1283 Gradually Deepening (1/2)
0-02… Klein inwardly repeated the serial number, feeling that the problem might be more troublesome than he had expected.
Although it couldn't be said that 0-02 was definitely more terrifying than 0-05 since the true essence of the Magic Wishing Lamp was that of a sealed Outer Deity, an entity far stronger than the present true deities, ”He” could definitely destroy this world or even this solar system if not for the restrictions of the outer shell. However, the smaller the number meant that 0-02 was likely more dangerous and more difficult to seal than 0-05 in most cases.
At the end of the Fourth Epoch, the seven Churches had serialized the batch of Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts to two-digit numbers. Being only second to 0-01, it's totally possible to imagine how terrifying 0-02 is… However, the God of Combat didn't seem to make use of this Sealed Artifact in the battle of gods… Was it not suitable for direct combat, or was it too dangerous? It didn't distinguish between friend and foe? Thoughts ran through Klein's mind.
His expression gradually turned serious.
”Ma'am, what do you know about 0-02?”
Arianna slowly shook her head and said, ”When the various Churches inform each other of the Grade 0 and Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts, they only mention the serial numbers.”
That's right. The information regarding a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact is strictly confidential internally to a Church. As part of the brass, they usually have to be in charge of a particular Grade 0 Sealed Artifact before they can come into contact with any related information. Furthermore, there's a high chance that the corresponding memories will be erased after everything is over… This is, on the one hand, to prevent important information from leaking, and on the other hand, there's the fact that just knowing about Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts in most cases can result in danger, or cause the seal to be ineffective… Klein asked in thought, ”Didn't the Church already take over the Church of the God of Combat?”
That way, they could have obtained all the files on 0-02.
Arianna looked at the nearby Roy and company and said, ”Larrion destroyed all files regarding the Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts before escaping.”
Impressive… Such an abnormally cautious fellow is really annoying… Klein thought and said, ”What comments does the Goddess have of 0-02?”
From his point of view, the Evernight Goddess and the God of Combat were existences from the same period. Furthermore, ”She” was in control of the Concealment authority. The Goddess had a high chance of understanding the situation that the latter grasped.
In addition, it was impossible for the Sealed Artifacts at the level of 0-02 not to leave any traces in history. They might have created many disasters, so they were no stranger to high-level figures of that era.
Arianna seemed to have recalled the situation from a long time ago. She stated without any pause:
”In the past revelation, the Goddess called 0-02 'the Book of Rules.'”
Book of Rules… That's even more terrifying… Klein's eyes narrowed as he made plenty of connections.
In his past life, he was a gaming enthusiast who played a broad genre of games despite not being too obsessed. He wasn't unfamiliar with the term ”Book of Rules” at all.
At this moment, Arianna added, ”The fact that you happened to be in Belltaine City might reveal some of the characteristics of 0-02.”
Yes, it's quite normal for Ma'am Arianna to encounter such an anomaly while tracking the chief shepherd, Larrion, to Belltaine, but for me to also be here, it's too much of a coincidence… In mysticism, excessive coincidences often mean that there's something wrong…
Is someone setting me up, or is it the effect of the law of Beyonder characteristic convergence? Based on the present situation, the set up doesn't seem targeted., and how I'm already the owner of Sefirah Castle, I can more or less sense something abnormal… If it's the law of Beyonder characteristic convergence, eliminating the exiled Mr. Door and the Antigonus ancestor who is sealed in the foggy town, the only ones that can influence me to this extent are Zaratul and Amon…
However, I've always been deliberately avoiding Zaratul. Amon's true body should be under the True Creator's pursuit. If it's just an avatar, it's impossible for it to produce such a powerful convergence effect… Yes, there's another possibility. The law of convergence between sefirot… 0-02 attracted Sefirah Castle, causing me to coincidentally come to Belltaine today?
If that's the case, even if 0-02 isn't a sefirah, it's definitely related to one… Klein, who had already suspected something, suddenly thought of a lot. He had a vague grasp of 0-02.
He thought for a moment and said, ”From the development of the situation, the rules are gradually becoming stricter. That piece of yellow paper is evidence. Does this mean that the extent of 0-02's coming to life or the degree of reawakening is becoming deeper?”
Arianna nodded serenely and said, ”That's right. We have to find it before something happens, and also try to seal it.
”That's why it's best we split up and expand the search radius, saving as much time as possible.”
Klein had no objections to this. After some thought, he said, ”Ma'am, you've told me so much. Isn't this considered leaking secrets?”
”No.” Arianna gave a rather clear answer. ”Leaking secrets refers to informing the outside world of the anomaly in Belltaine via any way.”
This has cut off any physical connection between us and the outside world… That's fine. At least, there's no need to worry about any problems with our usual conversations. In short, it's fine if we don't curse… Klein silently heaved a sigh of relief and asked, ”The Nighthawks and Mandated Punishers here will abide by the rules on the notice?”
”Yes.” Arianna gave an affirmative answer before her figure faded away and disappeared.