Soul of Burning Steel

In the silent void, there is a 'hidden world' that cannot be observed by any observation method. It is almost completely assimilated with the surrounding darkness. Even if you look closely, it feels like the wreckage of a larger world.

However, this seemingly wrecked world contains power that ordinary people can't imagine.

Many people often say that the stars are like beautiful gems dotted in the universe, releasing incomparable and magnificent brilliance. Through this, the gems buried deep in the ground also possess divinity. The ancients endowed them with various meanings, praise For their beauty and value, even polish them and wear them on your hands, so that this brilliance will always accompany you.

These emotions, even in the distant future compared to the ancients, have not changed a bit.

Because, the people nowadays have finally inlaid the magnificent gemstones dotted in the universe on the 'rings' they forged among the stars.

Starfall 855, January 1, Mycroft 5:52 PM UTC, Unnamed world of the Silent Void, world of the Aether Ring.

Everything is silent darkness, like a rest that is more peaceful than eternal sleep. The world that has been artificially emptied of everything inside is maintained under the power of divinely created runes—but, in the center of this silence, But one could hear the soundless turbulence of the wind, the wind of the sun blowing, churning the currents of negentropy in the darkness.

It is a golden gemstone, dazzling, and contains incomparable vitality. I don’t know how many life races in the multiverse were born after bathing in this brilliance, and how many races in the abyss have lost this brilliance, trying their best to The killing and fighting, just to get it again.

And there is a slightly rotating 'ring', which is peacefully rotating around this gemstone, as if it will last until the end of eternity.

"Ringworld is almost finished, Nostradamus."

In the eyes of ordinary people, this world with only one star and one ring can be said to be extremely dark and silent, except for the "weak" spark in the center, the rest of the place is a cold vacuum—but In the eyes of extraordinary people, they can see more, for example, a gorgeous cycle that surrounds the entire world and maintains the balance of everything, forming a world-scale etheric circle. The purpose of the etheric circle named 'Ethereal Sanctuary', as ordinary people see it, is to transform the sense of existence of the entire world into a cold nothingness like the silent void, into 'Ethereal Motes'.

And in this dark cycle, there are two points of light communicating.

"Thanks to Mr. Radcliffe, we completed this project in only one-tenth of the original plan—God can't move the mass from one world to another, it would be too much trouble."

The golden light spot is located on the silver ring world that has basically been completed. He is communicating with the blue light spot, and his tone is emotional: "Accommodating the Mycroft civilization? It is more than enough. In the past, countless gods have claimed their own kingdom of God How beautiful, how rich, how vast and boundless the world is, but only our generation of gods will bring the kingdom of heaven to the world."

"yes."

The faint blue human figure seems to be looking at this place from a distant time and space. It seems to be just an incarnation, but it does not hinder communication. The old mage whispered softly: "Everything you and I dreamed has almost come true—but the real A society of equality and freedom needs to be built on a perfect and unblemished country. Before, we were struggling to find out how to build it, but looking at it now, the answer is simple."

"Since reality doesn't exist, we can just make it ourselves."

All the contradictions of human beings come from inequality and the conflict of desires... Everyone has appeals for desires, and because of the narrow land and space, different appeals will always gather in one place, and then fight , This is not right or wrong, it can only prove that human nature still has animal nature.

But now, can human desires still maintain their original posture in this ring world that is millions of times larger than the ordinary world?

In the future, will the source of all conflicts still be able to ignite the spark called dispute under the care of the Seven Gods and Legends at the same time?

"I don't know. Even the current empire, and even the entire Mycroft civilization is almost free from crime, even if extraordinary power has become almost universal, and various academies and training institutions have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, even if the magic net divides the multi-dimensional galaxy into countless civilizations. Connected to form an extremely harmonious alliance, but I am still not sure whether the future will go in the direction we expect."

The golden human figure is burning with the brilliance of divine power. The tone of the new generation of God of Justice and Power is the same as when he was still a human. Although he used interrogative sentences, it sounded like a firm belief: "But God will not Corrupted—at least until death, it will not be corrupted. So before my god dies, this road will continue until either the 'imminent' or the 'distant' future."

"Isn't God corrupt..."

Nostradamus chewed these words, and he stared at the ring world in front of him—on the back of that huge world, there was a rune representing the God of Steel. It was a circle, representing completeness, perfection, and eternity. It doesn't move, and a vertical line runs through it, dividing the circle in two.

What exactly does that mean?

"Radcliffe, is it a god?"

The old mage said to himself with emotion as if: "The 'Pan Multi-Galactic Civilization Joint Council' established three years ago was established on the Mycroft civilization—strictly speaking, it was established on the basis of Joshua van Radkerry. In terms of the strength of the husband as an individual. There are many low-level civilizations enshrining his battle incarnation, and there are also countless high-level civilizations who respect him and classify him as a "god". A god, or an individual who meets various conditions and possesses great power is a god?"

"You know, judging from the recent information from the magic net, he is still that Joshua, and he has never been corrupted, so I have always wondered whether he is a god descended from a great source, but Born in our human body."

"Good question, teacher."

Hearing this question, the golden divine light shook, as if laughing loudly: "Occasionally, I often feel that I am not like a god compared to him. I have even thought about this question carefully. For example, Joshua Is it true that he has secretly obtained some divine power from a great source, which is why he can progress so quickly—but to answer this question, we must first say what a god is.”

"While I was human, I suffered many injustices. I felt absolute evil in a disorganized empire. I saw the tears of countless people who wept because of this evil. I deny that this 'evil' is a country , and even the fate of a society.”

"So, I burned with rage to reform it, to destroy the old one, to remake it into what I wanted—I tried to fight against fate, but almost failed. You know, I sat half dead How many years have you been on the throne?"

"If it is an ordinary person, at this time, they should fail, and then they will be depressed for life, until they accept the reality or die."

The God of Might pointed at the ring world in front of him. His tone was calm, but he could hear a trace of joy and determination: "But I didn't, maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe it was inevitable. I defeated fate and gave me the country I wanted. At least part of it descended on reality."

Looking at the thoughtful face of the old mage who seemed to be about to say something, the golden god figure shook his head: "You think I want to say that a person who can defeat fate is called a god? Wrong, that's not the case I didn't defeat fate, I just echoed the desire of all beings and let the power of hope be added to me."

"Mr. Nostradamus, God is the one who responds to the wishes of all beings."

Having said that, the God of Justice raised his head and looked towards the end of the dark world. He said in a solemn tone: "People respond to their wishes and pray for the future. They want better changes, but they are trapped because they have no power— ——And God is the existence that possesses power, responds to wishes, creates the future, and turns changes into reality.”

"Is Mr. Radcliffe a god? There is no doubt that he is. He holds power and creates the future. He has changed this multi-dimensional galaxy and changed the destiny of you and me—if this is not a god, then what is it? Is it?"

"The only question is, if Sir Radcliffe is a god, then what kind of wish was he born in response to?"

This question was not answered.

Because suddenly, the God of Justice and Power, who was chatting with his teacher and old friend, was suddenly in a daze. He listened attentively, and then looked solemn.

He seems to have heard something.

Starfall 855, January 2nd, 7:52 AM UTC in Mycroft, the starting point of multi-dimensional galaxy, Starfield, Jetrum Starfield, Stargate Void Base.

Surrounding the void base of the Great Star Gate, there are a large number of small void settlements, most of which are the areas where the relevant star gate maintenance personnel are usually stationed, but some redundant settlements have been sold to some wealthy and powerful people. People, used to withdraw construction funds.

Having said that, after all, it is a settlement located around the void base of the Star Gate. If you have to use an analogy, it is probably the villa by the sea that was built next to the Seven Sacred Mountains. In a place where you have to have a corresponding strong strength, you are qualified to settle here.

And Brandon Chaos, the legendary swordsman and contemporary head of the Chaos family, naturally has this qualification.

Pass through the anchor point of the simple and simple void settlement, cross the private void shuttle that has been locked by time and space, and open the thick rune gate. You can see that the settlement is very warm, with walls that seem to be made of solid wood and white marble. The decor, as well as the pale gold crystal lamps that hang from the top, speak volumes for the settlement's owners, who undoubtedly consider it a 'home'.

But at this moment, in the settlement, whether it is the wide hall, or the backyard that can directly look at the void, or even the bedroom, there is no one, and only the sound that seems to be the connection of the communication circle can be heard in the study. sizzle.

"Hey, can you hear me, Dad, Mom?"

In the study room, amidst the suppressed breathing, accompanied by a suddenly louder hissing sound, a mature-sounding female voice said, "I'm sorry, the signal here is not very good, and the connection time is a bit long. "

It can be seen that in the spacious study room, the tall blond swordsman holds his breath, hugs his wife with long violet hair, and quietly faces a light curtain - and behind the light curtain, there is a blond woman with a bright smile Greeting them with a V-sign gesture: "I have been working very well recently. Under the guidance of the knowledge takeover, we have unearthed several large civilization relics around the era of the 'Era of Demons'! Now we are in Biros The ruins of civilization that Xinghe found can be regarded as 'pioneer' level!"

Due to the high video delay, the sound and picture are still a little out of sync, but Brandon and Verdani who were present didn't care about it. The blond swordsman opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but the purple-haired mage took the first step. His tone was a little cautious: "Then, Fran, how long will it take for you to come back?"

"Probably...four or five years?" Behind the light curtain, the blond woman thought for a while, and finally gave an answer vaguely: "Oh, after all, this is a large pioneer-level relic, and it is said that there are still some If a part of the complete documents of the era of the 'Magic Sage' can be unearthed, it will definitely be a great discovery that shakes the galaxy, and I can't do without it for the time being."

"And I can be regarded as the leader of a professional ruins expedition team anyway. In the initial stage of excavation, I can't leave for the time being."

"Your sister is now running around with the diplomatic fleet all over the galaxy, saying that she is studying 'diverse civilization culture', and she also said that she wants to write a 'diverse civilization experience record', but she will not come back for several years..." At this time, Brandon I couldn't help opening my mouth, and complained in a low voice: "Over the past ten years, you have not been home more than ten times... Now we haven't seen each other for four or five years. Your mother and I..."

"...Dad, I am no longer the little girl who needs you to take care of me." Interrupting Brandon, the blond woman couldn't help but smile, and her face was unnatural: "There is real-time communication and teleportation Well, I occasionally send some local specialties home... Besides, it's not interesting to go home. People always say that I am the 'daughter of a legendary strong man' when they see me, or treat me like a little girl. I really hate that an attitude..."

"Although I know that you superpowers have a long lifespan, and I'm probably really a little girl at my age, how can I say this, I still hope to be treated and respected as an independent 'person'."

"Oh... I see, then you go on..."

The legendary strongman Brandon once cut off the corona with a single sword, and even killed several super-dangerous extreme creatures in the subsequent extreme crisis. He even killed a giant void beast that was crazy for no reason three years ago , whose name has spread to many civilizations, and can be regarded as a very well-known figure in the Multi-Galaxy Civilization Invitational Tournament.

But now, facing the increasingly independent daughter behind the light curtain, she seems aggrieved, uncomfortable, speechless, just like an abandoned old father: "If there is any difficulty, remember to tell the family, we will always be Your pillars..."

"Well, I got it, I love you, daddy, and mommy, MUA~" She showed a big smile cheerfully, and the woman behind the light curtain blew a kiss to the screen, Verdani looked at it proudly and was discouraged The frustrated husband glanced at her, and then blew a kiss in an unskilled manner: "MUA~ Mom loves you too, by the way, do you want me to send some supplies to your sister and you..."

snap.

Suddenly, the call was cut off.

boom!

Originally, the current Brandon seemed to be just an old man who was disliked by his father and didn't know what to say, but at the moment after the video was interrupted, he burst out with incomparably terrifying power all over his body, shaking The surrounding void released unparalleled brilliance—it was like a divine sword that could destroy stars and cut off immortality just by pulling it out.

The blond-haired swordsman stood up, looking solemnly at the communication light curtain in front of him, while the purple-haired mage beside him was still a little unresponsive.

"What's the matter, dear?"

Although it is a bit unclear, Verdani is a high-level transcendent noble after all, and she quickly reacted: "The communication is interrupted... Is there something wrong with Fulan!?"

"……Um."

Brandon's tone was unprecedentedly heavy. He squinted his eyes, and the clothes on his body began to change, turning into light particles, scattering and condensing, and finally turned into a battle light armor: "I felt that before the video was interrupted, Fran There seems to be a breath of 'chaos' coming from the place where it is."

Saying so, he mobilized the light curtain to turn the already pitch-black communication screen into a simulated star map of a multi-dimensional galaxy.

There, it can be seen that the Biros Galaxy is located at the edge of the multi-dimensional galaxy, just like the starting point of the galaxy, close to the silent void.

He seemed to understand something.

"I'm going, honey."

Brandon said so, there is nothing impassioned, it is just a "natural" for the father to go to rescue his daughter: "You go to inform the Seven Gods, and say that the'signs' have appeared."

"The coming year has arrived."

Starfall 855, on January 3, at 2:38 AM UTC, the Lost Galaxy Mycroft World, around the Ten Thousand Worlds Sacrifice Field, and the Holy Mountain Fortress.

On the top of the holy mountain in the past, there was a great temple engraved with "a lonely sun, two moons, endless stars, the plain of a thousand years, only the light lasts forever". Now, in the control center of the holy mountain fortress, an old man with white hair and golden eyes sits in his On the seat, he talked with a very young paladin in the empty hall.

"I don't want to inherit your crown."

The knight who still looks young, if you look carefully, you will be surprised to find that it is actually a legendary strongman, the surging holy light is transformed into a substantial armor, wrapped around his body, in the seemingly rough Behind the armor is a complex holy pattern that is so delicate that it takes several days to analyze it with a calculation array. At this time, this legendary strong man was shaking his head at the calm old man in front of him, and refused: "The Holy Silver Crown of the Pope, It’s time to let go, Igor, my adoptive father, in this era when the gods walk in the world, in this era of unprecedented peace in the world, I think the church doesn’t need to exist.”

"You're right, Loranda."

The old pope smiled and clapped his hands. He was not angry at the other party's direct words. He just turned his head slightly and looked at the sacrificial field of all worlds facing the holy mountain fortress. The old man's eyes could penetrate the end of the void : "Actually, I also think that 'religion' itself has no meaning."

His tone was calm, as if explaining the facts: "On this point, I agree with you."

"God is the embodiment of wishes. People pray for the coming of power and justice, so even if His Majesty Xingzheng leaves, new gods will be born, but that is only limited to the age of pain and darkness—and the more peaceful and peaceful the age, The more beautiful and hopeful the era is, the less necessary it is for God to exist, and it can even be said that God and religion are only painful seasons, and people’s resistance to self-restraint and powerlessness is still the weakest kind.”

"In an era when everyone can eat, clothe, and realize their own wishes and meanings, there is no longer a desire to call on God. As a matter of course, the church should not exist as a substitute for wishes on earth."

"Then..." Hearing this, Paladin Lolanda couldn't understand for a while, and his tone was confused: "Then, why do you still name me as the next Pope?"

Could it be that he didn't want to let the reputation of cutting off the church's inheritance fall on himself? He thought of a rather tacky possibility, but immediately shook his head and shook it off—it was too childish, not something an old man would do.

At this time, Igor turned his head, looked at the successor in front of him, his adopted son, and said lightly: "But, who said that the main body of our 'Church of the Seven Gods' is the belief in the Seven Gods? Lorraine Since you grew up in the church, it is normal to have this kind of false seriousness, but I want to tell you, it is not the case.”

"—Even the most feeble resistance, no matter how bitterly crying, no matter how humble and insignificant wishes, God will respond, and in the same way, the church will also respond. 'Religion' can indeed be cut off, but yes' Kindness', the heart of 'love' cannot be cut off, and this is our foundation."

Speaking of which, the old pope took off the holy silver crown on his head, and he held it in his hands, and the invisible holy light suspended it, releasing brilliant silver light. Igor didn't miss it at all: "The Pope's Authority—great power. But so what? If the pope has no power, he is just a puppet played by various countries—but the church that has lost faith is not like the pope who has lost power, because our core, Not worldly interests."

"'The Church of the Seven Gods' is indeed meaningless—but—the 'Holy Light Church', or the 'gathering place of the clergy', is meaningful."

He raised his head and glanced at the thoughtful Lolanda. Igor handed over the crown in his hand, and the paladin subconsciously took it. He heard the calm voice of his adoptive father: "Do you think, whether it is doing good deeds , or helping others, is it more powerful for one person, or a group of people? Is it more powerful for a group of ordinary people, or for a group of clergymen, or a group of extraordinary people?"

"Loranda, think about it carefully. An organization that believes in the Holy Light is a well-intentioned group. Even if it loses its religious elements, it will not be dismantled—we were born in response to the wishes of all living beings, and hold People of strength, the seven gods are just our leaders, even if we don’t believe in them, even if they disappear, so what? Don’t we love our relatives and friends when the gods are gone? Don’t help us Someone to help?"

"The church is the backing of all those who want to do good and help others. Why should we completely ban it? Just slowly transform the original religion to adapt to today's hopeless society. Remember, Don't forget the 'original intention of love', if you forget this core and turn to pursue power and your own desires, you will degenerate into the same evil as those people and things you hate."

"I... I see."

Loranda is a genius, he is a legendary powerhouse, a paladin who has walked in the world for many years, he can easily understand this... But, as the old pope said, he who grew up in the temple wanted to It will take some time to separate the names of the seven gods from the church.

Holding the crown in his hands, the paladin was silent for a long time, and then let out a long breath: "So that's the case, I understand... yes, it should be like this, it's not that we are extraordinary beings who believe in the Seven Gods and the Holy Light, That's why we do good deeds, but because we want to help others, we naturally gather together, naturally hold the holy light, and naturally create, or in other words, echo the seven gods."

The old pope nodded slightly, his eyes pleased.

Having said that, Lolanda, under the watchful eyes of her adoptive father and mentor, solemnly raised the crown in her hand and put it on her head—and this extremely simple ceremony meant the handover of the supreme power of the Church of the Seven Gods , and the opening of a new page in history.

But suddenly, both of them frowned and paused, interrupting the ceremony.

In the spiritual terminal, there is some news that is spreading.

It's like the call of the death bird that will come eventually, and in the long passage of time, 'will' come here.

This moment.

Boundless heaven, where the seven gods are.

[A sudden situation happened. 】

【what happened? I sensed a great deal of panic emerging. 】

[In the direction of the Beros Galaxy, there is a chaotic disturbance, the subspace information is almost interrupted, and we have lost contact with a quarter of the surrounding void civilizations. 】

[I saw the curtain beyond the darkness...the amount of chaos is extraordinary. 】

[Obviously, they are coming... Tsk, they have made such a big fluctuation before they come, fortunately we have been prepared]

[It's about to start. 】

【So, are you looking for Joshua? 】

The seven huge wills communicated with each other, but after the last will sent its own message, the entire Boundless Heaven was silent for a moment.

[No...forget it now. 】

[Not yet. 】

【He is in a critical period, far from the point where he can come out. 】

【And, do you think he doesn't know about this? Would he not be able to perceive the fluctuations of chaos? 】

[Don't underestimate that man, you see, an abnormal mass reaction appeared in the creation vortex, and the speed of the world cycle slowed down again... He started to accelerate the experiment. 】

[In short, let's look at the situation first. This is not just a matter of our civilization in one world, but a major event in the entire multi-dimensional galaxy. 】

[Holding of the 'Fifth Multi-Galaxy Civilization Joint Conference' - Facing the evil gods and the World Eaters, no one can stay out of it. 】

Soon, with the fluctuation of divine power, invisible information began to spread towards the heavens and worlds through the magic net all over the multi-dimensional galaxy. The fluctuation of darkness and the intrusion of chaos have come to the edge of the galaxy, which no one can avoid. catastrophe.

——No one can avoid this battle. Justice cannot save those who love to do good, nor can evil save those who love to do evil.

——The coward has nowhere to hide, only the brave can survive

At this moment, it is the time when the storm is about to come.

As for the Karliss world, the steel python Karliss sensed the endless fluctuations coming from around the Mycroft world not far away, as well as the huge pulse beating in the center of the galaxy in the entire world like a heart, it closed its eyes , silent emotion.

"The day you predicted and was vigilant about is coming... the disaster I experienced is about to reappear... Joshua, that is the darkness that even the sages failed to block, and it is the will of all the world The horror of the sound, you who have always regarded it as an imaginary enemy, are you really ready?"

no answer.

Because the person who should have answered has already left.

No need to answer.

Because everyone knows what kind of answer that man will give.

Therefore, even the steel python and the will of the world can only sigh.

"This year is the fifth year since you left the normal multi-dimensional galaxy and went to the maelstrom of creation."

This year is the fifth year that Joshua Van Radcliffe entered the maelstrom of creation.

The coming time is coming.

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