novelden Chapter 814 Only then did it seem ordinary
Chapter 814 Only then did it seem ordinary
The holy sword, which resembled a torch, began to lose its light the moment it fell into Xu Ning's hand.
However, in a short while, the torch-like light disappeared completely, revealing the long, golden sword body inside.
Xu Ning twirled the longsword in his hand, smiled, and casually handed it to Kong.
"You seem to really like this sword. Want to keep it as a souvenir?"
Kong accepted the holy sword with a somewhat complicated expression.
To be precise, this Narcissus Cross holy sword can no longer be called a "holy sword".
Even before he got his hands on it, Kong had already seen that after the longsword fell into Brother Xu's hands, the will of all living beings attached to the sword surged toward Brother Xu's Dust Concealment Gourd like a flood that had burst its banks, as if there was something there that they desperately craved.
He vaguely recalled what Jacob had said when he forged the "Holy Sword".
"The holy sword can be anything, as long as it is grounded in reason, any meaningful shape is acceptable."
A child's toy wooden sword can be a holy sword, and so can Brother Xu's gourd for drinking wine.
However, after acquiring the longsword, Kong was absolutely certain that the "holy sword" in his hand had detached from its core and had completely become an ordinary longsword that was extremely sharp.
Nevertheless, Kong carefully put it away and turned to look at the master, who had almost shrunk into a large, murky water droplet.
"While I deeply admire your belief in saving the world, in order to achieve your goal, you did not hesitate to hurt many friends who could have walked with you to the end..."
The spirit of the turbid water, which was the master incarnate, looked up at the void and sneered, "What strange things are you saying? I have always had a noble and sacred purpose, without any selfishness. I have never felt that I should bear any sins. Although I have been defeated, the world is ultimately destined to be saved."
He glanced discreetly at Brother Xu, who was calmly drinking beside him. "Brother, is the wine in your gourd really that good? You haven't even stopped drinking!"
You seem to have suddenly become the biggest beneficiary among everyone here. Shouldn't you stand up and give everyone a proper explanation?
Xu Ning still felt Kong You's sharp gaze, and seeing him like this, he immediately slapped his forehead.
"Oh dear, look at me, I forgot the most important thing..."
Xu Ning gently pulled An over and asked the master, "Do you recognize her?"
The master glanced at her and sighed, "The two colors mixed in my soul are all too familiar to me."
"Back then, the great battle within Erinas went out of control. Dean Lilith couldn't understand what was happening before her eyes or the possible future. She just stubbornly wanted to preserve the shadow of the past. She did the only thing she could do: she merged Marianne into her body."
"And she..."
The master pointed to An in front of him, "...that is yet another variable."
Ann asked softly, "I think I understand now. So the story isn't over yet. Princess Lilith is still trapped in the Resting Place. I shouldn't give up on saving her, right?"
The master paused for a moment, then suddenly nodded and said, "My dream has shattered, and my heart has become empty, but a longing still remains within me. I also want to return to the very beginning, to the time before the hero embarked on his journey..."
Before the hero embarked on his journey... does that refer to the happy time when everyone hadn't yet left Narcissus Cross Temple?
An nodded understandingly, "Then you can come back with us."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "It's a great occasion! Friends who once went their separate ways will finally reunite. This long journey has not been in vain. If it weren't for the fact that you all look so unsuitable for drinking, I would really like to throw you a celebration banquet and have a good drink."
This was like a lame joke. Apart from Paimon's lips getting wet, everyone else just looked at each other blankly, without any reaction.
Want some wine?
I'm afraid that more than half of the people present, regardless of whether they are friend or foe, would die instantly.
The master shook his head. "Let's go..."
Before he finished speaking, Seymour suddenly leaped and inserted himself between Anhe and Master.
"The profile of individual Nazisen Cruz has been updated. Please refrain from any rash actions and maintain your distance!"
An was startled by Seymour's actions and slapped the dog's head with her wing. "Stupid dog, you might as well turn on the wide-area annihilation mode too!"
Seymour shook his head. "I judge the target to be a low threat level, but in any case, don't act rashly..."
Before the master could get angry, Jacob, however, was not having it and forcefully stepped in, glaring angrily at Seymour.
The master slowly tilted his head to look at Seymour, "Oh, it's Alan Giordan's creation. I've always thought it had a bright future, something even the ancient golems couldn't achieve..."
Xu Ning coughed lightly, and the master suddenly stopped talking, his tone turning curious.
"Purely out of curiosity, could I have a look at its internal structure?"
Caterpillar leaned in and snapped, "So what you're really saying is you want to tear it down? Now I finally know where Jacob learned his way of talking from..."
The master glanced at Katarina. "There's been some progress. After hundreds of years, she's become more like a person."
Isn't this just saying that after hundreds of years, you're still a person?
Kong suddenly gained some new insights into the master's mouth.
Caterpillar wouldn't tolerate it. "All you talk about is saving the world, but it's just a poetic embellishment for treating your mental illness. I really want to ask, after being taught a lesson by reality, has your mental illness improved at all? Will you still carry the candle through the pilgrimage, or write novels to let fiction invade reality?"
A group of Hilichurls and dogs, and another group of Abyssal Apostles and Turbid Water Spirits, swam noisily upwards, with little An in the middle mediating between them. This scene seemed to have appeared countless times hundreds of years ago, but back then, when they were still human, they all thought it was just an ordinary day.
Kong unconsciously fell to the back of the line again.
When Caterpillar mentioned "writing novels allows fiction to invade reality," I vaguely sensed that someone was doing the same thing, but then I forgot about it because of their commotion.
Returning to the castle they visited for the first time in a lively atmosphere, everyone realized that, at some point, all the scenes had returned to their original state.
Without the castle that drained the seawater, the open gates were once again tightly shut, and the original path could no longer be seen.
"Things seem to be getting a little bad!"
Paimon looked into the distance, seemingly hoping that a fat magpie would come along and help them drain the seawater again, revealing the castle and the dragon.
The master waved his hand, "No need to overthink it, An. This is your world. You are in charge of this place and above the rest of the world. You can rewrite the blank space at will and give it meaning."