Upon hearing Indigo Light Iesusâs reply, Kleinâs mind tensed up as he recalled the crimson moon, the Brown Planet, the Scarlet Planet, the Blue Planet, and Gold Planet. He felt like they were looking down at him from above with their eyes.
Silently, a connection was established. The impending fatal corruption made all of Kleinâs Worms of Spirit feel uneasy.
As an angel in control of Sefirah Castle, Klein had many ways to sever this connection. Firstly, he could use the status and strength of a complete Mythical Creature. Secondly, he could suppress his anchors, using the mental imprint the Primordial One left in him to offset it. Thirdly, he could use the aura of Sefirah Castle that he could now utilize one step further.
Without any hesitation, he chose the simplest and most convenient method to not leave behind any hidden dangers.
A grayish-white fog appeared around him as all the celestial body projections in his mind vanished.
After being stunned for a second, Klein organized his words and said, âThere are that many Outer Deities?â
Indigo Light Iesus symbolized the domain of prayers. âHeâ touched the ruby ring on âHisâ right hand and nodded.
âEver since the Oldest One awakened and split apart, the most powerful Outer Deities in the entire Universe gathered around this tiny solar system. Some of âThemâ wish to retrieve âTheirâ sefirot and characteristics that had been ripped from âThem,â and were attracted here. Some of âThemâ have the hope of getting neighboring sefirot and high-level characteristics which âTheyâ can accommodate.â
Oldest One... The Seven Lights address the original Creator as the Oldest One, and not the Primordial One... In terms of the nameâs meaning, there isnât much difference... Klein deliberated and asked, âSefirot and characteristics that were ripped and attracted over?â
He could understand the rest of the words Indigo Light had mentioned, and he had even made some speculation towards such matters. There was just one point that caught him by surprise.
Blue Light Kuthumi, who was a symbol of the domain of Cogitation and used love and wisdom as a characteristic of âHisâ body, explained kindly, âYour Excellency, you shouldnât be unfamiliar with the law of convergence of Beyonder characteristics.â
Seeing Klein nod, the thick-bearded elder with a âsapphireâ tied around his forehead continued, âThis isnât just a law for the Sequence pathways. Itâs also suitable for describing the sefirot and the characteristics related to the Outer Deities, especially the ones that were directly nurtured and created from the Oldest One. For example, the Mother Goddess of Depravity, Son of Chaos, and the Mother Tree of Desire. As for the other Outer Deities, we arenât too sure. In short, the three Great Old Ones who lost a portion of their sefirot and characteristics are most concerned and proactive when it comes to invading the real world. âTheyâ have been trying to influence the spirit world and corrupt us.â
Klein nodded slightly and asked in a confirmation-seeking tone, âIn other words, a portion of the current twenty-two pathways and nine sefirot belong to the Outer Deities?â
âYes.â The amethyst-wielding Saint Germain, who symbolized the domain of ritualistic magic, took the opportunity to answer. âWhen the total number of 22 pathways and the nine sefirot was reached, everything finally reached a balance. This might be the mysticism connection that originated from the Oldest One.â
Klein thought for a moment before saying, âWhat are they exactly?â
Saint Germain. whose face was suffused with a faint purple glow, making âHimâ look rather mysterious, said, âFor example, the Moon and the Earth pathway both belong to the Mother Goddess of Depravity. âSheâ is an existence that stands atop all the Outer Deities. Even after a portion of âHerâ sefirahâthat is, the Brood Hiveâwas ripped from âHer,â that remains the case. âSheâ is the sovereign of all the feminine forces in the entire Universe.â
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âIn fact, after carefully analyzing the twenty-two pathways, youâll discover that the Moon and Earth pathways are the two most contradictory ones. Heh heh, the Demoness pathway represents the Oldest Oneâs feminine side. The Red Priest pathway represents the masculine side. This happens to form a deformed aspect of balance, but the Moon and Earth can also make Beyonders of the corresponding pathways turn into feminine creatures at high Sequences. There are no pathways that balance it.â
Seeing Klein wince his eyebrows, Green Light, who had the long hair of an artist, added with a smile, âThe Earth pathwayâs Sequence 2 is âDesolate Matriarch,â and the Moon pathwayâs Sequence 1 is called âBeauty Goddess.â Therefore, the Sanguine only have queens and no male princes.â
Then was the ancient goddess, Lilith, originally a male and a female? Klein mumbled inwardly and asked thoughtfully, âThe Primordial Moon is the Mother Goddess of Depravity?â
âYes.â Red Light Aiur Moria, who was wearing a diamond crown, nodded in a dignified manner. ââSheâ occupies the moon, and through âHerâ own level and influence on the Brood Hive and the Uniqueness of two pathways, âSheâ has gradually infiltrated into reality. The Primordial Moon is âHerâ manifestation in this world.â
After saying that, Aiur Moria paused and said, ââHerâ full title is âMother Goddess of Depravity,â âOrigin of Evil,â The Indestructible,â and the âBrood Hive of Filth.ââ
Klein recalled the exaggerated reaction of the moon when he first learned of the secret of the cosmos. He suddenly felt a chill as he hurriedly asked, âThe Devil and Prisoner pathway come from the Mother Tree of Desire?â
Yellow Light Venithan, who was wearing a lemon-yellow robe, sighed.
âYes, âHerâ full name is the âMother Tree of Desire,â âFather to Devils,â âPerpetual Blatherer,â and the âHeartless God.â Therefore, âSheâ had seized the opportunity when something happened to the Chained God, easily achieving âHerâ goal of corruption.â
Mother... Father... Is that fellow a man or a woman... Yes, to an existence at this level, itâs normal for there to be no distinction between genders. Different incarnations have different images... Heh, âSheâ even wanted to bear a child for me. From the present state of the Chained God, if I had been caught, Iâd probably be the one bearing the child. Then, the child will inherit Sefirah Castle, allowing the Mother Tree of Desire to indirectly corrupt and control this sefirah...
From this angle, perhaps the Prisoner pathwayâs desire of indulgence is the proper way of acting. However, this âcorrectâ path leads to the Outer Deity, so temperance is still the better one... Klein frowned slightly as he raised a question he had guessed before, hoping to get an answer.
âSince there are so many Outer Deities, why havenât âTheyâ entered our world yet?â
From what Klein had learned to date, he could guess that, even if it were only the Mother Goddess of Depravity and the Mother Tree of Desire, the Outer Deities could easily resolve existences like the former seven deities, the True Creator, and the Primordial Demoness.
The plump Orange Light Hilarion smiled and said, âAll our suffering comes from the Oldest One. All our luck comes from the Oldest One as well.
âNot only did âHeâ leave behind âHisâ spirit, will, branding, and corruption, but âHeâ also left behind the sefirot, characteristics, and power.
âThe remnants of âHisâ power formed an invisible barrier outside the planet, preventing the Outer Deities from directly invading it. However, with the passage of time, âHisâ consciousness and powers havenât truly been revived, and âHisâ will and powers are fading. At the end of the Fourth Epoch, this reached a very serious state. The invisible barrier produced cracks, and the seven deities had no choice but to move âTheirâ divine kingdoms into the astral world to mend the cracks.
Itâs no wonder that the true deities from the Fourth Epoch could walk the land, but âTheyâ rarely descended in the Fifth Epoch... Klein immediately came to a realization and asked, âWhen the Oldest Oneâs will and powers decline further, the invisible barrier will vanish and usher in the apocalypse?â
Orange Light Hilarion, who had been smiling all this while, glanced at Yellow Light Venithan. His expression immediately turned serious.
âYes.â
When the time comes, the Mother Goddess of Depravity, the Mother Tree of Desire, and the Son of Chaos and all the other Outer Deities would invade this planet. Even if the Goddess becomes a Great Old One, âSheâ wouldnât be able to withstand so many of âThemâ... The other Sequence 0 deities would be able to tie down one or two Outer Deities together, and that would be considered a miracle... It would take nine to fight one, or even more... Kleinâs scalp tingled as he once again experienced the meaning of despair.
No wonder it was called the apocalypse!
With his upheaval in emotions, he immediately felt the Primordial Oneâs mental imprint strengthen, and more of it had eroded what the anchors had fixed in place.
Klein quickly calmed himself down and allowed the fragile balance to reappear again.
This is the reason why the corruption from underground will naturally dissipate as long as one doesnât approach it or resist? Klein recalled some of the mysticism knowledge he had previously grasped.
âYour Excellency, youâre completely right.â Orange Light Hilarion gave an affirmative answer.
Klein immediately made other connections.
âDoes that mean that the closer one is to the apocalypse, the easier it is for one to advance? This is because the Primordial Oneâs will is fading. âHisâ awakening will become difficult, to the point of not waking up again?â
Red Light, Aiur Moria thought for a moment and said, âThis is the reason why the seven deities have only waited until recently to set âTheirâ sights on Above the Sequences before taking concrete action.
âHowever, the Oldest Oneâs will can dissipate, but âHisâ spirit will remain forever. It wonât be erased unless the entire Universe returns to the singularity. Therefore, the corresponding high-level existences still have the possibility of having the Oldest One awaken in âThem.â The higher the level, the greater the possibility. The corresponding influence and corruption will become more serious.â
The extraordinary power and the curse that can never be broken are always two sides of the same coin... Klein sighed. Forcefully suppressing a problem that wasnât at his level, he asked, âDo you know the potion formula for Attendant of Mysteries?â
The amethyst-wielding Saint Germain replied, âThereâs a corresponding mystery attached to such knowledge. Itâs not in the spirit world, but according to our observations, the Attendant of Mysteries ritual should be closely related to the spirit world.â
Orange Light Hilarion immediately smiled at Klein.
âYour Excellency, if you require anything, weâll provide our full support.â
This fervor makes me a little afraid, just like facing Arrodes... Klein nodded slightly and prepared to change the topic.
After some consideration, he asked solemnly, âDo you know of âThe Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessingsâ?â
He translated the title using Elvish.
The Seven Lights immediately fell silent. âTheyâ looked at each other and didnât reply for a while.
After a few seconds, Orange Light Hilarion sighed.
âWe still canât be sure if youâre âHim.â
ââHeâ was a Great Old One who had been active during the end of the previous civilization up to the mid-stages of the First Epoch. âHeâ is âthe great ruler above the spirit worldâ that we speak of.
âThe Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings is âHisâ title in the Western Continent. The other title is âKing of Space-Time,â âBeacon of Destiny,â âEmbodiment of Sefirah Castle,â âDominator of the Spirit World,â and...â
At this point, Orange Light paused and said, âLord of the Mysteries.â