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

Chapter 431 Changes
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Silver City.

In the small room of the church, listening to Mr. Fool's oracle after several days, Derrick felt relieved. His legs went weak, as if all the strength in his body had been drained at this moment.

Having been abandoned by the gods once before, Silver City was extremely sensitive to similar things. The gods were always unpredictable, so even if they suddenly left, it was just bad luck. Derrick didn't dare to guarantee that the kind and generous Mr. Fool would always help him, but he still had a glimmer of hope - if there was no response after more than seven days, then Derrick would have to tell the chief about this.

Whether it is changing back to the original belief, or waiting for a response that may come at an unknown time as we did for hundreds or thousands of years before, the final conclusion is that we cannot waste any more time to save ourselves.

Even if Mr. Fool left them for some reason like the Creator, Derrick would not give up.

The Silver City has seen the sun, has safe food, and has learned about the existence of another ancient and distant city-state through the "Fool", realizing that they are not alone in the darkness. As long as the time is right, even without the help of the gods, they will cooperate and move westward to try to open the gate of the Giant King's Court.

This may take a very long time and require the efforts of many generations, but it will not be longer than the time they wander in the dark.

"I understand, Mr. Fool!"

"I will report to you about what happened in Silver City... Are you saying that during this period of time, there will be evil beings approaching Silver City from outside?"

Derrick was a little confused when he received this information. He couldn't figure out what value the Silver City had that was worth being destroyed by evil beings, but he believed in the reminder from the "Fool" and decided to tell Chief Colin Iliad about these things immediately.

Derrick was originally going to ask about the Tarot Club and when the meeting would resume, but he felt that Mr. Fool seemed to have completely forgotten about the matter. Not only did he not mention the meeting, he also did not mention the other people's situation, and he did not even mention the sudden disconnection and termination of the meeting. Although the great gods did not need to explain to them, Derrick still felt a little uncomfortable, so he did not take the initiative to ask.

After finishing his prayer, he left the small room and prepared to look for the chief.

Suddenly, he raised his head and looked into the distance.

In the pitch-black night, faint lights were on in the windows of every household in Silver City - and in the distance outside the city, two huge, bright lanterns were floating in the air!

No! That's not a lantern. Where is the bright green lantern?!

When Derrick realized that it was not a lantern, but a huge monster that was tens of meters taller than the walls of the City of Silver, he forgot to breathe for a moment. He was so shocked and terrified that he even forgot what to do.

But fortunately, nothing happened. The two huge lanterns floated back and forth in the distant night sky, as if a giant beast was wandering in the distant wilderness outside the Silver City. Then, the lanterns disappeared, and it was unknown whether they were closed or went far away.

It was a long time before Derrick came back to his senses. He was shocked and his clothes on the back were soaked with cold sweat.

“What is that?” Derrick was sweating profusely. He wiped his forehead with his hand, then wiped it again, and again.

"A very scary monster... a scary monster I've never encountered before!"

"I'm so timid. I was actually scared! Does the monster have extraordinary abilities like mental shock, or is its sequence far superior to mine? It must be extremely powerful, but why didn't it attack us? Does it have intelligence?"

"Huh, I must tell the Chief...I must tell the Chief about this."

Derrick took a step forward, as stiff as if he had just learned to walk:
"I also need an alarm and a needle. If I encounter this situation again, I will bite myself. I can't waste time saving myself..."

……

Klein was affected by the old man's tone. He moved his mouth, wanting to say that he was not from the East Continent. However, since it involved Sefirah Castle and The Fool, who held a high position in the angel's heart, it would be a bit complicated to explain.

However, now that Amon has obtained Sefirah Castle, the danger of this journey must have increased exponentially. Silver City and Moon City will definitely not believe that a Sequence 3 is a "Fool", so I can only move forward as the "Fool's Messenger". If you think about it carefully, it doesn't matter even if Hermes always thinks of himself as a person from the East Continent. If people from outside can get in, then it won't be difficult to bring people from inside out.

No one knows who I am except the little "Sun". If Amon issues the oracle as the "Fool", then neither of these two cities will trust me. It is impossible for the God-Forsaken Land to not have Amon's clone. The worst result is that they are all parasitized. Amon is playing a game of torturing me in the God-Forsaken Land... If they are harmed by this, then it must be the fault of me, the "Fool"!

After thinking for a while, Klein looked solemn and told Hermes the most important thing:
"Mr. Hermes, this journey could be quite dangerous."

"We won't get much help, because the 'Angel of Time' Amon has already taken the Sefirah Castle from the 'Fool'! The 'Fool' has been wounded repeatedly, and I'm afraid he can't provide any help for our operations in the East Continent."

"Source Castle... You actually know about Source Castle?"

Now it was Hermes' turn to be surprised. He looked at Klein, recalling his outrageous remarks just now, and suddenly understood:
"You have limited respect for the Creator, but you know about Sefirah Castle and things related to The Fool."

"So, you are actually the follower of the 'Fool', right?"

Klein nodded, and Hermes then logically deduced what happened next. The more he spoke, the more reasonable it seemed:

"I understand. After the great being The Fool awakened, the Creator must have reached an agreement with Him that the Fool would save the people of the East Continent. The people of the East Continent also converted and provided a number of stable anchors for The Fool."

"After all, there are no people in this world who don't have faith anymore. Going to any diocese of a god to preach will bring danger."

Klein nodded silently.

The other survivors of Silver City, Moon City and the God-Forsaken Land were treated as a resource of faith and bargaining chips from the very beginning.

It started with the resources of faith, and then came the natural acting and the promotion ceremony of a "miracle worker". Every step had been paved for him.

The True Creator wanted Klein to save them, which was just a cover of affection for the essence of the matter. But if the True Creator really wanted the people of the God-Forsaken Land to be saved and live a better life, He could easily send them all to the outside world.

"The Aurora Society also searched for the Fool at first, but found nothing. I think it's because this ancient god has just awakened and has no believers or anchor points. Only a few of His followers who have noticed Him will try to pass on this name."

"So no matter how hard Aurora tries to search, there will be no results."

"Haha, the Creator has already contacted and made a deal with The Fool. He allowed his members to continue searching for The Fool just for show. The efforts were slightly stronger in the first few months, and no relevant oracles were issued after that. After a while, the Aurora Society members who were busy with various things had long since stopped looking for the elusive Fool, and the search was completely shelved."

"Hmm... In a land sealed by that gray fog, it's not surprising that you can receive that person's favor."

“Then, it should be not only the Creator’s appointment but also the will of The Fool that you save the people of the East Continent.” Hermes rarely showed another side of himself. He analyzed the situation to himself, as if trying to find the truth from various details. He also seemed to be calmly sorting out the logic and plot of the story as a behind-the-scenes person or a “writer”.

Klein was even more horrified after hearing his analysis. Hermes still thought that he was from the Eastern Continent, a survivor chosen by both the Creator and The Fool. But every step of his speculation was extremely reasonable and natural. He abandoned the fact that The Fool was not a great being and that The Fool was a trinity of a god’s favored followers. His guess was completely correct.

"But... you said Sefirah Castle was taken away... what do you mean?"

After analyzing it for a while, Hermes frowned again and muttered to himself, "Could it be that The Fool is not..."

That's not right. Is there anyone else in the world who can talk to the Creator and discuss transactions except the "Incarnation of Sefirah Castle" and the "Lord of Mysteries"? If it wasn't the "Incarnation of Sefirah Castle", who else could have obtained Sefirah Castle and controlled it without anyone noticing?
Hermes thought for a while but couldn't figure it out. He listed candidates one after another in his mind, but in the end, he crossed them all out one by one.

"Could it be Pales Zoroast?"

Possibly! Looking at all the ancients who have enough qualifications and strength, it seems that only this person is more reasonable. Pales' great-grandfather was an important angel of the Solomon Empire. It is not surprising that he has a covenant relationship with the true Creator. Pales Zoroast and his family have always stood on the side of the Solomon Empire, so all the people in his family were killed or injured... In a sense, he disappeared from the Fourth Epoch and returned to the eyes of the world as "The Fool" at this moment. It can also be regarded as a kind of "awakening"? He has been sought by Amon, which can also explain the robbery of Sefirah Castle. But if it is really him, then he may not only be robbed of Sefirah Castle, but also Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics and life...

"Maybe it could be someone on the other side of the seal. The story shared by the Hermit is very interesting, but don't think too much about it."

When he thought that the "Fool" might be Pales, and that Pales might have died after his encounter with Amon, Hermes looked at Klein with obviously more pity. He felt pity for this poor believer who believed in two great beings, but in the end both of them died unfortunately.

Klein said nothing and did not move. He watched Hermes thinking and realizing something from time to time. He did not speak for a long time.

After hesitating for a while, Klein asked tentatively:

"You don't seem... surprised that Amon got Sefirah Castle?"

Hermes, who was immersed in the thoughts of "Is Pallez dead?" and "Is the Angel of Time going to become a god?", was awakened by Klein. He smiled and shook his head, explaining to him:

"I'm surprised, but this has been predicted long ago - you may not have seen it in ancient books. The Creator said that the 'Angel of Time' Amon is His second son, the god of cunning and mischief, and at the same time, the light when the end of the world comes."

"And the 'Angel of Imagination' Adam is His eldest son. The Creator also predicted that He would be the savior of all things in the future."

At this point, recalling Adam's sudden death, the chaotic trend of the times that could no longer be seen, the gods who died despite not being supposed to die, and the great beings who were resurrected despite being supposed to die, the smile on Hermes' face slowly disappeared, and he whispered:
"However, I now have doubts about the authenticity of this prophecy..."

After clearing his throat, Hermes did not convey his uneasiness and suspicion to Klein. He spoke in a mellow voice:
“The Creator hoped that Amon would become the ‘light at the end of the world’, but he did not become a person with enough love and obsession for humans, or the earth, as the Creator hoped. In other words, this child’s world is actually very small. There are only his father, his brother, a few angel kings and believers from the East Continent. But after that incident… everything except his brother was classified as untrustworthy. I’m afraid he will not recognize the agreement between The Fool and the Creator. We must be more prepared.”

Klein inexplicably felt that Hermes was somewhat similar to the real Creator, and looked younger than the Creator. Or perhaps, the humans who walked side by side from that era must have quite a lot of similarities.

"As for me...when I decided to join the current Creator's camp, I may have lost Amon's trust."

Hermes, who was originally a subordinate of Adam and an important figure in the Twilight Hermits, exhaled and said jokingly: "However, compared to Adam, I still think the current policy of the Creator is better! Human life is not a name, nor a string of data, but countless families. No matter how cold the plan is, it still needs a little humanity, right?"

This made Klein feel like he was meeting the real Creator again. However, there should be a big difference between Hermes and the real Creator, or the ancient sun god.

The latter seems to have gotten used to taking on important responsibilities and grand narratives on his shoulders, and habitually makes many plans. He is more humane than Adam in that he will tell you after making a decision, but will not discuss it with you in advance. Even if you disagree, he is unlikely to change the plan. He will still stubbornly move forward according to his own ideas, waiting for you to have an epiphany one day.

Klein suddenly realized.

At first, we resisted the true Creator, then we understood the true Creator, and now we are pursuing the true Creator.

This textbook process is what the real Creator wants to see.

But - even if you have truly recognized the truth, thought it through, and decided to do it, you will always feel a little lump in your heart afterwards. It’s not that you reject it, but when you think about it, you will want to sigh.

As for the former... Klein seemed to understand Hermes a little, but also a little confused. When talking about Amon, Klein seemed to hear a bit of obvious regret. This old man was also a leader. If the ancient sun god had not appeared, it would be people like Hermes who would support mankind from generation to generation.

After the birth of the Ancient Sun God, the old man seemed to have unloaded his burden. He had not attempted to advance to Sequence One for thousands of years, and no rumors had been left in the Fourth Epoch. He seemed to have completely secluded himself, pursuing knowledge and development like a scholar.

While he was lost in thought, Hermes asked with a hint of anticipation:

"Well, besides me, do you have any other forces you can call for help?"

help?

Klein thought for a moment and said, "War Angel."

"Amon, who has obtained Sefirah Castle, does not have omniscience. I can use psychological invisibility to hide us and enter the East Continent." Hermes nodded. "Using the mind link, the Red Angel can also use my power. This is safer."

Klein hesitated for a moment, but still reminded: "The vision of Sefirah Castle can see through 'psychological invisibility'."

"Well, of course I know that. If you want to block the vision of Sefirah Castle, you need at least something like the Chaos Sea, but..."

Hermes changed the subject and explained briefly:
"Although Amon has been wandering in the God-forsaken Land for hundreds and thousands of years, the Eastern Continent is where the sun rises and the Chaos Sea is there. The Angels will no longer stay in the Eastern Continent after obtaining Sefirah Castle, nor will they frequently watch the Eastern Continent through Sefirah Castle unless they want to cause trouble... To them, we are just a few small bugs who want to fish in troubled waters. We are relatively safe."

"We don't need to do anything else. We just need to be little bugs and run away with other bugs."

Klein was slightly relieved by His persuasion. Afterwards, Hermes "awoke" Leomaster. The three of them discussed the customs and geographical environment of the Eastern Continent for a while, exchanged some knowledge, and drew a simple blueprint.

The dream seemed to end here. Klein felt his mind relax again. He fell into a deep sleep in a daze.

TBC
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At this time, Medici was playing cards with himself during the container debugging time.

The blood sugar standard is 120 and mine is 119. The last time I had such a sudden dizziness was in my junior year. I took medicine for stomachache last night and felt unconscious. I asked my friend if the medicine had a sleeping effect since I was dizzy. My friend said it didn't seem to have any effect. I said I was going to faint.