"Currently, the most urgent task is to race against the Mother Tree of Desire and even the Mother Goddess of Depravity, to thoroughly digest and accommodate the remaining two Beyonder characteristics of the Hand of Order and complete the god-ascension ritual before they resolve the Primordial One's will reviving within Farbauti."
As his thoughts gradually settled, Aaron nodded thoughtfully, scrutinizing the simple priest with his back to him, unsure if this quasi-Visionary was also affected by the Primordial One's will's revival.
After a moment of contemplation, Aaron merely raised Groselle's Travels in his hand, reiterating the agreement reached during the hunt for the Mind Dragon Ariehogg in the Sea of Collective Subconscious:
"I have already sent the key to the Giant King's Court to the Forsaken Land of the Gods. Once I complete my god-ascension ritual, I will assist you in dealing with the Dark Angel, Sasrir, as promised!"
Releasing the silver cross pendant he had clasped to his chest, Adam slowly turned around, nodded with a gentle smile, and then, along with the now empty Unshadowed Crucifix beside him, dissipated into specks of light, vanishing into the surrounding Sea of Collective Subconscious.
It wasn't until the ripples in the Sea of Collective Subconscious calmed that Aaron lifted the isolation of this mountain range. The next second, Arianna's figure materialized out of thin air, her dark eyes sweeping over the world of black mist below, filled with defilement and depravity, quietly surging, before finally resting on Aaron.
Winter County, where the Cathedral of Serenity is located, is adjacent to Midseashire County, and the Minsk Mountains are directly connected to the Amantha Mountains, which have become the front line. The Church of the Evernight Goddess naturally sensed the anomaly in the Minsk Mountains the quickest. Previously, they had only sensed Aaron's aura, which was why they hadn't forcibly broken through the Hand of Order's blockade.
Meeting Arianna's questioning gaze, Aaron, who was about to speak, paused slightly and turned his head to look into the distance. A brilliant silver-white light had already appeared on the horizon, its strong aura of destruction dispelling the surrounding depravity and evil.
One silver-white electric serpent after another then appeared, rapidly growing and intertwining, quickly extending forward, evolving into a dazzling ocean of lightning, as if intending to submerge the entire mountain range and purify all defilement.
And after sensing the presence of Aaron and Arianna, the spreading ocean of lightning visibly paused, rapidly collapsing into a streak of silver-white. The figure of Gaard II, wearing a triple crown and a papal robe, slowly emerged. His deep, rumbling voice directly conveyed the irritable mood of this "Lord of Storms" spokesperson:
"What exactly is going on?!"
Ignoring Gaard II's tone, Aaron briefly described how the Mother Goddess of Depravity, the Mother Tree of Desire, and the Uncertain Mist, among other Outer Deities, had secretly allied to use George III's opportunity to assault the Black Emperor's godhood, allowing the Abyss to descend into reality, completely corrupting the ancient god Devil monarch Farbauti, and how the Primordial Demoness's final divine descent ended everything.
This was also the reason Aaron deliberately stayed. He needed to report the specific situation to the Evernight and Storm Churches, both to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings and to use the severe situation to urge the two major churches to reconcile the New Party and Conservative Party they each supported, to complete the transfer of power in Loen as soon as possible, and to assist him in digesting the remaining Beyonder characteristics of the Hand of Order.
Listening to the many unspeakable honorifics lightly uttered by Aaron, Gaard II, who was originally somewhat irritable from crossing half of Loen from Pasu Island, twitched at the corner of his eye. He then remembered that the person before him was not one of the church's high-ranking deacons or archbishops, but a King of Angels with the potential for godhood, and his tone unconsciously softened a few degrees:
"This place is too close to the Amantha front line. Even if the Abyss temporarily won't cause major problems, it's still best to implement some additional blockades to prevent attacks from Feysac and the Church of the God of Combat."
As the leader of the Ascetics, Arianna's emotional control was clearly superior to Gaard II's. Her surprise and astonishment were completely hidden, and she merely raised her right hand with a calm expression.
Shadows, free from depravity and defilement, immediately enveloped the core area of this mountain range. The already dim sunlight was completely obscured, leaving only the faint, illusory Crimson Moon.
This was only an incomplete hidden state, but even an Angel would find it difficult to break through quickly, providing enough time for a warning.
Aaron then took out the "Crown of Stars," and after reinforcing Arianna's blockade with Angel-level spatial concealment, his lips curled into a smile as he said:
"George III, William Augustus I, and Dlink Augustus have already fallen. Most of their Beyonder characteristics have been recovered by me."
"The Augustus Family no longer has Angels, but there are still some unstable factors throughout Loen and its overseas colonies…"
A pledge of allegiance! Gaard II immediately had this thought upon hearing Aaron's implied meaning. He then subtly glanced at Arianna, who was already in a state of tacit approval, and responded in a low voice:
"I will naturally fulfill the agreement reached under the witness of the Storm Abyss. The Punishers will handle the royal family members in the overseas colonial areas and the royal faction of MI9."
"However, the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery…"
Guessing the worries in His Holiness the Pope's mind, Aaron smiled and continued leisurely:
"As long as it doesn't affect the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery's normal missionary work, they will all be in tacit agreement."
"Additionally, the support promised by the Sanguine will arrive at the Amantha and Midseashire front lines in the next two days. I hope the Nighthawks and Punishers can prepare to cooperate in advance."
After communicating with the high-ranking officials of the two major churches, Aaron no longer lingered and instantly returned to the Nation of Disorder. Charles Castiya I, who had been sacrificed earlier, had already dissolved under the washing and Convergence of the Sefirah, leaving only pure Beyonder characteristics.
Unlike William Augustus I, whose Beyonder characteristics still contained the corruption of the Chained God and the Hidden Sage, the current Beyonder characteristic only contained the spiritual imprint of Charles Castiya I and did not require additional purification.
Out of caution, Aaron mobilized the power of the Nation of Disorder to forcibly crush this Beyonder characteristic. After a thorough inspection, he confirmed that there were no hidden tricks from Adam, and only then did he separate the Beyonder characteristics from Sequence 9 to Sequence 2, leaving only the Beyonder characteristic of the Hand of Order.
Taking a deep breath, Aaron no longer suppressed the Aggregate Instinct from the depths of his Spirit Body, allowing the pure golden light to merge into his body. As his will ascended with his spirituality, three-dimensional, layered mystical symbols condensed within the surging dark golden mist.
They penetrated higher levels, connected to the underlying rules, making Aaron's nascent Divine Kingdom even more solidified and further integrating with the Nation of Disorder!
The "Magic Wishing Lamp" in the pile of sundries trembled slightly as if sensing something. Wisps of faint golden light emanated from the crack torn by the God of Combat, but they were all obscured by the illusory velvet curtain materialized by the Attendant of Mysteries Beyonder characteristic, leaving only the intermittent curses of the powerless and enraged Genie.