In Old Huang's eyes, was his son's faith in "Liu Bo" even worse than becoming a fanatic believer of the "God of Steam and Knowledge"?
So this was the "pollution" of "Liu Bo"? But I remember Arrodes once said that as long as "Liu Bo" permitted it, the problem wouldn't be too serious…
In other words, by this time, the Emperor had already lost faith in the "Seal of Calamity"?
At that thought, Klein looked down again:
"February 12th. I made a magical item for Bernadette, something that suited her very well.
"This will help her effectively avoid the nagging of the 'Hidden Sage,' as long as she doesn't take the initiative to pray or to seek a response. Hmm, it seems this item can also help Saints enter the divine war ruins on the far eastern edge of the Sonia Sea, unaffected by the murmurs of the 'True Creator'...
"Liu Bo once let slip that the secret of the 'Forsaken Land of the Gods' was hidden there.
"Ha! I was merely making a little gift for my daughter, yet it turned out to have such a powerful effect. Bernadette, your old man truly is the world's greatest 'Artisan'!"
The world's greatest "Artisan"… that meant that when the Emperor wrote this diary, he had already advanced to Sequence 2 of the "Savant" pathway, becoming an Angel? With the existence of the "God of Steam and Machinery," that rank was the highest an "Artisan" could reach… No wonder the "Queen of Mysteries" could enter and leave the divine war ruins freely. It turned out she had a gift from the Emperor. As expected,a child with a powerful parent is like a treasure… Klein sighed inwardly.
Also, the Emperor's distrust of the "Seal of Calamity" had already begun by then… Later, when he insisted on bringing "Liu Bo" with him to the moon, perhaps it wasn't just out of stubbornness, but also because he was unwilling to leave the "Seal of Calamity" behind unattended?
Unfortunately, the "Liu Bo" of that era had clearly seen through his thoughts and ran away in advance.
"In the end, the influence that the 'God of Steam' placed on Old Huang's youngest son not only failed to make him feel honored, but instead ignited his rebellious spirit…
"Old Huang later became the enemy of the world—not only because of the pollution he suffered, but perhaps also due to this very rebellion?" Klein nodded slightly to himself.
After skimming quickly through that part, he turned to the next page. The content wasn't continuous—it was something new:
"March 20th. I've begun to seal the 'Black Throne,' making it part of the treasure set that matches the 'Golden Snake Sword.'
"During this period, inspired by 'Liu Bo,' I decided to use the principle of 'Mysticism' to allow the future wielder of the 'Golden Snake Sword' to obtain the power of the 'Black Throne,' transforming into a 'ship girl'...
"Tsk, this is starting to feel like one of those tokusatsu dramas from before I transmigrated.
"I have to admit, most of Liu Bo's emotions seem feigned, but when he shows this sort of wicked humor, he actually feels more human to me.
"Anyway, his suggestion opened up my mind. Maybe in the future I can develop entire series like 'Kamen Rider,' 'Magical Girl Squadron,' and 'Six Gods Combined.'
"After all, cultural transplantation shouldn't be biased. Although I don't like that island nation, some of their ideas are still worth taking."
So that's how you later created the "Transformation Wand," and even gave it to Count White Maple, leading to the current "magic wand craze" among the subordinates of "King of the Five Seas" Nast?
And Old Liu… so you're the one who started all this!
Klein couldn't help complaining as he recalled how, after accommodating the "Demoness" card into the spirit world, he had accidentally attracted the "Black Emperor."
"March 22nd. The sealing of the 'Black Throne' has been officially completed. I look forward to the day when Cullen, or one of his descendants, will open this seal.
"Of course, preferably a man… if it's a woman, it just wouldn't be as fun.
"Afterward, on our way back to Trier, Liu Bo and I casually talked about the legendary treasures scattered across the sea.
"When I used to sail, I tried to find those treasures' locations. Unfortunately, perhaps due to wrong directions, even though I discovered the route to the Southern Continent and even reached the Abyss, there were still no clues about those treasures.
"Liu Bo seemed quite familiar with them, but the damn fellow wouldn't say anything directly. Like a charlatan, he only told me:
"'The Key of Death already has an owner; Solomon's Legacy belongs to the new Black Emperor; the Ghost Empire is lost within the domain of the Demonesses; and the Lost Nuenis is shrouded in mist.'
"As expected from someone who once was an 'Astrologer'—I really wanted to punch him… but alas, I couldn't beat him."
"The Key of Death already has an owner?" Did that mean the treasure had already been taken? Or that someone had obtained the crucial clue? Or perhaps, more simply, that "Liu Bo" himself had taken it—after all, he had once been the "Death Consul."
"Solomon's Legacy" must have been found by Old Huang, otherwise he wouldn't have later ascended to "Black Emperor." That "prophecy" turned out to be quite accurate.
As for the "Ghost Empire," Mr. Tower had once told me that it sails within the "Mirror World," which indeed can be considered the domain of the "Demoness." But in essence, the "Mirror World" is a collection of "Doors," not something the Demoness pathway exclusively controls… Hmm, I can't help feeling this statement hints at a deeper secret.
As for the "Lost Nuenis," I know nothing of it, so I can't make any judgment… What exactly does this "mist" refer to?
Klein's mind churned with thoughts, but he neither had the time nor sufficient information to analyze them further. He could only put the matter aside for now and used his will to pull the third diary page to the top.
"April 2nd. After finishing official business, I continued my discussion with Liu Bo on the topic we hadn't finished yesterday.
"At the end of yesterday's conversation, Liu Bo told me that the 'Night Emperor' had certain connections with the 'Dark Side of the Universe.' Not only do the three demon families—Belia, Andrelaad, and Nos—secretly 'support' Him, but even the 'Succubus' family among the 'Demoness' lineage also 'serve' Him.
"In fact, there are also 'Succubi' among the demons. The 'Belia' that Yaldabaoth 'presented' to me was one of them… but their pathways have long since diverged from the 'Succubi' of the Demoness family, each undergoing their own 'purification' through the long ages.
"This is similar to how the dragon race evolved from many varieties into the 'Psychic Dragons' of the 'Spectator' pathway and the 'Gem Dragons' of the 'Reader' pathway… the rest became lesser dragons.
"Back to the point—because the 'Night Emperor' valued both the demons and the Demonesses, it aroused the discontent of the vampires who supported Him… The sudden betrayal of the Nos family led to the fall of the 'Blood Moon Queen' Ornia, and the disappearance of the 'Beauty Goddess' characteristic caused the vampires to abandon the 'Night Emperor' completely.
"After that, the 'Night Emperor's' mental state became increasingly unstable, unable to maintain His principle of 'balance.' This gave the still-mortal 'Primordial Demoness' a chance—she joined forces with the 'God of Death' to hunt down the leader of the Succubus family, a Sequence 1 'Apocalypse Demoness.'"
(End of this chapter)