Chapter 1370 Decisive
The Evernight Goddesss dream projection replied with a smile, If its just to nurture a Lord of the Mysteries, I should be betting on Amon. At the very least, the chances of Him succeeding is much higher than yours.
Without waiting for Klein to ask any further, She continued with a voice as ethereal as a dream:
The era that was buried in the past is a memory shared between us, and also the critical period in which our humanity was born, sprouted, and nourished. Even if Ive had a long life, it still remains my fondest of memories.
You have its imprint in you, so Im more willing to help you.
The love for the house extends even to the crows perching on its roof... Klein made a conclusion in the form of an idiom.
At that moment, he recalled the words Emperor Roselle had written in his diary:
Home.
In his wistful silence, the dream projection of the Evernight Goddess switched to saying,
When youre ready, you can go to the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range anytime.
Of course, its your freedom to choose. No one will force you, and no one can force you either. You can choose to stop at a certain stage and not become a Great Old One, nor allow the Lord of the Mysteries to awaken in your body. Then, at the last moment of the apocalypse, you can bring the people and objects you want to protect and Wander to other planets in other solar systems to avoid the attention of the Outer Deities, and create another civilization.
Klein had long thought of this problem. After a moment of silence, he said, Im not sure if Roselle had said one thing: You can hide for a moment, but you cant hide forever.
He was speaking in Jotun with the Evernight Goddess, so it was a little odd when translating the proverb.
Escaping was just a temporary strategy. It couldnt be used as a long term plan.
After a pause, Klein continued, Although the Universe is vast and without an end, the Outer Deities are clearly more familiar with it than we are. Theyre also stronger, directly representing a certain aspect of the universe. Its very difficult to avoid Their pursuit. Besides, even if we succeed, peace will only last for some time. The recreated civilization will be destroyed in less than a thousand years. When that happens, we wont even have the chance to become Great Old Ones, never capable of any form of self-redemption.
This was because if one wanted to successfully escape during the invasion of the Outer Deities, they had to give up all the sefirot. Otherwise, they would definitely become the focus of Their attention. Let alone wandering the cosmos, even withstanding the first wave of attacks was an unknown.
The Evernight Goddesss dream projection spoke slowly,
Apart from the items ripped from the Outer Deities, only taking away the Uniquenesses and High-Sequence Beyonder characteristics of the other pathways might not necessarily garner the attention of the Outer Deities. They wouldnt spend too much time searching.
You also said that its not necessarily the case. The Outer Deities should still have a certain desire for the Uniqueness and High-Sequence Beyonder characteristics of similar pathways. This can help Them approach the level of a pillar, Klein replied calmly. We cant place our hopes on Their feelings. They arent benevolent.
The Evernight Goddesss dream projection nodded and said, In this aspect, youre more aware than Roselle. Of course, its because he had learned of the Great Old Ones and the Outer Deities a little too late.
She continued, You have another choice: use Pallezs method to personally lower your level and let Amon steal Sefirah Castle. This way, you can live well as a Sequence 1 angel. You dont have to constantly worry that the Lord of the Mysteries will awaken in you. It wont be that exhausting.
In the Church of Evernights bible, there was the division of angels and archangels. Klein had always guessed that the latter referred to Sequence 1, and today, he had finally obtained confirmation.
Of course, this was only the standard of one Church, not necessarily the rest.
After hearing the Evernight Goddesss words, Klein fell silent for a long time before asking, Can Amon be trusted?
The Evernight Goddesss dream projection said frankly, I cant give you a definite answer.
Klein asked again, If the Lord of the Mysteries awakens in Amons body, will He take back all the High-Sequence Beyonder characteristics of the Seer, Marauder, and Apprentice pathways?
I dont know, the Evernight Goddesss dream projection replied in the same tone.
Klein fell silent again. After a while, he said, Personally, I dont wish to become a Great Old One, but I cant let down and betray those existences who have placed their bets on me. They have more or less helped me.
Once Amon becomes the Lord of the Mysteries, He will definitely help the ancient sun god retrieve the Uniqueness and Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic from the Lord of Storms and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, causing Their deaths.
Besides, Amon is a reckless god.
The Evernight Goddesss dream projection nodded slightly and said, Your humanity has been maintained well.
After making up his mind, Klein freed himself from his low spirit state. He smiled and said,
If I hadnt maintained my humanity, and allowed the godhood to gain an advantage, I wouldve also made a similar choice. Thats because a godhoods instinct is convergence upon oneself.
The Evernight Goddesss dream projection gently chuckled.
Make your preparations. Meet Antigonus as soon as possible.
Klein nodded and suddenly recalled something. He hurriedly asked, Has Amon already used Mr. Doors ritual to accommodate the Uniqueness of the Apprentice pathway?
The Evernight Goddesss dream projection slowly replied, If it were another existence, then definitely not.
But if its Amon, theres a 50% chance.
He likes to take risks and seek thrills.
Klein didnt say another word as he watched the Evernight Goddesss projection vanish before him as the dream gently collapsed.
The altar that he had yet to clear occupied his vision again.
To him, heading to the main peak of the Hornacis mountain range to face the Antigonus familys ancestor didnt require much preparation from him. He would mainly rely on Sefirah Castle to produce an avatar to steal the Attendant of Mysteries Beyonder characteristicthe one from Zaratulthat he hadnt digested yet, allowing his main body to be in a unique state that could accommodate the Uniqueness.
As his mental state stabilized, even without Zaratuls remnant mental imprint, Klein could still rely on his humanity, consciousness, and anchors to barely suppress the partial consciousness of the Celestial Worthy.
However, before that, Kleins spiritual intuition told him that he needed to do something.
After looking around, he tidied up the altar and dragged Dwayne Dantes out of the fog of history.
Sitting at the table, Klein spread out a piece of paper and wrote a letter to Mr. Azik.
As it hadnt been a while since he wrote the previous letter, there wasnt much content. He only mentioned the River of Eternal Darkness that was situated underground in Calderon City, as well as the death imprints on both banks of the distributary. He emphasized the numerous Azik Eggers he had seen, and his guesses.
After folding the letter, Klein took out Aziks copper whistle and blew at it.
The skeleton messenger appeared at the size of a normal human. It knelt down on one knee and opened its palm.
After Klein handed the letter to it, he took out a gold coin from Sefirah Castle.
This is to thank you for all the work youve done.
If you cant accept it, hand it to your master and let Him decide.
This gold coin was one of the transformed gold coins that had been tainted by the aura of Sefirah Castle.
He had already used one of them to pay Miss Messengers fee, and he had lost one to Maric when they played cards.
The skeleton messenger was stunned for nearly five seconds, but he didnt dare disobey Kleins words. He clasped the letter and the gold coin with his bony fingers.
It disintegrated and fell to the ground like a waterfall before drilling into the ground.
Following that, Klein took out another gold coin and placed it in his pocket.
At the same time, he made the Worms of Spirit on duty in Sefirah Castle to take a look at a certain crimson star.
East Balam, in a cathedral belonging to the Evernight Goddess.
As the first batch of demigods participating in the besieging of the Rose School of Thought, Leonard Mitchell had already used a Sealed Artifact to reach the Southern Continent.
However, he had no progress for the time being. This was because the Rose School of Thought demigods seemed to sense the danger in the air as they simultaneously hid themselves.
This made Leonard have no choice but to wait patiently, ready to answer the call of any dispatches.
While he had nothing to do, he wore his red glove and entered the cathedrals prayer hall. He did his daily prayer in a rather devout manner.
In the dark and serene environment, he seemed to fall asleep.
After an unknown period of time, Leonard opened his eyes and stood up. He walked down the aisle towards the door.
At that moment, he saw a familiar figure. It was Klein Moretti, wearing a top hat and formal suit with black hair and brown eyes.
Leonards pupils dilated as his brows pricked up. Klein, who was also praying, lowered his hands and stood up. He walked past him and slowly approached the altar.
During this process, neither of them spoke, as if the other party was just a stranger.
After reaching the donation box near the altar, Klein took out a gold coin from his pocket and threw it in with a serious expression.
Then, he changed direction and left the cathedral from another door.
Leonard stood in the middle of the aisle and watched this scene with a puzzled look. He frowned slightly.
At this moment, in his mind, Pallez Zoroasts slightly-aged voice echoed:
Find a chance to get that gold coin.
Backlund, in a particular house.
Will Auceptin held a silver spoon and focused on digging at the pale green ice-cream in front of Him.
Suddenly, He extended His left hand to block the side of the food.
On the chair beside Him, Dwayne Dantess figure instantly appeared.
I seem to have missed your birthday twice, Klein said with a smile. This is a belated present.
As he spoke, he took out a gold coin and pushed it to Will Auceptin.
This is a lucky gold coin for you.
Will was stunned for two seconds before muttering, The gift celebrating my birth was a lucky amulet. For a birthday gift, its a lucky gold coin. You really dont have any creativity.
As He spoke, He reached out His chubby hand and quickly took the gold coin.
Klein smiled, stood up, and vanished.