After Bernadette's prayers went unanswered, she took the "wishing lantern", walked to the window of the captain's room, and looked out at the deep blue sea.

She was not impatient, nor did she try to use her "prophetic" ability, but patiently waited for things to develop.

After several minutes, a gray mist suddenly appeared in front of her eyes.

Then, the mist turned golden, as if coated with a layer of sticky syrup.

Bernadette immediately lowered her head and looked at the "Wishing Lamp" in her hand, only to see the wick at the mouth of the pot start to burn on its own.

Above the gray fog, in the ancient palace, next to the Fool's chair, the "prayer light spot" that had expanded to the size of a human head was instantly occupied by a distorted and blurred pale golden figure.

The figure's gaze penetrated the "prayer light spot", penetrated the gray mist, and looked at the "worm vortex" that was trying to destroy everything around it.

His voice immediately echoed inside Sefirah Castle, majestic and magnificent:

"It's out of control?"

There was obvious sarcasm in the tone of the "Lamp God", and he didn't care whether the crazy "Spirit Bugs" could understand him or not.

At this moment, above the disintegrated Fool's chair, a strange light gate composed of countless light balls appeared.

It was looming, casting out a brilliant light, and outlining a complex symbol in the air.

This symbol originally existed behind the Fool's chair, and consisted of half an "eye without pupil" and half a "twisted line".

As the symbol took shape, the strange light became dimmer and dimmer, and finally completely merged into the space.

The next second, Klein’s voice came from the symbol representing “The Fool”:

"'Djinn', I want to make a deal with you."

The blurry and distorted pale golden figure suddenly laughed:

"Haha, I told you that you would agree eventually."

After laughing for a few seconds, the "Djinn" calmed down and said:

"I was just thinking, how could someone who is the new master of Sefirah Castle lose control so easily?"

“This is my preparation for the worst-case scenario.” The voice within the Fool symbol was not impatient at all.

The "Lamp God" laughed twice and said:

"Aren't you afraid that I might raise the price temporarily?"

Klein responded calmly:

"For me, this is just one of the preparations, but for you, it may be your only chance in many years."

The light-golden figure of the “Lamp God” swayed as if blown by the wind, and then the magnificent voice sounded:

"My conditions are the same as last time. As long as you can remove the seal and let me out, I will return to the starry sky with my part, leave the rest to you, and fulfill your three wishes.

"Of course, judging from the current situation, you seem to need an advance payment from me."

Klein's voice came out from the "Fool" symbol again:

"My promise is to send this 'Wishing Magic Lamp' to the starry sky before the end of the year 1368 of this era. As for how you will escape from this predicament, it is up to you. My request is simpler. I only need two wishes.

"This is the deal I'm talking about. It's up to you whether you agree to it or not."

1368 was the year when the "first barrier" disappeared, and it was recognized by the prophets of this world as the "end of the world."

The blurred and distorted pale golden figure was silent for several seconds before speaking:

"If the seal is not lifted, the wishes I can fulfill are very limited. Once it exceeds a certain level, it will be fulfilled in a very twisted way."

Klein's voice came out steadily from within the "Fool" symbol cast by the brilliant light:

"The two wishes I need can be fulfilled by you now."

The "Lamp God" was silent again and did not speak for a long time.

…………

Bayam, in that primeval forest.

Verdu, whose mind was heated due to both internal and external reasons, did not waste time. He modified the altar according to the instructions of the "God of War" and engraved the correct symbols, magical signs and strange patterns.

He was originally a little worried that the three demigod-level monsters would suddenly wake up, but when the ceremony was ready, the sacrifices were still unconscious and unable to put up any resistance.

After placing the squirming meat mass, the deformed star bird and the white crow with black eyes in the correct positions, Verdu looked at the only candle on the altar and raised his hand to light it.

Then, he took a few steps back and recited in Giant language with great solemnity:

“The great Gate of Ten Thousand Doors;

“The leader of the endless starry sky;

“The key to all mystical worlds.

"I pray that you will respond, that you will come into this world..."

Before he finished speaking, three bang sounds were heard from the altar.

The three demigod-level monsters corresponding to the "Weird Mage", "Secret Mage" and "Parasite" seemed to be pinched by invisible hands. After just a slight struggle, they exploded and turned into balls of flesh and blood that flashed with spots of different colors.

These pieces of flesh and blood seemed to have their own vitality. Under the guidance of some indescribable force, they gathered in mid-air and outlined one evil and filthy symbol after another.

Countless symbols combined together and slowly formed a door that looked like flesh and blood was still wriggling, and it was more than five meters high.

The gate stood on the altar, and it was dark inside, and no one knew where it led to.

The candle representing Mr. "Gate" suddenly burst into flames, illuminating the entire "Gate of Flesh and Blood" and the darkness.

In the darkness, there were balls of light condensed from the faint starlight. Upon closer inspection, they all looked like strange insects with bent bodies.

Those light balls rose up quickly and formed a huge arm, an arm that had great difficulty passing through the "Gate of Flesh and Blood".

This arm, which was obviously not human, was pressed against the altar and pushed outward with force, causing the entire "Gate of Flesh and Blood", even the entire forest and the entire island to shake, just like an earthquake.

Verdu watched this scene with joy, and then his vision suddenly became half blurred.

Bang!

Something fell from his face into the grass.

Verdu subconsciously lowered his head and saw an eyeball with bulging blood vessels rolling there.

Snap, snap, snap! His nose, his ears, his remaining eye and all the muscles on his body fell down piece by piece, all permeated with a little starlight.

Plop!

His body fell down, and his flesh and blood completely collapsed.

At this time, the arm finally squeezed through the "gate of flesh and blood" and began to try to pull out the subsequent part.

Boom!

In the illuminated darkness behind the door, thick lightning bolts formed a storm and fell down, but were swallowed up by the sudden surge of blood-red tide.

Finally, a huge figure composed of pure "light ball" passed through the "Gate of Flesh and Blood".

The next second, those "light balls" began to collapse and overlap, as if undergoing a reorganization that could produce a qualitative change. Dark cracks from the void then appeared one after another in the surrounding forest.

These gaps literally engulf different parts of the trees, giving them strange shapes.

At the same time, a hurricane blew out of the gap from an unknown source, sweeping in all directions. The entire Blue Mountain Island where Bayam was located was shaking as if it was about to sink.

Inside the Sea Wave Church, Alger Wilson, who was worried about not being able to monitor Verdu because he had "teleported" away, suddenly heard the sound of doors opening one after another.

Every door in different places and locations in this city opened by itself at this moment.

“This…” Alger turned his head and looked towards the forest outside the city, which seemed to be the source of the anomaly.

Bang!

The moment the door was opened, Derrick, who had already woken up due to the earthquake in the New Silver City, frowned.

Clank! Clank! Clank!

In cities such as Backlund, Trier, and Saint-Miron, everything that could be called a door was opened.

…………

Above the gray fog, in the half-collapsed ancient palace, the crazy "worm vortex" instinctively attacked the pale golden figure and the "Fool" symbol, but failed.

Nearly a minute later, the "Lamp God" suddenly laughed softly:

"You are indeed not Him, otherwise I would have twisted your promise just now and allowed the seal He set to be lifted automatically."

“Only the distorted words of the original owner can achieve this effect? ​​Did you rely on this method last time to recognize that I was not the ‘Lord of Mysteries’?” Klein’s voice came from the “Fool” symbol.

The "Lamp God" snorted and said:

"I have at least ten ways to identify Him."

Without waiting for Klein to respond, the pale golden figure smiled and said:

"You can't seem to maintain this state for too long. Okay, the deal is done. After I fulfill your two wishes, you must send the 'Wishing Magic Lamp' to the starry sky before the end of the year 1368 of this era."

The voice of the "genie" gradually became solemn and dignified, as if he was announcing a legal provision.

At this moment, He seemed to have established some kind of rules based on this transaction, so He didn’t need to worry about Klein going back on his word in the future.

"If you cannot fulfill this promise, even if you have become the Lord of Mysteries, you will fall and split." The Lamp Spirit warned and asked, "Tell me your two wishes. Be careful not to involve higher-level Beyonder characteristics, and do not exceed the upper limit of my current ability. Otherwise, the wishes will be fulfilled in a distorted way. This is a rule that has been established, and I cannot violate it now."

Klein’s voice came out calmly from within the “Fool” symbol outlined by the brilliant light:

"First wish: to have the two wishes that Bernadette Gustave made before count in my name. This should be easy for you."

The "Lamp God" immediately laughed and said:

"As expected, you want to use the rule that bad things will happen if you make the third wish to overcome the current predicament. Yes, this is based on my own personality. I will satisfy you and let you die in pain."

Klein's voice sounded again:

"Second wish: Let my 'Utopia' be born in the corresponding area of ​​the spiritual world. This does not involve the improvement of the sequence, nor is it related to higher-level Beyonder characteristics. You can definitely do it."

The pale golden figure of the “Djinn” shook for a moment and said with a smile:

"Your wish will be granted."

…………

Inside the Church of the Dead.

Klein touched the blood-stained cross on his chest, seemingly thinking about how to get it out.

During this process, he casually asked Adam:

"You didn't try to become a god in the Fourth Epoch because you didn't get '0-08'?"

"This is one factor. More importantly, at that time, there were still many hidden dangers that had not been resolved." Adam looked at the huge cross in front of him with a warm gaze.

Klein turned his head and looked at this "dreamer" and said:

"For example, at that time, the remaining will of the 'Origin' was still very strong..."

Before he finished speaking, a large amount of bright red blood suddenly flowed from Klein's head.

But the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

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