Chapter 1024
Key of Shattering the Door
“Then we will deliver you here, Gentlemen,” Eivass said politely to the two Geometric Heavenly Envoys’ Disciples, nodding. It is Ms. Haibasha’s secret from here on—she specifically commissioned me, and she does not wish to be encountered by any former colleagues.
“Understood.” Ju Shijie nodded slightly in agreement, then asked, “Then we will wait here? After all, without us guiding you… it might be a bit troublesome for you to leave.”
Indeed, that was the case. Eivass also realized this problem. But… Ms. Haibasha’s daughter must not encounter any Phantom Demons, otherwise, there is a possibility of being transformed into a Phantom Demon. If they were to guard the entrance, it would actually still be not entirely safe.
But it was not good to directly tell these people. —Bringing the dead back to life is a forbidden act that clearly violates the Law of Balance of the Hourglass. The Pillar God Amber of the Twilight Path did not use his authority as the God of Death but handed it over to the Hourglass for safekeeping. And the Hourglass has always been strict and unapproachable—moreover, this is not the Hourglass’s own domain, but one that is managed on behalf of Amber.
The Taichu people have a habit: they might casually bring their own children around, but if they are bringing a child for relatives or friends, they would most likely be much more serious. The Hourglass is clearly the same. Its seriousness towards its domain as the “God of Death” far surpasses its seriousness as the “God of Balance.” If this matter were to leak out… setting aside whether Eivass would be in trouble, at least Haibasha would definitely be in trouble. The angels under the Hourglass are specifically used to punish such matters. —Whether it is using power beyond one’s limit, committing unforgivable crimes that no one can stop, severely disrupting elemental balance or destroying regional ecosystems, or causing the undead to rampage and no one can manage them, or even reversing life and death and bringing the dead back to life, all of these can attract the Hourglass’s Disciples.
These Disciples are specifically responsible for cleaning up messes. One can imagine that their temper would not be very good. Eivass did not want to cause trouble for Haibasha, so he looked at Sherlock. Sherlock had also met Haibasha. He bought his “The Fool’s Eulogy Grimoire” from Haibasha for eighty thousand, so Sherlock also knew about this mission. Thus, the moment Eivass looked at him, Sherlock guessed his intention.
So Sherlock nodded slightly at Eivass. His intention was very clear—I know the way, don’t worry. Eivass then turned to look at the two great mathematicians and said politely with a smile, “We have our own ways of returning, so we will not delay your research.”
“Then we will be going now.” After Ju Shijie and Euler bowed to Eivass, they reminded him with some concern, “If you need us, you can just call us…” As they spoke, the two of them handed their prayer incantations to Eivass. They are, after all, Disciples—in ancient times, they would be called Subordinate Gods. Naturally, they can have their own followers and respond to prayers.
After the two Disciples re-entered the twisted void and disappeared, Eivass turned to look at the door of Haibasha’s studio. Ju Shijie’s reason for coming closer earlier was to help them open the door—although Euler might not necessarily be unable to open it. Generally, Disciples under Geometric Heavenly would set up a riddle themselves and post it on the door. Only by providing the correct answer could the door be opened. If the answer is wrong, a new puzzle will be presented. —This is actually a very reasonable restriction, because if someone comes to visit, it usually means that the two parties are already familiar with each other, so they would naturally know the problem in advance. Even if the host is not at home, they can open the door and enter themselves.
And if the host is not at home, and a stranger suddenly arrives and insists on entering, this difficult puzzle can also hold the other party back for a while; if the other party can easily solve this difficult puzzle, then it is likely that the visitor is a high-ranking Disciple, and it would not be appropriate to make them wait outside. But judging by Eivass’s reaction, Ju Shijie and the others probably guessed that Eivass had the password… so they didn’t mention it and left directly. —Of course, Eivass did not have such a thing.
Because Haibasha’s “quest loop” was not yet completed, Eivass had not even obtained the Dream Realm Navigator. He also had not configured the prototype Drunken Dream T from Haibasha, but had forcibly entered the Dream Realm with his physical body only through the Key of Entering Dreams — originally, using the prototype Drunken Dream T, they would still enter the Dream Realm as spirits, but they could maintain sobriety and combat power in the Dream Realm. Because of this, Haibasha had not had time to give Eivass the password.
This time was purely an accident. Since there was an opportunity, he would take the person back along the way… After all, the longer they stayed in the Dream Realm, the greater the risk. If a certain Disciple suddenly thought of visiting Haibasha, her daughter might completely become a dead soul; and even excluding these Geometric Heavenly Disciples, there are still quite a few Phantom Demons in the Dream Realm that can travel and teleport everywhere, and she might turn into a Phantom Demon at any time. This is a completely random matter. Even if it did not happen in the original timeline, it does not mean it will not happen in this timeline. Therefore, Eivass felt that there was no need to drag this matter out.
Eivass reached out and pressed on the door without a keyhole. The next moment, a large mass of azure light halo appeared. Accompanied by the appearance were dense numbers, curves, and symbols. Eivass felt dizzy just by looking at it, so he directly averted his gaze. He looked back at Sherlock and asked, “Can you solve it?”
“It’s alright, it’s a bit difficult.” Sherlock focused on the question, squinting slightly, his tone quickening slightly. He visibly became a little excited: “It’s just within my capabilities. It should be solved soon—” Obviously, compared to the complicated work assigned to him by the Duke, he was more interested in challenging problems. His knowledge of mathematics and physics was not particularly strong—chemistry, anatomy, biology, and law were his main fields of study. His understanding of astronomy was only acquired temporarily because Eivass had helped him with his job transfer earlier… Of course, for him, “learning” was not difficult; it was just that he almost always had something he was interested in doing, and he didn’t have the time to study knowledge that he was not very interested in. But that was just “not proficient,” not “unable.”
“How long is ‘soon’?” Eivass asked.
“At least… two hours. No, perhaps thirty minutes would be enough…” Sherlock gazed at the extremely complex mathematical problem, his speaking speed gradually increasing: “That is to say—it directly falls within my range of understanding, and it’s not very difficult.”
“We might not be able to wait.” Eivass shook his head and looked at Arsen. Arsen looked up in surprise: “Why are you looking at me? I’ve never really been to school. The only knowledge I have of mathematics is probably counting money correctly, and that’s not bad.”
“Of course, it’s for you to do your old job.” Eivass said, pulling Sherlock aside.
“…What do you mean?” Arsen blinked. He did know what his old job was… but hearing Eivass say it so abruptly, he was a little unclear on what he was supposed to do.
“In the Mirror Hall, we cannot find the correct path, not that we cannot open the door. But now is the time to open the door, and this is the Key of Shattering the Door.” Eivass said with a smile: “There are keys used to open doors, and there are keys used to destroy doors. Go shatter the door, sir—take out your ‘Blade of All Separation.’ It should have entered the Dream Realm with you.”
“But how… how do I take it out? Isn’t it still in the Material Realm?”
“Imagine, sir. Imagine it is in your hand…” Before Eivass could finish speaking, he saw the silver key appear out of thin air in Arsen’s hand. So Eivass stopped talking and signaled him to destroy the door. Sherlock also shook his head with some regret—but he also knew the relative importance of things, so he didn’t insist on solving the problem immediately. He just memorized the puzzles, planning to work on them for fun when he had free time back in the Material Realm. And when that oversized silver key was placed against the door, accompanied by a “rainbow-colored hum” that spread outwards, the door suddenly shattered! The sturdy door was like being cut into diagonal slices by countless knives, shattering directly into fragments of various sizes and shapes!
