1384 Conceptualization (1/2)
Upon hearing Amon's words, Klein's heart sank.
Before this, he wasn't worried that Amon would collude with Genie, because ”He” was a top-notch Swindler. No promises ”He” made could be believed. As for Genie, ”He” had encountered the former Lord of the Mysteries. ”He” was considered a victim of such matters in a similar vein. Therefore, ”He” would definitely use ”His” most wary of approaches to deal with Mr. Error.
This was the result of a lack of trust.
Sometimes, lying, cheating, and swindling could indeed increase the profits in the short-term, but in the long-term, it was better to be honest.
But now, the Trunsoest Brass Book had just formulated the rule of ”deception is prohibited here.”
And Amon didn't receive any punishment after making the promise!
At the same time, Klein and Genie didn't notice ”Him” using any loopholes.
This proved how true and effective Amon's words were. It was from the bottom of ”His” heart and wasn't a scam.
Genie could even rely on ”His” own level and traits to distort the sentence from ”I can promise” to ”I promise.” It would make it impossible for Amon to go back on ”His” word. If ”He” did, ”He” would suffer damage at the level of a Great Old One.
This made Klein not help but wonder if the rule that ”deception is prohibited here” was secretly guided by Amon or deliberately created by Genie, making any Lord of the Mysteries candidate to promise to return ”Him” to the cosmos.
To Genie, ”He” didn't suffer any losses in such a deal because Klein himself owed ”Him” a promise.
If it were any other scene, Klein would still have the time to communicate with Genie and rebuild ”His” trust. However, at this moment, Amon's threat was right before his eyes. ”He” wouldn't give him the chance to resolve this problem.
If he chose to continue to believe in Genie, Klein would be putting his life in the hands of this Outer Deity and be under ”His” control. In the subsequent battle, as long as Genie was able to formulate a few rules that appeared to be fine but were biased towards Amon through the Trunsoest Brass Book, Klein, who was already at a great disadvantage, would rapidly lose with no way to reverse the situation.
As his thoughts raced, Klein made the choice of this gamble.
A translucent dark-colored cloak instantly appeared around him. His face was covered with a strange and distorted mask.
The Fool!
Invisible rings rippled from his body and instantly enveloped Genie, the Trunsoest Brass Book, and the entire wilderness, as well as Amon.
”Blind Stupidity” authority!
Amon's monocle temporarily lost its luster, as though ”He” had lost ”His” vision. ”His” gaze also turned dull.
The speed of text being written on the Trunsoest Brass Book clearly slowed down as though it would take fifteen minutes or even hours to think up the next rule.
Genie's blurry and distorted golden figure shook as it suddenly shrank back into the golden magic lamp that looked like a water flask. It was unknown if it was escaping or if it was purely an instinctual reaction.
Seizing this opportunity, Klein attempted to escape Sefirah Castle as he prepared to ”Graft” something to himself.
Just as his consciousness sank, the crystal monocle appeared at the edge of Sefirah Castle, blocking his ”path.”
Even though ”His” intelligence had been reduced briefly, Amon still seemed to remember to stop Klein from leaving Sefirah Castle.
”His” eyes quickly regained clarity as they were still dyed black. ”His” mouth slowly opened as ”He” laughed uncontrollably.
”I've written this matter into my instinct. This is a good way to resist the effects of Blind Stupidity.”
Clearly, ”He” had cheated the rules and lied to ”Himself,” making ”His” instincts believe that this was what ”He” wanted.
Klein wasn't depressed. He immediately completed the ”Grafting” he had prepared long ago.
In the cosmos, a giant star that emitted light and heat suddenly dimmed.
In the wilderness with the effects of ”eternal daylight,” an orange sun with a destructive aura and a heavy feeling descended from the sky.
The entire wilderness collapsed and curled up as though it was going to charge straight into the star.
At the same time, everything here was ignited, including Amon.
In the next second, the surrounding void began to shrink as they revolved around the real sun. Everything in the world either disintegrated or vaporized. All that was left was the Magic Wishing Lamp and the Trunsoest Brass Book, which were still struggling to withstand the flames, barely suffering any damage.
Klein, who was floating in midair, had long disappeared.
He had ”Grafted” himself to that star.
Of course, his ”Grafting” was only with the concept of a star, not a physical entity. Otherwise, with The Fool's obviously lower defense than most Sequence 0s, he would be directly swallowed by a real star and die on the spot thanks to his relatively weak body.
The Fool was a very extreme deity. ”He” had the ability to destroy a star, but he was unable to face it directly. ”His” strengths and weaknesses were equally obvious.
In addition, conceptualized objects couldn't directly affect the surrounding environment and harm the enemy. It wasn't enough to write the words ”immense mass, gravity, high temperatures, high heat, and fusion” to create similar effects, but as Mr. Fool, Klein held the authority of ”Fooling.”