Upon hearing Amonâs words, Kleinâs heart sank.
Before this, he wasnât worried that Amon would collude with Genie, because âHeâ was a top-notch Swindler. No promises âHeâ made could be believed. As for Genie, âHeâ had encountered the former Lord of the Mysteries. âHeâ was considered a victim of such matters in a similar vein. Therefore, âHeâ would definitely use âHisâ most wary of approaches to deal with Mr. Error.
This was the result of a lack of trust.
Sometimes, lying, cheating, and swindling could indeed increase the profits in the short-term, but in the long-term, it was better to be honest.
But now, the Trunsoest Brass Book had just formulated the rule of âdeception is prohibited here.â
And Amon didnât receive any punishment after making the promise!
At the same time, Klein and Genie didnât notice âHimâ using any loopholes.
This proved how true and effective Amonâs words were. It was from the bottom of âHisâ heart and wasnât a scam.
Genie could even rely on âHisâ own level and traits to distort the sentence from âI can promiseâ to âI promise.â It would make it impossible for Amon to go back on âHisâ word. If âHeâ did, âHeâ would suffer damage at the level of a Great Old One.
This made Klein not help but wonder if the rule that âdeception is prohibited hereâ was secretly guided by Amon or deliberately created by Genie, making any Lord of the Mysteries candidate to promise to return âHimâ to the cosmos.
To Genie, âHeâ didnât suffer any losses in such a deal because Klein himself owed âHimâ a promise.
If it were any other scene, Klein would still have the time to communicate with Genie and rebuild âHisâ trust. However, at this moment, Amonâs threat was right before his eyes. âHeâ wouldnât give him the chance to resolve this problem.
If he chose to continue to believe in Genie, Klein would be putting his life in the hands of this Outer Deity and be under âHisâ control. In the subsequent battle, as long as Genie was able to formulate a few rules that appeared to be fine but were biased towards Amon through the Trunsoest Brass Book, Klein, who was already at a great disadvantage, would rapidly lose with no way to reverse the situation.
As his thoughts raced, Klein made the choice of this gamble. A translucent dark-colored cloak instantly appeared around him. His face was covered with a strange and distorted mask.
The Fool!
Invisible rings rippled from his body and instantly enveloped Genie, the Trunsoest Brass Book, and the entire wilderness, as well as Amon.
âBlind Stupidityâ authority!
Amonâs monocle temporarily lost its luster, as though âHeâ had lost âHisâ vision. âHisâ gaze also turned dull.
The speed of text being written on the Trunsoest Brass Book clearly slowed down as though it would take fifteen minutes or even hours to think up the next rule.
Genieâs blurry and distorted golden figure shook as it suddenly shrank back into the golden magic lamp that looked like a water flask. It was unknown if it was escaping or if it was purely an instinctual reaction.
Seizing this opportunity, Klein attempted to escape Sefirah Castle as he prepared to âGraftâ something to himself.
Just as his consciousness sank, the crystal monocle appeared at the edge of Sefirah Castle, blocking his âpath.â
Even though âHisâ intelligence had been reduced briefly, Amon still seemed to remember to stop Klein from leaving Sefirah Castle.
âHisâ eyes quickly regained clarity as they were still dyed black. âHisâ mouth slowly opened as âHeâ laughed uncontrollably.
âIâve written this matter into my instinct. This is a good way to resist the effects of Blind Stupidity.â
Clearly, âHeâ had cheated the rules and lied to âHimself,â making âHisâ instincts believe that this was what âHeâ wanted.
Klein wasnât depressed. He immediately completed the âGraftingâ he had prepared long ago.
In the cosmos, a giant star that emitted light and heat suddenly dimmed.
In the wilderness with the effects of âeternal daylight,â an orange sun with a destructive aura and a heavy feeling descended from the sky.
The entire wilderness collapsed and curled up as though it was going to charge straight into the star.
At the same time, everything here was ignited, including Amon.
In the next second, the surrounding void began to shrink as they revolved around the real sun. Everything in the world either disintegrated or vaporized. All that was left was the Magic Wishing Lamp and the Trunsoest Brass Book, which were still struggling to withstand the flames, barely suffering any damage. Klein, who was floating in midair, had long disappeared. He had âGraftedâ himself to that star.
Of course, his âGraftingâ was only with the concept of a star, not a physical entity. Otherwise, with The Foolâs obviously lower defense than most Sequence os, he would be directly swallowed by a real star and die on the spot thanks to his relatively weak body.
The Fool was a very extreme deity. âHeâ had the ability to destroy a star, but he was unable to face it directly. âHisâ strengths and weaknesses were equally obvious. In addition, conceptualized objects couldnât directly affect the surrounding environment and harm the enemy. It wasnât enough to write the words âimmense mass, gravity, high temperatures, high heat, and fusionâ to create similar effects, but as Mr. Fool, Klein held the authority of âFooling.â
He made his surroundings change according to the concept of a star!
This was an intense âchangeâ and also a type of âFooling.â
Amon, who was wearing a pointed hat and a classic black robe, was completely ignited under the illumination of the star. âHeâ began to vaporize. At this moment, his figure distorted as âHeâ was instantly dyed with resplendent starlight. âHeâ turned extremely illusory, as though âHeâ had transformed into an astral door.
At that moment, Amon no longer resembled a physical creature. âHeâ was closer to a collective body of the symbols like âwandering,â âastral world tunnel,â âkey,â and âdoor.â
This was the ability of a Planeswalker to use the astral world to head to different planets and worlds. âTheyâ were able to transform âThemselvesâ into symbols, allowing âThemâ to effectively use the astral world.
At Sequence o Doorâs stage, the qualitative change in such powers became âconceptualized.â
Amon transformed âHimselfâ into a concept creature and avoided the damage brought by the star.
A figure suddenly appeared behind âHim.â It was Klein, who was wearing a trench coat and a top hat.
Almost at the same time, Amonâs thoughts slowed down a little.
âHisâ Spirit Body Threads were grabbed by Klein.
Using the chaos brought by the 'star,â Klein dispelled the combination he had with the corresponding concepts, and he secretly âGraftedâ the location of both parties and arrived behind Amon.
Originally, without the concept of âReassembly,â the starâs influence on the surroundings would immediately stop. However, Klein had âFooledâ time, allowing the effects of the first two seconds to linger until now, allowing him to fool Amon.
If possible, what Klein wished to do now was to deepen the control of Amonâs Spirit Body Threads and turn âHimâ into his marionette. However, he knew very well that in the present situation, the probability of success was very low: On the one hand, Amon could withstand damage and steal the Spirit Body Threads back. On the other hand, âHeâ might be able to use the connection established between the two of them via the Spirit Body Threads to use a bug and influence Klein and âParasitizeâ him.
Before he had absolute confidence, Klein didnât want his actions to appear rash.
The main goal of capturing Amonâs Spirit Body Threads was to give the other party a certain sense of sluggishness. This was a performance of the âFoolingâ authority during the stage of transforming into a marionette. And with Kleinâs present state, he was naturally more willing to choose such a low-level but effective method. This would be less of a burden on him, and it wouldnât seriously affect his mental stability like when he used the authority of âFooling.â
At this moment, apart from Amon, his enemy also included the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings in his body.
Of course, Amon was the same. If âHeâ didnât suppress the Celestial Worthyâs madness, the latter would have already revived in âHisâ body.
After creating a brief pause in Amonâs thoughts, Klein had three choices:
The first was to take this opportunity to escape Sefirah Castle, but he wasnât sure if Amonâs instincts were still working and would still attempt to stop him from escaping
Second, it was to summon the projections of the Historical Void, but it wasnât of much use. The effects of an angel-level existence could do little in this battle of gods. It was possible that they couldnât withstand Amonâs gaze, much less âTheirâ historical projections. Even if Klein wanted to use it to transmit information, it lacked sufficient valueâthe other deities couldnât enter Sefirah Castle and provide help.
Third, he could use this opportunity to exert a certain amount of influence on Amonâs true body.
Without any hesitation, Klein chose the third plan.
He wanted to take the opportunity to âGraftâ Amon, Sefirah Castle, and the door of light that was stained with bluish-black together.
Klein felt that Amonâs half-crazy state wasnât bad enough. âHeâ just appeared rather talkative, with him occasionally not grasping an opportunity. He wanted to make âHimâ go crazier.
When Amon and Sefirah Castle completed the âReassembly,â the Celestial Worthyâs will in âHisâ body would clearly strengthen, and the chaos in âHisâ mind would intensify.
That way, Amon would lack the rationality to restrain âHimself,â making âHisâ actions more instinctive than being the result of a contemplative thinking process.
To Mr. Error who was an expert at âdeceit,â this would be fatal.
Of course, Klein could only maintain this kind of âGraftingâ for a second. Exceeding this limit might mean that he would no longer be facing Amon, but the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings.
When the time came, the other party would definitely gladly accept the gift of Sefirah Castle. âHeâ could then fight Sequence o The Fool with a sefirah, two Uniquenesses, and the corresponding Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics.
Originally, Klein couldâve relied on his âFoolingâ authority to reduce Amonâs intelligence, but firstly, he wasnât able to use power at this level for a long time in his current state. Secondly, as a dual-pathway true god, and a wielder of many authorities, the duration of the âBlind Stupidityâ effect on âHimâ was rather limited. Therefore, Klein had no choice but to take the risk of âGraftingâ things in such a way.
And madness would accompany Amon, doing so until âHeâ found a new balance or met the best Psychiatrist.
In the blink of an eye, the translucent, cold mask appeared on Kleinâs face once again. A strange door of light that was stained with a hint of bluish-black suffused from Amonâs body.