Chapter 1244
The Savior Never Gave Up
“…No wonder the boss had me participate in the ritual of the Silver Crown Dragon defeating the Supreme Heaven in my dreams,” Eivass mumbled, his gaze gradually clearing. “Was he worried I hadn’t sealed my memories as promised…”
He gazed at the “Sun” card in his hand, more and more memories flooding into his mind.
The Crown Heavenly Envoy of the past was split in two, with the part that should have been discarded becoming the high and mighty Pillar God;
And the three deeply meaningful paintings in the Ascension Ritual he and Alistair participated in—
[All feasts have an end. After drinking the Fool’s blood and consuming the banquet master’s flesh, until the banquet is complete and the guests are satisfied and disperse. Then, the Banquet Master will be perfect again and ascend to the position of Heavenly Envoy. The banquet they longed for will be held again, perhaps in the Dream Realm, perhaps in the future.]
[Rebellion is the first blade of the helpless, and a curse will be the last. History will inevitably cycle, once, twice, thrice… No one can escape the curse of the Eternal Ring. The one who reigns will die by the sword, and the one who kills by the sword will reign. This might be a paradox, or it might be a cycle. Who knows? Let alone all living beings, even the gods are merely blood-eating beasts, consuming each other…]
[The sun will eventually set, and fate will eventually return. All meetings will eventually have a parting day, yet after parting, we can meet again. Under the intense sun, freedom is impossible. But if the starlight is bright enough, perhaps the world can be split open before dawn. Then, you will know where that new path leads.]
If the words from these three paintings were connected, they would be a prophecy of the present, past, and future!
Eivass and Alistair’s relationship was like that of the Fool and the Banquet Master. In the end, Eivass ascended to a higher position by devouring Alistair’s Snake Tail.
And “the banquet they longed for” will be held again, perhaps in the Dream Realm, perhaps in the future—this refers to the next devouring between the Ring Heavenly Envoy and Eivass.
History will inevitably cycle, referring to the Samsara Heavenly Envoy and Amber’s reincarnation ability. The Eternal Ring refers to the Ring Heavenly Envoy. “The one who reigns will die by the sword, and the one who kills by the sword will reign” and “gods consuming each other” all refer to the succession of Pillar Gods, as well as the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s devouring of the Snake Tail, and his being devoured by Eivass.
The sun sets, and it will rise again. This also refers to reincarnation… The sun is fate, and the stars are mortals. Dawn refers to the period before reincarnation, and also to the creation of the future before the apocalypse.
Eivass’s memories of his past life gradually became clear.
In his memories, the blurry face of his roommate gradually became clear, and his name slowly surfaced in his heart.
The occult knowledge he was familiar with from his past life was also flooding into his mind.
Eishi Ping in his past life was already skilled in these miscellaneous studies, just as the Ring Heavenly Envoy was skilled in all of them.
The reason these skills could be established was that the Ring Heavenly Envoy had already founded this field of study in the past. The fact that the names of the people around Eivass now had a sense of déjà vu was precisely because of the fate shaped by the Ring Heavenly Envoy—Eishi Ping was not good at naming, just like Eivass.
He gradually recalled the names of his family members and the details of his arrival in this World.
Although some memories were still missing… such as Amber, such as Lucifer. However, Eivass had gradually mastered the rest of the memories held by the Ring Heavenly Envoy, returning to a state equal to His.
When Eishi Ping first arrived in this World, he had no idea what this chaotic World was.
Or rather… it was precisely because Eishi Ping subconsciously held the future of this World that this World gradually became what he was familiar with.
He hadn’t transmigrated into a World identical to the game’s background from the very beginning, but rather a “World that could become like this,” which gradually turned into this state under Eishi Ping’s intervention!
And long before he became the Samsara Heavenly Envoy, the Lord of Scales and Feathers found Eishi Ping.
“You were summoned to this World by me, kid,” the Lord of Scales and Feathers asked directly at the time. “In the future, this World will face inevitable destruction—you are the only variable. Because only you do not belong to the ‘future.’
“You can also leave before that. If you wish, I will send you back to your previous World. Don’t worry, not in the state where you were sent away by a truck… but before that. Much earlier.”
“…Since you’ve already told me this, how can I turn a blind eye and say nothing?” Eishi Ping said helplessly yet confidently. “Moreover… you said I have a chance of winning, right.
“As long as there’s a chance to win, I want to try. If I can’t do it once, I’ll do it ten times. If I can’t do it ten times, I’ll do it a hundred times.
“—After countless reincarnations, there’s always one time I’ll win against it. The power called ‘Save Scumming’ is invincible!
“I’m not going back! I don’t want a life of mediocrity that no one will remember—rather than living a life of nothingness, I’d rather die spectacularly!”
That clear voice was very similar to Eivass’s.
It was just that Eishi Ping at that time did not know what he was about to face.
Now, Eivass finally remembered… what the Ring Heavenly Envoy was trying to do.
The core reason “Void” could not be defeated was not because of how powerful He was, but because He was too cautious.
He always lacked a physical form, a carrier. No matter who it was, they could not kill something that did not exist, unless… it was “valued” and “defined.”
And the Ring Heavenly Envoy, who had lost his lover, lost his ideals, was betrayed by everyone, targeted by all, had his nine reincarnations turn to dust, and was tormented by Void for 100,000 years…
When he lost everything, all his efforts up to that point lost their meaning, all cherished memories were dissolved and “stolen,” and his beloved lover was completely dead… that unbearable emptiness would expand infinitely.
Not infinite light, but infinite void.
—That was the most suitable host for the descent of the “Void Pillar God.”
At any rate, the Whisper of the Void would absolutely not miss this opportunity.
Not to mention, the Whisper of the Void had already tentatively attacked Eivass a few times, believing it had already gauged Eivass’s strength.
At that time, Void would hatch within the Ring Heavenly Envoy, who was defeated by Eivass… and Eivass would be devoured. In this way, he would become an unprecedentedly powerful Twilight Seed.
But similarly…
Opportunity also meant weakness.
At that moment, Void would be weaker than ever before.
The high and mighty God finally had a physical form, his HP bar appeared, descending into the hands of an enemy that had just been defeated by Eivass…
“…So that’s how it is,” Eivass mumbled, feeling shocked and comforted.
—The Savior of the past never gave up.
—The Hero of the past never fell.
—The Self of the past never prepared to flee.
To deceive the World in order to deceive Void, and even to deceive himself.
In order to forge the Path of Hope, without arousing Void’s vigilance, he was constantly tormented by Void, and in order not to let Void’s infection spread, he alone guarded possibly contaminated knowledge and secrets.
Did the Shepherd truly not wish to be devoured by the Ring Heavenly Envoy, thus giving his own body to the Fallen Heavenly Envoy?
The technique of cutting off the tail was originally developed by the Ring Heavenly Envoy to resist Void’s erosion, so he constantly “filtered” and “distilled” his important memories in this way.
Then how could the Shepherd be unwilling to merge with the Ring Heavenly Envoy?
Unless there was another possibility—
—The Shepherd’s mission was not to return to the main body. In this way, this part of the memory would not be known to Void.
At that time, reincarnation had not yet reached its end.
There was still a possibility in the future, so the Ring Heavenly Envoy could not despair—and no one could defeat him, causing his plan to completely fail.
Therefore, Void would not completely infect the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s mind, and thus could not descend into the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s body.
“—Not everyone has to reach the end.” Eivass gazed at the card, and non-existent memories appeared in his mind.
These were the words the Shepherd had spoken to his followers before his death.
“Some people are destined not to reach the end. It’s like a long and arduous journey… the generations in the middle have neither seen the scenery of the journey behind nor are destined to see the beauty of the destination. But their existence is still necessary.
“I am such a traveler. I have neither an origin nor a destination.”
At that time, no one could understand the Shepherd’s words.
They all thought the Shepherd was talking about his own loneliness, telling of his regrets and his end.
No one knew what the Shepherd carried.
And at this time, Eivass, whose memories were constantly being filled in, suddenly thought of another matter—
The Art of Pasturing meant transplanting a part of one’s essence into the other’s body, so as to gain their favor.
This was also why the Art of Pasturing could use the other party as a carrier to resurrect…
And the Shepherd is undoubtedly—He completely changed the Fallen Heavenly Envoy, even making his appearance the same as Eivass.
Therefore, the Fallen Heavenly Envoy was able to alter Eivass’s mind out of thin air through this connection. Then, similarly… a part of the Fallen Heavenly Envoy should have become the Shepherd. It was like infiltrating a computer through a Trojan horse program.
—Therefore, Eivass was able to perform the ritual to borrow power and the Mark of Sin from the Fallen Heavenly Envoy, yet was never discovered by Him!
Because the one who answered Eivass’s prayers at that time was not the Fallen Heavenly Envoy, and his not being discovered was not due to luck…
It was a plan made by his past self.
From that moment on, it was the Shepherd, hiding within the Fallen Heavenly Envoy’s body, who answered his prayers and helped Eivass create the Great Sin Card!
Similarly, although the Fallen Heavenly Envoy accepted the Shepherd’s greatest pasturing, he did not grasp Eivass’s secret and the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s essence… This was precisely because, at that time, the Shepherd had already preserved his memories.
Preserved them on this small card, and then through the Fallen Heavenly Envoy and Bai Xing, and the “Dragon Fire Burning the Warehouse,” this missing memory was balanced!
All these miraculous “fates” were to deceive Void…
To deceive this Twilight Seed that had already consumed this World, and thus was almost synchronized with it.
Information passed down from generation to generation of Snake Tails.
Power accumulated through repeated reincarnations.
This was the path of hope paved by death and resilience.
—This was the true hidden secret in the Shepherd’s Secret Manual.
(End of Chapter)
