Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 674, Section 42. The female rubber expert has amassed a whole Gundam army for herself! What a waste! - Bonus Chapter [15]

(Bonus chapter for "Hands" brother [1/5], this brother's name is two clicked hands, but this icon cannot be sent in the background.)

A massive "Seven Fiends Trial" was imposed on the Loyalty Fortress.

It was not Diakum who tormented these souls, but rather DeVos who demanded it.

She had to ensure that none of the Forsworn here would suffer from her eldest daughter's mental interference again. Most importantly, DeVos had gone through the entire process herself, and she hoped that all her companions could truly rediscover their "self."

It must be said that DeVos was actually an "idealist".

Even though she doesn't know what kind of paradise she wants, she is completely unable to tolerate what her eldest daughter, Grace, has done to this land after she "came to her senses".

This is a soul that hates evil as if it were its enemy.

No wonder he was so angry after the Battle of Mardon when he saw Diakum disrupt the order of life and death and resurrect the victim Ottolis.

Yes, the child may lack ability, but at least the child's heart is good.

The "Trial of the Seven Evils" is a top-tier mental attack that directly targets the seven emotions and six desires. Within the first minute of its release, more than a hundred Oathbreaker Kyrians wept bitterly or were trapped in their inner demons, unable to extricate themselves.

Logically speaking, they had all passed the "Eternal Advancement" set by the eldest daughter, discarding the defects of their mortal bodies through long-term arduous cultivation, making themselves as pure as a mirror, no longer affected by emotions, and able to remain rational forever. Such a perfect state of mind should have made it easy for them to pass the Seven Fiends Trials.

But as it turns out, there is a clear difference between "emotional castration" and "soul transcendence".

The true way to combat the inner demons is to overcome the obstacles and defeat the negative emotions of someone like Emperor Shaohao, who "passed five checkpoints and defeated six generals," and to reach the state of "harmony between man and nature."

However, the "Supreme Forgetfulness" practiced by the Kyrian angels is clearly an outright "heretical path".

They could indeed resist the interference of negative emotions under normal circumstances, but when Diakum personally released the power of Sha, the pure mind gained from the so-called "eternal ascension" was corrupted in an instant.

The vigilant had told DeVos before.

The eldest daughter's suggestion that they sever ties with the past and abandon themselves is merely self-deception. Unless it's a true severing of the soul or a "truth surgery" performed by Diakum himself, abandoning the past is more of a forced suppression.

The past exists in the very bones and blood of every life; the past shapes the present; memories and experiences are the foundation of personality.

The past has not been abandoned; it lies hidden in the shadow of the Kyrian angels, waiting for an opportunity to launch a ferocious counterattack. When you "go to war" with your past, you don't really need to crave victory.

Humans can never truly fight against themselves! At least, the vast majority of people can't.

In an instant, the entire Loyal Bastion was filled with howls and wails, as if demons were dancing wildly. The emotions and past that had been forcibly forgotten surged forth like a tidal wave, causing the Forsworn Kyrians to scream as they nearly drowned in this ferocious emotional tide.

Along with their "self," negative emotions such as regret, despair, and anger also returned. The negative emotions that erupted from these purest souls at this moment even surprised Dick, who saw that there were already physical demons stirring here.

"How could less than ten thousand people be able to gather a demonic entity?"

The vigilant looked at DeVos with "horrified" eyes and muttered:

"How repressed are you Kyrians usually?"

DeVos did not answer.

She simply looked with a sorrowful gaze at her compatriots who were immersed in the past, enduring pain, yet crying out that they were unwilling to let go and unwilling to lose themselves a second time.

Humans are just despicable!

Angels are the same; they only realize how precious some things are after they've lost them.

"She said that mortal emotions are flaws, that feelings only affect Grylls' ability to make the right judgments, and that even the most beautiful paradise will collapse if the ego is not controlled. That's what she told us, and that's what we did."

DeVos closed her eyes, her fingers gripping her crystal-forged spear tightly, and sighed:

"The Bastion is built on sacrifice, not just the blood and lives of the Kyrians, but also our self-sacrifice for the so-called 'Great Mandate'."

But it's fate.
"Destiny was wrong from the start!"

This sigh was filled with bitterness and helplessness, and Diakum felt the same way.

He secretly resolved that the mistake of advancing to the fortress must never be repeated in the future Supreme Heaven. Appropriate emotional restraint is beneficial to a good life, but to become too indifferent and ruthless is just asking for trouble.

It would be hilarious if Qin Duanyu and Imperius—no, Zera and Kazzak—actually had a duel at the gates of the High Heavens.

The tragedy of Bastion taught Diakum a truth:
There is no such thing as "perfection". All souls should accept their own and the world's imperfections with equanimity, and use their actions to push themselves and the world closer to the state of perfection.

This should be the true virtue of the "path to promotion".

Instead of the eldest daughter, who treasures the crumbling order left by the firstborn and is willing to sacrifice herself and others to fulfill her responsibilities in the system.

The more steadfastly she performed her duties, the more suffering the Fortress of Ascension endured.

But it's not really the eldest daughter's fault for being stubborn.
The concept of power she wields is "duty-bound." It can be said that adhering to the existing order is her underlying logic. This is how she was created by the Firstborn. The only problem is that she shouldn't use her worldview to force all Kyrians to act like her.

She's a real "robot," but the others aren't!

The Watcher assessed that the situation below was ripe, and as the demonic entity appeared, he converted the demonic power into mental power, uniting the minds of all the Oathsworn and candidates into one at that moment.

This allows them to feel each other's true emotions, freeing them from hiding themselves, and enabling them to rebuild a shared sense of morality after venting their negative emotions, all through a shared desire.

Just as Diakum reshaped the code of the Lightforged Chapter, he intends to forge a new unity in this way.

The next second, to Dick's astonishment, a male Kyrian removed his helmet, ran out and embraced a female Kyrian, and the two kissed.

Judging from their intense emotions, they are definitely a pair of "lovesick lovers".

"Is this...is this correct?"

Dick turned to look at DeVos, who was covering his eyes with his hands and looked utterly desperate, and said:

"If I remember correctly, don't you Kyrians have no gender?"

No, there isn't.

DeVos lamented:

"After the promotion, gender is also seen as a defect of the mortal body. All the Kyrians who have completed the promotion are only different in appearance. Everyone has abandoned the difference between genders. The eldest daughter believes that the difference will cause disputes."

But you brought back our sense of self, and with it, naturally, those abandoned desires—those two. I know them.

The two arrived at Bastion together, but they were already a couple before the world was destroyed by demons and they died.

Alas, the countless years of cultivation have caused them to forget their love for each other.

That was perhaps the most precious thing the two of them ever had, and fortunately, the couple finally found each other again after countless years.

"Ah, that Graceia has done so many bad things!"

Diakum complained:
"This guy is capable of such a heinous act of 'breaking up lovers,' he really deserves to be stabbed in the back. What I mean is, let's not wait any longer, let's launch an attack on Elysium Castle now. Just thinking about all this horrific tragedies happening in Fortress Ascension makes my sense of justice boil over."

I must personally ignite this 'heaven,' bringing Grace down to earth so she can experience things she's never known before."

DeVos nodded firmly.

But she hesitated and said:
"Elysium is the most heavily fortified place in the entire Bastion. A large number of Kyrian warriors are stationed there year-round. If attacked, all the Saints of the entire Bastion will gather there when the bell tolls."

Most importantly, Elysium is connected to all the temples by anima pathways, so space is meaningless here. You and we are facing not only Elysium and the Eldest Daughter, but also the entire army of Bastion.” But Dick simply pointed to the Forsworn below, who were suffering ecstasy in the Seven Fiends Trials.

DeVos understood instantly.

If even the Forsaken, who abandoned their oaths to pursue their own path, could not withstand the Seven Fiends Trials, then the Kyrians, who live like ascetics, would be even less able to resist this spiritual power.

The angelic army that the eldest daughter had constructed in the wrong way encountered its "natural enemy" at this moment. All Saint Diakum had to do was to inflict the Seven Fiends Trials on Elysium Castle, and all Saints and Kyrians below the eldest daughter would be unable to escape.

"But there is still the army of a hundred-hearted general!"

DeVos emphasized very seriously:

“Long ago, when the Sea of ​​No Light invaded the Fortress of Ascension, those Void creatures used mind attacks. The eldest daughter realized the vulnerability of the soul when facing the Void, so she created the Mindful Deacons and asked them to design and manufacture a large number of Hearts.”

Those war machines that use mind energy as their power source are unaffected by mind spells.

In fact, considering that the Kyrian angels are responsible for guiding the souls of mortals on a daily basis, the defense of the Bastion is mostly carried out by the Hundred Hearts.

Their numbers are beyond your imagination, and their combat power far surpasses that of ordinary beings. The mighty Goliath can guard the ground, while the agile Arbiter protects the sky. The 'Eternal Colossus' among the Hundred Hearts can even clear away some powerful enemies for the eldest daughter.

Their leaders were particularly distinguished in battle.

The invincible Hercules, the eternal light Varino, and the firepower-type elite colossus 'Olefrian' are all formidable opponents.

We have too few people.

“Child, your understanding of the ‘Heart Demon Curse’ is obviously too one-sided. You have never experienced a true void invasion, so you naturally do not know how dangerous this mental power can become in the hands of a Void Lord.”

While I am not particularly talented, I can still consider myself a Void Lord who is not entirely incompetent.

Diakum pointed to the grotesque demonic entities that had already taken shape.

He raised his finger, reshaping their forms amidst the intertwining light and shadow, transforming these void entities formed from negative emotions into the somber forms of the "Death Angels." The instant the Vigilant's finger pointed towards Elysium Castle, seven demonic entities soared into the air, serving as the vanguard of the Forsaken and charging towards Elysium Castle.

He said to the excited DeVos:

"The success or failure of this battle does not depend on how fierce our offensive is, child. These Sha entities absorb all the negative emotions of their enemies to strengthen themselves. That is to say, if the Kyrian warriors under the eldest daughter's command are as pure and steadfast as they claim, then the Sha will not continue to grow stronger."

Conversely, if they are merely 'pretending to be pure,' then these seven ever-growing demons might be enough to destroy the eldest daughter's rule.

The hidden dangers that she personally planted in this land will be detonated by me today.

But I will not kill anyone!

I assure you, no Kyrian will die in today's war, but how to deal with your former comrades is something you, the child who hopes to overthrow the old Heaven and build a new one, must consider."

The vigilant said very seriously:

“I won’t stay here for long. I’ve gained the ‘experience’ I needed. I will take my eldest daughter with me and not harm a single tree or blade of grass in the Fortress of Ascension. But I will not interfere with how you reshape this place afterward.”

"but"

DeVos was somewhat puzzled.

As she took off alongside Diakum, leading thousands of Forsworn with their black wings spread wide, flying majestically towards Elysium Keep, she finally couldn't help but ask:
"Before leaving Maldraxxus, High Chieftain Blackhand spoke to me privately. He urged me to abandon the ridiculous Bastion and follow you to the High Heavens of the Light. He told me that the High Heavens are the paradise of all Lightwalkers, a true holy land more worthy of the Kyrians' devotion than Bastion."

I was actually prepared to be summoned by you, but why?
"You don't seem to intend to take me and the Forsworn with you?"

"The reason lies in what the Black Hand was telling you."

Dick said softly:
"The High Heavens are the home of all Lightwalkers, but the Star Sea is not only home to Lightwalkers. If I take you all away, where will those good mortals go when they reach the Shadowlands after they die?"
The High Heaven will become a paradise for the Holy Spirits, but this does not conflict with the Bastion of Ascension embracing all good souls.

Not everyone is qualified to walk the path of the Force, my child. I cannot be so selfish as to take all the Kyrian angels with me. Your eternal steadfastness in Bastion is for the benefit of many more.

Heaven should and must exist!
Whether it's the High Heaven for Lightwalkers or the Fortress of Ascension for mortal good people.
If one accumulates good deeds throughout one's life and receives no reward after death, wouldn't that encourage others to stray into evil paths?

The guards let out a hearty laugh.

He pointed to Elysium Castle and said to the thoughtful DeVos:

"I will only take one of you with me, one is enough."

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DeVos did not exaggerate the facts.

Although the sudden arrival of the Sha entities wove the Seven Sha Trials, instantly crushing the outwardly holy but inwardly hollow Kyrian guards, the subsequent appearance of the Hundred Hearts army did indeed cause the Forsworn a great deal of trouble.

Golden, bird-like Arbiters took off from Elysium and quickly dominated the sky; on the ground, Goliaths swung their anima fists to stop the smaller Sha entities that kept spawning from the Sha entities.

The fearsome, eternal colossus roared as it confronted the seven-headed demon angel head-on.

These tall and magnificent, timeless colossal statues, combining artistry and power, are simply the perfect examples of "death engineering," and Diakum "liked" them at first sight.

Unexpectedly, the eldest daughter, Grace, is not only a homebody, but also a rare female glue enthusiast!

He had secretly amassed such a large army of figurines, and each one was a masterpiece. Diakum looked on with envy and then felt that if the High Heavens were heaven and Bastion was also heaven, then whatever Bastion had, the High Heavens must have too!
We can't afford to be outdone by our competitors.

But none of his little angels, besides being good at flattery and playing dirty tricks, were skilled in engineering. Since they were already determined to fleece the "competitors," they didn't care about fleecing a little more.

So, Diakum sneaked behind an Eternal Colossus that was using "Anima Cannon" to attack the Shaman Angel of Death, and took advantage of the enemy's inattention to launch a surprise attack.

Through his sacred connection with the High Heavens, a "Gate of Faith" was torn open, and with the combined force of the demons and angels, "Eternal Hercules" was slammed into the High Heavens.

While Zera was still racking her brains about how to build her paradise, a magnificent colossus crashed down, destroying the "little house" that Zera had just built.

The eternal colossus was still roaring in bewilderment, but the Mother of Light's rage was soaring.

Do you think it's easy for me to get rid of ashes?
Are you just going to ruin the little house I worked so hard to build?
Die!

But Diakum knew that having a sample of the Eternal Colossus wasn't enough; he also needed to "invite" a few deacons skilled in creating colossi to come and "visit."

So Diakum flew around the chaotic battlefield and finally found the "Master Forge Master" Mikanikos, who was wielding a cool forging hammer and commanding his henchmen.

This is the oldest butler, Gugu, and most of the Hundred Hearts are its ingenious designs.

This guy is said to be a rare, short-tempered butler, which is quite incompatible with the pursuit of spiritual refinement in the Fortress of Ascension.

Then, after a flash of golden light, the adorable goofballs who were busy moving the energy jars were bewildered to find that their Grandmaster had disappeared!

Lord Mikanikos just disappeared so mysteriously.

Also missing was the Bastion's Deacon artifact, "Festus: Source of All Ages," an anima warhammer specifically designed to create and repair the Eternal Colossus.

Damn!

These black-winged Forsworn are so wicked! How could they not even spare the cute little cuckoo?
Ps:

Grace, the otaku girl's figure army:

(End of this chapter)