Chapter 893 "Snake" deceived us!

With Sine's correct manipulation, the "elevator" was reactivated—a device similar to the Theocracy's elevator. Considering the order of precedence, perhaps the Theocracy's elevator was like the Tower of Babel.

The first few floors were completely free of danger, just as Aiwass had seen. The Tower of Babel had been reduced to an empty void.

Although the device on the fourth floor was valuable, it would be inconvenient to carry it to the upper floors. Therefore, they did not stop when they passed the fourth floor, but continued to move upwards.

"...these layers of separate spaces, the towering buildings reaching up to the sky, the transparent lifts independent of the platforms. Everything about it feels so familiar to me."

Aiwass complained.

Cardinal Galatea behind him said calmly, "This isn't surprising. The civilization of the Breasted Ones is later than that of the Winged Ones and the Scaled Ones. In the early stages of civilization, imitating one's ancestors is normal, just as humans imitate the elves."

"Those who have breasts..."

Aiwass repeated Cardinal Galatea's name for the spirits.

...I have to say, the average size of elves is indeed quite large.

He couldn't help but pull Cardinal Galatea beside him and asked, "Are elves the first to have breasts?"

"That's right. To nourish others with one's own milk—isn't that the very concept of Illumination?"

Cardinal Galatea asked, "You should remember that when young priests first learned Illumination, they would exude a milky fragrance. That was a relic from before Illumination became a professional skill. The priest profession has its roots in those who have milk, just as mages come from those who have wings and apothecaries from those who have scales."

Transforming one's own flesh and blood into nutrition to help others achieve health is an act that serves the continuation of civilization and has no meaning for the individual.

Therefore, the essence of the act of "breastfeeding" is the most ancient "dedication"!

"So," Aiwass said suddenly, "the Kingdom of Giant Trees was indeed built to imitate the Tower of Babel?"

"I hope you haven't forgotten that Cardinal Loki, who belongs to the 11th Ring, is monitoring the 21st Ring and the 1st Ring from that very level."

Cardinal Galatea's voice was as cold and emotionless as a puppet's: "This works on the same principle as the unnamed device in the Tower of Babel."

"Nameless... is it really nameless?"

"Yes. Because for the civilization of the time, there was no need to give it a new name. These devices appeared in various places as a matter of course; they were part of civilization itself. If you insist, some would call it the 'hub,' the 'hive,' or the 'mind.' But there was no need for a unified name either—because under its function, no matter what people called it, they would understand each other without misunderstanding. Therefore, language was unnecessary and 'names' were meaningless."

Cardinal Galatea spoke more fluently.

…Whether it was an illusion or not, Aiwass felt that Cardinal Galatea was gradually talking more. Her knowledge was also gradually increasing.

This was obviously not information that Cardinal Galatea should know, but she gradually "remembered" it.

Even her tone seemed to become more lively.

"'Puppet', you..."

Aiwass hesitated for a moment.

...So, besides the Transcendents Aiwass and Zhu Tang, the people who saw the "illusion" before...was there also this cardinal who signed a contract with the Twin Mirror?

But... can other people hear this kind of secret?

Cardinal Galatea took the initiative and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. You can just call me by my name. The moment I spoke my first words, the others were already hallucinating. As far as they knew and felt, nothing had changed except that we hadn't spoken."

...Illusions, how terrifying! They can even do something like this...

Aiwass once again realized how good Cardinal Galatea was at illusion.

He didn't hesitate and asked directly, "Have you survived from this era?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The puppet-like Cardinal Galatea spoke in a cold and calm voice, "Before the destruction of the Atlanteans—the Scaled Ones—they created us. I was once an Atlantean, but my memories are sealed. Theoretically, we should have fallen into a deep slumber, avoiding the prophesied annihilation in this way."

"It wasn't until a long, long time later that I was awakened again... and it was then that I realized that, for some reason, none of my fellow people had managed to fall back into sleep. Thus, I became the only Star Crystal Person to awaken.

"After I saw the vision just now, my memory gradually returned. I gradually remembered... I had been here before. Like every Atlantean who worshipped the holy land, I was once an apprentice here."

The elevator is still rising and has reached the sixth floor.

Cardinal Galatea continued, "I was also supposed to be destroyed by the Thunder of Punishment. However, I accepted a mission to the Primordial Temple to retrieve the Holy Oil of the Serpent Father, so I left the Tower of Babel. However, before I had gone far, the Tower of Babel was struck down by thunder. I was not in the tower at the time, but was also affected and lost consciousness.

"When I woke up again, I was already encased in this icy body of star crystal. My mind was nearly frozen, and my numb and false senses made me clearly realize... that I was dead. And because of the secrets I knew, my own people did not want to let me enter the Source River."

"Why did you die? What are you researching?"

Aiwass asked quickly.

He realized very clearly that the great secret of the Amber Age was only one step away from him.

"Haven't you guessed it?"

Cardinal Galatea’s voice became increasingly human and complex: “Just as you guessed.

"That was a plan to send the Fallen Angels... or rather, the leader of the Winged Ones, the second 'King of the Winged Ones', Lucifer, into the Dream World.

"With the wisdom that exhausts the entire world's truth, and with the combined strength of all the people in the world, one obtains the Holy Eleven.

"Four elements, seven marks—breaking the limit of ten, reaching the realm of the impossible, transcending the ever-approaching catastrophe of nothingness. This is the ultimate purpose of the Tower of Babel. We already knew then that the Pillar must ultimately be pure and flawless. Humans cannot lift themselves up, and therefore the Pillar cannot break through the nothingness of ten.

“To achieve this, we can only seek power outside of the pillars.

"And then, the Snake said to us, 'There is still a loophole in your plan,' maybe we can add another lock -

“So we, the people, prayed, and built a temple for the living in the Tower of Babel, and performed human sacrifices. Generation after generation of winged people offered their souls, and worshipped the King of the Winged Ones as a god. This was the sacrifice of [dedication];

"The scaly ones stole the sacred oil of the Serpent Father and anointed and branded the Winged King. This is the ritual of transcendence.

“…Ultimately, we failed.”

When saying this, Cardinal Galatea's tone was no different from that of a living person: "Violence cannot be seen, truth cannot be spoken - when we failed, we did not know why we failed or why we died. Only now do we know everything..."

At this time, the elevator rose to the eighth floor.

A strong sense of crisis suddenly hit my heart——

"warn!"

The wanderer suddenly shuddered and shouted, "Prepare for battle!"

The next moment, the ascending platform suddenly got stuck, making a creaking sound. Everyone's body shook violently, and the intense feeling of weightlessness almost threw the lightest kitten out!

The elevator door opened, and one could see a flock of crows flying in the distance, blocking out the sun.

"The snake deceived us."

Cardinal Galatea finally came back to life from the solidified history - or rather, she regained her soul.

Having lost the power of reincarnation, he came to steal the ritual fruit of the Tower of Babel and regain his position as the Celestial Master. Ultimately, the scaly serpent and the winged bird ascended together, embarking on the path of transcendence.

"The power of 'Four', originally intended to combine and elevate the Winged King, was stolen by the snake. Due to the imbalance of large numbers, the Winged King leaned towards the larger number 'Seven'... a more brutal and chaotic force. Thus, he became the uncontrolled, corrupted aspect of the power of 'Transcendence'."

"That power, could it be..."

Aiwass blurted out.

Cardinal Galatea had calmed down again.

She confirmed Aiwas's guess without hesitation: "Yes, that is the law of the Tiansi of Huantiansi.

"——Endless Knot!"

At this time, the flock of crows in the distance has become clear.

That's not a crow!

——They are a group of crazy demons!

"The first demons were the souls of those with wings."

Cardinal Galatea's voice echoed behind Aiwas: "They are the world's first priests."

Second update, completed!

Today’s update is meant to be read one after another, so I’ll post it all at once after I finish writing it!

I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! My fever has subsided and I haven't had a fever since I last saw it for a day. I think I'm fine now!

I will work hard on coding tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)