousands of years ago, believing that Twilight is inevitable and the Apocalypse is unavoidable."
They believed in the Original Creator, who did not truly die. They believed that at Twilight, when all things came to an end, He would awaken from His slumber, return everything to Himself, and create a new world, a new history.
"All of this organization's actions are based on the above ideas, which shows that they are hostile to the ' True Creator,' and spare no effort in using various words that express Depravity and evil to describe Him."
"They possess the second Blasphemy Slate, and control twenty-two Divine Pathways, but stipulate that members can only choose a few of them, except for those who were already Beyonder upon joining."
Are there any secrets behind these routes?
"I'll Record this down first and analyze it later. These pathways are: ' the Bard,' ' the Sailor,' ' the Reader,' and ' the Spectator.'"
"Haha, I'll have to change my usual way of referring to Sequence Pathway; this term sounds really low-class within that ancient organization."
This is very close to what I analyzed from the hostile relationship and Mr. A's request: the " Bard," " Sailor," " Reader," and " Mystery Pryer " pathways can be interchanged in Sequence 4... Is " Manipulator " High-Sequence of the " Spectator " pathway? Why do many Concealment organizations claim that the Apocalypse is inevitable, such as the Demoness Sect and this ancient organization, even though they don't rely on this for proselytizing? Is it a need for brainwashing, or is there really such a thing as Twilight? Klein thought of many things, but due to insufficient information, he couldn't get a definite answer.
At the same time, he couldn't help but mutter to himself:
Roselle, can't you just write down the name of that organization?
Controlling his facial expressions and body language, Klein turned the short page to the last page:
"January 1st, the start of a new year, and I just finished crafting my first ' Card of Blasphemy '."
"I will hide the ultimate secrets contained within the twenty-two Divine Pathways within these different ' Card of Blasphemy ' and scatter them in various places. If things fail, this will be my children's greatest reliance."
"Haha, I will destroy all the order you desire and spread the mysteries of God!"
"These ' Card of Blasphemy ' will possess anti- Divination and anti-prophecy properties. Apart from the portion left for my children, those who are destined to receive them will obtain them!"
"I'm the kind of person who always seeks revenge, and after I die, I don't care if the world is flooded! Hmm, I didn't create that saying."
"In short, the more chaotic the structure of the mysterious world, the better!"
"I need to consider how to name the upcoming ' Card of Blasphemy ' set. There are twenty-two Divine Pathways, and twenty-two cards in the Major Arcana of the Tarot, which corresponds perfectly. However, some names don't meet the requirements, and I must make some changes to match the original Potion names."
"That ancient organization is my last and greatest support. I don't know if they will support me, or in what way."
"I still remember the shock I felt when I first saw the Blasphemy Slate."
"So the Beyonder Pathway really is the ' Divine Pathways,' and the ' Blasphemy Slate ' really is blasphemy against the divine."
"Above Sequence 1 for each path, there is also Sequence 0! And the corresponding Potion recipes and rituals!"
"Each path can only have one Sequence 0!"
"And Sequence 0 is the Sequence where the true god resides!"
For example, Sequence 0, ' The Sun '!
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