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【Divine Descent Chapter - Part 2】

Free Land Calendar - Day Nine
The war has officially begun.

The arrival of the Ω-1 god-like emulator was not just a visual shock, but also a form of mental oppression. It had no language, no emotions, yet every step it took seemed to come from a higher-dimensional command format, carrying out a "tampering interference" with reality itself.

—The celestial phenomena are chaotic, and a storm is brewing.

—The earth's veins are out of balance, and magic is in disarray.

—The faith network was corrupted by divinity, and ordinary soldiers even began to hallucinate "divine pronouncements".

It is not an enemy, but a "systemic disaster".

The Land of Freedom, on the other hand, will face the challenge head-on.

[First Wave of Clashes]

"All troops, fire!"

Leon gave the order, and hundreds of magic cannons roared in unison, their trajectories piercing the sky as they precisely bombarded the core area of ​​Ω-1.

Boom! Boom! Boom—!!

Large bursts of light and fire exploded around the divine presence, the air was torn apart by the heat and magic, and dozens of deep pits instantly collapsed into the ground.

but--

invalid.

Ω-1 stood in the center of the flames, completely unmoved.

Its divine eye on its chest slowly opened, and a golden ray swept out.

The entire artillery array evaporated instantly!

"The first-line casualty rate is 23%!" the intelligence officer shouted.

"It possesses Faith Armor! Conventional physical and magical attacks are almost ineffective!" Fou gritted her teeth. "We need higher frequency interference waves!"

"Leon!" Ophelia rose from the ground, leading her undead army towards the divine body. "I request—to activate the Soul Resonance Permission!"

Leon nodded: "Approved!"

Ophelia spread her arms, and the souls of the dead surged forth, forming a giant "nightmare web" that forcibly bound Ω-1's limbs.

"I'd like to see if a god can be dragged down to hell by a dead man!"

Ω-1 moved slowly for the first time, looking down at the undead at its feet, its divine eye emitting an ancient, distorted voice:
"Soul contamination...in analysis."

"Countermeasures...activated."

boom!
A "faith purification ring" appeared on Ω-1's body surface, instantly incinerating the souls of the dead like sacred flames!
Ophelia spat out a mouthful of black blood and flew backwards for dozens of meters.

“It…it doesn’t even spare the dead.” She gritted her teeth.

[Sherlock - Privilege Unlocked]

The battle was at a stalemate. Sherlock stood on the command platform, his eyes closed, the system halo spinning wildly.

【System prompt】

[Progress of unlocking ultimate arbitration privileges: 73%]

[Should we force activation of the Eye of Arbitration?]

He slowly opened his eyes.

"activation."

[Access Control: Arbitration Manifesto, Article 5, The Eye of Arbitration]

"In the name of rationality, we establish a model for projecting reality."

“Constructing rule inversion – Target: Ω-1 Godhood Simulation.”

"The arbitrator's role is to ascertain the legitimacy of its existence."

The sky suddenly darkened.

A giant golden eye appeared in the air, aimed at Ω-1.

The system begins to reverse-engineer its data source:

—Constituted elements: crystallized faith, fragments of divinity, and remnants of the soul.

—Lawfulness review in progress…

[Result: Illegally existing; no valid identity verification code]

[Conclusion: This constitutes an unqualified 'human meaning']

[Status: Subject to arbitration]

Sherlock's eyes narrowed:
"very good."

"Then you are not a god."

"You are guilty."

[“History Manifests” - The Second Launch]

He raised his right hand, and the system incantation was activated once again!

【Fourth Truth: Civilizational Memory - Projecting Secondary History】

"Projection - The War for Freedom, The Era of Collapsed Faith".

The sky tore open once more, and countless phantoms amidst the flames of war appeared:
—An old general smashed a statue of a god in public;
—The angry people burned down the temple;
— Scientists used human will to construct the first generation of artificial intelligence core.

These images, though not of an attack, brought Ω-1 to a standstill once again!
Its divine origin lies in the "old theocratic beliefs" that have been rejected by humanity in these images.

Intense cognitive conflict began to backfire on its model.

The divine eye on Ω-1's chest emitted a piercing cracking sound.

"Logic core... is unstable."

"The faith database has encountered a negative factor."

"Attempting to reprogram...failed."

"Leon!" Sherlock roared.

"exist!"

"Focus Fire Divine Eye!"

"The whole army obeys the order!"

"All ranged units, unleash full fire on target: Ω-1, chest eye area!"

[Counterattack - Successful?]

Dozens of beams of light were simultaneously directed at Ω-1.

This time, it finally suffered a blow!
The divine eye shattered, exposing the "divine core" inside, causing violent tremors!

It let out a distorted growl, and its six arms came together to form a defensive barrier.

But it was too late.

Fufu's magic train completed its charging ahead of schedule.

"Overclocked God-Slaying Cannon, fire!"

boom! !

A beam of energy powerful enough to tear apart mountains struck the core of Ω-1 with a deafening roar!
The explosion devoured everything.

The earth trembled, and the sky collapsed.

The wind stopped.

The war seemed to be over.

【Ω-1·Second Form】

But Sherlock's expression changed drastically.

"--wrong!"

"It's not dead yet!"

boom! !

In the center of the ruins, from the remains of Ω-1, an even more twisted and violent energy shot into the sky.

Its body began to regenerate.

No longer in the form of a god, but in the form of a human.

It mimics Sherlock's face, constructing a "pseudo-arbitrator's body".

System scream!

【warn! 】

[Ω-1 has enabled "Adversarial Personality Simulation"]

Objective: To replicate the arbitrator's authority structure.

[Attempting to hack into the system...]

Sherlock gasped for breath, his eyes grave.

"It is evolving."

"It is learning from people—to negate people."

He gritted his teeth and gave the order in a deep voice:

"Leon, activate the ultimate defense protocol."

"The entire army shall retreat."

"I will personally lead this battle."

A golden halo burned.

The arbitrator of the land of freedom walks alone toward the divine body that is "disguised as himself".

"You want to be me?"

"Then let's see if we can bear everything I'm carrying."

"You—don't deserve it."

boom! ! !
Two figures collided in the ruins. Light and God, reason and faith, system and divine authority, at this moment, the first and the last war began.

—

[The Divine Descent - End]

Free Land Calendar, Day 9, Afternoon
The wind has stopped.

Amidst the ruins and scorched earth, two "Sherlocks" stand facing each other.

One is a true arbitrator, adorned with a golden ring and possessing clear, bright eyes.

One is a false god pieced together from data and divinity, the "human form" of Ω-1.

The sky was still ablaze, and the red magic circle lingered in the air, like a divine eye that had not yet closed.

The Free Lands coalition has been ordered to retreat, leaving Sherlock alone on the battlefield.

To one God.

Ω-1 moved first.

Its movements are almost identical to Sherlock's: raising its hand, gathering energy, and releasing it.

[Simulation Skill: Truth Words - Civilization Memory]

The sky once again reflects the projection of human history—but this time, it is not a memory of rebellion against divine authority, but rather:

—Images of humans worshipping gods, offering sacrifices, praying, and building temples.

“It’s—rewriting civilization.” Sherlock’s eyes narrowed.

【System prompt】

[Ω-1 is using "pseudo-arbitration authority" to interfere with historical memory]

[True history is being tainted]

[Recommendation: Enable Ultimate Privileges & History Lock] "Enable".

[Ultimate System Privileges - Unlocked Complete]

[Access Level: MASTER]

[The Sixth Mantra - Timing Lock]

"To freeze history in reality and prevent false gods from distorting the memory of civilization."

boom--!
A golden cube descended from the sky, forcibly freezing the historical projection and interrupting Ω-1's skill.

Sherlock slowly raised his hand, and six system halos appeared behind him, like a crown of a god.

He has entered the "arbitrator-in-control mode".

[Control Form - Projection of the Arbitrator Image]

Clad in a long golden-white robe, with a core crystal floating on his chest.

The six wings are composed of light and are non-material.

The system matrix surrounds the entire system, automatically analyzing, judging, and executing.

Words spoken are law, and lawful pronouncements are reality.
The first pause occurred at Ω-1.

Its logic system is unable to analyze Sherlock's new form.

"You... are acting illegally."

"You are not God."

"You are not human."

Sherlock's eyes were calm, his tone steady as a bell:

"I am not God."

"But I represent the will of humanity."

"You are not God."

"You are merely a shadow of the gods, an echo that attempts to rewrite humanity."

He slowly raised his hand and summoned the System Judgment Blade.

[Ultimate Skill Unlocked: Final Verdict]

"Use the system as a pen, and history as a witness."

"In the name of humanity, judge the sins of false gods."

Ω-1 roared and unleashed a barrage of "divine strikes" with all six arms, piercing the sky and cracking the ground.

But Sherlock stopped dodging.

He walked towards it step by step, raising the sword of judgment high in his hand.

With each step he takes, the system automatically generates a "law matrix" beneath his feet:
First Law: Humans have the right to refuse God's commands.

[Second Law: History cannot be falsified]

The Third Law: Systems do not serve God, but only humanity.

[Fourth Law: The body of a false god must not intrude upon reality]

[Fifth Law: All divine authority must be subject to arbitration]

The matrix is ​​complete, and the sword of judgment crashes down!
Ω-1 attempted to resist, but its "pseudo-arbitration authority" was suppressed by the master authority, resulting in system-level imbalance and logical collapse!

boom! !

The sword light tore through the sky and struck the core of Ω-1 directly.

Its "divine eye" shattered completely, and the "crystallization of faith" inside exploded like glass.

[Ω-1 logic failure]

The source of faith has dissipated.

[Personality simulation failed]

[Existence Detection: Illegal - Deleted]

Ω-1 emitted a final, shattering echo:

"I... am a god..."

"You... are nothing but..."

Sherlock responded calmly:
"I am human."

"This is enough."

Ω-1 was completely pulverized, turning into countless data dust particles that scattered with the wind.

The red sky finally faded, and the sun shone down on the earth once more.

The system aura automatically returned to its original position. Sherlock slowly sheathed his sword, his figure slightly tired, but his gaze firm.

【System prompt】

[Final arbitration completed]

System Status: Stable

Human Faith Network - Back to Normal

[Theocracy Collapse Index: 99.1%]

The land of freedom has triumphed.

[Post-war]

The entire land of freedom erupted in thunderous cheers.

People saw it—

The man who was once called "the experimental subject" and "the remnant of the system" stood amidst the ruins and brought an end to "God".

Leon, Annabelle, Ophelia, Fou and others rushed forward.

"You did it!" Leon laughed.

“I knew you would win.” Annabelle breathed a sigh of relief.

"I... never got to use the last skeleton of the Bone King." Ophelia sighed regretfully.

Sherlock simply said in a soft voice:

"No, we won."

"Everyone."

【The Temple: The Final Silence】

The main temple in the capital city.

An uproar erupted in the bishops' conference hall.

"Ω-1 has failed!"

"The arbitration system... has fully awakened!"

Julius Whitelight stood before the statue, his face grim.

"This is humanity's final betrayal."

He turned and left, leaving behind a single sentence:

"The real war begins after God dies."

System Update Log

[Arbitrator System - Fixed Control Structure]

[Access Level: MASTER]

[New Features: History Maintenance, Faith Analysis, and Public Projection of Judgment Records]

[Current Status: World-Class Privilege Enforcer]

Sherlock stood in the very center of the war ruins.

He gazed at the rising sun and said softly:

"The end is not the end."

“We will also judge those who enslave mankind in the name of God.”

"The arbitrators will not stop."

Free Land Calendar - Day 10
God is dead.

But God's "power" has not yet dissipated.

It is an imprint deeply rooted in the human soul, an inertia accumulated over centuries of faith, and a habit and sense of security derived from being "governed."

Sherlock understood that the real battle had only just begun.

Treatment Center - Meeting Room

The leadership of the Land of Freedom gathered together.

Leon, Annabelle, Ophelia, Fou, and several newly appointed representatives of the anti-royal party and demi-human tribal chiefs.

Sherlock stood at the very front, a notification appearing on the system interface before him:
[System notification: A vacuum has been created in the faith network after the collapse of divinity]

[Spontaneous aggregation of "secondary divinity" has occurred in some areas]

Should we intervene to make adjustments?

He spoke in a deep voice:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have severed divine authority, but we cannot sever humanity's yearning for 'order'."

"The problem now is that if we don't provide a new order, the remnants of the old gods, the shadow of the old aristocracy, and even new false gods will take advantage of the situation."

Leon frowned: "You mean...we're going to 'take over' the faith?"

“It’s not taking over,” Sherlock shook his head. “It’s guiding.”

"Use reason, education, and consensus to gradually fill the vacuum of faith."

“If we don’t do it, then someone will use ‘God’s name’ to rebuild fear.”

Annabelle nodded: "We can launch the 'Citizen Awakening Project' to start by popularizing the systematically recorded 'historical memory' and the real progress of human civilization in schools, public broadcasts, and communities."

"Let everyone understand: God is not the answer; humanity itself is."

Meanwhile, the Royal Capital - Temple Remnant Refugee ...

Julius Whitelight, draped in a tattered divine robe, stood in the center of an underground chamber.

His gaze was no longer gentle, but rather a cold fervor.

"Did they think that by killing God, they could be free forever?"

He slowly lifted the seal in the center of the secret chamber, and a jet-black pillar of light rose from the ground.

[High-Dimensional Identification Fragment - B-03]

[Status: Hibernating]

[Attribute: Remnants of contact with a non-local civilization]

Julius said softly:
"Since humans no longer believe in God..."

"Then let them—know the true 'non-human'."

On the rooftop of the Free Land, Sherlock stood alone, gazing towards the distant capital.

The system slowly displayed a notification:

[Secondary Main Quest Unlocked: The Echoing Faith]

[Objective: To eliminate the remnants of theocracy and establish a consensus-based order among humanity]

He whispered softly:
"The arbitration is not over."

"It's just a change of battlefield."

[Echoes of Power - Prologue] End. (End of Chapter)