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Faintly, as if it were there and not there, there came a breath that made Last feel quite familiar.

That is Akshia's energy.

Although Rast used Cessel's Dagger of Light to break open his heart and take the Star Cup of Death from it.

But as a transcendent being of the senior level of the Death God sequence, even if the Star Cup was taken away and she lost the ability to call upon the power of the Death God's remaining body, Akshia's status would not fall due to the solidification over the years.

Possessing the ability of "Pale Body", there is no concept of fatal flaws on Axia's body. Even if the heart is pierced, she will not die easily.

At this moment, the former Queen of the Underworld is sleeping peacefully at the bottom of the abyss like Sleeping Beauty.

It is extremely dangerous for others. If they are stained with even a drop of divine blood, they will be assimilated into the true god's position and swallowed by the abyss...

To Akxia, it seemed like a peaceful haven, similar to her bedroom in paradise, with no difference at all.

"After all, those are the remains of a true god. Even a centipede is still alive, let alone the old god of death..."

"Such a majestic being, given the right opportunity, can return with just a wisp of flesh and blood."

Noah also seemed to see through the abyss that swallowed the light, and saw the girl who was sleeping at the bottom of the abyss.

"Even though you've forcibly taken in the Death Star Cup right now, you should be able to sense that it's only using you as a container and a temporary parasitic host..."

"It's parasitic on you, constantly trying to use its power to erode, pollute, and assimilate you... And if you fail to resist this erosion and assimilation, and the Star Grail takes control of you—"

"Then, even if you can ascend to the legendary realm, or even set foot in the divine realm, through the power of the remains of the God of Death... you will no longer be yourself. You will be the old God of Death, resurrected in this body using your body."

"But if she were here, everything would be different."

Noah's words followed, "This Queen of the Underworld named Helen... has housed the Death God's Star Grail since birth. However, unlike ordinary people who attempt to dabble in the power of the gods, she is not repelled by the Death God's Star Grail, suffering the slightest backlash and erosion. Instead, she is able to freely control the Star Grail's power."

"She is an extremely special being, a vessel naturally capable of containing the Star Grail. I even suspect she is a life transformed from the characteristics of the old Death God, or perhaps a new life born from the Death God's remains."

"To some extent, she is the offspring of the old gods, a descendant of the same blood as the gods, the daughter of the god of death."

"If you forcibly contain the Star Cup and carry the power of the remains of the God of Death, you will only become a carrier of the God of Death's resurrection."

"In front of the gods, human self-consciousness is as lowly as dust and will be ruthlessly crushed..."

"However, if you use her as a vessel, and when the Death Star Cup erodes your body to the most appropriate point in time, you can use the descendants of the Death God as a sacrifice to complete the ritual."

"Then you could potentially transfer all the side effects onto her, the vessel that serves as the sacrifice."

"Completely obtain the divinity and authority contained in the Death Star Cup, and also fully gain the authority to control the remains of the god."

Noah's words became gentler. "Even if you only contain the Star Grail's divinity and authority, without directly absorbing the power within the god's remains... it won't significantly increase your rank and strength in a short period of time."

"However, doing so will allow you to completely avoid all risks, as well as the possibility of the Grim Reaper's consciousness reviving in you."

"At that time, your path to legend, and even to the divine realm, will be completely opened... In time, perhaps a few years, perhaps decades, you will surely become a legend, or even a god, without encountering any obstacles or hindrances along the way."

"And the power of the remains of the god will not be wasted. Although the will of the old god of death still lingers within this divine power, it is too dangerous to be absorbed directly..."

"However, you can control the remains of the god and help me eliminate the shore guards."

"Although several epochs have passed, and the power of the Death God's body has long since dissipated, with only one tenth remaining, it is still not a problem for that corpse to burst out with legendary-level power in a short period of time."

The gardener-like old man spoke calmly, yet with an indescribable temptation.

"Once the Shore Keepers are destroyed, I will recommend you to the Grave Keepers for your service in destroying them and recovering the Fire from the Fire Thieves."

"I housed an ancient god's star cup without any side effects, and became one of our tomb keepers... I possess eternal life, standing above the river of time and history, no longer bound by lifespan, birth, aging, sickness, and death."

"One day, perhaps you will be able to truly ascend to the throne of God and become the new God of Death."

"It's even possible to go one step further than that old god of death."

……

"The ritual of using Helen, the Queen of the Underworld, as a sacrifice to help you truly contain the Death Star Cup requires considerable preparation time, and the ritual itself also requires waiting for the right time."

"Also, I also need to find more helpers for the battle with Cecil."

"While I am fully prepared... you will remain in Paradise or the Abyss, and try to contain the Star Cup as best you can, deepening your compatibility with it."

"Also, the throne of the Underworld Kingdom that is now vacant should be occupied by you."

"When one day you step into the divine realm and embark on the path to becoming a god of death... these deceased in the paradise of the underworld will be your natural believers and the source of your power of faith."

"There's no need to worry about Cecil attacking you again... People like him have too many things to worry about. They use mundane emotions, these illusory things, as shackles to restrain themselves."

"As long as my whereabouts are unknown, he will have to guard against the forbidden creatures in the ocean and worry about me destroying the entire Shore Watcher organization. He will never dare to leave the Watchtower headquarters."

"There may be other shore guardians chasing you, but for you right now, Paradise is your home. Even though they only forcibly took the Star Cup... they shouldn't pose much of a threat to you."

Noah's last words disappeared along with a distorted halo of light that made the sky spin and the earth spin around him.

When the surrounding scenery freezes again.

Last found himself back in the royal city of Paradise.

"What happened? Why did the palace in the inner city suddenly collapse and disappear?"

"Logically speaking, even if such a large building collapsed, there should be some ruins left. But someone just bravely went in to take a look, and there's clearly nothing left at the site of the palace."

"Is Queen Helen safe?"

It was clearly night time, and in this era, there was no such thing as a city that never sleeps as in later generations.

But the streets of the royal city were still filled with the noisy and chaotic discussions of the people.

The residents of this paradise naturally had no idea what had just happened on the peak outside the city... They only knew that Queen Helen's bedroom in the center of the paradise's royal city had collapsed for some reason.

It disappeared silently, without leaving even the slightest trace of its existence.

Last blended into the noisy crowd and calmly made a shooting gesture to his temple.

The next moment, the light in his eyes disappeared.

As the mental suggestion action was initiated, the self-hypnosis that Last had cast on himself not long ago was also lifted in his mind.

This is a necessary matter.

Although he and Cecil had planned from the beginning to infiltrate the gravekeepers and become an insider.

However, facing a legendary gravekeeper, even the slightest fluctuation and ripple in his heart would likely be detected, and his purpose would be understood.

Although he was confident in his acting skills, he was facing an old monster who might have lived for several epochs, so he had to be extremely cautious.

Therefore, from the moment he actually faced Noah, Rast started self-hypnosis.

He truly put himself in the perspective of the gravekeeper... Having experienced wear and tear himself, he was extremely afraid of the passage of time and the collapse of himself, and would do anything to pursue eternity.

All the experiences and past that Rast told Noah, including his inner journey and transformation, are real... He sincerely believes that the shore keepers are the wrong party and agrees with the correctness of the gravekeepers' ideas.

The only difference is that Rast blocked the past about Canaan from his memories.

If it weren’t for "Canaan" and Xiao Ai’s existence.

Then, for Last, who has experienced the hundreds of years of cycles in Deep Blue Harbor and personally experienced the wear and tear of his soul and the collapse of his self... there is a great possibility that he will really embark on the path of becoming a gravekeeper.

Only in this way could he possibly hide from a true legendary gravekeeper.

Of course, Rast would not unconditionally believe all the information Noah revealed to him.

He and the other party had only just made a preliminary acquaintance.

Although after taking in the Death Star Cup, he had the value to be used by the other party, and there was a basis for cooperation.

But if you believe everything Noah says, you will probably be sold out and have to count money for him.

For example, Noah said that the reason the gravekeepers didn't come out in full force to siege Cessel was because of the life cycle of the era, which resulted in limitations on the power of the gravekeepers and the gods when they descended...

This kind of limitation is very likely to exist. After all, if the true God could bring down power at will, the Sixth Epoch would have been reduced to ruins long ago. It would be impossible for it to survive for so long relying on a legend like Cessel.

But is it true that Noah is the only legend in the Tomb Keeper Organization?

Even Noah himself said that Cecil, who holds the "spark", is not something that can be measured by ordinary legends... Then, in order to eliminate Cecil, how could the gravekeepers not have enough combat power left in reserve?

and also--

If it was just to encircle and suppress Cecil and retrieve the fire...

So, why was it that the gravekeeper who was sent to paradise this time was Noah from the Fertility Sequence?

Rast was no stranger to the long stage of the sequence of abundance, and it was not uncommon among the night travelers in the world. Hiltina's deceased best friend Fran was also a long stage of this sequence.

The abilities of the "Abundance" sequence are quite effective in support, healing, medical care, and logistics... but they have certain shortcomings only in pure frontal combat.

If the Gravekeepers were only here to eliminate Cecil, they should undoubtedly choose a Legend with stronger frontal combat capabilities in their sequence.

and--

The long ranks of the "Abundance" and "Death" sequences hold the power over life and death...

They seem to be two forces with completely opposite attributes, but this also means that these two sequences are part of the rules of life and death and come from the same source.

So, Noah's explanation to himself, and the ritual with Akshia as the container and sacrifice... was it really just to allow him to contain the Star Grail of the God of Death without any side effects, and then use the remains of the god to help him encircle Cessel?

Or is it that Noah’s own interests are also involved in this?

As his mind raced, Rast also turned his gaze in the direction where the people around him were looking.

"Also, to fill the vacancy on the throne and become the new king of the underworld, the paradise..."

Last couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the empty area in the center of the royal city where a prosperous palace once stood but was now deserted.

"In this way—that would be like dancing and mocking in little Grey's face."

"That little guy must hate me to the core. He might even be so angry that he can't sleep well."

"However, if you want to become a qualified leader of the Shore Guardians in a short period of time... then this is the price you must pay."

Luster paused for a moment in his muttering.

“After all, whether it’s me or Chief Sissel.”

"The time we have left to continue to spend with you, little Grey—"

"I'm afraid it won't be long..."

The next moment, Rast raised his head.

Suddenly, hazy starlight appeared above the dark sky.

Under his gaze, the starlight intertwined with the gauzy night.

Then, like the night sky, it gently wrapped up Last and the entire broken world.

In the increasingly dark night and the gradually fading consciousness, Last saw lines of azure blue words passing through his mind.

[Night World Quest - "Echoes of the Era: The Prologue to the Legendary War (Lost Paradise)" has been cleared]

[Current mission rating: EX]

【Task rewards have been issued】

[Your sequence long-stage "Tower" has reached the fourth stage]

You have obtained the heraldic attire: "The Unfinished Fairy Tale Book" and "The Winged Emblem of the Betrayer."

[Civilization Epic Event - "Battle of the Broken Shore" has begun]

[The current historical node has been locked. Please choose to exit the Echoes of the Era or continue to stay.]

[Note: After leaving the Night World, except for the emblems and ceremonial equipment that have been recognized by the Night World, the phantom items obtained by the Night Traveler in the Echoes of History will become ethereal and unusable.]

The next time the Night Traveler enters the Echoes of the Era, they will enter a locked historical node and continue the epic event of civilization.

Chapter 130: Is the world outside Canaan fun? (54k)

Epic event?

In other words, did I trigger some hidden quest line in the night world?

Last stared at the azure words emerging in his mind and fell into deep thought.

This was information that he had not found in the Mystery Tower database when he was collecting intelligence in the real world.

At least, there is no precedent for this happening in ordinary historical reverberations or disaster reverberations.

However, considering the existence of the "End Night World" and "Era Echoes" at the end of each era... it is a secret kept from most night travelers.

Therefore, it is understandable that I was not aware of it before.

Last set his eyes on the line of flashing azure prompts.