Who left their last words here?

Chapter 106 "O Fire-Servant...may you be crowned King!" (Two Chapters Combined)

The wolf rider's shadow stood there, gazing at the white boat, his eyes filled with the image of his own spirited 18-year-old self.

Even though their strengths might be completely opposite, Wolf Knight still felt that this kid was much stronger than he was back then.

"clatter……"

Heavy footsteps sounded.

Only Bai Zhou could see the wolf rider's shadow, dragging his tattered armor, as he walked step by step toward Bai Zhou.

His dry, hoarse voice carried a barely perceptible expectation and a hint of relieved relief.

"If you were a wolf..."

"Alright."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently touched Bai Zhou's chest with his fingertips.

"What……?"

"Ow—"

The howl of the wolf suddenly rang out.

Like some ancient and savage totem, the shadow of a giant wolf seemed to rise up and swallow the sky, obscuring all of Bai Zhou's vision.

This translucent, silvery-white wolf shadow, imbued with the silvery moonlight and a wild, ancient, mysterious will, descended from the sky.

Bai Zhou's eyes were filled with the silvery moonlight, and the wolf's shadow, baring its fangs and claws, rushed towards Bai Zhou's figure, merging into Bai Zhou's body.

"boom!"

Bai Zhou's hair moved automatically even without wind.

The sea of ​​ignorance in the realm of destiny has stirred up a monstrous wave.

Following the characters 【光】 and 【抚】—

Stroke by stroke, the character "月" (moon) was slowly drawn on the dark, inky sea of ​​ignorance, and a new character was imprinted on the surging, boiling surface of the sea.

"Wow!!"

The sea was shimmering with silver light, and for a moment, the wind and clouds surged.

There is an idiom called "笔走龙蛇" (bǐ zǒu lóng shé), which describes handwriting as flowing like dragons and snakes.

However, the strokes of the character "月" (moon) vaguely reveal the silhouette of a reclining wolf.

"This is……"

When Bai Zhou realized what he had gained, his breathing became extremely rapid.

The gifts of the deceased, the essence of their calligraphy, often carry characteristics of their core strength during their lifetime!
Like Leia's gift, it is [light].

The [Moon] gifted by the Wolf Knight... seems to be the "Moon" of "Moon Wolf Power"!
—To make the runaway prince abandon the power accumulated by the previous 18 kings, abandon the glory of being favored by the gods, and resolutely pursue the heretical and forbidden power!
That mysterious, forbidden power was something even the Wolf Knight never fully obtained.

What is now condensed into Bai Zhou's body is only a fraction of that power, perhaps one tens of thousands of percent.

But its essence is quite profound; once it enters the sea of ​​ignorance, it stirs up a monstrous wave.

This inherently powerful force, along with the successful formation of the font, has become a kind of "innate instinct" for Bai Zhou.

In a way, Bai Zhou even had a feeling that his very essence had undergone a subtle and imperceptible optimization...

That's not all!
"Buzz!"

Suddenly, Bai Zhou's right hand became hot.

The crescent moon mark on the back of Bai Zhou's right hand shone with a silvery-white light, as if Bai Zhou had returned to the present world without the red moon, illuminated by the hazy moonlight.

"Rumble--"

The immense medicinal power of the "Tears of the Moon Goddess" seemed to have heard the wolf's howl and sensed it, flowing through Bai Zhou's body.

The silvery moonlight slowly emanated from Bai Zhou's body.

Countless ancient and complex moonlight runes rapidly flowed and emerged beneath the skin.

Veins bulged on Bai Zhou's forehead, and he let out a suppressed groan from deep in his throat.

"boom!"

I heard an explosion deep inside my body, but calling it an explosion felt too muffled.

It was as if two ancient, pale stars were colliding within my body, their echoes reverberating outwards.

This is the meeting of the moons, a magical chemical reaction resonating within Bai Zhou's body.

The Silver Moon Power, though of the same origin but different nature, intensely converged and resonated within Bai Zhou's body, accompanied by the wild roar of wolves and the flowing tears of gods.

His bones groaned, his blood boiled, and his vision was enveloped in a pure, moonlit white. It was as if Bai Zhou's soul was being wrapped up and reshaped...

It's a magical feeling that's hard to describe, like a human returning to the embryonic stage.

The shadow of a wolf slowly coalesced from the surging waves of medicinal power of the [Tears of the Moon Goddess].

A new ancient wolf, sculpted from the bones of the Moon Goddess, leaped forth.

Bai Zhou's gaze gradually shifted away from himself, looking down at him from above.

The "mind's eye" opened up on its own without warning.

Then, he clearly saw the changes taking place in his body—

The silver moon mark on Bai Zhou's right hand gradually disappeared.

Instead, the shadow of a wolf appeared behind the white boat.

It looks like a tattoo.

"Oh no! I can't take the civil service exam because I have tattoos."

This was Bai Zhou's first thought.

In Night City, you can't get tattoos if you want to join the Black Robes.

Because the black robes will have unique tattoo markings.

However, this also made it easier for the authorities to identify the black-robed figures and pinpoint them all at once.

In the end, none of them escaped; they were all sent to the guillotine, which brought Louis XVI great joy.

I wonder if they check tattoos at the federal port of entry...

That's true, but Bai Zhou's gaze was still drawn to the "wolf" tattoo.

Rather than a tattoo, it's more like a mysterious totem from an ancient tribe growing on his back, running from his neck to his waist.

Majestic, aloof, and powerful, it is so lifelike that even every single hair seems to sway in the wind.

But the problem is...

Just like the immense potency of the previous [Tears of the Moon Goddess].

Bai Zhou could sense that an indescribable, magical power was hidden within his body, yet he was unable to activate it.

It was as if there was a thin barrier between him and this power.

What is it...?
Bai Zhou's "Mind's Eye" immediately landed on the wolf totem's eyes.

This lifelike wolf totem, however, lacks the eyes it should have, making it less vibrant and more incongruous.

—Draw a wolf, but without eyes!

Bai Zhou immediately understood.

He is able to activate the character "月" because it is his "instinct".

However, the new product resulting from the fusion of the character "月" (moon) and "月神之泪" (tears of the moon goddess) cannot be used yet.

Just as he was unable to use the [Tears of the Moon Goddess] for himself before completing the final ritual.

The convergence and fusion of the Moon Goddess's Blessing and the Power of the Moon Wolf—a magical chemical reaction—is the true form of this new power!

For the time being, he seems to be in a similar situation to the previous [Tears of the Moon Goddess], only able to passively wait for the medicinal power to be infused and accelerate the healing of his injuries...

Because he is still missing the most crucial piece of the puzzle.

"The ceremony! Major Luo!"

Bai Zhou closed his mind's eye, sighed softly, and his eyes gleamed with an ambiguous light.

This power is so alluring, it's like carrying a holy sword but only being able to use it as a hot iron rod to hit people for the time being.

With this ancient power implanted into his body, the totem constantly nourished Bai Zhou, allowing his physical attributes to improve slowly but steadily.

It is foreseeable that if this power, which the wolf knights believe can save the world, can be mastered...

Even if it is not the original power, even if it is just a derivative version created through the [Tears of the Moon Goddess].

—Issuing warrants will no longer be a problem!

Just like the protagonists in adventure stories, they always have magical powers that they can't control as their trump cards. If someone doesn't have some ancient power they can't control hidden in their body, they can't even call themselves a protagonist!
"but……"

"What knowledge is conveyed along with the character 'moon'?" Bai Zhou came back to his senses and examined the small fragment of knowledge in his mind.

"—The path the Wolf Knight took was the [Monster] path?!"

"One of the most suitable methods for analyzing the [Chen] birth chart?"

"The 'Blasphemy Path'—coexisting with yet opposed to the Radiant Path [Adventurer's Path]?"

--what?
Bai Zhou was dumbfounded.

The information was scarce and fragmented, yet it stirred up a storm in Bai Zhou's heart.

The Twelve Sequences of Destiny—aren't there only 12, the same as the 12 Destiny Principles?

What does it mean that there are two most suitable approaches to the numerology of the "Chen" element?
What are the Radiant Path and the Blasphemous Path...?
The various unfamiliar terms puzzled Bai Zhou.

This is inconsistent with his previous common sense.

But it also answered one of Bai Zhou's questions.

In the memories conveyed by the last words, when the Wolf Knight was still a prince, he should have followed the path of the "Adventurer," carrying the glory and honor of the world.

However, when fighting the wolf rider statue, Shirazuki clearly sensed a terrifying force that was similar to but completely opposite to the [Adventurer] path, and was more disordered and corrosive.

It now seems that he "fell" from the [Adventurer] path to the [Monster] path?

At the end of this collection of fragmented knowledge, there is also a record of a spell related to the [Monster] pathway.

Its purpose is unknown, its origin is unknown, and the text is unclear.

The incantation is incomplete and fragmented.

Bai Zhou felt quite uncomfortable after just one glance, without even understanding its meaning, and felt a kind of nausea from the depths of his destiny.

A sudden buzzing sound filled my ears.

A distant, blasphemous, and evil voice seemed to drift in, whispering in Bai Zhou's ear:

"Come back, come back, come back."

"Following the memory of blood, return to our ignorant homeland..."

"--wrong!"

Upon closer listening, Bai Zhou was suddenly horrified to discover that the familiar tone and voice were clearly another "self"!
The darkness of the Sea of ​​Ignorance seemed to have been tinged with the color of the sun, and even the pure white spirit was shrouded in gloom.

In just a moment, Bai Zhou's power increased by 30%, but it also became quite disorderly and even showed a tendency to get out of control!

"Buzz!"

The character 【抚】 resonated, and ripples spread outwards.

Bai Zhou immediately looked away, focusing his mind and completely ignoring the incantation.

The whispers in my ears gradually faded away, and the spiritual and astrological space returned to normal, no longer vibrating.

Evil, depravity, coldness, and corrosiveness.

Recalling the feeling just now, Bai Zhou felt a chill run down his spine.

"The means of blasphemy..."

The path of the [Adventurer] is as explosive and pure as the sun, completely opposite!
...Perhaps the most prominent characteristic of this approach is this uncontrollable disorder?
Because of disorder, there is danger;
But it is precisely because of this disorder that it is powerful!
After calming down, Bai Zhou felt that the opposition between the [Monster] and [Adventurer] paths seemed quite reasonable.

【Monster】......

The lifelong enemy that adventurers slay is none other than monsters.
"Would the crow know these things?"

If even the crow is unaware of these things, then the white boat will decide to seal this spell away forever.

To be honest, compared to the mark of the character "moon", he wasn't very interested in the "monster" path.

What he wanted to be was an "adventurer," and the mainstream legacy of this civilization left in the temple was also that of "adventurers."

Even in the era of the saintess—

According to the fragments of memories that Bai Zhou saw, there weren't so many fancy methods and inheritances at all.

There are no "Hunters" here, nor are there any incomplete or incomplete standardized sequences; there is only the path of "Adventurers," which has been passed down to its peak!

In those days, those with the "Chen" astrological configuration were undoubtedly superior to others, while those with other astrological configurations could only hope for the best.

Now that he possesses the temple's legacy, Bai Zhou naturally wants to stay far away from this completely unknown "wrong path" that is clearly fraught with danger and uncontrollable...

Suddenly.

"This power...?"

The familiar, cold, mechanical voice in his ears brought Bai Zhou back to his senses.

When I looked up again, the wolf rider's shadow had vanished.

This prince, whose merits and demerits are hard to quantify, seems to be best at quietly slipping away when no one is paying attention.

After his last words were broken, he left behind a final gift, having fulfilled his wishes, and quietly departed with a sense of peace.

The wolf knight statue standing in front of Bai Zhou has now transformed back into the ruthless statue that belongs only to the temple.

But at this moment, even the ruthless artificial intelligence seemed to have some doubts about the power displayed by Bai Zhou:
"Perhaps, it's fate!"

Clearly, the wolf rider statue had no idea what had just happened.

Then, the stone statue raised its finger and pointed at the white boat:
"Next, we will transmit to the pilgrims the method for entering the second stage of the test."

"Buzz!"

A beam of golden light descended from the sky and landed on Bai Zhou, just like before.

A message flooded Bai Zhou's mind, telling him that the second test would not take place in the temple.

Or perhaps not even in this sky city, nor in this Trojan world.

The temple will use incredible resources to teleport the White Boat to a distant place.

It is in...

"Rome" outside of Troy!
"Rome!"

Bai Zhou's heart beat a beat slower.

This means that by using the temple as a transit point, he has taken a further step in the development of the deeper layers of the Ruins Realm, and has a more expansive world to explore!

The second stage of the assessment is like a "pledge of allegiance".

He will be transported to Roman territory to take the head of a Roman soldier and offer it as a sacrifice on the temple altar.

Moreover, the higher the soldier's rank, the better!
This assessment is both easy and difficult.

A mere soldier was easily captured.

But even the temple probably never imagined that... Rome had been dead for who knows how many years.

After being teleported there, just like when they first arrived at the "Troy" civilization, the White Boat would only see ruins everywhere.

Finding one that can move is probably very difficult...

But Bai Zhou thought to himself that he might be able to retrieve a human head from the ruins.

That means the assessment is complete.

The most important thing is that Bai Zhou must "get out".

Continuing to remain inside the sealed interior of the temple, Bai Zhou was afraid that he would not be able to hear the bells outside.

The chimes at thirty-six o'clock seem to be of particular importance in the city; there's no reason why Rome wouldn't have one.

Time is running out for him!
"Boom!!!"

On the altar, several candlesticks were raised, filled with dried white candles.

They are waiting for the white boat to ignite them in a ritual.

"..."

The white boat cautiously approached.

He vaguely heard a command that he couldn't tell if it came from the altar or the temple.

Or……

A prayer woven from countless beliefs:
Revenge, vigil, until death do us part!

Pray to God for the head of Rome.

The robes were woven from the blood of Rome.

Oh, the fire-bearers on their pilgrimage...

May you be crowned as a newborn king in the silent square of the gods!

(End of this chapter)