To a Beyonder at the demigod level, due to their powerful souls and qualitative changes, their psyche could remain for a period of time even after death, unless the enemy deliberately destroyed it. And if the deceased High-Sequence Beyonder still had a strong desire for certain matters or had feelings that he couldn't let go of, then his remnant will would last even longer. This would allow him to slowly assimilate the surrounding area, allowing it to fuse with the spirit world or even the Underworld, helping him transform into an evil spirit.
Therefore, although Colin Iliad's aura had already vanished, he, who was wearing tattered silver armor and sitting at the top of the ancient god's staircase, still heard Derrick's low shout. He turned his head and looked at the demigod who had yet to become an adult.
He smiled and said, "Compared to the Elders of the past, it's a form of luck for Lovia and I to die here."
Upon hearing this, Derrick opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he felt something press down on his heart, blocking his throat.
Not far away, Klein raised the Staff of the Stars and attempted to recreate Will Auceptin's "Reboot" to save Colin Iliad. However, after failing several times in a row, the power he successfully used didn't reverse everything. It was as though the effects were clearly inferior to the original version, and it involved the Uniqueness — Amon's true body had descended.
Since he's already dead, he can't even turn into a marionette. He can only consider turning into an evil spirit, but there's almost no evil spirit that can maintain their humanity. Even Dark Angel Sasrir hasn't managed to do so … The only exception is Red Angel Medici and "Them," but that was only after they left the "territory" and made a trip to Bansy Harbor … This Chief doesn't seem to be willing to take this path … To the residents of the City of Silver, becoming an evil spirit is undoubtedly a curse … Klein sighed and cast his gaze elsewhere, observing the Giant King's palace that had lost its shadow.
Colin Iliad scrutinized Derrick's face and sighed.
"When you return, you will be a member of the six-member council.
"I know that this is a very heavy responsibility for your age, but everyone in the City of Silver has to be prepared to shoulder everyone's fate at any time."
Derrick nodded vigorously and said with a nasal voice,
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
Colin Iliad revealed a benevolent smile.
"Don't worry about being misunderstood by them. I'll tell you a secret. Currently, in the entire City of Silver, only Waite and I know about it.
"When you go back, immediately repeat this matter in front of Waite. He will understand that my and Lovia's deaths have nothing to do with you. Otherwise, you won't be able to learn this secret from me."
At this point, Colin Iliad looked up at the German Sparrow and nodded.
"From today onwards, everyone in the City of Silver can freely change their faith to Mr. Fool."
Derrick wasn't agitated at all. He only nodded heavily, indicating that he understood.
Colin Iliad immediately retracted his gaze. His exhausted face had an additional layer of solemnity and a hint of bitterness.
"That secret is related to our City of Silver's second god-level Sealed Artifact.
"It's called the Gift of the Earth."
Derrick wiped his eyes with his arm and listened attentively to the Chief.
Colin Iliad sighed and continued, "Don't worry.
"It's precisely because of it that the area around the City of Silver can grow Black-Faced Grass, preventing us from completely sinking in the Dark Ages …"
Derrick's pupils dilated slightly, and the sadness in his heart eased a little.
He remembered very clearly that the general knowledge textbooks had viewed the discovery of Black-Faced Grass as a key turning point in the City of Silver's history. It was believed that without this safe and harmless staple food, the City of Silver might have long become a paradise for monsters.
At that instant, he thought of many things. He finally understood why the mushroom that Mr. World had given him would undergo a huge mutation in the City of Silver. This was different from the original description.
Colin Iliad's gaze swept past his face, and his voice suddenly became low.
"It is precisely because of this that we bear the fate of being cursed. Only those who are killed by their immediate family members will not become terrifying evil spirits.
"There's a price for Fertility," Kieran said.
Derrick's expression froze.
Killing his parents was a wound in his heart that could never heal. He had always blamed the corresponding curse on this land that had been forsaken by the gods. But now, the Chief was telling him that the truth wasn't like that. The curse came from the food they relied on to survive!
The white-haired and exhausted Colin Iliad's eyes went into a daze, as though he had recalled his father, mother, brother, sister, eldest son, youngest son, daughter, and eldest grandson that he had killed with his own hands.
As a result, his voice became ethereal.
"Lovia once said that after leaving the City of Silver, one of the people who died in battle didn't mutate into an evil spirit.
"Back then, I didn't tell her that this was the truth. This is because the Gift of the Earth covers a wide area. Most people who are about to die are unable to leave the corresponding area in time.
"This is a secret that only every Chief can grasp. I worked hard to explore and fight, hoping that the people in the future wouldn't have to suffer such pain."
The obviously aged Chief of the City of Silver slowly exhaled. Without giving Derrick a chance to make a promise, he seemed to think of something and said,
He seemed to recall something and said, "Also, the situation regarding Rose Redemption recorded in the palace can't be completely trusted."
Oh? Klein stopped observing his surroundings as he revealed a slightly confused expression.
Colin Iliad added in a deep voice:
"It's impossible for Earth Mother to be the Giant Queen, Omebella.
"Omebella died a long time ago. 'Her' corpse is in the City of Silver, and it's the Gift of the Earth …"
This … Klein's pupils dilated when he heard that, and a chill ran down his back.
The real Giant Queen had long died in the City of Silver and became a Sealed Artifact. Then, who is the current Earth Mother?
…
In the dark "kingdom" filled with moon flowers and night vanilla, the Twilight Giant's sword struck the heavy, pitch-black scythe and froze in midair.
In the darkness that had been mostly destroyed by the intense battle of gods, time seemed to come to a standstill. Be it the giant clad in waning armor and bathed in dusk, or the six-armed humanoid demonic wolf dressed in a starry dress, they all seemed to become a part of an oil painting. They stood there, maintaining their previous postures.
However, there was a dark brown wooden staff stabbed into the Twilight Giant's back. It was crazily absorbing the deity's life force, dragging "Her" back to the land, back into the embrace of "Her" mother.
This dark brown wooden staff was held in the giant-like plump lady's hand, and it formed a scene of late autumn with the withering flowers, grass, and mushrooms on "Her" body.
The Twilight Giant slowly turned its head and looked at the lady who was carrying the illusory infant with one hand.
"Li, Li, Si?"
At this moment, the Demonic Wolf, who was dressed in a starry dress and had a female human head, chuckled. "She" made the bird-shaped golden accessory in "Her" hand fly out and accurately insert it into the gap in the Twilight Giant's visor. Then, "She" threw the crimson moon in "Her" other two hands to the plump lady.
In the next second, a portion of the Twilight Giant's body collapsed. Blobs of orange-red dusk penetrated the serene darkness and returned to the real World.
Some of them landed on the battlefield and caused the deaths of countless soldiers. Some crushed mountains and created a lake that could cause all living beings to age. Some fused with some lucky creatures and turned them into crazy and powerful monsters. Some enveloped the Twilight Temple outside St. Millom City and extinguished the solidified orange-red light there …
Outside the Amantha mountain range, outside the Cathedral of Serenity, Abomination Suah and the other Mythical creatures — who were helping Feysac and the Intis angel attack — seemed to sense something as they stopped fighting at the same time.
On the pitch-black tree with arms, the bloodshot black-and-white eyeballs rolled for a moment. Abomination Suah immediately stepped into the void and escaped into the spirit world.
In the outskirts of Baekeland, in a small cathedral that no one paid attention to.
A devout priest dressed in a simple white robe with a pale golden beard opened his eyes, revealing a childlike clarity and innocence.
"He" calmly took out a bottle of golden potion, unscrewed the cap, and poured the liquid inside into "His" mouth.
…
The war ended just like that.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes and experienced it for herself, Audrey would never have believed that the war had ended just like that.
When the deep night devoured the orange-red dusk and receded, the Silver Knight in front of her seemed to suffer a heavy psychological blow. Even though "He" had recovered, "He" didn't attack the enemy again. "He" retreated in a somewhat pathetic and confused manner.
Just like the Silver Knight, the angels and saints of the Feysac and Intis coalition army fled one after another. As for the army with Beyonders as its backbone, it couldn't help but collapse.
However, the demigods, Low- and Mid-Sequence Beyonders, and ordinary soldiers on Rouen's side didn't attempt to pursue because they were equally confused, lost, and puzzled.
Audrey walked back into the city and saw the surviving citizens of Baekeland walk out from their homes, shelters, and other places where they could hide. They stared blankly at the primordial forest scene.
They didn't cheer, shout, or vent their anger. Their expressions were numb, and their eyes were blank. They didn't know why the disaster had suddenly ended.
There was no lack of people who had once received aid from the charity foundation, and there was no lack of faces that Audrey found familiar. However, their state wasn't much different from when they were lining up to receive food.
Audrey silently observed this scene as she returned to Empress Borough and returned to her villa.
She saw her father, mother, elder brother, butler, male servant, and female servant looking out the window in confusion. Their expressions were identical to the citizens on the streets.
For some reason, a sentence suddenly flashed across Audrey's mind:
Death is unknown, and life is unknown.
…
An orange-red dusk calmed the lightning storm and sank into the bottomless deep blue sea, nearly engulfing the Dawn.
Queen Mystic Bernadette had used her other Grade 0 Sealed Artifact in time, allowing the ship to avoid the terrifying disaster.
She frowned slightly as if she had sensed something, but she immediately relaxed and allowed the Dawn to continue advancing on an unsafe sea route. It fought against the strong winds, huge waves, lightning, sea monsters, and all kinds of dangers.
In the dark environment, Bernadette's gaze seemed to pierce through the obstacles and see the light she wanted to chase.
No matter how many obstacles there were, she wouldn't stop approaching.
…
In the Giant King's residence, on the steps that were covered in orange-red light.
After revealing the secret, Colin Iliad said to Derrick, "Go open that door.
"Go and open that door. I want to see what the sunlight looks like outside …"
"Okay!" Derrick's eyes reddened once again as he pursed his lips tightly and stood up.
He put down the hammer in his hand, and under Klein's encouraging gaze, he calmly circled around the iron-black throne and arrived in front of the grayish-blue door that depicted the scene of dusk.
Derrick stared at it for a second, bent down, stretched out his hands, and pressed them against the sides of the door.
Then, he bulged his muscles and pushed hard.
At that moment, he seemed to see his father and mother, the dead Joshua, Antiona, and other comrades. He saw Lovia in a purple-patterned black robe and the white-haired Colin Iliad.
They stood beside him and pressed their hands on the door at the same time, pushing the grayish-blue door with him.
Droplets of water slid down Derrick's face as a heavy sizzling sound rang in his ears.
A crack appeared, allowing the golden sunlight to shine in.
The crack grew larger and larger, and a sea suffused with golden light gradually appeared in front of Derrick and Colin Iliad.
Upon seeing this scene, the corners of Colin Iliad's mouth twitched as he bathed in the warm sunlight as his body "evaporated" bit by bit. He revealed a smile that didn't contain any gloom and a vague yearning.
Light is the meaning of everything.
(End of Part Six)
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