After a brief observation, the Evernight Goddess discovered that the amulet was merely a blessing. Although its outer layer carried a strong Sefirah aura, that aura held no actual power. The true source of power was the blessing within.
It wasn't a boon granted by any known deity, and the nature of the being who cast it was extremely vague. Even as a true god, she couldn't trace it back.
The only thing she could determine was that the amulet was a tool built with a blessing at its core and Sefirah aura as its shell.
So then, was the boon… particularly unusual?
With that thought, the Evernight Goddess conducted a simple test.
It wasn't much of an experiment. She simply threw the sacrificial amulet at an individual who had been corrupted by the portion she had sealed away.
Then, after witnessing the result, the Evernight Goddess let out an unprecedented exclamation.
"Fuck!"
The sheer shock nearly caused her humanity to overwhelm her divinity. Fortunately, no believers were nearby. Otherwise, they might have seen the goddess's indecent reaction at the moment her humanity surged.
The amulet, tossed into the sealed space, worked before it even made contact with the corruption source.
Though the amulet emitted almost no power fluctuations, the corruption quickly subsided the moment it landed near the source.
The corruption that even true gods couldn't solve had been neutralized so effortlessly.
Just a single amulet was enough to subdue a corruption source.
No wonder the Evernight Goddess was so shaken.
After all, even a true god could do nothing in the face of certain corruptions. The former Black Emperor Roselle had barely survived after succumbing to one such instance.
That kind of corruption was unsolvable even at the divine level.
Yet somehow, it was subdued by a talisman powered by nothing but a blessing.
What the hell was this?
It was like humanity still being in the Stone Age, only to receive two-dimensional foil technology from a random village visit.
Anyone would be left with a million questions.
"…"
The more abnormalities she noticed, the more unsettled the Evernight Goddess became.
Who exactly made this amulet? How could it possess such a heaven-defying effect?
Her first thought turned to the sealed and half-dead Emperor Roselle.
Roselle, who had sealed himself due to corruption, might have been instantly revived if he had access to such a small amulet.
"So then, where and from whom did Klein's follower get this thing?"
The Evernight Goddess immediately realized the entity behind this amulet was anything but ordinary.
This was undoubtedly something that required thorough investigation.
Moreover, if Klein's follower had such an amulet… what about Klein himself?
Right now, the Evernight Goddess was simply curious.
She retrieved the amulet from the hidden space, but the moment it was taken out, the previously subdued corruption surged back, this time even more intensely—hundreds of times stronger than before.
Sensing the danger, the Evernight Goddess tightly grasped the amulet, suppressing the now-frenzied corruption.
She seized the moment to re-seal that portion.
Once she completed the sealing process, she realized through her divine authority that the entire concealed space had been completely corrupted.
After layering multiple concealments over the space and ensuring its stability, she finally exhaled in relief.
Then, she looked down at the amulet lying quietly in her palm.
"It's just a boon, so it can only suppress corruption. And once the suppressed corruption is released, it rebounds even worse."
"This amulet is truly a double-edged sword."
Once it leaves the body, the consequences are severe. However, it's undeniable that as long as a corrupted individual keeps it on their person, they can remain free from corruption's influence indefinitely.
The Evernight Goddess once again recognized the amulet's immense value.
But she also realized something else. This wasn't just a casually made item. It clearly wasn't designed to permanently cure corruption in a single use.
But what if it wasn't made casually?
What if this blessing could fully resolve corruption? Then this was an entirely different matter.
The Evernight Goddess had already formed a plan in her mind.
Given that the amulet could suppress corruption, then loss of control, the terror all Beyonders feared—should also be suppressible.
The Evernight Goddess quickly conducted another test. The result was just as she expected. However, once the out-of-control Beyonder lost the amulet, they immediately reverted to their frenzied state. And almost at the very moment of transformation, they exploded into a mist of blood.
Their Beyonder characteristics were extracted on the spot. Strangely, the extracted traits were completely pure—entirely free of corruption.
"Good grief..."
Upon confirming this, the Evernight Goddess couldn't help but sigh. This amulet, powered only by blessings, had once again proven its worth.
It might even be able to suppress the madness caused by the failure of a true god trying to accommodate the uniqueness of adjacent pathways.
This made the Evernight Goddess even more curious. Who on earth created such an artifact? It was absolutely incredible.
It seemed her decision to invest in Klein had been the right one.
She hadn't even achieved the result she was aiming for yet, and already this surprise had come her way.
Right now, the Evernight Goddess could only praise her own foresight.
Originally, she had chosen Klein simply to prevent Amon from becoming the Lord of Mysteries. But now, this unexpected return had far exceeded her expectations.
With that in mind, the Evernight Goddess returned the amulet that had been offered.
This casually crafted item was far beyond anything she had anticipated.
By the way, the Evernight Goddess also returned with interest a portion of the insight she had gleaned.
At that same moment, Miss Audrey, who was in the Backlund Church, saw the amulet reappear before her, along with a divine reply.
She stared wide-eyed at the amulet in front of her, her expression filled with disbelief.
"This… is this real?! The goddess actually responded to my prayer!"
(To be continued.)
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