Seeing that Klein was momentarily at a loss for words, the chief shepherd of the Church of the God of Combat, Larrion's expression turned even more solemn.
"Besides, the fall of a deity is only temporary. 'He' will eventually return and awaken from my body."
"…" Klein frowned slightly when he heard that. He didn't know if the angel opposite him had too many of his anchors wavering, causing his mental state to turn abnormal. It wouldn't take long for him to lose control, or if he had been too deeply influenced by the God of Combat. In a sense, "He" had become "His" backup plan.
Ignoring the Sequence 0 true deities, even Kings of Angels and a number of angels often died but didn't die!
"You should know very well that it'll be the apocalypse in another decade or so. I believe the speed at which the God of Combat recovers definitely won't be that fast." Klein attempted to use cruel reality to wake "Him."
Larrion snorted.
"You will never be able to imagine the might of a deity."
"He" didn't give Klein a chance to continue persuading "Him" as "He" revealed a smile.
"In short, I won't make a deal with you. Pray, pray to Evernight. Pray to the deity you believe in to seal 0-02 and save you!
"And I'll be able to leave this place in another thirty to forty seconds at most."
Klein looked up at the "curtain" that hung down from infinity. Without another word, he made his Spirit Body return to the library where the Tren Sostel Brass Book was.
"Have you thought of any solutions?" he asked without any delay.
Arianna shook her head slightly and asked, "What did Larrion say?"
"What did Larrion say?"
"'He' wants us to pray to a deity and get a deity to seal 0-02 …" As Klein spoke, he suddenly froze.
Larrion's words didn't seem to be problematic, but he had inadvertently revealed a very important piece of information:
He believed that a deity could seal 0-02, no matter who it was!
Then, what did a deity use to seal it? Forcefully suppress it through a Sequence 0, or did he use the power that could destroy the World? Following that, Klein had one question after another.
At this moment, the Tren Sostel Brass Book flipped to a blank page, causing silver words to appear one after another. The language it used was the language on the first Blasphemy Slate. It seemed to be the source of all the languages still in use.
In the blink of an eye, the silver words formed a new text:
"The Belltaine City Library is where the 'Tren Sostel Brass Book' is stored. It's a place that must be closely guarded. Any creature that enters without the permission of the 'Tren Sostel Brass Book' will be severely punished."
This is increasing the severity of the punishment. Next, I might be sentenced to death directly … Klein's pupils dilated slightly, and he quickly speculated the most likely development.
However, he did not panic at all. Instead, he smiled and said to himself piously,
"My wish is for the Belltaine City Library to be reduced in size so that my current location and Madam Arianna's current location will be the dividing line."
Just as he said that, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers, fulfilling his wish.
As the snapping sound echoed, the lawn corresponding to the Belltaine City Library disappeared. The building shrank, and the walls retreated. Soon, it was only a tenth of its original size.
Klein and Arianna had unknowingly "arrived" outside the floor-to-ceiling window. Through the open window, they stared at the Tren Sostel Brass Book on the rectangular table.
The distance between them and the target didn't change at all. It was still very close, but it was no longer within the range of severe punishment. It was just that they had violated the curfew for the first time, and they had been whipped by the invisible enforcers once again.
After accumulating one wish after another to repair buildings, Klein was already able to create quite a miracle in this aspect!
He didn't make any more wishes as he continued thinking, analyzing the hidden meaning behind the words of the Church of the God of Combat's chief shepherd.
No, it shouldn't be forcefully suppressed by my level. Otherwise, my spiritual intuition would have long told me the answer, allowing me to trigger the aura of Sefirah Castle and complete the seal …
From a mysticism perspective, this is understandable. This is because 0-02 is clearly related to a certain sefirah. It's very difficult to forcefully suppress it with the level of a Sequence 0 …
"Relying on the power of the gods themselves? This might be possible, but it was most likely not the real method, because Larrion himself had a method that did not rely on gods to complete the seal …
"What's so special about Sequence 0 deities? And what methods could angels use to indirectly achieve this uniqueness?
"The most special thing I can think of about a Sequence 0 deity is that 'They' contain a Uniqueness. This is something that I can't summon from the Historical Void. It truly has the characteristic of being "unique."
"But how can an angel simulate the 'One' indirectly?"
Klein's countless thoughts collided, creating a large number of sparks, but he still couldn't figure out the crux of the problem.
At this moment, silver words continued to appear on the 'Tren Sostel Brass Book', forming a new clause that would classify Klein and Arianna as a group that had to be punished.
After observing in silence for a while, Arianna suddenly said,
"I'll try to 'Conceal' the soil under the table and let 0-02 fall into the Earth's core. Be vigilant and prevent any accidents."
"Conceal" the soil … Fall into the Earth's core … Klein's heart stirred when he heard that. He felt that it was a rather good idea.
The Tren Sostel Brass Book only prohibited "touching" and "changing its state." The surrounding environment wasn't the same as its state. In addition, the Belltaine City Library was only prohibited from entering without permission. It didn't mean that Klein and Arianna couldn't exert a certain amount of influence on it.
And when 0-02, an item that wasn't prohibited from leaving, passed through the concealed "soil" and fell into the Earth's core, it would lose its influence on Belltaine City due to the excessive distance. It would cause the rules it had previously set to lose effect unless it was further awakened or activated, allowing a larger area to be under its jurisdiction.
This way, Klein and Arianna would no longer be restricted by the rules. They could seek help from the Evernight Goddess!
However, just as Arianna finally thought of a solution and was about to carry out the plan, a new clause took shape:
"The Belltaine City Library is the place where the Tren Sostel Brass Book is stored. It's a place that has to be strictly protected. No living being or object is to cause any form of damage to it."
Indeed, 0-02 has also sensed this loophole … This loophole … As Klein frowned slightly, he suddenly had an idea about the problem he had previously thought about.
The uniqueness of a Sequence 0 deity was indeed "Uniqueness," but "They" didn't seal 0-02 to directly use the authority and power that originated from it.
"They" might very well have relied on the characteristic of "Uniqueness" to induce 0-02 to set up a series of contradictory rules, causing this Sealed Artifact to fall into a paradox or an endless loop!
On this point, angels, saints, and even ordinary people could rely on themselves to accomplish it. The key was to think of a paradox and induce it to happen.
As for how to seal 0-02 when it entered an endless loop and was prepared to fix the loophole, Klein didn't have any clues at the moment. He needed to make further observations when the time came.
How should I create a paradox … All the rules that 0-02 had previously set up and the goal of introducing the corresponding rules quickly flashed through Klein's mind.
In just a few seconds, he acutely grasped a point that could create an endless loop. He hurriedly turned his head and said to Arianna, "Ma 'am, we won't destroy the city library.
We'll directly 'Conceal' the rest of Belltaine and indirectly make this place lose its support, causing it to collapse and fall into the earth's core. "
Arianna didn't immediately do as she was told. Instead, she turned her head and gave Klein a deep look.
"This will bring about the deaths of a large number of civilians."
"When you have to choose between two types of harm, you can only choose the lesser one," Klein said with a serious expression.
Arianna didn't respond as she fell silent, as though she was in an intense mental struggle or making the corresponding preparations.
At this moment, on the brass page where only two articles were written, a new rule was born even faster than before:
"Belltaine is the city where the Telun Sostel Brass Book is located. It's a holy land in the truest sense of the word. No living being or object can cause any form of damage to it."
Upon seeing this clause, not only was Klein not disappointed, he even curled up the corners of his mouth.
With a snap, he snapped his fingers, causing scarlet flames to surge out of his pocket and quickly drown him.
In just two to three seconds, a stream of flames descended from the sky. Klein jumped out with a person in tow.
It was one of the four Beyonders he had previously saved, the Belltaine native, Biles!
"Go in and quickly flip through the brass book," Klein said calmly to Biles as he pointed at 0-02 on the rectangular table.
Biles didn't know what had happened, but he believed that this magical "magician" who had fulfilled two of his wishes had found a way to extricate the entire Belltaine from its predicament. Therefore, after taking a deep breath, he walked into the shrunken city library through the open floor-to-ceiling window.
During this process, he didn't suffer any heavy punishment, nor was he even whipped!
Upon seeing this scene, the smile on Klein's face became even more obvious.
There was a paradox at "0-02"!
Due to Arrodes's existence, the Telun Sostel Brass Book could only make the most comprehensive ban. It didn't allow any living being or object to cause any form of damage to Belltaine.
As a city, Belltaine's definition wasn't only limited to the terrain and buildings. It definitely included the people and citizens here.
This way, if 0-02 punished Belltaine's citizen, Biles, and caused any form of damage to him, it would violate the rule that had just been promulgated. And if it didn't punish him, it would violate the series of laws that forbid trespassing in the city library. Hence, the Telun Sostel Brass Book entered a vicious cycle!
Of course, Klein believed that this level of paradox could quickly be corrected through additional clauses. He only hoped that Biles could flip through the brass book before that happened and find clues to the seal on it!
"Pay attention to the page that's opened at all times. Once a clause is about to take form, come out immediately," Klein exhorted as he stared at Biles and 0-02.
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