Chapter 207: The Miracle That Came From a Prayer
Chapter 208: The Miracle That Came From a Prayer
The Dragon Gods then, as expected, killed Yonglan.
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Yonglan had no objections to this. After all, their original objective was to stall for time and cover the retreat of the expeditionary force. To even take down one enemy in a desperate fight was a huge profit.
After all, as one side grows stronger, the other weakens. If they could kill one Dragon God, there would be a second, a third!
Yonglan and the others, who could revive infinitely, were practically invincible!
However, Yonglan was deeply concerned by the Dragon Gods’ final words. Clearly, the other side was aware of their ability to return from the dead, yet they showed no worry. Instead, they mocked them with full confidence.
Yonglan didn’t believe this was due to the ignorance or foolishness of the Dragon Gods. The other side seemed to know something.
After reviving in the Sanctuary for the first time in a long while, the team members were savoring the memory of the god-slaying battle.
Even though killing Celestial Gods and Fiends was no longer a novelty, this was their first time fighting against multiple Celestial Gods. The intense pressure of such a battle, yet still achieving victory, was incredibly exhilarating.
Yonglan, as the main contributor, did not join in their revelry. He went directly to Shariel.
By a small stream not far from the Sanctuary point, the White-Haired Hram was kneeling on the grass.
As Yonglan approached, he met Shariel’s eyes.
True Red settled in her pupils, emitting a lingering sadness and melancholy.
“Kind Little Ye?”
Yonglan pondered for a moment and asked in a gentler tone:
“What the Dragon Gods said before…”
“You are right, resurrection is not without limits. We don’t have much time left.”
To Yonglan’s surprise, the White-Haired Hram did not deflect or remain silent. After a moment of thought, she candidly told Yonglan:
“There are things I want to tell you. It’s time. Burying them any longer is meaningless and insincere.”
Shariel looked up, her gaze extremely earnest and serious:
“I can see what your eyes can see.”
Yonglan nodded at this:
“Yes, you’ve said that before.”
Shariel said softly:
“What I can see is not just this era, but also the world after you awakened.”
???
What did she mean?!
Yonglan stared at the White-Haired Hram in shock. He saw her lips curve slightly into a gentle smile.
“That is the future, isn’t it?”
“It’s wonderful. After such a terrifying and chaotic disaster, such a brilliant and vibrant civilization can still emerge on Earth.”
Since Shariel had revealed herself, Yonglan decided to be direct. He asked:
“Shariel… What is your situation now? Did you design the game ‘Sams’?”
However, Yonglan did not receive the answer he expected. The King of Hram also looked confused.
“Game? I don’t understand what you mean. But since you are here, I suppose the prayer has taken effect.”
“Prayer?”
“Ah, just as those Dragon races said, I used all my power to complete a ritual. This is something I must explain to you.”
Seeing Yonglan’s puzzled expression, Shariel smiled with shame and great relief.
“I believe that from your experiences along the way, you have already made some guesses about Hram’s past. We were once residents from another world.”
Yonglan: “Although I can infer what roughly happened, I don’t know the details.”
Shariel hugged her knees, adopting a relaxed posture, and patted the sand beside her, indicating for Yonglan to sit down and listen.
“In the past, we… Hram’s world was incredibly cruel. It wasn’t a world that should have been able to birth life. Yet, even in such harsh conditions, Hram was born. Our history for tens of thousands of years has been a repetition of the most difficult and terrifying trials.”
“The Hram people survived in such a crevice. I felt immense sorrow for this situation. People shouldn’t be trapped in such suffering and cruelty. So, I wanted to find a solution. Fortunately… or unfortunately, I found it.”
Shariel pursed her lips bitterly and extended her palm. Particles of light gathered in her hand.
“The ‘Seed of Fire’… You know its name and existence. This is an Artifice I created, an Authority that can weave and distort reality, almost omnipotent. At the time, I thought that with the Seed of Fire, I could create a world without conflict and disaster. But I never expected that this Authority would also distort hearts.”
“That was not simply betrayal born of desire. The vessels of the Seed of Fire—whether called ‘Celestial God’ or ‘Fiend’—naturally expand and strengthen themselves greedily. Therefore, even the most noble of our people could not escape distorted minds, with very few being able to resist the corruption.”
“I was too hasty, too naive, and too… arrogant, which led to this bitter fruit, plunging Hram into unprecedented chaos.”
“After the betrayal, I was resurrected due to the Seed of Fire’s Authority. Facing the civil war among Hram… I fled. I took my still-clear-headed kin and came to this world. I thought this escape would distance me from the turmoil, but the nightmares of the past still pursued me… I must atone for my mistakes.”
Yonglan: “So, what did you do?”
“I used all the remaining Seed of Fire Authority and made a wish.”
Shariel said slowly:
“I wished for a miracle, something to compensate for the mistake I made, to end the ceaseless suffering, and to bring about a truly peaceful, tranquil, and prosperous era.”
As the White-Haired Hram said this, her eyes were fixed on Yonglan. Her meaning was clear.
Yonglan suddenly understood: “So, that’s why I…”
Honestly, Yonglan had pondered extensively about what “Sams” actually was, with all sorts of conspiracy theories.
It was only now that Yonglan finally had the answer.
He was the miracle that came from a prayer.
The King of Hram had prayed using all her Divinity, and thus the Godslayer arrived. Even the Celestial Gods themselves might not have known that the so-called Godslayer was a soul from a distant foreign land.
This also explained why Yonglan was so strong? Or rather, why the game system that gave him strength was so powerful?!
Who was this master?!
The answer was revealed now. Shariel’s released prayer was equivalent to the King of Hram unleashing all her accumulated power at that moment, becoming the singularity that drew Yonglan into existence.
Precisely because the wish was made using Shariel’s Seed of Fire Authority as the material, Yonglan’s soul would be so strong, so potent, able to grow stronger in all sorts of unimaginable ways, completely dominating the entire ancient era with his strength!
The King of Hram’s prayer Artifice was the beginning of everything.
