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Its words vanished in the wind lingering on the tombstones of the era: "Three hundred years of time that repeat themselves, a day that never moves forward, and a life that continues like a machine..."

"His broken, desolate, and empty spiritual world is so heartbreaking that I can't bear to look at it anymore..."

“But it is precisely because of this that the East and West that Rast carries are so dazzling.”

"Neither time nor fate can obscure that light."

Dean Yin rolled up a small dried fish with his furry tail and lightly stuffed it into his mouth.

Back then, in that temporary base outside the historical image of Deep Blue Harbor.

Dean Yin, who had received a request message from Hiltina at that time, came to assist in conducting psychological measurements and risk assessments on Last with the intention of just fooling around... It was also because of an accidental coincidence that he got a glimpse into a corner of the inner world of this human boy named Last.

Hence, all the subsequent events, all the stories that happened between the man and the mink, came into being.

If it weren't for that time, the sky light that Dean Yin accidentally glimpsed would have been so dazzling, bright and incomparable.

As Dean Yin, how could he willingly stay by the side of an ordinary freshman and let him tease and play with him like a real pet?

"Bearing upon his frail shoulders...is the curse of countless generations spanning countless epochs, from the Age of Gods to the present day. It is the weight of an entire era of civilization."

"This way of living is doomed to be wrong. It abandons the weakness of human nature and never learns to love and cherish oneself..."

"Turning one's spirit into a gear, treating one's life as machinery, and using the ideals of the 'Shore Keeper' as the steam engine that propels the machinery forward—the ultimate consequence of falling into this endless curse called 'ideal' is that one day, those overly ambitious and unrealistic ideals will burn themselves to ashes."

“Steel will weather with time, gears will stop turning due to rust, and the burning steam core will eventually go out, turning into embers that still hold dreams.”

"However, before the blazing firewood burns out... no one can deny the glory that illuminates the night."

Dean Silver yawned, shook his big, furry, snow-white tail, and turned his gaze to Ophelia.

"In fact, from the beginning to the end, you yourself have had an extremely clear understanding of this, right?"

"As the sole heir of old Aaron, you have been burdened with the expectations of your parents, your family, the royal family, and the people of the empire since you were born."

The little ferret rolled lazily on the picnic blanket. "To meet people's expectations, you put on the mask called 'Second Princess' and learned to become flawless, becoming the person everyone longed for..."

"Live like a mirror, a mirror so clear and pure that it reflects the hearts of others completely."

"Growing up under the gazes of countless people, both malicious and benevolent, you are fully aware of the ugliness of human nature. It is precisely because of your complete understanding of human nature that you, at such a young age, have become a figure that even the great nobles in the imperial capital tremble in fear."

"But also because you've lived in a dark forest without light since childhood, you've known the ugliness of human nature and are familiar with the dark underworld... That's why you yearn more and more for the pure and glorious side of human nature."

Dean Yin blinked his eyes and said, "Your almost morbid obsession with your sister Wang and Little Tina is probably due to this reason."

"The ideal in her heart, which is unshaken by any external force, is exactly what you lack and desire the most."

"And now, you should have seen it... the radiance of that young man's soul, the flame of ideals, a light that is no less brilliant than that of little Tina."

Its faint voice drifted across the empty Arcane Tower: "If I remember correctly, the reason you invented this live broadcast device... was to test whether that guy was qualified to be your brother-in-law."

"So, what now?"

"Now that Rast has passed your test, is he qualified to become your brother-in-law?"

……

As Dean Yin's words fell.

The empty mystical tower also fell into a brief silence.

After a long time, Ophelia's clear and pleasant voice slowly sounded.

"You really can't hide anything, little ferret."

"So, as expected, you're always playing dumb and acting cute, aren't you? ... Those words just now didn't sound like something a homebody who just eats and waits for death would say."

Beside Ophelia's mercury incarnation, the analysis and calculation runes disappeared silently.

"As for your question...needless to say, of course he passed, without a doubt."

"Besides -"

Ophelia sighed softly: "Whether I pass or not, what does it matter?"

"If Sister Wang changes her choice and replaces the person she has chosen because of other people's opinions, then Sister Wang is no longer Sister Wang."

The girl's whispers were like the sound of wind chimes, echoing throughout the entire Mystic Tower.

"Well, the Zenith Sword's test data has been recorded... and it looks like the events in the Night World have come to a close."

"The rest of the finishing work will be handed over to you, Dean Snow Ferret."

As soon as these words fell, the liquid mercury that formed the girl's body quietly disintegrated... turning into countless silver-white metal particles and dissipating.

Such hasty movements seemed like...trying to hide something.

……

In the imperial capital, hundreds of kilometers away from the Secret Ritual Tower, there is a quiet yet heavily guarded courtyard.

A young girl with brown semi-long hair, wearing a dress and a face as delicate as a doll, opened her eyes as if she had just woken up from a dream.

She stared at the volumes of royal documents on the long table and the clear light emitted by the magic lamp. After a long time, her beautiful wine-red eyes finally showed some light.

"Your Highness Ophelia... Your consciousness has finally returned from your mercury incarnation."

"This is the information you received when you distracted yourself and headed to the Mysterious Tower."

Behind her, a woman in heavy armor, holding a shield and sword, spoke respectfully and handed over a document.

But then—

Kate, who was wearing heavy armor, was suddenly stunned.

In the dim magic light, she clearly saw that the fair and pretty face of the monarch she was loyal to, the second princess Ophelia, seemed to be drunk, with an unnatural blush on it.

It is as conspicuous as a sunset glow.

"Your Highness, you..."

Kate's right hand, which was holding the document tightly, stopped in mid-air somewhat unnaturally.

As Ophelia's strongest subordinate and her most loyal sword and shield... Kate has followed Ophelia for a long time.

In her memory, Ophelia always maintained the image of a "flawless princess" - whether facing the elders of the royal family or other powerful nobles and high-ranking officials, she could always maintain the calmness and elegance of a little swan.

This was the first time Kate saw Ophelia lose her composure like this... simply because she used her mercury incarnation to go to the Mystery Tower.

As soon as this thought arose.

The next moment, Kate heard a few more ripples in the natural sound that was usually as pleasant as midnight wind chimes.

"It's more than just passing my test..."

Ophelia played with the ends of her hair with her slender fingers, her eyes dropped, and an unnatural blush appeared on her delicate white face like a porcelain doll.

For the first time since taking the Pledge of Allegiance—

Kate felt that the person she was facing was no longer the perfect princess who could remain calm, composed, and graceful in front of princes and nobles.

Instead, she is a young girl in love who sings about butterflies and flowers.

"elder sister……"

"I seem to be a little obsessed with him."

……

Mystery Tower, Epoch Hall.

Dean Yin lay on the lunch cloth filled with various snacks and happy water, looking at the silvery-white liquid mercury particles that gradually faded and finally disappeared, and wagged his tail with a sense of lingering satisfaction.

"Ah, what a dishonest little fellow."

"But after all, she's only thirteen or fourteen years old, so we can't make it too difficult for her..."

"This kind of ignorant, shy and immature emotion in the heart of a young girl is actually quite helpful to me."

Muttering this, Dean Yin lazily lay down on the lunch mat again and turned his gaze back to the light curtain in the center of the hall.

The release of the Zenith Sword has been completed, and Axia has successfully escaped.

Next, we just need to wait for Rast to actively complete the separation, and this operation in the Night World can be declared a great success.

only--

Just as Dean Yin yawned and was about to start cleaning up the mess on his picnic blanket.

The next moment, Dean Yin's gaze towards the light screen suddenly became subtle.

"There are still experts?"

"Tsk tsk——"

"Little Tina, Little Xia, and a certain dishonest Second Princess classmate..."

"It seems that your competitors are not limited to each other."

Chapter 164: Don’t you feel sorry for this ending? (5k)

In the night world, deep beneath the crust of the royal city of Paradise.

Or rather, the place that was once called "The Abyss".

Whether it was the rock formations or the earth... everything was penetrated and engulfed by the surging light, heading towards the other side of the distant night sky.

Then, explode.

The earth's crust and rock layers shattered, revealing the night sky beyond the abyss.

The Seal of Light was engraved on the sky, dyeing the starry sky above the entire royal city a crimson color.

Followed by.

From a distant direction...

The blast arrived at the capital a little later, blowing away the rain clouds, shaking the houses, overturning the mountains and forests, shaking the earth, and sweeping past.

All that was left was the reappearance of the beautiful bright moon and the boundless starry sky.

And at the tip of the Sword of Light—

The destructive tide rushed straight towards the top of the Tower of Babel, in the direction of the young man's broken figure.

The towering tower disappeared in an instant.

In front of Rast's eyes, Noah, who was standing higher than him - the embodiment of abundance and the emerald green realm, only lasted less than ten breaths in front of the aurora of the Zenith Sword before collapsing.

It turned into scattered dust and disappeared in the light.

And then, there was no longer the obstruction of Noah's legendary and rich incarnation.

The torrent of light transformed from the Zenith Sword poured onto Last without reservation.

His figure was bathed in the rushing light, and a dim divine power rose up, protecting Rast's already bruised and broken body from being destroyed by the light of destruction, but it quickly dimmed.

But Rast never cared too much about it.

He just closed his eyes, quietly feeling the spiritual world. The Nether Abyss, which he had gained control of by killing the remnant of the God of Death, and all the remaining power of the old God of Death in the Nether Abyss, were slowly dissipating under the pressure of the Zenith Sword that destroyed everything.

This is a matter of course.

As a "space-based weapon" that uses the gravity of a planet as its bowstring, after being amplified by the "Fool's Library" and released with its true name, Last...

The power that the "Zenith Sword" ultimately unleashed far exceeded its original definition in the taboo catalog of the Arcana Tower.

After killing Noah's incarnation of abundance, its power did not stop, and it was about to destroy the entire underworld.

Naturally, this weapon does not have such an intelligent friend-or-foe identification function.

When the remaining power of the god of death in the underworld is completely consumed and the entire remains of the god of death are annihilated into nothingness... then what awaits Rast is naturally the same ending as Noah's incarnation of abundance.

Of course, that's nothing.

Be it the Star Grail of the God of Death, or even the control over the Underworld that Last gained after devouring the remnant soul of the God of Death—

These were all illusory things that Last had obtained in the night world, like illusory reflections... Without the certification of the night world, it was impossible to bring them back to reality. Now that they were destroyed by the Zenith Sword, there was nothing to regret.

Everything that was happening was within Last's plan, and he had naturally found a way out for himself long ago.

[Your historical change value for the Civilization Epic Event: "Battle of the Broken Shore" has reached the basic requirements.]

[The basic clearance requirements for this night world have been met]

The final score and reward distribution for this Night World mission will be settled after leaving the Historical Reverberations.