Chapter 1212 When the Stars Fall
1899, June 25, Ancient Parthia, 2:18 am.
Future history is destined to remember this moment.
In the deep and quiet night sky, a dazzling silver light suddenly shone.
A loud thunderclap sounded over the desert.
Everyone in the world - not limited to extraordinary people, but all intelligent life - heard the thunder at the same time.
Those who were sleeping were all awakened at the same time.
It’s not because the sound is so loud, but because the violent shaking of the dream world drives out all the sleeping people.
If they looked up at the night sky, they would see it had turned an unusually white. It was as if the clouds at midnight had transformed into steaming dry ice, making the night as bright as day.
Silver-white lightning bolts as thick as giant pythons rolled from the frozen clouds, interspersed with a few web-like, blood-red, forked lightning bolts. Furious dragon roars echoed continuously from the sky above.
The dream world is constantly influencing the physical world, and the physical world itself is also influencing the dream world.
The victory or defeat in Paradise City did change the situation in the dream world.
Just like when Arthur led the Knights of the Round Table to attack Avalon, proving that authoritarianism is a higher level of violence than brute force...the good rulers who used the theory of authoritarianism to rule the ancient Parthian Empire also fell because of the Red Hand's fearless revenge.
When the outcome of this war was projected to the dream world through the ritual, the Lord of the Crown, who had been suppressed by the Disaster Dragon for a long time but still managed to maintain his balance, finally couldn't hold on any longer.
At this moment in the dream world, the huge iceberg that the Lord of Crown had been crawling on has completely exploded.
Two giant dragons, one red and one white, were tearing each other apart in the sky - they were originally one, but now they had split into two.
One of them is the red dragon whose real name is Arthur.
That is a dragon of disaster that pursues the path of love and transcendence and is relatively more inclined to the identity of "Apostle of Huantiansi".
The second is the white dragon whose real name is Vortigern, but who came to the material world under the name of Arthur.
He is more inclined to identify himself as the "Crown Celestial God"... a silver-crowned dragon who conquered giants and was promoted to a pillar god.
——But whether it is the red dragon or the white dragon, that is not their true form.
"The Lord... didn't send the knights..."
Aiwass stood in the temple of Paradise City, looked up at the starry sky, and murmured softly.
Although Aiwass's left eye could only see clouds, his right eye could see the battle in the dream world through the clouds.
The red dragon and the white dragon tore at each other in a fight like wild beasts. No one drew their knightly swords, as both sides engaged in a desperate struggle using the most brutal and violent methods.
Claws, tail, grapple, smash—and dragon's breath.
The dragon scales fell off one by one along with blood, turning into meteors that fell to the earth.
——That is the Corona Major meteor shower.
Besides Shark, there is also Aleister, who was summoned by him - Shark's biological mother in a sense.
Not that Aiwass wanted Aleister to do anything.
But he felt that... at least at this moment, it was quite meaningful to let Aleister witness this scene with him at the same time.
Because the relationship between Arthur and Vortigern is the same as the relationship between Aiwas and Aleister.
Now, the relationship between Aiwass and Aleister has become as close as family, but the relationship between Arthur and Vortigern has deteriorated to the point of life and death... This may be because Huan Tiansi's craftsmanship is not as good as his teacher Sha Shiji's, or it is possible that Huan Tiansi did it on purpose.
"After all, the Lord wouldn't want them to give away their heads in vain."
Aleister also looked up at the stars and said casually, "After all, they're all 'Arthur'. Once the Red Dragon takes the position of Pillar God, they'll just get a new boss. What does the struggle among the top have to do with the workers?"
"This also means that the Crown Master doesn't believe he can win."
Aiwass said softly: "This is already a disadvantage."
The Crown Lord is extremely competitive—as the pillar god of the path of authority, he is the most powerful and arrogant monarch in the world. Although he can reflect on himself, he will never tolerate any form of questioning.
If the Lord believes he can win, he will definitely call on his Knights of the Round Table to help him fight.
This is a "righteous gang fight." While it may sound a bit shameless, this is precisely the authoritarian way of fighting.
Just like the "preservation art" and "treasure digging art" of the Path of Dusk, the "art" of the Path of Beauty, the "magic" of the Path of Wisdom, and the "alchemy" of the Path of Balance... the mystical knowledge of the Path of Authority is called "leadership art."
It was mysterious knowledge about how to rule and manage others, including teachings on tangible and intangible speech and behavior, as well as mind control, mind reading, memory searching, intimidation, contracts, and other topics involving supernatural powers.
——What is the difference between a follower of the path of authority without subordinates and a general without soldiers or an emperor without ministers?
When the Silver Crown Dragon did not choose to send out the knights, his defeat was already doomed.
"The human warriors of the past once followed the path of supreme power and became the 'strongest' among humans..."
The voice of the Lord of Scales and Feathers sounded slowly from beside Aiwass.
Aiwass turned around and saw that he also had his hands behind his back and was looking up at the sky with him.
The Lord of Scales and Feathers said leisurely: "At that time, Arthur realized the limits of human beings.
Even if humans train to their full potential, reaching the fifth level of power, they still cannot contend with giants and dragons of the same power level. This is an absolute unfairness, predetermined from birth.
He wanted to surpass this limit. He considered many methods... such as using potions to amplify his muscles, using alchemical devices attached to his body, using divine spells to add blessings, and even learning combat techniques that overdraw the body's potential, like those used in the Dao...
"But all of this failed. The strong are strong, the weak are weak. A warrior weighing over a hundred kilograms could never possibly contend against a dragon weighing over a hundred tons. A fourth-level dragon boy's strength was enough to surpass that of a fifth-level warrior by several times. He worshipped the way of strength, seeking to attain power that surpassed all others.
"Just like a baby can't tear a Gundam apart with its bare hands no matter how much medicine it takes—unless the baby is as tall as the Gundam."
The Scaled Lord said meaningfully, "And Huan Tiansi gave Arthur a chance. He could make this baby as big as the Gundam—even the possibility of piloting the Gundam himself."
That was Mian Tiansi's original motivation for becoming a dragon.
Kill a dragon with a mortal body, absorb the dragon factor with the power of the ascended warlock... and become a dragon.
"When he was still a mortal, he could slay dragons. So how powerful was he when he became a dragon? No one dared to disobey him. Even the emperor of the Herasil Empire at the time gave up his crown, throne, and power to this dragon."
When everyone is absolutely afraid of the person in power, policies will be implemented very quickly. And if the person in power is extremely powerful, then this fear will quickly turn into admiration and pride.
"The current territory of the Helasar Empire was conquered by the former Crown Celestial. He was truly too powerful... Despite countless assassination attempts and curses, none of them could shake his magnificent body and his unwavering rule. Ultimately, he used his physical body to pierce the barriers of the world, ascended into the Dream Realm, and became the Crown Celestial of the Path of Power. Because he wasn't resurrected from the Source River, not even the Supreme Heaven stood a chance against him."
The Lord of Scales and Feathers said slowly, “How could a great warrior who, when he was still a mortal, envied, was jealous, and coveted the dragon’s body… bow to the Most High?
"Just as the dragon is superior to humans, the Pillar God is superior to the Celestial God. He once stole the dragon's body, so why can't he go one step further and take the Pillar God's position?
"So... the plan for the Ring Celestial Master was born. That was the first Tail-Bearing Ring Ceremony, a trial run for the Tail-Bearing Ring... Half of the Crown Celestial Master was cut out and placed into an ordinary human body. He named his new self Vortigern—meaning 'Great Monarch', 'Supreme King', the original meaning of the 'Crown' in 'Crown Celestial Master'.
"But when he regained his human body and the ability to dream and progress... his ambitions began to swell. Perhaps he could be more than just Vortigern... perhaps he could also be Arthur? Perhaps he could be the Crowned Lord?
"Perhaps... he can also become a future Pillar God? A monarch would not be willing to share power with others, and the same is true for Vortigern."
Having said that, the Lord of Scales and Feathers glanced at Aiwas and Aleister.
The significance is self-evident.
If you rule another self as a monarch, the other self will also want to rule yourself; if you love another self as a lover, the other self will also love yourself.
Just as Huan Tiansi wanted to kill Aiwas, and Aiwas also wanted to kill Huan Tiansi.
"Twin mirrors" that are too similar will inevitably lead to a backlash in attitudes towards each other.
"——And this thought is the beginning of all stories."
The Lord of Scales and Feathers sighed, "Today is the end of the story.
"Just like a drop of wine, a spoonful of dregs, can never turn back into the grapes they once were...
"Whether it's Arthur or Vortigern, even if they devour each other, they can no longer return to their former selves."
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(End of this chapter)
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