Above the gray fog.

Crane faded away the already quiet 'wriggling hunger' and threw it into the debris pile.

She has successfully promoted to Sequence 5 'Secret Puppet Master' with the ritual assistance of the 'Mermaid' singing.

And since Crane can't find food to feed the 'Creeping Hunger' on Admiral's ship above the stars, it is best to leave it on top of the Grey Mist.

Call......

Crane calmed for two seconds and glanced at the figure sitting on the side of the long mottled bronze table. Immediately left the giant's dwelling palace and walked into the depths of this mysterious space above the gray mist.

Before, he found a 'staircase' of light leading to the heavens, and suspected that the other party's level was related to his own sequence, so he came to confirm as soon as he was promoted.

After walking for a while, Klein's eyes finally appeared in front of him the divine ladder composed of pure light, compared to before, it had an extra layer out of thin air, a total of five steps.

Really...... Klein sighed with no surprise.

Then he climbed the ladder for giants to the top.

At this time, he was not far from the gray mist that was condensing in mid-air, and it seemed that he could climb up one more staircase. Crane subconsciously looked up and saw something vaguely.

It was an almost completely transparent thing, like the shell of something, sometimes retracting a little, disappearing into Crane's vision, sometimes being blown out by an invisible wind, revealing a slight outline.

Klein was silent for a long time, and slowly felt a mottled figure dotted with a little sparks, as if made of ashes—

It was embers.

A few months ago, Ember had given him the ember as a reward.

It's just that Klein never knew what this ember should be used for.

He thought it would be used as a 'beacon' so that the embers lost in history could return to the present. However, this idea was quickly denied by him, as the Calula with the King's Soul were clearly beacons that shone brighter than the embers.

If the light of the king's soul is the bright moon, then the embers are fireflies.

How can the light of fireflies compete with the bright moon?

So for a long time, Klein had been speculating that maybe Ember was really just a gift to him.

And now, that speculation has come true.

Because Ember has returned to the present and does not need his help.

After hesitating for two seconds, Klein finally used a slight force to crush the embers.

Burst!

The embers were crushed, the ashes scattered, fluttering in the wind, and the flames of internal force exploded in an instant.

With Klein as the anchor point, it turned into a brilliant cloud of fire, frantically burning the gray fog around it, making the hazy picture that was originally shrouded in gray fog gradually become clear.

The sixth staircase did not appear, and Crane still did not make it to the top of the staircase.

But he stood on the fifth step of the stairs, but he could still clearly see the picture on the steps—

It was a brilliant light portal stained with a hint of blue-black, consisting of countless layers of balls of light, each of which contained a bunch of twisted worms, some transparent and some translucent.

In addition, above the light gate, thin black lines hang down, and they hang one after another almost completely transparent 'cocoons'. Those 'cocoons' shook gently, each wrapped in different souls:

Some are dark-skinned, some are yellow, some are white, some are wearing jeans, some are holding mobile phones, some are brightly dressed, some have beautiful facial features, all have the breath of life, but their eyes are closed.

Crane's gaze froze, as if he had returned to Earth, walking on the street of complete races.

Then, he noticed that three 'cocoons' had been broken, and there was nothing inside, which was swinging in the wind.

Crane, who raised his head and looked up, watched all this silently, silently.

Syllable!

The flames were completely extinguished at this moment, and the gray mist in the distance quickly filled like seawater, filling the 'blanks' that had been burned by the flames. The light gate was shrouded in gray mist again, and the 'cocoon' on it also became hazy.

In Crane's sight, only a dark green and near-black color stood silently, like the color of the trees in the Black Forest.

After a long silence, Crane silently walked down the Staircase of Light and returned to the long mottled bronze table.

The figure was still sitting at the long mottled bronze table, watching him quietly.

Klein looked at the top of the bronze table, at the huge chair carved out of stone, inlaid with dull gems and gold, as if not intended for humans.

The huge chair was empty and mottled, as if it had been baptized by a long time.

The first time he came here, he only felt lost.

Gradually, he learns to take advantage of the special above the gray mist to create convenience for himself.

And now, he was left with nothing left in his heart.

After a long silence, he did not sit directly on the huge seat above as usual.

Instead, he walked up to the seat step by step and sat down slowly.

Klein looked at the figure on his right, was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked:

"When did you find out?"

Ember was not surprised by his question, and slowly spoke:

"When I explored Amun's tomb, Amon told me that this place was called 'Source Fort'."

"Amon?"

There was a flash of realization in Klein's eyes, and he knew that Ember had explored the mausoleum, because the information about the mausoleum was what he had told Ember.

He also knew that Ember had encountered Amon in the mausoleum, but he had no way of knowing exactly what happened in the mausoleum.

"Fort Source?"

Crane muttered under his breath, the first time he knew the true name of 'Above the Grey Mist'.

Amon's doppelganger has been lurking in the prison of Silver City for decades, but when the 'sun' prays to the 'fool', he suddenly attacked, just to invade the 'source fort' with the hand of the 'sun'.

At that time, Klein had already guessed that this was not a simple coincidence, but a premeditated plan.

And now it's easy to see why: the law of extraordinary property aggregation.

Amon is also attracted to Fort Source, and he wants to get it.

So, what is Fort Source?

The uniqueness of the soothsayer's path? Or is it some kind of higher level of existence?

I'm afraid it's the latter.

After all, Amon is not a soothsayer, but a 'thief'.

And if it's just uniqueness, the 'Source Castle' can't stop the invasion of the 'Eternal Sun' and the 'Goddess of the Night'.

Klein got the answer from the embers, but at this time he became more and more puzzled:

"You guessed everything just by those two words?"

Ember said slowly:

"Amon also told me that if I wanted the 'Source Fort', he could let it go to me."

"He doesn't have to be a 'secret,' and he doesn't want to be burdened with that fate. For this would lead to the resurrection of the original master of the 'Source Fort' in Him, just as the 'first' resurrection was in His Father. ”

"And I'm ...... you"

Ember pointed to Klein the Fool at the top, and then to the end of the bronze table, which was empty.

But Klein instantly understood the 'world' in a coordinated manner.

Having become a 'Master of Secret Puppets', he no longer needs to use the Eyes of All Black, and he can directly control the 'world'.

When the 'world' was condensed, Ember slowly spoke:

"And in the body of the 'world', I see two completely different 'titles'."

"You are the Fool, and the World is the Heavenly Venerable."

"Heavenly Venerable?"

Klein's heart sank.

It's a lot of information, but he can roughly understand it.

He is the 'fool' and the 'world' is him.

But the 'world' is not the "Fool's Favor", but the "Heavenly Venerable's".

This means that the person 'Klein Moretti' has been a relative of 'Heavenly Venerable' from the very beginning!

And Tianzun, undoubtedly referring to the Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun, the 'mystery' in Ameng's mouth, the former owner of the 'Source Castle', is also the direct reason for his crossing!

That light gate may have been made by this 'Heavenly Venerable', and the reason why he, Russell the Great, and another unknown traverser predecessor appeared in this world was all due to that 'Heavenly Venerable'!

And the reason why he was able to enter the 'Source Castle' was also to rely on the ceremony of reciting the name of this 'Heavenly Venerable'.

Amon said that he had originally resurrected the 'Ancient Sun God', which means that the Celestial Venerable would be revived in him sooner or later?

"But I'm only Sequence 5!"

Crane cried out helplessly in the bottom of his heart, and the thought of someone else taking his place made his scalp tingle. Because the first impression in his mind is the image of the alien breaking out of the host's body!

Klein took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice:

"Why are you talking to me about this now?"

Ember was silent for a long time, and just as Klein's mood became more and more nervous, Ember slowly spoke:

"Is there a possibility that you took the initiative to provoke the topic?"

“……”

Klein opened his mouth, and then a wry smile appeared.

It seems that it was really a topic that he provoked himself, and when he saw the light door, his mentality was a little broken, and he even had a kind of self-defeating thoughts, and he didn't know what to do in his mind, so he couldn't help but think about the direct showdown.

The showdown is cool for a while, the first and last crematoriums, and it is a 'crematorium' in the true sense!

Klein asked, half-nervously, half-jokingly:

"So, I'm going to be burned?"

Ember bowed slightly:

"It's pretty much the same, but it's the 'Source Fort' to be burned."

"'Fort of the Source'?"

Klein raised his eyebrows, relieved and a little puzzled at the same time, and asked suspiciously:

"Can you ask why?"

Ember didn't hide anything, and said calmly:

"My current state is similar to yours, you can simply understand that the 'First Fire' will be revived in my body, or the 'First Fire' will be completely refined by me. The final result depends on the ownership of the Nine Parts of the King's Soul. ”

"And there are also nine essentia in this world, and the nine essentia can be used to strengthen the essence of the king's soul."

"The more essentia I incorporate, the better my odds of winning."

Klein suddenly realized, but at the same time there was a new speculation:

"Nine Copies of the King's Soul? Nine parts essentia? One king soul just corresponds to one essentia? I am afraid that this was planned a long time ago! ”

Klein thought for two seconds and asked:

"In other words, now you have a king soul in your hands?"

"Yes." Ember bowed his head slightly.

Klein smiled bitterly and said helplessly:

"To be honest, I'm a little uncomfortable with your being so honest."

Ember remained calm and said frankly:

"Now you are equivalent to half of the master of the 'Source Castle', if I want to refine the 'Source Castle', I need your approval. Of course, I can also choose to forcibly refine, but it will be much more difficult. ”

Crane realized something, pondered for two seconds, and asked:

"What should I do?"

Ember looked at the 'fool' and said calmly:

"Grow stronger until you can completely control the 'Source Fort'."

"Take control of the 'Source Fort'?"

Klein frowned:

"But aren't you going to 'refine' the Source Castle?"

"I want ownership, but it doesn't have to take away your right to use it."

"Then why not let someone else use it? Like Calula? ”

"They can't get in."

"Can't get in?"

Klein got the answer, and inexplicably thought of the light gate.

Therefore, only the 'Heavenly Venerable' who broke out of the cocoon hanging from the light gate can be qualified to enter the 'Source Fort' and become half the master of the 'Source Fort'?

This is actually quite understandable, because this is similar to the state of Ember -

Calula is the holder of the King's Soul, and is considered half of the owner of the King's Soul.

But even if the others come into contact with the king's soul, they can't become the owner of the king's soul, because the king's soul was given to Calula by Ember.

And the 'Source Fort' is similar.

There are many members of the Tarot Society, and even an angel like Calula can be pulled above the gray fog and participate in the Tarot Society.

But there is always only one 'Fool', and it can only be 'Crane'!

It sounded reasonable, but Crane's instinctive reaction was that it was a lie!

Because if that's the case, then why did Amon invade the 'Source Fort'? Doesn't he just want to be the master of the 'Source Castle'? If Amon could take his place, why couldn't anyone else?

It's just that although Klein still has doubts, he hasn't broken it.

Whether Ember was there to comfort him or for another reason, at least the incident itself was in his favor.

Moreover, rather than being forced into by the First Fire, Klein prefers to choose Ember.

At least Ember was willing to explain to him calmly, and had no intention of snatching it from beginning to end.

Klein had already made up his mind and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard Ember speak:

"The essence of the King's Soul and the essentia are mutually exclusive, just as the first fire is the same as the beginning. The essentia instinctively fears the contact of the king's soul, so the holder of the king's soul cannot enter the essentia, let alone become its master. ”

"And in order to make the fusion of the King Soul and essentia smoother, both sides need to be effectively controlled."

"The King's Soul is controlled by me, and the 'essentia' is you."

"I can completely control the King's Soul, but you are only half the master of the 'Source Castle'."

"So the progress of the fusion will be very slow until you can completely control the 'Source Castle'."

Crane could understand what Ember was trying to say, but he was a little surprised:

"And how did you get in?"

Ember gave him a strange look and said slowly:

"Is it possible to ......?"

"Understood, you hold back!"

Crane resisted the urge to hold his forehead with one hand, and remembered that he had forcibly pulled the embers in!

Absolutely!

(End of chapter)