Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 268 Coincidence
When Klein saw the "light door" and those "cocoons", his spirit was hit like a flood breaking through a dam. He felt that all his expectations were shattered, and his mature worldview, outlook on life, and values ​​collapsed.

However, Lu Xun once said:
The nature of the Chong people is to always like to reconcile and compromise. For example, if you say that this room is too dark and you need to open a window here, they will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will come to reconcile and be willing to open the window.

The situation now is very similar, but also different.

If that light door and those "cocoons" were a window in Klein's house called "Three Views", then the embers were like directly blowing off the roof!
Compared to having the roof blown off, opening the window is not so unacceptable.

Just as Miss Justice said, the Light Gate and the Cocoon shattered his hopes. At that moment, Klein only felt that he had lost his future, but the embers directly put his present in jeopardy.

This act of "lifting the roof" temporarily suppressed Klein's negative emotions about "opening the window". When he found that the embers did not really want to lift the roof, but just picked up the roof, played with it for a while and put it back, the crisis about the "present" was also resolved.

But at the same time, the negative emotions caused by "opening the window" once again surged into my heart.

Fortunately, with the precedent of "lifting the roof", and with the psychological counseling of Miss Justice, Klein's precarious worldview was finally stabilized.

Huh... Klein exhaled and forced himself to turn his thoughts back to those 'cocoons'. When he saw that scene, his intuitive reaction was:

A very high-level being, or a sealed object, at the same time, used different methods to capture a large number of people from Earth. Some of them used the luck-changing ritual, and some purchased the strange silver medal...

Then, the souls of these travelers are sealed in a "cocoon" and hung on the "light gate", waiting for a certain opportunity to appear and be sent into the real world.

According to Klein's observation, the 'light gate' currently has no intelligence and operates purely on instinct. In other words, as long as the conditions are met, it will catalyze a 'cocoon' and send the soul inside to the body of a specific target.

From the current perspective, Klein guessed that there were probably two conditions that needed to be met:
First, there is no other traverser ahead, or that traverser has been judged to have failed or died;
Secondly, the "calling" of a certain thing, an object, or a ritual, just like the black divination that Klein Moretti did according to the Antigonus family notes.

And now Klein can basically confirm it.

That 'extremely high-level existence' is the former owner of Sefirah Castle, 'Tianzun'!
The reason why these catalyzed "Earthlings" were able to revive in this world was probably because the Heavenly Venerable wanted to train them step by step to become powerful Beyonders and then possess their bodies.

"This can explain why the emperor and I were in the same era on Earth, with a difference of no more than one year, but we were separated by more than 200 years after traveling through time... Because we traveled through time at the same time, but were "placed" in different eras! Before entering the real world, the emperor and I had been sleeping for who knows how many years... Brother in the next bed?"

Klein leaned back in his chair, his eyes flickering slightly before returning to a gloomy state.

There are three broken "cocoons", which means there are three "travelers" in this world.

He and the Emperor occupy two of them, so who is the other one?

The first person Klein suspected was undoubtedly the Elf King Sonyathorem.

This ancient god invented chopsticks, knew how to make "blood soup", liked to eat animal organs, and was very good at using spices. The contours, hair color, and eyes of the majority of his descendants were similar to those of Asians on Earth. Not only did Klein once suspect that he was a time traveler, but Emperor Roselle also had the same feeling.

The other suspect is the ancient sun god, the creator believed in by the City of Silver!
The main symbolic element of that ancient sun god was the cross, and so was the cross of Jesus Christ.

He named his children Adam and Amon, and these can be found in the myths of the Earth!

Adam was the first human created by God from dust in his own image; Amon was the seventh demon among King Solomon's 72 demons, with the ability to know the past and the future, and to make friends turn against each other or reconcile.

Adam is the eldest son of the 'ancient sun god', which means 'the first human created by God in his own image'.

The Blasphemer Amon is an angel of the Path of the Thief. He can deceive fate, cheat the rules, and become a parasite of time. This ability is also very similar to Amon among the 72 Demon Gods!
In addition, the seven gods and even other evil gods have their own angels, but only the angels under the seat of the 'Ancient Sun God' have the image of wings of light, which fits the image of the angels under the seat of God in mythology.

Klein even thought that the word "angel" might have been "invented" by the ancient sun god!

Because in the Second Age, there were also Sequence 2 beings under the command of the Old Gods, but they were called Subordinate Gods at that time.

The earliest angels may have originated from the eight angel kings of the ancient sun god...

"I didn't think these details were anything important before, but now I think about them and they are terrifying."

Klein hissed, and actually thought that the ancient sun god was more suspicious than the Elf King Soniatholem.

The other party's experience is so legendary that he is more like the protagonist of the era than Emperor Roselle!

Of course, His ending was also quite tragic, being betrayed by His own 'disciples', which also fits with Jesus' ending...

“Is this also within your calculations?” Klein complained.

Although it was a joke, Klein felt that it was quite possible. The "betrayal" might have been originally planned by the ancient sun god.

Because Amon said that the "First" awakened in his father's body, this must have happened before the "betrayal". Perhaps this betrayal was also an attempt by the ancient sun god to get rid of the "First".

He may want to get rid of the identity of the 'ancient sun god' to get rid of the 'origin', and then be reborn as the 'true creator' and take back the original power.

But no matter what the truth is, the ending is bound to be failure.

Because the 'True Creator' is now just an ordinary 'evil god', the secret organization that believes in him is also wanted by the Seven Gods Church. From this perspective, the 'rebirth' is successful, but the attempt to take back the power is a failure. This 'rehearsal' betrayal may eventually turn into a real betrayal, and the power of the ancient sun god will be divided...

In addition, although Yu Jin is also a time traveler, he went to the world of "Dark Soul".

Although the reason is unknown, it probably has nothing to do with 'Tianzun'.

After all, what the Heavenly Venerable wanted was to possess the bodies of these time travelers, and Yu Jin's current behavior was to "possess the bodies" of that Heavenly Venerable...

What's more, the Embers went to the world of 'Dark Soul'.

The reason why the painting world of the Dark Soul descended was also due to the attraction of a certain object or a certain existence. Klein guessed that the "object" that attracted the "painting world" to descend might be the source!

If the King's Soul can complete itself by 'fusing' the Source Essence, then the Source Essence may also be able to 'fuse' the King's Soul in turn!
And this may be the essence of 'traction'!

Based on this, Klein had a bolder guess—

The King's Soul has an owner. Whether it is Embers or First Flame, they are both the owners of the King's Soul. They are fighting for the ownership and control of the King's Soul.

What about the source?

The King's Soul has a master, so the Source Essence may also have an owner!
Just like Tianzun is the master of Sefirah Castle, the other nine sefirahs may also have their own masters.

Or maybe these source substances originally belonged to the same being, but were divided into nine parts due to some human factors!
Just like the first fire being divided into nine equal parts of the king's soul!
And who is this existence that controls all the source substances?
Klein's eyes flickered slightly, and he had some vague guesses, but he didn't dare to jump to conclusions. "Forget it, let's not think about it for now."

Klein rubbed his temples and put these messy thoughts aside for the time being.

Although these things cannot be said to be closely related to him, they definitely have an impact. After all, the Sefirah Castle is in his hands, and it won't take long before it is targeted by at least two...three gods and two angels.

Figuring out what happened in the past will go a long way toward helping him figure out his current situation.

But he was only a Sequence 5 after all, and there were many things he couldn't solve even if he knew about them...

Instead of worrying about it, it’s better to just get started.

If you really encounter an invasion by other angels or even gods, the worst that can happen is to ring the bell and call for help!
He, Klein, also has a backer now!

Compared to all this, he just wanted to return to Backlund as soon as possible.

"Benson, Melissa..."

Klein thought of the two relatives waiting for him in Backlund, and his eyes softened.

He had seen hope destroyed, but at least all was not lost.
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On the Future, Klein returned to reality, washed his face with clean water, and then walked out of the bathroom.

He was just wondering if it was time for dinner and was about to take out his gold-cased pocket watch to take a look when his vision suddenly went dark and he could hardly see his fingers.

Klein frowned, gave up the idea of ​​leaving the room, and walked quickly towards the bed.

With the help of meditation, I entered the dream state.

In the dream, as soon as he woke up, he found that his position had changed again!
The last time he left his dream, he was on the boulder where the "Star General" Cattleya sat with her knees hugged, but now he was at the entrance of a staircase. The light of dusk shone through the colored glass high up, making the black stairs covered with reliefs spiraling down extremely gorgeous.

Klein instinctively looked to the side and saw a lady standing at the stairs leading to the upper floor, staring at him closely.

She was wearing a pair of beige trousers that were easy to move in and a pair of medium-length black leather boots, but she was wearing a light brown knee-length skirt with the hem of the skirt hanging diagonally, showing a bit of unruly and unrestrained style.

This kind of outfit instantly made Klein feel like he was back on Earth, because no matter Loen, Intis, or even Feysac, Feynaport, Renburg, Masi, East and West Balam, no such style had ever been popular in such countries!

But when Klein saw the lady's appearance clearly, his body froze.

She had long chestnut hair that fell naturally, straight eyebrows that extended just right, and eyes that were blue and deep, as if they condensed an ocean.

She has outstanding beauty, but this is not the most eye-catching thing. What is more impressive is the dignity that naturally exudes in her behavior and the temperament of a big figure who has been in a high position for a long time.

And precisely because she was so impressive, Klein remembered this lady clearly! He confirmed that he had seen her on the White Agate during his first voyage!

After the White Agate arrived in Bayam, Klein never saw her again.

But now they met again in the dream, which meant that the other person was very close to them in reality! Because only people who were close to each other in reality would be pulled into the same dream!

Da da da.

The lady who looked down upon him walked step by step to the opposite side of Klein, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"We meet again."

The lady said in a soft but emotionless tone.

Klein suppressed his inner emotions and asked indifferently:
"I think our meeting is no coincidence."

The other party had been following him since he set out to sea. But now he suddenly revealed his true colors. What exactly did he want to do?
The lady opposite her smoothed her long chestnut hair and shook her head slightly:

"No, it's a 'coincidence'."

Klein was stunned by this answer. You call this a coincidence?
The lady said in a soft but indifferent voice:

"We happened to take the same passenger ship when we went out to sea."

"Although I have observed you, I have no intention of contacting you."

"While you were staying in Bayam, I had already arrived in this sea area on Cattleya's ship."

"And when I returned, you came here again on Cattleya's ship."

"..."

Klein was completely speechless, and even his breathing stopped.

Although it sounds outrageous, it seems like it's really just a coincidence?
The other party went out to sea in order to take Cattleya's ship to the Ruins of the War of Gods, and the reason why they chose to take the 'White Agate' at the beginning was to avoid attracting attention and avoid conflict with the Loen Kingdom's navy.

He originally planned to ask the Hanged Man for help, and both the Admiral of the Stars and the Vice Admiral of the Iceberg were options he encountered later. But in the end, he still chose the Admiral of the Stars...

So, isn't this just a coincidence?!

At this moment, Klein even suspected that Ince Zangwill was nearby!
How could there be such a coincidence?!

It must have been Ince Zangwill!

"calm!"

Klein calmed down and did not continue the topic. Instead, he asked:
"Are you the 'Queen of Mystery'?"

"A lot of people call me that." The lady opposite replied calmly.

(End of this chapter)