Chapter 217: Mr. Door's Description

*Mr. Door... This naming style is very similar to mine... I wonder what

was the real name of this pathetic fellow who was lost and trapped in

the deep darkness amidst the storms is, and what his Sequence is. Or

rather, just as Emperor Roselle had guessed, he's one of the evil gods

or devils...* Klein let out a silent chuckle which was mixed

with ridicule and self-deprecating humor. He was also interested in the

history of the Fourth Epoch.

"I know of the most famous 'War of the Four Emperors' in the Fourth

Epoch, but the specific details and the main figures involved are

limited to the information spread by the major Churches. For example,

the 'Black Emperor' of the Solomon Empire.

"It wasn't until today that this so-called Mr. Door finally answered my

questions by letting me know who the remaining three emperors are. The

half-insane Blood Emperor of the Tudor Dynasty, the Night Emperor of the

Trunsoest Empire, and the Emperor of the Underworld of the Southern

Continent, also known as Death.

"According to Mr. Door's description, in this war that changed the

situation of the entire world, the Black Emperor, Blood Emperor and

Night Emperor fell one after another. The Emperor of the Underworld

reaped the greatest benefits.

"Having said that, Mr. Door added with profound significance that after

over a century of 'digestion,' Death went mad, but he also became

stronger. Therefore, Death teamed up with the Primordial Demoness and

brought about a Pale Disaster for the Northern Continent. Of course,

this isn't something he witnessed personally, but rather something that

he hears when he comes close to the real world every month.

"Death went mad, but also became stronger!

"Even deities can go mad?

"What a horrifying sentence!

"However, this also confirms my guess. Before the Fifth Epoch, those

deities would often descend into the real world, directly interfering

with the situation in the Northern and Southern Continents. They might

even personally appear just like Death.

"I asked Mr. Door if he had participated in the 'War of the Four

Emperors'? If so, what role did he play? And what was the position the

seven deities maintained in this war? What role did they play?

"Mr. Door didn't answer my question. He only said in a teasing manner

that the number of pre-eminent mighty figures in the Fourth Epoch far

exceeds my imagination.

"In addition, he also mentioned two laws, one is the Law of Beyonder

Characteristics Indestructibility, and the other is the Law of Similar

Sequence Beyonder Characteristics Conservation, which is consistent with

certain things that I have learned from that most secret and ancient

organization, and also from some of the phenomena I have observed. Heh,

this can lead to many interesting conclusions, making many explanations

take on other forms, making one's mind tremble in horror. For example,

when there are too many High-Sequence Beyonders in the same Sequence

pathway, the Low-Sequence Beyonders would reduce, and vice-versa.

"...The Beyonder Characteristics had been fixed at the source. It will

not increase or decrease. Does this mean that there really is a God who

created all the deities, an omnipotent and omniscient God, and

everything originated from Him?"

This was the longest Roselle diary that Klein had ever seen. It took up

two full pages, and one could imagine that it originally came on a

double-sided page. It only became two separate pages after repeated

copying.

That's a lot of information... Klein sighed silently.

As a history student who had graduated normally, he had always believed

that the Solomon Empire, the Tudor Dynasty, and the Trunsoest Empire

came one after the other in a line, with a certain degree of restoration

before a new political outcome was established. To his surprise, the War

of the Four Emperors described by Mr. Door clearly and unambiguously

revealed one thing---all three empires had existed at the same time!

If this were true, then it would really overturn most of the current

research on the Fourth Epoch in the field of history. Klein suddenly

thought of the original Klein, who was filled with interest towards

archeology and the history regarding the Fourth Epoch.

*Today, I've helped him achieve his wish... I wonder if Death had

already become a true deity during the War of the Four Emperors. It's

hard to determine according to Mr. Door's descriptions. I can only first

assume that the Emperor of the Underworld, who had obtained benefits

from the War of the Four Emperors, had broken through his limits and

become a deity, but "He" also went mad as a result...*

*To have a deity go mad was truly terrifying. Just thinking about the

details makes one tremble from the bottom of their heart! It's no wonder

that the knowledgeable Emperor Roselle would use the word "horrifying"

to describe this matter...*

*Could it be that the so-called evil gods were crazy orthodox

deities?*

*Would that mean that there might only be evil gods left in this world

one day...*

Man, does this mean that the end of days cannot be stopped?

Klein smiled to hide the growing solemnity of his emotions. He felt that

the future he imagined was filled with a dark gray hue.

At the same time, he raised his evaluation of the Black Emperor, Blood

Emperor, and Night Emperor, believing them to be the pre-eminent mighty

figures who were close to being deities.

*Perhaps that means Sequence 1 is the peak existence of a single

pathway. According to this logic, for Black Emperor to live for

centuries or over a millennium wouldn't be unacceptable. That would

explain the original Klein's confusion. He had obtained contradictory

findings from the content recorded in the Antigonus family's notebook

with his own mentor's viewpoint. He believed that the Black Emperor was

the common name used by every emperor of the Solomon Empire... Perhaps,

the Black Emperor had always been the same Black Emperor... Of course,

other possibilities cannot be eliminated. For example, they could've

been replaced two or three times, but is the name of that pathway's

Sequence 1, Black Emperor?*

*I wonder who Mr. Door is in the history of the Fourth Epoch... Emperor

Roselle didn't go into detail when describing his erroneous experiments

and accidental coincidences, making it impossible for me to even try to

converse with that Mr. Door.*

*The Laws of Beyonder Characteristics Indestructibility and Similar

Sequence Beyonder Characteristics Conservation shares the same

description as the one used by the Captain. Perhaps, the term he used

came from Emperor Roselle.*

*According to the two laws described by Mr. Door, we can indeed deduce a

lot of interesting speculations. For example, with there being so many

holy artifacts and High-Sequence Beyonders in the Seven Churches, there

shouldn't be many Low-Sequence Beyonders. But this contradicts reality,

and the only reasonable explanation is an additional gift from the

deities?*

*For example, is the destruction of the Nation of the Evernight due to

the Conservation of Characteristics, that the mere possession of

resources causes it to be in trouble? Or could it be said that their

existence seriously weakens the potency of the Evernight pathway and

threatens the position of the Goddess?*

*For example, theoretically speaking, certain Sealed Artifacts could

also be used as the main ingredients for potion materials, or they can

even be considered equivalent to potions. Of course, the prerequisite is

to remove all latent dangers and madness.*

*No wonder the documents that were unearthed called the Fourth Epoch,

"the Epoch of the Gods." So it turns out that in this epoch, there are

many records of deities descending.*

*Then what caused them to stop coming, to the point of there not being

any revelations?*

*If it wasn't for the fact that Beyonders receive responses from

ritualistic magic, perhaps many of them would've doubted the existence

of the deities...*

Many ideas came to Klein suddenly as he felt that he had delved deeper

into the realm of mysticism in this Beyonder world.

He flipped through the next four pages and was disappointed to realize

that they were no longer related to Mr. Door.

His ability as a Clown allowed him to conceal his emotions well, and

coupled with the gray fog's obstruction, even Audrey, who was secretly

observing him, didn't notice anything amiss.

He gathered his chaotic thoughts and started reading the third page of

the diary:

"10th September. I've endured it for a long time, but I still can't help

but complain a little.

"I must've had f\\king sh\*t for brains to chose the Savant path,

right?

"Of course, this has indeed allowed me to develop my greatest advantage,

allowing the Church to attach great importance to me. But the problem is

that the first few Sequences lack any Beyonder powers needed for combat.

I can only make do by relying on mystical items and rely way too much on

external items.

"For example, Sequence 9 Savant only has extraordinary abilities in

memory, learning, and practical skills. For example, Sequence 8

Archaeologist gains a strong physique and corresponding ancient

knowledge, and they can only barely apply some ritualistic magic. For

example, Sequence 7 Appraiser, whose ability is to quickly identify

mystical objects, allowing them to avoid hidden dangers to the greatest

extent. For example, Sequence 6 Artisan, who can produce machinery

wonder but not very powerful Beyonder objects. Apart from that, one's

standard in ritualistic magic will be enhanced. It's no wonder its

modern name is Machinery Specialist.

"Comparatively speaking, the Sequence 7 Warlock and Sequence 6 Scrolls

Professor of the Mystery Pryer pathway are sufficiently tempting. It

would be great if only the Church has the complete Sequence and that the

Hidden Sage doesn't exist.

"However, I finally received some good news. After I advance again, I'll

gain Beyonder powers combat powers that I can call my own. Sequence 5

Astromancer!

"Its modern name scares me a little. It's actually called Astronomer...

"Am I going to end up as an all-powerful mad scientist?

"Heavens have mercy on me. I was only a second-tier student at the

college entrance examination!

It had to be said that Emperor Roselle had a strange talent for making

jokes. Even the recently dispirited Klein couldn't help but twitch his

mouth, wishing to light a candle for this senior.

Study hard and improve by the day is indeed a wise saying...

He lampooned and remembered the unique trait of the Church of the God of

Steam and Machinery.

They lacked Beyonder powers when it came to combat, but they were good

at making and using items.

After flipping to the third page of the diary, Klein continued reading.

"2nd June, the kingdom has created chaos, again and again, instigating

wars without being able to completely destroy the Feysac Empire, the

Loen Kingdom, and the Feynapotter Kingdom. As such, the kingdom has no

choice but to shoulder huge debts, and its economy is on the verge of

collapse.

"From my observations, the people, merchants, and soldiers are very

dissatisfied. The riots are just lacking a spark! This is my chance.

"But I have to be very careful. The Sauron family has witnessed the

history of the Fourth Epoch and is an ancient family with a high

possibility of having High-Sequence Beyonders. I need the support of the

Church, as well as gain a tacit agreement with the Church of the Eternal

Blazing Sun.

"I can't appear immediately. First, I'll let the rebels destroy order

before I end it all as a protector. Consul Roselle Gustav. I like that

name."