Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1297: Symbols of the Old Ones (Two in One)

Another Outer God? Another One of the Old Ones?

Aren't there nine more Outer Gods outside the barrier who covet the Earth? In addition to fishing out the "Original Witch", the most important thing about the entire "Vortex" plan is to knock out the "Uncertain Mist" that can integrate the Outer Gods, making it impossible for them to cooperate sincerely, but now...

Angel, who had pieced together the entire process of the "vortex" from Klein and Gray, was a little surprised and asked with a little disappointment:

"Which 'Old One'?"

"The eldest daughter of the Fallen Mother Goddess, the Goddess of Fate. She is also one of the most powerful Old Ones in the universe."

Bertley said this in a strange, not reverent, but detached tone.

Another daughter of an Outer God? That sounds special... Wait, according to legends and history, as well as the "popular science" that the Seven Lights of the Spirit World gave Klein, weren't all the Old Ones formed when the "primordial creator" created the universe? Could it be that this "goddess of fate" is a second-generation god? Similar to the relationship between the "ancient sun god" and Amon?
As if possessed by some mysterious force, Angel asked a question that he regretted a little:

"Who is His father?"

"You got the point," Bethel smiled slightly, and his tone turned into a private and teasing tone, "The father of 'Goddess of Destiny' is 'The Primeval Creator.'"

Isn't this something that fell from the "Prime Creator"... No, the "Fallen Mother Goddess" and the "Goddess of Fate" are both descendants of the Prime Creator, but they are mother and daughter... A flash of lightning flashed through Angel's mind, and he asked in astonishment:
"Could it be that the 'First Creator' first created the Fallen Mother Goddess, and then gave birth to the Goddess of Fate with her?"

"Excluding those who have fallen, except for three special Old Ones, almost all the Old Ones in the universe were born in this way."

Bethel replied with emotion and looked up at the ceiling.

Klein, who was above the gray fog, immediately felt that he was being stared at. He realized that this once-strongest angel king, because he held the power to "keep secrets," had already noticed his spying at a higher level.

But he was spying openly, so he shrugged indifferently, lamenting inwardly the mess in the relationships among the "old days".

"The fallen ones should be 'Tianzun' and 'God', two pillar-level Old Ones that were directly split from the Prime Creator. The three special ones are 'Fallen Mother Goddess', 'Mother Tree of Desire' and 'Son of Chaos'. They all had their Essence and some Beyonder characteristics sucked away when the Prime Creator awoke again. They are obviously different from the other Old Ones...

"But this original being actually gave birth to the eldest daughter first, and then gave birth to most of the old days with the eldest daughter. This is even more confusing than the relationship in Greek mythology... Perhaps the ancient myths were created under the influence of the original creator's subconscious...

"It sounds like there are still many 'Old Ones' in the universe. Why don't they come to Earth to share a piece of the pie? Anyway, we can't defeat ten of them, and we can't defeat a hundred of them. Maybe if there are too many Outer Gods, they will even start fighting among themselves..."

He muttered as he continued to listen to the conversation between Angel and Bethel.

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Angel also digested the "chaotic relationship" implied in Bethel's words, and continued to ask:
"You mean there are more 'Old Ones' than those outside the barrier? Why didn't they come to Earth like the goddess of fate... that is, outside this planet?"

"We are worried that the Outer Gods who will invade reality after the barrier disappears are only a small part," Bethel explained patiently. "A certain type of authority and symbol collection will form a corresponding source, and each source has an owner. In the vast universe, the existence of the 'Old Ones' is not as numerous as the stars, but it is also difficult to count them clearly."

“But some of them are unwilling to participate in the dispute due to their own symbolic reasons, and some believe that their power is not enough to compete with other Old Ones, so they did not come to this star field... The Outer Gods that we can recognize are already the most powerful ones in the universe.

"You know, it's not just us within the barrier that these Outer Gods covet. Other weaker Old Ones will also be their targets."

So that's how it is. Even the existence of the Old Ones cannot escape the simple relationship of interests... So, the departure of the "Uncertain Mist" does give the Earth a great opportunity. After the trust between these Outer Gods is destroyed, as long as we have the opportunity to severely injure a few of them, the rest will begin to consider the "cost-effectiveness" of invading the Earth, and may turn to hunting down those injured allies...

Angel nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly realized something and asked:
"Did you learn this knowledge while wandering the starry sky?"

Bethel nodded and said:
"The barrier that protects our world has relatively few restrictions on the inside, and compared to other ways, the various abilities of the 'apprentices' are most suitable for passing through the barrier and traveling to the starry sky. On the one hand, this brings richer insights, but on the other hand, it also greatly increases the probability of apprentices being contaminated."

It turns out that the barrier is for the outside, not the inside. No wonder Emperor Roselle easily landed on the moon and was polluted by the "Fallen Mother Goddess". If this Outer God hadn't played a long game and wanted Roselle to become a true god for Him to use inside the barrier, this fellow probably wouldn't have been able to come back... And because the Abraham family could easily travel to the starry sky, more than one person was polluted. I remember that their family's Level 0 sealed object "Box of the Old Days" came from a "planeswalker" who died suddenly after returning from the starry sky...

The person in front of him is also... Looking at Bethel Abraham's blue eyes, Angel thought of the "new" consciousness that looked at him with some resentment in the special mirror world just now, and asked with a probing look:

"Is that when you were contaminated by the Fallen Mother Goddess?"

"When I was trying to contain the uniqueness of the 'Gate' pathway, I think you should also know that the uniqueness containment ceremony is equivalent to a simple god-making ceremony, which requires me to go to the starry sky and learn about the astronomy, geography and humanities of different galaxies. In this process, I met the angels of the Outer God pathway who occupied and managed those planets. From them, I learned the knowledge of the Old Ones, and was also secretly contaminated by the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' without knowing it."

Bethel replied with a sigh.

"Even the 'Black Emperor' and 'True Creator' at the time did not discover this hidden pollution. The same was true for the 'Blood Emperor' Tudor. It was not until the start of the Four Emperors' War that Night and Storm joined forces to banish and seal me. Only then did I determine that the god who holds the power of 'secrets' might have noticed something."

Angel took over the conversation and said:

"Then, in the cracks between the storm and darkness, your 'new' self emerged, took control of your consciousness, and began to try to call for help?"

Bethel nodded, looked at the Abrahams beside him who could not hear the conversation but were still waiting respectfully with their heads bowed, and there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.

In order to prevent his other self from having the chance to deceive his descendants and bring him back to reality, he kept screaming during his brief lucid time, causing the extraordinary people in his family to die from being out of control... Angel was also a little sad, and thought of the "master key".

With a sigh, she ended this dull topic and asked:
"Since you risked being contaminated to explore the starry sky, you must have understood the abilities of the 'Old Ones' outside the barrier?
"I want to know the 'authority' they hold, as well as the corresponding 'concepts' and 'symbols'."

After discussing with Klein, she decided to resurrect Mr. Door first instead of dealing with other matters. This was naturally because the Angel King, who had roamed the starry sky many times, must have a deeper understanding of the outer gods.

Moreover, she asked about abstract things like "authority" and "concepts" instead of the specific abilities of the paths she mastered in the past because after being promoted to Sequence 1 and embracing uniqueness, Angel found that fighting at this level already involved the application of authority and the confrontation of concepts, and the specific ability to be used was not the focus. For example, the frost, fire, and curse of the "witch" path were ultimately the detailed manifestations of the authority of "chaos" at a low level. As her own sequence was promoted, they gradually merged into concepts such as "bringing disaster to the enemy" and "inevitable doomsday", and eventually became one of the authorities of the gods.

The ability of the "Red Priests" in adjacent pathways to control flames and harvest enemies will form the authority of "destruction" at the angel level, and the courage and charm to provoke enemies and gather teammates are the embodiment of the concept of "conquest".

When it comes to the level of the old days, "destruction of natural disasters, the root of misfortune" itself is a symbol of disaster and doomsday, conquest and destruction.

Therefore, to gain a deeper understanding of an Old One, authority and symbols are undoubtedly more important than specific abilities.

Hearing her "professional" question, Bethel restrained his previous emotions and said in a calm tone:

"There are a total of ten Old Ones who have arrived outside the barrier. Let me first talk about the 'Uncertain Mist', also known as the 'Son of Chaos', which was severely damaged and temporarily retreated."

Angel nodded, and was quite interested in the "Sons of Chaos" who had partially transformed into "Djinn" and partially remained outside the barrier.

"He was torn into two halves by the impact caused by the awakening of the 'Prime Creator'. One part of the Essence entered the barrier with some extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness. These are the two divine paths of 'Judge' and 'Black Emperor' that we are familiar with, as well as the self-completed Essence of 'Kingdom of Disorder'. The other part became the 'Uncertain Mist' in the starry sky, which also has a path and partially completed Essence.

"But it is said that in the First Era, the Old One who tried to recover the torn part took advantage of the Black Emperor's ability to resurrect after death and entered the inner part from outside the barrier. He was defeated by the Celestial Lord and sealed with a part of the Miracle Master's ability. As a result, the part outside the barrier regained some consciousness, forming the current situation of the 'Two Old Ones'."

This is somewhat different from what the Lamp God said, but it seems to be closer to the truth. Being able to use loopholes to get into the barrier is indeed a way to use and play with the rules... No wonder the "Uncertain Mist" foolishly fell into the trap and was severely injured by Grisha Adam, and the "Lamp God" was so afraid of Tianzun... Angel complained in his heart, and suddenly realized something, and asked back:
"So, the authority of the Son of Chaos lies in the rules, loopholes, and the gray area in between?"

"Order and the shadows within it, as well as 'chaos' itself, and all 'uncertainty', are His symbols."

Bethel corrected.

Therefore, He was able to use the "rules" of the Old Ones to bring all the Outer Gods together to form a combined force. To eliminate Him would be equivalent to destroying the foundation of trust among the Outer Gods... Angel confirmed the importance of this Outer God again, nodded, and continued to ask:
"What about the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' and the 'Mother Tree of Desire'?"

These two were the old friends she had the most contact with inside the barrier, so naturally she cared about them the most.

"As one of the three sons born directly by the original Creator, the existence of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' means the birth of living beings, as well as the emergence of evil and desire. Therefore, it symbolizes the desire and love of all living beings. It is the ruler of all beings with desire, like another father other than the original. Its roar eternally echoes in the desires of living beings, eroding their rationality."

Bert used another way to display the honorific name of the "Mother Tree of Desire": "Father of Demons, Eternal Howler, Lost God".

Of course, now part of His authority and symbols have also remained in the barrier along with the "Shadow World". Part of His own power is missing, and two more paths, "Abyss" and "The Bound", have been added to the barrier.

I feel this deeply about "desire"... Angel commented silently, waiting for information from another Old One.

After a brief pause, Bethel continued:
"The most important of the three offspring of the Prime Creator, and the mother of most of the Old Ones, the symbol of the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' is the most special. She is the first Old One born by the Prime Creator, and she provided support for the astral world, the spiritual world, and reality that were originally mixed together. The astral world and the spiritual world were separated from each other, and the long river of destiny began to flow in reality, and time also had a concrete concept.

“After that, the Prime Creator united with the Fallen Mother Goddess and gave birth to the other Old Ones.

"Therefore, He is equivalent to the concept of 'reality' and is also attached to it. As long as reality is not destroyed, His spirit, soul and body will not be completely destroyed; He holds the power of reproduction and symbolizes the original sin of chaos. He is the beginning of evil and the immortal. If the 'mother nest' is contained again, He also symbolizes the mother of all things, the mother nest of filth."

Equivalent to reality... Doesn't that mean it's equivalent to everything in the universe? No, this is just a common sense concept, but in the concept of mysticism, "reality" is not everything, there are also "spiritual world" and "star world"... Thoughts kept flashing through Angel's mind, and he suddenly asked:
"Is this why He is one of the 'pillars'?"

Since the "Ruler of the Spiritual World" Tianzun and the "Lord of the Star World" God are both pillars, then the "Lord of Reality" is naturally also a pillar.

“That’s right,” Bethel nodded. “Even though the Fallen Mother Goddess had a portion of her essence torn off, and her power is no different from other Old Ones, she still possesses the symbol and status of a pillar, and in this respect is stronger than ordinary Old Ones.”

The "Pillars" are stronger than the "Old Ones", but the "Fallen Mother Goddess" is only manifested in person and symbol because her source essence was torn apart. This means that after the complete "Lord of Mysteries" and "God" appear in the barrier, they will be able to fight against ordinary Old Ones that outnumber them... Thinking of this, Angel was a little excited, but then he realized that although the consciousness of these two pillars will disappear with time, their spirits will never die. It is still unknown whether Klein and Grisha Adam can truly master this power.

At least my other tip has helped them avoid many traps... She thought with relief and continued to ask:
"What about the other old days?"

Bethel nodded and replied:

"The 'Goddess of Fate' is the eldest daughter of the Fallen Mother Goddess. Her birth symbolizes the interweaving of the fate of all things, giving the world a law to follow and a foreseeable future. Based on this concept, she not only controls the fate of all things, including the Old Days, but can also return from the tributaries of the long river of fate after her body is destroyed.

"The 'High Dimensional Overlooker' possesses symbols of dimension and fantasy. He can look down upon reality from a higher dimension and interfere with and destroy most authority and symbols unless he is restrained.

"'Eternal Whisper' is a collection of concepts of consciousness and spirit. It does not have a real entity, but will attach to certain things to form a specific shape and color. His whisper is like the spiritual influence of the original creator, which can be transmitted to all source substances and uniqueness.

"'Primal Hunger' symbolizes the 'aggregation' instinct of the Prime Creator, the concept of 'devouring' itself. He can devour everything, including other Old Ones, until a true aggregation is triggered.

"The 'King of Decay' holds the authority and symbol of 'decay' and 'mortality'. He is the nemesis of all clones, puppets, and puppet-related abilities. The decline of the clone is the decline of the original body, and the death of the puppet is the death of the original body... In addition, He seems to be part of a larger concept.

"The 'Circle of Fate' symbolizes the past, future, present, cycle and destiny. As long as the past does not perish, the present and future will not perish either, which is equivalent to immortality in another sense.

"The last one is the Super Star Lord. He controls all the forces and symbols based on reality, such as space, time, gravity, and density. Any concept of reality that any living being can understand can be used by Him. Because of this, the galaxies controlled by Him are the most developed among all the Old Ones. Most of them have the ability to travel between stars and can conduct more advanced scientific research."

They are not easy to mess with... Even the most realistic "Super Star Lord", whose symbol and authority are stronger than all the true gods in the barrier. No wonder the stars he attracted directly attacked the barrier, which was enough to make all the true gods defend with all their strength and unable to move... The moment the barrier was broken, he could directly destroy the earth, causing all the true gods to lose their important anchor and fall into madness, not to mention the other authorities and symbols of the Old Ones who were difficult to resist...

After listening to Bethel's story, Angel in front of him and Klein above the gray fog fell into a negative mood at the same time.

PS: It’s another two-in-one day…

(End of this chapter)