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As the Bloody Archduke, a Sequence 2 of the Abyss Pathway, he escaped the core region of the Abyss more than 900 years ago when the Dark Side of the Universe was severely wounded by Lord of Storms and several other deities working together, weakening his control over the Abyss.
Although the overall environment of the Abyss was deteriorating, it still had no effect on him. Since then, the existence that originally dominated the Abyss had been silent for a long time, but the palpitations he felt whenever he approached the core region still dispelled some of his greedy and crazy thoughts.
Some time ago, a creature carrying the aura of a high-level Spirit World left the Abyss before he could lock onto its location and arrive. Therefore, when he sensed a similar aura, he directly descended, unexpectedly encountering that being.
Scarlet flames rose from his body, and distorted, defiled patterns writhed. He struggled to suppress the torrent of corruption and desire that surged like a broken dam in his heart, decisively transforming into a sea of blood, attempting to drill into the viscous black mist that seemed to lead to another world.
The entire world of black mist, however, suddenly solidified at this moment. A massive phantom, composed entirely of shadows, emerged from the bottomless Rift, and the brown branches entwined around its body slowly writhed.
Behind him was an indescribable, boundless shadow that seemed capable of enveloping the entire world, gathering all the defilement, corruption, and negative emotions of the world.
The scarlet ocean was but a drop in the bucket before that world. Amidst an indescribable chewing sound, the Bloody Archduke was instantly engulfed by the shadows, seemingly truly entering another world. Perhaps that was the more mystically significant Abyss!
Although the Dark Side of the Universe's primary target was not directly on him, the mere aftershocks caused Cavendish's condition to deteriorate to an extreme.
The summoned past image had completely distorted into a Devil, and the terrifying pollution even spread along the Spirit Body threads towards his true body within the historical fog.
The starlight portal, which had been gradually forming, collapsed after the appearance of that evil god, who seemed to carry the power of the entire world's corruption. Cavendish's heart sank slightly.
Taking advantage of the time the Bloody Archduke struggled for, he continued to call upon the honorific name of the Lord of Order in his heart, while manipulating the historical projection, which was gradually slipping from his control, to throw out two "Yesterday Once More" talismans. At the same time, he struggled to chant in ancient Hermes:
"Leo...dero..."
Before his voice had completely subsided, the originally stagnant black mist was suddenly dispersed by deep blue ocean waves, and streaks of silvery-white, blazing lightning surged out, twisting and intertwining as if in response to a summons, instantly covering this area.
The silvery-white storm was blocked by the turbid shadows. As if stimulated by the corruption, darkness, impurity, and evil contained within, the Lord of Storms's residual divine power in the Abyss region suddenly erupted.
Streaks of silvery-white lightning arcs penetrated the obstruction, and Cavendish, who had completely demonized, disintegrated and dispersed without even a grunt.
Then, the silvery-white, distorted, rampant, terrifying electric snakes engulfed the surrounding area. In the dull, echoing roar, the item gifted by "Orange Light" Hillarion instantly turned into dim light particles.
The black mountain peaks fractured, and the previously obscuring black mist was briefly purified. Light particles rapidly converged and merged, and a constantly shrinking vortex channel, seemingly existing only in concept, emerged.
Under the eruption of the Lord of Storms's residual divine power, Aaron, above the dark gold mist, finally broke through the dark, sunken shadows covering the prayer light spot with the Black Emperor card and the Sun Chaser Scepter.
However, his face was already very grim. After further mastering the Nation of Disorder, he had an instinctive repulsion and vigilance towards the auras of other Sefirah.
Whether it was during every Tarot Club meeting, or the aura that leaked when he dealt with the Weather Warlock in Bansy Harbor before, he had felt them up close.
Therefore, he was extremely certain that another Sefirah's aura was mixed in with the power that had just affected the Nation of Disorder's prayer light spots.
Dark Side of the Universe... Tenebrous World... There was no more time for Aaron to think. He also saw the shrinking vortex channel.
Without the need for a divination pendant, his strong spiritual intuition told him that was the only opportunity to enter the Forsaken Land of the Gods. Without any hesitation, taking advantage of the Lord of Storms's residual divine power attracting the Dark Side of the Universe's attention, he used his spirituality to draw in the surrounding dark gold mist, and dazzling light once again emerged from the Star Crown.
At the top of another mountain peak, Cavendish's historical projection rapidly blurred, while his true body quickly detached from the historical fog, as historical projections could not replace the true body in leaving the Abyss.
The Seer's spiritual intuition also made him notice the suddenly appearing vortex channel. Before he could hesitate, a brilliant Star Gate reappeared beside him, and a faint dark gold mist immediately appeared before his eyes, as a majestic and ethereal voice echoed:
"The opportunity to obtain the Miracle Invoker Beyonder characteristic is in the Forsaken Land of the Gods..."
With a slight sigh in his heart, Cavendish, knowing time was pressing, no longer hesitated. He put the only remaining "Yesterday Once More" talisman, which had escaped the center of the storm and was not destroyed, into his In arms and stepped into the Star Gate.
The shadow curtain behind the Dark Side of the Universe, which had been suppressing the Bloody Archduke engulfed by the shadow curtain and annihilating the storm divine power, suddenly surged.
The shadows, like a tide, submerged the silvery-white storm, which only had residual ripples, sweeping towards Cavendish, who had appeared beside the vortex with the help of the Star Staff, carrying the power of defilement condensed from concept into reality.
The deep shadows suddenly distorted, and the entire space seemed to become abnormal. Cavendish dared not look back, stepping into the vortex channel that was about to disappear. He believed that the Lord of Order would surely be able to save him.
A talisman covered with strange patterns and shrouded in dark gold mist suddenly appeared behind Cavendish. It was entirely translucent, deep black, like a small card made of special crystal, and also like the eye of some existence, watching this world.
This was the "Luck Siphon" talisman, made by Pallez Zoroast with Amon's Worm of Time. Its rank and the power it contained would only be stronger than the one that Demon Hunter Colin used to influence the True Creator in the original timeline.
A majestic voice echoed: "Fate..."
As the "Luck Siphon" talisman blurred, the shadow curtain that had been spreading towards Cavendish stiffened for an instant, and a soul-piercing roar suddenly came from within the bloody tide, which was faintly visible in the shadows.
Looking at Cavendish disappearing into the vortex, Aaron's tense body finally relaxed. The ability of the "Luck Siphon" talisman was very strange: stealing fate, or more accurately, grafting fate.
Using the power of the Sefirah, he grafted Cavendish's original fate, which was to be devoured by the defiled Abyss, onto the Bloody Archduke, who was still desperately resisting. Although it cost one of the most precious talismans in Aaron's hands, it was all worth it.
At the last moment when the prayer light spot dissipated, Aaron saw a shadow curtain completely envelop that Abyss region, dragging it into a more defiled and corrupted shadow Abyss.
Rubbing his brow, golden flames surged from the Sun Chaser Scepter, enveloped by the dark gold mist, and poured into Aaron's body. Streaks of black mist with a corrupting aura were gathered but could not be completely annihilated.
After sealing it layer by layer and putting it into the clutter pile, Aaron recalled the previous feeling and frowned deeply.
He suddenly had doubts about his previous conjecture: Was the formation of the Abyss really only caused by the ritual of becoming a god?
As the Sefirah corresponding to the Abyss Pathway and the Chained Pathway, the Tenebrous World's symbolism, "Shadow of the Universe," includes concepts like corruption and defilement.
Perhaps this Sefirah, at an earlier time, with the appearance of the Abyss, had already begun to influence the outside world through it. As the pinnacle of the Abyss Pathway, the Devil Monarch Farbauti might have been corrupted by the aura of the Tenebrous World, which was eroding the Abyss, very early on.
This might be the deeper reason why, among the many ancient gods, the Ancient Sun God alone did not bother with the Devil Monarch Farbauti.
Even if the Abyss was dangerous, it was nothing to the Ancient Sun God, who was already a quasi-Outer Deity at that time. Even if he had to divide his power to suppress the will of God Almighty, which was on the verge of resurrection within him, he wouldn't be unable to defeat a Farbauti.
It is highly likely that because of the Omnipotent and Omniscient authority, he realized the Tenebrous World's erosion of the Abyss. In order to prevent contact with another Sefirah from interfering with his "resurrection" from Dark Angel Sasrir's body, he deliberately spared this seemingly only surviving ancient god for the time being.
Because of Rose Redemption, after the Ancient Sun God was divided and devoured, no one was willing to deal with the Devil Monarch Farbauti in the Abyss.
It wasn't until the Primordial One's barrier was crumbling that the stronger Mother Tree of Desire, sensing the aura of the Tenebrous World, first fully eroded Farbauti, forming the current Dark Side of the Universe.
Only then did it begin to erode the Chained God, replacing the original "temperance" with the indulgence and desire derived from Devils.
Aaron, who had clarified his thoughts, rubbed his brow with a headache. This time, his actions were a bit too big. The Abyss was completely off-limits for him in the future, otherwise, he would truly be delivering a big gift package to that being.
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Tingen, Lanevus Steel Company temporary office.
Lanevus, with brown eyes and nearly round glasses, smiled as he looked at the man and woman opposite him. One of them had a bulging belly. With a slight curl of his lips, his calm voice seemed to carry a hint of magic:
"When I was exploring the Hornacis Mountains in Sivellaus County, I discovered a large iron ore deposit with abundant reserves and excellent quality."
"I spent all my savings to buy that land and hired a professional company to conduct a survey, which yielded encouraging conclusions."
"Mr. Glacis, this is a sure-win business. The necessary investment is the capital to earn rewards."
Glacis, wearing a monocle and holding a silk top hat, glanced at the photo of Lanevus with Sir Deville and the Mayor hanging on the office wall behind Lanevus. He closed the property document and exploration report, which bore the seal of the Sivellaus County government.
He glanced at Megose, who was looking at Lanevus with adoration. After a few minutes, he said with a wry smile:
"I will seriously consider it when I get home. I will give you an answer very soon. Also, as your future shareholder, I still hope you can complete the wedding as soon as possible."
Lanevus showed no discouragement. He stood up with a smile, kissed Megose's hand. His downward gaze made everyone miss the fleeting mockery in his eyes.
After seeing off the two guests, a secret door opened, and the pale-faced Sirius Arapis walked out, staring at Lanevus and saying coldly:
"When will this game with these foolish human Authors end?"
"When will the Lord's offspring be born?"
Lanevus didn't care about the Aurora Order member's tone. He leisurely poured himself a glass of Sonia Blood Wine and replied casually:
"These are all part of the plan. And as far as I know, the Aurora Order's 'Saint of Secrets' seems to have fallen in Tingen some time ago."
"It's not just the Church of the Evernight that's interested in this matter, or rather, in the Aurora Order. Are you sure you want to stick your neck out in this situation?"
A few bloodshot lines appeared in his pupils, and his face instantly darkened. Sirius Arapis suppressed his anger and said coldly:
"Are you deliberately provoking me?"
Strolling to the window, Lanevus carelessly exposed his back to Sirius Arapis, watching Megose get into the carriage and drive away, and said mockingly:
"Of course not, my friend. How could this be a provocation? I'm just giving a kind reminder. Have you forgotten Hood-Eugene's fate?"
Recalling the Psychology Alchemists member with whom he had previously cooperated, Sirius Arapis's expression changed for a moment. He snorted, and his tone softened:
"Is he really crazy?"
Lanevus stopped speaking, only nodding slightly, and the office fell into dead silence.
In the carriage, Glacis chuckled and shook his head as he looked at the beaming Megose, then said in a softened tone:
"You're pregnant now, so try not to go out. I'll take you home first. I'm going to the Seer Club later."
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In the divination room, filled with various divination tools, Klein looked at the wanted poster and related information for Instigator Trissy on the table. He had gotten this for free from Blackthorn Security Company.
Looking at the bounty written on the wanted poster, Klein took a deep breath, picked up the paper, memorized the face in the picture, leaned back against the chair, and began to attempt the "Dream Divination Method."
In a blurry, distorted world, Klein saw a carriage and a young lady in a gray-white dress.
This young woman had smooth black hair, a delicate round face, and a gentle and sweet demeanor, but her body was trembling abnormally.
The scene flickered, and Klein saw this young and beautiful woman again. She was in an underground trading market, squatting crudely and talking to someone.
The dream quickly faded, and Klein woke up, momentarily stunned. He quickly picked up the wanted poster and examined it for a while, and his expression immediately became a little strange:
"Is that Tris? Is he cross-dressing?"
"No, from the contact in the dream, I confirm she is female."
"He, no, was she cross-dressing as a man before? What kind of fetish is this?"
Unconsciously adopting the habitual thinking of his previous life, Klein immediately reacted. This was a world where Beyonder existed.
Even if he had thought wrongly just now, Klein had, after all, seen many wild ideas and various incredible plots. After looking at the portrait again, he immediately had another guess:
"Did Instigator Tris turn into a woman?"
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