Chapter 166: The Summoned Existence

Unknowable, inaudible, unspeakable.

“The source of destruction… is really mysterious.”

The existence that annihilated the Rezdnes World, shrouded in a truth concealed from the world, definitely isn’t the Earth Mother Goddess Xi Fu.

Because Xi Fu Lin clearly told Miss Vilyric that aside from the Original Land, she had only manifested in the world known as Aibus, let alone sending God-Made Beasts to invade and destroy an unrelated world.

Even the aspect of withering represented by Xi Fu would not do such a thing. She may disregard life, but she doesn’t indulge in slaughter; every act of killing bears necessity and meaning for her.

Let not forget, the Withering Goddess is fundamentally also a deity of order, albeit with standards of judgment differing from ordinary folks.

Based on the cause and effect deduced, the time of the Rezdnes World’s destruction likely occurred during the period when the Earth Goddess was sealed, yet before the War of Dusk had commenced.

It’s a pity that this log doesn’t elaborate on the specific origins of those “Destroyer Beasts,” merely stating they were drawn in by the Harent Empire opening a dimensional rift. Such vagueness makes it hard to offer any practical reference.

…Well.

Though many questions remain unanswered, such as why the ruins of the Rezdnes World appeared in the form of a wasteland in the Endless Ruins Sea, or which god caused the destruction of this world and what the connection is with the so-called Destroyer Beasts… these aren’t things you can just think through.

I should wrap things up here quickly and leave this wasteland; don’t want to keep Miss Xiao Kong and the others waiting.

Without further hesitation, Vilyric took out the Eternal Staff: Heart of the World and gently placed its tip on the crystal known as the Key of Summoning, which was stored alongside the log.

Activating the skill.

She expected to soon see the related information transmitted back from Information Detection, but before the skill could take effect, the Priestess suddenly felt a momentary daze, as if her perspective had crossed through some medium and suddenly appeared in a distant place.

“…?”

She vaguely saw a middle-aged human clad in a white research attire, embroidered with gold-red flames on his chest, standing atop a tower that pierced the clouds, holding a crystal and murmuring incantations.

That crystal seemed to respond and attract, suddenly transforming into light and soaring toward the sky, rushing directly towards Vilyric!

Crackle!

A burst of unstable chaotic noise suddenly passed, and with a shift in the image, she saw a grander and mightier beam than the Abyssal Doomsday Cannon roaring out from the Tower of Babel, yet falling into the shadows of true sky, vanishing as if swallowed.

Crackle!

In the next moment, the massive tower already crumbled under the cover of shadows, like fragile blocks toppled by a giant hand, crashing loudly to the ground, while tiny figures rained down like ants, crushed and buried, as countless fierce monsters surged like a tide, consuming the tower’s wreckage.

The perspective wavered, and finally, above the collapsed Tower of Babel, Vilyric caught a glimpse of a figure shrouded in light.

She immediately focused, trying to see clearly who it was, yet…

Crackle!

All remnants shattered, and the perspective had returned to the decayed base of the tower.

“Ugh, damn it!”

At the critical moment, the Priestess almost slammed her fist on the table, sending this millennium-old historical artifact completely into oblivion.

With a helpless sigh, once calmed, Vilyric quickly understood the reason for the earlier vision’s appearance.

This Key of Summoning… being referred to as the pinnacle crystal of a world isn’t entirely an exaggeration.

Its principle likely touches upon causal and temporal rules that only deities can grasp.

And just moments ago… she should have used it as a medium to receive its “summoning” from over a thousand years ago.

Just like how the Demon God Olivya used Noviya Moonshadow as a medium to descend after a thousand years of her death, perhaps out of curiosity about past events or some other special reason, the Priestess who also possessed a Divine Spark, upon touching the Key of Summoning, briefly intertwined with that historical past.

That’s probably it.

But unfortunately, the Key of Summoning was already mostly damaged from the initial summoning of the unknown deity, and after a thousand years of time passing, combined with just now bearing the true thoughts of a god across time and space, the result was evidently dire.

The black-haired girl lowered her head, the shattered fragments in the box reflecting in her sight, and sighed again.

She was just one step away from seeing the true culprit behind the destruction of the Rezdnes World, and judging by how Starfire summoned the Destroyer Beasts, they might have a close connection to the mutations of God-Made Beasts, even the split of the Earth Mother Goddess.

Further, it’s possible that this was the true culprit that birthed evil demons in the Ancient Spirit Realm and even led to the destruction of the gods.

However, it seems some power is continually preventing any living being from contacting and understanding it, and to this day, Vilyric truly remains unaware of that deity’s name or the powers and laws it wields.

The reasons behind this still need to be further explored.

“Sorry, though it wasn’t my intention, I broke what you all desperately wanted to preserve. I… probably can’t fix it. If given the chance, I’ll give a good lesson to that guy who destroyed your world… maybe?”

Although up until now, everything had gone smoothly, Vilyric couldn’t be sure she could defeat that unknown deity. After all, it could very well be a super tough character who wiped out all the gods.

Forget it, worrying about it now doesn’t make much sense.

After placing the box containing the Key of Summoning’s shards and the log into her backpack, Vilyric nodded slightly to the skeleton sitting in the chair, and the surrounding space began to ripple like waves.

It seems she had unknowingly fulfilled all the requirements for leaving this wasteland.

The Priestess closed her eyes, listening to the sounds of the waves gradually rising once more at her ears, and when she opened them…

She had already returned to that wondrous place where blood-colored flowers bloomed.

“Vilyric? You’re back!”

“Meow ~”

The sudden appearance of the Priestess naturally drew the attention of those left behind, and it seemed like Miss Xiao Kong, who had been anxiously waiting, dashed over immediately, finally sighing in relief upon seeing the black-haired girl was unharmed.

The white cat Miao Miao at her feet mewed a few times, greeting Vilyric.

Seeing the Priestess safely return, Miss Hen, who usually kept a poker face, also curved the corners of her lips slightly.

“It looks like you gained quite a bit from this trip; you picked a very interesting place.”

Nodding with a smile, Vilyric didn’t rush to explain too much.

“Not too bad, how long was I inside?”

“The flow of time in the wasteland varies, but outside, we’ve waited for about half a day.”

“Half a day, huh, still within acceptable limits… hey, speaking of which, where did that guy Murong Yun run off to?”

The black-haired girl scanned the surroundings.

Since her exit, she noticed that only Miss Hen, Miss Xiao Kong, and a cat remained waiting for her, while that white-clad middle-aged man, who best understood this place and was responsible for guiding them to the Open Heaven Gate ruins, had vanished without a trace, evidently absent.

Yet from what Vilyric knew about Murong Yun, he definitely wouldn’t just leave without reason unless…

“…Did something happen?”

After pondering for a moment, Miss Hen nodded.

“To say something happened wouldn’t be entirely wrong.”

Holding the white cat, Miss Xiao Kong stepped forward, continuing Miss Hen’s words.

“Vilyric, the place we were supposed to go, the Open Heaven Gate ruins, suddenly manifested not long ago for some unknown reason, and the noise was massive. I fear most of those who entered the Endless Ruins Sea have already been drawn in.”

“This time… it really got lively.”

   

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