Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1300 The Hidden Fourth Pillar

The fourth...pillar?
Angel's expression was a little dull, and his mind quickly recalled the information of three great beings who could be called "pillars" and were at the top of all the Old Ones:
The one who controls the "Spirit World" is the "Lord of Mysteries, King of Time and Space, Beacon of Destiny, Incarnation of Sefirah Castle, Ruler of the Spirit World" who was directly split from one of the personalities of the Original Creator;
The one who controls the “Astral World” is “God, the Creator, the Maker, the Omniscient and the Lord of the Astral World”, who is also part of the Creator’s personality;
And the one who rules "reality", born directly from the Prime Creator, and gave birth to most of the old "Fallen Mother Goddess, the Origin of Evil, the Immortal, the Mother of Filth" for Him.

The authority and symbols of these three either come directly from the original Creator, or are higher than the other Old Ones because they gave birth to them. They are the foundation of the universe, which enables it to be maintained and developed, so they are called "pillars". Their power is not necessarily much higher than that of ordinary Old Ones, but their symbols are extremely special.

So what is the fourth pillar?
Sensing Angel's inner doubts, the goddess of night, whose body was dim and indistinct in the endless night, continued:
"Didn't you notice that if the three pillars were to merge into one, almost returning to the basic state of the 'prime creator', they would still lack some important symbolism?"

Important symbols... The spirit world, the astral world, and the real world all have rulers. The essence of other special areas such as the underworld and the mirror world are all attached to them. The authority of omniscience and omnipotence, the symbol of time and space, the concept of reproduction... Angel's mind flashed with the authority based on the three pillars. Suddenly, he realized something and blurted out:

"There is no concept of 'end' to everything!"

There is life and death, reproduction and end, this is the complete "Original Creator".

This reminded Angel of the "City of Disaster" that hid the negative and positive sides of the Creator, giving Him the opportunity to revive in a single source state.

Its symbolism also includes destruction and end.

"Could the fourth pillar be 'Destroy natural disasters, the root of disasters'?"

The Goddess of Night shook her head and said in a calm tone that was almost like a casual conversation:
"Together with the Old Ones corresponding to the 'River of Eternal Darkness', it is the complete Fourth Pillar. It symbolizes the inevitable destruction of this universe, the end of all destinies and all things, including all the Old Ones including the three pillars, and the Fourth Pillar itself."

Hearing this, Angel was first delighted that there was a "pillar" inside the barrier, but then he felt a sense of absurdity.

"Why does the fourth pillar sound like a 'bomb' that will destroy itself and everything once it is formed?"

she murmured.

The goddess nodded approvingly and said:

"Indeed, the ancient sun god's research pointed to the same conclusion. He believed that once I contained the River of Eternal Darkness and became 'Eternal Darkness, the Singularity of All Things, and the Unity of Time and Space', and then further occupied the two paths of the Witch and the Red Priest and contained the 'City of Disaster', I would become the fourth pillar in His prophecy.

“And when that time comes, I will either fall into a deep sleep or passively split, just like the end of the original creator, or I will drag the entire universe to destruction and extinction, and start all over again.

"Conversely, if a witch or red priest first becomes the 'Scourge of Destruction' and then accommodates the adjacent 'River of Eternal Darkness', the same is true."

Adjacent... No wonder the Witch and the Red Priest can jump to the Darkness, the Death, and the Dusk Giant. It is obvious that they are not the same source material. It turns out that at the level of "the Old Days", the two source materials can accommodate each other, rather than being clearly separated like other source materials... Angel's doubts were answered.

"Is this the reason why, in the Third Age, you and the Sun God came from the same era and had cooperated on certain things, but eventually became hostile to Him?" she asked tentatively.

Hearing "the same era", the vague outline of the Goddess of Night became much clearer, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

“This is only part of the reason. At that time, the ‘Original God’ in his body had partially awakened, and it was difficult to suppress the evil thoughts towards the True God or the Angel King who did not belong to the ‘Sea of ​​Chaos’.

"It wasn't until a part of His split personality, the 'Dark Angel' Sasriel, found us and founded the 'Redemption Rose' that I knew His true thoughts.

"He wants to kill 'God' and replace him with himself."

Therefore, the purpose of the "Ancient Sun God" suppressing other gods is to let them unite to kill him, and at the same time kill the "God" consciousness in his body, so that he can be reborn with the help of the resurrection that he has already prepared. He is worried that the birth of the "Fourth Pillar" is just a cover-up. After all, the "City of Disaster" and the "River of Eternal Darkness" are still sealed... Angel sighed and said thoughtfully:

"Unfortunately, His plan failed. During the 'Banquet of Betrayal', the three angel kings shared the characteristics and uniqueness of the three paths and became gods on the spot. A pillar that was about to be born was split apart..."

"This should be the influence of that God. If Grisha succeeded in accommodating the five paths in a more correct way, He would probably not have a chance to revive." The Goddess of Night added, "With your reminder, He has more speculations about this matter, but this is not what we should care about. For us, the symbol of the fourth pillar is the most important thing."

A flash of light flashed through Angel's mind, and he immediately asked back:
"Think of it as a 'bomb'?"

The goddess nodded with satisfaction and replied in a gentle tone:
“Grisha believes that the emergence of the fourth pillar means the end of everything. But even if you become the King of Angels and have partial authority over the ‘City of Disaster’, I don’t feel any aggregation at the level of true gods and source essence. This means that the symbol of ‘the end of everything’ will probably only appear when the end of this universe truly comes. Before that, even if you force aggregation, it cannot become a pillar.

“But the Outer Gods don’t know this.

"The 'Fallen Mother Goddess' may have some guesses about this due to her own authority and status, but now that the 'Uncertain Mist' has left, even if she is certain that the Fourth Pillar cannot be born, the other Old Ones may not be willing to believe it. And as long as two or three Old Ones do not dare to attack the Earth for fear of the end of the universe, or do not launch a full-scale attack, the balance of the battle may be broken."

This is what "bomb" means, like a nuclear weapon on a launch pad, which can serve as a deterrent to foreign gods... Angel is keenly aware of the true role of the "Fourth Pillar".

But to achieve this, the first two Old Ones, "Destruction Scourge" and "Eternal Darkness", need to be born, so that they can have a chance to accommodate each other, or at least pretend to be gathering together to form the fourth pillar... She realized this and continued to ask:

"Did your attempt to contact the 'Underworld Man' and contain the 'River of Eternal Darkness' yield any results?
"What about the other gods?"

PS: I am a little short today... This paragraph feels so hard to write, and so dry...

(End of this chapter)