Chapter 1336 Death of Snake Father
"...kill the author?"
The giant feathered serpent said slowly, "That's exactly what I want."
"……What?"
Even Aiwass himself did not expect that Snake Father would react like this.
"Ai Shiping—you still remember what you studied before."
Quetzalcoatl suddenly asked, "Regarding the research on 'taboo'."
At that moment, a memory that had not existed before suddenly emerged in Aiwass's mind:
Yes, he remembered... In a sense, he was the culprit who caused the invasion of Whisper of the Void.
Perhaps the dusk seed that had finished its meal would eventually turn back and completely devour this world; and because of the wormhole it left behind when it left, the shielding membrane of this world had been damaged and could be discovered at any time.
But it was Aiwass's dangerous research that directly triggered the dusk invasion - or rather, accelerated the process.
Because no one truly understood the specific cause of the destruction of the previous era. No one knew how the Twilight Race descended... and now, people have finally identified the key. That crucial condition is the establishment of the "Source of Error River."
Once a mistake exists, there is a difference between "correction" and "indulgence," between "punishment" and "forgiveness." And the whisper of the void is precisely the "twilight of indulgence and forgiveness."
People cannot accept their mistakes, so they run away - until they run away into nothingness and meaninglessness.
In other words.
It is precisely because Ai Shiping is about to become the Pillar God that this world is facing destruction!
Of course he needs to save the world, because it is his responsibility.
From this perspective, the real culprit who destroyed the world was Ai Shiping himself.
"--No."
However, Aiwass, who opposed Ai Shiping, refuted his claim, "It was Dusk that destroyed the world. There is no other solution. This world has the right to move forward, rather than being trapped in the past in an iron cage that will eventually tighten. Moving forward is not a 'mistake.'"
Even Aiwass himself was not sure where in his previous thoughts... it started to turn into whispers in the void.
However, he could clearly realize that this conclusion was wrong.
“No matter how hypocritical and complete the argument is, this truth will not be wrong: when a person is punished by the evil people who bound him for pursuing freedom and truth, his heart that pursues freedom and truth is not wrong.
"There's no such thing as a victim of evil being invited into this world being held accountable! Needless to say, his motive was to save more people. His will was inherited from his ancestors, and his actions were recognized by the people—"
Aiwass remained steadfast: "I don't accept the consequences of his actions, but I agree with his heart and his will. And, if I were in his position, I would do the same thing without hesitation."
"If there has to be someone who bears the 'fault', it should be me."
“—You’re right.”
Despite using his telepathic ability, Quetzalcoatl did not hear what Aiwass heard specifically.
But He still gave a definite answer without hesitation.
Because He could be sure of one thing: Aiwass was ready to open the source of error and step into the forbidden path.
Thus, the Ninth Source River will finally be completely opened up.
Then... His mission as the "Transcendent" has finally been completed.
Up to this point, this world has completely surpassed the old world.
They successfully opened up the Ninth Source River and completely perfected the River of Error...
Even though it was just a mistake.
But identifying mistakes is the beginning of correcting them.
"—Now that it has come to this, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Quetzalcoatl stood up straight, his voice becoming resolute: "Let me teach you one last thing, my beloved child."
"……What?"
Aiwass was stunned, and his heart skipped a beat: "How could it be..."
Why is it the last thing?
"A secret. A forbidden knowledge never truly put into practice. A secret few know, and one I don't want you to have access to... The opening of a new source river often requires the sacrifice of a Pillar God. I had already arranged everything, just waiting for the unexpected... or for you to mature. I just didn't expect it to happen so soon."
The Snake Father spoke slowly, soaring into the sky. "This world is beyond saving, Xiao Ai. Even the gods have been infected, and even Zalwan and I have auditory hallucinations... Everything is just like when the last civilization was destroyed. But fortunately, the situation is different now."
"—We have you. A visitor from another world, a soul that doesn't truly exist in this world, and one who has the potential to inherit the foundation of the Pillar God...
“…So, I came up with a solution.”
The snake father said resolutely: "Go back to the past and help us find the future."
“…Back to the past?”
Aiwass murmured.
His pupils trembled.
At this moment, Aiwass seemed to finally understand everything——
"Teacher, there's another way. Hurry up and use the Tail Ring! Let's go back to the past—"
[Heh... going back to the past... would that be useful...?]
The memory of the cicada shedding its shell emerged in Aiwas' mind like an illusion.
That was the conversation between Amber and Aiwass.
Today, Aiwass finally understood what kind of feelings were hidden in his sarcastic and desperate words.
This is not "Zero Week".
But it is the world of "negative one" or even longer ago——
The world does not go through only eight cycles.
——What a desperate journey this is for Ai Shiping?
"You have to be like a snake with its tail in your mouth, with its head and tail connected."
The Snake Father muttered, gave orders, and talked to himself: “You are going back in time, but you are actually moving forward.
"Don't be afraid... I'll pay for everything. You just need to keep moving forward. Hehehe... Turning back time, there's nothing more 'taboo' than this."
Having said that, the Snake Father was silent for a while, then flew down from the sky, landed beside Aiwass, rubbed him affectionately, and gave him a final hug.
"...It seems I still can't teach you. When you go back, don't look for me again... By then, I'm afraid I'll have become a shadow without emotion or consciousness. Don't pay any attention to him... He's not me.
"Go find Zhuanxu and become his student. I still can't teach you well... He was once my researcher and also my teacher. Tell him everything you've been through and let him give you advice! You must listen to him!"
"Let's go back to the past, Ai Shiping!
"—I will create a new forbidden path for you with the power of transcendent creation!"
As the Snake Father finished speaking.
He flew into the sky without looking back.
Only then did Aiwass finally understand why the Snake Father wanted to break through the sky. Why did the Snake Father in every timeline always crash into the sky on August 1st...
The shadow always wants to chase the real body.
Just like every dream is chasing reality.
What the Snake Father wanted to break through, what the Snake Father wanted to surpass, what the Snake Father wanted to smash... turned out not to be the sky above his head.
It is neither the veil of balance that prevents mortals from exploring the sky, nor the amber wall that seals the gap in the world's shell...
It is the unchanging truth that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the curtain called "time"!
"My child, my heir, my greatest creation, my student, my dearest friend, my everything...
“…I give you everything I have, my world.
"[Ouroboros]."
The next moment, the snake father crashed into the sky.
That was the supreme ceremony—a ceremony that pierced the veil of time and space.
With a sound like glass breaking, the snake father's body exploded instantly!
Aiwass and Inanna were instantly separated, and a black hole appeared out of nowhere, sucking Aiwass into it.
And the moment Aiwass crossed the barrier of time and space, the fragment of Snake Father's Heavenly Master fell steadily into his hands...
Condensed into a golden apple.
(End of this chapter)
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