After a while, Caine finally spoke: "Does 'Primordial' refer to the one who created this world and became all things?" To be honest, Caine had almost added, "Does it mean the 'Primordial Magic Woman'?" but then dismissed the idea. First, the 'Primordial Magic Woman' lacked the stature to instill such profound awe in the ancient sun god or the creator of the Silver City, even the Night Goddess couldn't achieve that. Second, after the Dark Angel's slumber, the fourth age—shaped by the influence of the second 'Board of Desecration'—was when this deity first emerged. It's unlikely that Salsilir would be aware of Him, and even if he gained knowledge through his 'omniscience,' he wouldn't specifically mention a sequence-0 entity who had no involvement in the third age's history. But soon, he grasped the gist of what the other meant: "The Primordial" had not created this world, but the entire universe! So, was "The Primordial" referring to the very first Creator? Kline leaned slightly, glancing at Colin Iliad, Deric, and Lovira—the three Silver City half-gods—and noticed their faces were filled with confusion and bewilderment, their brows furrowed as they pondered the previous exchange. In the history of the Silver City, the ancient Sun God, this original Creator, had traditionally been considered equivalent to the first Being—the supreme entity who, after creating the world, had slumbered for many years before awakening and reclaiming the authority of the ancient gods. Of course, this was not entirely incorrect, though the manner in which this first Creator "awakened" differed from what the people of the Silver City had imagined. The universe… Kline mused, "Because you have mastered the 'Chaos Sea,' the Primordial has awakened within you?" What then, would happen to the one who initially grasped the 'Source Citadel'? Those golden eyes stared at Caine for several seconds before speaking: "It's not merely that—higher sequences, the closer they are to the primordial..." So, could it be that every Angel King along each path, as well as those within Sequence 0, might awaken the very first Creator? Caine felt his spirit tighten, his heart grow heavy. He then recalled another matter: higher sequences are more susceptible to contamination from beneath the earth! Given that the "Chaos Sea" lies beneath the surface, could it be that higher sequences are more easily influenced by the "Chaos Sea," thereby triggering the awakening of the original Creator within them? Was it not the original spark of intent—rather than direct contamination from the earth—that stirred the seal on "Angerwied," the Dragon of Imagination, preserved within the *Grosel Travels*? And was it not the very first intention that awakened within the city of miracles, Liviethed, rather than the city itself being polluted by the earth's depths? Of course, this is the most powerful and terrifying pollution—its very source being that all or most of the extraordinary traits stem from the very first Creator, from a part of His own body? Klein thought of various possibilities and made corresponding speculations. Finally, he recalled the warning given by Captain Denny Smith before he had entered the path of the extraordinary: "We are the guardians, yet also a group of pitiful beings constantly battling against danger and madness." At that very moment, Klein deeply understood this statement from a new perspective. He exhaled softly, inwardly sighing, "The extraordinary traits are both a blessing and a curse." Gathering his thoughts, he smiled, "Will merely knowing these things be enough to cause pollution?" "No," the copper-colored eyes glanced at Colin Iliad and the others, "it simply means that your bodies have a higher potential for awakening the 'primordial' within." Klein was startled, grateful that the head of the Silver City and the young "Sun" had only limited knowledge of such matters, so they hadn't made any connections—merely the statement that higher sequences were closer to the "Primordial" did not carry any contaminating effect. At the same time, he felt deeply sympathetic, for he had accumulated so much knowledge in the esoteric arts, and now all these elements suddenly came together, possibly causing some adverse internal transformation once he left the ancient divine realm of the "Giants' Court." Moreover, it seemed unlikely that simply sealing his memories would suffice, since his extraordinary traits had already become inseparable from his body and spirit. What about the method employed by the "Dragon of Imagination"? Actually, there's no need to worry too much. Amun and his brother must certainly be aware of all this. Things haven't worsened yet... As long as I don't get close to the Sea of Chaos, I don't need to fret about this at all—whether I'm currently at Sequence 3 or even advance to Sequence 2. Klein thought it over and decided to drop the idea of asking further questions, instead smiling slightly and shifting the topic back to the ancient mystery of the Sun God's fall: "So, under your own consent, you've partnered with the Goddess of Night to establish the 'Redemption Rose,' planning to assassinate yourself, revive to escape the Primordial, and thereby truly gain mastery over the Sea of Chaos and the five extraordinary paths associated with it?" The eerie, shadowy curtain, adorned with its numerous bronze eyes, seemed to gently reflect a touch of human emotion: "Yes." "I noticed this issue not long after stepping out of the 'Chaos Sea.' I deliberately split off a portion of my consciousness, fusing the 'Fallen' power with the extraordinary qualities of the 'Hanged Man' path, and created another version of myself—specifically to control the 'Chaos Sea,' isolate it from my core self, and prevent contamination and erosion. "But ultimately, the Primordial awakened within me..." Is the 'Dark Angel' essentially the firewall of an ancient solar deity? Does the 'Hanged Man' path refer to the 'Mystic Qí' path? The 'Dark Angel' was truly powerful back then—capable of partially mastering the 'Chaos Sea,' truly a king among kings of the angels. Klein marveled at this, then, recalling how even with all the efforts of the ancient solar deity, the original creator had still awakened within him, and a wave of fear surged through him, unable to imagine what his own future might hold. "So I convened Leoardo, Osecus, Herabergen, Medici, and Ulorius, and together with the divine beings and Angel Kings invited by Amannexis, we founded the 'Redemption Rose.'" The voice of the 'Dark Angel,' Sasriel, echoed faintly and ethereally. It made sense, then—how Medici and Ulorius, Angel Kings utterly devoted to the ancient Sun God, could have participated. Klein couldn't help but smile and ask, "Why weren't Amun and His brother invited?" Theoretically, they should have aligned with the 'Dark Angel.' "I made efforts to bring them into existence myself as a countermeasure against the Primordial. I'm concerned that inviting them might introduce unforeseen complications." The numerous copper-colored eyes once again turned back to Klein. These revelations left even the three half-gods of Silver City momentarily stunned. Even Colin Iliad—the chief of the "Six-Party Council," a man well-versed in ancient texts, with ample experience and broad见识—experienced a noticeable fluctuation in emotion. So that's it? I always thought the ancient Sun God had no children at all... It took Kline a considerable effort to suppress his virtual persona and keep that remark from being spoken aloud. Before he could ask another question, the spirit left behind by "The Dark Angel" Sathiriel seemed to drift into memory, continuing on of its own: "Once everything was prepared, I entered this place, sealed the palace, and returned to my body through sleep, strengthening my self-awareness and engaging in a dynamic struggle with the Primordial. This created the opportunity for the Amannexis to emerge and act... In the end, they succeeded in defeating me. According to the original plan, I was to be resurrected at the 'Hall of the Giants,' where I would rehouse the appropriate 'Uniqueness' and extraordinary qualities in the proper manner. But Leoedro, Osecus, and Herabergen betrayed me, consuming my body. I was thus forced to merge with the intense emotions I had accumulated just before my fall, reborn within my corpse, and seized the extraordinary qualities of the 'Turner' path and the powers of 'Fallen' and 'Decline'..." Very much as I had expected... The "Lord of Storms," "Eternal Sun," and "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" ultimately proved to be traitors—no wonder the "Hermit" lady's fairy Of course, this was merely his inner feeling, not the actual reality, for he simply couldn't now connect with the historical haze. After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly thought of a question: Since the "Shadow Angel" Sathelir had already returned to the ancient Sun God and, together with the original essence, evolved into the "True Creator," then who currently rests in the iron-black throne? Why had the "True Creator" compelled him to enter the Giant King's dwelling and meet with "Sathelir" again? In the swift flow of thought, Caine once again turned his gaze toward the iron-black throne and carefully examined the current state of the "Shadow Angel" Sathelir. As the layers of ethereal, dark wings that had covered half of Sathelir gently swayed, a hint of gray-white emerged. Positioned on the iron-black throne, nestled to the right of the "Shadow Angel," it exuded an unusually ancient atmosphere. Klein's gaze sharpened as he focused his attention on the area, quickly confirming that the gray-white hue originated from a peculiar stone. Its surface, subtly revealed, was weathered and ancient, inscribed with a script that Klein had never studied but instantly recognized upon first sight. This script seemed to be the very origin of all current languages—encompassing, but not limited to, the Giants' tongue, Hermes' language, the ancient Fussak language, and the Tan language of the Southern Continent. Sequence 3: "The Enigmatic Beast"... Sequence 2: "The Master"... Sequence 1: "The Light of Darkness"... Sequence 0: "The Perfect One"... As these fragments flashed through Klein's mind, a sudden realization formed: "The Sacred Inscribed Stone!" The first "Sacred Inscribed Stone!" Born in the "Chaos Sea"—the very first such stone! And this might very well be the key item that the "Dark Angels" hold to understand the "Chaos Sea." Just as this thought emerged, Caine suddenly felt the surroundings grow unusually quiet—the numerous bronze eyes hidden on the surface of the shadow curtain seemed to vanish. Unconsciously raising his gaze, Caine met a pair of eyes veiled in shadow. Sasriel, the "Dark Angel" resting upon the iron-black throne, opened his eyes. With a loud crash, Elder Loviya of the "Six-Member Council" collapsed directly, dissolving into a vast expanse of shadow.隐约 visible behind the shadow were a pair of eyes expressing bewilderment yet deep in pain.