Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 399 The Descent of the "Eternal Sun" (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Through the information relayed back by the "flesh puppet," Roger was able to clearly perceive the environment near the statue of the "Mother Tree of Desire."

Like the facility where Avina had been before, there were many traces of bloody sacrifices around this statue, but there weren't many traces, as it seemed that most of the flesh and blood had been thrown into the projection of that "abyss".

Unlike before, the air was filled with the smell of sulfur, as if some "demons" had also become the objects of sacrifice.

"The demons of the 'reformists'? Or those swing voters?"

Roger quickly made guesses in his mind. Judging from the situation at the scene, he had not found a way to shut down the "idol" that had already come to life.

"That's the only option we can try..."

While pondering, Roger used the flesh and blood puppet in front of him to make the puppet in front of the "Mother Tree of Desire" statue take out a special sealed item from its body.

The sealed artifact is a jet-black demon horn, a relic dropped by the "devil" Roger killed in Trier who was corrupted by the "Mother Tree of Desire," and it contains extraordinary Sequence 4 properties.

Before arriving in the Southern Continent, he had already given the sealed artifact special treatment and disguised it by using the corruption of the "Fallen Mother Goddess".

This sealed object contains a small amount of the power of the "Primal Heavenly Core". Once this thing is fully activated, it can spread the power of "Mental Pressure" through mystical transmission.

Immediately afterwards, the flesh and blood puppet began to loudly chant the name of the "Mother Tree of Desire".

This name avoids the symbolic meaning of "father of demons" and instead points precisely to the "mother tree of desire" itself.

In this way, the impact on the "dark side of the universe" can be reduced to a level that is just right, leaving people confused but not mentally damaged.

That is to say, He will be indirectly affected, but not directly impacted—in fact, it is unlikely to completely avoid such an effect, since this thing is to be detonated in the "abyss".

On the other hand, this "Abyss" is very different from the "Abyss" projection that Roger encountered before, because it is clearly firmly controlled by the "Mother Tree of Desire" and the connection between the two is very close. It is precisely because of this that He can use this place as a springboard to project His own power to the Southern Continent.

After reciting it several times, and once the mystical significance became undeniable, the flesh puppet devoutly threw the demon horn into the "abyss."

Meanwhile, Roger, standing above the "weapon" level, began to whisper a specific prayer in order to pull the final trigger.

Because it was a sealed object possessing divine power, the female face of the "Mother Tree of Desire" immediately revealed an unrestrained desire, for in its view, this would not only help it further control the "Abyss," but also help to expel the pollution from the "Celestial Venerable."

Attracted by the "extraordinary property aggregation effect," the demon horn rapidly plummeted towards the "abyss," a place with only the concept of "downward."

The female face of the "Mother Tree of Desire" displays an expression of satisfaction and ecstasy, as if she is enjoying the greatest pleasure in the world.

He even stretched out his branch and stroked the top of Roger's flesh puppet's head.

However, the moment His branches touched the flesh puppet, His ecstatic expression suddenly froze.

His mouth gaped open in disbelief, more than 90 degrees, and his face was filled with hatred and an urge to torture someone to death.

However, before He could take any action, a powerful explosion occurred within Him.

Most importantly, the specially treated "devilish" extraordinary characteristics were thrown to the root of the "Mother Tree of Desire," which means that the "Celestial Voice" can directly reach the "Mother Tree of Desire" itself!

At this moment, only the "Mother Tree of Desire" and Roger's flesh puppet could hear the explosion; the surrounding equipment and facilities were unaffected.

With pressure capable of impacting the spirit of mythical creatures, the booming sound waves, existing in a mystical state, swept across a large area of ​​the root network used by the "Mother Tree of Desire" to erode the "Abyss," as well as the surrounding area.

It even affected the mind of the "Mother Tree of Desire" to some extent. Even though it only projected a small amount of its will onto the living "idol", the audio of the "Great Alarm Clock" Geherus was definitely not something it could easily withstand!
Because the Great Old Ones inherently possess a certain tendency toward madness, the explosion of the "Primal Core" would greatly amplify this state of theirs. Therefore, the "Mother Tree of Desire" instinctively reacted by moving away from the area where the explosion was located!
However, this is easier said than done, because the union between the "Mother Tree of Desire" and the "Abyss" has reached a considerable level, so He is now like a tortured person tied to a tiger bench, unable to escape even if He wants to.

Deep within the "abyss".

Those "abyssal creatures" that were originally crawling and had been polluted and refined by the "Mother Tree of Desire" suddenly straightened their upper bodies, and their spines showed indescribable bizarre twists.

Their mouths opened wide, but before they could even make a sound, they exploded with a "bang bang bang" and turned into minced meat.

Even those complete mythical creatures suffered severe damage as a result.

In desperation, the "Mother Tree of Desire" chose to eliminate the "Abyss" creatures that belonged to it, in order to reduce its mystical connection with the "Abyss"!
At this moment, McKinley, the "devil" standing next to Roger and Lindsay, began to contort rapidly, swelling and bulging like a balloon with unbalanced internal pressure.

With a "bang," she exploded into a large cloud of blood mist!
Fortunately, Roger had anticipated this and created a gravity field in advance, confining the flesh and blood to a small area and ensuring that it did not splash onto them.

"It seems that even if the 'Grand Duke of the Abyss' did not die, he was forced to use his resurrection as a backup plan."

He had some realizations. He had previously suspected that the "Grand Duke of the Abyss" and the Belial family had a blood relationship, and now he had received further evidence.

The "Mother Tree of Desire" clearly kills those "Abyss" creatures that obey it by means of some kind of curse, and this curse spreads with bloodlines, which is why McKinley was affected even though he was so far away.

In fact, not only McKinley, but the entire Belial family has most likely been wiped out!
The same situation likely occurred with the Andrerad family as well, but Roger is currently unable to determine the exact situation with the North family.

At this moment, because Roger's flesh puppet at the bottom had also been destroyed by the "Mother Tree of Desire," he created a new puppet and went down to the lower level to check on the status of the "Mother Tree of Desire" statue.

Just as Roger had predicted, the “Mother Tree of Desire” sculpture had completely lost its vitality, and its surface had even begun to crack inch by inch, as if it had been impacted from the inside by some kind of explosion.

The projection of the "abyss" beneath its feet had also disappeared, as had the force that had interfered with Roger's abilities.

Even the areas of the spirit world that had been sealed off returned to normal, meaning Roger was now free to travel to areas he couldn't previously access.

The "hidden clues" are also starting to return to normal, all of which means that the power of the "Mother Tree of Desire" within this base has been completely eliminated.

"It seems that the 'Mother Tree of Desire' has suffered a heavy blow this time."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief; he had this guess in his mind.

However, just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a violent explosion coming from above the ground.

"This is……"

Roger was stunned for a moment. He quickly used "hidden clues" to assess the current situation and then came to a surprising conclusion.

Near this bunker, battles involving angels have broken out!

"Sear and Baranka are back? Because I destroyed the power projection of the 'Mother Tree of Desire'?"

After realizing this, Roger immediately put the entire room in front of him, where Herbert Harris was being held, into the "Old Box," and then teleported Lindsay and the others to the room containing the relics of the "Radiant Angel."

Because the spirit world barrier had disappeared, Roger had already instructed his puppet to reduce the power of the reactor in front of it and gradually shut it down.

At this moment, the dazzling metal sphere gradually stopped spinning, and a moment later, with a mechanical sound, the entire bunker was plunged into darkness.

Roger quickly threw the angelic relic into the "Original Dynamic Core," and then transferred the assembled Lindsay Tactical Squad members into the "Old Box."

After doing all this, Roger quickly used the "Traveler's" teleportation ability to leave the bunker and head to Vertecker, a hundred kilometers away, near dusk.

Roger squinted and looked up at the northern sky.

There, bursts of darkness, thick fog, and sun-like light would occasionally erupt, as if there were ambushes against the "Rose School" angels in both the east and west directions of Bairon.

In contrast, the passersby walking around seemed completely oblivious to the anomaly in the northern sky. Their minds seemed to have entered a state of confusion, and they all subconsciously ignored this battle involving angels.

Soon, the strange lights disappeared, and Roger saw a dark red dot of light speeding away towards the southern foothills of the Star Plateau. The forces that had originally blocked His entry into East Byron did not intervene.

"Phew, looks like it's over."

Roger took a deep breath, turned around and went back to the hot spring inn where he had been before, and arranged for Lindsay and the others to have a meal and rest.

Roger himself took a sauna for a while, then put on a bathrobe and went to the rooftop of the hot spring hotel, where he drank ice-cold beer and looked at the starry sky.

Just then, he received a prayer from Bandit.

The prayer was directed directly at Roger himself, rather than the "Primal Core," which seems to be Bandit's first attempt to see if he could contact Roger in this way.

The content of the prayer was also very simple:
"Roger, return to Trier immediately."

“Klein and I both believe that the Church of the Eternal Sun is going to take a major action tonight.”

Upon hearing this news, Roger immediately perked up.

He immediately replied to Bandit, saying he would return right away.

Immediately afterwards, Roger contacted Lindsay through the telepathic communication channel and began to speak:
"Lindsay, I'm going back to Trier. You stay here and take good care of your men. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back soon."

"Captain, may I ask you something? What are you going back for?"
“If I need to go back, I can go with you. Diego has a good reputation in the team right now, so it won’t be a problem for him to temporarily manage the team for me.”

Lindsay asked immediately.

"Tonight, the Church of the Eternal Sun will launch a full-scale attack."

Roger thought about it and decided to tell Lindsay.

Will there be any big events?

"of course."

"I go."

"...Take care of your affairs."

Upon hearing Roger's permission, Lindsay cheered on the "Mind Communication" channel before going to arrange work for Diego.

Ten minutes later, Roger and Lindsay, who had changed back into their own clothes, met on the rooftop.

As a blue light enveloped the two, they disappeared from the rooftop. When they reappeared, they were in a secluded neighborhood in Trier.

As soon as Lindsay landed, he sniffed, and after a while he suddenly turned around and looked into the depths of darkness.

There, Klein walked out slowly, while Bandit perched on his shoulder.

"Good evening, Mr. Moriarty."

Upon seeing Klein appear, Lindsay immediately nodded and greeted him.

"Lindsay, good evening."

Klein nodded, then looked at Roger.

"Did you notice anything different?"

he asked.

Roger frowned, then his brow relaxed again.

Trier was quiet, and while there's nothing wrong with being quiet, it was somehow too quiet.

It was nearly 10 p.m. in Trier, a city known for its vibrant nightlife, which should have been bustling with lights and noise by now. The silence was quite unusual.

Roger activated "Premonition" and looked out at the brightly lit street.

There, many existing future trajectory lines were forcibly severed by something, returning from the outdoors to the indoors, as if guided by something. Everyone ended their nighttime life early and returned to their proper dwellings.

On the other hand, Roger could sense a powerful roar in the ocean of collective unconsciousness, as if many people's thoughts were stuck there, but on the other hand, they seemed to have an unconscious shared expectation.

This signifies two things: first, everyone in Trier has entered the dream ahead of time; and second, something important is about to happen in Trier that will affect everyone's fate.

Although these people were unaware of what was about to happen, in their dream state, they all vaguely perceived the beacon of destiny emerging from the spirit world.

Moreover, all residents of the western suburbs of Trier have been temporarily relocated, which also foreshadows something extraordinary happening.

"I see."

After a moment's thought, Roger suddenly realized something.

"Captain, what's wrong?"

Lindsay was still completely confused. He had just opened his mouth to ask a question when he saw Roger smile and shake his head.

"Lindsay, you've hit the jackpot today."

After Roger finished speaking, the "anti-gravity" he created carried Lindsay, Klein, and Bendit away in a certain direction.

A few minutes later, the three people and one cat landed on the top of a church called "Eternal Sun".

"Roger, are we really sure it's okay if we land on top of the church?"

Bandit frowned and asked.

"It's alright, He won't hold it against you today."

Roger laughed, shook his head, and then added:
"Because He is very busy."

After saying this, Roger looked at the changing fortunes of Trier.

The millions of dark lines that flowed so swiftly were initially somewhat chaotic, but suddenly they seemed to receive some kind of guidance and sped westward, as if chasing some inevitable truth.

Soon, these hidden lines gradually became neat and uniform.

As the last stream of destiny flowed into the rushing river, a blinding light suddenly shone in the astral plane.

The light appeared for only a moment before falling from the astral plane at a speed invisible to the naked eye, reaching the depths of the outskirts of Trier in an instant.

At this moment, Roger also created layers upon layers of shadow curtains to protect his own eyes.

The sun suddenly rose on the western horizon.

That was a great power capable of burning away all filth and evil. Roger heard the sounds of collapse, disintegration, and vaporization, accompanied by faint, mournful howls. The howls were filled with complex emotions, as if some great being was feeling anger and regret.

A few seconds later, the flash in the west disappeared, and the dense shadows were also shattered, turning into countless tiny ashes that drifted towards the starry sky and vanished.

As the river of fate began to flow again, Trier returned to calm. "Roger, what was that just now..."

Klein spoke, his tone somewhat excited.

"Yes, a divine intervention."

Roger nodded, removed the veil of shadow, and looked at Lindsay, who stood beside him, looking utterly shocked.

"How was it? Wasn't the trip worthwhile?"

"This...this is...forever and ever..."

Lindsay's mouth trembled slightly, and she could barely speak clearly.

"Yes, that's Him."

Roger smiled, then stepped forward, took off his hat, pressed it to his chest, and bowed slightly to the west.

"After tonight, we won't have to worry too much about the 'Mother Tree of Desire' for the time being."

Roger finished speaking and smiled:
"Besides that, there should be some very interesting things to happen."

……

After 3 days.

Having finally resolved the remaining matters in Trier, Roger sat in a room at a small inn, gazing intently at the passersby outside the window until the rust-colored light burst forth once more.

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

"Justice!" came Audrey's voice.

Next, she greeted the other members of the "Tarot Club" in turn. After everyone exchanged pleasantries, the "Hermit" Cattleya finally spoke:
“Respected Mr. ‘Fool’, I have obtained quite a few of the diaries of Emperor Roselle, a whole volume.”

A whole book...

Both "The Fool" Klein and "The Wheel of Fortune" Roger were somewhat dazed upon hearing these words.

Unlike Klein, who was quickly pondering the intentions of the "mysterious queen" Bernadette, Roger soon realized that Bernadette must have made some groundbreaking discovery while studying the records left by the Third Age angel.

He hadn't had time to deal with things at "The Forsaken Land" these past few days, so he hadn't been able to communicate with Bernadette about the latest developments. This might be why she chose to seek help from Mr. Fool.

"very good."

"The Fool" Klein nodded slightly, indicating that "The Hermit" could begin to materialize.

As page after page of the diary appeared on the long bronze table, they quickly stacked together to form a book.

"You can ask your questions now."

"Including the ones I accumulated from the previous one, there are ten questions in total."

"Dear Mr. 'Fool,' may I ask my questions in batches?"

"The Hermit," Cattleya asked tentatively.

"can."

The "Fool" nodded slightly, indicating that there was no problem.

"Well then, I have three questions to ask."

The Hermit, Cattleya, took a deep breath and asked:
Was Roselle's "hometown" in the "forsaken land"?

Upon hearing this question, Roger's lips twitched.

He realized that Huang Beibei seemed to have misunderstood the problem. She had seen the "Ancient Sun God" mention his homeland, and then connected it with the fact that Emperor Roselle had a homeland he could never return to, so she naturally assumed that Emperor Roselle came from the "Land Forsaken by God".

"The Fool" Klein was also baffled by the question, but he couldn't afford to think about what Bernadette had gone through at the moment. He simply shook his head and answered:

"No."

"Ok."

"The Hermit" Cattleya's tone seemed somewhat disappointed, but she quickly rallied and asked:

Where might the undiscovered secret tomb of Emperor Roselle be located?

"Perhaps deep within the Misty Sea, on the secret island that Rosell once discovered, or in the 'Abyss'."

"The Fool" Klein was well-prepared for this question, and he answered with a light laugh.

"abyss……"

Upon hearing this word, everyone simultaneously began to mutter it to themselves.

"The third question is, has the 'Arbitrator' pathway ever given rise to, or is there any hope of giving rise to, a true god of Sequence 0 after the Fourth Age?"

"The Hermit," Cattleya asked.

"Not yet."

"Fool" Klein shook his head and replied.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Fool."

"The Hermit" Cattleya nodded slightly, expressing her gratitude to Klein.

Then, "The Fool" Klein spoke:

"You can begin now."

Huh? Aren't you going to read your diary anymore?

Fors, the "Magician," paused slightly, quickly glancing at Mr. Fool, before turning to Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," and saying:
“Mr. ‘Wheel of Fortune’, I have something to tell you.”

"Please say."

Roger nodded slightly.

"Master Qiu is dead."

"The Magician," Fors paused for a moment, then said.

Roger fell silent; he was speechless for a moment.

Although he had long suspected this might be the outcome, it all still happened a little too fast.

After the crisis in the "Abyss" was greatly alleviated, undercurrents were swirling throughout the Astral Plane. It cannot be ruled out that the "Hidden Sage" may have been under some kind of pressure and ultimately chose to kill Master "Qiu" as a way to take revenge on Roger.

Although he was restrained by Fabuti, the "Dark Side of the Universe," his faith in "Hestar" was not deep enough, and his superficial prayers could not provide him with the same level of protection as "Magician" Fors.

On the other hand, as an existence close to the "Hermit" pathway sequence 0, it should not be difficult for the "Hidden Sage" to deliberately and concentratedly instill knowledge and ignite the mind of a low-sequence extraordinary being in the same pathway as himself.

After a long silence, Roger finally spoke:

"go on."

"it is good."

"The Magician" Fors breathed a sigh of relief. While assessing Roger's mental state, she continued:

"When Master Qiu passed away, he seemed to be listening to a phonograph recording by Benedict Jones... The extraordinary qualities he extracted combined with the phonograph to form a special seal."

"Currently, that extraordinary property has been recovered by the 'Hexing School,' and we have given it an official number, 3-5-30, in imitation of the numbering system of the Church of the Righteous God."

"This sealed artifact is also known as 'Master Qiu' or 'Master Ottom'."

Roger clenched his fists, then relaxed them:

“I understand. I will go back to Backlund in the next few days.”

Who is currently supervising Master Qiu's shift?

This was another concern of his. If Master Qiu died, his mediocre disciples would likely lose the opportunity to receive astrological education and become extraordinary individuals.

"Well, this is another thing I want to tell you."

"The Magician" Fors hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Master Qiu is still leading the shift."

"what?"

Roger doubted he had heard correctly.

“You heard me right… no, to be precise, it should be the sealed object that Master Qiu became.”

"The Magician" Fors continued, then shook his head:

"It's hard to describe in detail, you'll understand when you get back."

"……All right."

At this moment, Roger, despite having many doubts, could not ask any more questions, because judging from Fors's appearance, she probably couldn't explain the situation clearly in the short term.

Putting that aside for now, "The Magician" Fors spoke again:
“There’s one more thing, Mr. Wheel of Fortune. I heard from that lady that the three candidates for the first phase of the ‘Honest Demon’ project have all recently been promoted to Sequence 8.”

"...Well, I'm not surprised."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded slightly. Then he looked at the several members of the "Tarot Club" who were looking at him with puzzled expressions. They all had some understanding of the "Honest Demon" project and knew that Roger was trying to use this method to explore the possibility of a positive role for "criminals."

Now it seems that he has achieved great success – three candidates in a row have successfully advanced to Sequence 8 and have not been killed by Roger, which means that the path explored by the latter may be replicable.

Then, they heard Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" speak again:
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, I have something to share with you."

"whats the matter?"

Mr. Hanged Man asked curiously, for he clearly saw Mr. Wheel of Fortune cross his arms and lean forward, a habitual gesture of the saint before he was about to say something he found interesting.

“Two days ago, the ‘Eternal Sun’ descended upon Trier.”

These words struck like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, instantly triggering a storm of emotions within the members of the "Tarot Club".

The fact that a true god of Sequence 0 could descend directly into a megacity is unheard of.

On the other hand, what kind of situation could make "Eternal Sun" believe that even the angels under its command could not handle the situation and that it had to personally intervene to resolve it?
"Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune,' what is the reason for the descent of the god 'Eternal Sun'?"

After a long while, "The Hermit" Cattleya was the first to recover from her shock and asked.

"To eliminate a powerful evil god's backup plan."

Roger smiled:
"That is an evil god worshipped by the 'Rose School,' and you cannot know His name for the time being unless you possess divinity."

"What I can tell you is that this evil god has been corrupting the 'Abyss' for a long time, and there are also hidden forces of His in the ground beneath Trier."

"He attempted to invade reality in this way, but with the power I have and the cooperation of the 'Eternal Sun' Church, this crisis has been temporarily resolved."

Before the members of the "Tarot Club" could fully process this information, Roger spoke again:
"There is one more thing."

“From now on, the ‘Blood Worship Cult’ can be regarded as being under my assistance and jurisdiction. If you see their members, there is no need to cause trouble for them.”

"In addition, I plan to form an alliance between the Aurora Society and the Blood Worship Cult, as the two organizations can currently be considered to have similar attributes."

"If you still have any doubts, you can contact me through Mr. 'Fool' to confirm the details."

After saying this, Roger nodded respectfully to "The Fool" Klein.

What? The "Blood Worship Cult" has also become an organization under the command of Mr. "Wheel of Fate"?

The Tarot Club members became even more confused, but fortunately, Alger, the "Hanged Man" who had experienced the "Blackwing Reef" incident, was the first to react.

He placed his hand on his chest and respectfully addressed Mr. "Fool":

"Praise you, Mr. Fool."

"Praise be to you, Mr. Fool!"

The members of the "Tarot Club" then realized what was going on.

In their view, this seemed to be another "cult purification movement" led by Mr. Fool. As for the meaning behind it and what kind of interaction between gods existed, they had all sorts of wild ideas, but none of them dared to ask Mr. Fool or Mr. Wheel of Fortune to confirm.

"Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'"

After a while, Emlyn, "the Moon," spoke, asking with some confusion:

"I would like to ask you, what is the current situation of the 'Rose School'?"
"Because we have recently encountered some strange phenomena in our actions against the 'original moon' believers in the 'Rose School'."

"Oh? Tell me more."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded slightly, signaling Emlyn, the "Moon," to continue.

(End of this chapter)