After Mass, Klein followed the newly appointed priest of The Fool, Nim, into the black tower.
Nim didn't hold back as he explained in detail how many demigods and Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts there were in Moon City.
Three demigods … Five Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts … Moon City isn't weak at all … As expected of a faction that can directly obtain a revelation and guard the borders … Furthermore, in the beginning, their twenty-two Beyonder pathways were relatively complete. They could effectively cooperate with each other, making certain rituals not require external help or be restricted by the environment … Yes, for them to be able to last until now in an environment worse than the City of Silver and without the support of a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact, they are indeed outstanding … If it wasn't for the fact that they couldn't find suitable food, they would have been able to last in the darkness for hundreds or even thousands of years … Klein sighed when he heard that.
At this moment, Nim said respectfully,
"Your Excellency, we are willing to sacrifice all the Sealed Artifacts and Beyonder characteristics to the Lord. I wonder which one will please 'Him' more?"
The High Priest had just said that apart from him, the Night Watcher, Moon City also had an Iron-blooded Knight and an Imperative Mage. They served as the Lightning Priest and the Night Priest respectively.
As for the five Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts, one of them belonged to the Monster pathway. It seemed to be a portion of the Misfortune Sorcerer's Beyonder characteristic mixed with a bit of a Chaos Walker's characteristic. One of them was a Puppet from the Mutant pathway. One of them was bestowed by Red Angel Medici back then, allowing everyone's strength to be gathered together. One of them was suspected to be a manifestation of a Bizarro Sorcerer's characteristic. It was unknown which pathway it corresponded to. It had extremely powerful insight abilities, but it had been corrupted by an unknown entity. It was rather dangerous.
Upon hearing Nim's words, Klein's eyelids twitched.
"Serve your master with your heart, not as a sacrifice.
"The Lord encompasses the entire World and does not care about these things."
At this point, he paused for a moment.
"Of course, if you don't mind, you can show me around so that I can broaden my horizons."
"No problem!" Nim answered without hesitation.
He originally imagined that German Sparrow would take away a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact during the tour, but to his surprise, the Oracle only wanted to understand the exact situation and had no intention of asking for any benefits. He picked up every Sealed Artifact and looked at it, but he eventually put it back.
After the tour was over, Klein said to the three demigod priests, "I'm not sure.
"The opportunity to leave this cursed land hasn't come yet. You need to hold on for a while longer.
"And I will continue my journey to find other survivors and spread the light of the Lord."
"Yes, Your Excellency," Nim and the other priests replied without any hesitation.
With those mushrooms, they would not be in danger of being destroyed for at least three generations.
After arranging the matters in Moon City, Klein put on his windbreaker, top hat, and lantern and walked into the deep darkness outside.
What he was going to do next was very clear.
Find Dark Demonic Wolf Kotar and hunt the God of Wishes!
My wish is to obtain the Miracle Invoker Beyonder characteristic and that "curtain." I wonder if "He" can help me realize it … As he walked, Klein mocked inwardly.
Seeing that he had escaped the attention of the residents of Moon City, he pulled out another version of himself from the fog of history.
His main body entered the Void and transferred his consciousness to the projection.
This projection summoned the Staff of the Stars' Historical Void projection. With its Beyonder powers, it descended directly into the place outlined in his mind.
The completely destroyed ancient city of the north, Nois!
After successfully arriving at his destination, the projection quickly disappeared. Klein's main body returned to the wilderness outside Moon City.
Right on the heels of that, he summoned the Staff of the Stars projection and repeated the previous process, instantly returning to the Nois ruins.
The main purpose of the Historical Void projection was to scout the way and ensure that the scene that appeared in his mind was the same as reality. It didn't cause the Staff of the Stars to produce a random effect.
This was the caution of a Scholar of Yore.
…
City of Silver, in the middle of the quiet and dark training ground.
Colin Iliad, who was carrying two swords on his back, stood by the side and watched as Derrick Berg set up the ritual and prayed to Mr. Fool, asking "Him" to send a Holy Spirit to descend and provide help.
This was different from a normal summoning ritual. The corresponding incantation was more complicated:
"The great Fool;
"You are the ruler above the gray fog;
"You are the King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck.
"I pray for your favor;
"I pray for your attention;
"I pray for the power of concealment and change.
"I!
"In the name of the great Fool, I summon:
"Holy Spirit that sees through everything, Kin of the King of Yellow and Black, Traveler of dreams and hearts."
Lines of Jotun echoed in the altar as the flames at the top of the candle suddenly expanded, interweaving into an illusory door covered in mysterious patterns.
The illusory door slowly opened, and a woman wearing a pure white dress and a silver mask walked out. She stepped into the void and landed on the ground.
Her hair was wine-red, and her eyes were golden. They were clear and deep, as though she could see through everyone's hearts.
This was Justice Audrey. She had used "Lie" to change her height and the main characteristics that her mask couldn't hide.
She had come to the City of Silver in the form of a Spirit Body, to the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
In fact, the summoning ritual wasn't complicated in nature. Klein had pulled Audrey's spirit above the gray fog in advance, and when the Door of Summoning was established, he would open it for her and let her pass through. That would settle the entire matter.
In other words, the description of "Holy Spirit that sees through everything" wasn't important. If it was "Sleeping Princess, Owner of the Golden Apple, Former Owner of the Crystal Slipper," it could still make Justice Audrey descend. This only depended on who Klein wanted to let pass through the Door of Summoning. After all, the key point of the ritual was to use The Fool's name to summon and use the power of Sefirah Castle to communicate with the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Audrey, who was wearing a silver mask, quietly surveyed the area. Without leaving a trace, she sized up the flashing lightning in the sky, the hidden dangers in the darkness, and the nearby Chief of the City of Silver, Colin Iliad.
She then retracted her gaze and nodded at Little Sun.
"You can begin."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh at his height.
Although this could be seen at the Tarot Gathering, it still left Audrey in a daze when she actually encountered him in real life.
She remembered very clearly that Sun was a few years younger than her. According to Rouen's standards, he was definitely underage. To her surprise, he was more than two meters tall. This made Audrey, who had used the Lie mask to deliberately become taller, still look up to him.
Without any hesitation, he relaxed his mind and cast his gaze at the golden potion placed on the altar.
Gradually, he became a little dazed as scenes involuntarily flashed through his mind.
It was his parents who were still alive in their coffins;
It was the silver sword that had stabbed down heavily. It was the blood that had splattered onto his face and blinded his eyes;
It was the warm scene of a family in the past;
It was the City of Silver that was on the brink of collapse in the darkness;
It was the teammates who supported each other and used each other as shields;
It was the Elders who stood in front of everyone, blocking the wind and rain;
It was the repeated curses. It was the hope of seeing lightning in the darkness;
It was the hope of every day for more than two thousand years. It was the desire of every generation for light.
The emotions that Derrick was most unwilling to give up were very complicated. It included anger towards reality, nostalgia for the past, the pain that came from the situation, the oppression from history, as well as the desire to save the City of Silver.
Audrey separated these emotions bit by bit, as though she had experienced the despair and sorrow of the City of Silver, as well as their unity and sacrifice.
Her golden eyes occasionally focused and flickered, as though she had grasped something. She had some feelings, but she was still confused.
After a while, she saw the Angel of Light with twelve pure white wings on its back. This was another response from Mr. Fool to The Sun.
Audrey seized the opportunity and attached those intense emotions to the angel phantom, preventing them from disappearing, flowing back, or completely separating from Derrick's main body.
"It's done." She didn't open her mouth, allowing her voice to echo in Derrick's heart.
At that moment, Derrick's eyes became abnormally cold, as though he didn't know what happiness, sadness, pain, or oppression was.
He then picked up the golden potion in front of him and poured it into his mouth.
This was the demigod potion obtained by shattering the Unshadowed Crucifix.
The Sealed Artifact that originated from the ancient Sun god no longer existed. Of course, to Klein, as long as he had it, it would last forever.
The scorching and violent liquid slid down Derrick's throat and instantly filled his entire body, occupying his soul.
Beams of bright sunlight burst out from his body, washing away the remaining corruption in his flesh and blood and the emotions that had settled in his soul.
Derrick's body became purer and more transparent, like a holy spirit formed from pure light.
His self-consciousness, his emotions, and thoughts were being purified and rejected. Before long, all that was left was the instinct to praise the Sun.
At that moment, Audrey no longer allowed the intense emotions that had been stripped away to attach themselves to the angel phantom. Instead, she guided them back to Little Sun.
The scenes resurfaced in Derrick's mind, and he was overwhelmed with complicated emotions.
He once again experienced the pain of killing his parents with his own hands. He experienced the despair brought about by the City of Silver's situation, and he experienced the joy of obtaining Mr. Fool's favor.
This was engraved into his bones. It was the foundation of his mind's World. It was extremely sturdy and reliable, helping him withstand the final few rounds of the potion's purification power.
Finally, Derrick opened his eyes. They were pure white.
When he saw a remnant of light in front of him, he instinctively reached out his right hand in an attempt to grab it.
However, the light quickly dimmed and calmed down.
Derrick was taken aback for a moment before he clenched his right hand.
Beams of light soared up, enveloping the entire City of Silver.
The legendary noon arrived at this moment for a brief moment.
Including Chief Colin Iliad, every resident of the City of Silver was stunned. This was more shocking than any demigod advancement in the past.
Sunlight.
This was sunlight that illuminated the entire city.
…
After ending the summoning, Audrey returned above the gray fog.
At that moment, Mr. Fool was nowhere to be seen. The only person left in the ancient palace was The World, German Sparrow, who had planned on watching the ritual from the sidelines.
"You don't seem to be in a good state?" Klein took the initiative to ask.
Audrey sat down and smiled.
"I'm just a little hesitant, hesitant, and confused."
"That's normal. Before they make up their minds, everyone will be like that. There are countless people who shrink back and regret," Klein said calmly.
Audrey did not directly respond to this topic. Instead, she smiled faintly and said,
Instead, she smiled faintly and said, "Ever since I became a Spectator, I've always shown the side of myself that others can accept, taking care of their most delicate emotions. This isn't a bad thing, but this way, I have no way of knowing what my true self looks like in the eyes of others. I have no way of removing the gorgeous clothes and seeing the rotten flesh hidden beneath. I have no way of figuring out where the problem lies.
"Recently, I've been trying to reveal my true state in some details. I want to see how the people around me will react to the current situation. I want to see if they still think that I'm that kind, amiable, and noble lady."
Having said that, she suddenly fell silent. After a few seconds, she sighed softly.
After a few seconds, she sighed.
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