The Shepherds Are Dense – Chapter 1316

Chapter 1314
Like Welcoming Tomorrow’s Sun

“Don Quixote.”

Eivass issued a summons to his most loyal knight.

“Your knight…”

His voice, no longer as energetic and clear as before but carrying an undeniable weariness, now held a more composed and resolute tone. “Don Quixote de la Mancha, answers your call… and will fight for you.”

This was the knight who had awakened from his dream.

Yet, in his heart, he still believed in that fabricated legend.

As Inanna dissipated into a golden vortex, Don Quixote reappeared, enveloped in a silver-grey radiance once more.

Silver-grey, symbolizing lies and falsehood—

Grey, the color closest to the “Miracle of White”; silver, the color that best reflects the rainbow light symbolizing hope.

“Twist reality.”

Eivass commanded, “You say—”

“‘This land has never died.'”

Eivass and Don Quixote spoke in unison.

In that instant, the very essence of this desert seemed to change. A coldness and desolation that had persisted for tens of thousands of years were swept away by a spring breeze, like the harsh winter cold.

And then, Eivass summoned the next Beast of Sin.

The Book of Law flipped faster and faster, the summons becoming a continuous act.

“Alistair!”

“Do you need my help as well?”

Alistair asked with concern, “I happen to possess some authority over creation.”

“Thank you, no need… Helchin!”

“Helchin answers your summons, my Lord.”

A mechanical voice echoed, “Unfortunately, I cannot be of much assistance.”

“You yourselves are my help… Viness!”

“Do your best, my Master…”

Viness’s mature and husky voice, accompanied by a low laugh, rang out. “To think I could participate in a miracle…”

At Eivass’s command, vortices formed and extinguished one after another.

Each time a Beast of Sin departed, a rune of its corresponding color appeared and then concealed itself beside Eivass.

At this point, Eivass had already made five summons.

“And so, the last…”

—And also the first.

Eivass reached out and grasped the last—and only—transparent chip, a Beast of Sin that had not yet awakened.

“…Lia.”

Eivass called out the name of Yulia’s half-self, the Butterfly.

The girl in the black dress and black hair, her hair tips burning with the embers of fire, appeared from a vortex of flame.

The power that had felt almost invincible and brought a sense of security in the past now seemed somewhat weak before the other fully awakened Beasts of Sin, who possessed divinity.

She looked at Eivass and suddenly smiled knowingly.

“My brother… is truly admirable.”

Lia lowered her head, gazing at the “cracked desert,” and said softly, “It’s just a pity that Yulia couldn’t see this moment.”

“A miracle is a beauty that everyone can remember. She will see it.”

Eivass smiled. “Because this is the ultimate art—”

He said this and canceled Lia’s summon.

As the girl in the black dress disappeared once more from the flames, Eivass completed the ritual he had never used before.

Behind him, six runes of different colors appeared simultaneously and spun at high speed, transforming into a pure white halo, forming the outer edge of Eivass’s halo.

And then, more complex runes derived from the outer edge of the halo, spreading out in all directions.

They resembled the branches of a tree, or two immensely large antlers.

A double-sided card, half black and half white, appeared before Eivass, spinning.

Eivass reached out his hand and touched the card.

[Great Sin: Eivass of Dawn]
[Reverse: Ouroboros Ring]
[Requirement: None 5 stars]
[Instant, Enchant, Summon, Continuous Effect]
[Effect: Transform oneself into Arrogant Beast · Eivass of Dawn. Eivass of Dawn is considered a summoned creature; this effect can only be used when all other six attribute Beasts of Sin are on cooldown. Eivass of Dawn can replicate the effects of any other Beast of Sin. If the replicated target has lost its combat ability or cannot be summoned currently, this effect can be used again.]
[Effect: When Eivass of Dawn enters the field, or whenever a new enemy enters the field, automatically deal massive damage to the enemy. This damage is considered the release of “Paradise Lost”.]
[Authority: Control · Four Elemental Domains, Compile · Aether Magic]

His hand touched the white side of the card.

And then, the card seemed to grow larger, or perhaps Eivass himself became smaller.

He was directly sucked into it, and at the same instant, he emerged from the other side of the card—

It was as if what he touched was not a card, but a “mirror.”

At this moment, Eivass had transformed into a black-haired, black-eyed being identical to the Ring Heavenly Envoy.

His robes had become a black cardinal’s robe, his wings behind him turned into six black wings, and the runes of light resembling antlers above his head were also covered in darkness and extinguished. The halo behind him had all turned black… only the halo itself now became a purple halo entwined with red lightning.

His originally gentle smile now seemed somewhat wild.

—This appearance was almost identical to the Ring Heavenly Envoy!

An extremely ominous darkness enveloped this world.

However, at this very moment.

*Crack.*

Like the sound of crushing thin ice underfoot.

“…Hmph.”

A crack suddenly appeared on Eivass’s arrogant face.

A voice, originating from beneath his skin, spoke, “Is this the Great Sin of Arrogance… it’s nothing more than this.”

As soon as he finished speaking, as if a mirror had shattered—Eivass’s transformation completely receded!

Not only were his robes, hair color, and eye color restored… even the six pairs of black wings behind him shattered, transforming into six incomparably large, colorful wings, more than three times their former size.

The top pair was brown and green, the middle pair was red and blue, and the bottom pair was white and black.

Furthermore, the only difference was that the halo, the ring, and the runes symbolizing divinity behind Eivass had all vanished without a trace… as if he had returned to being a mortal.

But at this moment, he undoubtedly possessed the true authority of a Heavenly Envoy.

The power to control the four elements of the Material Realm flowed within him.

As Eivass slowly extended his hand and grasped the pearl oyster.

The power to alter heaven and earth was truly in his hands.

All of this felt like a dream… yet it was reality.

“If one possesses the power to change heaven and earth… this is what one should do,”

Eivass said in a low voice, audible only to himself.

He waved his hand, and the Star Ice, which sealed ancient memories, flew up on its own, soaring like meteors towards the distant sea.

Abyss Heavenly Envoy.
Amber.
Amber Heavenly Envoy.
Grey Heavenly Envoy.
Geometric Heavenly.

“—Release the shackles of the past.”

Gathering the power of four Heavenly Envoys and one Pillar God, Eivass lowered his hand and declared aloud.

It was a declaration like that of a god.

It boomed like heavenly thunder, causing everyone in the entire desert to hear Eivass’s voice.

“Like severing the bonds of fate—”

Whether they were asleep or not, they all woke up at this moment.

They looked at the meteor shower in the sky, utterly astonished into silence for a moment.

“—Welcome the new era.”

The next moment, the entire desert began to flow!

As if time were reversing or accelerating—the desert turned into soil and stone, the soil and stone formed mountains, the mountains became an oasis, clear spring water flowed down from the high mountains, and fertile land spread… even though it was just an uninhabited wasteland, it was now filled with abundant vitality.

The dryness in the air turned to moisture. The Anxi Desert, spanning eight million square kilometers, an area forty times the size of Avalon, was “erased” from the map at this moment!

“Like welcoming tomorrow’s sun—”

(End of Chapter)