" The True Creator "? The murmurs that filled this sea area came from the " True Creator "? Upon hearing the answer given by the " Mystery Queen," Klein was surprised, yet also quite relieved.
He was relieved that, just as the " Mystery Queen " had said, if she hadn't boarded the ship, even with the Sealed Artifact that reduced hearing in every sense, it would have been difficult for Heath Doyle not to undergo a transformation.
For those in Low-Sequence through other pathways, without directly hearing the " True Creator's " ramblings, they might experience some depression or mania, or occasionally have nightmares, but they wouldn't suffer any obvious harm. However, for the " Rose Bishop," his Sequence 0 pathway is the " True Creator." Constantly indulging in the ramblings of this evil god, even if he is deaf, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later.
If Heath Doyle goes mad or loses control, given the unique nature of this sea, the others on board will indeed be hard-pressed to escape. However, Klein believes that as long as they can survive the attack and have the opportunity to pray to " The Fool " and respond with the Sea God Scepter above the Gray Fog, they can still resolve the problem.
What surprised him was the complete contradiction between the person who was talking and his own conjecture. He originally thought that this sea area was the battlefield between the ancient gods of the Second Era and the Creator worshipped by the City of Silver, and suspected that the subordinate gods, that is, the corresponding Angel, were also involved. However, it seems that this was Error from the start, because the " True Creator " should have first appeared around the time of the Cataclysm of the Third Era!
It's possible that the ramblings were left over from later... Klein didn't make a hasty judgment. He watched as the " Mystery Queen " passed him, stroked the sculpture on the armrest, and slowly descended.
The woman was tall and slender, with a good figure and long chestnut hair simply draped over her shoulders.
This seemed strangely familiar to Klein, and after recalling the events involving the " Mystery Queen," he finally remembered the source of the familiarity:
When he visited the Roselle Memorial Exhibition in search of the " Card of Blasphemy," he saw a similar figure from behind. The figure's attire was rather strange; despite wearing a girlish yellow cake dress, it was dressed in a rather old-fashioned black soft hat.
"It must be the ' Mystery Queen.' She also visited the Roselle Memorial Exhibition beforehand... She was looking at the basic education textbooks that the Great Emperor improved for his children, the chess set he invented, and the building blocks... She was certain that I took the ' Black Emperor ' card..."
"The Emperor's eldest daughter, Bernadette, founded the ' Element Dawn ' to fight against the ' Moss Ascetic Order.' Judging from her diary, this woman admired the motto 'Do as you please, but do not harm.' Therefore, based on these two points, it can be inferred that she is most likely Demigod through the ' Mystery Pryer ' pathway..."
" The Sequence 4 of the ' Mystery Pryer ' is the ' Mystic '... the ' Mystery Queen '... Of course, the ' Mystery Queen's' reputation has spread across the seas for decades, even centuries. She's definitely more than Sequence 4 now. Hmm, after leaving the ' Mystery Queen,' Cattleya joined the ' Moss Ascetic Order '..."
"The Queen is very interested in whether or not Roselle's diary can be deciphered..."
The various fragmented pieces of information, when pieced together, led Klein to a sudden guess:
Perhaps the " Mystery Queen " is Bernadette Gustav, the eldest daughter of Emperor Roselle!
This might explain why the queen's attire is both earthly and rather strange. She was deeply influenced by the emperor's tastes in this area, yet she couldn't completely escape the current trends of the era, thus creating a unique and peculiar personal style... As for whether it looks good or not, that's another matter. A beautiful person can look good even in a burlap sack, that's fashionable... Klein thought to himself, but remained silent and composed on the surface, calmly following the " Mystery Queen " down the magnificent staircase.
The " Mystery Queen " didn't turn around, saying as she walked:
"This dream world is not vast; it consists of only two parts: the projection of the Giant King's Court on the opposite mountain peak, and the Black Monastery on this side."
" The Giant King's Court?" Klein immediately pictured the magnificent complex standing in the frozen Twilight.
This is a projection of the " Giant King's Court "!
Meanwhile, Little " The Sun " and his friends are at the true entrance to the " Giant King's Court," in the Afternoon Town!
The " Mystery Queen " spoke softly but without emotion:
"This is my guess, because it looks a lot like the Giant King's Court of Feysac."
"During the Fourth Age, there were persistent rumors that the God of Combat was an ancient Giant who survived the Cataclysm."
The " God of Combat " pathway is the same as the " Giant " pathway... Klein internally agreed with the " Mystery Queen's" guess.
At that moment, he remembered that the mythological information provided by the little " The Sun " included a description of the " Giant King's Court " as "forever in Twilight," which matched the characteristics of the spectacle on the opposite mountain peak.
From the " True Creator " just now to the " Giant King's Court " now, the Queen has revealed two extremely valuable pieces of information... She's showing goodwill to me, no, to the person behind me. Heh, I only have myself behind me... Klein calmly replied:
"The true ' Giant King's Court ' is in the ' Forsaken Land of the Gods '."
He spoke of this matter in a nonchalant tone in order to highlight his own value and the status of the person behind him.
The " Mystery Queen " stopped in her tracks, placed her right hand on the ornately sculpted armrest, turned slightly to look at Gehrman Sparrow, and said slowly:
"Legend has it that the path to the ' Forsaken Land of the Gods ' is hidden on the opposite mountain peak, within the projection of the ' Giant King's Court.'"
So Little " The Sun " and his friends started exploring Afternoon Town? Didn't Little Jack say they appeared at the beach? There are switches in both the " Giant King's Court " and " Giant King's Court " projections; they must be activated beforehand to connect the two sea areas?
This place is filled with the ramblings of the " True Creator," and hides the secrets of the " Forsaken Land of the Gods." It retains the power of Evernight, the Sun, Storm, earth, and the path of the Spectator, which seems to correspond to the Cataclysm!
After the Cataclysm, the Forsaken Land of the Gods " was isolated from the outside world. Goddess, Eternal Blazing Sun, Lord of Storms, and Earth Mother saved the world, and the " True Creator " appeared... Only the Envisioning through the " Spectator " pathway did not match up... Klein made speculations based on the information he currently had.
The " Mystery Queen " continued her descent and then said:
" The Black Monastery here doesn't look very big, but every building and every floor represents a different part of this sea, and behind every door may lie the dream of a living being."
I see... Klein glanced at the stair railing and noticed that the sculptures on it were mainly human heads. At first glance, they were beautiful, but upon closer inspection, they were creepy. So he casually asked:
"Whose dream does this staircase belong to?"
"An Undying member of the Spirituality Religion came here to search for traces of the Death Reaper of the past, one of the necessary elements for Artificial Death. However, he lost control in his delirium and is now forever wandering in an underwater ruin, turning every adventurer who dares to enter into his Living Corpse. The Mystery Queen," she explained calmly.
The divine war that erupted here, even Death was involved? No wonder the " Admiral of Hell " ventures into this sea area from time to time... Klein suddenly realized.
He wasn't shocked by the idea of Artificial Death, because he had heard the " Demoness of Unaging " Katarina Pelle mention it before, and the Spirituality Religion seemed to be far from success.
Just then, the " Mystery Queen " finished walking down the stairs and glanced back at him.
The woman then turned into the corridor and entered this floor of the building.
Klein looked around and found that there were no more steps leading down; this seemed to be the bottom floor.
The " Mystery Queen " stopped in front of a black wooden door covered with strange patterns, reached out and grasped the handle, saying:
"I've always suspected that the dreams within are the key to sustaining this place's existence, and the lingering power of the Evernight merely provided the possibility for this development."
As she spoke, she turned the handle and opened the door.
The black door slowly receded, revealing not the room Klein had imagined, but a vast ocean.
The sea was illuminated by the dazzling sunlight, and the water seemed to have large patches of rich gold.
As the door opened, Klein felt an incredibly strong aura emanate from it, and the entire building began to shake noticeably, with dust from above and stone bricks from the walls falling one after another.
Klein had a vague premonition that his dream was about to shatter.
At this moment, the " Mystery Queen " pulled her right hand back and tightly closed the black wooden door again, and everything returned to normal.
"Even I wouldn't dare enter this place," said the important figure from this mysterious world.
"There are still some remnants of the dreams of certain gods here," Klein said calmly, as if he had someone backing him up and already knew something about the situation.
The " Mystery Queen " turned around, her azure eyes sweeping over Gehrman Sparrow's face:
"This sea area, this Black Monastery, holds many secrets; I probably know less than one percent of them."
She stopped speaking and just stared at Gehrman Sparrow quietly, as if waiting for something.
"I feel so much pressure..." Klein thought for a moment, then tentatively said:
Do you know what the activation incantation for the ' Black Emperor ' card is?
The " Mystery Queen " remained silent for a few seconds, then shook her head.
Klein looked into her eyes and said:
Bernadette.
The entire corridor was so quiet it seemed not even a breath could be heard. The " Mystery Queen " moved her lips slightly, then closed them again.
Her Blue Eyes briefly lost focus, then quickly regained their depth.
The " Mystery Queen " turned around slowly and walked towards the black staircase, her voice unchanged as she spoke:
"The dream is about to end."
Klein watched her back as she ascended the black staircase step by step until the blinding light engulfed the entire scene.
Afternoon Town.
Seeing candles flickering one after another in the houses outside, the lifeless city suddenly came to life. Derrick and the others felt as if they had fallen into a nightmare, their nerves immediately on edge.
" Demon Hunter " Colin examined the situation for a few moments, then said solemnly:
We live in the real world.
"The altar's power has been leaked."
P. S.: Updated first, revised later.
Wow, time flies! I woke up to find I have to add more chapters! Hmm, I have to exercise this afternoon. I've been slacking off for a whole week. Tomorrow, there will be three updates, at 12:30, 7 PM, and midnight. Come on, vote with your monthly tickets~ to encourage me to add more chapters!