Roselle had built all the mausoleums… no turning back now…
This journal entry must have been written the night before he attempted to ascend as the Black Emperor.
And there's only this tiny bit of text on the entire sheet of parchment… December twenty-ninth — the end of the year. Historically, he fell in the White Maple Palace on the thirtieth or thirty-first…
So this might be the final written words of a great emperor… of a fellow transmigrator?
According to Li Bo, Roselle deliberately arranged his own death to wash away the pollution, relying on the Black Emperor's resurrection ability to be reborn…
But he didn't succeed… Just what kind of pollution could defeat even a Sequence 0 True God? Or rather—what exactly was the entity behind the "Primordial Moon"? Even a True God was helpless…
Klein exhaled softly but did not allow himself to dwell on it. He flipped calmly to the next sheet.
This page had no date, but at the top, written in Ancient Feysac, was a single line:
"Directly continues from the previous entry."
The handwriting was elegant, steady, and obviously different from Roselle's—clearly a note added by the Mystic Queen.
Was she clarifying that this was the true final entry? Written after Roselle began thinking Li Bo might save him? But why with no date?
With lingering confusion, Klein continued reading:
"I've long suspected that besides Li Bo and myself, there must be other transmigrators in this world.
"And Li Bo confirmed that the Evernight Goddess and the Ancient Sun God were transmigrators as well…
"But today, on the eve of becoming a god, I suddenly found a message Li Bo left for me!
"It didn't appear out of nowhere—it had always been there. I simply couldn't comprehend it before… even though now it's clearly just a note written in Loen language.
"This is the application of the 'Unknown' Authority? Anything defined as 'unknown' becomes incomprehensible and loses its original function?
"No… the function isn't lost. Its nature becomes different… As for what that difference is, I cannot yet see…
"If I had enough time, perhaps I could study it clearly… but unfortunately, as I said, there's no turning back!
"But back to the point: the note contained very little. It merely told me that in the future — in the Fifth Epoch, year 1349 — another transmigrator tied to the Sefirah Castle would descend into this world.
"He would walk the road of the Fool and become another source of support for me in the future…
"Tch. Li Bo is sounding more and more like a mystic prophet. As if my failure were guaranteed! Or perhaps the 'Unknown' he represents naturally aligns with pathways involving 'Fate'? After all, the underlying fabric of this world is chaotic; Fate can be observed, but in the end, it remains 'unknown' and 'uncertain.'
"But doesn't he realize — if he embodies 'Unknown,' then how could he be certain of my fate?
"Doesn't that suggest I still have a chance to succeed?!
"In any case, since Li Bo left a message, the future transmigrator he calls the 'Fool' must achieve a high level of power. So, following the principle of 'hit three strikes whether or not the tree has dates,' I'll leave a few reminders for that future transmigrator little brother.
"First: if you encounter Li Bo below Sequence 3, you may trust him completely.
"Based on my years of interacting with the Catastrophe Seal, and the information I gathered about his previous life, I can confirm that the human part of him is extremely reliable—keeps promises, loyal to friends… Unless you're a woman, and a beautiful one at that, there's no need to be overly guarded.
"Sequence 3 is a threshold. By then, the divinity within Li Bo's own characteristics will be strong enough to stir the 'Unknown' to maintain balance.
"If not properly handled, Li Bo at this stage—whether Sequence 3 or Sequence 2—will behave in ways that may cross certain lines, acting only for his own benefit…
"This is normal; many ordinary people are like that… but you can't entrust your back to him the way you would a life-and-death friend.
"As for Sequence 1… the 'Unknown' fully overwhelms the divinity within his characteristics. Even though Li Bo prepared extensively before becoming the Catastrophe Seal, and even allowed himself to be polluted by certain terrifying things, he still can only occasionally maintain self-control. His state becomes similar to those long-dead ancient gods.
"Of course, when he's not stable, he won't be rampaging. Rather… it's indescribable. If I must compare, then during his unstable periods he resembles that 'Door' Mister under the full moon — seemingly normal, but always giving me the sense it's an act.
"Right—some of these conclusions come from my own observations, and some from the knowledge I suddenly obtained before ascending.
"I suspect the Catastrophe Seal is plotting something, like how it used me later to carry out those arrangements…
"Heh. In short, this page is essentially my epilogue. If I succeed, then what follows is a divine existence. Whatever the Catastrophe Seal wants will no longer matter — I could drag it out and spank it if I wanted. If I fail, there will be nothing more… until… well, you know.
"So, go forth — you who can read my journal, whether the 'Fool' or another friend — and uncover the secret of our transmigration and the truth buried within it. I will watch over you… if I am still alive.
"And lastly, remember this:
"Beware the Moon!"
Klein wasn't shocked that there were more than two transmigrators — Li Bo had said as much.
But the fact that Li Bo precisely foretold Klein's transmigration more than a century beforehand — that was terrifying.
It even made him suspect that his own transmigration might be related to Li Bo…
But Klein immediately denied that. He had already confirmed that Ebner — or Li Bo — could not influence the mysterious space above the gray fog, and Klein's transmigration was clearly tied to the "Sefirah Castle."
Besides, when he first met Li Bo, the latter was only Sequence 7 — according to Roselle, still within the "trustworthy" range.
So Li Bo's so-called cheat is actually called "Unknown"…
Yet his current Spectator pathway is the most suited for embodying "Omniscience."
Is this his way of resisting the Unknown's pollution?
Looks like I must warn Mister Tower not to rush his advancement to Sequence 3.
The Catastrophe Seal deliberately revealed this to Roselle… perhaps during a rare moment of clarity… wanting Roselle's diary to warn its future self?
Klein sighed silently and then considered the remaining content:
'Unknown' aligns with the Fate pathway…
Li Bo's old "God of Luck," and now "Prophet" Ebner, both align with Fate…
So that's how he predicted my arrival?
And "beware the moon" — what does that mean?
Beware the Primordial Moon? But she was already killed by Lilith…
So does it mean the being behind the Primordial Moon?
Is that what polluted Roselle?
Is it on the moon?
One question after another surged through Klein's mind, before finally settling into silence.
He made the diary vanish, turned his head toward the Hermit, and said:
"What do you want to ask?"
The Hermit, Cattleya, pushed up her heavy spectacles and lowered her head respectfully:
"Honorable Mister Fool, I would like to know the meaning of these two symbols."
Then, with his permission, she manifested two Chinese characters in mid-air:
"刘" and "博".
(End of chapter)