Chapter Thirty-Six: Bethel, I've come to discuss terms.

However, what does the ghost of realism refer to?
This sentence is quite incomprehensible. After pondering for a while, Klein couldn't figure out what it was referring to.
Therefore, he could only secretly remember in his heart. In his opinion, something that could make a time traveler from the same hometown so excited might not be something good. It's always wise to be cautious and keep an eye out.
Unfortunately, this diary seems to have been copied by later generations, selectively excerpting different paragraphs. Not only does it lack dates, but the content on the next line abruptly turns into reminiscing about the taste of a certain noblewoman, with explicit undertones and slightly more outrageous writing style, such as "Senior Brother let out a moan and fell into He Jinyin's embrace."
Klaein also finds it eye-watering. If it weren't for his gradually trained composure, he would probably have the expression of an elderly person on the subway looking at their phone's memes.
——Stay calm! This is definitely not the time to reveal your true feelings!
He quickly glanced around without leaving any traces. "Miss Justice" and "Mr. Hangman" sat quietly in their high-backed chairs, keeping their backs straight and not daring to disturb the true owner of this space during his reading time.
It seems that my Fool's character is quite stable...
Cornelius is somewhat relieved. After all, it has been almost a month since he crossed over, and so much has happened during this time.
It's like joining the Nightstalkers and becoming a "diviner"; it's like tracking down the Antigonous family's notes and fighting against members of the Secret Council; it's like getting involved with Mr. Charles and triggering a series of missions clearly hiding a big secret from Mr. Azek… All these are events that have happened in the past month, making this novice feel a bit overwhelmed.
The danger of extraordinary items, the cunning abilities of extraordinary adversaries, and the cruelty and bloodiness emanating from extraordinary artifacts, all make Klaen deeply aware of how dangerous this world is.
The only thing worth celebrating is that his lucky charm is powerful enough to establish a secret organization from scratch, which is running smoothly and gradually on the right track. This is already the fifth Tarot meeting.
Because the previous part has already established a certain level of sophistication, now it conveniently reveals some extraordinary hidden knowledge from the diary of a fellow compatriot, perfectly highlighting his image. Moreover, not long ago, Klayne successfully designed a three-step honorific that is directed towards himself, solidifying his position as a deity through a unique sacrificial ritual.
Now, Mr. Fool's alias is quite stable.
"Of course, it's also thanks to Miss 'Justice' and Mr. 'Hanging Man' not being big shots, otherwise it would be quite troublesome..." Klein sighed in his heart, silently thinking so.
Although we don't have to worry about our persona for now, we cannot completely relax. If the Tarot Club continues to maintain a small scale with just a few cats, over time, even Miss "Justice" herself may start to have suspicions... In order to create the illusion of a high-ranking entity in the process of recovery and gradually deepen our infiltration and interference into reality, the Tarot Club must expand its scope step by step.
Moreover, the more participants there are in the tarot card reading, the greater the power of cohesion. It also implies that one will have more available resources and channels, which is beneficial for accelerating growth.
How about choosing Mr. LaChaël as the next person?
Krean considered this question seriously. He is currently mainly using tarot to collect diary entries from his compatriots. Since he is already planning to recruit more people into the tarot club, why not find a way to bring Mr. LaChaël in?
Mr. Xia'er is just an "appraiser" of Sequence 7, not a real elder. His situation aligns with the current situation of a few cats in the Tarot Club. Additionally, he has evidently collected many of Russell's diaries. Taking all these factors into account, he is the most suitable candidate... Well, I wonder if the mist can teleport people, that still needs to be tested.
Klein turned to the second page of the diary and continued reading.
The contents seemed to be written by Russell during the period when he served as the governor of Indites. Although the Transcendentals had not proclaimed themselves as emperors yet, it seemed that they had already grasped control over the entire Indites. It was a time of bold and sweeping reforms in the social system, with an aura of grandeur and ambition permeating through the words.
From the contents revealed in the diary, it appears that the emperor seems to be preparing to take action in the fields of customs industry and gambling, not allowing any vacuum areas to exist outside his own power.
"I, Huang Mou, will never tolerate gambling and drugs!"
You are indeed something, Great Emperor... Klein remained calm. Compared to the explosive content on the previous page, this is nothing.
As he continued reading, he noticed that the Great Emperor casually mentioned the Third Secret Society he had mentioned earlier. He mocked himself for overthinking, saying that this organization is simply a group of low-level extraordinary individuals who know nothing and took advantage of the chaotic period to make a fuss. Among them, there are no powerful individuals, no resources, and no specific means they specialize in. They have nothing.
He didn't need to intervene at all, the eldest son Charles handled the matter appropriately.
Klayne felt somewhat surprised, so the Third Secret Rite Society was eradicated? As the first secret organization he had come across in the diary of the old fellow, he had been deeply impressed and thought he might have dealings with it in the future. But now...it was gone? This result was truly laughable and tear-inducing. He didn't even know what expression to make in the face of it.
Besides, the mention of the eldest son by Emperor Rousseau also slightly diverged his thoughts.
His name is Charles...
He is an extraordinary person on the path of the generalist...
Emmmmm, it should be a coincidence. That Prince Intis quickly perished in fear after the Emperor's assassination.
Without thinking too much, Kellen's attention was completely focused on the last page of the diary in his hands, and then his eyes lit up slightly. On this page of the diary, it recorded that Emperor Russell once again contacted a person who claimed to be Mr. "Door"... Hmm, once again? That means they had already been in contact before? Damn it, these scattered diaries are completely out of order.
[Translation]
Klaine feels a bit frustrated, but luckily, even if the order is disrupted, the content recorded in the diary is still quite powerful.
As for the valuable information he uncovered, it includes a portion of the history of the Quaternary period, terrifying truths about the gods going mad, and two extraordinary laws regarding special characteristics...
The Fool couldn't help but feel his heart racing, but he managed to calm himself down. After a moment of silence, he glanced at Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man sitting across the long table, and a new idea formed in his mind.
Gently tapping the bronze table with his index finger joint, Krean spoke in a low and calm tone, "
Roselle mentioned some hidden history in the diary, and also brought up some basic knowledge that reminded me that I might not have told you..."
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Endless darkness...
Fierce storm...
Endless despair is blowing, incessantly tearing through the depths with violent thunderstorms, resonating through the ages without end like thunder, briefly illuminating this lightless world...
A huge figure composed entirely of pure "light spheres" is trapped within this eternal storm and darkness, enduring the silence brought by darkness, the pressure of steel-like winds, and the contamination from outer gods... She seems as if she could collapse at any moment, yet she persists and has endured this spectacle for thousands of years.
"Don't save me... Don't save me..."
Although it is not a full moon, she keeps murmuring as if she has already engraved this short sentence deep into her spirit and instinct after millennia of perseverance.
“你好，伯特利……”
恰在这个时候，一个声音突然出现，打破了这仿佛永恒不变的光景。
由纯粹“光球”组成的巨大身影抬头望去，只见前方不知何时，悄然出现了一道澹澹的影子，它仿佛只存在于自己的视点之中，除此之外的一切物质、时空、现象、客观，它都不存在，犹如只是一个只能被当事人自己所意识到的……虚假幻觉。
"I've come to negotiate terms," the shadow murmured.
Its silhouette appeared ethereal, yet the darkness couldn't conceal its past, and even the malevolent storms couldn't affect it in any way.
"......What... conditions?" After a long while, Bertholdi Abraham seemed to finally snap out of it. Her thoughts appeared to be slow and rusty, and she herself resembled a corroded robot, with slow movements and words, displaying a sense of difficulty and pain.
"I can rescue you from your current predicament... but in exchange, you must surrender your fate to me. How does that sound?"
The shadow took a moment to size up the 'Door' gentleman before silently admiring his powerful presence. This formidable entity appeared to be a massive humanoid figure made up of glowing orbs formed by star insects, and it was constructed by layers upon layers of doors. It represented the complete and intact mythical form of the apprentice's path, signifying the astonishing level this entity had reached.
In fact, from her title, you can tell.
At the top of the apprentice route, the title of Sequence 0 is "Gate"... Mr. Bortley Abraham, who calls himself "Gate," is actually the pinnacle of this path.
Just one step away from the promotion ceremony, she would have become a true and genuine deity... But unfortunately, also because of the lack of that final step, she, just like the old Huang who had not fully returned as the Black Emperor, ultimately fell slightly short of expectations.
The reason behind it lies in the blood-red robe worn by Mr. "Gate," a robe that seems to be made of a tide of blood and is essentially a manifestation of the corrupting influence of the fallen mother goddess... Speaking of which, this mother goddess truly lives up to her status as a pillar-level being from ancient times. In the original course of events, if we look from Mr. "Gate" to Roselle, she managed to capture two Sequence 0 individuals. Translated text: "The reason behind it lies in the blood-red robe worn by Mr. "Gate," a robe that seems to be made of a tide of blood and is essentially a manifestation of the corrupting influence of the fallen mother goddess... Speaking of which, this mother goddess truly lives up to her status as a pillar-level being from ancient times. In the original course of events, if we look from Mr. "Gate" to Roselle, she managed to capture two Sequence 0 individuals."
And in the current fate, the situation has changed slightly.
Although it was because of Old Huang's mischief that I realized the existence of Gu Mo later on, and in order to restrain him, I intentionally provoked the Primitive Moon, so the Fallen Goddess also intervened, but she couldn't seize control... This made Gu Mo very unhappy. In addition to retaliating against Old Huang, he also plans to give the Fallen Goddess a little shock from the extradimensional demonic realm.
Where can I find a reason that only you can take away my chess piece and I can't take it back, so he targeted Mr. "Gates" first.
"Who are you?" Bethel Abraham seemed to realize something, she stared at the figure in front of her, "Are you... opposed to the Mother Goddess... the other ancient ones?"
"You can understand it that way," Shadow admitted readily.
"There's no need for that…"
Mr. "Gate" decisively declined, even though the enemy of the enemy is a friend, that saying doesn't apply to the current situation.
In her opinion, the other old gods and the mother goddess are no different - they are all terrifying beings that have an eye on her homeland. She has resisted for so long and has never surrendered, refusing to let the fallen goddess destroy everything she loves... So how could she possibly agree to this condition?
"Such a pity..." a glimmer of admiration flickers in the shadow's eyes, "
“……！
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only, you have no say in the matter."
"It is the fallen mother goddess who confines your body, but it is yourself who imprisons your mind."
The Shadow pays no attention and continues to speak for itself, self-absorbedly:
"I don't possess the peculiar divinity that you all have, nor do I have such powerful contamination and assimilation abilities... But when it comes to directly grasping and controlling the mind, I have absolute confidence. There is nothing that cannot be analyzed, altered consciousness, manipulated thoughts, played with the soul and personality. It's really that simple, it just depends on whether I am willing or not..."
"Even you, Bertie, once you become aware of my existence, my intelligence will be imprinted into your mind... "
"This memory is like a seed that can take root and sprout at any time, transforming your fundamental thinking into my existence..."
What an Ahmon behavior!
Beverly Abraham was completely stunned and decisively activated her spirituality, causing her blood-red robe to soar. For the first time, she was prepared to actively harness the power of the Fallen Mother Goddess, at least to alert that entity.
"You're really decisive, but this is useless. I am currently engaged in a heated stare-down with the Fallen Goddess and have momentarily attracted her attention. She won't notice what's happening here..." The shadow chuckled with a mischievous delight, as he had already made all the necessary preparations for his forceful acquisition and selling.
Besides, it is not wrong to say that it is indeed a passionate gaze.
Moreover, the high temperature that exceeds the Planck temperature is hot enough to scorch the fragile sight of the physical universe. Isn't that fiery and passionate enough?
卡俄斯之童——
实际上的本质是歼星炮，但并非是歼灭行星的装置，而是对恒星用压制兵器。
而且本身有四重解放限制，常态下就处于第一重的对星球级攻击，属于是不蓄能也可以随时射击的状态，没有什么好说的……而依次解放限制，可以分别达到第二层的对星系级攻击，第三层的对时空级攻击，以及第四层的对概念破碎攻击。
With the limits lifted to the maximum and the output power fully charged, the Child of Chaos opened his eyes towards the moon.
That sudden and "passionate" fiery gaze, was enough to give the Fallen Goddess a fierce blow, almost penetrating her soul!
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(PS: The first time being bitten by ants and ended up in the hospital, over fifty bites... Almost left this beautiful world (；′д｀)ゞ)