Above the gray mist, within the lofty palace with a vaulted ceiling, "The Fool" Caine glanced at the "Sun" brought forward in advance and the "World" already materialized, then timed his spiritual flow precisely, reaching out to touch the deep crimson stars representing "Justice," "The Empress," "The Magician," "The Moon," and "The Hermit." Rays of light surged forth, and the relatively indistinct figures materialized at either side of the bronze long table. Odile, "Justice," who had just returned from the forest to the castle, now wore a gown with layered lace sleeves adorned with clusters of smooth pearls. She rose with graceful ease and skill, lightly lifting her skirt, and bowed: "Good afternoon, Mr. The Fool~" Caine's mood brightened noticeably, and he smiled, nodding in response. At the same time, he couldn't help but quietly sighed, "A newly-wealthy man has to spend so much—how much must the noble 'Justice' lady spend on a daily basis?" After the members exchanged greetings, he calmly turned his gaze toward the "Recluse," knowing that this pirate general would likely present another page of Roxel's journal. As he had expected, the "Recluse" Gardeleia spoke up first, "Mr. The Fool, I've only managed to collect one page of Roxel's journal." Only one page? Shouldn't the "Mysterious Queen" be able to pull out an entire volume at will? Despite the recent trials that had tested Clain relentlessly, he showed no sign of strain, simply nodding gently. "That's not a problem," he said. Gardeleia immediately manifested the page, which then materialized in the hands of Mr. The Fool through a spirit-bound transit. Clain pretended to be casually looking at it, only to be momentarily stunned to find that the journal page had no corresponding date at the beginning. That is, it's the second page of the connected diary... Why doesn't Bernadette bring over the first page as well? She should be able to make a preliminary distinction—after all, old Neil can do that. Doesn't she? Or has the diary been completely disordered and mixed up, making it difficult for her to restore the correct sequence? Does this suggest that after the fall of Emperor Roscel, his belongings were seized and scattered by various powers, and at that time, Bernadette lacked the strength to resist—only after becoming the "Mysterious Queen" did she begin to take action? While speculating, Caine quickly scanned the text on the page: "It's truly surprising how increasingly fascinating the fourth-century history revealed by Mr. Door has become. "This unfortunate man, trapped in the storm and lost deep in darkness, told me that the 'Black Emperor' died and then rose again." This astonishingly aligns with certain mentions made within the ancient, secret organization. At the gathering, they said: if the nine hidden tombs of the "Black Emperor" are not entirely destroyed, then even if the divine being who walks among mortals truly perishes, He can still awaken and be reborn from one of these tombs. Even should all nine tombs be destroyed, as long as a certain residue of the order established by the "Black Emperor" remains, He can miraculously rise again. Only with the emergence of a new "Black Emperor" can He be completely extinguished and never return. According to the Lord of the Door’s account, the resurrection of the Black Emperor unfolds in three stages: first, the uniqueness detaches from its bearer and becomes conceptualized and abstracted; second, the subjects of the Black Emperor once again hear the solemn voice of this deity; third, the Black Emperor, now infused with the uniqueness, reappears in the Stellar Realm, and the three sequence-1 extraordinary traits automatically return to their respective emperors—this is an order that no true gods can reverse or prevent. Thus, the Blood Emperor and the Night Emperor, both belonging to the same path of the sequence-1 "Slaying the Order Prince," find themselves in a rather awkward position and may instantly lose their status, retreating down to sequence-2. The Lord of the Door explains that at that time, the Lord of the Storm and the Goddess of Night chose the Night Emperor, helping him transition onto a closely aligned extraordinary path—the Path of the Judge. As a result, the Empire of Tord—Trennsostr split. The "Emperor of Blood," Aristate Tudor, cornered to the brink, made a wildly mad decision—to switch to a completely unrelated path of extraordinariness, at the cost of losing his mind and becoming mad, and forcibly ascend to the rank of true god. Undoubtedly, this decision was deeply irrational, almost impossible to achieve. Yet, Mr. The Door told me that Aristate Tudor ultimately succeeded, and the most mad of true gods was born! This is truly astonishing, though Mr. The Door has withheld specific details, choosing to keep them reserved. I asked Him, which is more difficult to endure—madness or death—and He replied that death is certainly more so, because as long as one lives, even if completely mad, there is always hope of recovery. He smiled and gave an example: a mad true god could instinctively mate with various beings, producing offspring; if fortunate enough, all conflicts arising from his extraordinary nature could be resolved over time, and gradually, as years passed, his madness would slowly improve. "Mr. Door deliberately didn't specify what issues would remain unresolved, nor explain why so few had made similar choices—yet I can clearly hear that there's a major vulnerability here. I must say, Mr. Door's knowledge of the True Gods exceeds my expectations. Before He was exiled, He may have already been attempting to break into Sequence 0—hence His disdain for Zarathustra and His utter lack of respect for the other True Gods. I actually don't want to bring Him back to the real world at all." The information is substantial... Indeed, it's no surprise that Bernadette chose this particular page from the diary. Wait—why did she select this page? What significance does it hold for her? Since this day, Emperor Roscel began to show signs of deterioration, eventually descending into madness? Mad… Could it be… Wasn't it striking how Roxel's situation resembled that of the "Emperor of Blood," Alistair Tord? His original path had been severed, and the adjacent ones were now blocked by people or objects—making it difficult to climb. Could it be? Could it be? Under immense pressure, had he made the same irrational decision as the "Emperor of Blood," choosing to shift to a non-adjacent path? Thus, his later madness was truly a loss of reason, not merely a result of being smeared unfairly—no wonder Bernadette abandoned him, resented him, and sought the truth. From this perspective, several things become quite interesting: Rousseau forcibly ascended to the throne as emperor, enacted the Civil Code, replacing the old rules with the order of 18th and 19th century Earth; he actively promoted his own sayings and championed his aesthetic vision. Ah, I really underestimated this fellow, this native comrade and "senior" of mine. I always thought he was merely playing the part of Napoleon and Caesar for his own entertainment—now I see that he was actually preparing the ground for the "Black Emperor." Indeed, I've read several pages of his diary; his thoughts were clear, his emotions stable, and even capable of deep conversations with certain noble ladies and young noblewomen. Hmm, he may not have made his final decision yet at that time, but was he consciously leaving a path open for the future? The Civil Code was likely not something that Roscel intended deliberately. As a ruler who had seized power, issuing new laws was a natural course of action, and among the available models, the Civil Code was the one most aligned with the social realities and historical trajectory of the time. The subsequent act of becoming emperor was precisely what Bernadette found hard to understand and difficult to accept. As Roscel’s most beloved child, she may have sensed certain anomalies even before her father’s coronation, and thus she selected the longest entry from his diary during the reign of the Great Emperor to present to "the Star General." Klein found himself naturally drawing connections, as if the heavy history veiled in mist were now unfolding before him, revealing a page steeped in blood and rust. This deepened his curiosity about the final catalyst that drove Roscel to madness. At the same time, he resolved some of his earlier puzzles: "It turns out that the 'Black Emperor's' return to life is achieved in this manner—very close to my initial assumption. In the Fourth Age's history, there even exists a 'Tudor-Trenskost Joint Empire,' supported by six deities—the 'Lord of Storms,' the 'Goddess of Night,' and others... The two side-by-side thrones discovered beneath the Williams Street underground ruins now make sense—these belong to the Joint Empire. According to the 'Gate' gentleman's account, the six deities chose the 'Night Emperor,' leading to the fragmentation of the Joint Empire. Then, who assisted the 'Blood Emperor' in capturing or defeating the three 'Hunters' from Sequence 1? The Red Angel, Medici, was likely far stronger than the 'Blood Emperor' at that time. The Primordial Witch? Death? The Original Moon? The Cosmic Dark Face? The Mother Tree of Desire?" Clad in enumeration,克莱恩 still felt utterly uncertain. He swiftly made his journal vanish, smiled at the 'Hermit,' and said: "What is your request?" "Cadryla didn't hesitate, calmly asking, 'Besides Emperor Roscel, who else is the main character of this diary?' The moment she posed the question, Odile of 'Justice' turned her gaze toward the 'Wise Fool,' her eyes sparkling with curiosity, as if even her ears had perked up. The 'Hanged Man' Aljere and the others were equally intrigued—being mentioned in Roscel's diary surely meant they were no ordinary figures! Audrey, judging from tone and diction, began to piece together the identity of the "Gate" gentleman, gaining some clarity. The others, including the "Hermit" Gardele, shared similar thoughts, yet none could clearly identify who the "Gate" gentleman truly was—each exchanged glances, only to shake their heads in bewilderment. Observing that the "Magician" Folshe exhibited the same reaction as the others, Caine deliberately turned to her, offering a gentle smile. "You must be familiar with Him, then." "Ah?" Folshe looked utterly puzzled. She had no sense that she would recognize the so-called "Gate" gentleman. His stature seemed remarkably high!