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

Chapter 492 Spring is Coming
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East mainland coast.

Alger boarded the Future on time and found that Cattleya, the Hermit, had already taken her seat, and Derrick, the Sun, was following behind him, cautiously walking up the Starlight Bridge.

However, Hermann, the "world" who had taken the initiative to propose a small meeting, was not here yet, nor was he among the crowd at the banquet.

"Hello, Ms. Hermit!" Derrick took the initiative to greet her as soon as he came up, acting a little reserved. Although he had met her many times at the Tarot Club, he had gotten along with Mr. Hanged Man more than the serious and somewhat unfamiliar Hermit.

"Hello, 'sun'."

Cattleya smiled and pushed up her glasses. "Welcome to the Future, and the same goes for Mr. Hanged Man."

After saying hello, Derrick's eyes were attracted by the various facilities and equipment on the ship. Looking at the sails, capstans and sides of the ship, he showed an expression of "I really want to touch them" and "I really want to take a closer look".

"long time no see."

Alger nodded and looked for other mechanical equipment, but found nothing: "Has the 'World' not here yet?"

"not yet."

What's the matter with this God-favored one?
Just as Alger was thinking aimlessly about the possible destination of the "world", Cattleya spoke:
"Mr. Hermann hasn't arrived yet. Would you two like to go to my captain's room and wait together, or just have a few words here?"

The banquet had not yet ended, and there were no active crew members on the deck, and not many people noticed that the three of them were meeting on the deck. Alger wanted to be polite and finish his conversation on the deck, but he was really curious about how many magical technologies like the giant metal man were hidden on the "Future". As a captain, it was an instinctive desire for him to have a better and safer ship.

On the other hand, Alger was worried about whether these properties were church secrets and whether Cattleya would be willing to let him visit.

He glanced at Derrick, hoping that this young man from the East Continent who had never seen a ship could help him. He turned his head and happened to meet Derrick's eyes.

Alger looked at Derrick, pursed his lips at Cattleya, and winked at her.

Derrick thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something. He then turned around and scratched his head in embarrassment, "Excuse me, dear Ms. Hermit, this is the first time I've seen such a large wooden building. Excuse me, may I look around on this ship?"

Cattleya pursed her lips, a barely perceptible hint of pride showing on her face.

"Of course," she said modestly.

"You two can walk around freely on the Future. Except for the power system at the bottom of the cabin, you can visit other places at will..."

The power system is not allowed to be visited? Alger keenly sensed that Cattleya was talking about something else, and he felt an uncontrollable sense of anxiety rising in his heart: Why is it not allowed to visit the power system? Could it be that the Mystery Church has found an energy source other than steam power?
How can I own such a ship and such equipment?

Restraining his envy, Alger followed Cattleya and toured the deck and cabin side by side with Derrick.

……

After a powerful round of knowledge shock, Klein felt that he had completely understood everything.

"So, the old 'Son of Chaos' you mentioned, that is, the old days of the two paths of 'Arbitrator' and 'Lawyer', is the Emperor of the Kingdom of Loen, no, the Empire, George Augustus III, who is not completely dead yet, but also not completely resurrected."

Klein spoke somewhat numbly.

The Demon of Knowledge nodded: "Yes."

"…Okay. The other former 'Decay King' is the 'Angel of the Abyss' who has been cooperating with the Aurora Society. He is also the current 'Devil' and 'Prisoner', Sequence 0, Edward Vaughn. The humanoid creature I saw before was actually his true appearance."

Klein's expression was distorted.

“Not entirely correct. The uniqueness of his ‘prisoner’ was lost, and he concealed the whereabouts of the uniqueness.” The Demon of Knowledge said, “He must have reached a cooperation with someone. However, he and I have no direct conflict, so I will not pay attention to this trivial matter.”

There really was a person named Mr. Edward. He was selected by Sefirah Castle because of an old pendulum, and stayed with me on Sefirah Castle, waiting for a certain launch? He also existed before, and then he died and turned into the skin of an Outer God, a layer of human skin...

Then, that Outer God walked the Earth openly for more than an era wearing this human skin. It was not until more than half a year ago that his identity as an Outer God was revealed - but this was only known by the top people in the Extraordinary World and had nothing to do with me.

Klein was silent for a while, and he felt the stinging pain from the "Spirit Bug" on his body become more obvious.

The despair and fear of the two deaths were still vivid in his mind, and Klein really couldn't let go of this fear. Now that he knew that the other party was the incarnation of an Outer God, he didn't feel relieved at all, but felt even more depressed.

After a moment, he sighed and turned to look at the "Seven Lights of the Spirit World" who were either sitting or standing, keeping a distance from him and the Demon of Knowledge.

"You can name 'Source' and 'Old Days', which means you are also a special existence closely related to the spirit world. So, you also know 'Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun', or 'Lord of Mysteries'?"

He translated the title into Elvish.

Qi Guang fell silent for a moment, looked at each other, and no one answered for a while.

After a few seconds, "Orange Light" Hilarion sighed:
"Even though you have lost the favor of Sefirah Castle, we still cannot be sure whether you are equal to Him."

"He is the 'Old One' who was active from the end of the last civilization to the middle of the First Age. He is what we call the 'Great Lord above the Spirit World'.

"'Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun' is his title in the Western Continent. His other titles are: 'King of Time and Space', 'Beacon of Destiny', 'Incarnation of Sefirah Castle', 'Ruler of the Spirit World'... All these great titles belong to him, and 'Sefirah Castle' symbolizes his existence."

Hilarion spoke in great detail, and his eyes occasionally drifted towards the Demon of Knowledge, like a student who was worried that his answer was not detailed enough.

"Not only that."

After closing his eyes and listening to the answer from "Ju Guang", the Demon of Knowledge added indifferently:
"'The Old Ones' are indeed the highest level of gods, and the Old Ones are also divided into strong and weak ones by their symbols. As you can see, the omniscient and omnipotent 'Chaos Sea' that created everything, the 'Source Castle' that symbolizes time and space, and the 'Mother Nest' that gave birth to all things are the basic elements that make up the universe. Therefore, God, the Secret, and the Mother Goddess are the Old Ones among the Old Ones, the 'pillars' of the universe."

Having said that, the Demon of Knowledge looked at Klein and spoke seriously:
"I hate God, and the Trickster can fight against it, so I choose to help you, not because I have any good feelings towards the Trickster. This is just my position, just like the Son of Chaos and the King of Decay also tried to kill the Trickster."

Three pillars, God also said that when the universe was first created, it was the authority of Him and the Lord of Mysteries that was used, and then the symbol of life, fertility and reproduction was the "Fallen Mother Goddess"? The elements that make up the universe, the three most powerful pillars...

After listening to this, Klein sighed inwardly, but on the surface he appeared much calmer.

"It is true. I used to not understand the level of the 'Old Days' and was always curious about why Edward Vaughn... or the Outer God's Decayed King was so determined to kill me. If my future is just a true God, even if it is a multi-path true God, why would He target me like this? Now I understand a lot."

The Demon of Knowledge clasped his hands together. He had no thoughts or emotions about Klein's feelings. He did not treat Klein as warmly as he treated fellow scholar Seven Lights or his own followers:

"In fact, after the True Creator insisted on letting God return, His killing intent towards you had already weakened a lot. You made another correct choice. When facing His pursuit, you gave the 'Source Castle' to the Angel of Time. Now, in His eyes, you rank behind Amon."

Because God will take the initiative to prevent the birth of mysteries... Recalling his own experience, Klein was very sure.

"Although he cannot see the Sefirah Castle, he occasionally uses his authority to interfere with Amon's pursuit of Pales. Otherwise, the God of Thunder, a deity not connected to the Sefirah, a church, and a few angels, cannot stop Amon's harassment and attacks."

"I came to see you for cooperation. He doesn't mind seeing you, but you two probably hate each other. It would be better if one of you dies in the future."

The Demon of Knowledge said something shocking. Having said this, He paused and looked into Klein's eyes with his deep purple eyes.

"Let me remind you once again, the purpose of my helping you."

"One of the requirements is to help me deal with the God of Thunder. Even if you don't deal with Him, you can't help Him."

"I don't care about the sunk costs. My help and the extraordinary characteristics of a Miracle Master are not for the sake of gaining the favor of the future Lord of Mysteries. I just want to achieve my goal. If you refuse to help me, I will give up assisting you and ask the 'Gate'."

Klein was startled. Under the pressure of the old days, his hands subconsciously wanted to tighten his pants, but under his control, he only slightly bounced twice, without showing too much emotion. This was a very difficult choice for Klein. Regardless of public or private, the God of Thunder helped him and saved his life, and he should repay the favor. But the Demon of Knowledge also saved his life. The respect of the two gods in Klein's heart was almost indistinguishable. At this moment, if they wanted to go to war first, whether between gods or between countries, Klein could not make a choice immediately.

The words of the Demon of Knowledge made it difficult for him to answer for a moment, so he had to remain silent and wait for what to say next.

"You can think about it."

The Demon of Knowledge did not need Klein's answer urgently, because He had more than one plan to deal with the God of Thunder, and He was sure that He could do it. Preventing Klein from helping was just a way to reduce variables and ensure that He could succeed.

There are many ways to deal with the God of Thunder, and there is more than one candidate for the Lord of Mysteries.

Bethel Abraham’s attitude was one of rejection, but he could ignore His thoughts and forcefully drag Him back to the earth through rituals;

Klein Moretti is the best candidate at the moment, but he is constrained by his own morals and is indecisive;
Stella Zaratul lost a Sequence One, and although he and Klein seemed to be at the same starting line, they had actually fallen behind;
Pales Zoroast's attitude was unclear, and even the method of playing the role of a "miracle worker" by "Dark Wolf" Kotar was a little off. As for the "half-fool" Antigonus who was sleeping on the top of the main peak of the Hornachis Mountains...

He has been half out of control since the Fourth Epoch, and once he wakes up he will probably be the Lord of Mysteries.

Although the Demon of Knowledge did not mind the Lord of Mysteries' indifferent attitude towards him, he did not want to be the first victim.

If it weren't for this, the Demon of Knowledge would even be willing to use the "Knowledge Wilderness" to communicate with the Source Castle and go there to talk to the Angel of Time - unfortunately, this person has no credibility with strangers, and his reputation among high-sequence people is not very good.

The air in the living room stagnated for a moment. Gu Ri didn't speak, and Qi Guang didn't dare to speak either, leaving Klein alone in his thoughts.

He immediately thought of a question and hesitated before saying:
"In His eyes, Amon ranks ahead of me, so why did God identify me as the Secret, when Amon clearly owns Sefirah Castle?"

“I don’t want to know what God thinks.”

The Demon of Knowledge spoke:
"But you can regard His behavior as a kind of recognition, a kind of cause and effect."

Klein was somewhat embarrassed by his abrupt change of subject, but he couldn't give any answers or promises right now, so he asked:

"How much do you know about the Old Ones outside the Earth? As far as I know, in the Old Era, Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun had already appeared, and God also had a corresponding diocese. So, did these Old Gods also play certain roles in mythology?"

The stagnant atmosphere eased somewhat. After the seven lights looked at each other, the thin "Yellow Light" Venitan, who was translucent like other spiritual creatures, sighed and said:
“We don’t know this. When the last civilization ended and the ‘first’ awakened, the previous seven lights were wiped out. We are the pure light that was reborn in the spirit world in the first era.

"However, we do have some guesses, which may answer your questions, Your Highness."

Klein perked up and immediately put on a posture of listening attentively.

"Yellow Light" Venitan continued:

"We suspect that some of the 'Old Ones' active in the First Age were Outer Gods that were directly sucked onto this planet, and some were activated by the source matter. In other words, some of the 'Old Ones' are equal to the 'Original', and are the embodiment of different personalities that He split off.

"Whatever separates must come together, and what comes together must separate. This not only describes the extraordinary characteristics, but also refers to the 'Origin' itself. Because most of the source substances and characteristics come from this supreme being, there is a natural tendency to gather and reorganize. The 'Origin' is the collection of all the contradictions in the universe. After the source substances and characteristics gather, they will inevitably split."

Is this the essence and origin of the Beyonder Characteristics Aggregation Law? Are the Outer Gods attracted here because of the Source Essence and those pathways on Earth? This is a reasonable guess that can explain many of my doubts... Klein suddenly felt enlightened.

He looked at the Demon of Knowledge and said after some consideration:
"If the Outer Gods are attracted by the Essence and Beyonder characteristics, then what does the Western Continent, which preserves all the Essence, think about this?"

The Knowledge Demon, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened one eye and simply answered the question.

"We have basically awakened and have our own will."

"Some who identify with their followers are willing to stay on Earth. Some who do not want to stay here or are being assimilated by their fellow aliens are trying to gain strength from you so that they can find an opportunity to leave in the future."

Klein seemed to understand something: "...the city of disaster that eroded Bansi?"

"He is very aggressive and doesn't mind making a big fuss on your side or in the starry sky." The Demon of Knowledge said, "There are also those who have similar ideas to me and don't mind staying, but they would rather return to the universe and the starry sky."

"In general, we are of the same origin as those outside. You can expect that our internal positions are different, which will make it easier for you to find allies and protect humans, but don't expect us to fight each other for some reason, while the Earth and humans will reap the benefits."

Hearing this Eastern allusion, Klein suddenly felt like laughing. He then raised his right hand, put it to his mouth, and coughed lightly:
"I probably understand."

"I will consider it carefully and give you a reply as soon as possible."

The Demon of Knowledge responded casually, stood up, and then disappeared along with his wooden chair, turning into a torrent of data.

Seeing Him leave, and having already finished discussing other issues with Qi Guang, Klein stood up and saluted:

"Thank you for your answers."

"It is our honor. May Your Highness return to the throne of 'the Great Ruler of the Spirit World' soon." The seven lights stood up at the same time and responded in a friendly manner.

Are you cursing me to death? Klein joked to himself and politely sent away the seven rays of light.

Then, he activated the "teleportation" again and returned to the coast of the East Continent.

The first thing that caught my eye was the tall residents of the East Continent.

Eating together is indeed the best way to socialize, and most of them have already established friendships with the crews of the two ships.

At this moment, the banquet was over and people were helping each other clean up the mess.

He saw the tall half-giants laughing heartily and lifting two stacked four-meter-long wooden tables with one hand, while the surrounding pirate crews whistled and applauded;

He saw some people forming teams, busy packing up the remaining food, ready to eat during the long voyage;

He saw some people fishing on the seashore, casting nets, diving with harpoons, trying to teach the half-giants how to swim, but found that the water on the seashore was only up to their waists. It was very lively and bustling.

He also saw that some people were hurrying past him with tools in hand, joining the finishing work of the metal giant's simple dock and moving the surrounding debris. More people gathered together, talking loudly about their future lives and the delicious food they had just eaten...

Frank, who had been in high spirits since his arrival, seemed to have finally been recognized. The people of Silver City and Moon City sang ancient poems praising the harvest and food around him, lifted him up, threw him high and caught him, and the laughter spread across the entire coast.

Although the people were poorly dressed and had experienced countless battles and separations, the vitality bursting from their bodies at this moment seemed to interweave into a ray of hope in front of Klein's eyes, tenaciously exuding the vigor of life.

They are like plants that grow vigorously with the help of rain and sunshine.

Klein slowed down his pace and stared deeply at the lively scene.

"Ah, Mr. World!"

At this moment, he heard a shout from the side and above. Klein looked up and saw Derrick standing on the side of the Future, waving at him. Alger and Cattleya stood on his left and right, making him look unusually tall.

Klein also waved his hand, indicating that he would be there soon.

The three people's heads shrank back. Klein slowly stopped waving and looked at the clear sky above the ship. He listened to the noisy and lively songs in his ears. As if he was infected, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

TBC
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“This is my anchor.”