inspire-indiana Chapter 2720 The Inevitability of Cause and Effect and Fate! (2-in-1)
Chapter 2720 The Inevitability of Cause and Effect and Fate! (2-in-1)
Chapter 2720 The Inevitability of Cause and Effect and Fate! (Two Chapters Combined)
Netherland.
This is the transitional realm between the real world and the essential world, that is, the abyss.
It is not a separate dimension entirely independent of matter.
Instead, it resembles a semi-transparent veil.
The 'spiritual and spiritual world' that covers and intertwines with the real world.
Here, the laws of reality become blurred.
Although mountains and rivers have reflections, they are more of a reflection of the material 'ghost body'.
Therefore, the living souls of many survivors and the spirits of the dead often get lost here, unable to distinguish between life and death, and ultimately turn into lingering resentment.
Somewhere in this hazy, magical world, the heavy sound of horses' hooves is echoing right now.
A tall knight clad in heavy black armor rode a skeletal warhorse, also clad in black armor, slowly traversing the muddy swamp.
He held a kite shield painted with a thorn and rose motif in his left hand.
His right hand, covered in armor, forcefully pulled a pitch-black, egg-shaped object from the apostle's corpse, which was like rotten mud.
Behemoth.
The surface of this egg-sized object is covered with a distorted and misaligned human face.
At this moment, it appears extremely terrified because of the host's death and being forcibly removed.
It even faintly emitted a mournful cry.
This skeleton knight
Garcelek, the 'Overlord' who unified the continent a thousand years ago, was already used to this.
The eyes hidden beneath the skull mask gleamed with a light like ghostly flames.
Without the slightest hesitation.
He put the ominous-looking 'Beheilite' directly into his mouth.
In an instant.
Extremely high-level spiritual power erupted within him.
Like a furnace, it forcibly refined this evil egg of cause and effect.
A moment later, Garcelek opened his jaw again and reached deep into his throat.
When he withdrew his hand again.
A brilliant but not warm, pale blue light shone forth.
The strangely shaped 'Water-Calling Sword,' with its blade resembling a winding stream, was already in his hand.
And on the spine of the sword, there is another relief of an open eye.
however.
Even after accumulating power, Garcelik remained completely unmoved.
It even became heavier than usual.
He reined in the skeletal warhorse, raised its withered skull, and gazed at the Netherworld, where the sky should have been filled with stars.
The night sky was now shrouded in eerie red light and pitch-black fog.
Ever since that extraterrestrial demon who called himself the 'God of Nothingness' suddenly descended.
Whether in the real world or in this netherworld, the stars and the moon have completely disappeared.
Even during the day, the sun is shrouded in a thick layer of deathly gray, and the light is so dim that it is uncomfortable.
Whether human, fairy, beast demon, or evil spirit, they are all gradually falling into a sense of oppression and suffocation originating from the depths of their souls.
And at the far end of the sky.
A divine war, too terrifying for mortals to bear, continues.
A vast hand that could be described as towering and upright, with a scarlet brand imprinted on its palm.
They are desperately resisting the void fog that surrounds the entire planet.
On the tips of the five fingers of that palm.
Five figures, representing the highest status in this world, stand tall.
The Hand of God.
"Is even the 'Will of the Abyss' about to give way?"
Garcelik murmured softly, his voice hoarse and hollow, like the cold wind from hell.
He could keenly sense that the spiritual energy fluctuations of those divine hands were becoming disordered.
If things continue like this, it will probably only last another year or two at most.
Logically, he should be happy about this.
But that 'God of Nothingness' had an insatiable appetite.
It has a completely aggressive attitude, wanting nothing more than to devour the world.
Faced with such an absolute threat of destruction.
Even Garcelik, his mortal enemy, had to temporarily suppress the urge to betray the 'Hand of God'.
But what can I do?
Garcelek gripped the Water-Summoning Sword tightly.
Although he possesses the power to cut through space, traverse dimensions, and confront the 'Hand of God' head-on.
But it still seems like a drop in the ocean compared to the power to devour stars.
At this critical juncture, they were caught in a dilemma.
A memory suddenly surfaced in his mind.
About twenty-two months have passed.
That day was at the edge of outer space.
He once met a pair of extremely sharp golden eyes across the distance.
What followed was a mysterious flow of information, which was etched into the depths of his consciousness like a brand.
It is completely unknown how they managed to bypass the 'fate' blockade of the 'will of the abyss'.
"Star Apprentice. Starfish Creator. World Government"
These words echoed repeatedly in Garcelek's mind.
"Bringing in a third party may be the only variable to break this deadlock."
The soul fire in Garcelik's eyes suddenly flickered.
He knew very well that this was a huge gamble.
The so-called 'Starfish Creator' might also be a greedy, hungry wolf.
But what if the outcome is bad?
We can't just stand by and watch the world be swallowed up by the god of nothingness.
As a former empire's overlord, he certainly knew how to make choices.
Now we can only hope that this 'Starfish Creator' can solve the problem of the God of Nothingness.
Even the 'Will of the Abyss'.
"call----"
As the skeletal warhorse exhaled a ghostly blue breath.
Garcelek no longer hesitated, his consciousness sinking into the depths of his soul, touching the mysterious starlight that had always been suspended there.
【accept.】
As the thought was transmitted, an indescribable power suddenly descended.
next second.
Garcelek felt as if the world before him had undergone a complete transformation.
The muddy, foul-smelling swamp beneath their feet, the hideous corpses of the apostles in the distance, and the oppressive, gloomy sky of the Netherworld all receded and vanished rapidly like a tide.
at the same time.
The hard, cold bluestone floor extends infinitely in all directions.
A bright red carpet, as red as blood, stretched straight out in front and behind.
At the far end of the red carpet, a huge three-tiered stone platform rose from the ground.
Immediately, the Eternal and Creation Void Throne and nineteen dazzling, uniquely shaped weapons came into view.
Where am I?
Garcelik, mounted on his skeletal warhorse and wielding the Water-Summoning Sword, warily surveyed his surroundings.
With his extremely high spiritual perception, he could vaguely sense that this place might not be the real world, but rather an extremely advanced spiritual realm.
The level of realism is so astonishing that it's impossible to determine whether it's real or fake.
suddenly.
An indescribable pressure poured down from the high platform.
Garcelek looked up abruptly, meeting a pair of indifferent, aloof eyes that seemed to hold the endless starry sky.
That was a white figure sitting on the throne.
Its mere presence, simply sitting there, seemed to make it the center of the universe.
"Well"
The moment their eyes met, Garcelek's mind was violently shaken.
A sense of instinctive awe, emanating from the depths of his soul, made him involuntarily lower his head.
This feeling struck him as utterly absurd and shocking.
He was none other than 'Overlord' Garcelic, the man who sought revenge against the Hand of God!
Even when faced with the oppressive force of fate emanating from the will of the abyss.
They also dared to respond with anger and fighting spirit. Never before had they reacted with such fear!
Before he could recover from the shock,
A clear, cool voice, like moonlight falling from above, came from above.
It gently echoed within this empty palace.
"You've finally dared to contact Mu, Garcelik."
The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly penetrated his eardrums.
It was as if it were striking directly at the soul.
Garcelik forced himself to calm down, dispelling the urge to dismount and kneel. He gathered his spiritual power, and the soul fire in his eyes burned fiercely.
How do you know my name?
In his view, the person in front of him was clearly also a god or demon from beyond the realm.
However, his true identity has been washed away by thousands of years.
Very few people in this world know about it now.
Not to mention an outsider.
Im casually rested his chin on one hand, looking down at the skeleton knight who was quite famous in the 'Japanese manga universe', a meaningful smile curving his lips.
"For those who can stand on the shore, the river of time is nothing more than a history book of years that can be read at any time."
After answering Im, he cut straight to the point: "No need for further probing."
"I'm giving you a chance to ask me, to ask the World Government for help."
Garcelek tightened his grip on the shield.
The other party's all-encompassing attitude and unexpected power made him feel extremely dangerous.
But he knew that neither he nor the world had any way out.
I want to know, what is your purpose?
The skeleton knight's voice was deep and solemn.
"What is your relationship with the 'God of Nothingness,' and where do you come from?"
"These things can only be explained in words; some of them are long stories."
Im slightly raised a finger, pointing to Garcelik below.
"You should see for yourself."
The voice just fell.
A massive flow of information immediately overcame the barriers of space and surged into the other person's mind.
Garcelek grunted.
The skeletal warhorse beneath him sensed his movement and paved its hooves restlessly.
Amidst this torrent of information, he witnessed the prosperity and transformation of Haixing.
We also saw development scenarios in nearly twenty member worlds under the World Government.
At the same time, they learned about the origin of the 'God of Nothingness'.
A black hole monster that wants to devour all matter in the world.
And the ins and outs of why it appeared.
Throughout the process, the soul fire in Garcelik's eyes flickered uncertainly.
Clearly, he suffered a great shock.
"So that's how it is."
He finally understood the situation.
The 'Lord Im' before me is actually a great being capable of confronting the 'God of Nothingness' head-on and creating a spacetime rift.
A true 'god' who lives above the 'will of the abyss', rather than a collection of some concept.
"As you 'see,' the world government will rule your territory."
Im paused, seemingly considering his words, before saying, "The world of Blade Wind."
"Sword Wind?"
Garcelek was confused by the name.
"There are so many worlds, so I'm used to giving you all code names to make it easier for the world government to manage you."
"So from now on, your place will be called the Sword Wind World."
Im's tone was flat.
It sounds like a superior attitude that takes things for granted.
Garcelek didn't care about this.
It's just a code name; the fate of the world is what matters.
"Since you want to rule the world, it means you must deal with the will of the abyss and the hand of God."
"Otherwise, even if you establish a regime, it will collapse overnight under the manipulation of cause and effect, just like my empire back then."
The will of the abyss, the concept of evil, the origin of demons.
He is also known as the 'God of the Abyss'.
It exists in the deepest part of the Netherworld, a realm where humanity's shared consciousness transcends the individual.
The 'Sea of Thoughts', a dark place hidden deep within the hearts of all living beings.
It weaves together the fate and cause and effect of everything in the world.
Many people call it hell, but hell is only one aspect of it.
It can be said that as long as living beings still have negative emotions and dark thoughts, they will never perish.
"That will of the abyss is indeed a bit troublesome."
Im tapped lightly on the armrest of the throne, but his tone remained relaxed.
"But it's not unmanageable."
"For Mu, destroying the world along with the abyss would be a piece of cake."
"But we must resolve it without destroying the world."
"It's like a delicate brain surgery that requires patience."
"What do you want me to do?" Garcelek immediately asked.
You'll find out then.
Im did not reveal the specific plan, but instead changed the subject:
"What you need to do now is to find a suitable place in the real world as soon as possible and open the 'Stargate'."
However, Garcelik did not immediately agree to Im's request.
This overlord, who had lived for a thousand years, remained calm and cautious even in dire straits.
"Before opening that door, there is an even more pressing issue."
Garcelik looked up at the ceiling of the Void Palace.
"What about that god of nothingness?"
"Can you handle it?"
"You were the one who brought that thing here."
The implication is that he has a responsibility to resolve the issue with the other party.
Im was not angry when he heard this: "It is not guidance, but fate."
This is an answer given using the core philosophical concepts of the Berserk world.
"From the perspective of fate, the appearance of the spacetime rift was inevitable, as was the arrival of the God of Nothingness and Mu."
"Isn't this a manifestation of causality?"
Upon hearing this sarcastic reply, Garcelek fell into a brief silence once again.
Although this sounds like shirking responsibility.
However, he had to admit that it did make sense within the causal worldview.
The key is to look at Im's attitude and the various pieces of information he has shown so far.
The world government is indeed much better than the Void God who only thinks about devouring everything.
At the very least, they still need to maintain their rule, their population, and their resources.
"call----"
Garcelek breathed a sigh of relief and made his decision.
"Okay, I accept your proposal and am willing to cooperate with you."
The fire in his eyes suddenly intensified, and his voice was firm and powerful: "But there is one condition."
Tell me about it.
"Once you defeat the God of Nothingness and prove that you possess the ability to protect this world and fight against the 'God of the Abyss'..."
Riding on his skeletal warhorse, Garcelik said, enunciating each word clearly, "I will open the 'Stargate' again."
This is a case of not releasing the hawk until the rabbit is seen.
Im looked down at the cautious 'skeletal knight' with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Another top-notch talent!
"allow."
With the appearance of this word.
The magnificent void palaces surrounding them shattered and vanished like a mirror.
Garcelik's consciousness instantly returned to his body.
A cold wind howled, and a fishy stench filled the air.
He remained mounted on his horse, in this swampy area of the Netherworld.
I looked up again at the black and red sky.
"I hope that Lord Im and the World Government can truly bring new hope to this hopeless world."
next moment.
Garcelik swung his azure water-summoning sword forward.
It created a dimensional rift leading to the real world out of thin air.
He then rode his skeletal warhorse into the midst of it and vanished without a trace.