Putting down the "Classical Alchemist" potion formula in his hand, Klein turned his gaze to the two tubes of blood sacrificed by the little "Sun".
Then he waved and brought a ceramic jar wrapped in layers of paper figures.
This was the blood of extraordinary people from different paths that he had collected before. It had been placed above the gray fog and sealed with a "Paper Angel" in order to slowly blend into the aura of this mysterious space, eliminate the connection between the blood and the person, and prevent accidents from occurring when drawing the symbol to open the door, which would affect the provider.
For Klein, it didn't matter if it backfired on him. He still had at least one, or possibly two, chances to be resurrected. If it would affect those who believed in him and gave him blood, he would rather not do it.
He opened the paper man sealing the jar and poured two tubes of blood into it. Then, Klein materialized a glass rod and reached in to stir it a few times.
Then he used the "paper angel" to seal it again.
“The only ones missing are the Prisoner, the Devil, and the Witch… After I complete the ritual, I will personally visit Miss Sharon. It’s better to ask for things in person. Writing a letter is too rude… Miss Magician is special. Obviously, she would rather I write a letter than meet Gehrman Sparrow. Ha, she actually used the excuse that the temperature was too low and the ink froze to delay the manuscript. Are all the tricks she mastered fake? Fortunately, my potion has been digested and there is no need to rush it…” Klein muttered in his heart as he threw the ceramic jar wrapped in the paper man back into the pile of debris.
After leaving the gray fog, he did not immediately prepare for the promotion to "Ancient Scholar". Instead, he took out a pen and paper and drew a complex symbol that mixed "secret" and "voyeurism".
This was what he had originally planned to do before taking the potion—ask the "magic mirror" Arrodes for information about the "Source Castle".
As the symbol took shape, the interior of the room, which already had poor lighting, became even darker, as if a cloud had passed by and just blocked the sun.
After more than ten seconds, the cracked full-length mirror surface suddenly rippled with water light, and quickly oozed out one silver word after another:
"Great, supreme, eternal master, your devout, loyal, humble servant Arrodes comes at your call.
"Am I still your most trusted, closest, and most beloved servant?"
This question... I seem to have read the panic and anxiety of this "magic mirror"... Is it a sense of crisis? Klein nodded thoughtfully with a hint of amusement:
"Yes."
In fact, it has never been... I was just comforting you... After answering, Klein silently added a few words in his heart.
On the surface of the mirror, the water light suddenly became much brighter, and the silver words were all tinged with golden color.
They squirmed and formed new sentences:
"Great Master, do you have any questions to test me?"
"Yes." Klein secretly tensed up and asked, "What do you know about Sefirah Castle?"
"Magic Mirror" Arrodes was silent for a few seconds before changing the pale golden words:
"I don't know much about this. I've only heard some rumors: In the early Second Age, the ancient gods believed that the original creator left behind some things. It might be a 'kingdom' derived from a part of his body, or it might be something he created, and 'Source Castle' was one of them.
"This is the name given by the Wolf King, Flegra. He called Fulgrim's dog the 'Guardian of Sefirah Castle'. However, until his death, he had never entered Sefirah Castle. Therefore, many powerful creatures suspected that Sefirah Castle did not really exist, but was just an abstract concept."
Is it related to the original Creator? Klein pondered for a while and said:
"One...How many places or objects similar to 'Source Castle' are there?"
"Eight. The second 'blasphemous slate' has specific records. Unfortunately, I haven't read it." Lines of words appeared on the mirror's surface, but the pale gold faded and turned silver again. "The ancient gods suspected that the source of the underground pollution came from a place similar to 'Source Castle'. They called it 'Chaos Sea'. Also, it is rumored that deep in the spiritual city of Calderon, there are clues to the 'Eternal Dark River'. This comes from the ancient god of death, the ancestor of the phoenix, Graygari. As for the others, I have only heard some names, and they are not complete. There are 'Shadow World', 'Wild Knowledge', and the 'Mother Nest' related to the moon."
"There are eight in total, 'Chaos Sea', 'Eternal Darkness River', 'Knowledge Wilderness', 'Shadow World', 'Mother Nest'... 'Mother Nest' is related to the moon, which sounds very dangerous... I wonder if it has anything to do with the 'Mother Tree of Desire'..." Klein silently repeated the key information in Arrodes' answer. He felt that he should be able to grasp something, but he didn't gain much. He still lacked the clues to connect the things together.
Seeing that Arrodes had only heard some rumors and had no real understanding, Klein sorted out his thoughts and laughed casually:
"So it seems that you may be from the 'Chaos Sea'."
"It doesn't matter. What matters is that I am now your loyal, humble, and obedient servant." The "Magic Mirror" Arrodes presented a whole paragraph in one breath.
Clever, what a word... Klein muttered to himself and asked:
"What is the origin of the 'Dark Angel' Sasriel?"
On the mirror surface, silver words took shape one by one:
“I can’t see it either, but at the time, there was a myth circulating that said that when the ancient sun god was born, he was a combination of light and darkness. After all, he called himself the creator, so he must be comprehensive and without any omissions.
"Later, He separated the darkness in His body and used it and one of His own ribs to create the first angel, the 'Angel of Darkness' Sasriel."
This... rib... I can totally imagine that it was the ancient sun god who personally fabricated and spread this myth... Amon's brother, your wife has become a "dark angel"! Klein was shocked at first, and then many strange and bizarre ideas popped up in his mind.
As his thoughts settled, he began to analyze the possible truth in this myth:
"The spread of this myth led believers to believe that the 'Dark Angel' Sasriel was the 'Dark' side of the ancient sun god, and that they worshiped him in the same way they worshipped the Lord. At the time, no one objected, and no one banned this myth. The 'Dark Angel' has always been the vice-lord of the Kingdom of Heaven and the left hand of God, which shows that this is very likely true...
"To sum up what happened afterwards, the dark side of the Ancient Sun God colluded with foreign enemies, deceived the Angel Kings, and assassinated the original body?
"This can well explain why Ouroboros and Medici joined the Redemption Rose. They were just obeying the orders of the Lord...
"From this perspective, isn't the position of the 'Dark Angel' Sasriel in the Ancient Sun God's Kingdom equivalent to the 'world' in the Tarot Club? Hmm...
"Fortunately, the 'world' is a fake person, without any spirituality or thoughts of its own..."
As he thought about it, Klein suddenly felt a little sweaty, and was quite glad that he was a "fortune teller" instead of some other way.
Based on the reasoning just now, he quickly came up with a guess as to why the "Dark Angel" was sleeping in the "Giant King's Court":
"Perhaps it has something to do with the fall of the 'Ancient Sun God'...
"So Amon's brother, the Dragon of Wisdom, and the 'True Creator' all want to confirm the current status of the 'Dark Angel' Sasriel...
"However, there are still many other questions... Among the twenty-two extraordinary paths, which path is this Angel King, God's Left Hand?
"The 'thief' has Amon, the apprentice has Mr. 'Door', the 'audience', 'reader', 'singer', 'sailor', 'secret prayer', 'warrior', 'sleepless', 'cultivator', 'generalist', 'monster', 'assassin', 'hunter', and 'arbitrator' are obviously impossible... The 'corpse collector' is also impossible. A 'death god' appeared in the Fourth Epoch, so it is impossible for an angel king to exist at the same time, unless the 'dark angel' has fallen to the 2nd position of sequence... By the same token, the 'fortune teller' and the 'lawyer' can be initially ruled out, until it is confirmed that the 'dark angel' is no longer the angel king...
"'Mystery Voyeur', 'Moon', 'Devil' are all possible. We can't rule out the possibility that 'Hidden Sage', 'Original Moon', 'Dark Side of the Universe' are aliases of 'Dark Angel'... Well, maybe there's also 'Mother Tree of Desire' hidden in there...
"'Prisoner' is also a possibility. There is no clear evidence that a true god has ever appeared on this path. The original 'Bound God' may not even be the 'Angel King'."
Klein thought for a while and said to the "magic mirror" Arrodes:
"It's your turn to ask questions."
On the cracked full-length mirror surface, silver words twisted and combined, stretching into a new sentence:
"Great Master, can I guess that you would like to ask why next?"
…Klein nodded with amusement:
"Can."
"You want to ask about Sasriel's current condition. My answer is, I don't know and I can't see him." The silver word was followed by a stick figure smiling face.
“Not bad.” Klein praised. “Then let’s stop here today. I may summon you again at any time in the near future.”
"Yes, great master, your loyal servant Arrodes is always ready to serve you!" On the mirror surface, the stick-drawn smiling face turned into a waving cat paw.
When the mirror returned to normal, Klein took out a pen and paper and wrote down what he had just learned.
This was one of the documents he prepared for the "Ancient Scholars" ceremony.
——In the past few days, he has written a lot of ancient historical materials.
Then, Klein took the information and two secret dolls and "teleported" to the southern continent.
He didn't dare to get promoted in Backlund. If something unusual happened, Amon and Zaratul would definitely notice it and come to him directly!