When Crane came out of the palace, the stalemate he had expected had not materialized. Instead, he saw that Russell and Mother Earth were besieging the gods of steam and machines, while the goddess of the night and knowledge and wisdom were reasonably besieging the primordial witch, and only the Lord of the Storm was still struggling with the undead serpent Lakad.

Seeing this scene, Klein's expression immediately became subtle:

"What about Adam?"

Originally, it was four against four, and no matter how bad it was, it was five against four, and although Adam's side would fall into disadvantage, it would not be miserably defeated. Even with Klein, it would be easy for them to get out of the battlefield, and it would not be so easy to besiege any of them.

As a result, Adam is now nowhere to be seen, resulting in the original evenly matched to become a righteous five-on-three.

Klein didn't believe that Adam had fallen, and with Adam's strength and scheming, even if all the original witches and other existences fell, Adam would be able to live well. Therefore, the reason why Adam disappeared was only because he left on his own initiative.

It is not surprising that Amun has failed and the 'Fool' has been born.

Adam's side is destined to have no chance of winning, and it will be futile to fight any longer, so retreating in time is undoubtedly the most correct choice. But the question is, how did Adam run away alone? Does he not care about the Lord of Steam and the First Witch? Your teammates are still here!

Klein didn't calculate that Adam would sell his teammates, and he sold it so simply!

You must know that it has not been long since he was promoted to 'fool' and left the palace. Can't Adam even wait for this moment?

You're running so fast, what will the primordial witches think? Adam didn't have many allies in the first place, but now he is running like this, whether he wants to be the enemy of the whole world, or the kind that takes the initiative.

I also know with my ass that if the primordial witches can get out today, they will definitely not have Adam's good fruit to eat.

It is impossible for Adam not to figure this out, but he still left the primordial witch and other beings to flee alone, what is he trying to do?

Crane frowned slightly, of all the gods, Adam was the one who put the most pressure on him.

As a 'visionary', there is almost no way for Sequence 0 to compete with Adam. And how could such a calculating being do such a stupid thing?

Unless, he has a bigger plan!

Abandoning the Primordial Witch and the Lord of Steam would allow Adam to gain more than saving them!

Such thoughts flashed through Crane's mind, but he did not delve into Adam's purpose. Because that's for the future, and he has more important things to do now.

For example—

Crane sets his sights on the battlefield in the sky, where the original witch's body has changed and Medici is fighting him for power. Coupled with the siege of the goddess of the night and the god of knowledge and wisdom, he could not hold out for long.

And the Lord of Steam has never been able to break away from the rules set by Russell, and even if he can still barely support it now, it is only a battle of trapped beasts. In contrast, the battlefield where the Lord of the Storm is located is more in need of support, that is......

Crane withdrew his gaze and landed on the god of steam and machines.

The Lord of the Storm was in need of support even more, and Crane was grateful that he could come to help. But instead of helping the Lord of the Storm and keeping the battle at a stalemate, Klein felt that it was a better choice to take out the Lord of Steam first and open up the situation!

Therefore, I can only grieve the Lord of the Storm first.

He wouldn't have been killed for a while anyway.

——

Outside the world, surrounded by a furnace of nothingness.

Ember, who was wearing a fire transfer sleeve and holding a fire transfer sword, raised the big sword with one hand, and aimed the tip of the sword at the incarnation of the salary king, who was also wearing a fire transfer sleeve and holding a fire transfer sword, but was much taller than him, and said in a calm tone:

"You're losing again."

"Adam has forsaken you."

The Salary King avatar paused slightly, but soon silently swooped in front of Ember again!

The battle between them is very pure, there is no confrontation of authority, no confrontation of extraordinary abilities, and no spiritual pollution. Because here, they are all beings called 'First Fire', their essence is exactly the same, their abilities are exactly the same, no one wants to pollute anyone, and no one wants to defeat anyone easily!

Here, only real battles can determine the winner!

Whether Adam betrayed, the primordial witch and other beings were slaughtered, or conversely, Crane failed to become a 'fool', Amon became a mystery, and the Goddess of the Night and others were forced to evacuate, the result would not affect their battle here.

Because no matter which side is weakened, it is weakening both of them at the same time. And no matter which side is strengthened, it is also enhancing the strength of both sides at the same time!

So the only thing they have to do now is to kill each other at all costs!

Only the one who is alive can inherit the complete First Fire!

And as long as there is a winner among them, everything that happens in the outside world does not matter.

Because the one who wins is destined to have the ability to rewrite all realities, and even change the past.

Everything that is a foregone conclusion in the eyes of the world is only a tentative future under the distortion of the first fire, which can be erased and changed at any time.

The Salary King incarnate didn't care about Adam's rebellion, nor did he care about the life or death of the primordial witch, he just wanted to kill the embers, or, be killed by the embers! ——

Intis Empire, Trier, White Maple Palace.

On the sun-drenched terrace, Audrey sits on a chaise longue in a fresh holiday straw hat and reads through a fashion-inspired magazine. On the small round table beside her were delicate pastries and a cup of top-quality black tea from the Intis Empire.

For the angels, food is no longer necessary.

But this kind of small things in life can be used to maintain one's own humanity.

This seemingly inconspicuous little detail is necessary for angels in any way. This is especially true for the higher sequencers of the 'audience' pathway, who must always be mindful of their mental state.

For other ways, the enhancement of divinity and the deepening of pollution are quite obvious.

And the 'audience' is not, they have to look at themselves all the time, check themselves, and trace any small change in personality and cognition back to the source to make sure that there is no problem, it is a normal change. For example, if a person suddenly likes to eat a certain pastry, is it because they like to eat it, or is it also the result of being influenced by other beings?

For the high-level extraordinaries of the 'audience' path, any detail must be taken seriously, otherwise they will unknowingly become another person, who can coldly kill those who originally wanted to protect the most.

This spiritual 'plague' is almost impossible to prevent and must be fought with sufficient humanity.

This leads to the fact that the extraordinary people in the 'audience' pathway, although they are the least likely to go crazy, are also the easiest to go crazy.

But fortunately, they are not traditional 'insights' and do not have to worry too much about the implications.

Audrey picked up a piece of cream cake, took a bite of it, and asked:

"Don't we have to do it?"

"There's no hurry."

Calula lazily lay on the chaise longue next to her, and said lazily:

"We won't need to do it until the Lord of Steam falls."

Audrey nodded thoughtfully, it was not their turn to interfere with the gods, but it was more convenient than the gods in terms of aftermath. As the only 'heretic' in the Orthodox Church, the Steam Church is undoubtedly their key target.

In contrast, the Witch Cult is more difficult to find due to its own secretive organization hidden in the shadows. Even if they were to be searched, it would be difficult to find them, let alone uproot them.

And this also made the Steam Church invisibly attract a lot of attention and bear more pressure for the Witch Sect. Moreover, with the strength of the two angels on the surface of the Steam Church, it is indeed more worthy of attention than the Witch Sect.

That's why they are here, quietly waiting for the final ending.

Suddenly, Audrey, who was about to taste the black tea, stopped moving, and she looked up at the sky.

The sky is burning.

——

In the deep blue waves of the Ragious Sea, which never seem to stop, Future is like a leaf, sometimes thrown high, sometimes shot down.

There are also a number of pirate ships sailing in the area, accustomed to similar situations to the point where it feels as natural as the sun rising.

The 'Star General' appeared on the deck of the Future, looking at the burning sky, her eyes purple accentuated and became extremely intense.

"What the hell is this ......"

Gadelia muttered under her breath, not at all understanding the reason for the current change.

She lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the flames again, for fear that she would be attacked by the voyeuristic eye.

Uncontrollable hesitation, confusion, and a little sadness welled up in the heart of the 'star general', which she quickly perceived, but could not comprehend. For this unknown, without the slightest warning, she felt hesitant and confused.

But what about sadness?

She didn't know what was happening, but she knew that the flame was the 'first fire' orchestrated by the Fool and Ember.

The first fire burns the sky, and in the eyes of others, it may be a symbol of the end of the world.

But in Gadelia's view, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

It's normal to be hesitant and confused, but why does she feel sad? Where does this sadness come from?

She looked at her crew, all of whom were busy with their own business, and didn't seem to notice the change in the sky.

No, it doesn't seem, it's that I didn't notice it.

It dawned on Gardelia that not everyone could see the flames.

Not everyone is aware of the upheaval that is taking place in this world.

So, where does that sadness come from?

Was she grieving, or was someone else grieving her?

"Captain."

Her first mate, Frank, suddenly raised his head, and two lines of tears flowed from his eyes:

"I don't know why, I suddenly want to cry."

In Frank's voice, the crew raised their heads one after another, and they all had tears in their eyes,

Sadness spread aboard the Future, spreading like a plague.

"No, it's not Future."

Gadelia clasped her hands tightly on the stern railing, and murmured in a low voice:

"It's the 'world' that is mourning."

The 'world' is in fear, in sorrow.

So they, the creatures who live in the 'world', will also feel sad because of this.

The 'world' is dying!

Suddenly, an even greater sadness welled up in Gardelia's heart, the most intuitive pain and sorrow that seemed to come from the source, and it was a sadness that her crew had not been able to feel!

Gadelia knew that it was the sorrow of the extraordinary who belonged to the 'hermit' path!

Because it wasn't long ago that she had just experienced this sadness, when the Hidden Sage had fallen.

On that occasion, she learns from Bernadette and Mister Fool that the Hidden Sage died at the hands of the Lord of Steam. Even its authority is given to the Lord of the Steam, who will thus become a true god of the two paths.

And now, Gardelia is feeling the same grief again.

Does this mean that the Lord of Steam has also fallen?

"What the hell is going on?"

'Hermit' Gardelia looked up at the sky, and the burning flames became more and more vigorous, completely obscuring the entire sky, and even began to gradually spread to the ground. Gadelia could feel her gaze causing the flames to rush towards her faster than any other direction.

It seems that those who are able to notice this anomaly will be dealt with more quickly.

Flames poured down from the sky, burning the ground as well.

The Future was almost a sea, but the crew remained unaware of it, and their bodies were not harmed.

It's the same with Gardelia.

No matter how she touched the flames, she would not be burned, or even feel the presence of temperature.

The flame was like an illusion, nothing changed, nothing affected.

But when Cordelia looked at her crew with her eyes, she could clearly see something more in them—the flames that had invisibly merged into their bodies, and into all corners of the world.

Whether it is the sky, the earth or the sea, whether it is humans, animals, or plants, everything in this world is being integrated into the 'flame', and the essence of everything is gradually changing, gradually 'evolving' in the other direction!

In the midst of that flame, as if there were no more secrets in the world, Gardelia could clearly see the essence of everything, which was far beyond the strength of her own sequence.

She raised her head again, and the entire astral realm was illuminated by flames, and there was no secret to hide, even the invisible barrier that separated part of the corresponding astral boundary of the earth from the complete astral realm and the entire universe was highlighted.

At this moment, the terrifying giant faces that could not be described in detail were sticking to the transparent, cracked barrier, and they were slamming into the barrier with a fierce and crazy impact, and Gadelia could even clearly feel their anger!

There was fear in her heart, a human fear of the gods.

But her spirit was normal, and all the pollution had been purified by the flames before entering the world.

In this moment, humans can look directly at the gods.

(End of chapter)