Chapter 1153: The Sunset Tunnel
"Error"... Bug... Is that the essence of the Marauder pathway?
As he came to a realization, Klein also confirmed one thing.
That was that the ancient sun god, the City of Silver Creator, Amon's
father really did come from Earth.
The word that Amon said was standard English!
*Fellow Earthling, your two children have really caused me so much
pain... If only they were all like Bernadette...* As he
lampooned inwardly, he asked curiously, "You want to use this dream
world's... loophole?"
Klein controlled himself and didn't use the term "bug" to describe it,
lest it would arouse suspicion in Amon due to his overly ordinary
fluency when speaking the word. He would then reveal a trump card for no
reason.
Faced with a King of Angels who could steal his thoughts and deeply
"Parasitize" him, he had very few trump cards to begin with. He had to
make good use of every single one of them. Who knew when they might end
up being effective.
At that moment, Amon had already walked out of the black cloister.
"He" had one hand in his pocket, and without doing anything, the heavy
door opened automatically, as though it was welcoming the arrival of a
distinguished guest.
"You can think of it that way, but in actual fact, it's a little more
complicated than that." Amon didn't show the might of a Blasphemer at
all as he casually answered Klein's question, "This dream world doesn't
have any errors, or rather, loopholes. It's just that, due to the
clashing of remnant divine powers, some places appear more chaotic. And
I can use this chaos to create a loophole."
As the huge door that was prepared for the giant was completely opened,
Amon pinched his monocle and walked into the hall, venturing deep
inside.
During this process, "He" smiled and gave a more in-depth explanation:
"You should know very well that this cloister is composed of dreams."
"Yes, it comes from the dreams of different living beings in the ruins
of the battle of the gods." After some thought, Klein added, "It might
also be left behind by some dreams from the past."
At that moment, the man and angel walked on a winding black staircase.
The light of dusk shone through the stained glass from high above,
bringing with it a feeling of burning holiness.
Amon touched the human skull engraving on the railings and smiled as
"He" took in the surroundings.
"Generally speaking, the area you enter this dream world is where you
end up when waking up, regardless if you're in the dreams of other
living beings in other seas."
Unable to nod, Klein could only express his opinion with words.
"That's right."
"And after I create a loophole, I can wake up in the corresponding
location by entering other dreams. Clearly, this cloister is much
smaller than the sea ruins outside. The structure is even narrower.
Perhaps, we can reach our destination in a few minutes." There was a
hint of joy in Amon's tone.
To "Him," creating and exploiting loopholes was a joyous matter.
*...This... Amon is actually able to use such a method to quickly pass
through the ruins of the battle of the gods. We won't even be wasting an
hour or two, much less one or two weeks... As expected of a King of
Angels, the Blasphemer of the Fourth Epoch...* The glimmer of
hope that was generated in Klein vanished instantly.
He wasn't sure if Amon had deliberately not mentioned it in advance, so
as to enjoy watching the bubbles of "His" target's hope being popped
time and time again. Or if "He" didn't care about such trivial matters.
All he could do was to curb his heavy depression and say, "You want to
control the core dream of this illusory world?"
He remembered Queen Mystic Bernadette mentioning that she didn't dare
enter the black wooden door in the deepest depths of the cloister.
"It's not me, it's us," Amon replied with a smile.
"He" seemed to suddenly recall something. He raised his hand to adjust
his monocle and asked with interest, "Why did you put a monocle on your
marionette?
"I didn't even need to prepare one myself."
"..." Feeling awkward for a second, Klein thought for a second and
decided to answer truthfully, "Not long ago, in order to digest the
Bizarro Sorcerer potion, I deliberately wore this monocle in front of
the Red Angel evil spirit."
Amon, who was walking down the stairs suddenly paused. "He" turned "His"
head to look at Klein and smiled.
"Very interesting."
This Angel of Time said thoughtfully, "To think that Medici hasn't
completely died. Next time, if I encounter 'Him,' I'll disguise myself
to look like you, and then I'll wear a monocle in front of 'Him' again."
*Poor Sauron Einhorn Medici... As a whole King of Angels, can you not be
so senseless... Is this the so-called "God of Mischief"?* When
Klein heard that, he felt wistful, not knowing what to say.
Amon pressed down on the crystal monocle and asked, "Did you wear this
monocle on your left eye?"
"How did you know?" Klein was shocked, imagining that Amon had stolen
the scene from the fog of history.
"How did I know?" Amon said with a smile. "There are two possibilities.
Firstly, it's because you're of a Beyonder of a low level, so you're
definitely not a match for that fellow Medici. You were afraid that if
your disguise was too realistic, then you would incur a fatal
subconscious attack and deduced that you would be better of doing so.
Secondly, if you had the intention of imitating me and ended up doing an
accurate imitation, then I might be able to use the ripples generated by
fate to detect the incident. Since I didn't notice it, it must mean that
the monocle was worn on the wrong spot.
"Make a guess. Which possibility is it?"
*...I will choose the most dangerous possibility, regardless of whether
it's true or not... This way, I will be even more careful and cautious
in the future when it comes to matters like this... Of course, there
must be a future first...* Since Amon didn't show any signs of
viciousness or oppression. Klein had unknowingly let down his guard and
felt that Amon was an easy-going King of Angels. But now, he suddenly
snapped to attention as he came to a realization that this was a trait
of a master swindler!
"The second possibility." Klein gave his answer.
Amon didn't say if he was right. "He" reached the bottom of the stairs
and came to the lowest level of the cloister. He stopped in front of a
black wooden door covered in strange patterns.
"I've been here before. Once this door is fully opened, the power inside
will shatter the dream world in its entirety," Klein said as he
attempted to extract more historical secrets from Amon.
Amon reached out for the handle, his thin face impassive as he said,
"This is my father's final dream. The corresponding location is where
'He' perished."
*...The ruins of the battle of gods was where Rose Redemption attacked
the ancient sun god, the source of the Cataclysm?* When Klein
heard that, he tensed up as his thoughts raced.
With regards to this answer, after understanding the formation of Rose
Redemption, he had a corresponding theory regarding the various
abnormalities in the ruins of the battle of gods. He wasn't too shocked
now, and the Scholar of Yore potion had even been digested to a certain
degree.
Immediately following that, he let out an indescribable sigh.
This was the closest he had gotten to the ancient sun god.
Previously, when he saw it through dream divination, they were separated
by a distant stretch of both space and time.
*The ancient sun god and Emperor Roselle were the protagonists of an
era, but in the end, they ended up miserable. The ending was tragic...
Roselle still has the means of being revived. I wonder if this former
"Creator" had any similar setups... Dark Angel Sasrir? The True
Creator?* Amidst his thoughts, Amon opened the black wooden door
covered in strange patterns.
There was a sea inside, and the blinding sunlight shot straight at it.
There seemed to be a rich gold color hidden in the waves.
Klein didn't understand what the thick gold represented previously, but
now, he had a preliminary idea.
It was the blood of the ancient sun god!
Before "He" died, "He" was affected by the power of the "Evernight" and
fell into a dream. He dreamed of his body being torn apart, staining the
sea with blood.
Clang!
As the black wooden door opened, an unimaginable aura emanated out,
causing the entire cloister to violently shake, as though it had
encountered an earthquake that could destroy this world.
Amidst the dust and collapsed stone bricks, the two of them entered the
golden sea through the wooden door.
Following that, he felt his Spirit Body melt as his psyche evaporated.
In seconds, he would become fertilizer for the dream.
At this moment, bright and pure white light shone out from Amon's
crystal monocle, instantly shattering the dream world.
"He" returned the "day" he had stolen to the ruins of the battle of the
gods, allowing the place to turn from night to day!
At the same time, "His" and Klein's figures turned somewhat transparent.
Then, they appeared in midair above a sea that was dyed golden.
The temperature here was higher than what Klein imagined, but it wasn't
as dangerous as the dream.
Or rather, the sea in the core region of the ruins of the battle of the
gods was separated into safety zones due to various clashes of divine
power. As long as one didn't blindly explore the area, then there
wouldn't be too much of a problem.
In the next second, Amon's monocle drew in all the light from "His"
surroundings, making himself appear extremely bright.
"Day" was stolen and "night" had fallen once again. After the two landed
on an island in a safe zone, they once again entered the dream world.
This time, they appeared outside the black wooden door covered with
strange patterns.
Amon adjusted "His" monocle, which "He" wore on "His" right eye, and
pulled it with "His" left hand, "stealing" the distance between the
entrance and the cloister.
Both of them took a step forward at the same time, leaving the cloister
and arriving at the edge of the cliff. Opposite them was the projection
of the Giant King's Court that was frozen in the dusk.
Klein originally thought that Amon would follow procedure and chant the
corresponding honorific name, but to his surprise, "He" only raised
"His" right hand and snapped "His" fingers.
The clouds that separated the two mountains instantly boiled as they
parted to the left and right, revealing an invisible dark rift at the
bottom.
The projection of the Giant King's Court on the opposite side suddenly
sucked all the rays of light from the sunset over, letting them surge
forward and fill up the deep crack.
Hence, in between the two mountains, an orange-red light road appeared
in the clouds.
"Let's go." Amon gave a low laugh as "He" leaped down the cliff. With
the fluttering of "His" clothes, "He" landed on the passage formed by
dusk.
Unable to resist, Klein could only follow and jump down the cliff.