Too late? After Klein's heart sank, he suddenly felt the Box of the Great Old Ones in his hand tremble violently.
He hurriedly looked down and saw that the surface of the corpse cathedral's door, which had shrunk into a toy, was glowing with light. Every white skull and distorted face seemed to come alive.
Adam's corpse cathedral is of such a high level? Just a door was enough to resist the first level of 0-61? Without any hesitation, Klein used the crimson star representing Leonard to lock onto a gas lamp pole outside 7 Pinster Street.
Suddenly, the door with the distorted face embedded in the white bones returned to the real World. As for the first level of the Box of the Great Old Ones, there was an additional toy street lamp.
Right on the heels of that, Klein aimed at Amon, who was inside the corpse cathedral. His right hand slid down to open the second level of 0-61.
At that moment, Pallez Zoroast was no longer on the battlefield. Klein could move Amon elsewhere without any qualms.
He had targeted the astral world, hoping that Amon would be "cared for" by the seven deities. However, he didn't know if there would be a random anomaly.
At this moment, the door returned to the corpse cathedral. Then, the magnificent building that overlapped with 7 Pinster Street quickly collapsed.
The process of collapse was very orderly. It began with the dome, followed by the arches and walls, and finally the pitch-black stone pillars.
The items that fell didn't hit the ground. They disappeared in midair.
Amon, who was standing in front of the cross, also dissipated inch by inch as the corpse cathedral collapsed. It was as though "He" had also "Imagined" something that could be removed at any time.
Of course, Klein knew very well that this was only Amon using a "loophole." He had used the end of the corpse cathedral's "Imaginary Conjuration" to make "Himself" an imagination and leave Baekeland.
Boom!
At some point in time, thick dark clouds appeared in the sky. A ball of lightning the size of a house dragged a silver-white stream of light as it ruthlessly smashed into the corpse cathedral and Amon, who had yet to completely collapse.
Tiny cracks suddenly appeared on Amon's crystal monocle, and the pointed hat on his head collapsed.
However, this Angel of Time didn't panic. After his face twitched uncontrollably, he maintained his smile. With the crystal pillar formed from light and shadow in hand, he dissipated like a phantom, disappearing into the sea of light that filled the interior of the corpse cathedral.
In the next second, the majestic church with a black base and inlaid with white bones completely turned into a fantasy.
At this moment, the house at 7 Pinster Street still existed, but there was an exaggerated mark on the floor of the living room.
It was as if a person had laid there and turned into charcoal.
This was left behind after Amon's countless clones were killed, but Klein knew that Amon's main body had successfully escaped and achieved the desired goal.
Once "He" recovered, this King of Angels only needed a ritual to ascend to the throne and become the embodiment of all the "mistakes" in this World.
After I swapped the door to the corpse cathedral, the first one to sense and react was the Lord of Storms … The Goddess really has no way of performing a divine descent. All "She" can do is use various mediums to slightly interfere with reality, making it difficult for "Her" to affect "Him" when Amon's main body is prepared …
… I was still happy that I had escaped Amon, satisfied that I had repeatedly avoided "His" traps, but in the end, "He" silently did such a huge thing …
… When did "He" shift "His" focus to Baekeland? Yes, it should be after I used the law of deception to reincarnate in another land. "He" sensed Pallez Zoroast's shadow, as well as the fact that "He" has a connection with me. "He" began to set his goal on obtaining the last Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic to become a true god …
… Leonard didn't go into detail when he prayed previously. "He" only mentioned that there was a problem with Jacob's treasure … For a Sequence 1 angel like Pallez Zoroast, who's so familiar with Amon, to not notice anything amiss and directly step into a trap, Amon must've done something impressive again …
Phew, although I've rapidly grown in my battle of wits and courage with Amon and completed my transformation, I'm still far inferior to a top swindler like "Him." I'm still too inexperienced …
Once Amon becomes a Sequence 0 Error and "His" ability to walk on land, it will be too difficult for me …
No, I have to figure out the Marauder pathway's apotheosis ritual and think of a way to wreak havoc. I can't let Amon easily ascend to the throne …
But could this be what Amon wishes to happen? "He" deliberately held a ritual and waited for me to deliver myself to "His" doorstep? As his thoughts raced, Klein let out a long sigh.
Then, he sent a message to Leonard with the attitude and tone of The Fool:
"There's no need to pray."
…
Inside Saint Samuel Cathedral, Leonard had just emerged from the soil in the garden and was attempting to rush into the prayer hall when he heard Mr. Fool's words.
"There's no need to pray …" Leonard's footsteps gradually slowed down as he repeated the sentence in a daze.
He slowed down and finally stopped beside a stone pillar. He lowered his head and raised his hands to cover his face.
At this moment, a slightly aged voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"What's there to be sad about? I'm not completely dead yet! "
"Ah?" Leonard released his hands as he said in a daze and pleasant surprise, "Old Man, you're not dead yet?"
His eyes were already slightly red.
"Look, what are you saying!?" Pallez Zoroast's voice was clearly weak. "Ahem, to put it simply, I've died once, but I'm not completely dead yet."
Leonard finally heaved a sigh of relief. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention before suppressing his voice.
"You successfully deceived Amon?"
"It can't be said to be a fraud." Pallez Zoroast sighed and said, "All these years, the thing I've been thinking about the most is what to do if Amon's true body really finds me. After repeated experiments, I've also 'created' a method. After my true body dies, I can revive in my avatar, but I will lose my Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic and passively lower my level. Heh, I'm not too far behind the times."
"In other words, Amon killed you once and obtained your Sequence 1 characteristic, and you revived at the level of a Sequence 2?" Leonard roughly understood what was going on as he asked in confirmation.
Pallez Zoroast sighed and replied, "That's about it.
Actually, it's not like Amon didn't notice it. When I pushed you out of the corpse cathedral, 'He' didn't stop me. 'He' left me a sliver of hope, making me lose the determination to fight to the death in the subsequent battle. Sigh, if not for that, I wouldn't have been finished off by 'Him' so quickly. After absorbing the Beyonder characteristic from the treasure, I've basically recovered … "
Leonard blurted out in surprise,
"Old man, you pushed me out of the Corpse Church because I have your doppelganger in me?"
Pallez immediately scoffed.
"What do you think? Do you really think I see you as my grandson?
"… Don't you have other doppelgangers?" Leonard muttered.
Pallez grunted and sighed.
"To think that Amon would even deceive his own avatar. This time, I have nothing to say about my loss."
If "He" hadn't known from absorbing Amon's avatar that this Angel of Time didn't know the exact situation of Jacob's treasure trove, "He" would've definitely been more cautious on this matter and would've been more prepared for Amon's appearance.
This was the most important reason. Be it the ancestor of the Jacob family or the fact that Klein Moretti was dealing with Amon's main body in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, none of them were factors that made "Him" make up his mind.
Leonard thought for a moment and comforted him.
"Old man, this is the most fatal trap in this treasure trove. No matter what, you will step into it. It will be good enough if you can survive."
"That's not it," Pallez immediately retorted. "If I had a premonition of danger, I would've directly chosen to believe in an orthodox god and become 'His' Grounded Angel. Under 'His' blessings, I would head to Jacob's treasure trove. Sigh, after I absorbed the characteristic and recovered my Sequence 1 strength, I was considering this problem. Should I directly join the Church of Evernight, cooperate with your Fool, or remove the Parasitism and hide like before to avoid Amon?"
Upon saying this, "His" emotions became very complicated.
… Old Man really has a plan … Why are you so familiar with seeking refuge … Leonard sighed inwardly and focused his attention on the most important matter.
"Old Man, after Amon obtains your Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic, is he going to prepare for the apotheosis ritual?"
"Yes." Pallez replied in a deep voice, "This means that for a very long period of time, your former colleagues and us will at most suffer the harassment of Amon's lower-level avatars, or nothing at all."
"What are the requirements of 'His' apotheosis ritual?" Leonard pressed.
Pallez fell silent for a second.
"Take 'His' place during someone else's apotheosis ritual."
At this point, Pallez laughed in a self-deprecating manner.
"Amon's next focus will definitely be the apotheosis ritual. This will be our last period of peace.
"Once 'He' becomes a god, 'He' will definitely seek you out and use you to deal with The Fool.
"Although I can abandon you and run ahead of time, I have to worry that 'He' will have thoughts of retrieving all the characteristics at the angel level.
"Quickly grasp those rare spirits, digest the potion, become a demigod, wield a holy artifact, and obtain the blessings of Evernight."
Leonard's expression turned solemn as he slowly nodded.
He then found a quiet spot and informed Mr. Fool of some necessary information through prayer.
…
Someone else's apotheosis ritual? The only one with a chance of becoming a god seems to be Adam … It'll be good if the two brothers fight … The final period of peace … I hope that the avatars that Amon left behind to interfere with me aren't too strong. I hope that I can find traces of the Dark Demonic Wolf as soon as possible. I hope that Dorian can agree to that deal … Klein sighed and returned to the real World. He continued walking in the darkness with the lantern in hand.
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