Above the gray fog, in the ancient palace, beside The Foolâs seat.
A prayer point of light expanded to produce a rippling halos.
It was as though someone had suddenly drawn the curtains in a dark, sealed room, allowing sunlight to shine in, piercing into the eyes of the sleeping one.
The whirlpool of maggots, which had already quietened down, once again went berserk as it began to flail the slippery and strange tentacles.
...
Kleinâs gaze swept past the parts that were related to the Lord of the Mysteries, and he read the subsequent content on the slate:
Eternal Darkness, Singularity of All, Space-Time-in-One:
River of Eternal Darkness + Evernight Uniqueness + Death (Eternal Sleeper) Uniqueness + Twilight Giant Uniqueness + 1 Knight of Misfortune Beyonder characteristic + 1 Pale Emperor Beyonder characteristic + 1 Hand of God Beyonder characteristic.
Goddess of Origins, Mother of All, Brood Hive of Filth:
Brood Hive + Mother Uniqueness + The Moon Uniqueness + 1 Naturewalker Beyonder characteristic + 1 Beauty Goddess Beyonder characteristic.
The Anarchy, Shadow of Order:
Nation of Disorder + Black Emperor Uniqueness + Justiciar Uniqueness + 1 Prince of Abolition Beyonder characteristic + 1 Hand of Order Beyonder characteristic.
Calamity of Destruction, Origins of Disaster:
City of Calamity + Demoness (Chaos Demoness, Primordial Demoness) Uniqueness + Red Priest Uniqueness + 1 Apocalypse Beyonder characteristic + 1 Conqueror Beyonder characteristic.
Father of Devils, Lord of Deviants, Source of Curses:
Tenebrous World + Abyss Uniqueness + Chained Uniqueness + 1 Filthy Monarch + 1 Abomination Beyonder characteristic.
Demon of Knowledge, Aracana of Madness:
Knowledge Moor + The Hermit Uniqueness + Paragon Uniqueness + 1 Knowledge Emperor Beyonder characteristic + 1 Illuminator Beyonder characteristic.
Key of Light, Endless Disorder, Incarnation of Fate:
Key of Light + Wheel of Fortune Uniqueness + 1 Giant Serpent Beyonder characteristic.
These are the Great Old Onesâ title corresponding to the nine sefirot... After reading it, Klein sighed inwardly.
If he and Emperor Roselle knew this mysticism knowledge earlier, neither of them wouldâve ended up in their present situations.
At certain times, even without using Beyonder powers, knowledge is completely equivalent to power... The titles of the combined pathways of Earth and Moon are somewhat different from Mother Goddess of Depravity. From the looks of it, it is indeed just a part of âHer,â which means that the title and authority left to the Outer Deity on the moon is: Mother Goddess of Depravity, Origin of Evil, The Indestructible... By the same logic, the Mother Tree of Desireâs full name should be: Mother Tree of Desire, Heartless God, Perpetual Blatherer... The situation regarding the Son of Chaos isnât very clear. Itâs as though âHeâ vanished, and no one can fully understand âHimâ... Klein nodded indiscernibly.
He then asked, âFrom the looks of it, the Omnipotent and Omniscient is the strongest. The Lord of the Mysteries and the Space-Time-in-One are ranked second. The rest are ranked third.â
This was determined by the number of Beyonder pathways each needed, excluding the Outer Deities.
Adam looked at the Blasphemy Slate and calmly said, âThatâs not how it is.
âThe number of authorities has a certain connection to level and status, but not entirely. The corresponding characteristics, power, and symbols are equally important.
âAfter the original Creator split apart, the Three Pillars stood above all the Great Old Ones. One was God Almighty, Omnipotent and Omniscient; the other was Lord of the Mysteries, the King of Space-Time; and the last was Mother Goddess of Depravity, Origin of Evil.â
Upon hearing Adamâs last sentence, Klein couldnât help but look down at his left sleeve. Arrodes was hiding inside.
No wonder Arrodes said that he saw a pillar and support from me... Klein had suddenly arrived at a state of enlightenment as he was a little more convinced by what Visionary Adam had said.
At this moment, Adam added at an adequate pace, âCurrently, the first two pillars only exist in the form of sefirot. And after the Mother Goddess of Depravity had the Brood Hive and two Beyonder pathways separated from âHer,â âSheâ became not much different from the other Outer Deities. Only âHerâ symbol as a pillar remains.â
If it wasnât for the blood-stained stake in his chest, Klein definitely wouldâve felt that the ambiance was great for a conversation. In moments when his mind trailed, he even imagined that he and Adam were friends and were happily discussing some mysticism knowledge, waiting for âHisâ child, Amon, to return home for dinner.
Of course, Iâm âdinnerâ... I have to say that a Spectatorâs ability to influence othersâ knowledge, experience, and state is really too powerful... As Klein told himself to be on guard, he asked in puzzlement, âI thought that the Outer Deities like the Mother Goddess of Depravity, who has two or even three sefirot, are considered pillars.â
Adam looked down at the silver cross pendant hanging across âHisâ chest and said, âSheâ only has one sefirah.
âUnder normal circumstances, the sefirot canât be separated. Only when the original Creator split and created an embodiment of convergence and separation did the sefirot tear apart, allowing some of them to be sucked into our planet.â
âIn other words, the present sefirah the Mother Goddess of Depravity has is incomplete. The future Great Old One, Mother of All, wonât be a complete Great Old One?â Klein pressed.
Adamâs lips twitched as though âHeâ was smiling.
âIt was so at the beginning, but the sefirot has the ability to mend itself. The present Mother Goddess of Depravityâs sefirah isnât incomplete, and the Brood Hive can also create a Great Old One itself. The only problem is that the Mother Goddess of Depravity can only use a portion of pillar âSheâ symbolizes, unless she has fused with the Brood Hive again.
âThis has also caused the birth of life and the feminist powers in the entire universe to undergo a certain anomaly. However, thousands of years of time at astronomical scales is a very short period of time, and the corresponding influence hasnât spread.
âAnd if any Outer Deity obtains a sefirah that is neighboring âTheirs,â making it equivalent to having two sefirotâI canât predict what will happen. Before that, only the original Creator had contained more than singular sefirah. However, as long as âHeâ awakens, âHeâ will definitely split apart.â
Klein nodded and asked thoughtfully, âIn the beginning, the Creator accommodated at least nine sefirot. This doesnât mean that having two sefirot or even three will not result in problems. There should be a critical point.â
âNo one can verify this at the moment.â Adam held the silver cross pendant in front of âHisâ chest and said, âIâm guessing that some existences have attempted it before. After all, convergence is a very strong instinct, but the outcome is unknown.â
âWhich existences?â Klein rubbed the bloody cross wooden stake that was stuck in his chest.
Adam cast âHisâ gaze at the gigantic cross that was more than a hundred meters tall in front of âHimâ and calmly said,
âThe God Almighty from the early First Epoch. âHeâ can also be called the Primordial One. In addition, thereâs also the Lord of the Mysteriesâthe one you often recite...â
As âHeâ spoke, Adam turned to look at Klein and said in an imitating manner, âThe Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings.â
...These two seem to have vanished... The outcome of âTheirâ attempts doesnât seem too good? Klein hadnât thought of what he wanted to say when Adam turned âHisâ head and looked at the second Blasphemy Slate.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat I can be sure of is that some sefirot cannot be accommodated at the same time.
âIn this universe, there is a hidden fourth pillar. It represents everything, including the end of the Great Old Ones and the universe itself. It corresponds to the two sefirotâRiver of Eternal Darkness and City of Calamity.
âSimply put, if Evernight can become an Eternal Darkness, Singularity of All, Space-Time-in-One, âSheâ can further occupy the two pathways of Demoness and Red Priest, encompassing the City of Calamity, and becoming the true fourth pillar. However, when that happens, âSheâ will either enter a deep sleep, be passively split apart, or it will cause the entire Universe, including âHerâ and us, to be annihilated, starting everything all over again.â
Never expected that... Once Above the Sequences level is reached, the symbolism is more important than authority... Adam, no, the ancient sun godâs mysticism knowledge is simply too terrifying. As expected of a quasi Great Old One... Klein sighed when he heard that.
He thought and said, âIn other words, a demigod from the Sleepless pathway can transfer to the Demoness pathway?â
âThatâs right.â Adam looked straight ahead. âBut in that case, thereâs no way to become a Great Old One, unless one thinks of a way to separate the Beyonder characteristics from before.â
As Klein looked up, he read the demigod potion formulas of the Spectator, Sleepless, and Arbiter pathways and changed the topic:
âWhere did the potion formula related to the Great Old Ones come from?
âThe first Blasphemy Slate didnât seem to contain them... Were they hidden in the different Sequence 0 potions?â
Adamâs expression changed slightly, and âHisâ face seemed to be more radiant.
âAfter I gained initial control of the omnipotence and omniscience authority, I began to deduce the method and pathway to become a Great Old One. Finally, I found a suitable formula and figured out the different symbolism.
âUnfortunately, at that time, the Primordial One had also awoken inside me...â
Therefore, when the ancient sun god perished, you used a portion of your body and will to create a second Blasphemy Slate? Klein sighed and said, âFrom now on, there will be light for the apocalypse.â
It also ended the chaotic battle between the deities due to anger, emotions, and other reasons. It initiated the era of working towards becoming Great Old Ones.
Adam maintained âHisâ previous expression and didnât say anything.
Klein fell silent. After a few seconds, he suddenly asked, âWhat kind of humanity did you fabricate in that marionette of mine?â
Adam turned âHisâ head and said with clear eyes, âHe was too tired. He wanted rest and freedom, even if it was only for a few seconds.â
Klein gaped, not knowing how to respond.
âWhy didnât you address him as Gehrman Sparrow, but refer to him as âthat marionetteâ?â Adam asked warmly, as though âHeâ was trying to straighten out the thoughts of a member of âHisâ congregation.
Klein turned his head to look at âHim,â and suddenly said with a smile, âIâm Gehrman Sparrow. Gehrman Sparrow is a part of me. If I separate them, even if I can escape your divine kingdom, it will be difficult for me to avert the fate of losing control.â
Having said that, Klein paused and looked ahead. He asked in a deep voice, âYou only have godhood left?â
...
Rorsted Archipelago, City of Generosity, Bayam.
After returning here, Verdu Abraham learned that the God of War was a rather active existence in the Fourth Epoch. It was possible for âHimâ to respond to believers.
Then, he hired a poor person who willingly risked his life to pray to the God of War to confirm that there was no danger.
And the price of all of that was 300 gold pounds.
Now, he received a report that not only was that poor person not dead, he even had some of his wishes fulfilled!