Chapter 25: Change of Plan

Chapter 25: Change of Plan

On the faces of the Amons of different “appearances,” the monocles existing in different forms simultaneously emitted pure light.

This was the “Eternal Day” effect They had stolen from the depths of the ruins of the divine battle, originating from the ancient Sun God. It could purify filth and evil things, and awaken slumbering beings.

They “bestowed” this gift upon Klein.

Combined with the authority related to the Apprentice domain, which granted the ability to manipulate the strength of seals, it was enough to break the state of eternal slumber.

In an instant, the mental imprint of Antigonus and the will of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings inside Klein all awakened. Madness, vastness, cruelty, bloodlust, and cold indifference surged through Klein’s mind like invisible storms.

Almost at the same time, within The Fool Uniqueness covering his face—yet not fully accommodated—the powerful will of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings was like a terrifying monster that had slept in darkness for more than a thousand years, abruptly opening its “eyes.”

At this moment, the earlier chaos and loss of control swept over him once again. But Klein did not panic. Following one of his backup plans, he calmly used Grafting to guide Antigonus’s mental imprint toward the Celestial Worthy’s will within The Fool Uniqueness, causing the two things that had been entangled for one or two thousand years to collide once more.

On the other side, relying on his self-awareness and the anchors from the believers of The Fool and the believers of the Sea God, Klein actively balanced the portion of the Celestial Worthy’s will contained within the Beyonder characteristics inside him, just as he had done when separating the Attendant of Mysteries marionette.

If nothing unexpected happened, and matters continued to develop like this, Klein had a certain probability of achieving balance on both sides, completely accommodating The Fool Uniqueness and entering the final stage of the ritual. However, while surrounded by Amons, how could there be no accidents?

While some Amons strengthened the seal on the Trunsoest Brass Book and the Wishing Lamp to resist the former’s rule restrictions, and while some Amons bestowed “Eternal Day” upon Klein, a small portion locked onto him and performed Theft.

What They intended to steal was the clarity of his thoughts.

One Amon after another failed, but in the end, several Amons still succeeded. They stole away the clarity of Klein’s self-awareness for the next two seconds.

Klein’s thoughts instantly blurred. Without his guidance, Antigonus’s mental imprint, the two portions of the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings’ will, and the anchors from his believers immediately lost balance, madly corroding, influencing, and contaminating one another.

Everything became exceedingly chaotic. Losing control seemed irreversible.

Klein’s body collapsed inch by inch, turning into clusters of transparent, twisted worms and extending even more slippery, evil tentacles.

At that moment, the rules on the Trunsoest Brass Book were erased, and new words began to be written:

“Speech is forbidden here!”

“Mutual attacks are forbidden here!”

Immediately afterward, before these two rules, a familiar clause surfaced once more:

“The following rules are invalid.”

After the seal had been strengthened, the Trunsoest Brass Book seemed to enter a new cycle, while the influence the Lamp Genie could exert became rather limited.

Klein’s consciousness soon recovered its clarity, but the situation inside his body had already descended into total chaos and slipped beyond control.

This left him completely unable to sort out the different influences or find a new balance.

In other words, he would continue sprinting down the path of losing control until he transformed into a monster.

With almost no time to think, Klein relied on instinct and experience to make the…