章 42: Chapter 42: Speculations on the Path of Judgment
Chapter 42: Speculations on the Path of Judgment
"Sigh, that was somewhat tiring."
In the Hall of Stars, Hastur retracted his gaze from the star where the Lamp Genie resided, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to ponder his recent gains.
After initially whipping the Lamp Genie twice, he found that about half of his spirituality remained. He then thought to experiment to see if he could more directly influence the Wishing Lamp.
That was the scene Bernadette saw when she opened the door.
He didn't want to conflict with Bernadette for the time being, and as his spiritual power was rapidly depleting, he took the opportunity to leave when Bernadette strengthened the seal, returning to the Hall of Stars.
After tonight's probing, he was certain that the current Lamp Genie posed no threat to him.
For over a month now, he had taken time each night to whip the Lamp Genie, not only to test whether it still had the ability to retaliate but also to attempt something else.
With only about 19 years left until the prophesied doomsday of 1368, time was pressing.
In these 19 years, he wanted to ascend to Sequence 1 and establish a kingdom to become the new Black Emperor, but time was indeed too short.
Especially since the coronation ceremony of the Black Emperor would definitely take more than ten years!
He remembered the coronation ceremony of the Black Emperor was:
To have a kingdom of one's own, closely associating one's name with the title of emperor, becoming common knowledge among the populace.
Also, to establish a set of strict and complex rules that defy normal circumstances, including architectural styles, customs, and so on.
Then, to build nine pyramid-like mausoleums, secretly entering one of them, and under the participation and recognition of the majority of the populace, consume the Sequence 0 potion during the corresponding sacrificial ceremonies spread across different cities.
Only by resisting madness and maintaining sanity could one possibly ascend to become the Sequence 0 Black Emperor.
Becoming the Black Emperor was difficult, especially shortly after the failure of the previous one.
Therefore, switching to the adjacent Path of Judgment seemed like a good choice.
He speculated that the coronation ceremony of the Sequence 0 Judge of the Path of Judgment would take less time than that of the Black Emperor.
His speculation mainly came from the known coronation ceremonies of several paths.
For example:
The Path of Error: To become Sequence 0 Error, one must usurp someone else's coronation ceremony.
The Path of Storm: To become Sequence 0 Tyrant, one must have tens of thousands of followers who submit out of fear, then challenge a deity and survive.
The Path of the Red Priest: To ascend, one must start a war that sweeps across the continent and emerge victorious.
The Path of the Daydreamer: To ascend, one must align the development of the era with one's predictions, then at a critical juncture, within the prescribed trend of the era, consume the potion to ascend.
Other coronation ceremonies for reference include the Eternal Blazing Sun, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. The Sun, the White Tower, and the Tyrant ascended after the same event, suggesting that their ceremonies also involved divine-level powers.
From these ceremonies, one could draw a relatively credible conclusion that the coronation ceremonies generally relate to the names of their respective Sequence 0.
Based on this, Hastur had repeatedly tried to speculate on the coronation ceremony of the Sequence 0 Judge of the Path of Judgment.
The ceremony for the Judge was very likely to be: to judge the sins committed by other deities and make Them obey the verdict!
Apart from judging divine beings, Hastur couldn't think of anything else that a Sequence 0 Judge might judge.
Judging a true god at Sequence 1 and making that god obey the verdict was difficult enough to support the rise of a new true god.
After all, judging the sins of a true god was akin to shaking the anchor of faith in that god.
In such a case, if someone successfully ascended to godhood, then a deity would inevitably go mad or even fall due to the chaos in their anchor of faith.
Hastur reasonably suspected that the reason why there was currently no Sequence 0 Judge was likely because the Seven Lights did not allow it.
They had undoubtedly committed many sins in their past, as good and evil were never moral issues for deities to consider.
Especially the Lords of the Storm, Knowledge and Wisdom, and the Eternal Blazing Sun, who had partaken of the ancient Sun God.
If not for the existence of both the Judgment and Justice cards in the twenty-two Tarot cards, he would think that the Justice card should belong to the Path of Judgment, not the Path of the Audience.
Justice of the Audience… that sounded quite strange.
Justice of the Judgment… that sounded much more reasonable.
Of course, all this was just Hastur's personal speculation, and he only dared to ponder these matters in the Hall of Stars. In reality, he wouldn't dare to offend the true gods.
If his speculation turned out to be true, then he would have a great opportunity to ascend in the future.
When Amon and the Fool began their struggle for the title of Lord of Mysteries, Adam ascended as a Daydreamer, imagining half the strength of the old days, sealing the Lords of the Storm, Knowledge and Wisdom, and the Eternal Blazing Sun, preventing Them from leaving Their divine kingdoms for a short time.
At that time, if he could become Sequence 1 Prince of Sequence Slaying, and gather three unique traits of the Path of Judgment at Sequence 1, then he could take this opportunity to judge true gods!
He believed that both Amon and Adam would be pleased to see him judge these three true gods, and if he could also befriend the Goddess of Night, then his coronation ceremony would be mostly complete.
If all else failed, the Hall of Stars could invite the Old Days and Outer Gods for a meeting, choose an Outer God, and judge Them, believing that the existing Seven Lights would not obstruct.
The Lamp Genie was a very suitable choice.
Sealed within the Wishing Lamp, with limited power remaining, and being an Outer God involved in both the Path of Judgment and the Path of the Black Emperor, there was no better candidate than It.
Moreover, there was another possibility that the coronation ceremony of the Sequence 0 Judge might be related to education, rules, and order.
In any case, whipping the Lamp Genie and judging It could, in the long run, allow him to start role-playing in advance.
Just like Klein's rapid progress in the later stages.
In the short term, probing the Lamp Genie was a necessary task. Only by first testing the authority of the Hall of Stars could he invite Them here for a meeting.
And since the Lamp Genie was at the pinnacle of both the Path of Judgment and the Path of the Black Emperor, it was an inevitable enemy. Whipping It was a reasonable act and also a way to please himself, so why not?
Risk was inevitable, but in the mysterious world, which choice did not require risk?
Hastur quietly contemplated these issues, the starry sky above sprinkling down brilliant light, adding a divine and immortal aura to him.
After much thought, he decided to wait a bit longer. To wait until he used the second Chain of Order to establish a new rule, then summon the Lamp Genie to the Hall of Stars, as a double insurance.
But for the second rule, he had no ideas yet.
After pondering for a long time, until his head felt swollen and about to split, Hastur left the Hall of Stars.
As he drifted into a drowsy sleep, he seemed to see a Chain of Order, shimmering with starlight, merging into his right arm.
In his haze, the Chain of Order could transform into different weapons, at his command.
…
"Indeed, I was too tired, even my dreams were so vague."
When Hastur woke up in the morning, he patted his slightly swollen head, lay back on the bed for about ten minutes before getting up.
Getting out of bed, he moved his arms and legs a bit, indeed feeling a powerful force hidden in every inch of his muscles.
Squatting down in a horse stance, he threw a straight punch, which actually produced a bit of a sonic boom.
Leaping lightly in the room, he could easily jump over two meters high, nearly hitting the ceiling, but his hands promptly supported the ceiling, preventing an accident.
"Tsk, with such a body, if I went to the Olympics, I could at least win a couple of gold medals, right?"
Hastur gradually adapted to the surge of strength from his barbarian transformation within his room.
Picking up his usually heavy cane and swinging it a couple of times, he clearly felt it had become much lighter, like holding a plastic rod.
"The weapons suitable for a barbarian should be a mace, a large hammer, that kind of heavy weaponry, right?"
Hastur imagined the scene, himself holding a large hammer, smashing it down, directly breaking through both people and houses!
If this were an ancient battlefield, he would definitely be a fierce general! Hastur thought about it and felt that it would be too bullying.
Only now did he feel like a transcendent, surpassing ordinary people, possessing something extraordinary.
After staying in the room for another twenty minutes, Hastur left the room to wash up and have breakfast.
His appetite was much larger than usual, perhaps his digestive system had also evolved when he ascended to a barbarian.
"…"
Butler Neil watched Hastur, who was feasting today but still trying to maintain an elegant demeanor, in silence.
After breakfast, Hastur didn't go to Beckland University to study. He had already taken a
few days off to adapt to the changes.He went to the study, sat at the desk, and took out a blank sheet of paper, ready to sort out the rules for playing the role of a barbarian.
The challenge of playing a lawyer lay in memorizing and recalling those tedious statutes. As for twisting the law, using it for personal gain, and ensuring the law followed the tide of the times, these core points were not difficult for him.
After all, his knowledge of the law surpassed this era, and even though he wasn't a legal professional, he was well-informed about modern law through osmosis.
Especially after a lawless ruffian who was good at using Zhang San as an example for public education appeared, he had also listened to many lectures.
Playing the role of a barbarian, on the other hand, posed some difficulty for him.
His current identity was that of a noble, a symbol of courtesy and elegance, which was the polar opposite of a barbarian.
What is a barbarian? When in doubt, use a big stick, rather than stopping to patiently lay out facts and reason.
They are the antithesis of rules and order, often clashing with, ignoring, and shattering them.
Their formidable physical strength frees them from the constraints of rules, allowing them to do as they please without regard to the rules set by others.
At the same time, they are also seen as brainless, with lower intelligence.
Another aspect is that when they are rejected by mainstream views and unwelcome, they are naturally labeled as barbarians.
Hastur patiently summarized the key points of playing a barbarian, although not necessarily correct, but generally in this direction.
(End of Chapter)
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