Chapter 1287: Guidance

Seeing that Klein was momentarily at a loss for words, the chief

shepherd of the Church of the God of Combat, Larrion, revealed a solemn

expression.

"Furthermore, the fall of a deity is only temporary. 'He' will

eventually return and awaken using my body."

"..." Klein frowned slightly when he heard that. He didn't know whether

the angel was having mental problems and wasn't far from losing control

because of his shaken anchors, or if "He" was too affected by the God of

Combat. In a certain sense, "He" had become "His" backup.

Ignoring the Sequence 0 true deities, even Kings of Angels and a number

of angels would often not completely die!

"You should know very well that the apocalypse will come in another ten

or so years. I believe that the speed of the God of Combat's

resurrection won't be fast enough." Klein attempted to awaken him with

the cruel reality.

Larrion snorted.

"You will never be able to imagine the power of God."

"He" didn't give Klein the chance to continue his persuasion and

revealed a smile.

"In short, I won't make a deal with you. Pray, pray to Evernight. Pray

to the deity you believe in to seal 0-02 and save you!

"But all I need to do is wait another thirty to forty seconds before I

can leave this place."

Klein looked up at the "curtain" hanging from infinitely high above and

didn't say anything else. He made his Spirit Body return to the library

where the Trunsoest Brass Book was.

"Do you have any ideas?" he asked without any delay.

Arianna shook her head slightly and asked, "What did Larrion say?"

"'He' told us to pray to the deities to seal 0-02..." As Klein spoke, he

was suddenly stunned.

What Larrion said didn't seem to be problematic, but he had

inadvertently revealed a very important piece of information.

He believed that deities could seal 0-02, no matter who "They" were!

*Then, what does a deity rely on to seal it? By forcefully suppressing

it with "Their" Sequence 0 status, or use a might that can destroy the

world?* Many questions appeared in Klein's mind.

At this moment, Trunsoest Brass Book flipped to a blank page, producing

silver words one after another---the language it used was the one on the

first Blasphemy Slate. It seemed to be the source of all the languages

that were still in use.

In the blink of an eye, the silver words formed into new text:

"The Belltaine City Library is the place where the Trunsoest Brass Book

is kept. It is a place that must be heavily protected. Living beings who

intrude without the Trunsoest Brass Book's permission will be severely

punished."

*It's an elevation of the punishment. I might be sentenced to death

next...* Klein's pupils dilated as he quickly deduced the most

likely development.

However, he didn't panic at all. Instead, he smiled and said with

sincerity, "My wish is to shrink the size of the Belltaine City Library,

so that the spot where Ma'am Arianna and I are is the boundary line."

As soon as he finished speaking, he snapped his fingers and granted his

own wish.

As the snapping sound reverberated, the lawn that corresponded to the

Belltaine City Library disappeared. The building shrunk and the walls

retreated. Soon, only a tenth of its original size was left.

Klein and Arianna subconsciously "arrived" outside the floor-to-ceiling

windows. Through the open window, they stared at the Trunsoest Brass

Book that remained on the rectangular table.

There was no change in the distance between them and the target. They

were still very close, but they were no longer within the confines of

being severely punished. However, due to their first violation of the

curfew, they were once again whipped by an invisible law enforcer.

After accumulating the wishes of restoring buildings one after another,

Klein could create quite a miracle in this aspect!

He didn't make another wish and continued thinking. He analyzed the

hidden meaning behind the words of the chief shepherd of the Church of

the God of Combat.

*No, it shouldn't have been forcefully suppressed using a deity's status

and level. Otherwise, my spiritual intuition would've told me the answer

long ago. That would've made me activate Sefirah Castle's aura and

complete the seal...*

*From a mysticism point of view, this is understandable. This is because

0-02 is clearly related to a particular sefirah. It's difficult to

suppress it by relying on the status and level of a Sequence

0...*

*By relying on the might of the deities "Themselves"? This might be

possible, but there's a high chance that it's not the real method. This

is because Larrion knows of a sealing method that can be completed

without relying on the deities...*

*What's special about a Sequence 0 deity? And what methods can an angel

use to achieve such a special sealing method?*

*The most special thing that I can think of at the moment is that a

Sequence 0 deity contains a Uniqueness. This is something I can't summon

from the Historical Void. It really has the characteristic of being

"unique."*

But how can an angel indirectly simulate a Uniqueness?

Countless thoughts collided in Klein's mind, producing large amounts of

sparks, but he still couldn't figure out the key to the problem.

At this moment, the mercury-colored words on the Trunsoest Brass Book

continued to seep out, forming new paragraphs that stipulated that Klein

and Arianna were a group of people that needed punishment.

Arianna observed silently for a while before suddenly saying, "I'll try

to 'Conceal' the soil beneath the table to make 0-02 fall to the core.

Raise your level of alertness to prevent any accidents."

Conceal" the soil... Fall to the core... Klein's heart

stirred. He felt that this was a rather good solution.

The Trunsoest Brass Book had only forbidden the touching and changing

its condition at present. The environment wasn't equivalent to its

condition. In addition, they were only forbidden from entering Belltaine

City Library. It didn't mean that Klein and Arianna couldn't exert

certain influences on it.

And when 0-02, which hadn't been banned from leaving, passed through the

concealed "soil" and fell to the core, it would lose its influence on

Belltaine City due to the distance, causing the laws it had set up to

fail. That was the case unless it was awakened further or came to life,

allowing a larger region to fall under its jurisdiction.

This way, Klein and Arianna no longer needed to be restricted by the

rules. They could seek help from the Evernight Goddess!

However, when Arianna finally thought of a solution and was preparing to

carry out the plan, a new law was completely formed:

"The Belltaine City Library the place where the Trunsoest Brass Book is

stored. It is a place that must be strictly protected. No living thing

or object is to deal any form of damage to it in any way."

*Indeed, 0-02 has also noticed this loophole... This

loophole...* As Klein frowned slightly, he suddenly had an idea

of what he had been thinking about.

The Uniqueness of a Sequence 0 deity was indeed unique, but "Their"

sealing of 0-02 wasn't directly done by using the authority and power

that came from it.

It was very likely that "They" could rely on this trait of a Uniqueness

to lure 0-02 into setting up a series of contradictory rules, causing

the Sealed Artifact to fall into a paradoxical cycle!

In this aspect, angels, saints, and even ordinary people could

accomplish that by themselves. The key was to think of paradox and guide

it into establishing it.

As for how to seal 0-02 after it entered a paradoxical cycle and was

preparing to fix the loophole, Klein didn't have any clues at the

moment, so he needed to make further observations.

How should I create a paradox... All the rules and regulations

set up by 0-02 quickly flashed through Klein's mind.

In just a few seconds, he acutely grasped a point where he could create

a paradoxical cycle. He quickly turned his head and said to Arianna,

"Ma'am, let's not destroy the city library. We will directly 'Conceal'

the other parts of the Belltaine, indirectly causing it to lose the

necessary support. This place will then collapse on its own; thus,

falling into the core."

Arianna didn't immediately do as he said. Instead, "She" turned "Her"

head and gave Klein a deep look.

"This will cause the deaths of many civilians."

"We have to make a choice between the lesser of two evils," Klein said

seriously.

Arianna didn't respond and fell silent. It was as though "She" was in an

intense mental struggle or making the appropriate preparations.

At this moment, the two brass pages that had just written the two

articles quickly created more new rules:

"Belltaine is the city where the Trunsoest Brass Book is located, a true

Holy Land in all senses of the phrase. No living thing or object is to

deal any form of damage to it in any way."

Upon seeing this text, Klein wasn't disappointed. Instead, he smiled.

With a snap, he snapped his fingers, causing scarlet flames to surge out

of his pocket and quickly drown him.

In just two to three seconds, a stream of flames descended from the sky.

Klein jumped out and carried a person.

That was one of the four Beyonders he had saved previously. He was the

Belltaine local, Biles!

"Go in and quickly flip through the brass book," Klein said calmly as he

pointed at the 0-02 on the rectangular table.

Biles didn't know exactly what had happened, but he believed that this

magical "magician," who had fulfilled two of his wishes, had found a way

out of the situation plaguing Belltaine. Thus, after taking a deep

breath, he entered the city library through the miniaturized, open

floor-to-ceiling windows.

During this process, he didn't receive any severe punishments. In fact,

he wasn't even whipped!

Upon seeing this scene, Klein's smile widened.

0-02 had produced a paradox!

Due to Arrodes's existence, the Trunsoest Brass Book could only do a

most comprehensive prohibition, preventing any living being or object

from dealing any form of damage to it in any way."

As a city, Belltaine's definition didn't just include its terrain and

buildings. It definitely included the residents here.

This way, if 0-02 punished a Belltaine citizen like Biles, any damage to

him would go against the law it had just issued. If it didn't punish

him, it would go against the laws that prohibited him from entering the

city library. Hence, the Trunsoest Brass Book had entered a vicious

cycle!

Of course, Klein believed that such a paradox would quickly be corrected

by appending additional clauses. He only hoped that Biles would be able

to flip through the brass book and find clues to sealing it!

"Pay attention to the currently open page. Once an article is about to

take shape, immediately come out," Klein instructed as he stared at

Biles and 0-02.