While Amon spoke, Caine appeared to be listening, yet had already begun making preparations to leave the Source Citadel. This was not due to any desire to surrender or retreat out of timidity, but rather a strategic assessment—he believed this was the optimal course under the current circumstances. If he remained in the Citadel, he would face three major challenges: first, having just ascended to the rank of the Fool, his own condition was profoundly unstable, requiring him to devote most of his mental energy to suppress the resurgence of Fusheng Xuanhuang's will; second, he would lack support from his allies, having to fight alone; and third, despite striving to exert greater control over the source essence than Amon, he would still fail to establish a decisive advantage, since everyone else could influence the Citadel. In fact, Amon was adept at exploiting weaknesses and creating "bugs," which would consistently disrupt Caine's ability to effectively utilize the Citadel, leaving him at the same level as his opponent. Thus, the "Fool" of Sequence 0 faces two true gods—half-mad "Error" and "The Door"—and even if not utterly defeated, its chances of victory are exceedingly slim. Once seizing the opportunity and breaking free from "The Source Citadel," Caine will immediately gain his allies' support, reversing the current situation: Should Amun pursue him, Caine will disrupt Amun's return to "The Source Citadel," forcing the god to confront its own allies. At that point, the "Primordial Woman" will certainly refrain from intervention, and the ancient Sun God may no longer be able to restore even half of its former might within a short timeframe. With the six major deities, led by the "Goddess of Night," the combined forces will be sufficient to defeat Amun. Even if Amun, now possessing dominion over both the "Error" and "The Door" domains, proves difficult to kill, the major gods will undoubtedly weaken and eventually seal him. Once Caine stabilizes his mental state and deepens his control over "The Source Citadel," they will then be able to target and ultimately eliminate him. This process is nearly irreversible, even if the ancient sun god still manifests his former persona, stature, and power—yet he cannot alter it; his limit appears to be simultaneously containing three chief deities, without even including the "Goddess of Night." Of course, the outer gods undoubtedly wish to prevent the emergence of a new "Master of Mysteries." Should such a situation arise, they would inevitably strive to interfere, working diligently to ensure Amun's survival. However, before the world's barrier collapses, their influence remains quite limited and may not exert a significant impact—much like previously, Caine believed that the combined strength of the "Cosmic Umbral" and the "Bound Gods" fell short of that of the "Hidden Sage." Even if the outer deities truly influenced the situation, Kline suffered only minor setbacks. After all, those entities would never allow Amun to reverse and eliminate him; instead, Kline could calmly retreat to a safe location, stabilize his mental state, and, once prepared, re-strategize—such as in the misty town of the "Night Goddess." Should Amun choose not to pursue and remain within the "Fortress of Origins," Kline, as the sovereign of the fortress and with his constant ability to influence its internal affairs, could effectively prevent Amun from achieving anything at all—no matter how Amun sought to counter the Tarot members through the Crimson Star. In this state of mutual impasse, each deity would find it exceedingly difficult to fully leverage the "Fortress of Origins," while disrupting the other's efforts would be remarkably straightforward. With this stalemate, Kline had ample time and space to stabilize his own mental condition, deepen his control over the "Fortress of Origins," and gradually shift the momentum in his favor. In the end, Amun either had to flee and hide, or allow the "Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun" to be fully resurrected, dragging Kline with him to death. Though he didn't have time to thoroughly analyze the pros and cons, Kline quickly arrived at a clear judgment: leaving the "Yuanbu" at this moment was the optimal choice. Yet, as his consciousness just began to sink toward the edge of the "Yuanbu," he spotted a single-piece pair of spectacles crafted from crystal. This timely appearance disrupted Kline's departure. "Do you really think I'd leave such an obvious gap? Of course, you can always stop me from leaving the 'Yuanbu' at any time," Amun said, smiling as he curved his right index finger against the lower part of the spectacles. Behind the chair where he sat, the radiant symbols shimmering in luminous grace rapidly shifted—sometimes blending together symbols representing parasitism, time, and fate, and at other times forming one layered after another like successive doors. These two distinct sets of symbols alternated without ever settling into a stable form. Klein didn't listen to what Amun was saying. As soon as his departure had failed, he had created a true "Mysterious Realm," an entire "Fool" divine realm. Before Amun's eyes, the light and shadow instantly transformed—grand palaces, weathered long tables, and ornate high-back chairs vanished, replaced by the emergence of an ancient castle. Amun didn't know precisely what the castle looked like, because he was standing inside a corridor of the castle, perceiving only the various shifts of the "Source Castle" and seeing only the limited scenes within his field of vision. The corridor was unusually gloomy and dim, with neither ends appearing to reach a conclusion; silver candlestands of elegant design stood at long intervals, each emitting a pale, dim yellow glow. Along both sides of the corridor, there were one after another closed dark-red wooden doors, seemingly connecting different rooms. Yet every room remained utterly silent, each one concealing something unknown. Amon glanced casually, smiled with genuine interest. "That's quite interesting." As the foremost "Scholar of Deciphering," He naturally understood that this was a divine realm—one that could not be broken by sheer force. Each door had recombined with different elements, and forcing one open might trigger unforeseen consequences. Amon certainly didn't underestimate the capabilities and intelligence of a Sequence-0 " Fool"; he was eager to experience a series of surprises and unexpected developments. Nevertheless, once the realm's rules were firmly established, the sovereign of the realm would be to some extent constrained. In short, Caine was necessarily within one of the rooms at this moment, not elsewhere. With the benefits came corresponding responsibilities. "Do you intend to use this method to delay time and stabilize your mental state?" Amon murmured, as though speaking to someone in particular. Then, wearing a pointed soft hat and dressed in a classical black robe, He approached the nearest dark-red wooden door. The door had no openings, so the interior remained unseen. That is to say, without opening the door, Amun would have little way of knowing whether Caine was indeed inside. With a slight upward curve at the corner of his mouth, Amun extended his right hand and drew a vertical rectangle on the surface of the dark-red door. Within the rectangle, points of starlight emerged and soon became transparent, revealing the scene inside the room. By leveraging the authority of "the door" and the power of "bug," He forcibly created a window on the door without triggering any of the usual effects. Then, He turned his gaze toward the interior of the room. There, instead of tables, chairs, rugs, or other furnishings, there lay a vast expanse of blue sea. "Indeed," Amun smiled, unsurprised. Once He turned this door, He would directly leave the "Source Citadel" and appear upon that sea. At that time, when Kline was on guard, it was nearly impossible for Him to re-enter the "Fortress of the Source"—just as Kline now could not leave the "Fortress of the Source." This was precisely why Amun did not forcibly destroy the "Fool" realm, but instead opened one door after another. ——For destruction would generate similar, repetitive effects, continuously impacting Amun, no matter how many potential weaknesses He could exploit, leaving Him unable to fully escape. As he spoke, this Amun extended his right hand and grasped the handle of the dark-red wooden door. As soon as he began to turn it, his expression suddenly froze, and he sat straight down, as though his thinking abilities had vanished. "A trick," Amun nodded slightly, standing in place. The Amun who had grown dazed instantly collapsed, transforming into a transparent creature composed of twelve segments. One by one, extraordinary traits separated from the creature and returned to Amun's body. By exploiting the gaps in the spell, Amun had shielded his true form from the negative effects that would otherwise have befallen his duplicate. Once all the extraordinary traits had returned, Amun released a flame he had stolen, which consumed the body of the "Chrono-creature." With a slow, deliberate grace, he then raised his head and adjusted his single-lens spectacles. On the crystal spectacles, countless symbols, patterns, and markings emerged, swiftly flowing, intertwining, reorganizing, and transforming—seeming to perform calculations. This is the convergence of the "Decipherer's" ability to decode and the "Star Key's" authority of positioning. Amun's two recent attempts have primarily focused on gathering intelligence and understanding the rules, preparing for the subsequent unraveling of the mysteries of the "The Fool" divine realm. Soon, the symbols, patterns, and emblems coalesced on the single lens into a vivid scene: behind a dark-red wooden door, Klein, whose surroundings extended several smooth, slim tentacles, sat calmly in an upholstered chair, observing the entrance with quiet composure. Amun's lips curled into a smile, and with a swift movement, He materialized directly within that room. Yet, the scene before Him suddenly collapsed. The Klein embodying the "Fool" essence rapidly thinned out and transformed into a playing card. On the card, Rosel Gustav wore an ornate headdress, dressed in vibrant colors, carried a cane and luggage, his eyes brimming with aspiration. The "Fool" card—the "Fool" from the "Card of Desecration." Klein knew that relying solely on "paper figures"—even with the "deception" effect added and their true essence subtly infused—wouldn't fool Amun, a top-tier con artist. So, he used the "Fool" card, which possessed the appropriate aggregating power, to create his paper figures. While the "Source Keep" could no longer be utilized, this was still Klein's home base—his cluttered storage areas, his accumulated items, the newly acquired "Trenzalore Copper Book," and the borrowed "Lamp of Wishes" were all here. PS: An additional chapter at 7 PM.