Bernadette was wearing an Intis-styled blouse and was sitting there quietly. Her chestnut-colored hair was naturally draped over her shoulders, and her straight brows were spread out perfectly. She actually had the aura of a female professional from Earth, one that had been in a high position for a long period of time.
The Emperorâs sense of aesthetics still has quite the influence over Queen Mystic. However, itâs limited by the environment around her, and it cannot be fully manifested⌠Klein took off his hat and pressed it to his chest. He bowed slightly before casually pulling out a chair and sitting down.
With a sweep of her blue eyes that resembled the deep-blue sea, Bernadetteâs gentle and calm voice rang out:
âWhy did you contact me so urgently this time?â
Arenât you a Clairvoyant? Didnât you receive a hint of a revelation? Klein subconsciously replied in his mind before he felt that he was being too arrogant.
This should be the aftereffects of interacting with the Red Angel evil spirit for too long⌠With âHisâ level, it would naturally affect the people around âHim.â If âHeâ was willing, this effect would definitely turn into a form of corruption⌠Klein quickly did a self-analysis and made a judgment.
He pondered for a moment before asking, âHave you attained what you wanted to achieve in Backlund?â
Bernadette slowly shook her head.
âNo.
You can even say that I failed.â
âOh?â Klein used a tone to express his surprise and puzzlement.
Bernadette glanced at him and said unhurriedly, âThereâs a strange name for the Sequence 2 potion of the Mystery Pryer pathway. Itâs called âthe Sage.â To advance to this level, one has to prevent a disaster that involves a higher level of power.â
Sage⌠So thatâs where 'sageâ of the Hidden Sage comes from⌠Klein was momentarily enlightened. Just as he was about to ask, he heard Queen Mystic continue, âI anticipated such an opportunity in Backlund, so I came here a few years in advance to make preparations. Iâve recently been waiting for it for a long time.
âUnfortunately, I predicted that it would happen in the second half of this year. Last year, I wasnât in Backlund at the end of the year, so I wasnât able to stop the Great Smog. And in this war, I tried my best to do something, and I achieved something. But to my surprise, Feysac directly attacked Backlund with an air raid, and the disaster ultimately erupted.â
Thatâs why you said you failed⌠Klein nodded indiscernibly and said with a sigh, âI didnât expect the ones to start the war to be the Feysacians either.â
As he spoke, he sighed inwardly. The difficulty of Queen Mysticâs advancement ritual was controversial. It all depended on oneâs luck.
One had to know that before he became a demigod, Klein had already stopped the True Creator from descending. He had saved Tingen and Backlund, which were feats that could definitely satisfy the ritual requirements of becoming a Sage. But under normal circumstances, there werenât as many disasters like these, and they werenât things that could easily be stopped.
Just like the present situation, Amonâs brother had planned for one to two thousand years. Even if something went awry with King George III, war would erupt as âHeâ had expected. This was because the root cause of the Uniqueness of the Death pathway hadnât been resolved.
This made him suspect that Mr. Azikâs life in the Northern Continent had always been under the arrangement of Amonâs brother. If not, how did âHe,â who had lost his memories, escape from the sights of the various major Churches without a shape-shifting mask?
More importantly, it was unknown why Azik had used his real name in this life!
And this wasnât something that was suspected by anyone, nor did it incur any investigations!
Is this all part of your plan? Amonâs brother⌠Upon thinking of this, Klein felt a certain trauma, a result of post- traumatic stress disorder. His body nearly trembled.
He silently took a deep breath and looked at Queen Mystic and added, âThis war involves the son of the Creator, King of Angels, and the true deities. Itâs not something you can stop.â
With Bernadetteâs knowledge and experience, she still had some changes to her facial expression when she heard the sentence. She repeated a few keywords in a low voice:
âThe son of the Creator⌠King of Angels⌠DeitiesâŚâ
She wasnât too surprised by this, as if she had already made a prediction. However, even if she was a Clairvoyant, she wasnât able to pry into the 'scriptâ composed by Amonâs brother.
After repeating it again, Bernadette fell silent for two to three seconds before sighing to herself, âSo thatâs the reasonâŚâ Klein adjusted his posture and thought.
âActually, to you, this war is also an opportunity.
âNext, there will be many disasters, including the clashing of powers at the angel level. I believe that you should at least be in control of a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact. You can stop certain matters from happening at the critical moment. Of course, you have to choose a good time and method.â
Bernadette nodded gently and agreed with what he said. She also tacitly acknowledged that she possessed at least one Grade 0 Sealed Artifact.
Of course, as the daughter of the protagonist of the previous era, as the child Emperor Roselle doted on the most, it would be unbelievable if her father didnât leave her one or two Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts.
What was more important was that Bernadette was already preparing the ritual needed to advance to Sage. This meant that she definitely had the corresponding Sequence 2 Beyonder characteristic in her hands. To a certain extent, it was equivalent to a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact.
After tacitly agreeing, Queen Mystic Bernadetteâs gentle but emotionless voice changed slightly.
âHowever, I still donât like war, even though it will give me a chance.
âI once hated him and couldnât understand him. Thatâs why I didnât call him father for many years. Itâs because he did too many things against the trend of the times and hurt the innocent. I couldnât accept my heroic father turning into a crazy tyrantâŚ
âAnd now, through the answers from the entity behind you and my own investigations, I somewhat understand his situation. I understand that he was suffering from despair, pain, and loneliness. I understand him as a drowning person, only struggling on instinct.â
When Klein heard that, he sighed and felt his emotions in turmoil.
In this world, the only people who understood Huang TaoâRoselle Gustavâthe most were probably the two people sitting here.
Of course, this feeling didnât stop him from sensing that Queen Mystic Bernadetteâs condition was a little different today. In the past few times they had met, this kingâs daughter had never said so much, nor had she opened her heart so directly. At most, she would play the tune of music, subtly expressing her sadness.
After some thought, Klein pretended not to notice, and he asked, âWhen did âHeâ start changing? Do you think there was any prior warning, or something worth paying attention to?â
Queen Mystic Bernadetteâs deep blue eyes moved slightly, as though she had sunken into her trove of memories.
After a while, she slowly said, âNot long ago, he proudly said to me, âHavenât you always wanted to know whatâs surrounding our moon and other planets? In the future, our journey might be towards the sea of stars.â1
The sea of stars⌠Whatâs on the moon and other planets⌠As Klein pondered over Queen Mysticâs words, he suddenly recalled a key phrase and something.
The keyword was:
Cosmos!
That matter was:
Mr. Door had once told Emperor Roselle that once he had the ability, he could take a look at the moon. That would resolve many of his doubts.
The emperor finally went? That hysterical diary page[l] was written after this exploration attempt? He had unknowingly changed his personality, becoming extreme? Klein recalled the corresponding content. Under Queen Mystic Bernadetteâs gaze, he deliberated and said, âAt your level, you should more or less know that thereâs corruption coming from the cosmos.â
Bernadette nodded and didnât pursue the matter. It was as though she knew that Gehrman Sparrow wasnât sure either. She knew that only an angel-level demigod could detect and resist the corruption.
After more than ten seconds of silence, the topic was directed towards Kleinâs reason for being here.
âOne of the reasons for this war is because the Loen King, George III, discovered the nine secret mausoleums left behind by the Blood Emperor, doing so with the intention of switching to the Black Emperor pathway and becoming a Sequence 0. As such, he abolished the Grain ActâŚâ
Klein didnât care if Queen Mystic knew anything about these matters. He followed his own pace and roughly told her everything without missing out any key matters. Finally, he said, âThe Black Emperor does have the ability to revive, but once a new Black Emperor appears, the original entity would perish completely.â
The original entity here referred to Emperor Roselle, who mightâve succeeded before being âassassinated.â
Sometimes, Klein even suspected that Roselle had intentionally given others a chance which resulted in him perishing on the spot. This way, when he revived from the astral world and regained his Uniqueness and absorbed the three Sequence 1 characteristics, he would no longer absorb the characteristics of Knowledge Emperor, Arcane Scholar, and the characteristics of another pathway. He could make himself pure; thus, free from madness.
This was a way to live through death, but the prerequisite was that Roselleâs ritual had succeeded. He had died during or after the ritual, and not before the ritual.
Queen Mystic Bernadette took it all in before slowly saying, âYou want to stop George III?â
âYes.â Klein nodded frankly.
âWhy?â Bernadette pressed in an unperturbed tone.
The corners of Kleinâs mouth curled up as he smiled.
âSome ridiculous reasons that arenât worth mentioning.â
Bernadetteâs gaze landed on his face for a moment before she said, âThatâs enough. Iâm also doing such things for something that has slim chances, one thatâs almost impossible to happen.
âWe can cooperate on stopping George III.â
Weâre all âridiculousâ people⌠Klein sighed and said, âIâll give you the method to summon my messenger.â âAlright.â Bernadette reached out her right hand and lightly tapped the table.
The fountain pen that was originally placed diagonally in front of her suddenly jumped up, as if it was held by an invisible elf before writing fluidly on the paper.
âThis is the method needed for summoning my messenger,â said Bernadette calmly.