Chapter 320: The Book of Calamity: Stories

Klein watched as the Sacrificial Gate swung wide open, and a book bound in yellowish-brown parchment landed on the long bronze table.

"Book of Calamity?" Klein barely recognized the words written in Elf.

Although the Elf Race lived far from the North and South Continents where humans were widely distributed, their civilization had not been severed, and the Elf language was also a language capable of mobilizing mysterious power.

"Very dangerous!" Klein had once divined this book; it was indeed dangerous in the outside world, but here, Above the Gray Fog, he certainly had a degree of certainty.

Hmm... Klein's first reaction was to press the Dream Crystal Ball onto the Book of Calamity.

During this process, his left hand also held an External Incarnation version of a Paper Figurine, ready at any moment to mobilize the power of the Grey Fog.

Klein even had that ball of light containing knowledge from the "Hidden Emperor" floating beside him.

Fortunately, this book did not display any evil or strange phenomena.

Phew... After the Dream Crystal Ball pressed down on the Book of Calamity, Klein let out a soft breath; this time could already be considered an adventure.

However, the "stories" he heard from the Book of Calamity alone were enough to make him take the risk.

Klein threw out the Paper Figurine in his hand, the power of the Grey Fog was mobilized, and a Paper Angel appeared Above the Gray Fog.

This Paper Angel was a bit different from the usual ones; its wings were a dreamy seven-colored hue, and its face was none other than Klein's own.

This was an "External Incarnation"; the Paper Figurine carried all of Klein's own abilities while gaining an extremely high status through the Grey Fog.

Without a doubt, this Paper Angel also possessed power even greater than Klein himself.

The Paper Angel landed on the Book of Calamity and gradually transformed into a portrait; this was the ability of the "Person in the Painting," and the Paper Angel itself formed a type of Seal.

Within this Seal, the Grey Fog became a part of the containment, so no matter how great the harm the Book of Calamity posed, it could be controlled to a certain degree.

Klein finally dared to remove the Dream Crystal Ball from the Book of Calamity, though for the sake of safety, Klein held the crystal ball while flipping through the Book of Calamity.

"Let's divine first!" Klein took out a pendulum to perform divination, confirming that the danger level was within an acceptable range.

Afterward, Klein gently turned a page and began to read the history recorded in the Book of Calamity.

"The origins of the Elf language are too ancient to be inferred, but according to the information already gathered, the most glorious time for the Elves was the Second Epoch. Perhaps this is a book recording the history of the Second Epoch?!"

Klein himself had an unusual interest in history, and this kind of history from the Second Epoch, which had almost been submerged in the long river of time, was the pursuit of all history enthusiasts.

And at the moment he opened the Book of Calamity, Klein's spiritual intuition jumped slightly; he hesitated for a moment before extending his Spirituality onto the Book of Calamity.

He saw a beautiful woman sitting on a throne; her hair was black and lustrous, coiled into a high bun, and her features were exquisite as she toyed with a complexly patterned golden wine cup.

Inexplicably, Klein knew who the person before him was.

"Queen of Calamity" Gaoxinamu, Queen of the Elf Race!

This queen seemed to glance toward Klein; her eyes were dark brown, yet they concealed an ocean.

Whoosh!

In that instant, Klein felt countless sounds and images surging toward him like a tidal wave, directly submerging him.

This was the scene Cattleya had experienced before; the stories came rushing at him.

This really was a book recording the stories of the Elf Race!

The beginning of the story was the union of the Elf King and the Queen of Calamity; this was the start of the Elf civilization truly maturing and occupying an important position in the world.

"'Queen of Calamity' Gaoxinamu... Elf Queen?!" Klein knew he had struck gold this time.

It was not hard to tell who the author of this book was from the name "Book of Calamity."

"Elf King... Giant King... Ancestor of Blood..." One story after another began, presenting that period of history before Klein's eyes, and all of this verified the information Klein had obtained from "Little Sun."

He was already an expert on the history of the Second Epoch now.

Klein read the Book of Calamity thirstily, constantly increasing his occult knowledge and historical insight from those stories, until his Spirituality felt a slight sting.

"No, I can't read too much at once!" Klein encountered the same situation as when facing the ball of light containing knowledge; too much knowledge flooded his mind, and he could not bear it.

"However, just one more episode!" Klein suddenly had the feeling of binge-watching a show in his past life.

And the protagonist of this show was "Queen of Calamity" Gaoxinamu.

"Sigh, a new villain has appeared, it's... a Dream Angel?!"

Huh? Klein always felt a chill on his back, as if a Spear of Destiny were pressed against his heart.

"The Creator of the Second Epoch awakened and took back the Authority, and the Dream Angel is an Angel of the Creator of the Third Epoch, so it is normal for it to be hostile to other transcendent races."

Klein swallowed hard; after becoming a Dream Envoy, he didn't dare to touch certain things.

Fortunately, this was Above the Gray Fog, so it was not a big problem.

Emboldened by the Grey Fog, Klein continued to read.

"... So, the 'Queen of Calamity' still lost to the Dream Angel, and it even triggered a terrifying God War..."

Klein felt a bit of regret, but in the next moment, his brow furrowed; his stance seemed to be drifting...

"No, I can't keep reading!" Klein's spiritual intuition was warning him, and in the end, with great courage, he closed the Book of Calamity and pressed the Dream Crystal Ball onto it.

"I've read for so long that my stance has been skewed by Gaoxinamu's life experiences. If I keep reading, will my cognition be distorted? Will I lean completely toward the Elves?!"

This possibility was extremely high!

"This book is far from as simple as it looks..." Klein's eyes returned to clarity as he looked at the Book of Calamity, deciding not to remove the Dream Crystal Ball from the book for the time being.

But overall, it was still a huge profit.

"By the way, this book is also related to the 'Sea God'!" Klein suddenly became excited.

Cattleya soon returned to her flagship, the "Future."

Her first instinct was to write a letter, but she stopped after taking out paper and pen.

"He is currently dealing with the Blood Sect and the Angels of the Rose School of Thought; I cannot disturb Him..."

"And such a mysterious and ancient existence, perhaps the moment I was pulled Above the Gray Fog, He had already controlled my Fate..."

"He seems to have a good relationship with the Phantom Realm; could He know Her Majesty the Queen's father..."

Various thoughts arose, and Her Majesty the Queen's teachings seemed to appear before Cattleya's eyes.

"Follow the choice of your heart; Fate lies within it."

Cattleya hesitated for a moment and put down her pen; she had already grown up.