Chapter 1134
Great Sin: Alistair of Desire
“—Flame Heavenly Envoy?” Sherlock reacted.
Eivass hadn’t mentioned the dwarves, and he almost forgot about them. Although there were scattered dwarves in places like Avalon and Iris Flower, most of them were still in seclusion in the Northern Mountain Range, enduring the cold winds, with only the Frost Giants accompanying them in mining.
The dwarves had severed contact with the world for hundreds of years, and no one knew what they were up to now.
Sherlock had only learned from Eivass that they seemed to be undertaking a “Man-made Pillar God” plan, aiming to elevate the Flame Heavenly Envoy they worshipped to the position of Pillar God.
“—Under these circumstances, they would pull down the Flame Heavenly Envoy?”
Sherlock frowned deeply. “This is illogical. The abnormal and large-scale fall of Heavenly Envoys clearly signifies a major event. World chaos most easily leads to the replacement of Pillar Gods. If I were a dwarf, especially in such a situation, I would do everything to protect the Flame Heavenly Envoy.”
“The premise is that the dwarves are as intelligent as you are.”
Eivass shook his head. “The Flame Heavenly Envoy, as one of the few—or rather, the only Heavenly Envoy not living with the Candlemaster, doesn’t actually agree with the theory of devotion…”
He explained the hidden secrets between Heavenly Envoys and Pillar Gods to Sherlock.
Of course, this wasn’t exactly a secret. Even the Flame Heavenly Envoy respected the Candlemaster; it was merely a difference in understanding the Origin River.
The incantation to summon the Flame Heavenly Envoy was “Heavenly Envoy of Burning Iron and Rusted Steel, Heavenly Envoy of Crucible and Furnace,” containing no mention of “for others.” The Flame Heavenly Envoy was gradually transforming her domain towards “Mechanical Heavenly Envoy.” If she succeeded, she would undoubtedly be the Heavenly Envoy most likely to succeed to the position of Candlemaster.
Because domains like “factory,” “machinery,” “production,” and “war” could be argued to be closer to the requirements of the Origin River of Creation than “devotion,” and it wouldn’t be wrong. Mutual assistance is a form of civilization, and technological iteration is also a civilization. Moreover, with the development of the world, technological progress is unstoppable.
Based on the Flame Heavenly Envoy’s theoretical system, the Path of Devotion itself hindered the evolution of civilization.
This was because the Path of Devotion only involved help, not elimination.
The Flame Heavenly Envoy’s theory was very comprehensive.
It approached the Path of Authority and Path Adaptation, and also touched upon the Origin River of Creation, emphasizing survival of the fittest and how to become one of the “fittest.” War was also an aspect of civilization, an unavoidable part of civilization’s self-dissolution and self-renewal, much like animals needing to excrete. As technology advanced and productivity increased, the proportion of weaker individuals in the concept of “civilization” would naturally decrease.
—Just as factory automation would displace artisans from their place in civilization. The more powerful the machinery, the more it would weaken the value and meaning of “devotion,” “group,” and “others.” With further automation and unmanned operation, even the final “human” might not be needed.
Precisely because of this, the Flame Heavenly Envoy was stuck at the realm of Heavenly Envoy, unable to reach Pillar God.
She was already incomparably close to the position of Pillar God, but moving further seemed to take her farther from the Origin River. The core of civilization was production and technology, but when this concept was strengthened to a certain extent, the power of “civilization” itself would rapidly decline.
This was why the Flame Heavenly Envoy stopped at this point, hesitated, and began to reflect on what went wrong.
“But the dwarves couldn’t wait,” Eivass said mockingly. “The world is in chaos now, and they couldn’t help themselves.”
“—Because there is another situation here. Many dwarf professions are of the ‘Blacksmith’ type. If the Flame Heavenly Envoy were hunted down like the Fallen Heavenly Envoy and Blood Heavenly Envoy, leading to an increase in the energy level of the Path of Devotion, it would mean their own energy levels could be elevated.”
“And if the Flame Heavenly Envoy could communicate benevolently, it would also greatly improve their technology; there’s also the most crucial secret…”
Eivass looked at the Heavenly Envoy Fragment in his hand. “That is the Heavenly Envoy Fragment.
“Except when outside the Ouroboros Ring, it’s basically impossible to obtain this from the Material Realm. Only an incomparably intelligent Genius could resonate with a trace of law in the Origin River of the Dream Realm and thus gain the favor of a Heavenly Envoy Fragment. Of course, we all know this ‘Genius’ is just praise. The true way to obtain a Heavenly Envoy Fragment is actually only one.”
“—Luck.”
Sherlock also knew the answer. “Other means are just about maximizing the element of luck. Even the strongest soul may still fail to gain the favor of a Heavenly Envoy Fragment, just as the Bear Heavenly Envoy had to plunder Heavenly Envoy Fragments herself back then. If talent were enough to obtain a Heavenly Envoy Fragment, then the Bear Heavenly Envoy, as the reincarnation of Supreme Heaven, should have become a Heavenly Envoy upon entering the Dream Realm.”
“Yes, plunder…”
Eivass narrowed his eyes. “That’s right. And for the dwarves, if the Flame Heavenly Envoy is too disobedient…
“…They can also replace her, using this Heavenly Envoy Fragment to shape a Heavenly Envoy that truly belongs to the dwarves, thus fulfilling their racial mission.
“Anyway… even if they don’t summon the Flame Heavenly Envoy, others will. Once the Flame Heavenly Envoy dies at someone else’s hands, their plan will be completely ruined.”
In the original timeline, it was because the Shadow Heavenly Envoy wreaked havoc in Avalon that the Church, in its desperation, sent the Candlemaster. But in this world, such a thing was clearly impossible to happen.
The descent of the Geometric Heavenly Envoy and the Flame Heavenly Envoy were already inevitable. It was only a matter of time.
“It’s the same with Anxi,” Eivass recalled the letter he received, a slight smile on his lips. “The Lord is a contractor of the Abyss Heavenly Envoy. Although there’s also a part of the Path of Balance, Transcendent Path, or Path of Love, etc., the proportion of the Twilight Path among them is 100%.
“Now that the Transcendent Path and Path of Love have removed their upper limits, chaos is coming. Some cities now have their own Sixth Tier, while others do not. So when do you think they will pull down the Abyss Heavenly Envoy?”
“When the cities without a Sixth Tier can no longer defend themselves,” Sherlock replied nonchalantly. “That’s why I said… the world is about to descend into chaos.”
This level of reasoning didn’t even require him to use his brain.
“Are we still going to Anxi?” Isabel asked, somewhat worried.
“Of course, why wouldn’t we,” Eivass said with a smile. “I have Viness and Alistair…”
As he spoke, Eivass brought the Great Sin Card where Alistair resided into contact with the Heavenly Envoy Fragment.
“—What do I have to fear?”
The moment the two touched, they simultaneously erupted with dazzling crimson radiance.
The transparent, pink diamond-like card, which originally depicted a fox’s head drawn in blood-red, now transformed into a depiction of Alistair.
Immediately, Alistair manifested.
Unlike Viness, who had become mature, Alistair had actually become younger.
And new text gradually appeared on the system, one by one, as if welded by electricity—not emerging, but being created.
[Great Sin: Alistair of Desire (Priestess, Cosmos)]
[Level: 51]
[Path of Love, Attribute: Water]
[Direct Summoning · Sacred Blood Baptism]
[Requirement: Water 5]
[Instant, Self, Continuous Effect]
[Effect: Control any amount of your own blood to leave your body and be sanctified into Sacred Blood. When it descends upon any substance, it can grant it life, temporarily or permanently; when attached to any life, it can grant it strength, temporarily or permanently.]
[Reverse Summoning · Alistair]
[Requirement: Water 5]
[Maintenance: Water 5*Daily]
[Action, Summon]
[Effect: Summons the Beast of Lust · Alistair to fight for you. Alistair is considered a summoned creature. In non-combat state, the Beast of Lust · Alistair can transform into a Perfect Being and enter follow mode. Only one Beast of Sin can exist at a time.]
[Authority: Creation · Bloodline Descendants, Desire · Mind Reshaping]
