Chapter 1138: "Scholar of Yore"

In the highlands, on an altar with eyes, arms, heads, and organs

embedded in it.

Dark red blood-red light surged out like a tidal wave, distorting into

the shape of a deformed tree.

Amidst a buzzing sound, the human bones, candles, silver plates, and

gold boxes trembled, as though they could slice through one's Spirit

Body.

The surrounding supplicants instinctively bowed their heads and

prostrated.

Then, they simultaneously came to a realization:

"The Berserk Sea, reef island..."

When he saw the ancient palace above the gray fog and sensed the slight

tremble of the mysterious space, Klein felt that he had a deeper

connection with the so-called "Sefirah Castle," one that was hard to

accurately grasp.

At this moment, he truly felt that place would gradually belong to him.

In just a few seconds, all the abnormalities disappeared. Without any

delay, Klein got the two marionettes to put away the items that were

still of value, and destroy the rest. He took out a paper figurine and

shook it.

With a smacking sound, the paper figurine ignited with a scarlet flame

as dense illusory wings appeared behind his back.

When he saw this, Klein was stunned. He never expected that the simple

Paper Figurine Substitutes would have hints of Angel's Embrace.

He then grabbed Qonas and Enuni, using "Teleport" to vanish from the

island formed by reefs.

After using several islands in the Sonia Sea as waypoints, he took a

huge detour before finally returning to his residence in Backlund's East

Borough.

During this process, he repeatedly used Paper Figurine Substitutes,

which had undergone several qualitative changes, to disrupt divination,

prophecy powers, tracking, and observation.

Phew, I didn't expect it to really trigger the changes in Sefirah

Castle, resulting in an unconcealable phenomenon... Fortunately, I was

sufficiently careful and cautious. I wasn't careless. If I had advanced

in Backlund or the surrounding areas, I'm certain that Amon and Zaratul

would've already "seen" me... Klein heaved a sigh of relief as he

hurriedly took four steps counterclockwise and went above the gray fog

to do a divination.

After confirming that he was in a safe situation, he didn't stay for

long. He immediately returned to the real world, and with the help of

Cogitation, he began to restrain his diverging spirituality.

After doing this, he took off his clothes, threw himself into bed, and

fell into a deep sleep.

Normally, a Bizarro Sorcerer wouldn't be as exhausted as he was after

successfully advancing to Scholar of Yore. He would definitely have

energy left to check his physical condition. However, while traveling

through history, he relied on his mark to travel a very far distance. He

relied on his own mastery of ancient secrets, that far exceeded his

current level, to reach the establishment of the Giant King's Court in the

early of the Second Epoch or the end of the Epoch.

This was equivalent to digesting the potion.

After a few hours of deep sleep, Klein woke up as he slowly opened his

eyes.

He sat up, pulled a pillow to prop him up from behind, and rubbed his

temples.

After ten minutes of regulating himself, he was completely awake and

began to inspect himself.

Indeed, I've digested most of the potion right after I consumed it. At

least eighty percent... This is roughly what I expected... but I wonder

how much more ancient history I'll have to obtain before I can digest it

completely...

From the looks of it, the acting of a Scholar of Yore has two main

directions: One is a scholar from ancient times, and the other is a

scholar who studies ancient history. Both of them are required. The

first is relatively easy because the ritual itself contains the key

point of making one a person from ancient times. Once the advancement is

successful, one can naturally act as a scholar from ancient times.

The second point is extremely difficult. It would be alright in normal

society, but in this world with true gods, devils, and evil existences,

just gathering ancient information is a very risky matter. If I endeavor

to gather the truth of history, I might die a horrible death at any

moment without any reason. The more I understand, the greater the

danger...

The reason why I know so much is mostly thanks to the arrangements of a

few existences, as well as the complicated fate that Sefirah Castle

brings me. This makes me encounter all sorts of things. Of course, even

so, I've already died once despite being a true deity's Blessed; what's

more, other Scholars of Yore?

Changing the spot of Miracle Invoker and Scholar of Yore will make

acting relatively simple. Unfortunately, there's no such thing...

In addition, the previous two meanings have an inclination towards

ancient times. I have to pay attention to the word "scholar." What must

I figure out from history before I can be considered a "scholar"?

Next, there are a few directions towards my digestion. First, I need to

figure out Dark Angel Sasrir's current state and truly replicate the

actual process of the Cataclysm. Second, I need to spend some effort to

connect the history of the Fourth Epoch together, and not just be fine

with having them in disconnected segments. Third, I need to go deep into

the details from a macroscopic view. For example, the rise and fall of

the Antigonus family...

After confirming that prior acting was effective, and considering his

future path ahead of time, Klein combined the mysticism knowledge he had

gained from his advancement and his observation of his godhood's

divinity, and he had a trial run of his powers to slowly figure out the

powers of a Scholar of Yore.

Worms of Spirit can be split into six hundred pieces. The godhood

patterns have also changed to a certain degree; it's even more

complicated, and it can showcase concepts of strength, strangeness, and

supernaturalness...

The changes in my godhood patterns firstly originate from the newly

obtained characteristic, and secondly, it comes from the mysticism

knowledge contained within the potion. This is both a result of the

Beyonder characteristic and also something obtained from a higher

level... After becoming a true High-Sequence Beyonder, is it possible to

directly change the knowledge at a higher dimension to affect Beyonders

at other Sequences?

Deciphering a potion formula from the godhood patterns seems like an

actual example...

Also, at the level of Sequence 3, the changes in godhood patterns have a

personal effect. This is closely related to prayer and responses. As a

Scholar of Yore, the corresponding honorific names will be different in

nature. This is because of different personalities, experiences, and

traits.

Yes, I can allow different Worms of Spirit to instinctively listen to

prayers and respond to them when it's a relatively uncomplicated matter.

It doesn't affect my other actions... The specially marked ones and more

complicated matters will be handed over to my actual body...

A Scholar of Yore can use a Worm of Spirit to act as a god, but what

about other Sequence 3 Beyonders from other pathways? It's impossible

for them to respond while sleeping, right...

Heh heh, I'll think of my honorific name as a Scholar of Yore later.

I'll first study the specific abilities.

Uh... A Scholar of Yore's main ability is to obtain help from history.

This is split into two parts. One is to borrow strength from my past

self.

This is rather embarrassing for me. It's currently useless because the

past me is definitely weaker than the present me. Yes, when I was

hanging above the door of light above the gray fog, I was just an

ordinary person... Compared to those who were important figures in the

past but are now weak due to all kinds of reasons, this is a godly

skill. One can be a baby crying for ice cream while engaging in a

Sequence 1 battle. It would be impossible to find any weaknesses... The

only problem is that it's not long-lasting...

Of course, as more time passes after I become a Scholar of Yore, this

will begin to show its effects. I can often borrow strength from my past

Scholar of Yore self so that I wouldn't have any moment of weakness.

Even if I were to suffer serious injuries... To a certain extent, this

is something that's self-perpetuating, preventing myself from ever being

in a nadir until my spirituality is completely drained.

Yes, before my spirituality is drained, I can always borrow energy from

my past self. There's no limit to the number of times. As for my current

spirituality, even without the process of recovering, I can borrow power

nearly ten times a day, maintaining it for five minutes each time.

The second part is to summon images from the Historical Void. It can be

humans or objects. The more detailed and the better the understanding I

have of the corresponding piece of history and matters, the higher the

chance of success is and the longer it will last.

Similarly, the lower the target's level is, relative to me, the higher

the chance of success and the longer it can be maintained.

In addition, increasing my affinity with the target will increase the

chances of success and the time it can be maintained.

These are the three conditions to succeed. Furthermore, when summoning

someone of a higher level than myself, or an item, even if I barely

succeed, the final projection will only have a portion of the strength

and quality of the original. It can't be one who's at full strength.

Also, I can only maintain three images summoned from the Historical Void

at any point in time, including those summoned by my marionettes...

Currently, even if it's the most ordinary item or something that was

once mine, I can maintain its availability for a maximum of fifteen

minutes.

The fact that the target has a close relationship with me is worth

rumination. In essence, borrowing power from one's own body is also a

form of summoning. It's just that one's relationship with oneself is

extremely close, so there's no possibility of failure. It's an extreme

example.

In other words, if I were to summon the important figures from the

Historical Void, it would be best to establish a friendly relationship

with "Them" and maintain it for a long time. Yes, if I were to summon

Mr. Azik's projection, the chances of success will definitely be higher

than projecting other angels...

How is this a Beyonder power? This is obviously studies related to EQ,

Relationships, and Interpersonal Communication!

As he sighed with emotion, Klein sincerely felt that the core powers of

a Scholar of Yore were godly. After all, those that involved history and

time were most likely extremely magical.

However, in order to put it to use to its fullest potential, one had to

have sufficient intelligence, and also make the necessary preparations.

This was an unchanging requirement of the Seer pathway.

Yes, when summoning images from the Historical Void, there's no way to

communicate with them. That is to say that a Scholar of Yore can't

interfere with history and change the past. From the angle of acting,

this can be summarized as "witnessing fate, affecting the present, and

the inability to reverse the past..."

Apart from the ability to transfer a certain part of ailments, wounds,

curses, attacks, prophecies, and observations to Paper Figurine

Substitutes, there's another power. It can transfer a certain part to

the target. Before one discovers that it's fake, things can continue

proceeding as per normal. Heh heh, if anyone loses their heart while

their brain remains active, I can give them a paper heart for a short

period of time. He will be able to obtain strength from history to beat

and circulate blood...

The time it takes to attain initial control of Spirit Body Threads has

shortened to two seconds, and completely transforming into a marionette

takes ten seconds. The maximum range for the two is 500 meters... By

controlling a marionette, the limit to swapping positions is five

kilometers...

Flame Jump is also five kilometers... I can freely control the might of

Air Cannon, and at its maximum might, it's equivalent to a coastal

defensive cannon...

A creature that can transform into a physical form whose characteristics

have a difference that does not exceed a certain level. Some of the

organs created can be used, while others are only decorations...

Phew, this is a Scholar of Yore who has digested most of the potion...

After examining himself, Klein slowly stood up.

He planned on entering the world above the gray fog to check on the

changes in Sefirah Castle.