When communicating with the "Penalty-Bearers," Alger had already swiftly formulated a plan in his mind: he would make the most of the time, pray to the "Master of the Storm," hoping for divine protection or assistance, and then immediately proceed to the depths, using his extraordinary abilities to forcibly stabilize the three Level-1 seals—the "Gate of Blue" among them. If, during this process, the "Master of the Storm" responded to his prayer or the seal failures resolved promptly, then no further actions would be needed. However, should neither of these events occur and he begin to feel strained, he would then seek help from the "Knight of Fortitude." For Alger, once such a situation arose, no matter what method he employed or how carefully he concealed it, he would inevitably face suspicion—since it was truly extraordinary for a single individual to stabilize three Level-1 seals. At that point, his only choice would be to resign and flee immediately once the anomaly ended and the seal reactivated, thereby squandering years of hard work and effort, and losing the hard-earned position of Cardinal. However, compared to his own life, such a sacrifice would be well worth it. As for the consequence of a sharp decline in his chances of obtaining the *Book of the Cataclysm*, Aljere currently didn't mind—it was still far from the level of concern he needed to address. Of course, as a half-divine figure and Cardinal of the Storm Church, he was certain that the *Master of the Storm* was watching over him closely. After resigning and fleeing, he would need protection from other beings to survive; otherwise, his fate would be dire. In this matter, he could rely solely on the *Knight of Folly*. Inhaling deeply, Alger recited swiftly, "King of the skies, Emperor of the seas, Great God of the storms, I beg for your gaze, I beg for your protection." Upon finishing, he extended his hand, summoning a hurricane that carried him swiftly toward the earth's core. A few seconds later, outside the sea church, the waves crashing against the shore surged upward, swelling into the air. These vibrant blue waters then poured down, enveloping the church like a thick, protective veil. Within the veil, silver lightning flashed continuously, plunging downward toward the earth's depths. ........ Thunderclaps! Lightning fell like a torrential rain, illuminating the entire Utopia and half of the turbulent sea. At that very moment, a massive church suddenly appeared in the sky—black in hue, adorned with numerous skulls. It hovered above the region where Chalatu stood, drawing in all the lightning around it, causing serpentine streaks of electricity to dance between countless pale skulls and making the stained-glass windows glow brightly. Thunder! The Adam's Bone Church could not shield the historical projection of Chalatu's secret figure, "The Divine Misfortune" Seara, nor the projection of Klein's secret figure, which shattered violently under the raging thunder and then either vanished entirely or shriveled into streaks of charred remnants. Even the historical projection of Roxel Gustav, transformed into a flood of information, could not escape—the intense electromagnetic storm ravaged the entire city, disrupting all information structures. Seizing the moment when the "Idealist" blocked the "Monarch," Chalatu took that decisive step forward and stepped into the void ahead. And using the extraordinary abilities of His "Mysterious Servant," He connected the turbulent sea's other island—previously identified—so that the distance between them became zero. As the figure of Zarathustra in black robes, hooded, swiftly vanished into the luminous void illuminated by lightning, He reappeared not on the distant island, but directly above the "Iris" inn in Utopia. At the very moment Zarathustra had been momentarily stunned by the storm's force, Kline, within the "Source Citadel," seized the opportunity, using the "curtain" draped over him to channel the source essence, forcibly bridging the void before Zarathustra's body to the "Iris" inn—subtly altering the key positioning of Zarathustra. This is the pathway angel king's suppression of a Sequence-1 angel. Thunder rolled on without cease, enveloping Zarathustra, whose face was marked with a dense, flowing white beard. Zaratustra's dark, lifeless eyes showed no change in expression, his form rapidly fading, vanishing in a series of lightning flashes. He had come only as an image from a historical fissure. His true essence was concealed within some fragment of the historical mist. As soon as Caine sat upon the chair of the "Fool," he directed his gaze downward, toward the gray-white vapor, and toward the countless luminous spots within it. Though he could not yet locate Zaratustra—since the latter undoubtedly held a hidden history known only to Him and a few others—this absence did not mean that Caine could only watch and wait patiently for Zaratustra to reach his limit, until he could no longer remain suspended in the historical mist. As the sovereign of the "Source Citadel," a being of angelic kinghood, Caine could already accomplish numerous things, even if he could only make initial use of this source essence. The very next moment, Caine opened the box, summoned the card of the "Fool," and absorbed it into his own being. In an instant, he transformed into the "Fool" dressed in vibrant garments, adorned with elaborate headwear, exuding an atmosphere of profound solemnity and eerie strangeness—almost comically absurd—causing the entire "Source Keep" to gently tremble. Clunk! With the tip of the "Star Staff" held firmly in his right hand, the "Fool" Kline tapped against the weathered edge of the long table. In the real world, gray-white mist emerged, revealing an ancient palace rising subtly and faintly above it. Within that majestic palace, a strange portal composed of countless glowing spheres rapidly formed, radiating an invisible and terrifying suction. The entire historical mist surged to life, and swiftly, figures of Chalatou appeared in places where Kline had not yet activated them, rising with unstoppable momentum toward infinite heights. The Law of Aggregation of Extraordinary Traits! Kline, through the "Source Keep," directly projected the aggregative power between extraordinary traits into the historical mist! At that moment, Chalatou's silhouette in black robes and hood instantly collapsed, thinning out into a pale, translucent figure. His essence immediately materialized on another island of the turbulent sea, swiftly leveraging the extraordinary ability of the "Mysterious Servant" to link the aggregative tendencies to one paper figure after another. Seizing the brief gaps created by the paper figures, Chalatu quickly uttered a wish: "I wish for my extraordinary traits to be momentarily calm." As soon as the words left His lips, He closed His palms, and the wish was fulfilled—thus freeing Himself from the pull exerted by the combined effects of the "Tower of the Source," the "Knight of the Fool," and the "Mysterious Servant" extraordinary traits. At the same time, He stepped back, precisely landing on a pale stone. This stone had long been connected to Him and solidified in some way. With Chalatu's step, His form vanished instantly, disappearing to an unknown destination, while the stone itself began to weather, fragmenting piece by piece. The Fool, Klein, observed from an infinite height, surveyed the surroundings but could not locate Chalatu's presence. This meant that the other had moved out of his line of sight. Without hesitation, Kline immediately shifted his focus to another matter. He had already prepared the individual gemstones on the "Staff of Stars," activating them to simulate the "Thief's" ability to circumvent fraud rules, thereby relocating the site of his physical resurrection to a secret venue outside of Utopia. ——Previously, several Utopian residents had departed to other cities or regions to deepen their engagement with the real world; now, Kline chose a traveler currently residing within a mountain range. As the final stages of his resurrection unfolded, Kline drew forth the "Card of the Fool" and summoned the nine specially curated spiritual products he had previously prepared, incorporating them together with the "curtain" into his own body. Next, he used the "Staff of the Star" to draw upon the power of the "Source Citadel," once again simulating the "Thefters'" ability to manipulate fraudulent rules, and thus made the nine unique spiritual products and the curtain become part of his own body. In the very next second, countless fragments of light appeared around the secret figure standing halfway up the mountain. From within the figure, a "spirit worm" emerged, continuously dividing and merging with the light fragments. Soon, the light fragments coalesced into a luminous sphere, which then stretched and solidified into the form of Kline. As soon as Kline's form was fully outlined, it began to dissolve into transparent, wavy, worm-like tendrils that spread out in all directions, causing the curtain and the nine spiritual products to fall to the ground. Then, the spirit worms completed their reorganization, some transforming into a half-high silk hat and vest, a suit, trousers, and a formal jacket. Klein didn't waste time—he immediately gathered the "curtain" and the spirits' specialties, carefully preparing the potion. For him, this was the perfect moment to advance to the rank of "Mysterious Servant." On one hand, the ritual's effects had already been secured through the "Lamp God," but this would not last; they would gradually fade. On the other hand, Adam, the one most likely to disrupt his ritual, was currently being held in check by the "Lord of the Storm" and thus couldn't intervene. If Klein had been taking the potion regularly, he would have genuinely feared that, at a critical moment, Adam would subtly implant a negative emotion within the collective unconscious, inevitably leading to his collapse. The reason he had just called out "Leodro" was not primarily to counteract Charathus, but to keep Adam, the true god, occupied! — During the performance of the "Mysterious Servant" ritual, it's impossible to pre-distort a nascent divine realm using the power of "The Source Fortress" to isolate it internally and externally, allowing Celine to ascend within—because this would sever the connection between the ritual and its corresponding region in the Spirit Realm, rendering the ritual ineffective. Within less than ten seconds, a vial of dark, liquid magic resembling the sea at night appeared in Celine's hands. At the same time, the image of Celine remaining within "The Source Fortress" snapped its fingers, fulfilling the minor wishes accumulated by the prayer lights and the deep crimson stars, thus fully digesting the final traces of the "Miracle-Weaver" potion. The image then gradually faded away, restoring Celine's physical form to its complete state, enabling him to ingest the potion in optimal condition. When the thunder once again illuminated the sea, Celine raised his right hand, brought the vial from the secret figure to his lips, and gulped down the light-as-air magic within.