"Then, I'll be counting on you."
Cyrene held Demiurge's hand.
The two did not choose to shake hands. Instead, one from the left and one from the right, they ended with an embrace.
"Go help everyone. Let's do this together." Evernight gave a soft 'en', accepting this final, missing piece of authority.
Sudarsana began to crumble.
But through this, 'Fuli' was granted new life.
….
Pier Point, the main battlefield of the Swarm Disaster.
Having just broken through the Subspace and reappeared in the galaxy's line of sight, 'Oroboros' immediately fixed its gaze upon the several Reignbow Heavenly Generals and Lord Ravagers present, driven by appetite.
It figured that if it couldn't eat the main course for now, it could settle for some appetizers to taste the flavor.
'Oroboros' truly craved the taste of these two newly emerged Paths, 'The Hunt' and 'The Destruction'.
It really, really wanted to eat. It dreamed of tasting something new!
Unfortunately, 'Lan' was a tough nut to crack, and 'Nanook' was no simple character either.
This made it highly unrealistic for 'Oroboros' to think it could devour them both in a short time.
No, I really have to get a few to see what they taste like!
'Oroboros' couldn't hold back any longer!
If I can't handle the big ones, I'll start by showing off with a few small ones!
It had originally wanted to give its first taste of both Paths to the two 'Aeons'.
Alas, both 'Lan' and 'Nanook' were unreceptive.
As 'Oroboros' thought this, unable to control its desire, the abyssal maw beneath its sleeve immediately aimed at all the Lord Ravagers and Reignbow Heavenly Generals on site!
A massive suction force emanated from within!
Just as 'Oroboros' was about to formally exert its power, preparing to swallow all the 'Emanators' of 'The Destruction' and 'The Hunt' in one gulp—
A flash of blue and white light suddenly appeared before it!
Wearing a crown with dangling tassels, its entire body composed of translucent, crystalline blue and white ice, the supreme sovereign appeared on the battlefield!
'Fuli' raised a hand, and the abyssal maw beneath 'Oroboros' was instantly frozen solid!
'Oroboros', having its meal interrupted, was somewhat annoyed.
The worm-like body beneath it stirred, effortlessly shattering the restraints 'Remembrance' had just applied!
'Fuli' lifted an index finger.
With a whoosh, a beam of frost shot out from its fingertip with the speed of lightning, too fast for the eye to follow!
This attack, practically indistinguishable from transparency and difficult to perceive, struck 'Oroboros' right between the brows!
As the beam hit, countless 'Memories' began to surge in 'Oroboros's' mind, a massive and chaotic flood of useless information frantically assaulting it!
As a fellow 'Aeon'.
Every strike from 'Fuli' carried a corresponding level of authority, and the memories attached were no different, so there was no need to worry about it being ineffective.
Under the wash of vast information, even 'Oroboros', whose mind was filled with nothing but the thought of eating, felt as if the folds of its brain were being smoothed out. It fell into a trance.
However, the next second—
The worm beneath 'Oroboros's' lower body opened its bloody mouth, and an energy that existed but was difficult for the naked eye to capture began to gather in its maw!
A moment later, 'Oroboros' returned to normal.
The bloody mouth beneath it closed once more.
This 'Voracity' Aeon was known as a living black hole; there was nothing in this world it couldn't eat, even something without a physical carrier like 'Remembrance'.
'This guy...'
'Oroboros' looked at 'Fuli', at this other 'Aeon' that had suddenly appeared.
'Have I seen you somewhere before?'
It felt that the figure before it was somewhat familiar.
It didn't know if it was just an illusion; after all, the last time it was active was during the Swarm Disaster.
After the Swarm Disaster, it had been suppressed by 'The Amber Lord' all this time, and only today had it managed to catch a break.
Wait!
'Oroboros' remembered!
Swarm Disaster, yes, the Swarm Disaster, it had seen this guy during the Swarm Disaster!
'No...'
'Oroboros' recalled carefully. It was true that it had seen 'Fuli' during the Swarm Disaster. But—
'Not the same person...'
'Oroboros' was certain that the 'Fuli' it saw during the Swarm Disaster and the 'Fuli' before it now were not the same 'Fuli'.
Its sense of smell for food was exceptionally sensitive, so it was absolutely impossible for it to mistake them.
'Oroboros' would bet on it.
Although both were 'Fuli' and used the same shell, the one from the Swarm Disaster era was sharper and more powerful than the one before it now!
As thoughts surged in 'Oroboros's' mind, 'Fuli's' offensive came once more!
The 'Remembrance' Aeon was seen waving its great sleeve!
As if the universe was held within its sleeve, in the blink of an eye, it brought itself to another space!
This space was a space of memetic substance. It has a very formal academic name.
The domain of 'Remembrance'—the 'Memory Zone'!
[Are you insane?!]
Evernight's voice trembled; this was the first time she had spoken to March at such a high volume.
But she couldn't be blamed. After all, in her eyes, March 7th's actions were no different from suicide.
[This is the depths of the 'Memory Zone', not the shallows! It's no different from a one-way street, do you understand?!]
Only those of 'Remembrance' could barely navigate the 'Memory Zone', and only in the shallow layers. Even an 'Emanator' could only reach the middle layers!
And the depths?
Naturally, apart from an 'Aeon', no one could glimpse the scenery within.
[Mm, I know.]
How could March 7th, who had just controlled 'Fuli' to perform that action, not know?
[We are not the real 'Fuli', we are only borrowing Its power for a time...]
[I don't want to sound so final, but this plan was a last resort from the very beginning. It can't truly solve everything.]
[We can only stall, try our best to stall until he returns. Truly facing an 'Aeon', we will lose nine times out of ten, do you know that?]
Evernight truly didn't understand. She didn't understand why she was doing this!
[I know all of that.]
March 7th's voice was calm. This girl, who was usually quite silly and foolish, showed a sense of responsibility for the first time after gaining power.
Just like Leon.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Some things aren't about whether you want to do them or not, but when the people before you have fallen one by one and it's your turn—
Then you must step up and carry this great banner.
When the older generation falls, the younger generation must step up. It has always been such an unreasonable truth.
Leon isn't here, the 'Emanators' are all out, 'Aha' has disappeared, and all the cards in hand have been played. It's just as Evernight said before.
Right now, only she, as 'Fuli', has the ability to change the tide of battle.
[Then why did you still...]
[Because fighting there would affect everyone.]
The collision between 'Aeons', the aftershocks alone are more than the people present could bear.
If they hadn't intentionally held back their power, even if they didn't die in 'Oroboros's' mouth, they likely would have been wiped out by the battle's aftershocks.
[...]
Evernight understood. She knew full well why she had brought 'Oroboros' to the 'Memory Zone'.
It was just that for her, who did everything so that March 7th could live safely and peacefully...
She really couldn't accept this kind of self-sacrifice.
[Didn't you say it?]
[We can't win, but we can't lose either. Staying there, problems would arise sooner or later. Since that's the case, it's better to find a way to trap an 'Aeon' for everyone.]
Evernight was silent for a moment, then continued her words.
[The means to trap an 'Aeon' are few and far between.]
[But if one searches as 'Fuli', it's not impossible to find. There is a place that only the 'Remembrance' Aeon can reach that can do it.]
[Yes, isn't this 'Memory Zone', which belongs exclusively to 'Remembrance', the best place for confinement?]
March 7th hummed in agreement.
After becoming 'Fuli', she seemed to be influenced by it. Although she hadn't actively remembered anything, both her personality and speaking style temporarily carried a shadow of the past.
The most direct evidence was her eye-catching pink hair, the tips of which were already dyed with some white.
[Here, it doesn't matter even if we lose. No one will see, so there won't be any impact. Everyone can still hold onto hope and continue to fight.]
[Most importantly, even if 'Fuli' is defeated, even if 'Oroboros' wants to escape this 'Memory Zone', it would take units of Amber Eras.]
The 'Memory Zone' certainly couldn't trap 'Oroboros' forever, but even for an 'Aeon', the effort required to get out would still be considerable.
[The battle situation will not get any worse.]
After all, following this move, the 'Voracity' Aeon would be equivalent to being taken offline directly.
There would be no need to face a fifth 'Aeon'.
Whether it was the God War between 'Aeons' or the battle of the 'Emanators' outside.
The pressure would be reduced by a great deal.
[What about you!]
Evernight was on the verge of collapse.
She regretted it, she truly regretted it!
She shouldn't have been soft-hearted for a moment and agreed to help her. She clearly should have obediently waited for Leon!
She was wrong, she truly knew she was wrong!
She shouldn't have held any illusions in the first place. She and Cyrene should not have been honest with each other. The meeting of the two 'Immaculatus' was a mistake from beginning to end!
It was she who gave birth to delusions she shouldn't have had, it was she who harmed her!
Evernight worried that her own unchecked, spontaneous actions would harm March 7th for a lifetime—
And in the end, it was her spontaneous actions that pushed the matter to an irreversible conclusion.
This was what made Evernight collapse the most.
[Do you know that to get out of here, besides defeating 'Oroboros', there is no second way?]
Her voice trembled.
It was a very simple logic. Since the depths of the 'Memory Zone' could trap an 'Aeon', then naturally only an 'Aeon' could come here.
If that was the only restriction, it would be simple enough, as 'Lan' could be summoned by Leon.
But this was the domain of 'Remembrance', which meant no one could open a passage except 'Fuli'.
Even other 'Aeons' were no exception.
This was also why Evernight said it was a one-way street.
Only 'Fuli' could leave freely.
But they couldn't just throw 'Oroboros' into this space and leave, because the existence of 'Fuli' would strengthen the solidity of the 'Memory Zone'.
If they brought 'Oroboros' here and then left.
Without wearing down Its state a bit, this 'Memory Zone' wouldn't be able to hold 'Oroboros' for too long. They had no retreat from the very beginning.
There was only one path: defeat 'Oroboros'.
But for a counterfeit 'Aeon', trying to defeat a genuine 'Aeon' was simply nonsense.
[I know, I know everything, old camera.]
March 7th's voice was very soft, which made Evernight fall deeper into despair.
[You asked me just now, what about me? Me, I'll wait for him to take me back.]
Evernight knew what she meant.
Leon carried the weight of both March 7th and Cyrene, and he had used this to ascend to the godhood of 'Remembrance' before.
The 'Immaculatus' all thought Leon was her assisting minister, but in fact, this idea was wrong. The reality was the complete opposite.
March 7th and Cyrene were his assisting ministers, not the other way around.
The two 'Immaculatus' had long given up the struggle for that future. They had tacitly chosen to push him to the position of the 'Lord of the Immaculatus'.
If one were to say that with all the 'Immaculatus' having disappeared in the present...
Who in this world still had the hope of taking over the account of 'Fuli' and entering this 'Memory Zone'.
It would only be Leon, who was not an 'Immaculatus', but surpassed and transcended them.
After sluggishly realizing this point, Evernight suddenly felt a strong urge to wail.
In the end, March 7th did not stay out of it. She made the same choice as those Golden Progeny.
In this way, she tied her life to Leon's.
If he could return, then no one would be in trouble.
If he couldn't return, then they would all go with him.
No one would live alone. This was a true community of shared destiny.
[...Is it worth it?]
But Evernight didn't care about the survival of the galaxy. She just wanted March 7th to live safely and peacefully.
[I don't know.]
[But this is a choice March 7th made herself.]
[I hope to use his color to paint my blank future, but if this dye is lost, then let the yet-to-arrive future end here—]
[Continuing to maintain an imaginary blankness is also a good ending, isn't it?]
Leon was her anchor. What she wanted was a future with him. If the anchor was gone, then there was nothing wrong with letting March 7th's story stop here.
Perhaps in the end, she might survive by a fluke due to the special nature of 'Remembrance', but no matter what, March 7th's story would surely have ended by then.
Let this body carry a new story forward.
Since the person March 7th began because of him, it is only natural that she should end because of him.
Listening to these words, Evernight's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.
She desperately wished Leon could come back right now...
Come back to save March 7th, come back to save everyone—
Come back... to save herself.
Evernight clearly knew, clearer than anyone, that Leon did not have the ability to solve everything.
No matter how strong he was, there was a limit.
'Aeons' were his limit, a limit he could see but not reach.
But people often tend to overlook this limit, still holding expectations for him even when facing an 'Aeon'.
As if as long as he arrived, everything could be resolved smoothly.
But Evernight had been alone and helpless her whole life—
She only had him now, only him! Besides Leon, there was no one else she could hold onto!
Relatives? She had none! Friends? She had none either!
Leon, I'm begging you, don't make me regret this, okay?
Evernight didn't want to have regrets.
Whether it was Cyrene, Demiurge, or anyone else, she could face regret from anyone.
But she uniquely did not want him to bring her regret...
That would leave her completely at a loss for what to do.
Evernight was an obsession that existed to protect March 7th. Logically, she needed nothing and could abandon anything besides March 7th.
But when Leon suddenly burst into her life, everything changed.
Evernight herself didn't know when she started placing him in her heart alongside March 7th.
What was undeniable was...
Besides March 7th, Leon had also unknowingly occupied a place in her life.
This put Evernight in a dilemma.
If she entrusted March 7th to him and he failed to protect her, she should feel regret, but she found that she couldn't bear to complain, let alone blame him for anything.
If that situation truly happened, she really wouldn't know what to do...
Both were very important people to him.
But if March 7th were to perish because of this, how could she possibly have no feelings at all?
Leon, oh Leon, what on earth do you want me to do....
Come back quickly, okay?
I believe in you, more than anyone else. I have already reached a reconciliation with Cyrene. I will appear more often in the future. As long as you call, I will answer…
I'll agree to anything you say—
So, come back quickly, okay?
Come back with the confidence to solve everything...
Astral Express.
After the last three passengers had left.
A long-lost Nameless stepped onto this re-launched train of an old friend.
"It's you..." Pom-Pom, as the conductor, was very surprised to see the visitor.
"You're still alive, Pom."
The Nameless, wearing a mask, shrugged.
"What else would I be doing if not being alive? I can't possibly go die for love with 'Akivili', can I?"
"Hmph, what brings you, the worst of the Nameless, here today, Pom?"
Pom-Pom glared at the fellow who had blown up the train.
"You're not thinking of blowing up the train again, are you?"
Pom-Pom put on a ferocious expression!
"Pom-Pom won't allow that, Pom! If there's a second time, be careful or I'll have you completely removed from the Nameless!"
"Alas, I didn't expect the Conductor to see this old veteran in such a light."
The Nameless feigned sadness, "This old veteran has no face left."
Pom-Pom was silent for a moment, then its tone shifted sharply:
"...Why don't you go help passenger Leon, Pom."
"Isn't he the junior you personally selected? You even gave him the ticket. If it's you, an 'Emanator of The Trailblaze', you can definitely help him, Pom!"
As it spoke, Pom-Pom's eyes began to show signs of blurring with mist.
"Isn't that the purpose of my visit?"
The Nameless smiled, "Conductor, let me ask you, how is this junior I've chosen?"
"A million times better than you, Pom!"
Pom-Pom sniffled, its voice trembling slightly.
"Although we've only known each other for a short time, the sense of responsibility passenger Leon has shown is definitely not inferior to any of the Astral Express's Navigators, Pom!"
"Right? I think so too."
"'The Elation' within 'The Trailblaze', he has fused the two Paths perfectly."
"He has extremely 'Elation'-like methods, yet possesses the noble character of 'The Trailblaze', not resorting to any means necessary just to find fun."
"Not too much, not too little."
"It's a pity the one chosen by 'Akivili' hasn't appeared yet. Otherwise, I'd really like to see whose chosen Navigator has the better eye, Theirs or mine."
The Nameless chuckled.
"It would be great if the Navigator chosen by 'Akivili' was a girl. Then, I'd have my person go and ruthlessly poach her to become my junior."
He had left a piece of the train wreckage he once blew up in the Duophase Paradise Hatopia. This carriage signified the inheritance of 'Akivili'.
Whoever could repair it and bring it back to light.
That person would be the successor chosen by 'Akivili', the current Navigator of the Astral Express.
"You're still in the mood to joke at a time like this, Pom!"
Pom-Pom stomped its feet in anger!
"Besides, rules are meant to be broken. It's not like the Astral Express can't have two Navigators at the same time!"
It would be good to have someone to manage Leon, to prevent him from driving the train like a weapon again.
"Conductor, I ask you seriously."
The smile in the Nameless's words remained. "Do you think the person I've chosen can fulfill the promise he made?"
"If you say he can't, then I'll go help him."
Pom-Pom fell silent. It lowered its head, seemingly thinking about something.
Leon's promise?
The promise he made was precisely that he would solve everything himself.
Exactly the opposite of what Pom-Pom was now asking 'Aha' to do.
So, should it speak up?
Speak up and say it thinks he can't do it.
After a long while, Pom-Pom took a deep breath, raised its head, its expression resolute.
"Passenger Leon can do it! As long as he says it, he will definitely do it, Pom!"
It shouted out its answer!
Anyone could disbelieve—
But as the Conductor, how could it not believe in its passenger, Pom!
"Hahaha!"
The Nameless roared with laughter.
This attitude made it unclear whether it found the answer laughable or satisfying.
"Very good, Conductor. Then let's make a bet."
"I don't need him to solve everything alone. As long as he can successfully end 'The Propagation' in the past, then I will step in and completely end this war for him."
The Nameless reined in its laughter, but its voice still held a smile.
"Conversely, if he fails and dies in the past."
"Then I shall add more fuel to the galaxy's fire and make this war even more intense."
"To find some fun of my own."
The reason 'Aha' meddled in the Swarm Disaster to fight 'Tayzzyronth' and 'The Propagation' was mostly because of 'Akivili', besides the fun.
'The Propagation' actually didn't block many paths.
But it completely blocked the Path of 'The Trailblaze'.
At that time, as a Nameless of fine character, how could It sit back and watch?
And now, 'Akivili' had fallen.
It itself had long ceased to be a Nameless.
Although this re-enacted Swarm Disaster still had great fun, the Swarm Disaster without 'Akivili' always felt like it was missing some flavor.
It lacked the most crucial spark.
So 'Aha' was greatly looking forward to Leon adding this missing spark.
Only if he could add it would he be worthy of Its intervention.
Pom-Pom heard this, and an angry tick mark appeared on its forehead.
"Get the hell out, Pom!"
It immediately raised its broom and began to drive the guest away.
"When passenger Leon returns, I will definitely have you completely removed from the Nameless, Pom!"
The broom repeatedly struck His body.
In the past, during the Swarm Disaster era.
Leon and Herta witnessed every process of this 'God War', from its beginning to its end, without missing a single detail.
They became the ones who knew everything.
'Ena' was devoured by 'Xipe'.
'Qlipoth', having taken over a part of the authority of 'The Order', sealed 'Oroboros' within Its body with the help of several 'Aeons'.
Where 'Oroboros' went after the Swarm Disaster, and why it went missing.
This question that had always intrigued Herta was officially answered today.
"So that's how it was..."
Herta was somewhat dumbfounded, unable to tear her eyes away.
This was the first time in her life she had observed a battle of 'Aeons', and at such a close distance. The impact on a scholar was undoubtedly immense.
It would be a miracle if she could bear to look away.
"'Oroboros' never disappeared from the beginning. The reason there was no trace for so long was because It has always been inside 'Qlipoth'..."
Herta murmured to herself, her eyes filled with fanaticism.
This truth was too shocking. Who would have thought that 'Oroboros', who was rumored to be missing or dead, had been by their side all along.
One must know that the Interastral Peace Corporation even had a tourist program, the 'Amber Lord's Glory One-Day Tour', where for 1.8 billion credits, one could admire the Amber Lord up close.
Wasn't 'Oroboros' right there with them?
"No, if 'Oroboros' has been inside 'Qlipoth' all this time..."
Herta's pupils suddenly contracted, as if she had thought of something.
"It means that in the re-enacted Swarm Disaster of the present world, the 'Aeons' that will appear may not be just 'Tayzzyronth', but also the unsealed 'Oroboros'."
Leon knew what she was thinking, so he completed the latter half of the sentence she hadn't spoken.
Herta's face was grave.
'Tayzzyronth' alone was enough to give the current universe a hard time.
If 'Oroboros' also appeared, then it would truly re-enact the Swarm Disaster that the two of them had just experienced, which destroyed more than half of the galaxy.
"Looks like we need to hurry."
Leon knew that even if 'Lan' might come because of him.
That fellow 'Nanook' would definitely come too.
Four 'Aeons', even if they fought chaotically in their own camps, the situation would not change significantly.
But four is an even number, they could still keep each other in check.
If 'Oroboros' were to appear, it would become an odd number. No matter how they fought, there would be a stray fish that would affect the galaxy.
The best-case scenario would be if 'Aha' also came, and the battle would be balanced back to an even number.
But Leon wasn't sure about this 'Elation' Aeon.
He had absolute confidence that 'Lan' would come, but not for 'Aha'.
Mainly because 'Aha' wasn't that familiar with him.
The god of fun was warm and cheerful to everyone.
Leon was not an exception. It was only because he showed the most potential for fun among 'Aha's' massive pool of candidates that he earned Its seemingly close contact.
Has 'Aha' ever truly opened Its heart to anyone?
Perhaps 'Akivili' counted as one, but besides that, there was likely no other.
Leon couldn't summon this great deity.
It was just that based on rational analysis, the probability of 'Aha' appearing was not small.
But who could say for sure what would happen.
py: At fifteen, Lu Mingfei, who was holed up in a dark internet cafe playing Starcraft, transmigrated to another world just like that, with half a bottle of nutritional express.
This year, the decadent child whose spine had not yet been completely broken met a smiling, silver-haired, wolf-eared big sister.
This year, someone said to him, Mingfei, you too can become a hero who saves others.
Lappland: "Multiple choice, me or Texas? Hehe, are you even calling out for mama just to escape?"
Talulah: "Little monster? I don't know what you're talking about, aren't you a Draco? Perfect, the Draco population is dwindling. I need to discuss a matter of great importance to the survival of our race with you. Come, follow me into the tent... Yelena is not allowed in, and neither is Huijie today!"
Jun: "To become a king, understanding the law is essential. However, the classroom discipline this time is rather special. I want you to learn and... Jie, what are you doing barging in with Ya—I'm just teaching Mingfei the law, what do you mean I'm hogging him?!"
In the unseen world, Lu Mingfei heard someone say to him:
Just do it for the sake of your pelvis, open the dragon's bones to them.
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