"According to Ianna Bella, the Mother Goddess of Depravity's oracle mentioned that the 'Brood Hive's' power has partially seeped into reality, so other Sefirah might also have undergone some slight changes."
"Whether it's for a tributary of the River of Eternal darkness or to choose a breakthrough point for future counter-infiltration into the Western Continent, Calderon indeed needs to confirm it again…"
Making a quick decision, Aaron directly lit up Bornova's prayer star, throwing the Discerner characteristic along with the request to forge a Sealed Artifact from it into the open dark-gold portal.
Looking at Groselle's Travels, which was imprinted with a Unshadowed Crucifix, Aaron thought about it and still gave up the idea of sealing it together with the Attendant of Mysteries characteristic. These two rivals, if too close, might cause some trouble.
Dense dark-gold mist gathered, swirling on the surface of the parchment book, transforming into complex patterns, enveloping it before finally landing in the magnificent palace at the center of the world, placed beside the huge throne surrounded by many prayer stars.
"Adam has made a decision, and King George III should act very soon. I will create an opportunity for you to advance!"
Nodding lightly towards Varna, who was attracted by the changes within the Nation of Disorder, Aaron's figure vanished in an instant.
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Deep within the Evernight Plains, above a profound rift like the Abyss, streaks of colorless light, as if composed of countless illusory things, emerged from the void.
One extremely thick, yet seemingly projected, scroll of civilization unfolded after another, finally condensing into a figure whose face was obscured by a hazy clear light.
Behind him, within the unfolded scrolls of civilization, countless black-and-white, bizarre eyes formed by entangled strings of '0' and '1' were firmly fixed within them.
Even for the Hidden Sage, information can be lost, degraded, or become chaotic during continuous backups. This is determined by the underlying rules of the entire world, a manifestation of the symbols of Error, decay, and entropy increase.
To help the Mother Goddess of Depravity infiltrate the Brood Hive's power into the outside world, while the gods of the Astral World were being held back by the Outer Deities, the Hidden Sage went all out.
As a higher-ranked nemesis of this evil god, the God of Steam and Machinery had already used the Hidden Sage's information backups, obtained from Aaron, to take advantage of his distraction, finding loopholes and retrieving his externally hidden backup information one by one, sealing them all within his divine kingdom.
After this battle, the Hidden Sage will surely be severely wounded. From his understanding of this evil god, he will inevitably hide in that unknown place, obscured by digital mist, which he has searched for in vain for over a thousand years.
Sensing the special fluctuations transmitted by the information backups, the God of Steam and Machinery looked down. This space and its corresponding Spirit World area were simultaneously swept by invisible ripples, and the hidden void rifts were restored to their most basic particle structure, while the conceptualized knowledge, information, and characters attached to them were enveloped in layers of scrolls.
The alternating 0s and 1s were like chaotic and disordered scribbles, continuously spreading until they completely filled several scrolls of civilization. The God of Steam and Machinery suddenly raised his hand and pointed at one of the '0s'.
After a sound like shattering glass, the '0' poked by his fingertip rapidly distorted into an eyeless pupil. Some hidden information with altered pointers was deciphered, and a coordinate, difficult to interpret with language or other mystical symbols, quietly floated within the scrolls of civilization.
The God of Steam and Machinery calmly withdrew his hand, no longer looking at the bottomless rift below. For him, the importance of determining the Brood Hive's power's destination was far less than locating the Hidden Sage.
A special, strangely structured symbol, woven from numerous illusory and complex pieces of information, simultaneously appeared in his hand, identical to the token previously given to Aaron.
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Beside the Church of the Evernight Goddess, within the monastery built specifically for church clergy.
"Sequence 3 Chaoswalker Potion Main Ingredients: Root crystal of the Frenzied Illusion Tree, Heart of the Order Demon..."
Alfred, who had just advanced to Imperative Mage, was somewhat shocked as he deciphered the potion formula that had suddenly appeared in his mind, only coming back to his senses when he heard Audrey's surprised voice and saw Aaron, who had appeared at some unknown time and was holding his sister by the waist.
Audrey, whose face was flushed from the "sudden attack," symbolically resisted twice before murmuring in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:
"You...."
Before she could finish, her lips felt moist, and the words she had intended to say immediately turned into meaningless gasps.
Susie, who was eating, suddenly looked up, wagging her tail happily. Alfred, by the door, quickly recovered from his shock, feeling a bit awkward and bewildered. He had originally come to bid farewell to Audrey because he was going to the front lines, and now he didn't know what to do.
Aaron's fingers traced her smooth, flowing golden hair. After a brief kiss, he gently put down Audrey, whose cheeks were burning, and chuckled softly at Alfred by the door, saying:
"Although not as good as the Hunter Pathway, war is indeed an opportunity for an Imperative Mage to quickly digest potions. I have already given you the Sequence 3 potion and ritual. You can tell Audrey if you need my help."
Alfred was stunned for a moment, his awkward expression fading. He nodded steadily, glanced at Audrey, who was slightly bowing her head with crimson earlobes, and then turned to leave.
It wasn't until the sound of footsteps faded that Audrey playfully smacked Aaron, who had a mischievous smile on his face. Given his status, this timing was definitely intentional.
Although they were already engaged, such intimate gestures in front of her family still made her somewhat flustered.
Holding Audrey's hand, Aaron smiled gently, and the Visionary card appeared in his hand. He softly said:
"This is a gift for you. It can protect your Spirit Body and reduce the impact of constantly separating virtual personalities on divine balance."
Audrey, who had already explored and searched for the Justiciar card with him, widened her eyes slightly. She recognized the similarly shaped Tarot card at a glance and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"Card of Blasphemy! The Spectator Pathway's Card of Blasphemy!"
After receiving a positive response, Audrey could no longer suppress her inner curiosity. She took the Tarot card and extended her spirituality, her expression growing more longing:
"Manipulator, Dream Weaver, Discerner, Author, and Sequence 0, Visionary..."
Looking at the Card of Blasphemy in Audrey's hand, Susie circled gleefully at Aaron's feet, saying with anticipation in fluent Loenese:
"Where's my gift?"
Smiling and nodding, Aaron stroked Susie's smooth golden fur, took out the Dreamwalker characteristic, which he had already prepared and separated from the Discerner characteristic, and placed it in the special spatial pocket Susie was carrying.