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Chapter 132 Reduced to ashes
"Ah... this is the first time."
Kauslan was slightly taken aback by Xia's sudden call to stop.
"...One-eyed boy, what are you up to now?" Sai Fei'er also didn't understand what Xia was trying to do.
"Go on, Sefaria. Give us some private time."
After saying this, he turned his gaze to Caislana.
"This isn't for her, it's for you."
“You’ve gone too far down this path. It’s time to discuss a possibility: perhaps what you’re doing isn’t a path to salvation at all, but simply dragging the world into a fire.”
"For the sake of our past teacher-student relationship, turn back. I don't care how many times you've tried, because one thing I understand perfectly well—"
"Your savior complex has made you no different from the cold-hearted gods you speak of. Those children of humanity you swore to save... now, in your eyes, their lives are probably no different from ants, aren't they?"
Caislana fell silent; he knew his teacher was right.
At least he can fight this way until real salvation comes.
Saving the world is always like this.
At that moment, Xia saw Saifeier's speech, but he didn't want to pay attention to the catwoman. His attention was now focused on the Fire Thief who was standing in front of him and had taken off his mask.
Cracks covered his face, and half of his face was even broken, like a shattered stone statue.
It's burned to this extent...
“You’ve said those words… so many times… but there hasn’t been a better way… I… can’t stop.”
The fire-stealer tried his best to express his meaning completely.
Even if he were to burn himself out, even if his mind were to be destroyed and he were to fall into numbness, only by continuing onward could Onphalus avoid truly falling into "destruction" and hold on a little longer before dawn.
“Yes, you didn’t listen to me, you didn’t turn back. That’s why you’ve ended up like this.” Xia said calmly, “How many cycles have we been through now?”
"33550336..."
"It looks like it's almost over."
"Get ready, and when the unexpected events from beyond the heavens arrive, unleash your countless futile rages upon that indifferent god."
"Heh, no wonder."
Upon hearing this, Sai Fei'er gave a sarcastic smile.
"Every day I wonder what kind of demon could burn down my hometown in an instant without even blinking an eye..."
"Now I know the answer. It turns out that the fiery demon was obsessed with becoming a 'savior'!"
Upon hearing this, Caiuslana fell silent once more, closing his eyes involuntarily, his expression filled with pain.
"I don't want to argue anymore. No matter how much I try, the outcome won't change."
"Fight with all your might, or accept your fate and hand over the flame to me..."
"Even if it's all in vain, you...we all have the right to choose."
At that moment, Xia laughed self-deprecatingly:
"That's right, even if it's all in vain, the world is nothing but a joke played by the gods..."
“But when I step into the ‘destruction’ written by the gods on my own two legs, you will witness it—” Sephiroth continued.
Even the smallest footnote leaves its mark on the story!
She bravely stepped forward to confront this demon known as the "Savior."
The words of a fool should neither be entirely believed nor completely disbelieved, but most of the time, they should not be believed.
Because some seemingly profound words may just be jokes they use to amuse themselves. This is the consensus in the galaxy.
"And so, at the end of the 134th cycle..."
The firelight shone in Caislana's eyes once more.
"The 'traveler' and the 'scholar' fulfilled their fate once again."
"Or perhaps, they weren't the only ones to fulfill their destiny. It's just that I can't remember anymore."
"In the boundless darkness, for no apparent reason, a voice kept echoing in my ears..."
"The pursuit of fire is a journey of constant loss, and in all of it, life is insignificant."
"Burn to ashes...what a familiar ending."
"It also appears on every journey, always the same."
Amidst the chaos, the cold, written records reappeared.
>>> Eternal Return #134: Object Caeslana's 103rd attack on the Scepter's core layer failed. The decision weight for "Avoiding the sacrifice of past allies" approaches 0.00018, noting the risk of overfitting.
">>> The life cycles of the twelve Golden Descendants end in sequence, and the object Caeslana regresses the calculation process."
">>> Eternal Return #5297: Object Chaoslana's 5266th attack on the core of the scepter failed. The life cycles of the twelve Golden Children are ending sequentially, with the rate showing an increasing trend. Object Chaoslana is reverting to the rollback calculation process."
">>> Note: It is believed that the object strategy is almost a perfect match with Eternal Regression #42, and it is noted that the object mental function is partially damaged and there is an irreversible risk."
">>>Administrator instruction received: Stop alerting about the risk of mental function corruption."
I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now that I've calculated it, it's so exaggerated that even Titan can't believe it.
Chapter 133 Remembering Everything, As Always
【>>>Eternal Return #108642:
The pointer of eternity turned once more, and the blazing sun of destruction shone ever brighter.
"One more eternal cycle is needed before the world is destroyed."
"The 108642nd Eternal Return"
Suspended Peak City, a city-state rife with conflict, welcomes a special warrior at this moment.
He stepped into the very center of Suspended Edge City, and every warrior who stood in his way fell to his sword without exception.
Finally, the man who had been facing away from him spoke:
"...What an ugly posture, 'Savior'."
"Even after going through 108,642 reincarnations..."
“Wan Di…you’ve never changed how you address me.”
It's best to be cautious with people in the company.
“Actually, I need to…” Xing tried to explain.
Himeko covered Hoshi's mouth and smiled gently, "No, you don't need it."
"What's there to be proud of? That's a derogatory term."
Wan Di turned around and shouted sternly.
Caislana's expression remained unchanged; he had heard these words countless times.
"Yes... I know it all too well: it's not a derogatory term, it's just the first cycle of reincarnation."
"After that one and only time we walked side by side, every time, it was always like this..."
"The 'Dawn' attack will pierce your tenth thoracic vertebra; that's the only weak point that can kill you."
He calmly recounted the fate of Wan Di.
“Interesting.” Wan Di wasn’t surprised either, but as a demigod of “Conflict,” he needed to know one thing:
"Tell me, did the Medemus of the past ever flinch when facing you?"
“Never before.” Bai E shook his head.
“Then they died a worthy death, worthy of the name ‘Conflict’.” From then on, Wan Di had no interest in his past self.
He turned to look into Caislana's eyes, the only place where he could still discern his emotions.
"But there is still compassion in your eyes, which is truly pitiful."
"I... must remember this feeling."
"Remember that I was born a human being, lest 'destruction' completely devour me."
He had already decided that he would take the torch of "Conflict" to become a demigod, sit on the throne, and become the king who would command the armies of Suspended Edge. But he would not be the king who continued the tradition that his teacher imagined.
At least, in this cycle that is destined to be different, he will make this choice.
This point will inevitably lead to a debate between him and his teacher.
Emotion, this seemingly ethereal concept, possesses boundless "power".
Many people have already proven this to him: Lord Caislana, Lord Otto… and even himself.
After hearing the answer, Wan Di remained silent for a moment before speaking with utmost seriousness:
"If you win, go and tell Medemus in the afterlife: This man is a worthy opponent. Remember to give it your all and do not be careless."
“I will remember this… as always.”
He had heard that sentence countless times.
Standing in this courtyard, which is both the royal court and the battlefield, Wan Di proclaimed in a loud voice:
"Even if only one ruler remains in the dynasty, the Suspended Blade Ceremony will proceed as usual. I, King of the Suspended Blade Armies, will prepare a final feast in the center of this arena, the reward being the raging flames of 'Conflict.'"
"One day, you will die with a wound in your back," these were the dying words of the gods that I saw when I overcame the trials...
"Enough, you've probably heard this countless times. So you must understand, when faced with demigods in 'conflict'..."
"You have absolutely no chance of taking this spark peacefully."
“I understand…” Caislana said.
Then the proud lion turned around and stood opposite the prisoner carrying the fire.
"Step forward and fight me to the death!"
The descendants of Bu Liren should have found themselves, killed themselves, and then personally carved the "Crimson Moon" from their own chests and held it high in their hands.
It symbolizes both his own failure and death, and the birth of a new leader who will lead the Buli people to a new starting point and a new peak.
Instead of finding himself and then trying to lead the hunting party again as a defeated man, he didn't want to acknowledge that kind of path to revival.
Chapter 134 I wish you constant victory
【Kauslana and Wan Die stood at opposite ends of the battlefield, walking towards each other simultaneously.】
This is a life-or-death duel for the warriors.
"I, the last son of Goergo, the demigod of 'Discontent,' salute you—"
"With my countless scars and my life—I will add luster to the savior sun!"
His fighting spirit was incredibly high, and his voice was incredibly loud! It resounded throughout the entire Suspended Edge City, and through countless reincarnations!
Nothing has ever changed.
He transformed into conflict, facing off against the "savior" who bore the weight of the world in his full glory!
"All heroic spirits, behold! The final ceremony of Suspended Peak has begun—"
"—Until death do us part!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the destructive sunlight and the spear of divine retribution collided instantly, a force powerful enough to wipe out everything in the world.
"Conquer this world, or be conquered by me—"
Wan Di increased his strength once again, knowing that the warriors before him were definitely not limited to this!
"as you wish--"
"And in my full glory, I salute you! —"
Chaos tore his shattered body apart, revealing the true form of the power of destruction. With a divine body, he fought against another divine body!
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