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Lord of the Mysteries · Chapter 719

Chapter 716: Late-Life Madness

January 17, 2020 · 5 min read · 1,015 words

"I obtained the potion formula for 'Knowledge Emperor' from that most ancient organization a long time ago. Now, it's time to look for the corresponding materials. They may already belong to an Angel, or may have combined with surrounding objects, turning into a twisted, evil monster or a chaotic, terrifying Sealed Artefact of level '0'. In any case, I must be very careful. It's best to find suitable helpers.

'Knowledge Emperor', the name of this Sequence 1 potion is truly interesting. If I hadn't seen the Blasphemy Slate directly, I would have thought it belonged to the Reader pathway, to the . What's even stranger is that these two pathways don't have an interchangeable relationship.

I once discussed this matter with that mysterious leader and Old Mr. . We basically reached a consensus: the Reader pathway represents the 'Omniscience' in 'Omniscience and Omnipotence', while the Mystery Pryer and Savant correspond to knowledge itself, belonging to two different aspects—one more inclined to the mystical, the other closer to reality.

Heh, once I become the 'Knowledge Emperor', Bernadette won't have to worry about the indoctrination of the Concealed , nor fear the pursuit of knowledge."

So the Emperor ultimately switched to the Mystery Pryer pathway... I wonder if he successfully became the Knowledge Emperor... Perhaps it was precisely because of this that he completely broke with the Steam Church, leaving him with no allies in the world, so that he pinned his hopes on the ... Klein thought, half-sighing, half-guessing.

From the perspective of ordinary Beyonders, the 'Reader', 'Mystery Pryer', and 'Savant' all belong to the 'knowledge' domain, and there should be a strong connection between them. Yet the former turns out to be a heresy... 'Reader' belongs to the 'Omniscience' part of 'Omniscience and Omnipotence'. Then is the 'Secret Supplicant', the 'Shepherd' pathway, the 'Omnipotence' part? Then there is some overlap between the two, for example, being knowledgeable makes one capable, being capable makes one knowledgeable. Therefore, they can swap...

From this perspective, the 'Storm' pathway's all-powerfulness on land, sea, and air makes sense. The 'Spectator' pathway, corresponding to the mental domain, is a powerful supplement to 'Storm'. Then why can 'Sun' swap with them? Considering that the last being to hold the title of 'Omniscience and Omnipotence' was the , does it mean that 'Sun' is the cornerstone that houses 'Omniscience and Omnipotence'?

Mmm... Based on this line of thought, 'Mystery Pryer' and 'Savant' are different aspects of 'knowledge' itself, so they can swap. Then what about 'Assassin' and 'Hunter'? What are they divergences of? What about the 'Darkness', 'Death', and '' pathways? Klein thought a lot, but he neither had the time nor enough information to analyze deeply. He could only temporarily put aside the corresponding questions and use his mind to bring the third page of the diary up.

Scanning it at a glance, Klein's attention suddenly focused, because this diary entry was vastly different from the previous ones.

It had no date, and the line spacing was very wide. Since it was the original, he could also clearly see that the force used to write was extraordinary!

Klein's eyes swept over, and the contents of the yellowed paper were imprinted in his mind:

"No! Impossible!

How could this be!

If my guess is not wrong, the one who had that experience back then shouldn't be just me!

No! No! How could this be!

What I saw is telling me that everything, everything will be destroyed, and everything I have created will be the same! No! I don't accept this ending!

I must work hard to save myself, no longer harbor illusions in the Seven !

Only by ascending to the throne of Sequence 0 can I and those I value survive!"

"Should I try to pull Mr. Door back into the real world? No! Although He claims to be only Sequence 1, I believe He is by no means an ordinary Sequence 1! There is a high chance He will bring me unexpected disaster!"

The Chinese characters, much larger than the two previous pages, sparsely and chaotically filled the yellowed paper. The actual content wasn't much, but it made Klein's head throb in pain.

When Roselle wrote this diary, he was most likely already a Sequence 1 'Knowledge Emperor'. The content written with such intense emotions carried a powerful mystical color. In other words, if Klein read this in the real world, he would most likely go insane, go mad on the spot, or even lose control!

Fortunately, Ms. Hermit doesn't understand Chinese. Otherwise, when she forcibly memorized the diary contents earlier, she would have already mutated... Even if she didn't understand, she should have felt particularly tired and drained... Prolonged exposure and prolonged staring would inevitably lead to auditory and visual hallucinations, and there would be a high probability of signs of losing control... Klein thought with a bit of relief.

He quickly turned his attention back to the diary itself, and a doubt emerged:

"What exactly did the Emperor see that made his emotions so intense and his attitude so radical?

No, the sense of agitation and impulsiveness between the lines is a bit abnormal. It doesn't fit the character image of someone who has long held a high position, nor does it fit the aspect of an Angel. Even in those final days, when the Emperor said 'Après moi, le déluge', he wasn't so out of sorts, so agitated.

Was he influenced by someone? Or contaminated or eroded by something?

And, he mentioned that those who had that experience shouldn't be just him. What does that refer to? Transmigration? Back on Earth, those who transmigrated due to inexplicable events and objects were indeed more than one, including me... and even more?"

Thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning. Klein didn't waste time, he made the three pages of the diary disappear, and smiled as he looked at 'The Hermit' , asking: "Have you thought of a request?"

Cattleya, as if prepared, bowed and began to speak:

End of chapter 719