"Nothing more."
Ankewelt gently closed the book in his hand and lowered his eyelids again, as if drifting into a shallow slumber.
Seeing this, Uchiha Sogetsu stood silently for a few seconds.
Then, reinforcing the seal on the notebook containing 'White Zetsu' using his spiritual power, he handed it over to the 'Angel of Concealment' for safekeeping.
Inside the pure white hall.
Adam remained highly alert, his eyes fixed on the book called Groselle's Travels.
On the floor of the hall, complex and mysterious runes were carved in the ancient Hermetic language.
These were part of the summoning ritual to call angels, ready to activate at any moment.
Suddenly, the Groselle's Travels on the altar began to glow with a gentle white light!
A surge of spiritual power stirred wildly beneath the surface of the subconscious ocean. Ripples spread throughout the void of the pure white hall, trembling in waves!
"It's coming!"
Adam's vertical pupils sharpened, a terrifying power gathering around him. Ancient and solemn dragon runes mixed with spiritual energy echoed through the hall.
In the next moment, Uchiha Sogetsu suddenly stepped out from the book, holding a dark brown leather-bound volume. His clear, pale golden eyes held a quiet but deeply complex calmness.
The instant Adam saw him, he did not lower his guard. He kept activating the words of power and said in a deep voice, "I need you to prove that you have not been replaced."
His worry was not without reason. Before entering, Uchiha Sogetsu had mentioned that once he came out, it was necessary to confirm he had not been "replaced."
After all, with Ankewelt's power, it was not impossible for someone to take over his personality.
Sogetsu's eyes flickered, and a thread of spiritual energy spread out. "Can you confirm it now?"
Since Adam originated from Sogetsu's spirit, their minds were connected as one. It was easy for Adam to tell if Sogetsu had been replaced or not.
Carefully sensing that spiritual power, Adam withdrew the words of power he had been activating and exhaled, "So, the problem is solved?"
"Solved?"
At these words, a strange and meaningful smile from Ankewelt before leaving suddenly appeared in Sogetsu's mind. He sighed softly, "I suppose it's solved."
"What do you mean by 'considered resolved'?" Adam asked, confused.
"The real problem is probably harder than we imagined."
Uchiha Sogetsu didn't tell Adam the 'truth.' Even if he did, it wouldn't make sense—it would only bring unknown trouble.
Seeing that he seemed unwilling to say more, Adam didn't press further. Instead, he asked, "What about the chance for promotion?"
"The chance for promotion is right here."
Uchiha Sogetsu lifted the book in his hand calmly and said, "This novel, built using White Zetsu as the blueprint, is more than enough as a 'ritual' alone."
"Who gave this to you?"
Adam recognized immediately that the craftsmanship of this item wasn't made by the original body.
"Ankewelt."
When Uchiha Sogetsu said this, there was a hint of helplessness in his tone.
Adam's brow twitched, but he didn't ask for deeper reasons. Instead, he asked directly, "Are you going to use it?"
"Why wouldn't I?"
Sogetsu's expression was calm, mixed with an emotion Adam couldn't understand. "Since others have prepared it for me, not using it would be too rude."
Just like Ankewelt said, any conspiracy or rebellion against the Old Ones is meaningless.
If others have arranged everything, can you really avoid it?
Looking back at 'The Lord of Mysteries,' Klein was always on a path that had been arranged for him from the start. Even if he deviated, he would be pulled back.
Did he want to become a 'Celestial Worthy'?
Of course not. No one wants to be promoted under such circumstances, but Klein had no choice.
Even without Klein, there would be a second or third candidate.
Without the help of the Evernight Goddess, little Klein might have been forcibly fed the 'Old Ones' power right after birth.
Since there's no escape, it's better to accept it.
Uchiha Sogetsu wanted to see clearly who had arranged all of this.
At that moment, the storybook that recorded the legend of "White Zetsu" suddenly began to turn its pages on its own, as if moved by an invisible wind.
Rustle, rustle~~
One by one, the yellowed parchment pages flipped under the influence of some mysterious force.
At the same time, the life and experiences of the existence called "White Zetsu" unfolded like scenes from a movie.
"The opportunity has come."
Deep in Uchiha Sogetsu's upright pale golden eyes, layers of ripples stirred in his soul.
At this moment, he seemed to transcend his past self, able to more clearly see the connection between all living beings and the Sea of Collective Subconscious, as if they were strings of a musical instrument.
As long as one plays those strings correctly, one could influence, control, or even dominate the minds of every living creature, making them unknowingly act according to their plan.
Amid the complex flood of subconscious thoughts of all beings, Uchiha Sogetsu used the story of White Zetsu as an anchor to stabilize himself and accurately seize the "opportunity" within the torrent.
The next moment.
To Adam's shocked gaze, six wings sprouted from Uchiha Sogetsu's back, shining with dazzling brilliance.
The sea of the Sea of Collective Subconscious boiled and surged.
Countless droplets formed from subconsciousness splashed and gathered into an unstoppable tidal wave that surrounded him like devoted guards protecting a god, with fervent waves of thoughts crashing wildly.
[Main Quest: Ascend to Sequence One: Author!]
[Completion Ceremony: Compose a book that creates a real world. The story must be based on tens of thousands of living beings as material, making them act according to your will, ultimately weaving a false world with real rules.]
[Reward: Spectator Path Sequence One — Beyonder Characteristics + Uniqueness!]
The awakened Uchiha Sogetsu's eyes were deep and restrained.
He carefully felt the power after his ascension and couldn't help but marvel, "Omniscient, therefore omnipotent. Is this the authority of God?"
The essence of the Sequence Two Discener was to perceive the 'interactions' arising from the subconscious and collective unconscious of all living beings, thereby exerting a more subtle influence.
It was similar to the power of the 'Omniscient' domain, but at this moment, it was amplified countless times, transforming from a hidden influence into control and domination!
Moreover, it could penetrate deeper into the realm of 'Omniscience!'
No, it was more than that!
He clearly sensed that beyond the 'Omniscient' domain, a small part of the 'Omnipotent' domain was involved!
'Omniscience' corresponds to extraordinary abilities such as 'everything spoken is known,' 'insight into the essence,' and 'deep subconscious simulation.'
The newly touched 'Omnipotent' domain was exactly the power demonstrated by Quill of Alzuhod — crafting stories and making them reality, even to some extent completely ignoring 'logic'!
The power of Level One was already terrifying enough.
If he were to ascend to the 'Visionary,' and also encompass the 'Sun' domain and 'Sefirah,' becoming half of the 'Old Ones,' how powerful would he then be?!
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