Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1335 The Difference Between the Two Pillars

The giant of light with its own shadow is trapped inside the sun, which is no longer an abstract symbol but has a solid entity. It is like a prisoner imprisoned in a cage, or like the darkness in the heart of the sun. Although it is obvious and seems to have obscured the light, it has never been able to break through the constraints of reason.

The cohesion of this shadowy figure not only did not damage the sun's light that was directed toward the barrier to reinforce it, but made it even hotter and more effective.

This makes the gazes of the gods seem real, representing the different responses of each existence.

Osekus, the Eternal Sun, feels the vigilance of the night, the doubt of the steam, the scrutiny of wisdom, the sullenness of the storm, the worry of the earth, and the sight of the Black Emperor that hides and distorts all emotions.

Among them, the gazes of Herabergen, the God of Wisdom, and Leodro, the Lord of Storms, were the strongest.

They noticed that Othycus was different from his previous images. This was not the "sun" that represented an abstract concept in the astral world, nor was it the image of a human who had just become a god and could still walk in reality. Instead, it was more like the ancient sun god who occasionally had difficulty controlling his appearance when he was close to his old self.

This made them think of the "Banquet of Betrayal".

At that time, Osaykus, who was still a "Pure White Angel", suddenly took away the last sequence 1 characteristic and the corresponding uniqueness of the "Sun" pathway from the "Ancient Sun God" who had just fallen and was about to be resurrected in a predetermined way, and completed the ritual and became a god on the spot. The "Wind Angel" Leodro and the "Cherubim" Herabergen had no choice but to quickly divide the remaining part. Otherwise, after Osaykus hastily became a god, he would definitely directly accommodate the characteristics of other adjacent pathways due to the aggregation effect, and the probability of the "Origin" reviving in him would be almost %!
The three angels actively or passively betrayed their Lord and became three of the seven righteous gods in the future.

And now, their Lord has returned, and is planning to reclaim those characteristics that were taken away, demanding the return of the three angel kings.

Wisdom, who had no choice but to follow the gods, had already made his own choice, and Storm, who had followed the gods, had not yet lowered his proud head. However, in their hearts, the two gods always believed that it was the Sun who led the betrayal, even though it was probably due to the influence of the gathering, not his own will...

No, my betrayal at that time was indeed intentional, but it was not "my" original intention... The blazing sun in the astral world radiated infinite light, as if announcing to all the gods:
Although I once betrayed myself and did unforgivable things, I have been dealing with another me for more than two thousand years and finally won the victory, allowing his power to be used by me, and I am still myself.

As proof, I will now burn the "Tree of Shadow" and cooperate with the death of the "Bound God" and Sua to completely eradicate the arrangement of the "Mother Tree of Desire" within the barrier.

This is not only a response to His conspiracy to hide the sacred tree underground in Trier for thousands of years, but also a display of my strength to compete for the "Chaos Sea" on an equal footing!

Inside the "sun", blocks of dark light emerged from the surface of the light giant with shadow. They quickly enveloped the light man and formed a chaos containing all colors, making the giant no longer pure, but giving people a more powerful feeling.

It followed the light that shot into the inside of the barrier and into the underground of Trier, and almost instantly entered the space where illusion and reality overlapped.

The astral realm suddenly became quiet, and several gods exchanged abstract concepts representing "doubt" or "tension". Only the "Black Emperor" laughed unsociably.

……

"You mean, now the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' has left the astral realm and descended to Trier, ready to personally burn down the Shadow Tree that was planted a thousand years ago?"

Sitting at the long bronze table, Klein the Fool talked to Amon the Error.

He never dreamed that one day he would be able to sit at a table and chat with his biggest rival, the enemy who had tried many times to occupy his body and steal his destiny.

Of course, the biggest reason is that both of them have the authority of "Source Castle", and neither of them can do anything to the other for the time being.

Although he was able to call upon the power of the source material and had a certain awareness of Amon's parasitism, Klein did not take action immediately. Instead, he planned to extract as much information as possible.

"That's right," Amon nodded with a smile on his face. "Thanks to the completion of the 'Vortex' project, Roselle can truly be resurrected. With 'He' strengthening the barrier in the astral world, one of the gods can truly use his power to come to reality and do things that even angels find difficult to do."

Klein asked in confusion:
"But the Shadow Tree cannot be completely burned, right? That would cause widespread casualties throughout Trier, and most of them would be believers of the Eternal Sun."

He immediately thought of the secret he had discovered in "Destined Madness" and asked thoughtfully:

"Is the 'sun' no longer pure?"

Amon crossed his legs under the table, leaned back in a comfortable position, and replied with a smile:

"This has to start with the difference between the 'Lord of Mysteries', that is, the Heavenly Lord, and 'God'."

He looked around at the gray fog, and finally looked up at the palace dome above his head, as if he was looking into the eyes of the two pillars who had fallen long ago but could return at any time.

"I think you have already discovered that the path we are on, including the 'Gate', is not good at direct, high-intensity combat. Instead, it has many unpredictable and intelligent abilities. In the final analysis, they are all manifestations of the symbol of the pillar-level old 'Lord of Mysteries'."

The symbol of the pillar... Klein was startled. Combining his earlier guesses, he continued:

"Change and... mystery?" "This is just authority," Amon shook his head, like an elder imparting his knowledge. "As one of the most important personality aspects of the original Creator, the 'Lord of Mysteries' symbolizes His ever-changing, multi-faceted and contradictory personality. Therefore, He is the most changeable ruler of the spiritual world, with countless unpredictable clones, and can also exert the same influence on external objects. He is omnipresent, but unknowable and inexplicable."

"This allows Him to exist in all relevant extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness even if He falls."

"Change" is indeed the core ability of the three paths of Sefirah Castle. Thieves steal abilities, fate, and even authority and symbols. Diviners use puppets to control everything and influence everything through grafting. Apprentices' mobility and simulation abilities make them extremely difficult to deal with... But what does this have to do with the eternal spirit of the pillars? Just as Klein was thinking, Amon immediately explained:
"This characteristic allows Him to influence 'all' extraordinary beings who have His spiritual imprint and will at any time, including you and me.

"So I can relax my suppression of Him and gain some authority over Sefirah Castle. You can also do the same. If Bethel still has uniqueness, He can also open a backdoor and come here to become the third master of Sefirah Castle by sacrificing part of himself."

Resurrecting in multiple bodies at the same time, is this the characteristic of the "Lord of Mysteries"? He can influence countless candidates at the same time and pick out the most suitable one or more from them... No wonder there are hundreds of "light cocoons" hanging next to the light door. If no suitable container appears before the end of the world, Sefirah Castle may release all the "traversers" back to reality at the same time to have an exciting "chicken-eating competition"... Klein's thoughts became much clearer in an instant, and some of his previous speculations were confirmed.

He asked thoughtfully:
"How is 'God' different from Him?"

At this moment, the academic discussion seemed to go beyond the relationship between the two. Of course, Klein was still alert to Amon's small movements, repeatedly reminding himself that the one in front of him was Amon, the "God of Fraud" and the "Blasphemer".

As if not aware of his hostility, Amon replied leisurely:

"Different from the cunning and changeable 'Ruler of the Spirit World', the 'Lord of the Star World' is another personality aspect of the original Creator, symbolizing the Creator's omniscience and omnipotence, the power to create everything, and the transcendent and unique personality."

So He is the ruler of the more transcendent, abstract, but much more stable "Astral World", rather than the ever-changing Spirit World... Klein nodded, and had already made some guesses in his heart:

"The way God is resurrected is exactly the opposite of the Lord of Mysteries?"

"That's right," Amon smiled in appreciation. "Unlike the Lord of Mysteries who casts a wide net and is even prepared to rely on other gods' demand for source essence to actively cultivate new 'containers', God prefers a model of fewer but better. His will and spirit are concentrated in the bodies of a few beings closest to Him. Many times, He even leaves only one way out, and the rest of the means are used to prevent the opponent from resurrecting. Relatively speaking, the 'pressure' of His revival is much greater than that of the other pillar."

Klein immediately thought of an example: the ancient sun god.

From the history he already knew, the three paths of the "Lord of Mysteries" were extremely scattered in the chaotic Second Era. In addition to a "Servant of Mysteries" hidden in Sefirah Castle, ancient gods and angels of many races such as magic wolves, phoenixes, and giants all contained some characteristics and uniqueness. The "wrong" uniqueness even fell into the hands of the ancient sun god.

The five paths of "God" quickly converged on Grisha Adam, who left the Chaos Sea as the dual-path true god and appeared before the world, making him the closest existence to the old days at that time.

This is certainly a matter of luck, as well as the difference in strategy between "Source Castle" and "Chaos Sea" in placing resurrection containers, but it also indirectly confirms the different resurrection tendencies of the two pillars.

The "Ancient Sun God" could not withstand this kind of pressure. After gathering the power of the five paths, he quickly revived "God" in his body. He had to let the Redemption Rose assassinate him in an attempt to remove this part of the pollution by resurrection.

And in the Fifth Age, if God still follows this model, how many people will He have to choose from...

As if answering Klein's inner question, Amon said in a somewhat erratic tone:

"Right now, my father's 'Pure White Angel', the Eternal Blazing Sun, is probably not in good condition..."

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Underground Trier, in a virtual space that is gradually approaching reality.

The "Light Chaser" Lutik, who was emitting scorching sunlight all over his body and looked like a small sun, suddenly went out.

His almost golden eyes returned to light green, and before his cold and majestic expression melted away, a huge man of light wrapped in chaos appeared above his head.

His appearance made the entire underground space transparent and bright, as if it was under the scorching sun at noon, without the slightest shadow.

The only exception of darkness appeared behind the Giant of Light himself, like an elongated shadow.

Without hesitation, He raised His arm and sent down a purifying fire that burned away all sin.

The entire "Shadow Tree" instantly caught fire, along with its branches that had penetrated deep into the underground area and spread into the city of Trier.

This stunned Viev and Lutik, who had just emerged from the state of divine descent. They both remembered the oracle issued by their master: the sacred tree could only be severely damaged, but not truly destroyed, otherwise the entire Trier would be buried with it.

And now, their Lord, who had come directly to them, actually did it himself!
(End of this chapter)