My setting is above yours!

Chapter 104 anchors a new ending; version update "Mysterious Revival" (4k6)

Things have changed.

For the Silver Knight

Yar looked at the calm-faced boy in front of him and couldn't help but tremble.

In that very instant, He heard the bells ring.

Like the resounding toll of a great bell from beyond the heavens, He witnessed with His own eyes [7] crumble before Him, and saw the celestial phenomena change and time turn...

But in the next instant, He came to his senses and looked at everything before him—

Freed from her bonds, Idrila watched Him cautiously, clutching the Bloodthorn, attempting to stand in Ron's way.

Ron, however, raised an eyebrow at him and gave him a gentle smile.

"Moo~moo~"

The farmer's cows were mooing loudly, and there was still a stench in the cowshed. The sky was still as bright as it had been before He stepped into the cowshed.

It's as if nothing happened.

But He knew... far too much had just happened.

Memories from another timeline had already entered Ron's mind the moment he turned the pointer.

No, it can't be called a memory—the "He" from another timeline has been ripped out of that timeline and merged with the present Him.

In His memory, two distinct segments of memory are intertwining...

He fought Ron in the Scorched Sanctuary because Ron added to the World Script and he was powerless to stop him from leaving. He also followed [7] to hunt down Ron and Idrila's Mysterious Sequence 5 "Mithril Knight".
He also understood Ron's hint, and during the final battle, he chose to betray his allies, successfully advancing and killing [7] the final incarnation of the [Trick] Sequence Four "Theatrical Actor"...

The memories from the two timelines intertwined and became one, transforming into the Him who has experienced everything in the present.

Looking at Ron in front of him, Alton suddenly understood.

No wonder.

No wonder Ron suddenly acted as if he were very familiar with Him, no wonder Ron was able to see through [7]'s scheme, no wonder Ron was able to use his godlike power to directly weave two timelines and create a new reality...

His lips trembled slightly, and then he finally asked the question he hadn't been able to ask in that other timeline—

"Your Mightiness."

As He spoke, His eyes flickered with awe and anticipation. After a moment's hesitation, He asked:

"Who...are you from the Hall of Memories?"

really.

Seeing the Silver Knight before him, who, even as a demigod, still showed him great respect and clearly understood him, Ron immediately understood.

Having anchored that moment, the Silver Knight's experiences within the "flowing light and shadow" have likely been inherited by the Silver Knight before him, along with the extraordinary characteristics of the "theatrical actor"...

That's why He realized that what Ron had just done involved "time," and He might even have guessed that Ron was anchored to a "moment," which led to all of this happening.

After all, it's quite normal for a former Silver Knight, as a Sequence 5 transcendent being, to have some understanding of the [Memories Hall], a righteous church, and to know that the god of [Time] was chasing [Moments].

'However… was the Silver Knight able to think of the [Hall of Memories] so accurately and immediately because there were also extraordinary individuals in the [Hall of Memories] who utilized [Momentum] like I just did?'

'Hmm... come to think of it, it makes sense. After all, the [Hall of Memories] is one of the seven most powerful righteous churches in the entire [Potion Era], so they don't need to hide their power.'

'It's even quite possible that it's a deliberate performance to let people know—like nuclear weapons, how will others know you have a sword if you don't use it? How will they respect you if you don't use it?'

'Thinking about it that way, my intimidation of the Silver Knight just now probably reached a point that almost touched the gods…'

Ron seemed to understand something, and suddenly realized what he should do.

From the moment he arrived in the "Potion Age," Ron had been disguising himself...

Now that he has a powerful disguise backed by [Moment] that is almost impossible to expose, he certainly has no reason not to use it.

After all, although the Silver Knight became a demigod with Ron's help, Ron wasn't very familiar with him, only certain that he was indeed a clever person...

But it is precisely the clever ones who are terrifying. Who knows if He might see that Ron is just a mere Sequence Seven and, in order to investigate the secrets behind Ron, suddenly attack him using the power of Sequence Four [Trickery]?
Keep in mind that Ron is currently completely incapable of resisting the Silver Knight.

If the Silver Knight really does turn against him suddenly, Ron will really have no choice but to slink back to Ideal City...

This is not the ending he wanted to see.

Taking advantage of the moment's intimidation of the Silver Knight, give Him a clear concept, instill awe in Him, and establish a cooperative relationship that benefits you...

This is what Ron should be doing right now!

Thoughts flashed through his mind, but Ron remained calm and said softly:
"There's no need to probe that person's name... Yar, that's not something you should know."

As he spoke, he shrugged and said helplessly:
“You know… I’m not some kind of superhuman from the [Time] sequence, but just a 'medium' from the [Death] sequence seven.”

"Whether it's [moment] or anything else... it all comes from a hidden being who has been kind to me and cannot be spoken of."

"You can relax a bit; you don't need to be so respectful to me."

The essence of lying lies in being nine parts truth and one part falsehood.

He wouldn't just force himself to go ahead and pretend to be a high-ranking being in the [Time] sequence... that's hard to fake and there's no benefit in it.

On the contrary, the disguise of being an angelic being, which he had always maintained, was the perfect identity for Ron, not only solving the problem of disguise but also allowing him to find ways to gain benefits.

At this moment, Idrila realized that the Silver Knight seemed to have discovered Ron's identity and decided to surrender and no longer be an enemy of the two. Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she stepped forward to play the straight man:
“That’s right… Mr. Ron is a hidden being’s chosen one!”

Although she had no idea why the Silver Knight and Ron had just had that mysterious conversation, she figured it was the right thing to do to stand up for Ron as a witness and prove his strength and powerful background...

After all, only by completely frightening the Silver Knight could they easily reach the Fog City.

Thinking of this, Idrila adopted a reverent and devout expression and said:
"That lord is powerful and generous, always watching over Mr. Ron... The reason you are able to be an enemy of Mr. Ron is simply because of that lord's test of Mr. Ron..."

Listening to Idrila's boasting, and seeing Ron's gentle smile, Yar pondered Ron's words, his awe deepened, and a sense of speechlessness rose within him:
'A hidden, favored being, a medium of the seventh sequence of death... Ha, only a fool would believe that!'

Do you really think he's some kid who's just started learning mysticism and entering the supernatural world?

As the last descendant of the Austin family, He had also come into contact with the "clockworker" of the Hall of Memories...

While most of those top journalists traveling the world are indeed exceptionally capable and keep a low profile, they aren't quite that extraordinary.

Even those saints who tirelessly search for and record moments in the name of the Lord of Time have no power to move the hands next to the moments!
As for everything that had just happened, Yar knew exactly what it was.

This is an anchoring of a moment.

After all... anyone who became a superhuman fifteen years ago must have experienced something similar—

Bloodbath!
On that day, everything in the world bled...

Having just taken the potion and become the ninth "Trickster Apprentice" in the [Mysterious] Sequence, Little Yar witnessed everything in the [Secret Garden] except for the extraordinary beings bleeding and then gradually withering and dying.

Only when a bell rang did the flowing blood suddenly disappear, making the apocalyptic scene of withering and death seem like a mere illusion. Afterwards, it is said that many highly spiritual beings saw a bronze palace in their dreams, and a human figure made of mirror fragments, holding a lamp to illuminate a clock with only four marks lit…

At the time, Little Yar was unaware of what had happened. It wasn't until he advanced to Sequence Five, entered the top fifty of the [Secret Garden], and came into contact with some low-class classified files that he learned everything hidden behind that strange event—

On that day, an angel of the [Calamity] sequence attempted to destroy the world, but the Lord of [Time] instructed his angels to anchor a timeline, forcibly replacing the impending [Apocalypse] with a future where "the end of the world would not happen," thus altering the impending [Blood Apocalypse]...

That time was also an anchoring of a moment.

And what Ron just did... was essentially no different from what that angel, instructed by the Lord of Time, had done!
'A hidden being's chosen one... Ha, indeed a hidden being, but that hidden being is not an angel, but the venerable [Lord of Time]...'

'Ron... is probably an angel from the [Time] sequence, a big shot in the [Memory Palace]!'

But whatever kind of being Ron is, it doesn't matter to Yar now.

He only knows one thing...

Thanks to Ron's blessing, He successfully avoided a deadly pit and advanced to Sequence Four of [Trickery], successfully becoming a demigod!
As a seasoned superhuman, Yar knew that every gift had a price already marked in fate.

Such gains naturally come at a price.

Ron... there must be something He needs to do.

Is it about the [Secret Garden], or something else...?

After pondering for a moment, He simply asked:
"Then... I mean, sir, is there anything you need me to do?"

Hearing this, Ron couldn't help but feel a little gratified.

As expected of the Silver Knight, he's certainly a clever man...

The reason he went through all this pretense, letting the Silver Knight know he had powerful backers, was to get the Silver Knight to do things for him!
Can't we just let Him become Sequence Four for nothing?
With a Sequence Four helper like this, Ron will obviously have much more confidence in whatever he needs in Mist City than before...

Moreover, there is one more crucial thing—

[7] He's not dead yet!
Ron didn't think that [7] would really be scared by his [moment] and would go into complete hiding and never see it again.

After all, this mysterious Saint who seized the [World Script] is a ruthless individual with the potential to become the Lord of [Mystery] in the future...

Given His abilities, it's not surprising that He might suddenly reappear at any time.

With the Silver Knight's protection, Ron will be much more confident when facing [7] in the future, and may even be able to turn the tables and snatch the prey from the tiger's mouth...

Snatch the World Scenario from the hands of [7]!

Although this thing has extremely serious side effects, as the spark of the [Trickery] sequence, its strength is also at an incomprehensible level...

Back in Evening Bell City, Ron was truly fighting for his life, and had no chance to snatch the [World Script] from the jaws of a saint.

But if Ron arrives in the Fog City, undergoes several promotions, and receives assistance from the Silver Knight…

The next time we face [7], I'm afraid we'll really be able to hold the seeds of [trickery] in our hands!

However, that's a matter for the future.

With their current abilities, it would still be somewhat difficult for them to snatch anything from a saint...

Let's think about more practical things first.

Thinking of this, Ron nodded slightly and said to the Silver Knight:
"That lord has already chosen my next trial, and has instructed me to go to the Fog City... So come with us."

"After all... [7] isn't dead yet, is he?"

Upon hearing this, Yar's heart stirred, and he nodded in agreement without hesitation, without the slightest resistance.

The angels of the True God Church want Him to accompany Him?

It seems inevitable that He will be recruited into the [Hall of Memories]!

After spending so much time in the Secret Garden, the most important thing Yar learned was that having powerful connections is more important than anything else...

Even if someone becomes a demigod within a trash organization like the Secret Garden, which has no divine protection and can only make a living by taking on assassination jobs, they will still be targeted and killed by the Church of the True God!
Moreover, [7] wasn't dead yet, and He had switched to the [Trickery] sequence. The only difference between returning to the [Secret Garden] and dying was that He would be in a worse state. Of course, He had no reason to refuse Ron...

I've long wanted to be a member of the [Memories Palace]!

With that thought in mind, the Silver Knight took the lead and simply escorted Ron and Idrila towards the not-so-distant Fog City...

Only then did Ron finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The Silver Knight... well, that's a way of getting by.

All the troubles in Wanzhong City finally came to a complete end at this moment, and he managed to resolve them completely.

'The [moment] has been anchored, preventing [7] from becoming a god. The crisis in Ideal City should also be resolved...'

'I wonder what Ideal City will look like now that this [moment] has been anchored and the new ending of the Evening Bell City main storyline has been changed...'

Although the Fog City is so close, now is not the time to explore it.

Whatever opportunities may arise in this foggy city, they are clearly accompanied by a certain degree of danger.

Even with the Silver Knight by his side, Ron preferred to keep the power in his own hands.

With all his established abilities gone, if Ron were to encounter a problem that even the Silver Knight couldn't overcome, he wouldn't be able to make a ripple.

'It's time to go back to Ideal City...'

With that thought in mind, Ron opened the Dimensional Update Manual and clicked on [Enter World Save].

The current world save files are: The Era of Superpowers and The Era of Potions (already loaded)

[World save file "Superpower Era" selected, joining the world...]

The next moment, everything went black before Ron's eyes, and soon his familiar dormitory reappeared.

'This time it didn't freeze for ages like last time... Is it because the changes weren't as obvious?'

With that thought in mind, Ron immediately looked up at the crack that had been struck open on the horizon, at the "Great Hollow of Sector D" that was about to burst open—

"Boom..."

The last tapping sound rang out, and then it ceased completely, never to return.

The hazy mist vanished as if it had never existed, and the inexplicable pressure completely disappeared, leaving only the fine cracks on the horizon, which were healing at a visible speed...

The next moment, Ron saw a new notification pop up on the Dimensional Update Manual's screen:

[It has been detected that a player has altered the ending of the main storyline "Drama: Hero Quest for Dragons" in the small map of Evening Bell City in version 3.172, in order to anchor the new storyline according to the newly changed ending.]

The "Return to Earth" DLC has been uninstalled; the new "Mysterious Revival" DLC is now active.

Looking at the prompts in the Dimensional Update Manual, Ron was slightly taken aback, and his expression immediately became serious.

Mysterious...Resurrection?
(End of this chapter)