Chen Rui suddenly realized that the sequence of events in this illusion had been reversed!
It was like watching a movie from the end to the beginning!
Then the correct sequence of events should be: an eye opened in the void, the power of the "giants" was devoured, their bodies split open, and then something that triggered the power of the "eye" broke apart and flew away. The "giants" fell to the ground and became "corpses"!
No wonder the posture of the "corpses" standing up was so awkward!
With this realization, Chen Rui had a correct judgment of the following scene.
In the void, the huge "eye" that slowly opened made the "giants" feel extremely terrified.
The whole "object" that summoned the "eye" appeared again.
A certain body collapsed, but it did not completely disappear. It gathered into this "object", and just like before, it seemed to be … seven rays of light!
In other words, it was the object formed by the annihilation of this body that summoned the "eye" that could destroy those "giant existences". Or rather, it was this body that summoned it at the cost of death.
The image of that body before it split began to appear in his sight.
Compared to those "giant existences", this body was only considered small, but it was this small, even neglected figure that caused an unimaginable result.
A tall, thin man with twelve wings on his back, half white and half black, looked up at those unreachable existences in the sky.
His facial features and body were blurred, but the stubbornness in his eyes could be felt even if it could not be seen clearly.
After this image froze for a moment, the image in the space became blurred, and finally gradually returned to a familiar place, the hut.
In the Psychedelic Forest, the hut where Elusier was.
Chen Rui's heart was like a raging storm. He knew very well that what he had just seen was just a "video" condensed by mental power, and it was not complete. However, this incomplete image revealed a shocking secret, or at least a corner of this secret.
Twilight of the Gods!
What had happened before?
What level of existence was that "eye" at?
What was it that summoned the eye …
As Chen Rui's mind was racing, he suddenly had a strong feeling of danger. He saw a pair of eyes looking at him in front of him — the eyes of the man in the "video"!
This wasn't an illusion! But really … Chen Rui, who felt extreme danger, suddenly raised his defense. He looked at the pair of eyes vigilantly. Perhaps due to some kind of space power, the < Analytical Eyes > did not give any special prompt.
This pair of eyes did not give off any special pressure. Instead, it was filled with insight, as if nothing could be hidden. Within the insight, there was also a faint sense of deep emotion. Indifference, sorrow, affection … and even a faint sense of boredom. All sorts of contradictory emotions fused into an inconceivable whole. With just a glance, one would be involuntarily drawn in.
Chen Rui was sure that this was the first time he had met such a strange gaze. However, there was a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
That's right! Chen Rui was slightly startled and finally remembered.
Elemental Plane! Tree of Nature!
The man who had caused Elemental Goddess Lafferty to be annihilated!
It was actually him!
The man's facial features and body also slowly became clear. His eyes quietly watched Chen Rui, and after a long time, he said three words.
"I've lost."
Chen Rui, who had tried his best to calm down, once again felt an irrepressible shock. This was because he thought of the last two sentences that Alucier said before she disappeared.
Not bad, you've won.
I've also won.
The first sentence, "you've won", was said to Chen Rui, and the second sentence, "I've won", was meant for Alucier herself.
Originally, Chen Rui did not understand what Alucier meant. However, the man's "I've lost" seemed to make the whole thing coherent and clear …
At this moment, Chen Rui seemed to understand something.
When the three key figures in the mirror world were choosing one, Alucier said one more sentence. This gamble had reached the most critical moment.
That's right, a gamble!
"I don't have much time left." The man's voice sounded again, revealing a deep charm. "I can answer one question from each of you. Only one."
You guys? Chen Rui suddenly sensed something, and saw a graceful figure appear in the forest beside him.
She was wearing silver tight-fitting armor that accentuated her graceful figure. She held a spiraling purple sword in her hand, and looked very heroic.
Gabriel.
From the messy hair and the cracks on her armor, it seemed that it had not been easy for Gabriel to get here. Furthermore, he could not see Raphael's figure. It seemed that Raphael was still trapped in some kind of illusory array in the Illusory Forest.
Gabriel did not close her eyes like she usually did. She just stared blankly at the man standing in the air, her eyes shining with an unfathomable light.
At this moment, the door of the small house opened, and the person who came out was not Alucier, but Qi Lanya.
Chen Rui had heard from Meriya that Qi Lanya was not only Alucier's direct disciple, but she was also his daughter. She should be immune to the illusory array here, so it was not surprising that she had directly appeared in the small house from the archery field.
Qi Lanya looked at the sky in surprise, and only reacted after a long while. She understood that this should be an extraordinary existence, and she had also heard the man's words before. She gathered her courage and asked, "Sir, can I also ask a question?"
"Of course, Alucier's daughter." The man seemed to already know Qi Lanya's identity.
"May I ask, sir, where did my father go?"
"He should not appear before you again. To be more specific, he went to a place where he wanted to end some kind of 'beginning.' Unfortunately, the result is likely to be his own end." The man sighed. "As a guide who serves fate, he has a heart that wants to reverse fate. How thought-provoking. This is the path he chose."
The man's answer was profound and difficult to understand, but Chen Rui already understood one thing. Alucier did not die, but she chose to leave.
However, Chen Rui had heard from Finoa that Alucier was under some kind of special restriction and could not leave the Illusory Forest. So, what did this legendary prophet mean by leaving the Illusory Forest and the elves' Immortal Capital of Silver Moon?
Before coming back, Chen Rui's heart was filled with anger and murderous intent toward Alucier, especially when he understood that the choice in the mirror world would directly kill the real person in this world. This was because this had directly threatened the lives of Athena and his children, and threatened the people he had risked his life to protect.
But now, Chen Rui's hatred gradually faded. Things were not as simple as he had originally thought. What kind of role did Alucier play? He became more and more confused.
Qi Lanya, on the other hand, seemed to have understood something. She lowered her head sadly.
"Tessanier." The man's gaze turned to Gabriel. This form of address made Gabriel tremble slightly, and she slowly walked over.
Looking up at the man in the void, in Gabriel's silver and red pupils, that indescribable emotion became more and more intense. She just stared at the man's eyes.
After a long time, Gabriel asked, "Why did you make that choice?"
The man's gaze became gentle, and he sighed.
This question released something that had been suppressed in Gabriel's heart for a long time. There was no calmness on her face, only excitement that almost made her lose her composure. "The Morning Star favored by God, the Son of the Morning, the proudest Archangel, why did you choose to fall? My former comrade-in-arms and companion, my … Why did you choose to leave me? "
My …
The people I cherished? The people I cared about? The people I loved?
Although Gabriel asked three questions in a row, it was actually equivalent to one.
Choice.
Chen Rui remembered that when he entered the Illusory Forest, he had told Gabriel that if he lost these things, he would rather choose to face death. When Gabriel heard the word "choice", there was a strange fluctuation in her emotions, and there seemed to be deep sorrow in her eyes.
That was because she regarded Chen Rui as "him", and in her heart, "choice" was the biggest knot in her heart.
Chen Rui suddenly thought of the passage in the Book of Isaiah that made Gabriel cry in the mirror world: "Bright Star, Son of the Morning, why did you fall from the sky? Why did you, the one who defeated the nations, be cut down to the ground … "
This passage surprisingly overlapped with Gabriel's current question.
This seemed to be describing the fall of a certain person?
That passage seemed to overlap with the "fall" that Gabriel questioned today. Chen Rui's memory suddenly became unprecedentedly clear, including that blurry name.
The Star of Dawn in the Bible, the most powerful and highest-ranking angel in the legends. She was also the most famous fallen angel. In the theologies and legends of his previous world, the name of this fallen angel often appeared.
Even Chen Rui, who was not very familiar with Western theology and culture, was familiar with it.
Some people confused him with Satan, but in many ancient books, the two were actually separated.
Especially in this world.
Was that the man's name?
Yes, he remembered that when Charlie misunderstood Chen Rui as someone and begged for mercy before he was devoured by Ben Hong, he once said a word in horror, "Lu …"
That's right!
It should be "him".
On this side, the man looked deeply into Gabriel's eyes and said, "Tesaniel, you have never let go of this matter. Back then, you did not have the courage to question me, and now finally … So, I will officially answer you — my former comrade and partner, the woman who has been watching me silently … I am sorry, because, that is my choice."
This answer was equivalent to no answer, but Gabriel seemed to have gotten a certain answer, and a tear slowly fell from the corner of her eye.
"I am very sorry, Tesaniel, I can't answer any more of your questions." The man moved his gaze away from Gabriel and fell on Chen Rui. "Now … it is your turn, incredible soul!"
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