"I won't mention myself; Sharon's reward is simpler... she needs to purify the 'contamination' in Jacks' corpse to make a 'mummy,' and all of that requires 'The Fool's' help, so it can perfectly count as a 'reward.'
'Vice Admiral Iceberg' Edwina and 'Prophet' Taylors actually don't know about 'The Fool's' existence. Directly giving them rewards would be no different from a 'Blighted' gift, which is inappropriate both emotionally and logically, and might even terrify them... In short, their rewards can be given later, at an opportune moment...
"The only tricky one is 'Mr. Tower'... What can I give him that's not too expensive yet maintains my 'gravitas'?"
Klein reviewed his miscellaneous items and quickly had an idea, conjuring the "Book of Calamities" and a flattened golden wine cup into his hand.
He first picked up the yellowish-brown parchment book, hesitated for a moment, then put it down. Instead, he toyed with the wine cup, musing:
"The 'Book of Calamities' is an item that Ms. Yalloran of the 'Moses Ascetic Order' asked me to pass on to 'him'... Even if 'Tower' is indeed 'him,' Liu Bo, it's not suitable as a 'reward'...
"This wine cup, however, is quite fitting. It has 'Cohinem's' name engraved on it; it should be a beloved item of that 'Queen of Calamity'..."
With a plan in mind, Klein finally relaxed and refocused his attention on Mr. Tower's crimson star, wanting to continue watching the "live stream."
But at this moment, the sun-like golden light on the star symbolizing Mr. Tower slowly dissipated... The "live stream" was also forcibly cut off.
Cut off again... Mr. Tower, can't you use "Exorcism Holy Light" to "renew" the fees for more time at once?
He complained inwardly, but Klein, unable to spy anymore, could only accept reality.
However, he didn't immediately "return" to the washroom. Instead, he manifested the scene of "Tower" and Goddess Lilith's conversation that he had previously "seen" and reviewed it again.
"Lilith goes without saying... The God of Knowledge had dealings with Liu Bo during his Daniel incarnation, so his involvement isn't surprising...
"But the Goddess clearly intervened this time, perhaps even as the mastermind!
"Is She supporting Lilith's return to godhood? But if so, wouldn't that offend the 'Earth Mother Goddess'?
"Although I don't know why true gods of adjacent pathways fight each other, just by looking at the hostility between the 'Lord of Storms,' the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom,' and the 'Eternal Blazing Sun,' one can tell that true gods don't want there to be a 'god' in adjacent pathways!
"Will the 'Earth Mother Goddess' have an opinion because of this? Will Mr. Moon's situation become awkward because of this?
"And me... Goddess Lilith and the 'Earth Mother Goddess' have both 'invested' in 'The Fool,' so in the future, when They contend, what stance should I choose?
"But Mr. Tower doesn't seem worried... Logically, he would be the first to face a choice...
"Could it be that he really managed to appease all the goddesses?
"Forget it... I'm just a weak and pitiful Sequence 6 now; no one will force me to take a side immediately... I'll find an opportunity to ask Mr. Tower when we talk in detail privately later."
Thinking this, he recalled the past when he made an oath by pressing his hand on the Goddess's holy artifact in Tingen, and couldn't help but sigh: "Although I'm not entirely clear about my role in this event, from how I was 'reasonably and logically' arranged to be involved, I can tell that the Goddess has probably been observing me for a long time...
"Perhaps I was discovered from the moment I transmigrated... After all, there have been several transmigrators in this world, and there's also Liu Bo who can continuously transmigrate.
"I just don't know if Liu Bo and the Goddess have as close a relationship as he does with Lilith...
"It's really hard to say. When 'Tower' previously took out that summoning charm that brought out Lilith, he explained that it was 'bestowed by the Goddess'...
"This Goddess might be referring to the Evernight Goddess.
"If 'Tower' is indeed Liu Bo, then he could be called 'the goddesses' gigolo'... This is far more sophisticated than Roselle; no wonder the latter's diary is filled with jealousy between the lines..."
After complaining inwardly for a few sentences, Klein then noticed that in the scene he had "manifested," some key words were deliberately blurred, preventing him from discerning what Lilith had said.
And he seemed to have subconsciously overlooked it when he was watching the "live stream"...
Klein frowned, then manifested paper and pen, wrote down a sentence, and leaned back, intending to use "dream divination" to recall what he had just seen and heard.
Soon, he woke up, but his frown deepened because the scene in his dream was consistent with what he had manifested, and several keywords remained unintelligible.
"Such interference... Is it the power of a true god?" Klein thought for a moment, then wisely gave up the idea of continuing to investigate, not wishing to court death by "divining" the source of the interfering power.
"One 'Eternal Blazing Sun' almost destroyed this palace... This time, I might be watched by three deities!"
With lingering doubts, he simulated the feeling of falling and returned to the washroom, waiting for his "reward" to arrive.
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Chapter 784: Return to the City of Miracles
Deep in the passage, seeing the "water mirror" vanish, Ebner carefully asked: "Amon should have seen you just now. Even if this clone dies, his main body will definitely receive some information."
"And I am overtly a favored one of the 'Earth Mother Goddess'... Will this attract unnecessary suspicion? Will it disrupt your future plans?"
He hadn't worried about this before, as the first floor of the "Dream Labyrinth Tower" was near the entrance of the "Chaos Sea." Without Roselle, the insider, even the "Mother Goddess of Depravity" couldn't "know" what exactly happened, let alone other deities.
The only flaws existed in Taylors, Edwina, and Sharon, but Ebner assumed that the Goddess and the God of Knowledge would surely clean up after them once they left the "Dream Labyrinth Tower."
But Lilith had so openly let Amon see her... This was somewhat beyond Ebner's expectations.
Upon hearing this, Lilith waved her hand, doing something unknown, then smiled and explained: "Letting other deities know that Lilith is recovering was part of the original plan."
"But it couldn't be too deliberate, otherwise the motive would be suspected... So, using Amon is reasonable. After all, Roselle's 'Men in Black' base was very specifically designed against Amon... Hmm, that's the function of the 'Crow's Lasso.'"
"But he didn't know that Amon had already suffered this loss in the mid-Fourth Epoch and was prepared against that secret art. So, even with a renewed arrangement combining 'Mystical Reproduction,' the fact that he still sent out some information appears perfectly reasonable."
"Crow's Lasso"... That mischievously named item was probably also created by some "transmigrator," right?
However, if Lilith deliberately revealed her recovery, what could her objective be?
After several thoughts crossed his mind, Ebner tentatively asked: "Is it still the 'Silver Moon Project'?"
"Yes." Lilith nodded slightly, then added, "Furthermore, you don't need to worry about being a favored one of the 'Earth Mother Goddess.'"
"This event can be explained as Evernight and Lilith concealing a conspiracy they had with you and the 'Earth Mother Goddess,' and then using you to complete the arrangements."
"Although the 'Earth Mother Goddess' will be angry, She won't blame you and will continue to favor you... It's just that Her attitude towards Evernight will be slightly colder, but there won't be a complete break... After all, Lilith is currently only an Angel King, not yet at the point of conflict with Her."
"As for Lilith seemingly favoring you as well... that's even less strange."
"After all, situations where a follower of 'Knowledge' serves as a favored one for multiple entities have happened before; the high-ranking members of other churches are accustomed to it."
This... Should I say she's truly the "Two-Five Dragon"?
I wonder if this is the influence of Her personality on Her pathway, or if She deliberately allowed this situation to set up the current trap?
Hmm, most likely the former.
Ebner was speechless for a long while. Just as he was about to take out the wine bottle, a mixture of "Black Knight," "Ancient Alchemist," and other characteristics, to ask how to deal with it, Lilith suddenly spoke first:
"The time for the historical projection is almost up. After supporting my combat for so long, it seems even Antigonus can't withstand such consumption."
"Of course, it might also be Evernight interrupting..." At this point, she opened her mouth but no longer made a sound, only managing to change the subject: "This Dream Labyrinth Tower, having lost Roselle and Zaratul, is now ownerless."
"But it's not something you can control yet, nor have you truly completed the main quest of the first floor... So, come back after you reach Sequence 3... Only then will you have some chance of pulling it out of the 'Chaos Sea.'"
"Additionally, to prevent other entities behind 'tower climbers' from seizing this tower, I have just cut off the connection between the fifth and fourth floors."
"To enter the upper four floors again, one must use the entrance in 'Groselle's Travels.'"
"Other 'tower climbers' outside will only be able to reach the fifth floor at most in the future."
"Furthermore, the first five floors deep within the Collective Consciousness Sea will slowly lose their abilities over the next few years until they completely dissipate."
At this point, Lilith already felt her projection was at its limit, so she quickly added another instruction:
"One of the miracles you 'bought' should involve Evernight's plan..."
Before her voice faded, Lilith's beautiful figure completely disappeared.
And at the same time, because the scene ended, Ebner, Klein, Edwina, and even Taylors and Sharon, who were still in the first layer of the world, were sent outside the "Labyrinth Tower."
Because the connection between the fifth and fourth floors was cut off, Taylors and Sharon did not return to their respective entry points. Instead, they were all sent to the City of Miracles, Leviathan.
When Ebner regained his vision, he saw the gate behind the throne. The "Dream Labyrinth Tower" was separated from this city by the gate on the other side.
"Where is this?" Taylors asked in surprise, looking at the huge building not far away.
Sharon didn't speak, but her eyes went directly to Klein, hoping for an answer.
"This is the Kingdom of the Dragon of Imagination, Liveseyd!"
After Klein answered, he and Ebner and Edwina exchanged glances. The three then tacitly began to cast secret arts, activate abilities, and rein in their thoughts...
After all, at the end of the steps was the Hall of Honesty!