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While the various clones were in motion, the George clone in the newest world was not idling either.
To utilize minor clones to explore the Chaos, it was essential to obtain the Uniqueness of Amon's Error pathway to significantly enhance the clones' abilities. However, George did not choose to use overwhelming force. Even though his spiritual sense covered the entire Earth, allowing him to locate and seize Amon's Uniqueness immediately, he held back.
On one hand, after the other clones devoured and fused with their respective worlds, they needed time to consolidate their power. Having just entered the Multiverse level, their strength had increased exponentially; there was no desperate rush to dispatch minor clones into the Chaos this very second.
On the other hand, he feared that hunting Amon too aggressively might scare off the Outer Deities—the Great Old Ones—lingering outside the planet. In this world, the space beyond Earth harbored numerous planets and alien civilizations. If those Great Old Ones scattered across the universe and went into deep hiding, tracking them down one by one would be a tedious chore.
Thus, he stuck to the original plan: to deal with Amon and Adam during George III's advancement to the Black Emperor. Amon, unable to advance via the Door pathway, would likely target George III's ritual. As the mastermind behind the scenes, Adam would undoubtedly make an appearance.
Once Amon and Adam were dealt with and his own realm was stabilized, George planned to hunt the Outer Deities. Finally, he would open the foggy barrier left by the Celestial Worthy, claim all the Sefirot, and devour this entire world. Although this was a single world, its sheer power level made it equivalent to twenty average worlds—a truly potent supplement.
As for why he didn't take the Sefirot first before dealing with the Outer Deities? With George's current strength, he could easily breach the Celestial Worthy's barrier even without the empowerment of Sefirah Castle. The reason remained the same: he didn't want to spook his prey.
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"The ruler of Luen, East Balam, and the Rorsted Archipelago, our Great King, George Augustus III, will deliver a speech at the Great Square tomorrow..."
Lying in his crib, the infant George looked at the newspaper his "father" had brought home. The corners of his mouth curled into a slight smile. He knew that tomorrow, it would be time to wrap things up.
"It's also time to leave this place."
With a wave of his hand, he activated Time Magic, freezing the entire room. George pointed a finger toward Mr. and Mrs. Barton respectively.
"Alohomora!"
Two glows of light flew into the couple's bodies, and their physical forms immediately underwent a subtle transformation. George had utilized an Opening Charm integrated with the authority of the Door pathway to unlock the Bartons' "Genetic Locks."
From now on, even if they never became Beyonders, their bodies would become increasingly healthy and powerful, and their lifespans would be significantly extended. Consider it a form of compensation for the parents of this clone's physical vessel.
At the same time, he flicked his wrist to extract a drop of blood from each of them. Using the Laws of Life, he created an infant identical to his current form. This baby was no different from the one the Bartons had originally lost; it would serve as a permanent replacement once he departed. To the Bartons, their child would have never died or disappeared.
Having finished his preparations, George deactivated the Time Magic, and his figure gradually faded into nothingness.
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Meanwhile, Adam—who had successfully manipulated George III once again and was currently refining tomorrow's plan with Amon—suddenly stiffened.
"What is it?"
Amon habitually adjusted the monocle over his right eye, a sense of foreboding blooming in his heart.
Adam's expression shifted rapidly. "Follow me somewhere!"
Traveling through the Astral World, the two of them quickly appeared in the skies above a small, secluded island.
"We forgot about this fellow," Adam sighed, his gaze sweeping over the island.
Amon's brow furrowed deeply. "How can this be? Who saved him? Given his condition, even a True Deity would find it difficult to intervene. Besides, no one should have been willing to save him. The Goddess couldn't have moved yet..."
"You forgot. There is someone who isn't a True Deity but possesses the strength of one," Adam reminded him. "And he likely shares the same origin as Roselle."
Amon understood instantly. "It's him. Tomorrow is going to be troublesome."
"After struggling for so many years, it seems I must be the first to compromise," Adam said, turning to Amon. "Take me into the Land Forsaken by God."
"Are you sure?" Amon adjusted his monocle again, his expression complex.
Adam nodded. "I am sure. Otherwise, neither you nor I will have an opportunity. My divinity has already issued a warning."
Although Adam was only a Sequence 1, he was fundamentally different from ordinary Angels. He was the divine personification of the Ancient Sun God—the being who had ended the Dark Epoch and nearly become the Creator. Combined with the unique nature of the Visionary pathway, his intuition for danger was far more potent than that of most True Deities.
If it weren't for this, the three deities who betrayed the Ancient Sun God and viewed Adam as a thorn in their side would have eliminated him long ago. Just now, his divinity had triggered a warning—not a common one, but a premonition of potential fall.
Where did the danger come from? It didn't take much thought to realize it was tied to tomorrow's ritual, where Amon planned to replace George III.
Adam knew all of George III's trump cards; nothing there should have gone wrong. Upon deeper reflection, he had two theories.
The first involved that enigmatic "Angel of the Fool." If that entity, who possessed the combat power of a True Deity, intervened, they would indeed be in danger. But at most, the advancement would fail; with his planning, Adam was confident he could retreat safely with Amon. It wouldn't trigger such a dire warning.
The second theory concerned the unique mechanics of the Black Emperor pathway. If George III became the Black Emperor, it would mean the previous Black Emperor was truly dead and unable to return. That predecessor was Roselle Gustav, once a member of the Twilight Hermit Order, now corrupted by the Mother Tree of Desire and sealed on a hidden island mausoleum.
Theoretically, Roselle couldn't interfere. Even his daughter, the Queen of Mysteries, lacked the power to rescue him. Thus, this variable shouldn't have existed.
But seeing the island for himself confirmed it: Roselle had escaped his predicament. The one who helped him was almost certainly the Angel of the Fool. Based on all gathered intelligence, Adam and Amon suspected the Angel of the Fool originated from either above the Sefirah Castle or the Chaos Sea—perhaps an ancient soul that had only recently awakened, explaining his many anomalies. It was the only way to explain how a mere Sequence 3 could repel a True Deity.
If these deductions were correct, the Angel of the Fool would undoubtedly assist in Roselle's resurrection and return tomorrow.
At that point, they would not only face an Angel of the Fool who was stronger than the True Creator but also a resurrected Roselle. Facing two entities of True Deity-level strength simultaneously... the outcome was predictable.
This was the core of the warning from his divinity.
(End of Chapter)