Death Salinger, who was wandering around the River of Eternal Darkness, looked at Klein, who was wrapped in the grayish-white cocoon.
In "His" pale-white eyes that were about to be extinguished, the golden bird-shaped accessory on Klein's chest instantly reflected "His" eyes.
In the next second, a deep roar came out of "His" rotting mouth and echoed above the river, causing the entire Calderón City to clearly shake.
The tributary that sometimes rolled up and sometimes fell, sometimes dark and sometimes pale white, surged towards the end of the stone staircase and crazily surged towards Klein.
During this process, the illusory tide merged with the grayish-white fog, presenting a similar color.
The grayish-white torrent struck Klein's body again and again, but it was unable to destroy the cocoon beside him.
Death Salinger's rotting body walked to the edge of the tributary step by step, but he couldn't escape. All he could do was stand there and roar crazily.
Klein's gaze went past "Him" and looked at the countless blurry figures that were loitering on both sides of the tributary.
A portion of them had already been swept to the middle of the tributary by the rising tide. They couldn't help but sink to the bottom of the river, melting like ice.
The remaining ones didn't show any fear. They maintained a dazed and confused state as they paced back and forth endlessly.
At a glance, Klein saw many familiar figures.
They all belonged to the same person — the bronze-skinned and gentle Aztec Eggers.
This Death Consul seemed to have split into many versions of himself as he wandered around the pale-white stone pillars on both sides of the River of Eternal Darkness.
This … As Klein's heart stirred, his right leg suddenly turned cold.
He subconsciously looked down and saw a pale palm.
The palm pierced through the grayish-white cocoon and grabbed his calf.
And the owner of this palm floated in the surging torrent like a water ghost that wanted to pull Klein into the deep waters.
Its attack could actually ignore the aura of Sefirah Castle!
Sensing Klein's gaze, the owner of the pale palm raised his head and revealed his face.
He had black hair and brown eyes. His facial features were ordinary, and he had a bookish air.
Klein Moretti!
The Water Demon was Klein Moretti!
In the next second, Klein's left leg, right shoulder, and left arm were also grabbed by different pale palms.
This made his body turn cold as his Spirit Body seemed to freeze. He couldn't use any of his Beyonder powers, much less struggle.
The three pale-white hands belonged to different blurry figures, and these blurry figures all had the same face.
It was Klein Moretti's face!
Under the dragging of the four "water ghosts," Klein's body gradually left the grayish-white "cocoon" and sank into the torrent.
His body grew colder and colder. His thoughts gradually became silent. His vision turned black bit by bit. In the end, all that was left was a wavering, lightless wave.
Above the gray fog, in the ancient palace, Klein's consciousness returned to his body.
Then, without any hesitation, he reached out his palm and used the power of Sefirah Castle. Through his connection with the historical projection, he stole an item from the latter.
A golden light flashed, and Klein grabbed the bird-shaped golden accessory.
At the same time, he dispelled the maintenance of the Historical Void projection.
The figure that had "drowned" in the Eternal Darkness's flood disappeared.
To be able to ignore Sefirah Castle's aura, it means that those four figures are really me … But why would I be trapped in a tributary of the River of Eternal Darkness, endlessly wandering about? Four figures, four figures … Klein's expression was solemn as he tapped the edge of the long mottled table. He gained inspiration from the tapping sounds.
The fact that he had died four times and resurrected four times was that he had already died and resurrected four times.
Of course, after becoming an Attendant of Mysteries, the four chances of resurrection had been reset.
Every time I die, regardless of whether I successfully resurrect, I'll leave a mark in the River of Eternal Darkness? I've died four times, so there are four figures loitering on both sides of the River of Eternal Darkness? Klein roughly grasped the crux of the matter before sighing inwardly. As expected of a sefirah, the River of Eternal Darkness is indeed a sefirah. As expected of a symbol of death, eternal slumber, end, end, darkness, and other things … This is what the Goddess meant when she said that there's an extraordinary danger to me? Yes, when the historical projection was "drowned," I suffered a certain level of mental damage. If my mental state wasn't stable, I might've already suffered a problem.
Based on this deduction, Klein had a brand new understanding of the numerous figures of Aztec and Death Salinger.
"They" were the corresponding death imprints.
When Mr. Aztec was in the Undying stage, he did die many times in the process of pursuing his memories. However, he came back to life every time. According to the current situation, although an Undying is undying, there's still a huge latent danger. After dying a few more times, "His" true body might be attracted to the River of Eternal Darkness one day and become one of the figures loitering eternally … There's only one figure of Salinger … This means that after accommodating the Uniqueness, "His" death imprint will also be unique. As Klein's thoughts raced, he was somewhat worried about Mr. Aztec's future survival.
There were two ways to resolve this latent danger. The first was to replenish Aztec's soul and prevent "Him" from repeating "His" past. The second was to help the Evernight Goddess become a Great Old One and control the River of Eternal Darkness.
Heh heh, perhaps this is another two-in-one choice. If the Goddess becomes a Great Old One, there's no need for her to use the other half of Mr. Aztec's soul. Klein reined in his thoughts and focused his attention back on his goal.
He didn't enter the depths of Calderón City to resolve Death Salinger's death imprint, preventing "Him" from having any hope of resurrecting, but to obtain some of the River of Eternal Darkness's water.
Clearly, the illusory tide that surges out from the river won't do. This is only the dispersed aura and not the river itself. Also, the river water that has fused with the grayish-white fog won't do either. It's not pure enough, so it likely won't achieve the desired effect. From the looks of it, I can only obtain the river water when the tributary returns to its dark state. Heh, I can't enter the main branch at all. The grayish-white fog must be a sturdy barrier. Klein quickly came up with a plan based on his analysis.
That was to not approach the River of Eternal Darkness and not attract Death Salinger's attention. He would wait for the tributary to recede and turn dark before heading over. He would then allow his four death imprints to drag the historical projection to the bottom of the river.
During this process, the historical projection seized the opportunity to use the golden bird-shaped accessory to obtain some of the river water. Then, he transferred his consciousness back to Sefirah Castle and relied on his Theft ability and the close connection between the two to take away the golden bird-shaped accessory.
After detailing the steps, Klein returned to the spirit world city of Calderón City and summoned his Historical Void influence again.
He repeated the previous process and quickly returned to the side of the stone tablet with the bronze bird statue on top. He walked down the grayish-white stone stairs step by step.
The aura of Sefirah Castle around him gradually thickened, turning into a thin cocoon.
Before long, Klein arrived at the end of the staircase and saw the River of Eternal Darkness that flowed in the void. He saw the pale-white pillars on both sides and the countless blurry figures that lingered at the edge of the tributary.
This time, he wasn't in a hurry to move forward. He left the staircase and patiently waited on the spot, waiting for the tributary's water to recede and turn dark.
Now's the time! Klein's figure flashed as he "Stole" the distance and appeared in a corner where Death Salinger couldn't see.
Without any surprises, as his body immersed in the River of Eternal Darkness, pale-white palms immediately penetrated the aura of Sefirah Castle and grabbed his legs and arms.
His four death imprints appeared around him in a bid to drag him to the bottom of the river!
The dark river drowned Klein's head, making his body cold and his thoughts silent.
Before he completely lost consciousness, transparent and twisted maggots drilled out from Klein's neck. They quickly crawled to the side of the golden bird-shaped accessory, surrounded it, and lifted it up in preparation to absorb the River of Eternal Darkness's water.
At this moment, a huge shadow appeared in the illusory river in front of Klein.
It was a giant bird that was completely submerged by the River of Eternal Darkness's tributary and floating in the water.
The giant bird's body was covered in pale-white flames and feathers weaved from mysterious patterns. However, the River of Eternal Darkness had melted away most of its skin, revealing pitch-black, rotten skin with pale yellow pus.
The giant bird's eyes seemed to be made of bronze, and there were layers of illusory doors hidden in them.
Phoenix Ancestor Gregrace!
The ancient Death who opened up the Underworld!
In Gregrace's eyes, a bronze glow burst out, enveloping the golden bird-shaped accessory and Klein's historical projection in a bid to drag them over.
After weighing the current situation, Klein instantly made a decision and gave up on the attempt to absorb the river water.
His consciousness immediately returned to Sefirah Castle and stole the golden bird-shaped accessory.
His historical projection dissipated as well.
There's danger in the water too … Phoenix Ancestor Gregrace, the ancient goddess, has completely sunk into the River of Eternal Darkness … If the Goddess truly accommodates the Uniqueness of the Death pathway, Salinger will likely sink into the water like Gregrace if "He" doesn't take the opportunity to resurrect in "His" body. And Gregrace's death imprint will further melt as a result … Klein sighed silently and made the corresponding changes to his plan of action.
Right on the heels of that, he summoned the Historical Void projection like before and returned to the end of the staircase.
After waiting for a while, when Death Salinger turned around and slowly walked towards the river, Klein suddenly "Stole" the distance and appeared in front of him.
In the next second, Salinger let out a low roar, causing the water level of the tributary to rise rapidly.
At the same time, Klein was grabbed by his death imprints and dragged to the bottom of the river. He sensed Phoenix Ancestor Gregrace.
Just like before, Gregrace's bronze eyes shone brightly.
However, the light didn't envelop Klein and the golden bird-shaped accessory, but Death Salinger.
"Grafting"!
Seizing this short opportunity, the Worms of Spirit that crawled out of Klein's historical projection lifted the golden bird-shaped accessory.
The accessory's bronze eyes also emitted light as it absorbed a small amount of river water.
In the next moment, Klein's consciousness returned to Sefirah Castle and he raised his hand to retrieve the accessory.
Phew, it's finally done … Looking at the golden bird-shaped accessory in his hand, he slowly exhaled.
To the owner of Sefirah Castle, this mission wasn't difficult. As long as he didn't rashly enter with his main body, he could rely on repeated failures to accumulate experience and figure out the situation.
And if it wasn't for the fact that there were two Deaths in the tributary of the River of Eternal Darkness, one wandering and the other sinking, Klein wouldn't have failed twice.
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