Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 423: Brilliant as Stars
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Edward looked at him with some surprise, then thought of something and praised him half sincerely:
"remarkably brave."

"You are the first person I have killed who dares to talk to me."

…The timing was not right. Klein resisted the urge to complain.

Then, He looked at Medici who seemed to want to say something, and said with a smile, "I told Him that you could resurrect, but He didn't believe it. He had never truly seen the power of the Source, and didn't believe that it was possible to overdraw future authority and use it in the present. Now, He has seen it."

Medici was monitoring the information transmitted by the "War Red" members through the mind link and ignored the devil's teasing.

"Stop listening to His nagging."

The war angel and the demon maintained a safe social distance of more than five meters, and told Klein unhappily:
"Hurry up and say a few words to Him and then come back to Trier with me. The Intelligence Bureau and War Red need talents like you right now."

After the death of the black-gloved "Vice-Admiral of Disease" of the Witch Cult, it became much more difficult to track down their whereabouts at sea, but there are still some traces to follow - for example, the "White Saint" Caterina that Medici had seen is worth looking for.

War Red does possess a considerable number of "Witch" Path Seals, but because Chick was originally a male and now has a very twisted personality, even women who accidentally left the hunter and have no sense of belonging are unwilling to balance the one-sided gender and function ratio of War Red.

Hearing such words in this atmosphere, Klein held back his laughter and asked quietly in the mind link:

“Are you so short of people?”

Medici groaned in pain.

Not to mention the need to reorganize a legion that had not yet been fully trained, there was a serious shortage of reliable and high-sequence intelligence personnel, and the leader of Intis's intelligence department was just a Sequence 4 "Trickster".

Although the Secret Order cooperated with the Soran family and obtained the External Security Intelligence Bureau to make profits for themselves and train new people, their mid- and high-sequences actually have no interest in intelligence work. However, from Sequence 9 to Sequence 6, the recruitment of the Intelligence Bureau is a good deal, with ample opportunities for role-playing, and the opportunity to improve horizons and actual combat. It is a very successful screening process. Moreover, the salary of the department itself is also quite good, which can widely attract Beyonders who are poor because of taking the Beyonder path. The "Faceless Man" is even more successful in it.

The "Master of Secret Puppetry" at Sequence 5 was a watershed. Those who could find mermaids were the best in the secret order with both good luck and courage. After fully playing the role of "Master of Secret Puppetry" in their work, they would look for opportunities to kill a demigod through intelligence work and connections.

But this is not something every Sequence 5 can do.

Therefore, they are more likely to find a leisurely job and enjoy life, or simply resign and return to the secret order, and return to the extraordinary world to continue working hard.

Originally, the Secret Order had only two Sequence 5s. Last year, Rosago was lost in Loen for unknown reasons, which made the Secret Order, whose influence was already declining, even worse. So far, the extraordinary characteristics of the "fortune tellers" lost in Loen have not been recovered.

And now, Medici has begun to think about how long the on-the-job training for this ready-made Sequence 3 Comrade Klein Moretti will take, and which department of the Intelligence Bureau he will be assigned to.

"Have you finished talking?"

Edward seemed to have heard the two people's whispers in the mind link. He looked at the watch on his wrist and said:
"First, it is December 12, Thursday, 1."

"Klein, you've been dead for half a month. But you're quite good at picking a day to resurrect. This saves me the trouble of calculating the time."

Thursday? I'll sleep. No, I've been to at least two Tarot meetings while I was dead. I don't know how everyone is doing now. I'll go there later... Uh, yes, I don't have Sefirah Castle anymore, so I'm afraid I can't know everyone's situation. I have to go there in person to confirm...

Klein planned the route in his mind. Fors, Xio, Emlyn White, and Audrey were all in Backlund. Leonard returned to Tingen. Cattleya seemed to be in Trier. Alger stayed in Bayam at sea to develop followers of the "God of the Sea". Now there was no normal way to contact Derrick. He had to go there himself... Oh, the angel of destiny Ouroboros seemed to be there? Forget it, forget it. Because of Will's matter, I'd better not get too close to this angel...

"Where's Zaratul?" Klein was a little curious.

"He died too, about ten minutes earlier than you." Edward spread his hands. "I don't know where he has resurrected to now, but since you are alive, he must have also been resurrected, or he is weighing the pros and cons and waiting for the opportunity to be resurrected."

Sure enough, a miracle worker can completely control his chances of resurrection? Will even chose a date of birth that has mystical significance. If Zaratul hasn't been resurrected yet, he must be looking for some mystical symbols.

Klein calmed himself down and retracted his scattered thoughts:

"What do you want from me?"

"It was mainly my ally's idea to talk to you, but now I do want to say a few words to you."

Edward thought for a moment, then smiled and relaxed his posture, as if he was planning to chat for a while longer: "Let's talk about my ally first. I am still very concerned about His last wish. Are you connected mentally? Can you understand who God is?"

Medici immediately looked at Klein, and Klein blinked.

"God?"

He vaguely recalled that this part of the information seemed to have been sealed by himself, and it could only be unlocked by the Angels. The safer part was the "Chaos Sea" mentioned by Amon in the Sefirah Castle... Klein did not understand the meaning of the term "God", nor did he connect this word with the sealed knowledge above the Sequence. He asked with curiosity in confusion:
"who is it?"

He heard Medici sigh in relief, and answered the question before the demon could: "Now that we have a mind link, I will briefly explain it to you - you won't understand if I say more, but in short, it is one of the three most powerful gods in the entire universe."

"I understand."

One of the three most powerful gods in the universe? The distinction between the strong and weak gods doesn't seem to be very clear. These three should have many paths, and they also have source essence... Klein nodded as if he understood, and turned to look at Edward:
"and then?"

Edward began by saying, “Knowledge is now free.”

Then he looked at Medici and said, "I won't ask you about your understanding of God. You have never seen the real God. He just showed up and didn't say a few words before you pushed him back. It's incredible that God doesn't have any ill feelings towards you now."

Medici laughed twice and said nothing.

As Klein listened to this conversation, he vaguely felt that this matter seemed to be related to the "Redemption Rose".

Edward paused and looked at Klein:
"What Medici said is similar. God possesses great power, but it doesn't matter. Sequence 2, Sequence 0, or Multi-Path True God makes no difference to most humans and Beyonders. However, God has a hobby, which is to create the world He wants."

"Create the world He wants..." Klein thought about this sentence and felt that the description was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't think of where he had heard something similar before. So he asked again, "What kind of world does He want?"

Edward smiled slowly, as if it was a sign of his intention to seduce people. He said in a very tempting tone:
"What He desires is a perfect, peaceful, happy world free of all strife and division."

"In this world, God is the only one, and God is all the truth. As long as He says peace is needed, there will never be war on earth. As long as He wants mankind to be happy, mankind can live forever in the golden age and lead an unimaginable happy life."

"God?" Klein's eyes widened slightly, and he blurted out, "Is that the God in the Bible, the original version of the Bible?"

Edward nodded: "That's right."

“And His name is more than just this. He is the Omniscient and Omnipotent, the Creator, the Ruler of the Astral World, and the Original God.”

"..."

Klein was speechless for a moment. When he first heard the word "God", he had not reacted immediately and did not immediately connect this name with the famous God in the Old Age. After knowing that some stories in the Old Age really had mystical effects, Klein swallowed his saliva and began to think in an unprecedented direction -

"If God really exists, at least he existed when I was alive, then the Bible is not a fictional story, but a true story that happened around BC..."

"As for Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun, Amon always refers to Him as 'Lord of Mysteries'. The former should be His name in the Old Era, or an identity... Those who have contact with Him will be selected and captured by Sefirah Castle, waiting to be put down."

After thinking for a while, Klein suddenly remembered something. He frowned slightly and raised his head:

"In the stories of the Old Testament, God always reshapes humanity for various reasons. There are legends of great floods in the myths of many nations and countries. If He really exists, are those wars and crusades carried out in the name of God also tacitly approved by Him?"

"This seems to contradict what He wants, a 'happy world without conflict'. Is He schizophrenic?"

Medici rubbed his nose and still said nothing.

"Why do you think this is schizophrenia? You should change your way of thinking..."

"Do you think that human wars fall into the category of 'unhappiness' in His eyes?"

Edward replied casually: "In the past, whether it was the Crusaders or the devout ascetics, they all fought for their inner faith and beliefs, conquered cities and captured believers for God. Why do you think this is not happiness?"

“But the others…” Klein suddenly understood, “Sure enough, only believers are favored by God?”

He did nothing, but the surrounding environment suddenly changed. Edward showed the dream that the real Creator had in the Chaos Sea. A city-state with extremely advanced technology was built at a rapid speed. The countless new equipment made Klein stunned, as if he saw the fantasy of the future in a science fiction magazine. People's lives are prosperous, with many entertainment activities to choose from, movies, art exhibitions, shopping, and the great abundance of material life has brought perfection to the spiritual world. Artistic and cultural creations have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and Klein was overwhelmed. Even Medici showed a curious look.

But Medici's focus was not on this world itself. He observed the people and buildings around him and quickly said:
“There are five churches in the city, and there are a lot of people praying.”

"What is that thing that projects the image of the picture on the screen? Everyone who watches it will pray collectively for five minutes before watching it."

Medici looked for a while longer, found the cinema's showtimes, and narrowed his eyes:

"The only pictures they can view are stories and anecdotes related to the contents of the scriptures..."

After being reminded of this, Klein finally turned his gaze away from the bizarre high-tech buildings and the incredibly delicious and abundant buffet food. He observed his surroundings and soon frowned.

"Everyone is praying... everyone is laughing... but their art and creations only praise God..."

He couldn't even find a painting without a cross.

"You all look unhappy." Edward said, "Don't you like this world?"

He first looked at Medici, who just raised his head. Their eyes met for a moment, and Medici sneered:
"Is this the sheepfold of God you told me about before?"

"Oh, if you let me judge, I want to burn this world down. It's so boring and makes me sick just looking at it."

"But, indeed, there will be no war in such a world. The earth will never be in conflict. No one will die in war. Those brave warriors will no longer have the opportunity to shine, but they will also gain the same ordinary happiness."

"That means you're not that annoying."

Edward looked at Klein again and asked meaningfully, "What about you?"

The more Klein looked, the more frightened he felt. He thought of a word - "uncanny valley". Each of these people is an extraordinary devout believer, but in the world, they are ordinary everywhere. After watching this kind of world for a long time, Klein even felt a little afraid.

He hesitated and looked away, looking at the devil, bit his lip, and asked:

"Will they continue to live like this?"

"Yes."

"All the same? Eat, pray, play, pray, receive theological education in all places, and then teach children to pray, and live like this, waiting to return to the arms of God one day?"

Edward nodded again:
"Yes. Medici just said that this is God's sheepfold. No matter which race it is, as long as it enters God's pasture, the characteristics and history of its own race will be erased, and it will become the same flock of sheep to be shepherded by Him and go on expeditions for Him."

Klein pursed his lips and asked abruptly:

"Is Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun a being with the same power as God? How much do you know about Him?"

Edward immediately pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes, and even Medici stopped looking around.

After a few seconds, Edward's expression returned to normal, as if he had thought of something. His tone even became a little relaxed and playful:
"He is the 'Old One' who was active from the end of the last civilization to the middle of the First Era, and is the 'Great Lord above the Spirit World'."

"'Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun' is his title in the Western Continent, one of his countless names. His other titles are: 'King of Time and Space', 'Beacon of Destiny', 'Incarnation of Sefirah Castle', 'Ruler of the Spirit World' and..."

At this point, Edward paused and said:

"'Lord of Mysteries'."

“The incarnation of Sefirah Castle…” Klein nodded without surprise. “Then God is the ‘incarnation of the Sea of ​​Chaos’?”

"Yes."

"Does each Sephiroth have a corresponding personality?"

"Yes." Edward smiled, as if in a good mood, and said, "Since you have a mind link, I don't mind telling you now - there is a sequence above the true god, which is to go through the source substance and become a part of the incarnation of the source substance."

“Lord of Time and Space”, “Beacon of Destiny”, “Incarnation of Sefirah Castle”, “Ruler of the Spirit World”, “Lord of Mysteries”… This is the “Lord of Mysteries” that Amon mentioned… Klein silently recited those titles one by one, and felt that the shadow in his heart had grown a lot bigger.

He immediately thought of a question and hesitated before saying:
"What about controlling the source essence?"

"That's just a beautiful thought." Edward smiled. "Divinity exists forever. We all need to return to the beginning and live repeatedly."

He paused for a second and then said:

"Oh, now that you know about this world that God loves, I want to tell you that the real Creator no longer exists, and He is about to become God and create such a world. His last wish is for you to stop Him."

Klein's breathing hitched.

The sound of wind and snow in my ears seemed to suddenly grow louder, and the sky and the ground were covered with white snow like a white desert, which was about to drown everything.

It's so cold.

Klein lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the perfect and happy world beneath his feet, and fell into silence.

Medici silently observed his profile, and saw that the young ancient scholar thought for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and suddenly heaved a sigh of relief, and then the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"I thought about it."

Klein raised his head, and this beautiful world was reflected in his eyes. He was filled with endless yearning, but also seemed to be burning with a blazing fire:
"I cannot accept the world that God loves... It's not that I cannot accept those happy, beautiful and rich lives, but I hope that human beings can live like human beings, instead of entering the so-called sheepfold and becoming the so-called sheep to be herded and harvested."

That must be what he expected, right?

If He had not been desperate, He would not have chosen such a world. If He had not been helpless, He would not have allowed Himself to stop Him.

"but……"

He sighed softly: "I won't destroy such happiness."

"There must be people who long to go to such a world, such a paradise on earth. At least in such a world there will be no pain, no hunger, and no homeless children picking up garbage to fill their stomachs... As for me, if my destiny can really guide me on the path of becoming the 'Lord of Mysteries', then I will gain power, to gain the power to compete with God. If God has a sheepfold, then I will seize His sheepfold and carve out a world without faith."

"I hope that under my protection, people will not regard prayer as a necessity in life and piety as the only virtue."

"They have freedom, the power to think, to interpret the world, and the power to choose to go to God's kingdom."

“I hope people can choose their own destiny and the world.”

After saying these words, even Klein himself was shocked.

Seeing Medici's shocked eyes, he actually felt a trance - he seemed to see his future path, his future destiny. He was just about to embark on this path, and the real creator was already waiting for him at the end.

The "Hanged Man" symbolizes sacrifice. The predecessor has already died, and now it is Klein's turn to take over the fate.

Strangely, Klein didn't feel overwhelmed or self-indulgent.

——It is really incredible that he, a mediocre, ordinary and inconspicuous clerk, an extraordinary person with a special destiny, would have such a day and be able to say such words.

Or, he might not be thinking about anything at the moment, just looking at the figure of the real Creator who has gone away and been swallowed by the light, and then, like Him, he will follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and guide future generations who are seeking the way.

TBC
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"I am going to take this path now."