The Queen of Mysteries, Bernadette, seemed already aware of Germain Spalro's arrival, calmly setting down the ancient scroll and turning her gaze toward the visitor at the door. Cain didn't hesitate, stating directly: "I would like to borrow the 'Wishing Lamp' for one day." Bernadette nodded gently, reaching for the 'Wishing Lamp' placed beside her. Her intangible servants immediately carried the uniquely shaped lamp to Cain. He took it in his hands and spoke softly: "Thank you." Bernadette made no request, as if entirely unconcerned about accumulating wishes that might lead to an unusual and sudden demise. She trusted Mr. The Fool to resolve this matter, since he had already demonstrated such capability during their last encounter. The very next moment, Cain, now transformed into Germain Spalro, vanished from the 'Dawn' and returned to the interior of the 'Source Keep'. After placing the "Wishing Lamp" upon the table before him, he immediately saw the wick ignite, emitting a thick, shimmering glow that formed a distorted, hazy figure of pale gold. "You have not yet fulfilled your promise," the Lamp Spirit declared, with a resonant and authoritative voice. "You should know that the current holder of this lamp is the daughter of Roselle. Your first wish will accumulate with hers, and only when she has gathered three wishes will she face a reversal exceeding the sequence threshold. This time, however, I will not permit you to transfer the accumulated wishes burdened upon her to yourself." When Klein had previously used the "Wishing Lamp" to free himself, he had not altered the ownership of this "Level 0" sealing artifact—it remained with Bernadette, and its holder continued to be the enigmatic Queen. Thus, his wishes accumulate simultaneously in both himself and Bernadette: at first, he resolves to transfer the two wishes Bernadette had previously made to his own name, thereby clearing Bernadette's wish count and placing two wishes upon himself. However, this first wish also accumulates, so when it is fulfilled, Bernadette's actual wish count becomes one, while Kline's reaches three. Subsequently, Kline makes a second wish, which undoubtedly counts toward both Bernadette and himself. Ultimately, Bernadette carries two wishes—without exceeding the critical threshold—while Kline's reaches four, whereupon he is unexpectedly struck by the counter-rules of the outer gods and dies suddenly within the "Church of Ashes" at Adam's, successfully escaping. Under these conditions, any further wish Kline makes will inevitably raise Bernadette's wish count to three, triggering a terrifying fate. Of course, he could also mimic the first wish from last time, transferring the number of times Bernadette's wish had been fulfilled onto himself and using up one of his "resurrection" opportunities—yet the Lamp God had clearly stated that He would distort such wishes, making them come true in ways that克莱恩 did not desire. Ah, and last time, due to being too hasty, Roscel had again been influenced by the "Primordial Moon," so the wishes they discussed still carried certain flaws... At that time, a sentence should have been added specifying that the first wish be recorded solely under my name, or, alternatively, an additional wish inserted between the first and second ones, transferring ownership of the "Wishing Lamp" to me—after all, once I die, ownership will inevitably be cleared, and the Lamp will return to its true owner... While quietly sighing,克莱恩 smiled gently at the Lamp God: "You must be quite familiar with 'revisions' or 'restructurings.' "With the current layers of this lamp and your present state, I can fully rely on 'The Source Citadel' to 'transfer' its ownership from Bernadette to myself—either that, or we could simply 'steal' it outright." The form of the Lamp God, hazy and distorted in golden hue, remained silent for several seconds before speaking: "You may not be as cunning as He, but you're equally unprincipled." "Still, that won't matter. As long as you accumulate wishes and then pass away, the ownership of this lamp will revert back to the daughter of Rosel. And I will bend the rules to credit your fulfilled wishes to His account as well." "I also mentioned earlier that, until you fulfill your promises, I will not normally realize your wishes." "Klein maintained a smile, saying, "I once heard a story about investors: 'When a company faces difficulties, it's naturally the original investors who are most willing to offer assistance—despite having already made significant sacrifices. If they stop contributing, they risk not recovering their investment and losing all their principal. 'Of course, if they can recover their share through alternative means or achieve greater returns by exchanging their principal, then that becomes a different story altogether. 'What kind of investor do you consider yourself?' The 'Lamp God' gazed at Klein, seated in the 'Fool's' position, and chuckled, 'With your further consolidation of control over the 'Source Citadel,' you've certainly developed the persuasive skills of a 'fraudster.' However, unless you resolve my seal right now, I won't be able to influence events at the Sequence 0 level. At best, you'll suffer a reversal of the rules beyond Sequence, leading to your inevitable, unimpeded second death.'" "However, this will offer you no assistance with what you currently intend to do, since death signifies failure, and you should clearly understand that when one experiences loss of control and frenzy during promotion, it affects all of one's manifestations—not merely something that can be avoided by severing connections." Kline nodded with a smile. "Indeed, I still haven't settled on a specific wish; I'm merely making a preliminary one." As he spoke, he glanced at the "lamp of wishes." "In fact, this lamp has another function that can influence the Sequence 0 level. I've heard that once, a true god attempted to destroy this lamp, but ultimately failed. Of course—how easily could a lamp capable of sealing an Outer God be damaged? It must surely carry additional powers of the 'Mysterious Master' or the 'Source Citadel'." As he spoke, Kline's smile grew more evident. "It truly seems a waste to not use such a resilient entity as a shield." ...The "Lamp God" remained silent for a long while, offering no response. After this warm and cordial exchange, Kline and the "Lamp Deity" reached a preliminary consensus on the fact that they were destined to be intertwined as a shared fate. Then, Kline placed the "Wishing Lamp" into his pocket, ready to retrieve it at any moment. With these preparations complete, he turned his gaze toward the luminous fragments associated with the Honegith Mountains, shrouded in the veil of history. His preparations were nearly finished; now, by creating a duplicate and seizing the extraordinary traits of the "Mysterious Servant" still undigested within him, he would be ready to face the ancestral figure of the Antigonid family. This move might well spark a divine conflict. To be frank, Caine didn't want things to turn out this way, because the divine wars were likely to have quite detrimental effects on the real world: the war in which the Redeeming Rose prevented the "Primordial" from rising, and in which the ancient sun god was slain with the aid of the "Dark Angel" Salsir, directly triggered a catastrophe that engulfed the entire eastern continent, wiping out over 99% of its inhabitants and leaving the land as if plunged into a deep abyss; the "Four Emperors' War" and the "White Sickness" had nearly destroyed the northern continent, causing countless deaths and mutations, transforming mountains into lakes, valleys into mountains, rivers to change course, the land to sink, and the oceans to rage; the conflict between the "Goddess of Night" and the "War God," though occurring in the Celestial Realm within the "Goddess of Night's" divine kingdom and lasting only briefly, had the least impact on the real world—yet, prior to this, more than a year of all-out war had drained countless lives and tears from the people. If he could, Caine truly would be willing to give up "The Source," to survive as a Sequence 1, or even a Sequence 2, angel, allowing the situation to unfold in the most peaceful way possible. Yet, along this journey, so many beings have shown him kindness, offered their support, and believed in him as he walked forward—now, if he were to say he would abandon them, he would place them all in peril. That would not be mercy—it would be selfishness. From ancient times to the present, has any successful figure not carried the fate of countless others upon their shoulders? If he steps back, what then becomes of them? The members of the Tarot, the "Wanderer" believers of Silver City and the Moon City, Azk. Aeges, Renette. Tiniel, Will. Aunseit—faces flash before Caine’s mind in rapid succession. In the end, he slowly and deeply exhales. If Amun is worthy of trust, then Caine certainly could hand these over to him. Yet this "God of Deceit" has always acted capriciously, even to the point of making all of his followers Himself. Should Caine now abandon his own safety and drop the matter, the people and demi-gods he had just thought of—those very individuals—might well be captured by his enemies, or have single-lens spectacles fitted directly onto their right eyes. Among them, Wil. Aunseit and the followers of "The Fool" are especially vulnerable. Believe in the power of the gods, but do not believe in their mercy! This is Kline's resolve. When facing the "Goddess of Night," he cites the "Lords of Storm" as an example—to convey to her that he will not fail her. After all, she has entrusted him with the most substantial support. Should Kline falter, the Goddess might have to bear a heavier cost—perhaps even be unable to secure the "River of Eternal Darkness," since the emergence of the two pivotal pillars, the "Lord of Mysteries" and the "God," would significantly diminish the external gods' threat, rendering additional ancient deities unnecessary. Hmph. Then, by leveraging the "Source Citadel," he will seamlessly integrate the main peak of the Honachis Mountains into the Celestial Realm. This approach will not only minimize the damage of the divine wars on the material world but also allow the goddess and other guardians of the barrier fissures to fully unleash their powers. After all, my supporters are predominantly the Good Deities. Kline's mind clicked into place, and a solution emerged. He then snapped his fingers, summoning a duplicate of himself through the "Source Citadel," who stood beside him. 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