Chapter 1209: Two Choices

Inside the room, the crimson glow was like water that soaked every

corner.

Dorian slowly lifted his head and looked at the full moon outside the

oriel window. He didn't look away for a long time, as if he was admiring

a beautiful scenery for the first time.

Phew... He let out a breath, stood up, and entered the

bathroom. He turned on the tap, held up a mouthful of biting-cold water,

and splashed it hard on his face.

After washing up, Dorian wiped his face with a towel and returned to the

living room to sit on the sofa. He lowered his head and muttered

piously, "Praise be to Mr. Fool!"

After completing his prayer, he walked into the study, took out a pen

and paper, and wrote to Fors:

"...

"Please tell Mr. Gehrman Sparrow that I have confirmed his promise. I

hope he can find a better way to resolve the curse...

"I will gather the other members of my family to discuss if I should use

one of the two Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts in exchange for the Box of the

Great Old Ones...

"Here, let me introduce the two Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts so that Mr.

Gehrman Sparrow will have sufficient time to consider which one he

wants.

"One of them is called 'Scroll of God.' It looks like an ordinary oil

painting in a brass frame, but the content on it will change at random.

"When it shows different locations, the wielder can change the

surroundings of the target, allowing the corresponding scene to descend.

"When it shows different figures, the wielder can allow those people to

attack their targets with one target per figure.

"When it presents an abstract image that cannot be understood, different

real effects will happen, and the only thing we know about the

corresponding relationship is a very small portion;

"When it depicts doors, opening different 'doors' will move one to

different places. There's no way to predict where the destination will

be. It can be used to exile its target;

"When it shows the dark underground or deep cosmos, it will be extremely

dangerous. It has to be sealed!

"If no one looks at it or takes in the marvel of the oil painting, then

the person inside will come to life. They will reach out their hands

from the oil painting, and slowly enter the real world. One must pay

attention to this when sealing it!

"Once upon a time, when one of my family's branches were in charge of

the Scroll of God, there was a mistake. No one appreciated it for a full

minute. And at that moment, it presented an image of an angel revolving

around a deity. Then, the deity came alive and walked out of the oil

painting.

"That branch of my family was destroyed just like that. There were only

a few members remaining who had lost their minds, while that deity had

gone somewhere unknown, but the painting was left behind.

"We had been worried for quite some time, afraid that the deity would

destroy the world. Fortunately, 'He' never appeared again. Perhaps 'He'

had already been noticed by the seven deities and was dealt with.

"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that this is a story made

up by those who have lost their minds. However, for most of the members

to have died overnight, with a small number going mad, that in itself

implies enough.

"The other Grade 0 Sealed Artifact is called 'Staff of the Stars.' Its

appearance is a black cane with embedded gems.

"While holding onto it, using corresponding scenes in your mind, one

that truly exists and is still in existence, the staff will transport

you directly to the destination, but you must be careful. The scene

depicted must be absolutely correct. Every detail must be accurate.

There cannot be any differences with the original. Otherwise, you will

never know where your destination is;

"Similarly, while holding onto the Staff of the Stars, if some Beyonder

powers or figures appear in your mind, this cane will reenact the

corresponding powers and person. The latter will be a single attack. To

achieve such an effect, one has to have sufficient understanding of the

powers and figures. Otherwise, you have no idea what kind of anomaly

will happen. Once, someone used the Staff of the Stars to release

'Lightning Storm,' but he ended up turning himself into a frog. Recovery

was only possible once the method to remove the curse was found;

"The Staff of the Stars is sufficiently hard and can be used to attack.

A person struck by it will randomly mutate or suffer strange effects.

Previously, I used the Staff of the Stars to hit a Beyonder from the

Aurora Order. The left side of his body was moved outside a door, and

his right side remained where it was. His organs splattered out as a

result;

"The Staff of the Stars will randomly move about. If it isn't properly

sealed, it might disappear at some point in time and escape your

control.

"When holding it, one's head has to be empty most of the time. This is

because once an image appears, it can trigger the effects I described in

the beginning;

"If there's no one holding onto it, all sorts of abnormalities will

happen around the Staff of the Stars. It's hard to predict what will

happen. It has to be sealed...

"Burn upon reading..."

After writing the letter, Dorian read it several times to make sure that

there was no mistake before stuffing it into an envelope and pasting a

stamp on it.

At that moment, in the ancient palace above the gray fog.

Through the prayer point of light, Klein had watched Dorian's entire

process of writing the letter.

*I seem to have forgotten to tell him that he can pass the corresponding

information to Gehrman Sparrow through Mr. Fool... That's good too. I'll

just treat this as a benefit of being a formal member of the Tarot Club.

If every believer were to do this, I wouldn't be able to cope if I

didn't leave any Worms of Spirit in Sefirah Castle... Yes, this can also

effectively maintain Mr. Fool's prestige. It will ensure that the

Abrahams won't dare to belittle Mr. Fool...* Klein mumbled

before turning his attention onto the two Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts.

He once again confirmed that Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts had severe

negative effects and couldn't be used as common items.

Of course, their powers had extremely terrifying and potent effects.

They were worthy of the grade "0."

*In comparison, the Staff of the Stars is more suitable for

me...*

*I can get Miss Justice to hypnotize me in advance so that my

subconscious thoughts won't appear in the form of an image or scene.

Only by consciously willing it in my mind will I be able to form the

outline of a scene...*

*I wonder if the residents of the City of Silver will be able to leave

the Forsaken Land of the Gods with the Staff of the Stars in their hands

by just outlining the scene of Backlund's streets in their

minds...*

*But there's no way to hypnotize them before this. They haven't really

seen Backlund. Even if they restore the corresponding scene, it's

difficult for them to accurately outline the details...*

*Anyway, it's very troublesome, but I can give it a try and choose a

volunteer who isn't afraid of death...*

*If I can exchange for the Staff of the Stars, there's no need to rush

to shatter it and turn it back into a characteristic. Who knows when it

might come in handy. After all, the advancement ritual might not be

completed...*

*With the Staff of the Stars, I can deal with the Dark Demonic Wolf and

escape the Forsaken Land of the Gods right under the Dark Angel's nose.

This will give me a little more confidence...* Klein sighed as

he made his decision.

At this moment, he discovered another truth.

That was if some of the members of the Abraham family followed Dorian

and switched faiths to Mr. Fool, then even if he returned the Box of the

Great Old Ones to them, it wouldn't be difficult to borrow it in the

future.

In other words, out of the three Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts, the Staff of

the Stars, the Scroll of God, and the Box of the Great Old Ones, he

would gain the right to use two of them and have ownership over one.

*It's still very useful to develop believers... When the time comes,

wouldn't the Abraham family become a subordinate faction of the Tarot

Club? However, Dorian definitely won't spread the faith of The Fool so

quickly unless some members are already on the brink of losing control,

without the ability to resist the curse of the next full moon.*

For some reason, he felt that the power of the Tarot Club was expanding.

He thought about it seriously and felt sad that he would have to respond

to his believers twenty-four hours a day in the future.

Only by becoming an angel and truly gaining ownership of Sefirah Castle

did he dare leave a few Worms of Spirit behind so as to resolve this

problem.

*If that really doesn't work, I'll get Arrodes to be my artificial

intelligence customer service...* Klein rubbed his temples and

left the gray fog before returning to the Forsaken Land of the Gods.

Late at night, in the waters of the Rorsted Archipelago.

A huge sea monster quickly swam to its destination.

This was the "helper" that Alger had requested from Sea God Kalvetua. At

the level of an Ocean Songster, he was still unable to control a

creature of such size.

In truth, he could totally swim from Bayam, but that would be too

tiring, and he wouldn't be able to resist any accidents.

A few seconds later, the sea monster opened its mouth. Alger swam out

and approached a beautiful coral thicket.

After circling a few obstacles, a dark blue glow suddenly appeared in

Alger's eyes.

Through this "dark blueness," he saw a beautiful coral palace.

It was so real, but no one could see it unless there was a specific

medium.

Alger stared at it for a while before swimming forward. He came to the

front of the palace and pushed open the door.

The churning water came to a halt as Alger passed through the barrier

and landed on the ground thanks to the wind.

He looked around and saw that there were murals on both sides.

The contents of these murals weren't surprising. The people with elven

faces mainly focused on resisting the storm.

However, Alger noticed that the ships weren't out at sea, but in the

midst of a thick, nearly indestructible "blackness."

This made Alger think of a phrase: Abyss.

*This is somewhat similar to the Abyss as spoken in legends, but it's

just a little similar, and there aren't any Devils either... They seem

to be coming from underground... These murals record the history of the

elves? But they don't match the corresponding myths... The World said

that each elvish word corresponds to a first-generation elf...*

As Alger pondered, he walked towards the nine steps ahead.

As he drew closer, he saw two thrones and a dark blue crystalline coral.

On the coral branches, silver bolts of lightning flashed, illuminating

the surroundings.

Alger held his breath as he slowed down his pace and went up the stairs

to the throne.

He extended his right hand solemnly and picked up the coral.

With a splashing sound, the seawater outside the palace suddenly

churned. As for the coral, under the cover of a "dark blueness," it

gradually turned illusory and merged into Alger's body.

Lightning bolts bloomed one after another like flower petals.