Chapter 1278: Gray Sky Master's Ceremony
The vision of Yuan Tiansi's arrival could be seen even outside the city.
The sunlight is blocked by the sea, and a giant whale floats in the sky.
The earth trembled, the city was petrified, and roars that could disperse sandstorms rang out one after another.
“…Such a strong pressure.”
Hassan murmured softly.
Just by trying to raise his head and look towards the Holy Spring City, he felt as if his heart was being grabbed by something.
An intense panic boiled in his blood. He felt that the anger he had brewed with hatred over the years and the determination he had strengthened with blood and pain were so fragile under such terrifying pressure.
"If you get any closer, I'm afraid he'll burst into tears and try to run away."
Hassan stared silently at the dark sky, like a crow staring at the moon.
His voice was like a dream, "So the determination of a mortal is so fragile... Without sufficient strength, we can't even stand before Him."
“That’s how it should be.”
Haena's voice came from the side.
Her voice was clear and resolute. "Just like the stories of every dragon slayer... these dragon slayers were once valiant warriors, peerless knights. Weaklings aren't even worthy enough to stand before a dragon. Or, to put it another way, if a challenge didn't require a threshold, it wouldn't even be a challenge—at best, an assassination."
Hassan turned his gaze upon hearing this.
He knew that the Avalon woman in front of him was the personal bodyguard of the good lord of Paradise City.
Many people saw her coming out of Holy Spring City that day, and many people rushed to report the information to Hassan.
The reason why he was called a guard and not a slave... was because Hassan had studied abroad at the Mage Tower after all. He knew that since Aiwass could be recognized by the elves, he must not be a traditional benevolent master.
Now, Aiwas has not abused the power granted by his status as a benefactor, which is completely different from the benefactors in other cities.
But even so, he was actually not very willing to accept Haina into his team.
The Red Hand Faction is a very pure group. All members of the group have been persecuted by the Good Master, which has given them an extraordinary centripetal force.
This made it impossible for the spies of the good masters to fit in. They could not be bribed, and even their actions could not be stopped by death or constrained by morality.
The only problem was… even someone as extreme as Hassan began to feel that the Red Hand had gotten out of control. Their desire for destruction and aggressiveness had become so strong that even he could barely stop them.
In this respect, Hassan himself was the heretic among them.
Hassan has studied hard in the Mage Tower for so long, and now he has stolen the fragments of the Sky Master and returned to his hometown. He definitely doesn't just want to die with the Good Master.
He really wanted to destroy the ancient Parthian Empire—he wanted to destroy this sinful ancient country, its system, its culture, its traditions, everything about it. But at the same time, he didn't want to be left with only ruins...
As he said to Morgan: He did not hesitate to kill the civilians so that the benefactors would not realize that he valued them; he did not hesitate to pollute the water sources so that the benefactors would not use such resources to blackmail them.
They are not without weaknesses, but the good master is not aware of their weaknesses. But because of this, they have a fatal weakness...
——That is, Hassan’s words and deeds are actually inconsistent with what he thinks in his heart.
His heart, his desires, his soul, were far softer than he let on; his rational and quiet eyes held more thoughts than his inflammatory words. Therefore, the more successful their cause, the more painful it was for Hassan.
His destruction is only to bring about a new life.
...But those crazy people who followed him probably didn't think so.
A team formed through deception will ultimately end in disunity. History has repeated this countless times.
Because of this, he didn't want Haena to enter the crumbling tower, even though he knew Haena had no ill intentions.
On the one hand, it was because he knew that a big figure like Haina, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, would certainly not be able to empathize with these homeless slaves and free people. Instead, he might bring the seeds of instability and accelerate the collapse of this tower of instability.
On the other hand, he felt there was no need for Hae-na to board this wrecked ship that could sink at any moment. If anything happened to her, it might even provoke Aiwass... which was completely unnecessary. Aiwass's stance wasn't opposed to his; they even had a common enemy. Hassan didn't want to add another powerful enemy to his already powerful ranks.
Those who followed him certainly didn't care, because death and destruction lay ahead of them; but Hassan had to consider how it would end.
But two people changed his mind.
——That is Morgan and Autolycus.
When both of them advocated keeping Haena at the same time... even though they did not explain the reason, Hassan immediately realized that Haena was related to the game between the gods in the dream world.
After being left behind, Haena, unsurprisingly, did get into quite a bit of trouble. She had virtually no understanding of Parthian culture and taboos, and she would go around asking people questions they didn't want to answer. Initially, this angered and made many people cry, causing minor chaos.
Fortunately, Haena was very capable, and she was genuinely friendly and kind without the airs of a powerful figure. As a result, within just a few days, many children started following Haena, and they began to look up to her as their leader.
Hassan was not angry about this.
He didn't feel that his power had been taken away... Instead, he felt from the bottom of his heart that this might be a new possibility.
If these children continued to follow him, they would perish in the flames. If he could connect with Aiwass through Haena, perhaps there would be some way out.
——This is the hope for the future of the people of Sabbath.
The ancient Parthian Empire can be destroyed, but the Parthians cannot perish.
"What about you?"
Haina stared at Hassan and asked, "You knew you couldn't get close to that place, but you kept staring at the battlefield of the Advent God... Is it because you're unwilling to give up?"
"...Unwilling?"
Hassan murmured softly, touching his chest with his artificial hand: "Maybe..."
"It's to punish myself, dear."
Morgan chuckled and appeared from the void.
She leaned close to Haina in a very intimate manner and lay on her shoulder.
Haina frowned slightly as she looked at the witch who was almost a household name in Avalon, but she did not feel any disgust in her heart.
She inexplicably felt a sense of intimacy and trust towards Morgan...
——Perhaps it was the effect of the soul fragment from Lancelot. Haina understood.
Morgan hugged Haina from behind, smiled at Hassan, who pursed his lips and had a bitter face, and murmured softly, "Because I can't get involved in this level of battle, because I'm too weak, I want to use pain to punish my stupid and incompetent self.
"It's like clenching your fists until they bleed because of the pain."
“…I’ve always been like this.”
Hassan said slowly, "Pain is a better anesthetic than sugar—I won't deny that it's a useless anesthetic. I can see that clearly."
He turned around, his calm gaze looking back at the two Avalon women: smart and cunning, and naive and foolish.
"So, Morgan?"
Hassan asked, "How are the preparations going on with the God of War?"
"Oh, he's not going to leave."
Morgan said lightly.
"……What?"
Hassan was suddenly startled and looked up in disbelief: "Isn't he going to cooperate with those benevolent leaders?"
A special element was added to the Tail Ring Ceremony of the Good Lords - that is the crowning of Dayuan.
As the Grand Vizier of the ancient Parthian Empire, he did have such power. Coupled with the testimony of other benevolent lords, it could also be regarded as the recognition of the nobles.
They created a new King of Parthia, designated him as the demon that would destroy Parthia, and then defeated him... thus allowing their rebellion to succeed. This action perfectly aligned with the Red of Disaster's plan to seize the position of Pillar God. He could also take this opportunity to demonize the remaining concepts of the Path of Authority, thereby completely destroying them.
As it happens, the red dragon has not completely eliminated the remnants of the white dragon.
It’s just a matter of working together with the good masters to fight against the Yuantiansi who came to the world. It’s not too difficult.
After all, under the influence of the Veil of Balance, Yuan Tiansi's power would be reduced to the minimum of the sixth energy level. The good masters had already reached the sixth energy level, and with the addition of a pillar god - this should be a sure win.
——This is what Hassan thought before he witnessed Yuan Tiansi’s power with his own eyes.
But now, he couldn't help but wonder... Could it be that Red of Disaster, having just ascended to the throne of Pillar God, was even less powerful than Abyssal Heavenly Master, weakened by the Veil of Balance? Otherwise, why would he cowardly retreat at such a crucial moment?
"Yes, he abandoned those good masters."
Morgan said slowly, "Of course, this isn't an escape... but rather a keen awareness that doing nothing is actually better suited to his own interests."
"—Because Aiwass is 'the one who divides and unites.'"
A strange man's voice sounded.
Just then, another person appeared at the door.
He hadn't just come in from outside, but had been staying here the entire time. However, no one else present noticed his presence.
That was Autolycus, the Gray Sky Lord who had returned from the dead.
He now transformed into a strange and kind fat man with a businessman's smile on his face: "Red Dragon was keenly aware of one thing - that is, compared to the similarities between Yuan Tiansi and Bai Long, his position is actually closer to Aiwass.
"Evans was the serpent's tail that the Ring Celestials severed, and Arthur was the 'tail' that the Crown Celestials severed. Now, Aiwas has completed his self-recovery, regaining his former memories, knowledge, and power... and the same is true for Arthur. Arthur didn't kill the Knights of the Round Table because he didn't want to destroy everything Vortigern had, but to gain everything Vortigern had."
When he said this, he turned into the image of a beautiful girl again.
She pointed to her chin with her left hand, her right arm folded in hers. Standing there gracefully, she said leisurely, "After all... he's missing a crucial piece of information: he doesn't know the Crown Master isn't completely dead."
——That’s true.
Haina couldn't help but nodded.
When she first learned about this, she was also shocked.
Who could have imagined that in the battle for the throne of the Pillar God, there would still be room for conspiracy and intrigue? The part of the White Dragon Soul that Morgan preserved was an important part of the Crown Master.
Just like the former Crown Master was unable to completely defeat Supreme Heaven, thus giving rise to the Xiong Tiansi, he was also unable to completely defeat the Crown Master.
Destiny is a chain of cycles.
"In his mind, the White Dragon was dead. At that moment, he became the monarch, just like Aiwass who took over the body of Tianshi. But unfortunately, that guy was wrong~"
When Autolycus said this, he turned into a wise old man again.
He has white hair and beard, and his eyes are sharp.
No one knows what he really looks like, just as no one knows whether he is a man or a woman, old or young.
"...Or perhaps, this is the characteristic of the Crowned Heavenly Master."
The old man said meaningfully, "It's just like before. When he was still a celestial official, he was so reckless."
"I remember the young master told me something..."
Just then.
Lily's voice suddenly sounded coldly: "Regarding the fact that you also participated in the Heaven Punishment War, Gray Sky Master."
A human figure constructed from shadows slowly stood up from Haina's shadow.
Even Hassan and Haena had no idea Lily was actually there. Hassan even prepared a spell in response to the pressure, but the condensed fireball was easily dispersed by Haena with a wave of her hand.
Seeing that Autolycus and Morgan had no reaction at all, Hassan withdrew his spell angrily.
After all, he was absolutely no match for the three men before him. Moreover, without Autolycus's help, he couldn't even unleash the full power of the Fire Fragment.
"The successor of the Spider Silk Sutra..."
As expected, the old man recognized Lily's background immediately.
He was a little surprised, yet also somewhat pleased: "You actually got rid of the 'I' in your own body? That's amazing."
At this point, Autolycus no longer concealed the fact that he was Gray Sky Master.
"——The young master helped me do that."
Lily answered without hesitation: "He said that you and Mian Tiansi are also friends."
"Yes. We conquered the High Heaven together."
The old man said nostalgically, "So I know what he will choose."
As he spoke, his body twisted again and transformed into a young man with black hair and black eyes.
At this moment, Haina and Lily held their breath.
——Because of this appearance, it is almost exactly the same as Sherlock in child form!
"...Were you dead or not?"
Lily couldn't help but ask.
Gray Sky Master Autolycus raised a finger to his lips, silencing him. "Don't worry about that..."
"How could I not care?"
Lily stared at Autolycus with a sharp gaze and spoke simply, "If you want to take my body, then declare war. If you don't need to do that, we can be friends. It's that simple."
"How can it be so simple?"
He turned around and said with a smile: "Truth is transparent, so people can never see the truth; lies are opaque, neither light nor eyes can penetrate them, people can only see the lies, so they always trust the lies.
"That's why I'm here—I'm everywhere where lies are brewing.
"Gray Sky Si has never died. Look at the human world. Is there ever a single moment when lies are no longer necessary? I don't think so."
"Then why did you produce evidence of your own death?"
"Do you really have to ask this question?"
Hui Tiansi felt somewhat helpless, but could only answer frankly: "Even death is a lie. Only in this way can I completely integrate into the lie, right?"
Suddenly, Haena realized something: "You want to become a pillar god? Otherwise, why would you choose your own path?"
"Who knows? Maybe."
Hui Tiansi smiled and said nothing.
He opened his arms and said frankly, "I am here because of a request from the Crowned Lord in the past. Arthur will always need Merlin, especially when it comes to defeating giants and the gods of giants."
"...What do you mean?" Haina's brain was a little hot again.
"Which is the real Arthur? The red dragon named Arthur? Or the white dragon who founded the Knights of the Round Table? Name or title? Truth or fact? Or does neither matter?
"...Just like, who is the real snake? Isn't this what is happening in Holy Spring City right now?"
When Hui Tiansi said this, he looked at Morgan.
Morgan also took out the imprisoned white dragon's soul.
He looked at Haina and asked a question that Haina could not avoid:
"Girl, if you have the chance, would you like to become a Pillar God?
"—If you could obtain the power of the Celestial Master, but had to fight a desperate battle with the Pillar God."
Haena's eyes widened.
She suddenly understood.
Why is she here?
Why did Hui Tiansi and Morgan appear here?
Why would the Red Hand appear here?
If she is "Lancelot," then Hassan is "Arthur." The Red Hands are the Knights of the Round Table.
Gray Sky is "Merlin", and Morgan is "Morgan", or it may be "Guinevere".
The absurd and tyrannical good master is a man-eating giant.
The God of Giants is Yuan Tiansi.
The Supreme God, the Invincible God—
Everything is just right.
It was like a stage play, except she only now realized that she had a role.
"What has happened will happen again. What has been done will be done again..."
Hui Tiansi smiled, but his expression was a little sad: "This is the essence of the ceremony.
"—After Arthur defeated the giants, he allowed Lancelot to accept the crown. This was because he only wanted to destroy the kingdom of giants, not rule it.
"So, if it were you, would you accept it?"
Update completed meow!
Still suffering from insomnia, but the update is half an hour late...
The plot was not finished when it was 4,000 words, otherwise I could have updated it earlier (thumping the ground)
Also, the college entrance examination is over, let’s celebrate the liberation of the children!
(End of this chapter)
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