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Leyton glanced at Klein with some surprise, not expecting that the connection he had just established through the light of faith had allowed Klein to hear his recent murmur.
He then chuckled and said, "I am analyzing the authorities contained within the Tower Pathway."
"I've made some discoveries and some conjectures."
Before Klein could press further, he leaned back slightly against the chair and said leisurely, "Regarding the Beyonder Pathways, each Sequence, though seemingly unrelated, can continuously advance upwards."
"There's a saying that each Sequence of a Beyonder Pathway corresponds to the authorities contained within its Sequence 0."
Every Sequence represents an authority of the Pathway's Sequence 0. If I hadn't advanced to Faceless and didn't know the names of the subsequent potions, I might have thought the Seer Pathway's Sequence 0 was some kind of Master of the Circus.
However, Trickmaster and Magician sound somewhat overlapping, and Astrologer and Seer are similar. Is this why Apprentice and Seer can swap Pathways?
Klein's thoughts drifted, making some conjectures in his mind, then he asked curiously, "What authorities does the Seer Pathway contain? At my current Sequence, it seems to embody a part of fate."
Leyton rubbed his chin with his hand, and after a brief recollection, he said, "If I remember correctly, The Fool contains parts of the authorities of History, Time, Fate, Change, Bizarreness, and Concealment, and is also a symbol of 'blind stupidity' in the spiritual domain."
"Regarding Concealment, you can see some of it from the Faceless stage; you are very good at hiding yourselves and fooling others."
"The Fool?"
Klein mused.
"Yes, The Fool is the name of the Sequence 0 of your Seer Pathway."
Leyton nodded affirmingly at Klein.
Klein frowned slightly, the emotions on his face clearly fluctuating. I chose the title 'The Fool' because I was inspired by the divination given to me by the Beast Tamer who impersonated a Seer. Is this a coincidence? Or is it an influence, an arrangement?
This fellow... No wonder he didn't mention the Sequence 0 information when he introduced Zaratul. A Seer Pathway with more than one Sequence 1 already existing simply cannot give birth to a True Fool. So, from the very beginning, when I said the phrase 'The Fool that does not belong to this era,' he noticed the problem. At that time, as a Clown, I was truly treated as a Clown by this guy. Damn it!
A moment later, Klein recomposed himself and asked with a calm expression, "What authorities does the Tower Pathway contain?"
Above the Gray Fog, with the blessing of Sefirah Castle, Leyton could only judge Klein's True inner activities through his facial expressions. He frowned slightly, unaccustomed to this, then said with a slight smile, "This is reflected in His honorific name: rationality, wisdom, and parts of knowledge, a small amount of fate, and also a symbol of omniscience."
Fate again. Why does it feel like every Pathway has a bit of fate mixed in? Klein sighed inwardly, then said, "Compared to The Fool, the authorities contained in the Tower seem to be fewer?"
Leyton nodded gently, and continued in a flat voice, "The five Pathways of omniscience and omnipotence all have this tendency. The Hanged Man holds a greater number of authorities, but apart from Degeneration, which is the main body, all others are only partially included."
"Why?" Klein asked, puzzled.
"My guess is, adjacent Pathways!" Leyton replied, his tone unchanged.
Adjacent Pathways? Because there are five adjacent Pathways, causing the authorities themselves to be too scattered? If so, does this mean that the number of authorities is fixed, and all adjacent Pathways combined form a complete, systematic set of authorities?
Is this the secret Above the Sequence?
Klein took a deep breath, then skipped this topic and turned to Kalvetua's matter: "I have obtained the coordinate in the Spirit World of the ruins where Kalvetua is hiding."
"So fast? Did Red Light tell you? Didn't He help you directly turn Kalvetua into a Characteristic and deliver it to you?" Leyton responded with a slight sigh, but not too surprised.
When Red Light was mentioned, Klein's expression became strange for a moment. He shook his head slightly: "He did mention it, but I refused."
Leyton nodded gently, not surprised by Klein's choice.
After a brief silence, Klein deliberated before speaking: "Do you feel that you have undergone some significant changes compared to before?"
"Significant changes?" Leyton frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "No."
Klein closed his eyes slightly, leaning back against the chair, seemingly lost in thought.
A moment later, he reopened his eyes, which were calm and clear. He opened his mouth and said, "When you are above this Gray Fog, I can faintly divine some unclear things. I can confirm that changes have been happening to you, but I cannot determine if this is towards a good direction, or a bad direction, or perhaps, both?"
...
The ancient palace above the Gray Fog fell silent again. Leyton and Klein looked at each other, neither speaking.
After a long while, Leyton looked towards the boundless Gray Fog and said, his voice devoid of emotion, "Thank you for your reminder. I was completely unaware of this. Perhaps this is not a change in me, but rather, this is the True me."
True... Alista Tudor mentioned that He also couldn't distinguish whether Al was 'knowledge's Blessed' or 'knowledge's incarnation.' The 'knowledge' He spoke of certainly didn't refer to the God of Knowledge, so it could only be the Hidden Sage symbolizing knowledge, or the higher-level Knowledge Moor?
Had he been completely corrupted without realizing it? This conjecture made Klein's hair stand on end for a moment.
He was still immersed in his conjecture when Leyton's voice echoed in his ears again: "Is there an upper limit to the number of items this Gray Fog can accept for sacrifice and bestowal at one time?"
"...There shouldn't be. I haven't done any related verification." Klein shook his head slightly.
Leyton nodded gently, then said, "Hmm. Tomorrow, I will send you the food traded with Little Sun through sacrifice, and then have him receive it in the City of Silver through the ritual of acceptance of bestowal."
"Okay." Klein nodded gently in response.
After a moment of silence, Klein slightly raised his hand and said, "Let's stop here today."
"No problem." Leyton responded softly.
Immediately, a deep red, tide-like light rose from his body, and his figure, slightly blurred, disappeared above the Gray Fog.
Klein leaned back in the high-backed chair, his eyes becoming serious. He stared intently at Leyton's previous position, silent for a long while.
Then he materialized paper and pen in his hand and wrote down a divination phrase: "The appropriate time to go to the ruins where Kalvetua is hiding."
He silently recited the divination phrase several times in his mind, then leaned back against the chair, relaxed himself, and began a dream divination.
His spirit quickly immersed itself in the dream, and vague images floated in his mind.
A moment later, he reopened his eyes, his lips moving slightly as he murmured softly, "Today, early morning!"
So fast? It seems 'Sea God' Kalvetua's condition is much worse than I expected. Hmm, it should also be due to the constant pressure from the 'Sea King' of the Church of the Lord of Storms.
After pondering for a moment, he erased the divination phrase on the paper and then wrote down a new phrase: "Al's condition."
Repeating the previous operation, Klein quickly entered the dream.
In the dream, he saw a completely blurred figure, which he could only intuitively identify as Leyton, and a figure exactly like him separated from his body.
The blurred dream ended there. Klein reopened his eyes, blinking slightly in a daze.
Had he already separated from the identity of Leyton belonging to this world? Therefore, his personality had undergone some changes, becoming closer to his former self. Was it really like this?
Klein was skeptical of his own conjecture. After a moment of thought, he extended his spirituality to envelop himself, simulating the sensation of falling, and detached himself from the space above the Gray Fog.
In the Spirit World, Leyton's figure moved quickly.
He followed the guidance of his intuition, heading to Seville, the largest port City southeast of Feynapotter, preparing to purchase food for the trade with the City of Silver.
The Sequence 5 formula costs between 4500 and 7000 pounds. Considering that the people of the City of Silver have strong Giant bloodlines, their appetite is larger than that of ordinary people. They need to focus on pasta that can easily fill their stomachs, and also some normal meat. I hope Leyton's channels are reliable enough, otherwise, I will have to purchase in batches.
While pondering, Leyton's figure had already arrived at the Spirit World area corresponding to Seville. He then extended his spirituality, enveloping his body and detaching from the Spirit World.
In the early morning, the gloom covering the entire Bayam quickly dissipated, revealing the crimson moon behind it.
Ethan, who was sleeping soundly in bed, suddenly woke up, and brilliant stars faded from his eyes.
He rubbed his somewhat groggy head, and as his reason returned slightly, he quickly rolled out of bed, went to the window, and pulled open the curtains. The crimson moonlight instantly streamed in, dyeing the room in a layer of crimson.
He looked up at the sky. The previously low-hanging clouds had disappeared, the Crimson Moon was bright in the high sky, and only sparse, scattered starlight twinkled.
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