How could merely a guess allow me to digest a potion… How is that possible? It's not like I'm digesting "Student of Ratiocination"…
Then it must be that my deduction triggered a change on the "Fate" level, allowing me to smoothly "Discern" the truth of the matter!
Yes… what people call a change on the "Fate" level was very likely that my earlier "deduction" was noticed by a certain existence. It felt that since I had already guessed things to this extent, it would be meaningless to keep hiding it, so it lifted the veil of those "concealed" pieces of knowledge and allowed me to "Discern" them at any time…
That was the fundamental reason the potion could be digested!
Who could it be… Adam, the God of Knowledge, or the Evernight Goddess?
Up until now, Adam had never shown much familiarity with Liu Bo… so the latter two were far more likely!
Also, this deliberate concealment of information, letting me investigate step by step, and then releasing the truth once I reached a certain point, gave me the chance to "Discern"—that method indeed resembled those two…
After thinking this through, Ebner no longer dwelled on the issue—in roughly figuring out the intentions of the deities who were paying attention to him, he no longer felt that earlier terror and unease.
After all, Ebner was simply the type to take things in stride.
"No wonder there are still different factions within the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun when it comes to matters of faith… This should be the continuation of the struggle between 'Aucuses' and God on the spiritual level!
And once the portion of God's spirit that had awakened entered the 'Land of the Unknown' and lost its connection to reality, 'Aucuses's condition should have improved a fair bit… but it still wouldn't be possible to completely escape the influence.
"Hm, no wonder I'd felt that the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' was strange before… It's likely that during the era when 'Liu Bo' was active, His mental state wouldn't have been very good, because every time the 'Pure White Eye' opened, it meant that the remnant spirit of 'God' in the 'Land of the Unknown' would reconnect with reality once again…"
Ebner deliberately made another round of guesses in his mind, but this time there was no feedback.
He wasn't disappointed—after all, this perhaps meant that his earlier speculation about why the potion suddenly digested had been correct.
While Ebner was contemplating, the "Magic Mirror," Richelieu made Chesi remain quiet the entire time, looking unusually obedient. Only when he sensed Ebner's gaze returning did he respectfully ask:
"Master, do you have anything else you wish to ask?"
Ebner indeed had many questions he had accumulated over time, so upon hearing this, he answered directly, "Roselle used you, the former High Priest of the Church of the God of Combat, Andre, and the evil spirit of the last angel of the Sauron family to forge the three items—the Sword, Mirror, and Seal. What exactly was he doing it for?"
The "Magic Mirror" Richelieu paused to recall, then organized his words before replying, "The sword, mirror, and seal were items that symbolized imperial authority—or were associated with imperial authority—in the culture and history of some civilizations…
"Although I was muddle-headed at the time and remember little, I believe Roselle forged the three items, including myself, as preparations for the ritual of the 'Knowledge Emperor.'
"But I do not know the specific requirements of the 'Knowledge Emperor' ritual, so I cannot be certain…"
The ritual of the "Knowledge Emperor"? That's indeed possible… After all, the Emperor of Knowledge is also an 'Emperor,' possessing the corresponding symbols…
Ebner nodded thoughtfully, then continued asking, "Then what purpose did the 'Calamity Seal' have in encouraging Roselle to forge you all?"
This was what he truly wanted to know. Whatever purpose Roselle had back then no longer mattered; it was the "Calamity Seal's" layout for the future that was the key.
But in the face of Ebner's question, Chesi—under Richelieu's control—looked blank. "'Calamity Seal'? What is that?"
"You've never seen… no, never even heard of the 'Calamity Seal'?" Ebner frowned slightly and asked again.
Chesi shook her head lightly and answered with certainty, "I've never heard the name 'Calamity Seal.'"
Richelieu doesn't know… Was his memory erased, or was the 'Calamity Seal' so deeply hidden when it stayed by Roselle's side that it never revealed itself easily?
Whichever it was… that thing really was a sneaky bastard, huh!
After sighing inwardly, Ebner asked a few more things, greatly enriching his understanding of the Fourth Epoch. Then he put away the "Magic Mirror" and continued handling the matters he hadn't finished yesterday.
Logically, after questioning the "Magic Mirror," Ebner should have gone to speak with that two-timing "Divine Sword," but unfortunately, given his poor state yesterday, he hadn't dared keep it by his side.
Thus, the sword was still in the hands of the "Black Knight," Seyrow Delien.
And having just caused such a huge commotion in Trier, Ebner didn't want to return to Intis so soon; he planned to lie low for a few days, so he had no choice but to postpone his conversation with the "Divine Sword."
Of course, he actually could have the "Scholar of Yore" Daphne summon his historical projection to find the "Divine Sword," but the projection couldn't connect to the 'Land of the Unknown.' Considering Ebner wanted to intimidate the "Divine Sword" Andre—or even go a step further and brainwash it—he felt it was better to do it with his real body.
With the matter of the "Divine Sword" delayed, only two issues remained before Ebner now—how to deal with the two Demonesses…
After releasing the dazed and obedient "Saintess of White" Margaret and the unconscious "Saintess of Yellow" Natalia from "Alvin's Quiz Labyrinth," Ebner examined their condition and fell into deep thought.
If he followed his true intentions, there were no innocents in the Demoness Sect—he should just kill them directly.
But Margaret was, after all, a descendant of the "Lucky God" and the "Queen of Calamity." She herself had been an "agent" placed by the Men in Black inside the Demoness Sect, and most of those she had killed were Beyonders. Although she had indeed taken many innocent lives as well, but…
Fine, even Ebner couldn't justify that.
He despised his own double standard, but felt that his previous treatment of Vice Admiral of Ailment Tracy could serve as a reference… letting her become a puppet worse than death and redeem her sins through good deeds might be the more appropriate punishment.
Anyway, the "Unaging Demoness" had a long enough lifespan. After doing good for several hundred—no, several thousand—years, it wouldn't be too late to return her freedom.
As for the "Saintess of Yellow" Natalia… this type of Demoness who spread "calamity" and committed countless atrocities should be dealt with sooner rather than later!
Yes… once his secret technique was fully completed, and once he retrieved Alvin's body and let him successfully advance to "Miracle Invoker," he could make the "Saintess of Yellow" into a "Marionette."
Before that, she should continue sleeping within the aura of the "River of Eternal Darkness."
Thinking this, Ebner gathered the light of the "Sun" in his hand and touched Margaret's forehead, activating the secret technique he had once used on Daphne.
(End of Chapter)