| “ | You will inevitably enter Fourth Epoch Trier. It is where your destiny, both treacherous and serendipitous, awaits you. |
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| — Termiboros to Lumian Lee on Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 268 | ||
Fourth Epoch Trier refers to the sealed city which was once the capital of the Tudor Empire in the Fourth Epoch.
History[]
In the Fourth Epoch, Trier was the capital of the Tudor Empire. After the War of the Four Emperors, the capital sank underground, and the current Trier was built above it.
According to Madam Magician, Trier was built to act as a seal and counter certain threats from the underground.[1]
While on a mission from Gardner Martin in Underground Trier, Lumian Lee, who was disguised as 'Ciel Dubois', encountered a member of the Iron and Blood Cross Order, Olson. He claimed that the Iron and Blood Cross Order was searching for the entrance to Fourth Epoch Trier.[2]
Later, Lumian joined the Iron and Blood Cross Order as an official member. Gardner Martin, who was also a member, revealed that their purpose in searching for Fourth Epoch Trier was to locate and claim the remains of the Blood Emperor Alista Tudor who perished there.[3]
Opening of the Seal[]
In 1358 of the Fifth Epoch, the door to Fourth Epoch Trier briefly opened as a result of The Hostel ritual. The ritual was conducted by the bestowed of various evil deities and was designed to break the seal below Salle de Bal Brise which was situated above a node for the sealing of Fourth Epoch Trier. Various parties entered Fourth Epoch Trier subsequently, either willingly or unwillingly.
Lumian Lee and Jenna, who were trapped in The Hostel, entered along with the bestowed of the various evil deities when the ritual eventually culminated. Franca Roland and the nearby Anthony Reid was pulled inside as a result of two items in Franca's possession; the White Primordial Demoness Figurine obtained from the Demoness Sect, and the Ancient Silver Mirror she had obtained from a Mirror World in Underground Trier in the past.
Unknown to most, below Red Swan Castle of the Sauron Family lay another node for the sealing of Fourth Epoch Trier. Vermonda Champagne Sauron, who was a Sequence 1 Conqueror of the Red Priest Pathway, had gone mad and entered the upper levels of Fourth Epoch Trier. His frenzied spirit lingered at the seal, inextinguishable. His anguished roars echoed, affecting everyone in Red Swan Castle and those of the same bloodline. This was the cause of the Sauron Family's bloodline curse, which had plagued them for generations.
Poufer Sauron, a descendant of Vermonda, sensed the breach in the seal and entered Fourth Epoch Trier from the Red Swan Castle. His cousin, Elros Einhorn, who was also a member of the Einhorn Family, followed him secretly and summoned the Einhorn family's angel, Snarner Einhorn, after Poufer had passed through. With the goal of obtaining the Conqueror Beyonder Characteristic of Vermonda, Snarner Einhorn entered Fourth Epoch Trier.
Four members of the Iron and Blood Cross Order also entered via the break in the seal which The Hostel created; their President Diest, Vice President Tony Twain, Commanding Officer Gardner Martin, and Supervisor Olson. They were also seeking to claim the Conqueror Beyonder Characteristic of Vermonda for themselves.
The Magician and Justice crossed into Fourth Epoch Trier when the enemy they were fighting, Lady Moon chose to flee there. Saint Viève of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun soon followed them. In an attempt to find a way to remove her father's corruption, Bernadette Gustav also entered just before the seal closed.[4]
Inside Fourth Epoch Trier[]
Inside, Lumian, Jenna, Franca and Anthony faced off against Gardner Martin and General Philip, eventually killing the latter. Gardner escaped and joined with Olson, only to kill him due to Olson's betrayal. Gardner was then corrupted by an unknown force and got killed in his weakened state by Lumian. They also discovered the conspiracy of the "Mirror People" after fighting with them.
When using the Eye of Truth, Lumian accidentally witnessed a "Fragment of Civilization" and heard a name; the "Celestial Master".[5]
While attempting to subdue the out of control Vermonda Sauron, Snarner and Diest were interrupted when the Red Angel Medici suddenly made his entrance. With assistance from Saint Viève, “He” killed Vermonda and obtained “His” Sequence 1 Conqueror Beyonder Characteristic. After subsequently absorbing the characteristic, Red Angel Medici once again ascended to a King of Angels after 2081 years. Vermonda's death freed the Sauron Family from their bloodline curse.[6]
Following that, all of the bestowed of the Outer Deities in Fourth Epoch Trier who entered through The Hostel were purified by Red Angel Medici and Viève, except for Voisin Sanson and Madam Pualis who escaped using unknown means.
Description[]
The City[]
A magnificent pitch-black and blood-red city, featuring asymmetrical black buildings and vibrant red houses. A thin gray fog intermittently shrouded the city, giving it the appearance of a mirage, the kind occasionally encountered by pirates and sailors.
The city had narrow streets, with black asymmetrical buildings and houses that appeared as if splattered with blood. The houses on both sides were so close that occupants could almost shake hands by extending their arms. The structures, resembling victims of a violent earthquake, teetered but refused to collapse, adorned with ghastly cracks. A relatively intact house, iron-black in color, featured an arched window on the left and a square on the right. Dark-red graffiti adorned one side, while the other remained clean. Not a single weed grew between the rocks.[7]
The Calamity Giant[]
In the wilderness beyond the city, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed, thunder rumbled, and rain poured. A colossal figure, dozens of meters tall, stood surrounded by these natural phenomena, barely visible and indistinguishable. "He" lingered outside the city, enveloped in smoke, flames, hail, lightning, torrential rain, and violent winds, as if perpetual. This was the mad angel of the Sauron Family, the Sequence 1 Conqueror Vermonda Sauron.[8]
Pillar Ruins[]
The first place where most who entered the door to Fourth Epoch Trier found themselves in.
It is an unusual area adorned with pale-black stone bricks dominating the scenery. It sprawled out, except for where it stopped short of the distant grand city and the colossal figure amidst the turbulent weather. Grayish-white stone pillars loomed every 20 to 30 meters, some standing tall and others succumbing to collapse. These pillars, broad enough to span the reach of three to four people, obstructed the view beyond. The sky above, supported by these stone sentinels, took on an odd translucency, as though an unseen fire silently raged, invisible to the naked eye. The resulting glow cast an eerie brightness, akin to dusk on a war-torn battlefield.[9]
Beyond the pale-black stone bricks, in the wilderness connected to the majestic city, mirror fragments were scattered. They weren't large, but there were thousands of them.[4]
Mysterious Train[]
In a place where the fog seemed unusually dense, structures loomed faintly, as though just a fragment of history had materialized. Within the fog's depths, a contraption reminiscent of a steam locomotive glided by without a fuss. It sported only two carriages, lacking a smokestack. Peculiar frames extended from the top, linking it to something suspended in midair. Producing dinging sounds, the train ventured into a zone of even thicker fog, disappearing from view. Although Franca and her companions who were observing this couldn't discern the details clearly, an unexplained dread seized them, akin to standing on the precipice or treading on blades piercing their skin.[10]
Special Mirror World[]
The second level of the Special Mirror World corresponding to Fourth Epoch Trier. It only appears under specific conditions and preserves the scene of Fourth Epoch Trier's destruction.[11]
Following the appearance of a dense fog, part of the city suddenly came to life. The narrow street came alive with the flickering of candle flames and oil lamps. Laughter, cries, and voices erupted, transforming the once-silent surroundings. Fourth Epoch Trier burst into vibrant life, resonating with clamor and the pulsations of existence.
An asymmetrical, pitch-black building with candlesticks dangling from above, casted light upon a figure standing at the window. The figure donned a black bonnet, with one side sunken and the other protruding. Dark clothes adorned him, with buttons haphazardly fastened, and a smooth wound diagonally sliced his body from shoulder to waist, evidently caused by a sharp broadsword. In that moment, the man's diagonally cleaved body resembled a child's stacked building blocks, not properly assembled. He nonchalantly nibbled at a meat pie, chewed morsels falling from the wound to the ground, yet he remained oblivious.
Additional figures emerged in other habitable houses. Some appeared like melted candles that had solidified once more, their flesh viscous and indistinct. Others had pale-white skin, and greasy white feathers sprouted from their pores, oozing yellowish pus. Some had tiny holes in their bodies, with black insects flying in and out. There were those reduced to white skeletons, with only a mismatched human-skinned mask covering their faces. Some had degenerated into black shadows, as if burned. On the narrow street, a yellow, blue, and red sphere, about half the height of an adult human, rolled forward. An inverted clown, dressed in exaggerated clothes, stood atop it. The clown's ears were unlike those of a human, dog-like and slightly pointed. Dark gray hair covered his red-yellow-painted face.[10]
Night Pillar[]
Deep within the gray fog, amidst looming, collapsed, and towering buildings, a hazy black pillar stretched into the sky. It stretched into the sky, seeming to burn with formless flames, its destination shrouded in mystery. The area surrounding the black pillar had sunk into the ground. Below, there seemed to be white magma flowing, and faint black tentacles lurked.[12]
Snowman Amon[]
Next to the Night Pillar stood a 1.78-meter-tall snowman. Its frosty face, cracked to form eyes, nose, and mouth, lacked ears. It had a dark stain on its right eye, as if it wore a monocle. It was confirmed to be a dead avatar of Amon.[12]
Known Phenomena[]
Some phenomena known to be originating from or connected to Fourth Epoch Trier.
- Tree of Shadow
- Special Mirror World of Underground Trier[4]
- Invisible Sea of Fire[13]
- Fürth Firefish[14]
Trivia[]
- It remains unknown how Red Angel Medici entered Fourth Epoch Trier.
- Adam is suspected to have a hand in the developments of Fourth Epoch Trier.[9]
- The "destiny" which Termiboros claimed awaited Lumian in Fourth Epoch Trier is likely the obtaining of the Blood Emperor's mark on him in Underground Trier.[15][16][17]
- In the past, when Lumian Lee once unleashed the Blood Emperor's aura on him during a confrontation with Loki, it attracted the attention of powerful figures across Trier, leading many to believe the door to Fourth Epoch Trier had been opened.[18]
See Also[]
References
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 263
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 273
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 284
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 474
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 490
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 493
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 481
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 472
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 473
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 484
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 725
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 485
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 285
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 706
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 268
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 353
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 354
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 393
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