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The sudden pillar of fire caused Lucy to take a few steps back. The light in the hall dimmed. Following that, rings of flames rose from the ground. Even the stone pillars supporting the dome spat out flames.
The hall turned into a sea of fire. Amidst the dancing sparks, Lucy stood rooted to the ground, not daring to move. Then the surrounding flames gradually subsided. Only the first pillar of fire continued to spit out. At this moment, the flames began to twist, gradually forming a figure. The figure turned from illusory to solid. The flames quickly shone into the figure. Then, some of the patterns on the clothes turned from blurry to clear. In the blink of an eye, a man with his back facing Lucy appeared in the hall.
He stood in the flames like a king being worshipped by thousands of flames. That inexplicable majesty arose spontaneously. Lucy had to desperately restrain herself to not kneel and worship this figure.
"You really aren't Kritola. You don't seem to be her descendant, but you have a familiar energy wave," the man said slowly. His voice was magnetic, but his words shocked Lucy even more.
Not because of anything else, but because of the name "Kritola." That was the name of the Rosette Empress. This man used her name directly. Clearly, he knew the Rosette Empress, and their relationship was not ordinary.
The man turned around. He had a head of gray hair and a majestic appearance. His eyes were red, and they seemed to contain the flames of the abyss. The robe he wore was dignified and gorgeous. The style was ancient. Lucy had only seen such a robe in books.
This robe with black as the main theme and gold as the decoration was elegant and luxurious. The majesty of the man in front of him was even stronger than Orfasis. This was the first time Lucy had seen such a person. The invisible sense of oppression from the other party made her face pale and her body tremble. She was a princess who was used to seeing big scenes and great people.
At this moment, the man raised his hand, and golden roses suddenly appeared around Lucy. The Origin Tool, the Golden Rose, began to hum, and the inscriptions on its body began to light up. A look of relief appeared in the man's eyes. "So you are the successor of the Golden Rose. You can also be regarded as her successor. No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity from you."
"Is Kritola all right?"
Lucy smiled bitterly. "Rose Empress passed away a long time ago."
The man replied with an "oh", and a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes. "I forgot that a long time has passed. But in my mind, it was as if I had said goodbye to Kritola only yesterday. Rose Empress? What an awe-inspiring title. This doesn't fit with the willful and flamboyant girl I know. "
"May I ask who you are?"
"Who am I?" The man shook his head. "This question is not important, child. You are the first person to come here since that man. I think many years have passed since then. "
"Man? Do you mean Master Gwa? "
"Gwa? I think that's the name. He's not bad and has some understanding of our race, so I allowed him to record some things. "
Lucy said, "But you killed him in the end."
"What does it matter? In any case, he has left enough information. His mission has been completed, hasn't it? Besides, he made this deal voluntarily. I promised him that he could leave and record everything he saw. But when everything is done, he must die. "The man spread out his hands and said," This is a fair deal. "
"Then tell me, since you were willing to let Master Gwa bring the information out, why did you stop others from entering the temple later?"
"Did I stop it?" The man smiled and asked, "If I wanted to stop it, do you think you could walk up this mountain? No, I never stopped people from searching for the truth. I just made some arrangements so that only those with a strong will can come up. "
Lucy was speechless. Indeed, if this man wanted to stop her, she wouldn't have been able to walk up at all. With his ability, he could completely seal the entire Holy Mountain instead of just increasing the gravity on the mountain path and the storm that enveloped the Holy Mountain.
"Do you understand now? I asked that man to bring out the information here to attract people with ulterior motives. But if you don't have a strong enough will and the awareness to risk your life to find the truth, then it's better to leave the truth here with me. Even if this planet is about to be destroyed, and the truth will disappear with its destruction, it can only be said that your luck is bad. "The man looked at Lucy." But now that you're here, it means that your luck isn't bad. At least there's hope that you can put an end to it this time. "
"End? What end? I don't understand. "
"When you understand the truth, you will understand."
Lucy asked again, "Is this truth related to the Son of Dusk?"
"It's partly related, but more importantly, it's the truth about the twilight of the universe. As for us, we're just a part of the truth. "
"Then please tell me, is there a way to transform the genes of the Son of Dusk in the so-called truth?"
"You look very eager. Strange, could it be that this generation's Son of Dusk has appeared?" The man raised his finger and pointed at Lucy. A wisp of fire shot out from his fingertip and imprinted it between Lucy's eyebrows.
Lucy's entire body trembled, and her expression became somewhat dazed. A moment later, she came back to her senses and cried out, "What did you do?"
Just now, she had actually felt Allen's existence. That feeling was very strange. It was just like when she was by Allen's side. She could feel Allen's breath and smell, but she couldn't see or touch him. The longing buried deep in her heart was triggered without any warning. She missed him so much. She missed his embrace and the warmth of his chest.
However, the two of them were separated by millions of stars.
Immediately, Lucy's face was covered in tears.
The man said calmly, "It's nothing. I just used you as a medium to meet this generation's Son of Dusk. He's still very young and inexperienced, and he's far from fully awakened. However, some characteristics have already appeared in him, and the trial circuit has also appeared. If everything goes well, he will indeed be this generation's Son of Dusk. But before the bloody path is completed, everything is still unknown. "
He looked deeply at Lucy again. "I didn't expect you to love him so deeply. This is like a reincarnation."
The man closed his eyes, as if he was sighing endlessly in his heart. At this moment, Lucy restrained her emotions and reached out to wipe the tears off her face. The hall fell into a moment of silence until the man opened his eyes again and moved his fingers. Behind him, the floating slate flew toward Lucy. "Since you can come to the temple and have such a deep relationship with the Son of Dusk, this Origin Slate should be given to you."
"Origin Slate?" Lucy caught the slate. After holding it in her hand, she found that it was not as heavy as she had imagined. Even though it did not look small and its surface was like stone, she felt waves of warmth when she touched it. Its surface was as rough as stone, and if one looked closely, they would find that there were golden particles scattered in the slate. These things gave off weak fluctuations of origin power. In short, no matter how she looked at it, the material of this slate was not ordinary. In fact, Lucy could not think of anything that matched the characteristics of this slate.
The man seemed to see through Lucy's thoughts and smiled. "Don't think about it. It's not a material that exists in this universe. Take it out and study it carefully. If you have the chance to meet this generation's Son of Dusk, tell him for me that destruction and termination are not our only fate. "
"Us? Are you also … "
The man smiled but did not answer.
Lucy frowned. "Since you gave me the Origin Slate, it means that you don't mind revealing the truth. Then you can tell me directly. Won't that save me the effort of studying it? "
The man smiled. "I'm sure you've guessed it. I'm just a will separated from a certain generation's Son of Dusk. My main body imposed certain restrictions, including the rule that I cannot reveal the truth. I'm not afraid to tell you that my original mission was to guard this slate until a certain descendant arrived. Unfortunately, countless years have passed while I was asleep, but not a single descendant has found this place. Perhaps the time is not yet ripe. During this process, even my main body probably did not expect that I, as a will, would be able to continuously grow and break through the various restrictions he imposed. "
"Back then, I let that man record and spread the information here because I was too bored and used it as a game to kill time. Thus, regardless of whether it is myself or the restrictions imposed by my main body, I have no obligation to tell you the truth. "
"If you want to save something, then rely on your own strength to find the answer." The man raised his hand, and an invisible force field lifted Lucy up, sending her out of the hall and throwing her into the square outside the temple.
Lucy stood up with the slate in her arms and saw a slate suddenly fall from the entrance of the temple, blocking the entrance. She murmured, "How can someone send off a guest so rudely? He's such a dignified and noble person. How barbaric."
Looking at the Slate of Origin in her arms, she smiled again. She had finally gained something from this trip to the Eternal Night Star. Moreover, the harvest was not small. This slate actually hid the truth of the universe's dusk, which was definitely worth studying. Maybe it could help Allen get rid of the Son of Dusk.
But what was the truth of the universe's dusk? Was there a secret even more horrifying than the universe's dusk?
At this time, in the hall of the temple, the fire was gradually extinguishing. The man looked around and smiled. "Although it took a long time, I finally beat you this time. I guess you never thought that I would use this method to break your greatest restriction, did you? "
"As long as the Slate of Origin exists here, I will not disappear. But now that it has been taken away, this restriction no longer exists. In fact, I would like to stay for a while longer to see if they can dig out the secret in the slate and if this generation's Son of Dusk can completely end things with that person. "
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"But I'm too tired. This time, I can finally have a good sleep. I don't need to wake up again."
When the last wisp of flame disappeared, the man's figure also dissipated like bubbles, leaving only his low laughter echoing in the hall.
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