Chapter 607 Prologue (III): Gathering
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The Bound of Innocence
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The huge 'platform' is swaying in a grotesque nothingness, but it is not accurate to say that it is nothingness. Although the thick darkness is indeed infinitely close to the concept of 'nothing', it is real. There are countless colorful spots on the ground Colorful and beautiful patterns, stars, vegetation, creatures, geometric figures and even countless unimaginable outlines are constantly flashing, but there is no texture, not even a projection, as if it is just some kind of simple and meaningless curtain. , empty and false.
The next moment, it may be only a second, or it may be a full ten thousand years, nine light spots of different colors suddenly appear on the 'curtain', and then quickly become alive , and after a brief pause, it roared down to the platform below accompanied by bursts of sound.
As a result, nine giant pillars appeared on the large platform full of patterns. They were more than a hundred meters long, with different colors, and were filled with a sense of existence that was incompatible with the surrounding environment. Among them The moment the six sticks were nailed to the platform, bursts of light erupted, making the endless nothingness around them look even paler and hollower.
“Although I have been here many times, I always feel that no matter how many times I repeat it, it is difficult to get used to it...”
After an unknown amount of time, a severely distorted overdubbed sound with an indistinguishable gender suddenly sounded.
Before he finished speaking, a seat suddenly appeared on the top of one of the huge pillars, which was dark green in color and engraved with a large number of twisted reliefs. On it, a person whose face could not be seen clearly was reclining, and the whole person was hidden. From the blurry figure under the large cloak, he chuckled and slowly sat upright: "Believe me, dear Fourth Pillar, it won't be long before you stop making such a fuss."
His voice is not as distorted as the former, but a very soft and deep male voice, which is easily reminiscent of a middle-aged scholar with a cane and an elegant demeanor.
"This is a veritable place of miracles. I don't think time can erase my awe, the eighth pillar."
The voice called the fourth pillar sounded again, and one of them A huge crystal ball appeared out of thin air on the top of a huge pillar with a smooth blue surface, with hazy mist flowing on it. From a distance, it looked like a mage's eye with wrong proportions.
"No, no, no, actually what I mean is that when the number of new members gradually increases, as seniors, we have to be a little more reserved." The eighth column shook his head with a smile, and said quietly: "Even if we have to sigh, 'Master "You can't lose face with your incredible work, right?"
The crystal ball representing the fourth pillar swayed slightly and snorted noncommittally.
At this moment, a conscientious voice suddenly came from the dark purple giant pillar that was the slowest to light up: "This...where is this? I...where am I?"
"This is the world after death. We are the judges and the great will. You who are on trial are humble souls. Now everyone I am about to discuss whether it is better for you to continue to be a human being in your next life or simply be a Nikaqiu based on what you have done before."
The eighth pillar spoke a long list quickly, with a very cheerful tone. : "So, please state your name respectfully, and the attitude you show will also become a reference for the decision."
The voice coming from the giant purple pillar seemed to take a breath of cold air. After a while, he asked in a very depressed tone: "Am I... dead?"
"No, you're not. Damn it, I lied to you."
The Eighth Pillar suddenly laughed, and then opened his arms grandly: "Welcome, Dear Third Pillar, I am sincerely happy for the new partner. I hope you don’t mind the little joke just now~”
“Third Pillar?”
The voice was very clear. He was stunned for a moment and asked confusedly: "What is the third pillar?"
"You are the third pillar."
A new voice came in, coming from one of the giant pillars that shone with a dim yellow soft light. It was carved with lifelike flowers, grass, rivers and mountains, exuding an enchanting atmosphere. Comfortable vitality.
"I...I don't understand..."
The voice known as the third pillar obviously didn't understand the situation yet, so he just replied in a daze.
“You will soon understand.”
The steady voice seemed to be smiling. The next moment, a statue with an unclear face suddenly appeared on the top of the huge dim yellow pillar carved with flowers, grass, rivers and mountains. He continued calmly: "I am the second pillar. I just tried to trick you into telling you. The real name is the eighth pillar, and the other one is the fourth pillar. We are all 'apostles' of the great Lord, and you will become one of us in the future."
"The second pillar... ...the great master... lied to me Revealing my real name...becoming one of you...what exactly is this...well, could it be because I drank too much last night...so now..."
The 'Third Pillar' seems to Even more confused, he actually started muttering something after finishing the second post. Listening to the content, it seemed that he was suspecting that he was having a strange and weird dream, and he began to try to wake himself up through some messy means. Come'.
"Haha, it seems that our new partner has some kind of...well, a very serious misunderstanding."
The fourth column, whose voice was severely distorted, seemed to be laughing.
"I think the eighth pillar should be responsible for this, because your previous words made him even more confused."
The second pillar sighed, as if he was a little dissatisfied.
"It's just a joke."
Sitting on the large seat, Eighth Pillar shook his head and said helplessly: "I never expected that my new companion would be like this... Uh, so uncool. In fact, I thought he would at least be a person who has seen the world. Obviously I was wrong."
"I can't understand..."
The second pillar's tone became stern, and he said in a deep voice: "Why did you do such a thing after the previous incident."
"If you call 'that incident', It was I who deliberately guided the Fourth Pillar to reveal his true name, causing everyone to My memory was wiped out once by the master, and I was punished by sinking into nothingness for five seconds..."
The Eighth Pillar spread his hands and said unhurriedly: "I can only I explained that it was out of interest at first, but this time, I have the confidence Hold the third pillar to stop him before he answers honestly, but to be honest, I really didn't expect that the third pillar, which represents 'disorder', would be so... refreshing."
"Are you questioning the 'Master''s choice?"
A flame appeared on the angry red pillar that had been lit at the beginning but never spoke, and a thunderous voice rang out in the void: "Watch your words, The eighth column.”
Faced with the words of the angry red giant pillar, which were not much of a threat, the eighth pillar did not show much emotion. He just stared at the blazing flames and smiled: "You are joking, I just said that I didn't expect it. As for questioning the "Lord", I don't think any of us humble people who have seen the vast power have the courage."
"Humph... "
The flame did not say anything more to the eighth pillar. It just transformed into a face with unclear facial features from the flame. It turned to the dark purple pillar and said solemnly: "You can call me the Seventh Pillar."
The Third Pillar, who tried to 'wake up' to no avail, obviously realized that this was not a dream or hallucination, and could only answer in a low voice without understanding the situation. One sentence: "Hello."
The flame at the top of the seventh pillar jumped slightly, as if it was nodding.
The platform became quiet again, whether it was the fourth pillar that incarnated like a giant mage's eye, the eighth pillar that appeared in a vague human form, or the second pillar that took the form of a weathered statue holding a giant sword, or the The seventh pillar that spoke last no longer made any sound. Only the streaks of light on the corresponding giant pillars showed that they had not left.
As for the unclear third pillar, although I don’t know what he was thinking, he just calmed down or became more and more panicked. Anyway, he calmly stopped talking.
After a moment, the snow-white giant pillar located at the twelve o'clock direction trembled slightly, and a woman with a blurred face in a white dress appeared quietly at the top of the giant pillar. "It seems that you have finished sharing your feelings..."
She first looked around, and her eyes that seemed to be hidden behind the thick fog were from the eighth, seventh, and fourth. , swept over the second pillar, and finally settled on the third pillar, saying slowly: "Welcome, new companion, you can call me the first pillar."
"Hello...the first...the first column..."
The latter said very anxiously, and his tone sounded very nervous.
In addition to being completely confused about the reason for this situation, the woman who claimed to be the first pillar also made him a little uncomfortable. Unlike the other four pillars who had briefly talked before, the temperament exuded by the former almost made him feel uncomfortable. He felt suffocated, a feeling he felt even though he didn't seem to need to breathe at the moment.
"Calm down, third pillar. Although you may not get the answer immediately, your doubts will not last long."
The blurry face of the first pillar seems to be revealed He smiled and said softly: "You will appear here because of the choice of the great master. He has determined that you have certain qualifications like everyone else here. quality, so I pulled you here and gave you the identity of the third pillar. However, this number does not have much meaning. Under the Lord, the nine pillars are equal, including me. Perhaps the origin of each of us We all have different backgrounds, but at least in the 'assembly', we are all equal, and there is no need to be reserved or humble. ”
The Eighth Pillar covered his mouth and smiled: "Of course, that's what I said, but the First Pillar's status is actually a little higher than those of us."
"I will just convey it when necessary. The master's will is no different from everyone else."
The first pillar glanced at the eighth pillar and said lightly: "I think you should understand this."
< br>“ Well, that's right, that's what happened. "
Different from the carelessness when being scolded by the second and seventh pillars, after the seemingly careless glance of the first pillar, the eighth pillar was. He is much more honest, but this actually proves his argument that "the status of the first pillar is actually higher" just now. However, if this is his intention, it can really prove that the nine pillars are equal.
Maybe it was just random, but the connotation between these three words was enough to show the depth of the Eighth Pillar.
It’s just that the first column obviously didn’t care about this detail. After casually clicking a sentence, he looked back at the third column with an unwavering tone: “As the most senior member of the ‘assembly’, I have the obligation to tell Some basic rules for you, first of all, including me and the three pillars who have not yet appeared, each of us has a decisive difference in our stance, and different stances can not only allow us to cooperate with each other, but also allow us to cooperate with each other. They are hostile to each other. In fact, the latter is often more common, so in addition to practicing the will of the master, the first priority for each of us is to protect ourselves."
"Protect yourself well. "Myself?"
The panicked Third Pillar was particularly concerned about this topic. He had been in a state of panic since he was inexplicably pulled into this place. Now he really just wants to 'protect himself'.
“That’s right.”
The first pillar nodded slightly and said without audible emotion: "So the first thing I want to remind you is to try not to reveal your identity, like the eighth pillar tested you before. Although after I finished speaking, It was considered 'violation of the rules' before, but there will be no restrictions after that, so I suggest you to be vigilant at all times, otherwise, anything like being killed, controlled, coerced, etc. may happen, as I said before , when the positions are different, the possibility of hostility to each other is often greater.”
The other pillars didn’t say anything, and even the eighth pillar, who was always talkative, just laughed twice. The third column seemed to be shocked. He was silent for five minutes before saying bitterly: "Excuse me, do I have the right to withdraw from this assembly?"
In fact, you don't need to ask to know that in this situation Well, the answer is naturally no.
But...
“Yes.”
The first column gave an answer calmly.
“Really?!”
If he could make an expression, Third Pillar believed that his current face would definitely be ecstatic.
"But as a chosen one, there is a price to pay for withdrawing from the 'assembly'."
The first column added an understatement, and said directly before the other party asked: "The price of life."
"..."
The third pillar was silent.
However, at this moment, a magnificent flash of light suddenly appeared in the void. At this moment, whether it was the first, second or eighth pillar with a body, or the third pillar without a body, The fourth pillar and the seventh pillar all produced violent mental fluctuations.
The next moment, the flash of light had disappeared, but for the first time the voice of Gujing Wubo on the first pillar showed surprise: "The will of the Lord..."
"What?"
Third Pillar asked subconsciously.
"Congratulations, Third Pillar."
Eighth Pillar suddenly clapped his hands gently. Apparently he also 'perceived' that will and said with a smile: "The great master said, I’m willing to give you a chance to escape.”
“A chance?”
“That’s right.”
First Pillar nodded slightly, and his voice returned to calmness and indifference: "In other words, if you choose to quit now, you don't have to pay any price except the memory here. This is the gift that the Lord has just decided to give you."< br>
"I..."
"Choose, become the third pillar of the 'Rally', or forget all this, return to your current life, and tell your answer... …”
“I…”
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Game time AM07:01
Eastern Innocence Continent, Viridian Town [Caterpillar Tavern], a room on the second floor
Beo Lucanus sat up from the bed suddenly, he was confused. I opened my eyes, thinking back to just now In that strange dream, he looked at his left wrist anxiously...
There was a delicate bracelet made of some kind of dark purple metal, with a lifelike harp carved on it, shining in the morning light. Faint light.
Prologue: The End
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