The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

Therefore, the person who serves as the [Arbitrator] is usually Hafrigard at the [Star Flame] stage.

But I'm old now and it's hard for me to take care of too many things.

Halle Lali had said a long time ago that I should retire, but now she was so preoccupied with Coles' disappearance that she even thought about going to that dust planet to save her fallen brother.

If she insisted on going, there was no way I wouldn't go with her, let alone retire.

At this point, the king's summons to me seemed like a clear omen.

"clang--"

The bell of the ivory tower rang, and when I came to my senses, I was sitting in the pavilion of the Sky Garden.

"Long time no see, Sword Burial Man."

Wang was sitting opposite me, looking at me with a smile.

"King." I nodded.

"Don't be so reserved, Hassanka," the king nodded gently, "Since it's you, I'll get straight to the point."

As he said this, Wang waved his hand lightly, and a map of the starry sky appeared in the air.

That is the [Star Spectrum], also known as the [Destiny Spectrum], which is a phantom that draws the trajectory of all things.

"Your score is broken, Hassanka, and that means you will fall."

The king's blunt words made my heart tighten for a moment. My eyes swept across the diagram and soon I saw the broken chain -

"here it is..."

"It's the planet of [Erza], the dust planet," Wang looked at me with a half-smile, "You should retire and go to Faunus, avoid the broken star track, and enjoy everything you deserve."

Retirement?... Sure enough, it will come sooner or later...

That dust star...wait, that's not...!?

I took a closer look and immediately realized something important -

——That dusty planet is the planet where Coles fell, and it is also the place where the [Angel of Destruction] Inmotarus fell...

In other words, there is...

"Is it the planet that Hallilali is going to?"

I raised my head and met the king's eyes calmly.

"Yes."

Did my destiny break there? On that dusty star...

To be honest, I don't think that places of that level can pose a real threat to me. I have traveled to the most dangerous star fields and witnessed the rise and fall of empires, the sweep and demise of natural disasters.

Those places didn’t stop me, so what about that dust star?

How did an eagle fall into an ant nest?

But I know very well that destiny will not lie.

"..."

I closed my eyes and recalled every little detail of those more than a dozen hours in the ivory tower.

Coles and Halle and Lally, this brother and sister are my most proud students and the two people closest to me.

"hehe..."

With a slight glance at the corner of my mouth, I opened my eyes and looked into Wang's blood-red eyes that were filled with starlight.

I spoke in a hoarse voice that I hadn’t expected:

"My king, then I will perish."

Interlude) Cloud Castle (Part 3)

There are always some things more important than life.

The Hafurgard are a race with indifferent emotions, but there are still bonds between them, and those bonds are stronger than those of lower civilizations.

I dissuaded Halle and Lali from looking for Coles because I was worried about her safety. If she insisted on going, I would protect her.

If she can be safe, my death is really not a high price to pay.

"..."

After getting my reply, Wang didn't say anything. He just looked at me with a smile on his face, stars twinkling in his bloodshot eyes.

After a while, He spoke softly:

"it is good."

He pushed a cup of tea to me, like an old friend, not at all like the composer who played music frantically in the ivory tower:

"May you return safely."

I took the teacup, drank the colorless and tasteless tea, then stood up and said goodbye.

There was a flash of red cracks, and I was once again on the streets of the Ivory Tower District.

When I looked up, the stars were still shining.

......

I stood in the center of the dojo with an indifferent expression.

Right in front of me, a dozen children were lined up in a neat queue, looking at me a little nervously.

They are the ones who have been carefully selected from the reserve team of [Arbitrators]. The fact that they can stand in front of me and receive guidance is enough to show their importance.

"..."

My eyes swept across the nervous little faces in front of me, I smiled softly, and then said:

"Has anyone reached the Star Flame level?"

No one raised their hands. Obviously, even if they were gifted, they couldn't control high-level power without actual combat. In this case, these children were all little guys in the [First Fire] stage.

As far as I can remember, there were only two people who were promoted to [Star Flame] while still in childhood: Hallilali and Coles.

"If you are all [First Flame], then you already know the fate of the Hafurgard people... If you want to withdraw, it's not too late."

Although I knew that these words would definitely not cause the children to retreat, I still said them according to the procedure.

Because Hafgard's fate can be beautiful or cruel.

[Young Flame], [First Fire], [Star Flame], [Star Seed], these are the four approximate stages summarized and classified by Hafgard scholars. Although the internal differences of each stage can be very large, the classification is roughly like this.

Even in the initial [Young Flame] stage, the Hafurgard people are able to possess physical fitness, reaction ability, learning ability, language ability, artistic talent, and lifespan that surpass those of ordinary species.

He/she is a natural warrior/artist, and many are both. They can become outstanding beings in any world and live a happy and stable life.

Most of Hafgard stayed here, because going further up would bring risks.

"..."

The [First Fires] in front of me looked nervous, but those little white heads did not lower their heads at all. Instead, they stared at me firmly.

"It seems that everyone is very brave," I smiled kindly, "As expected of you after going through the tempering of [The Core]... Very good, you all have backbone."

It is very simple to go from [Young Flame] to [First Fire], and you only need to go through the tempering of [The Core].

The so-called [Core] is an integrated processing device commonly used in the High Heavens. It can gather a large amount of [Upper Realm Factors] (Note 1) to purify the power in Hafurgard's body.

As a kind of medium, the Hafurgard people can become the [First Fire] as long as they achieve resonance with the [Core].

From this stage onwards, Hafurgaardmen will gradually hear whispers from the "starry sky". This influence will continue to strengthen as the power increases, eventually leading to the collapse of the spiritual world.

Therefore, if one does not want to become a profession such as [Arbitrator] or [Sheriff], no Hafgard would choose to upgrade.

The Hafurgard people in the [First Fire] stage are already able to transform into factor energy aggregators. They can use their special factor vision (specifically manifested as the aperture in the eyes) to see the distribution of factor energy in the air, and use their own gravity to initially aggregate and decompose the factor energy.

At the same time, the Hafurgard at this stage can sense the [Red Line] at the node of all things to a certain extent. By tearing this line, they can destroy any material in the world, even space itself.

——As the [First Fire], the gifted Hafurgard can directly see the red line condensed in space where the factors gather, and tear it apart, revealing the shadow of the [Ascendent Realm]. Some can even travel to the Ascendent Realm at this stage, thus crossing space.

The children in front of me are obviously those with relatively good talents, but with just a quick glance, I know that they have probably not entered the [Upper Realm] yet.

However, some necessary tests still need to be done -

"Come on, take a wooden sword and attack me."

As I said this, I waved my hand lightly, and several red cracks burst open, and several wooden swords fell to the ground.

The children picked up the wooden swords one by one and weighed them for a long time, but no one attacked.

When I was wondering why, a little boy from Hafgard asked softly:

"Teacher, in what order should we spar with you?"

"In what order?" I smiled amiably. "Of course, all at once."

.“.......”

One minute later.

Most of the children fell to the ground, gasping for breath, and manipulated the upper-level factors to repair the wounds in their bodies.

I waved the wooden sword in my hand gently and sighed.

Well... not a monster on the same level as Halle Lali and Coles, but definitely not bad either.

In fact, as early as after the promotion is completed, the [High Seat] will conduct precise data measurements on the children to know their level.

I chose to test it with a wooden sword, probably because of the old guy's stubbornness.

After wandering around in so many worlds, it’s impossible to say that I haven’t been affected.

"..."

After most of the children had recovered, I asked them to sit on the floor, then picked up a piece of chalk in front of the blackboard and cleared my throat.

After they arranged their actions, I gently wrote a line on the blackboard:

Promoted to [Star Flame].

"If you want to become a traveler in the star space, the [Star Flame] level is the lowest standard. Oh, of course, dividing power by class is a relatively old practice. I believe there are young people among you who think they can far exceed their own class, but believe me, it's never wrong to be safe."

As I said this, I opened my eyes, and a blood-red light flashed in my eyes:

"However, being promoted to [Star Flame] is a road leading to the abyss."

......

Note 1: [Upper Boundary Factor] and [Destruction Factor] are the same thing, but [Upper Boundary Factor] is the official nomenclature of the High Heaven, and [Destruction Factor] is the nomenclature of the Ursa world (where the main story takes place), which is fundamentally based on the first impression.

Interlude) Cloud Castle (Part 4)

[Star Flame] is the pinnacle of most Hafurgard people.

The reason for this is that this step is the limit of Hafurgard's ability to maintain rationality. After reaching the [Star Seed], Hafurgard will become an unconscious existence, and the original "self" will completely collapse and dissipate among the starry sky.

When a Hafgard develops into a [Star Seed], it will be completely attracted by the gaze and whispers of the starry sky, and move towards the [Authority] closest to it -

——The Hafurgard people can accommodate power, but also desire it.

This desire gradually increases from the [First Fire] stage, and completely replaces instinct in the [Star Seed] stage.

Power attracts Hafgard, and Hafgard will unconsciously pursue power.

Those who became [Star Seeds] either eventually turned into chained angels in ivory towers, or became fallen beings similar to the angel of destruction [Impotalos], who were suppressed and perished after going mad.

No one wants to self-destruct, so [Star Flame] is the most reliable stage.

Moreover, this stage is strong enough——

"If you want to become a [Star Flame], you need to resonate with a specific authority..."

Looking at the children in the dojo, I drew a tall tower on the blackboard and said:

"This is not a difficult task. You only need to pay homage to the sea of ​​flowers, and you will be able to obtain the corresponding gravity from the upper realm, thereby pulling your essence further towards divinity."

"But the problem is... this is just the beginning. To be promoted to [Star Flame], there are at least three necessary conditions..."

As I said this, I drew three lines at the bottom of the tower and snapped my fingers. The starlight gathered into three strange symbols: