The huge roar of the sky's collapse still echoes at the end of the abyss, echoing among the mountains and the sea.
But, on the desolate throne.
The human boy who was pierced by the silver holy spear had already lost his life.
His head drooped limply, his eyes hidden by his dark hair were tightly closed.
If it weren't for the faint light wrapped around his whole body beside the silver-white holy spear, rising and falling slowly in an extremely long period.
Anyone who comes here and sees this scene will mistake it for a statue.
Like the suffering Jesus, the saint was pierced on the cross by the spear of fate called Gungnir.
This is a natural phenomenon.
The moment Char fell into the abyss, he poured all his energy and spirit into his own spiritual world, and into the game with that lofty will.
...
...
This is a long gamble, and I don’t know how long it will take.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that neither side will have a chance to breathe.
This is a game where you risk everything. If you are distracted or lose focus, you will lose everything.
The farewell words left for Hathaway were naturally just consolation.
This is a world where the extraordinary exists. Antiquity itself represents power. Sayings like "Old man, you are the challenger" are just talk. From the beginning to the end, Char was very clear about one thing in his heart -
He was no more than thirty years old, and even if you add in his age before he crossed over, it was less than sixty years old...
To fight against an ancient being that may have existed for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and even defeat it, you must become the true winner standing at the end.
Facing the Creator of the Glorious Age as his opponent, Char had no room for distraction from the very beginning.
Of course, Char is not alone.
The holy spear that pierced his chest was not a curse to him like the Spear of Kungunir was to Jesus, but a protection.
It carries the thoughts of a girl named Airola from several epochs later.
Relying on the power of the Holy Lance itself, Char was able to hold on to his spirit and avoid being defeated in the game of the spiritual world from the very beginning.
Of course, even so, it is still difficult.
The only thing to do is to spend all your energy, endure the loneliness for a long time, and give it your all.
He just had a chance - to seize the only chance to win.
At this moment, Char has completely given up not only the perception of the outside world, but even the control of his own body.
Even if the sky outside were to collapse and the world were to end at this moment, he would probably know nothing about it.
Anyway, with the immortality protection of the Holy Spear, he probably wouldn't starve to death even if he didn't eat or drink for hundreds of years.
The silent palace complex fell into eternal silence again, along with the young man who seemed to be sleeping on the throne, who was pierced by the holy spear.
No one knows how long this silence will last, perhaps decades, perhaps hundreds of years.
Or maybe, forever.
There is no certainty in gambling with mental power, and there may not necessarily be a winner. It is not impossible for both sides to suffer losses and for their mental power to be extinguished together.
I don’t know how long this dead silence lasted.
Until, a certain moment.
The silence was broken.
It was a small, pitch-black dragon tail that was silently emerging from the eternally dark world.
The next moment.
A faint shadow, accompanied by the inky night, silently enveloped the silent palace.
It was a petite black dragon, beautiful and elegant. It was obviously still in its juvenile stage, but one could already imagine its majestic demeanor when it matured.
If Xia noticed what Ye looked like at this moment, he would definitely be shocked.
Because long before Char and Hathaway embarked on that final journey, he had already arranged everything for the plan of falling into the abyss.
For most of the pets in his soul-binding space, Xia Ya set up a long-sleeping barrier for them.
After all, no one knows how barren the bottom of the abyss is, and it is even hard to say whether there is food.
Unlike Char, who possesses the buff of immortality through the blessing of the Holy Lance, the blessing of the Holy Lance cannot be used on his pets.
Only by entering a sleeping state similar to hibernation can Char's pets have a chance to survive the long night relying on the resources stored in the Shining Space Pocket.
Xia had thought about this before, whether he should take this opportunity to send all his pets to the Western Continent to level up.
However, considering that the Western Continent is not at peace now, the aftermath of the previous catastrophe has not yet subsided, and who knows how many half-crazy mythical species are rampant on the earth, Xia finally chose to give up.
However, among Char's pets, Red protested.
It is not afraid of danger, nor of the pollution from the fallen sun, nor of being enemies with mythical creatures.
On the contrary, it wants to become stronger by fighting with mythical creatures.
In the previous process, with the addition of new pets to the team one after another, Chihong's sense of crisis has become more and more intense.
Thinking back to the time when I, as a star spirit, could occupy the pillow spot in Char's arms, now even if other pets don't fight for it and voluntarily give it to Chihong, Chihong would feel embarrassed to leave.
As time went by, a set of rules were gradually formed among Char's contracted pets, which were used for the pets to compete with each other and determine the family's position, and were recognized by everyone.
Among these rules, the most core and key one is that whoever helps Char the most and contributes the most will have a higher status and can naturally enjoy more love and resources from his own beastmaster.
Under this set of rules, Red has been ranked in the lower half of Xia's pet sequence for a long time, and has even served as deputy monitor several times.
Not only is Gin the big sister, she also relied on the skull relic of the Lord of Ashes to be promoted to a legendary species. Illusion is an evergreen auxiliary ability. During Char and Hathaway's previous trip, when Gin made great efforts in building the bubble city where the Arcane Festival was being held.
He is a stably ranked second and striving for first place in Char's pet sequence, a pure deputy GOAT.
As an artificial intelligence life form, Yui is the most capable secretary beside Char. She is a definite T0 version and she never goes out of style. Like Gin, she bought a house in the ban position and can't get off.
Although Snake and Ye joined the team a little late and lack some qualifications, they are both born mythical species, pure super model stats. Even if their compatibility and intimacy with Char are not high, they can still kill in the competition within the team.
After counting, Chihong found that the only one he could compete with was Shanshan.
However, Shanshan is a space-type pet. Even though Flash has not appeared more frequently recently, Space Pocket, as an auxiliary skill like the storage ring in fantasy novels, is still a phantom god in this version.
But Red is different. It does not have any auxiliary ability like Silver and Shining, but is a pure combat pet.
Now with its strength declining, it feels like it has become a burden in Char's team, a complete warehouse manager and a hindrance.
Although with Xia's current wealth, as well as the big white legs and free food that he can eat and hug whenever he wants, he certainly doesn't care about the expense of raising another pet.
But Chihong himself couldn't accept it.
If it could lie down like a little ferret and sleep lazily on Char's shoulder all day, then Red would not have been able to hone his "slashing strike" to "perfect" proficiency under extremely difficult conditions.
It is even more impossible to possess the "heart of a hegemon" which is described as the "potential to become a king".
So, under Chihong's insistence, after some hesitation, Char finally chose to follow Chihong's own wishes.
He left it in the Western Continent and the main material plane. It did not follow him into the abyss, but went alone to face the half-crazy mythical creatures that roamed the Western Continent in the First Age.
Of course, Char still exchanged a few items as a backup for Red's life.
However, this does not include night.
Although Char has already noticed Ye's identity in the future and in the Fourth Epoch.
But after traveling back in time, looking at the little Night Dragon with a cute look on its face and flapping its wings above his head, Xia still resisted the urge to tell it the truth, and instead let it fall into a long sleep like his other pets.
But, at this moment——
The little dark dragon woke up from its long sleep at some point in time. It is still unknown how, but it quietly passed through the seal set by Char, and appeared in the abyss on its own without using Char's summons.
at the same time.
In the pair of red-gold vertical pupils of the Little Night Dragon, there was a kind of distant light rippling.
The rings of time spread out in circles of ripples.
And in the ripples of time, the red-gold light in the eyes of the little night dragon became increasingly intense.
The veil woven by the night completely concealed the petite figure of the little night dragon.
After a long time, the veil woven by shadows and night slowly faded away.
Under the cover of night, the tiny little dragon had disappeared.
Instead, there was a girl with black hair and a black dress.
She raised her head slightly, and the childishness in her red-gold eyes faded away.
Although she still looks like a girl, her every move and gesture has a bit of the demeanor of an empress looking down on the world.
At this moment, she is no longer the juvenile night dragon named "Night".
Instead, it was the Queen of the Night, Augustina, who ruled the world in later generations, who used the power of the "Hourglass of Time" to allow her will and part of her power to transcend time and descend into the past.
The ripples of time around me dissipated and returned to nothingness.
And the girl in the black dress fell from the void so lightly.
Then, step by step, he walked to the side of the silent throne and raised his head slightly.
His eyes fell on Char, whose face was extremely pale without a trace of blood on the throne.
The pair of dark golden vertical pupils was slightly startled.
The next moment... indescribable complex colors emerged in those red-gold eyes.
There is longing and nostalgia for not seeing each other for a long time.
Also, the pain is indescribable.
"Although I expected it, you made such a big fuss at that time, you must have made a big news in the abyss."
"But I never thought you would end up in such an embarrassing state."
"Char."
"Or rather..."
"Owner."
Augustina looked up at the figure of the young man on the throne and murmured silently.
"He has always been in front of me and everyone else... He always appears mysterious, as if he has everything under control and is omnipotent."
"But, in fact, you are not so omnipotent—"
"And you just quietly disguised your weakness and haggardness so that no one else could see it?"
"So, I'm really lucky."
There was a hint of laughter in her voice, but on her pretty face, which was as flawless as ice and snow, there was no trace of a smile.
"I can see you at your most defenseless, without all your disguises and mysteries, and see your true self underneath the mask."
"It's just that it really doesn't make me laugh at all..."
"If possible, I prefer you to keep that deep and hard-to-see-through look..."
"In that case, at least you wouldn't be injured like you are now."
There was a gleam of light in those red-gold eyes.
Augustina was about to stretch out her white fingers to touch the face of the young man on the throne.
Buzz——
A clear clanging sound was heard.
On Char's chest, the pure silver holy spear emitted an extremely dazzling, brilliant and dazzling glow.
The huge and mysterious arrival, even though the Holy Spear itself did not move at all, the sharp spear intent had already locked onto Augustina.
This is the warning of the Holy Lance.
Even though there are several eras and an infinite amount of time between us.
However, the girl's heart, which resides in the holy spear, has penetrated the long river of time and still acts on this holy spear.
He guarded Char, who was defenseless and at his weakest, and did not allow anyone to approach him or do anything bad to him.
Just one step closer and the sharp spear intent would pierce Augustina.
However, even if facing his future self, he would never underestimate the Holy Spear that was ready to fire.
Augustina's pretty face remained calm, and she didn't even make the slightest move to evade.
"Trust me, Xiao Ai."
"I think, whether at that dinner or in the Third Age, I have already proved my feelings."
The sharp spear intent cuts through the earth.
As long as the Holy Spear is fully activated, Augustina's current strength, which is less than one-third of her future heyday, will be ruthlessly wiped out by the Holy Spear without any surprises.
Even if, because of cause and effect and the timeline, she is killed at this moment... then the future Queen of the Night, Augustina, will no longer exist.
But she just looked calmly at the holy spear in front of her, allowing the sharp spear intent to slowly lock onto her.
"I know that I may never be able to have a position comparable to yours in Char's heart."
"You are his only one, the most special one, no one can compare to you."
"But... this feeling alone is the only one I will never be inferior to yours."
"Besides—Xiao Ai."
"Even though Char has the Holy Spear's protection of immortality."
"But can you bear it?"
Augustina's gaze stayed on the young man on the throne for a long time, without moving away.
"Look at him looking so haggard..."
“But there was no one to wipe the dust off his body, change his clothes, wash his body, or give him food and water.”
Listening to Augustina's words.
The holy spear clanged loudly.
Then, the sharp gun intent gradually subsided.
She is right.
The Holy Spear is just a Holy Spear after all. It can help Char kill all the enemies, but it can't do the more detailed things that Augustina mentioned.
And a smile finally appeared on Augustina's pretty face.
"Well, Xiao Ai."
"Please give me your guidance in the days ahead."
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