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"Not bad at all!"
Having obtained the complete mystical knowledge of the Seer pathway from Huang Tao, George allowed a satisfied expression to cross his face.
The Sequence 4 of the Seer pathway, Bizarro Sorcerer, not only significantly amplifies all Sequence 5 abilities but also allows the Beyonder to split off Worms of Spirit. As long as a single marionette survives, the Beyonder can resurrect through these worms, making them incredibly difficult to kill.
The Sequence 3, Scholar of Yore, further strengthens these abilities and adds the power to "borrow" strength from one's past self during moments of weakness. More importantly, it grants the ability to summon projections from the Fog of History.
This entails pulling images—be they people or objects—from the gaps of history. The more detailed and accurate one's understanding of the subject, the higher the success rate and the longer the projection lasts.
For a standard Scholar of Yore, they are limited to summoning powerful figures or Sealed Artifacts from the known history of this world. George, however, was a different story. Regarding "people," his connections extended far beyond this world's powerhouses. He knew the Vishanti and Eternity from the Marvel Universe, the Creators of various avatar worlds, and had recently struck up a very friendly relationship with the Three Goddesses (San Xiao) from the Investiture of the Gods.
As for "objects"... well, why not summon a wave of artifacts from the Prehistoric (Honghuang) World? If he successfully summoned those, never mind the Outer Deities outside—even a resurrected Original Creator might get crushed.
Of course, the greater the power gap, the harder the summon, and even a successful projection wouldn't manifest its full strength. Even so, the implications were terrifying. Later, once his avatar in that world became a disciple of the Sect Leader Tongtian, he would be spending his days by the Saint's side. He might actually be able to summon a Saint Tongtian capable of laying down the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.
Sequence 2, Miracle Invoker, adds the power of "Wishes" to the Sequence 3 foundation. By fulfilling various wishes, one accumulates the power of desire to create genuine miracles. They can even use miracles to resurrect after being killed.
Sequence 1, Attendant of Mysteries, possesses four resurrection attempts and the ability to tamper with or "graft" laws and concepts. They hold authority over the domains of Concealment and Change. They can create a prototype Divine Kingdom known as the Realm of Mysteries, which functions much like the embryonic small worlds George created before he reached the Single Universe level.
Sequence 0, The Fool, masters the authorities of History, Time, Fate, Change, and Concealment. They are the symbol of "Blind Stupidity" in the mental domain. They excel at "fooling" the intelligence of all living things and the very laws of reality, manifesting all sorts of inconceivable miracles. The simplest application is to directly lower an enemy's IQ through "Fooling."
Among the Sequence 0 True Gods, The Fool is an extreme deity: capable of easily destroying a star but unable to face an opponent head-on, with defensive capabilities lower than most other Sequence 0s. In summary, they are the ultimate "glass cannon" burst-mage.
"Regarding your resurrection, I have an idea. I don't know if you're open to it."
"Tell me," Roselle said, immediately turning serious at the mention of his revival.
George quickly outlined his plan: "The Loen royal family is collaborating with that organization you once joined. They are preparing... so I think we can do it this way, and then..."
"Brilliant! Let's do exactly that!" As Roselle listened, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
He was currently in a state of partial resurrection. If he were to continue the process now, he would forcibly recall the Black Emperor Uniqueness and characteristics held by the royal family. Such a massive disturbance would undoubtedly be noticed by the Seven Gods, several evil gods, and Sequence 1 existences.
First, the Eternal Blazing Sun and the God of Steam and Machinery would immediately rain down divine punishment to stop him. They might tolerate a Black Emperor emerging from the Loen royalty—as it would add to the forces fighting the Outer Deities and annoy the Churches of Evernight and Storm—but they would never tolerate Roselle's return. They feared his vengeance.
Secondly, there was no guarantee other Orthodox Gods wouldn't interfere, to say nothing of the chaos-loving evil gods. Finally, the Loen royal family wouldn't just let their prize fly away; they would mobilize everything, likely paying a heavy price to enlist the Demoness Sect and the Aurora Order to block him. Even with George's strength, handling that many enemies simultaneously would be difficult.
Under George's plan, Roselle wouldn't rush to resurrect now. He would wait until the royal family performed their apotheosis ritual. Then, he would revive inside the very mausoleum the royals had prepared, directly snatching the Uniqueness and characteristics George III had gathered. This would deceive the Seven Gods and evil gods into thinking George III was simply advancing. By the time they realized the truth, Roselle would have already succeeded.
"We must still be careful," Roselle cautioned. "Now that I am free of contamination, they will likely sense something if I attempt to return."
Unless one possessed the authority of Concealment to mask the trail, matters involving apotheosis were hard to hide from high-sequence beings. It was similar to a spiritual intuition warning. This was especially true for Adam of the Visionary pathway, who inherited the divinity of the Ancient Sun God. "To speak of Him is to be known." Even thinking too much about the Twilight Hermit Order or Adam's name could trigger his perception.
The apotheosis of George III was something Adam was pushing from behind the scenes. If they didn't mask their actions, Adam would surely sense it and interfere.
"Don't worry. I'll place you inside Sefirah Castle first. We'll use its power to conceal you, and you'll only strike at the final moment. Even if they sense something, it will be too late."
George spoke with nonchalance. Placing Roselle in his own world would provide even better isolation from spiritual intuition, but given Roselle's experience as a former Black Emperor, he might notice the discrepancies of that universe. Sefirah Castle was a more appropriate "waiting room." In George's hands, the Sefirah could be wielded with an effectiveness not much lower than that of the Celestial Worthy.
After finalizing the details, George moved Roselle into Sefirah Castle, sent Klein back to Tingen, took the Magic Lamp from Bernadette, and returned to his home in Backlund.
Once home, he immediately entered the planet within his own universe and pulled out the lamp.
Sealed Artifact 0-05, the Wishing Lamp. It was gold, shaped like a miniature kettle, covered in mysterious and complex symbols. A wick protruded from the spout. Sensing George's intent, a distorted, pale-gold figure quickly coalesced above the wick.
"You wish to shatter me?" The figure sensed the spiritual energy George was emitting, its tone dripping with confusion. "A mere Sequence 5? How could you possibly make me feel threatened?"
Forget a Sequence 5—even a Sequence 0 True God couldn't destroy this lamp. It had been personally crafted by the cunning Celestial Worthy Himself.
(End of Chapter)