Chapter 360
Lord of the Path of Metamorphosis
When “Eivass” in the game obtained this book, he must not have had any Phantom Cards on him.
Or rather, he realized that this book contained a “means to gain power”, and only then did he begin to create cards as keys to unlock its hidden power.
A long, long time ago, when Eivass first started creating cards with Phantom Demons, he had actually wondered: why was he able to create cards so easily?
Although as long as the “knowledge” is correct and the materials are fine, even if the energy level is insufficient, one can still create cards. This is the uniqueness of rituals. It possesses the characteristic of “passing down through generations” and provides the possibility of “defeating stronger opponents with weaker strength.” This is a symbol of the Father Snake’s origin.
But what Ordinary Persons can replicate are only existing rituals.
If one wishes to create a brand-new ritual from scratch, one must have the rank of a Ritualist. This is because only Ritualists can deconstruct these Path Powers, accurately capture the mysterious origin, and achieve symbolism through various divine means.
This was also why Eivass conducted experiments with Phantom Demons alone at the time, finally confirming that he could save Yulia through this method.
If this was a ritual developed by Jacob, then everything falls into place!
Regardless of the “Eivass” in the game’s original plot, the Eivass of this World has been him from the very beginning. Despite losing his memory, he still possessed a mature soul. The proof is that he was able to take good care of Yulia like an adult from a very young age.
— But after Eivass came of age, he too, like the “Eivass” in the game, suddenly began to possess an extreme thirst for knowledge of the Transcendent Path. Moreover, what he craved was not rituals and curses… but “Demonology.”
His grandfather, Jacob, was a Curse Ritual Mage.
Eivass’s desire for this knowledge was so intense at the time that he lost his reason, willing to risk meeting his dangerous “pen pal” alone.
…Thinking back now.
If Eivass had not become a Demon Scholar at that time, he would not have been able to ascend to the rank of Sin Scholar in the future.
And from whom do the Sin Scholar and the Great Beast Lord derive their knowledge?
— It comes from the “Divine Entity” that Jacob saw!
Eivass remembered that It appeared within a certain Magic Circle. This means that It was very likely summoned by Jacob.
Not long after that, Eivass Alexander was born.
This was the fourth year after Haina was created.
That so-called “Divine Entity” should have used a portion of Its fragments to create the “Swamp Dweller,” which was possibly Eivass. Just as Haina was created from the fragments of Lancelot I.
…But this thought made Eivass feel perplexed.
“He does not come from the East, nor from the West. He does not come from any dwelling place known to you.”
What that Divine Entity said sounded like a Player, or like a Transmigrator.
However, in a world with Players, “Eivass” did not possess such strong uniqueness. “Eivass” eventually mastered the power of the Great Beast Lord, but he still died—sacrificing himself to shield the Player.
And in this World, there are no “Player Characters.” Only Eivass exists.
Furthermore, Eivass satisfies the condition of “not coming from the East, nor from the West. Not coming from any dwelling place known to you,” and he can indeed understand what It said.
…Then what if we look at it from another angle?
At that time, why was the Player able to arrive at the critical moment when Eivass was in danger and rescue him…
Could it be because the “Player” is actually inextricably linked to “Eivass”?
The original NPC “Eivass” did not kill to level up, meaning he did not have an “experience points” system. But he was also “a child born from your heart and intestines,” and he did indeed master the profession of the Great Beast Lord.
He had his life saved by the Player, and in the end, he used his life to save the Player, forming a cycle.
Eivass still doesn’t know what the main storyline was after “Eivass” sacrificed himself—because he transmigrated after that.
But if, Eivass and the Player were originally two sides of the same coin… a part of the Divine Entity was used to create Eivass, and another part was used to create the Player, then it would make sense!
— However, Eivass had never met such a person. He obtained the authority to use “experience points,” and now he has awakened the Book of Law by himself.
“So that’s how it is…”
Eivass murmured.
According to the setting, Player Characters are Son of Father Snake. But “Ouroboros,” meaning Ring Heavenly Envoy, is also Son of Father Snake.
This means, in terms of seniority… the Player and Ah Huan should be brothers.
But the Player has their own “origin” settings. Their parents clearly do not have the Father Snake bloodline, so where did this title of “Son of Father Snake” come from?
Eivass had an idea.
He made a bold guess.
— The “Player” is very likely a fragment of the Ring Heavenly Envoy!
This way, it would also explain why the game was named “Ouroboros Ring.”
Another fact further supports this point.
In the original plot, not long after Eivass became the “Great Beast Lord”…
The owner of the “Transcendent Path,” Father Snake, fell.
The one who replaced Its Pillar God position was the former Ring Heavenly Envoy, the Lord of the new Path of “Metamorphosis”—the Pillar God who inherited Sacred Number 8, “Ouroboros Ring.” And neither the Sin Scholar nor the Great Beast Lord were harmed in this great upheaval… because they were all professions belonging to the Ouroboros Ring.
“—To the Fool I am 9, to the righteous I am 8. And 1 of the 8.”
The voice of that Divine Entity echoed in Eivass’s mind.
Eivass did not understand this sentence at the time. But he understood it now.
9 symbolizes perfection, eternity, and is 8+1. It signifies something greater than Father Snake.
And 8 is the Sacred Number inherited by the Ouroboros Ring.
1 represents the Hengwo of the Path of Love, symbolizing primal desire.
— “Transcendence” minus “Desire” is “Authority.” And “Transcendence” plus “Desire”… is “Eternity.”
Metamorphosis represents the constant nature of the eternal change of all things. It does not demand defeating stronger opponents with weaker strength, but only demands never stopping. It is indeed a form of eternity.
“So that’s how it is.”
Eivass repeated his murmuring, but his tone gradually grew resolute.
He raised his head, his pupils flashing with purple radiance.
— You wish to use me as a pawn to ascend to the Pillar God position?
Use the Ouroboros Ring ritual to pull down the beings of the Dream Realm one by one… thereby scattering the Heavenly Envoy Fragments throughout the world, causing great changes in the world and thus breaking the old balance.
Let Transcendence transcend nothing more, and let the world descend into chaos.
This is exactly the “Great Deed” It desires!
Ring Heavenly Envoy!
If I am truly your fragment…
If you can do it, there’s no reason I can’t!
A crystal-clear thought emerged in Eivass’s mind.
This was something he had never considered since coming to this world.
— I also want to ascend to the Pillar God position!
Reclaim your Path of “Metamorphosis”!
Chapter Two, update complete!
Ah, the competition made me numb, and I wrote a bit late… but the promised update is here!
In a sense, the main storyline of this book is finally beginning (x)
