Chapter 103 [Watching] VS [Domination] (6K)
Drifting in the amber of thought for too long had a great impact on Holman's brain, causing him to forget many things.
But there are some things he still remembers.
For example, the day their supreme master, Lyra, asked them for help.
God asking for help from believers was unheard of in both Lyra and other churches. At first, Holman thought that the information he received was wrong. It was not until Oliver, the bishop of the Tower of Babel, summoned four other bishops, including him, and solemnly announced the matter.
Tianqin is in danger, and it is an unprecedented danger - a new evil is emerging from Tianqin's body and is trying to kill Tianqin.
When they heard the news from Oliver, the remaining four bishops fell into a long silence, but the shock on their faces that was difficult to conceal said it all.
And they knew that what Oliver said was true, because Lyra's call for help was becoming more urgent day by day.
It seemed as if He would soon be unable to hold on any longer.
"What should we do?" Herman couldn't help but ask at that time, "Can we really help a being that even the Lord can't fight against?"
This is also the concern of the other three bishops.
"Of course you can." Oliver said, "The Lord is at a disadvantage now only because He has given us a lot of His power. Now, we must return the power to Him and help Him fight against the new evil."
"Does that mean we should enter the amber of thought?"
"Yes."
"…How long will it take?"
"It depends on when the Lord can destroy the new evil." Oliver said, "but conservatively estimated, it will take at least a year."
The bishops fell silent again, because they knew Mind Amber very well. As the only device that could connect directly to Lyra's body, it was actually not very easy to use.
Staying there would cause one to lose consciousness and have blurred memories, just like a person who is drowning but will never die, and can only sink repeatedly in pain. Even archbishops with strong personalities and wills would generally not stay in the mental amber for more than a day.
But this time, will the time be measured in years?
"I know this will be painful." Oliver saw the hesitation in the hearts of the bishops and said slowly, "But we have no choice. The Lord needs our help. Once the Lord collapses, the new evil obstacles..."
He paused.
"It will cause an immeasurable disaster, and the entire Lyra City will be dragged into hell."
"So now is the time for us to dedicate ourselves."
After Oliver finished speaking, another bishop spoke up: "We are not afraid of dedication. After all, we are the ones closest to the Lord, but I have two questions."
"You can just say it, Bishop Wisen."
"Okay." Bishop Weisen nodded. "Then I'll be frank. First, can the five of us help my Lord defeat the new evil? Second, once we enter the amber of thought for a long time, we will lose direct control over the lower levels. In that case, if something happens in Tianqin City, we will know nothing and have no way to come up with a response strategy. Tianqin will enter a state of being ownerless for several years."
"I understand your concerns, Bishop Wisen." Oliver nodded and said, "I can answer your second question right now. That is, we must first believe in the power of the Lord. Once we stabilize the Lord's state, the underlying order of Lyra will not change. As long as the underlying order does not change, then everything else is a minor problem. We can fully trust our Skeleton Army and Vesperia Army. After all, Lyra is not just protected by us."
"As for the first question, I can't answer you directly, but I can tell you that taking back our power is not the Lord's only method. He also has a way to truly kill that evildoer. If everything goes well, we won't stay in the Mind Amber for too long. Maybe in half a year, we can hold a celebration banquet here."
"But before that, everyone, please cheer up."
"The future of Tianqin is in our hands."
At this point, Holman's memory began to blur.
But it hasn't completely dissipated.
After the other three bishops left, Oliver left him alone. He still remembered Oliver's expression, which was more serious than ever before.
"Holman, please contact the Evening Star team and have them leave as soon as possible. Tell Gerald that he is our only hope."
"All of us persisted just to wait for him to come back."
After that, it was downfall.
Holman didn't know how long he had been in the amber of his mind.
He felt as if he had stayed there for a very long time, but it also felt like only a moment. Many times, the vague memory of leaving the amber of his mind began with his two questions.
"What year is it?"
"Is Eve back?"
And then ended up getting the same answer.
"236 years."
"Not back yet."
Is it an illusion?
It feels like this conversation has been had many times before.
He thought he had persisted for a long time, but it turned out that it wasn't even a year?
It seems that his willpower is too weak. The other four bishops will definitely not be like him.
After a short rest, Holman's mind gradually became clearer. Although he enjoyed the air outside and the feeling of being alive, he knew that he should return to the amber of his mind. He could not let Tianqin wait too long, and he also had to continue to buy time for Gerard.
I hope that next time I come out, Gerard will be back.
"I should go back now." Holman said to Yongxin, "Please take good care of this city. Remember to tell me when Gerald comes back."
Yongxin smiled and nodded in response.
Holman then walked towards Mind Amber again.
But halfway through, he stopped, his eyes fixed on Yongxin's reflection in the amber of his mind.
Yongxin was smiling at him, and that smile looked familiar to him.
He seemed to have seen this person somewhere!
As the lost memories are recovered bit by bit, the reflection in the amber of the mind is quickly overlapping with the face of someone in the memory corridor!
Although, the face in my memory is younger!
But his features and his smile were exactly the same as Holman remembered!
Holman's body froze. He slowly turned around and looked at Yongxin: "Why are you here?"
Yong Xin was not angry when he was recognized. He even clapped his hands happily: "Ah, Bishop, you finally recognized me."
Looking at this face that was much more mature than he remembered, a terrible thought finally came to Holman's mind, which made his body tremble violently.
"Now, what year is it?"
"246 years, Your Excellency."
Holman shook his body. "Where's Eve?"
Yongxin smiled and spread his hands: "Isn't this standing right in front of you?"
In Holman's eyes, Yongxin's body began to twist strangely.
"A new era has arrived, Bishop." Yong Xin said softly, "Like me, cheer for the coming of the new God."
Before he could finish his words, the door behind Yongxin was pushed open with a bang.
Before he could turn around, a powerful axe chopped down and instantly split his body in two.
"The era you seek will never come." A cold voice sounded, "This is Tianqin. You and the god you seek will go to hell together."
Yongxin had no way to refute. He fell in a pool of blood with a smile on his face, allowing Kud to step over him.
Holman looked at the Skeleton Army uniform on Kud and immediately felt relieved.
"It seems that things haven't gotten out of control yet." Holman asked Kud, "Are you the current head of the Skeleton Force? Where's Finley?"
Holman has learned from Yongxin that it is now 246 years old, which means he has been deceived for a full ten years.
As a bishop, he had been deceived for ten years, so that he could not even imagine how bad the situation of Lyra was. The appearance of Kud gave him a glimmer of hope.
Since the Skeleton Army is still loyal to him, there is still room for mediation.
Of course, this is also the reason why he subconsciously thinks that Kud is the current person in charge of the Skeleton Corps.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Bishop." Kud pulled the axe from the ground and said to Holman, "The current head of the Skeleton Force is still Mr. Finley. I just found you through special means."
Coode took out the strangely shaped key from his arms. Holman understood it at a glance and his heart sank.
"The Key of Law," Holman muttered, "Has it really come to this? What happened to Tianqin?"
"It's hard for me to describe it to you," Kud said. "On the surface, Lyra is still peaceful and no disaster has occurred, but in reality... most people can't even remember what the God of Lyra looks like."
Hearing this, Holman couldn't help but close his eyes: "How could this be... Lord, are we really going to fail?"
Everything that happened now was beyond Holman's expectations.
The worst outcome that he and Oliver had imagined was that they would stay in the amber for two years, and that Evening Star would never come back, and that Lyra's condition would further deteriorate.
In that way, they will emerge from the amber of thought at the same time and then think about the next rescue plan.
Thinking of this, Holman finally understood why those guys kept telling him that it was already 236 years old.
This was to paralyze them, making them think that it was still early, Xiaoxing had just set out, and there was still time for everything.
But in fact, a full ten years have passed.
It’s too long. This time is too long.
It had grown so long that it had far exceeded the worst-case scenario expected, so much so that a hint of despair flashed in Holman's eyes.
This despair was caught by Coode, who immediately performed a knight's salute to Holman.
"My Lord Bishop, please don't give up." Kud said in a deep voice, "I know the situation is very bad now, but please don't give up. There are still too many people waiting for your return, waiting for the return of the Lord. People are not dead, they are just deceived. They are tied to a gear train that is about to derail without knowing it. Now, you are the only one who can save them."
Coode's words stunned Holman.
Can I still save them?
Holman lowered his head and stared blankly at his hands.
After staying in the amber of thought for ten years, his body has also aged rapidly. Ten years ago, he was still a strong middle-aged man, but now he is so old that he looks like he is about to be buried.
But even a pair of hands like this could remind him of what Oliver, the Bishop of Babel, had said to him ten years ago.
"Everyone, please do your best."
"The future of Tianqin is in our hands."
The picture was so clear as if it happened just yesterday, yet so blurry as if it happened a long time ago.
Holman's hands tightened little by little, and he murmured, "Yes, the future is still in our hands."
Seeing that Holman had regained his spirits, Kud breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled: "As long as you don't give up, there is still hope."
"Sorry, young man." Holman tapped his head with his finger. "I've been in the amber for too long, and my brain isn't working very well now. I also don't know much about the situation outside, so I need you to give me some advice."
"Of course." Kud immediately stood up. "I will take you to the Skeleton Army Command now. As long as the Skeleton Army obeys your orders again, everything will be fine. After all, the enemies are still hiding in the dark, and no one dares to oppose you openly."
Kud led Holman out, and Holman nodded as he listened to Kud's description.
It seemed that the people's thinking was only affected, and the bishops, including himself, had not appeared for a long time, so the situation seemed a little bad, but the grassroots order was still functioning, so it was not the worst time yet.
As Kudde said, there is still room for negotiation.
But what worries Holman is that after ten years, is he the only bishop who has woken up?
What about the other bishops?
And where did all those "enemies" come from? Shouldn't Tianqin's only enemy be that new evildoer?
Holman still had many doubts in his mind, but Coode's next words immediately stunned him.
"Sir Gerard has also returned. He is waiting for you."
"Really?" Holman immediately became excited. "Gerald has come back too? How is he? Why didn't he..."
"You'd better meet with him." Kud whispered, "He has lost a lot of memory about what happened ten years ago. Now he is no longer a hero, but a sinner, so he has been looking for you."
Holman was silent for a while, then whispered, "It seems like we haven't had a very good life in the past ten years."
As soon as he finished speaking, the nightmarish voice sounded behind him.
"Yeah, how can someone who comes back from hell live a good life?"
Holman and Cooder were both stunned when they walked to the door. They turned around immediately and saw a scene that they would never forget.
Yongxin, who was cut into two pieces, was staggering to his feet.
The torn body was stitching itself together at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"This? How is it possible!?"
Coode's eyes widened, but he still fully extended the cutting axe in the first moment and then stood in front of Holman.
"You are from the Skeleton Corps, right? You have never entered a polluted area." Yong Xin said slowly, "If you are from the Pioneer Corps, whether it is the former Evening Star or the current Devil, as long as you have dealt with pollutants, you should know that pollutants are not so easy to kill. You must crush their bodies, cut them into pieces, and refine them into crude oil to prevent them from waking up."
Having said that, Yongxin paused, and then a look of regret appeared between his brows.
"Of course, even if this happens, I will not die. Because ten years ago, that voice once ordered my body not to die, so I can live until now. Of course, it is also because of this that I understand how important 'rebirth' is, more important than anything else."
Kud watched Yongxin's two halves of the body heal into a whole again, and he realized that this was a power beyond his cognition, and he had no chance of defeating this guy.
"Hurry up, Bishop." Kud whispered, "I will hold him back. Please don't hesitate. Run quickly to the Skeleton Army... No, just get downstairs."
Holman was slightly stunned: "Go downstairs?"
"Although I didn't see him." Kud said slowly, "But I believe that Sir Gerald is waiting for me downstairs. He must be there."
Holman understood. He knew he could not hesitate at this moment, so he looked at Kud deeply, as if he wanted to imprint Kud's appearance in his memory forever, and then left quickly.
Yong Xin did not stop him, but just looked at Kud quietly, then chuckled and said: "Very courageous, you remind me of that guy, you really look like him when he was young."
Kud didn’t pay any attention to Yongxin, but… “Boom!”
[Divine Art·Overload]!
He opened all the restrictions, and every metal part roared in overload, so that his whole body began to vibrate violently.
Cooder knew that this would be the most important battle of his life.
He was ready to give everything for order... and hope.
But Yongxin still did not move, but said slowly: "Do you think it makes sense to let Bishop Holman leave?"
Kud narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Even Tianqin has traces of our Lord in her body. Guess what's happening to Bishop Holman, who has lived with Tianqin for ten years?"
Kud's eyes widened again.
He saw Yongxin stretch out his arms, open his mouth, and shout in a commanding tone.
"Wake up, my great Lord!"
"Come here, right now!"
The voice seemed to contain supreme power, causing Kud's entire body to tremble uncontrollably.
No, this guy is trying to mislead people!
He gritted his teeth and decided to strike first.
But just as he took a step, he saw a huge black shadow appear in front of him.
Something appeared behind him.
…
Jellal snapped his eyes open.
A waiter stood in front of him and said to him politely: "Sorry, sir, we are closed."
Jellal lowered his head and looked at the coffee in front of him.
I ordered it in the afternoon, but it's still there, untouched.
He was silent for a while, reached out and picked up the coffee cup, drank the coffee in it, and then walked out of the cafe.
It was already dark at this moment, and the branch tower in the fourth district had been closed.
Gerard raised his head and looked at the top of the branch tower. It was very quiet there, as if nothing had happened.
Although he already knew the answer, Gerard couldn't help but ask: "Can your eyes see there?"
"I have already answered you, right?" Bai Wei said slowly, "I can't see it with my current self. The power of Tianqin is sealed there. If you want to see through it, you have to pay the price and use a higher level of [Contemplation]. Well, I don't want to answer the same question for the third time."
Gerard was silent.
He was not afraid of the price, but Bai Wei had made it very clear that if he were to be stared at like that again, he might be blind for days. Even if he did see something, he would be unable to do anything.
So can we just wait here?
Gerard checked his pocket watch.
It's been over an hour since Kud went in, so there should be a result by now.
After hesitating for a moment, Gerard made a decision. He put away his pocket watch and walked towards the branch tower.
He wanted a result no matter what.
For some unknown reason, there was not even a night watchman on the first floor of the branch tower at the moment. Gerard pushed open the door and walked in easily.
Then he went upstairs alone.
The only sound on the empty staircase was Gerard's footsteps.
This dead silence made Gerard feel uneasy.
He walked alone to the top floor of the tower, where the bishop was.
As soon as he reached the top floor, he saw a man who had been knocked unconscious at the stairs. Gerard immediately stepped forward and took out his ID to check.
Administrative Assistant, Zamen.
Is this the newly promoted assistant? The two previous ones are already dead.
This guy must have been knocked unconscious by Kud.
It looks like Kud has arrived here.
Thinking of this, Jellal also took off his chainsword and walked towards the depths of the top floor.
As he walked, Gerard suddenly heard another pair of footsteps in the corridor.
He judged that the footsteps came from the front, so he immediately stopped and looked ahead vigilantly.
The footsteps were still sounding slowly, and it was obvious that the person was not in a hurry.
Jellal raised his chainsword.
Soon, a figure appeared in the direction where the sword was pointing.
It gradually turned from blurry to clear.
Gerald was stunned.
Because that's Kud.
He immediately put down his chainsaw sword and walked towards Kud: "Kud, how are you..."
The words got stuck in his throat again.
Because Kud was like a broken toy, with marks of being bitten all over his body.
He raised his head and looked at Gerard, and a little light suddenly burst out in his confused eyes.
"I'm sorry, Gerald." Kud said softly, "I failed, and now... you are the only one left."
"Please don't give up...Lyra."
After saying that, Kud fell down with a puff.
Gerard stared in a daze. Before he could do anything, a scream came from deep in the corridor.
The scream carried a special power that made Jellal unconsciously raise the chainsword and place it against his own neck.
"Death", "death", "die"!
It was like an order, commanding Jellal to wipe his neck.
Then his body couldn't help but do it.
Buzz!
The chainsword was activated, and the rolling blade was only a few inches away from Jellal's neck!
"This is, [Domination]?"
"Interesting, you're going to use my powers against me?"
In that chaotic sea of consciousness, Bai Wei slowly opened his eyes.
The rules sealed in the pupil were released in an instant.
Rewrite the rules!
[Attention] covered [Domination] in an instant!
In Jellal's eyes, a huge monster appeared.
"Bang"!
He regained control of his body, gripped the chainsaw sword in reverse, and then rushed towards the monster with a roar.
Thanks to the leader of Music Cat! Thank you.
Ah, there are only three additional chapters for the alliance leaders in total, and I’ve only added one now =-= I’ll see if I can get another chapter later.
By the way, there is a small bug in the previous plot, that is, Jellal's chainsaw sword should still be in the headquarters of the Skeleton Army. I forgot about this and it is difficult to change it. Let's just assume that he still has one 233
(End of this chapter)
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