Advice? My advice is to stay as far away as possible and prioritize stability... Upon hearing " The Sun's" question, Klein immediately gave himself an answer.
However, in order to maintain the image of the " The Fool " and to see what different suggestions others would offer, he remained silent and did not Manipulation the "world" to speak.
After a brief silence, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," turned his head to look at the " The Sun " and said in a low, calm voice:
"You've provided too little information; it's difficult for us to offer any useful advice."
"We don't know what else existed inside that half-ruined temple besides the strange statue of the ' True Creator,' which is also the ' Fallen Creator,' so naturally we have no way to analyze the situation."
" The Fallen Creator " is indeed the " True Creator "... The City of Silver where " The Sun " lives actually has a belief in the " True Creator," and even built a temple... " Magician " Fors listened with great interest, almost taking notes, while " Justice " Audrey looked forward to " The Sun's " detailed description of that strange temple.
Derrick nodded, glancing upwards slightly for a few seconds before saying:
"Besides the statues, there were also many broken murals and terrifying Evil Spirit lurking there, but these have already been eliminated by the exploration team led by the two elders of the Council of Six..."
"I didn't see those murals with my own eyes, but they are said to record prophecies of the Apocalypse and the ' Fallen Creator ' saving believers, as well as corresponding bloody sacrificial rituals..."
"In a corner of one of the murals, there are strange characters derived from the Jotun. After a rough deciphering, the elders believe that they mean:"
" Rose Redemption."
"This might be the code name of the person who created the mural, or it could be the name of the organization that built the temple and the city-state where it was located."
According to the chief investigator, these murals are at least a thousand years old.
"I'm referring to what you consider a thousand years, well, but I'm not entirely sure. In City of Silver, we... we define daytime as periods of frequent and intense lightning, and nighttime as periods of less intense and gentle lightning. One cycle makes up a day, while the four seasons only exist in books. Therefore, we can't grasp the exact number of days; only the Chief can confirm it."
When Fors got to this point with " the Sun," he almost doubted he was listening to a story.
A city without the Sun, a red moon, day and night, or the changing seasons sounds unreal! Only fairy tales and novels would dare to depict such a city!
Moreover, the author must have smoked marijuana and been in a state of mental convulsions and frenzy to create such a city... Fors's first thought after his initial surprise and astonishment was, "I want to write a novel based on City of Silver!"
However, she quickly abandoned the idea because she didn't know what the City of Silver really meant, whether it was a secret kept by the seven churches, and feared that as soon as the book was published, the author herself would be extorted by the Nighthawks Mandated Punishers for the copper pennies that had accumulated in the gas meter.
So this is what City of Silver looks like. Hmm, and the Monster in the dark depths that " The Sun " always mentions... It's a pity I'm only at Sequence 8, otherwise I really wanted to ask Mr. " The Fool " to send me there for an adventure. No, no, Audrey, you're no longer an innocent girl. You should clearly realize how great the danger is here... " Justice " Audrey sometimes let her thoughts wander, and sometimes she reflected on herself.
At least a thousand years? The Aurora Order appeared no more than three hundred years ago, maybe even less than two hundred years ago. It shouldn't have been built by them... Hmm, perhaps the belief in the " True Creator " existed in the early Fifth Age, or even the Fourth Age. However, at that time, the organization serving Him was not the Aurora Order... In the following one or two thousand years, under the strong suppression of the Seven Great Churches, the followers of the " True Creator " repeatedly fell into crisis, and the sect was destroyed time and time again, only to be resurrected as the Aurora Order? With some speculation, Klein did not change his posture or state.
" The Sun " Derrick paused for two seconds, then continued:
"The ruins of the city and the terrifying Monster in that half-ruined temple have been largely cleared. Our mission now is to explore the underground part of the temple."
"Do you have any suggestions? Based on your understanding of the ' Fallen Creator,' what should I be wary of?"
"My advice?" Alger the Hanged Man, replied almost without hesitation, "My advice is absolutely not to go!"
"The ' Fallen Creator ' is a true evil god. Even though His temple has been destroyed, it may still harbor strange and unsettling dangers that are difficult to detect. If the other elders of the Council of Six were leading the team, it wouldn't be impossible for you to go, but the risk would be very high. However, as you just said, the person in charge of this matter is ' Shepherd ' Lovia, and the ' True Creator ' is the god at the top of this Beyonder Pathway! Therefore, you absolutely cannot go," Alger added.
Your suggestion is the same as mine, but such a suggestion doesn't require " The Sun " to describe the situation of that half-destroyed temple at all. The conclusion can be drawn from the conditions given at the beginning... I see, Mr. " The Hanged Man," you did it on purpose. In this way, you roughly figured out the situation of that half-destroyed temple without paying any price... It's like bullying a child... Sitting at the head of the table, " The Fool " Klein leisurely reached out and rubbed his forehead.
" The Sun " paused for a few seconds, then said with difficulty:
"But the mission must be accepted."
The Hanged Man chuckled softly:
Nothing is absolutely necessary.
"Before this mission, will you still participate in patrols? Find an opportunity to deliberately let the Monster injure you; you can refer to past examples from City of Silver for the specific extent of the injury."
In that instant, " Justice " Audrey gleaned a message from " The Sun's" eyes and movements:
"This works?"
After a brief moment of surprise and confusion, Derrick frowned slightly and said:
"But I don't have any patrol assignments lately..."
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," scoffed.
"You can pretend to be close to losing control—no, to be precise, bring yourself to the brink of losing control. In that case, I doubt the higher-ups in City of Silver would bring a 'dangerous item' that could explode at any moment on an exploration mission, right?"
"There's a trick to it. If you keep your Spirituality relatively depleted for two consecutive days, you'll start experiencing auditory hallucinations and signs of losing control. If you stop pushing it, the situation will improve within a week, and you won't truly lose control."
"Of course, your City of Silver must have methods and measures to treat those showing signs of impending loss of control, so recovery should be faster. Therefore, you should estimate the time carefully, and it's best to start two or three days before departure."
" The Sun " Derrick was stunned for a moment before muttering to himself:
"Yes, those showing signs of losing control will be restrained and isolated underground in the round tower, where they will receive treatment through drugs, rituals, and magical items. If the condition is mild, they will only need to take medicine..."
Sigh, such an honest and sincere good kid has been corrupted by a cunning old fox... But, Mr. " The Hanged Man," how do you know the technique of getting close to losing control? If this technique is used frequently, losing control might really happen... Klein sighed inwardly.
" Justice " Audrey was also stunned, feeling that she had learned another valuable lesson.
Seeing that " The Sun " was still hesitant, seemingly unwilling to deceive the elders of City of Silver, " The Hanged Man " Alger asked in a low voice:
"Do the other elders of the Council of Six know that the ' Fallen Creator ' controls the ' Shepherd ' pathway?"
"I don't know." Derrick, the " The Sun," honestly shook his head.
Alger asked again:
Do you think Elder ' Shepherd ' Lovia could pose a threat to City of Silver? Simply answer yes or no, without further explanation.
"... Yes." Derrick ultimately couldn't deceive himself.
Alger chuckled softly and said:
"So, you're the only one who knows about this but can't find a way to remind the other elders of the Council of Six, right?"
"Hmm." Derrick's expression gradually became serious.
Alger shifted his posture, leaning back slightly, and said:
"You know how extremely risky that mission is. If you die in that half-ruined temple, who will be able to uncover the strangeness of ' Shepherd ' Lovia? Who will be able to save City of Silver from disaster? ' The Fallen Creator ' is a true evil god!"
"You didn't pretend to lose control and deceive others out of selfishness; you were trying to save City of Silver!"
"Which is more important, your honor or it?"
" The Sun " Derrick gritted his teeth and nodded solemnly:
"I see!"
"Thank you, Mr. The Hanged Man."
Both " Justice " Audrey and " Magician " Fors suddenly felt an urge to cover their faces with their hands.
What an easy child to fool... But it's for the best, it prevents the Tarot Club from losing members in the near future... Klein sighed silently, Manipulation the "World" and said:
"I have a question for Mr. ' The Sun '."
"This could involve a transaction."
I request to speak with you privately.
Klein quickly switched back to his own tone, nodding indifferently:
"Can."
Once the " Magician " and their group were shielded, "the world" looked at the " The Sun " and said:
"Does City of Silver have a way to remove the spiritual pollution from the evil god within its Beyonder Characteristic?"
This was something Klein had wanted to ask several times before, but considering that " Justice " and the others might also be interested, and that " The Sun " couldn't answer and that it involved an evil god, all eyes would be on the godlike " The Fool." He restrained his impulse until he received inspiration from Miss " Justice " and came up with the idea of communicating with her alone.
"We have not encountered any evil gods," Derrick the Sun replied sincerely. "Our only method is to separate the mental corruption of those who have lost control within the Beyonder Characteristic."
This is it! This might work, after all, I have Gray Fog... Klein suppressed his joy and let "The World" speak:
What kind of compensation do you need?
"This isn't about the reward," " The Sun " shook his head. "That method and the corresponding knowledge are only accessible to those at the level of patrol captains, or even exploration team captains. The former requires Sequence 7, and the latter at least Sequence 6."
Sigh... Klein sighed, and "The World" spoke hoarsely:
I hope you can qualify as soon as possible.
PS: There will be an update in the early morning.