"0—02"… Klein repeated this number in his mind, feeling that the problem might be more troublesome than he had anticipated.
Although it couldn't be said that "0—02" was definitely more terrifying than "0—05"—after all, the essence of that "Lamp of Wishes" was a sealed Outer Deity, far more powerful than all current True
At the end of the Fourth Epoch, when the Seven Churches assigned numbers to that batch of "0" level sealed artefacts, "0—02" came second only to "0—01". Its horror was completely imaginable… However, the "
His expression gradually turned serious.
"Ma'am, what do you know about '0—02'?"
"When the churches notify each other about '0' and '1' level sealed artefacts, they only provide the numbers."
True, even within each church, information about "0" level sealed artefacts is strictly classified; high-level members only get access to relevant data when they are responsible for a particular artefact, and after that, there's a high chance their memories are erased… On one hand, this prevents important intelligence from leaking, and on the other hand, for many "0" level artefacts, merely knowing about them can be dangerous or cause the seal to fail… Klein said thoughtfully, "But haven't you already taken over the Church of the God of War?"
Then you can get all the documentation on "0—02".
Arianna glanced at
"Larion destroyed all the '0' level artefact documents before he fled."
Impressive… Such overly cautious fellows are really annoying… Klein shifted the topic.
"What does the Goddess think of '0—02'?"
In his view, the "Goddess of the Night" and the "God of War" existed in the same era, and she governs "Secrecy"; she likely has some understanding of what the latter possessed.
Besides, artefacts of the level of "0—02" wouldn't have left no trace in history; they might have caused multiple disasters, and the high-level beings of that time would not be unfamiliar with them.
Arianna seemed to have already thought about this and answered without hesitation.
"In a past divine revelation, the Goddess referred to '0—02' as the 'Rule Book'."
"Rule Book"… That's even more terrifying… Klein's eyes narrowed, and he made many connections.
In his previous life, he was also a gaming enthusiast with a broad range of interests, though he wasn't too addicted, so the term "Rule Book" wasn't unfamiliar to him.
At that moment, Arianna added, "The fact that you happened to come to Beldan City today might also reveal some traits of '0—02'."
Yes, Lady Arianna tracking the Grand Pastor Larion to Beldan and encountering this anomaly is quite normal. But for me to be here right now is a bit too coincidental… In mysticism, too much coincidence often means something is wrong.
Is someone arranging this, or is it the effect of the Beyonder characteristic convergence law? From the current situation, the arrangement lacks enough purpose to confirm, and I am already the owner of the "Source Castle", so I can more or less sense the abnormality… If it's the characteristic convergence law, excluding the exiled Mr. "Door" and the sealed
But I've been deliberately avoiding Zaratul, and Amon's main body is being hunted by the "
If so, even if "0—02" itself is not a source, it must be related to a source… Klein, who had long suspected this, suddenly thought of many things and gained a preliminary and vague grasp of "0—02".
He pondered for a moment and said, "From the development of events, the rules are gradually becoming stricter and more diverse. That yellow paper is evidence. Does this indicate that the degree of activation or awakening of '0—02' is increasing?"
Arianna nodded calmly.
"Yes, we must find it and seal it before certain situations arise."
"So it's best to split up, expand the search area, and save as much time as possible."
Klein had no objection. He thought for a moment and asked, "Ma'am, you have told me so much. Isn't that a leak of secrets?"
"No," Arianna gave a very clear answer. "Leaking secrets means transmitting the anomaly in Beldan to the outside world by any means."
So that cuts off our substantial connection with the outside world… At least we don't have to worry about our usual conversations being problematic. In short, just don't swear… Klein let out a silent breath and then asked, "Will the 'Nighthawks' and 'Punishers' here also obey the rules on the announcement?"
"Yes," Arianna confirmed, and then her figure faded, disappearing from the spot.