Behind the endless curtain of darkness, in the darkness with aqueous light ebbing gently.
A young man with black hair, black eyes, a broad forehead, and a thin face suddenly sat up as though he had experienced a nightmare.
Dressed in a classic black robe, âHeâ stretched out âHisâ right hand, attempting to take out a crystal monocle from the void and wear it over âHisâ right eye.
But this time, âHeâ didnât obtain anything.
âHisâ right hand paused in midair for two seconds before âHeâ retracted it and pinched the right eye rim.
At this moment, âHeâ heard a gentle but emotionless voice:
âTo him, thereâs something more important than life.
âTo you, apart from yourself, thereâs nothing worth caring about.
âWhen the matter develops to a point where oneâs life is put on the line, it would imply your loss.â
The corners of Amonâs mouth curled up as though âHeâ wanted to smile and reply, but âHeâ ultimately didnât say anything.
The voice continued:
âBorn as a Mythical Creature, your lack of normal anchors is also a problem.
âThis makes you know what courage and sacrifice are, but itâs hard for you to understand.â
Amonâs expression changed as âHeâ stood up from the slightly glistening darkness.
âHeâ looked at the human-skinned glove that was thrown to the side before but seemed to be very happy. âHeâ retracted âHisâ gaze and curled the corners of âHisâ lips.
âThis seems very interesting.
âI plan to leave this place and enter the cosmos. That place is much more exciting than the real world. Perhaps Iâll understand the two things you mentioned as a result of this.â
âThatâs very dangerous. Once you enter the cosmos, and before I succeed, I wonât be able to provide any help. However, this will let you avoid âHimâ at least,â the calm and indifferent voice replied without any emotion.
Amon didnât say another word. âHeâ raised âHisâ hand and pinched âHisâ right eye rim and vanished from the endless shadow screen.
...
In the ancient palace above the fog.
As Amon was completely obliterated under the power of a supernova, Klein couldnât help but heave a sigh of relief.
If he had a choice, he naturally didnât want to sacrifice himself to revive the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings. He hoped to personally protect this world and seek out the meaning of life again.
Of course, if he didnât have a choice, he wouldnât hesitate to awaken the Celestial Worthy. He was certain that he could do this, and Amon was also aware of this. Therefore, âHeâ didnât force him, and only attempted to escape.
In the battle just now, it had developed into a battle of courage towards the end. The one who wasnât afraid of true death would yield the absolute advantage.
Clearly, Amon wasnât prepared to sacrifice âHimselfâ for this matter.
After heaving a sigh of relief, Kleinâs face under the cold and bizarre mask suddenly grimaced.
Under his translucent dark-colored cloak, the slippery and sinister tentacles that extended out were either hitting the ground or rising up high. It was completely out of his control.
He could feel that the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings in his body was rapidly waking up, and it seemed like he couldnât stop it.
Even if Klein directly died with his will and relied on the powers of a Miracle Invoker to revive, he wouldnât be able to escape, as the Lord of the Mysteries also wielded the authority of âMiracles.â
At that moment, Klein recalled the words of Dark Angel Sasrir, which was also from the ancient sun god:
âThe Primordial One had awoken in my body...â
In the next second, at the spot where Amonâs body had shattered, beams of light were pulled by a vague invisible form of gravity as they charged towards Klein.
Some were Worms of Time with twelve rings, some were insects made of resplendent starlight, while some were just large numbers of light dots...
Klein wanted to stop the Beyonder characteristics from fusing with him, but the increasingly powerful Celestial Worthyâs will prevented him from succeeding.
His body swelled into a balloon, and then suddenly became thin as paper. This repeated itself in an endless loop.
The mask on his face became brighter and more bizarre. The slippery and evil tentacles that extended out from under his cloak increased and became more uncontrollable.
One Worm of Time Beyonder characteristic, one Key of Star Beyonder characteristic, and one... Kleinâs mind felt like he was being devoured by an invisible monster, producing excruciating pain.
Finally, a pair of eyes, which seemed to be formed from pure starlight, formed from layers of illusory doors and crystal monocles, rushed towards Kleinâs face, straight for the maskâs eye sockets.
Almost at the same time, the strange door of light that was tainted with bluish-blackness appeared on Kleinâs body again.
Sefirah Castle!
At that moment, Klein, Sefirah Castle, Doorâs Uniqueness, and Errorâs Uniqueness, all had a strong inclination to congregate.
Once they fused together, the Lord of the Mysteries would completely awaken and complete âHisâ resurrection process.
Klein suddenly used his right hand to cover half of his face.
His entire body bent down as if he was fighting with another âself.â
With the anchoring and image disruption from his anchors, Klein finally slowed down the awakening of the Lord of the Mysteriesâs will, reducing the power of convergence by a little.
The starlight eyes and the crystal monocle stopped in front of Kleinâs face, floating only a few centimeters in the air like planets revolving around the sun.
Klein believed that he couldnât maintain this extreme imbalance for too long. Perhaps a few minutes or even dozens of seconds later, the convergence would continue without restraint, bringing about an unbearable change.
âHaha, this can be considered a form of fusion.â Klein laughed in an unstable manner.
Then, he âFooledâ the Trunsoest Brass Book, allowing it to enter a sealed state and fly into the junk pile.
Right on the heels of that, Klein left Sefirah Castle and arrived in the astral world formed from symbolism and authority.
This place seemed similar to the cosmos. It was dark and vast, but in fact, there were many unique aspects to it. For example, even though there was a sun-like star hanging in the distance, emitting normal light and heat, if one tried to get close to it, without getting injured, one would realize that the astral world there was like a black curtain. The sun was directly painted with pastel colors, and there were a bunch of concepts and symbols surrounding it.
Furthermore, the drawing of the sun wasnât that nice, like a child without any foundation in art casually scrawled about. It was both comical and frightening.
From another perspective, this might be a manifestation of the chaos and madness that underlay everything.
As soon as Klein entered, he immediately sensed invisible gazes.
Some of them came from areas protected by the world barrier, while others came from broader areas with obvious malice.
The corners of Kleinâs mouth couldnât help but curl up. He suddenly turned his head and looked outside the world barrier, raising his slippery and sinister tentacles.
This pair of eyes that seemed forged from starlight and the crystal monocle also moved.
All of a sudden, all the attention from the cosmos shrank back. Only the hand-drawn crimson moon was left hanging there as it flashed with light.
âHaha.â Klein laughed as he came to a dark kingdom filled with night vanilla and slumber flowers.
At the same time, the Evernight Goddess appeared at the borders of the divine kingdom in a layered, star-speckled dress. âHerâ face was covered in a translucent black veil.
âSheâ didnât transform into âHerâ giant form as âSheâ looked at him at eye level before raising âHerâ right hand and revealing the bird-shaped, golden accessory.
At the head of the bird-shaped, golden accessory, a series of illusory doors appeared in the bronze-like eyes, allowing a drop of colorless water that had a strong aura of eternal stillness to land on Kleinâs cold and bizarre mask.
The will of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings entered a state of eternal slumber. Likewise for a majority of Kleinâs consciousness. All he had was a tiny bit of lucidity.
Under such circumstances, he made the mask retract, and he transformed the cloak into a black windbreaker.
Then, he made the crystal monocle turn into a pair of black gloves, making the eyes forged from starlight to turn into a cane inlaid with star speckles.
This was only a change in appearance, but it didnât change anything in reality. Once the two items were separated from Klein, they would return to their original state. Of course, if Klein stabilized himself, he could accommodate them and change their corresponding concepts and symbols over and over again, allowing them to change their forms forever.
âThis canât be sustained for too long. It just delays the matter for a while.â The Evernight Goddess gently reminded him. âIf the River of Eternal Darknessâs water is used repeatedly, the Lord of the Mysteries will awaken even faster. This is because âHeâ will trigger some unknown changes and adjust âHisâ condition. Similarly, the specialness of Sefirah Castle and my blessing will gradually be erased, allowing you to enter a state of eternal slumber.â
It was as though Klein wasnât discussing his own matters. He smiled and nodded.
âGot it.â
The Evernight Goddess said in a tone that seemed to be comforting Kleinâs psyche,
âRegarding this matter, the method Amon used, and the actions âHeâ did had exceeded my expectations. âHeâ is indeed the true God of Deceit.
âItâs not that you have no chance at all in what comes next. You can first try to completely control Sefirah Castle and pull the will of the Lord of the Mysteries to enter a state of eternal slumber. In the dream, you can resist and fuse with âHim.â I can bless you, but the most important thing is still left to you.
âBecoming a Great Old One doesnât have any rituals involved. No ritual can change the awakening of the Primordial Oneâs will, but the ancient sun god believes that the order to accommodate them can increase oneâs self-awareness to a certain extent, increasing the success rate of the matter.
âFirst become a Sequence 0 of a pathway, then control and fuse with the sefirah. Only then do you accommodate the other Uniquenesses. Thatâs the best order.
âBecome a dual-pathway true god and then controlling and fusing with a sefirah is an order that isnât good or bad.
âOnly fusing with the sefirah at the final step will be the worst choice.â
Klein smiled and said, âThatâs a good idea. As long as one wakes up, a Lord of the Mysteries will be born.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThis might be âHim,â or me. Yes, after completely controlling Sefirah Castle and entering a state of eternal slumber, I should be able to weaken the seal of the Western Continent, creating a weak spot that allows one to enter and exit.â
The Evernight Goddess didnât say a word when âSheâ heard Kleinâs words.
Klein continued smiling.
âThis is my choice.
âI had anticipated this day a long time ago. I will finally face âHim.ââ