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After silently listening to Klein, Azik frowned slightly, instinctively rubbing his fingers as he said, "What Queen Mystic said is basically correct. If you want to save your friend, the sooner the better. They have just experienced a battle and should not have fully recovered."
"I can enter the Mirror World, but I'm not confident I can bring your friend out smoothly. Moreover, that place is not suitable for combat."
Klein pondered and nodded, expressing his thoughts:
"The Conqueror Characteristic is still with me. I want to use it to borrow some of your power, temporarily elevating me to an Angel level. This way, I can try to directly connect that part of the Mirror World with the Spirit World Depths."
Azik frowned slightly, not entirely agreeing, and said, "This should be a capability only available to the Apprentice pathway. Are you planning to switch pathways? I vaguely remember that your pathway seems to only allow switching at Sequence 3."
"No, I have other methods." Klein gently shook his head, carefully choosing his words, thinking about how to explain Sefirah Castle to Mr. Azik.
Azik saw Klein's hesitation, softened his tone, and chuckled reassuringly, "If this involves your secret, you can skip it directly."
"However, I need to remind you that we are not on the same pathway. Even if I lend you my power through the Beyonder power of the Conqueror, you would find it very difficult to bear. You might die instantly or transform into an Undead."
Klein nodded lightly, his voice solemn as he said, "I understand. I only need an instant. In that place, I should be able to hold on."
Taking a deep breath, as if making a major decision, Klein looked at Azik and pursed his lips, saying, "Mr. Azik, do you know The Fool?"
"The one the Aurora Order used to preach about? They previously sought his Blessed and believers." Azik nodded lightly in response.
Klein nodded gently, his tone exceptionally solemn, saying, "Yes, his honorific name is: The Fool who does not belong to this era, the Mysterious Ruler above the Gray Fog, the King of Yellow and Black Who Holds Good Luck."
"Some things are difficult for me to explain directly to you. Reciting this honorific name will give you the answers to many questions. There will be no danger or hidden perils. I can guarantee that."
Azik's brow furrowed even deeper. He stared at Klein with a serious gaze, remaining silent for a moment.
Klein felt his heart pounding with tension. He took a deep breath, suppressing the nervousness and unease in his heart, and nodded solemnly to Azik.
"Heh." Azik suddenly chuckled, reaching out to pat Klein's shoulder, saying, "You don't need to be so nervous."
"The Fool who does not belong to this era, the Mysterious Ruler above the Gray Fog, the King of Yellow and Black Who Holds Good Luck."
"Is that the honorific name?"
Azik directly recited The Fool's honorific name, still wearing a gentle smile, as if it was not something he needed to be too concerned about.
Klein nodded lightly, a smile also appearing on his face as he said, "Please wait a moment, I will respond to you immediately."
Klein's words made Azik's gaze pause for a moment, then he said with a smile, "I'll leave for a bit. Since it's a secret, others shouldn't know too much."
As soon as his voice fell, his figure quickly became transparent and disappeared from the room.
Klein nodded gently in the direction where Azik's figure disappeared. He then rearranged a layer of Spirit Wall around the room before beginning the four-step reverse ritual to enter the Gray Fog.
Above the Gray Fog, within that magnificent and ancient palace.
Klein looked into the depths of the Gray Fog, and a new crimson star began to flicker, constantly expanding and contracting, stirring up ripples like tides.
Is this the star representing Mr. Azik? I wonder what kind of symbolic pattern will emerge... As his thoughts turned, he had already extended his spirituality, touching the newly appeared crimson star.
A crimson light rose from within the Gray Fog. Unlike pulling members into this Gray Fog before, this time Klein felt a sense of sluggishness, as if the other party could refuse his pull if they wished.
Once one reaches the Angel level, can one refuse the pull of this Gray Fog? As soon as this thought flickered, the sluggishness transmitted by this space disappeared, and the crimson light instantly engulfed a chair to his left.
As the crimson light faded, Klein saw Mr. Azik's figure had appeared in front of a high-backed chair.
"Here..." Azik looked around with a hesitant expression, finally letting his gaze fall on Klein, who was at the head of the mottled long table.
Azik reached out and gently stroked his forehead, his voice hoarse as he said, "Uniqueness... Sefirah... I seem to recall some things related to the Death."
"Death? Did the Death of the Southern Continent also once possess a portion of a Sefirah?"
Klein asked with some curiosity.
Azik sighed slightly, directly sitting in the high-backed chair behind him, his voice thoughtful as he said, "I'm not sure. It's just that when I saw this Gray Fog just now, that peculiar feeling made me recall some vague things."
"That seemed to be a river."
As soon as his voice fell, his eyes became extremely deep and profound, a faint, dim glow appearing, like the eyes of the deceased.
After looking around for a while, his eyes became clear again. He turned his head to look at Klein at the head, his tone becoming serious as he said, "Is this your secret?"
"You need to be careful. The mental imprints left by such high-level matters are extremely strong, and they are often the means used by High-Sequence powerhouses to resurrect themselves."
"Since you can control this place, it means this is something that belongs to your pathway. In my impression, whether it's the Seer, or the Apprentice and Marauder, they are all quite troublesome and have extremely strong survival abilities."
"You must be wary of the former owner of this item, and even the High-Sequence individuals of these adjacent pathways."
Influenced by Azik's words, Klein's expression also became serious. He pondered and nodded, saying, "I understand. I will pay attention."
After hearing Mr. Azik's admonition and the implicit concern in his words, Klein's suspended heart finally settled, and a slight smile curved at the corner of his mouth.
It felt good to have someone he could trust. Bearing heavy secrets alone sometimes made him feel too lonely.
As his thoughts turned, he once again extended his spirituality, touching the crimson star representing Leyton's Prophet Clone.
After waiting for a moment, he pulled the other party onto this Gray Fog.
The Prophet Clone didn't expect Klein to contact him so quickly again. He was still in the Library in the Spirit World Depths, looking up information related to the Mirror World.
As soon as he appeared in the palace above the Gray Fog, he noticed a figure in the chair to his left.
He immediately turned his head to look, and after seeing who it was, he chuckled and nodded in greeting to the other party, saying, "Mr. Azik, thank you for being willing to help."
Azik looked at the newly appeared figure, paused briefly, then sized him up before saying, "A clone created by the Spectator pathway?"
"Yes." The Prophet Clone nodded gently.
Klein, sitting at the head, tapped the table with his finger, then proceeded to explain his plan. Finally, he looked at the Prophet Clone and asked, "Do you think this is feasible?"
The Prophet Clone frowned slightly and fell into thought. After a long while, he pondered and said, "It has a certain feasibility, but even with the bonus from Sefirah Castle, do you know how to use the Door pathway's abilities?"
"Uh... Do you have any relevant knowledge?"
Klein was momentarily speechless, then his gaze fell on the Prophet Clone, and he asked hesitantly.
The Prophet Clone shook his head slightly, leaning back against the chair, saying, "The knowledge I possess can at most allow you to open a 'Door' in the Spirit World Depths, but to accurately overlap with a specific part of the Mirror World, I am powerless."
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