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Chapter 634 The Fall of Rorschach

Dawn has broken.

Beneath the Tree of Truth, the black tide surged back furiously, roaring in fury, yet the light of order blazed forth, suppressing Gaia's rebellion. The surging of life and death rubbed against the tree's roots, emitting mournful cries.

The logic of the world's operation is blind action. It should spontaneously create, develop, move, and move toward destruction, but the blind action process is stopped by the will that gave birth to the world. It does not want to die, and its order wants to continue. Existing intelligent life has a fear of destruction.

The Lord of Light and Order coldly observed everything, and He turned the countdown to the end of the world back a little further. But each time, there was a price to pay.

In recent years, He has sent forth His seraphim, using the dead demigods as bait, to absorb and cleanse the Mother Goddess from corruption; He has sacrificed His human soul to eliminate the hidden dangers in the capital of Istani.

Now, in order to make up for the mistake made on the remains of the North Wind God, He has consumed the precious experimental subjects summoned from another world.

God had to admit that Rorschach was truly exceptional; he had exceeded the expectations of the Lord of Order. This boy who had entered this world seemed to be a catalyst for civilization, greatly accelerating technological progress and allowing a little more time to develop.

He retains the eccentric temperament of ancient mages. Even though he can learn magic to obtain water for his people, cultivate heroes to lead all mankind, and dedicate himself to the survival of the world and civilization, he can also stop at nothing to achieve the most sublime goal he envisions.

Conversely, the Lord of Order looked down on the current spellcasters; they were too weak, all too amiable, and had become mediocre and ineffective. The gods rewrote the order of magic, defining the ranks of mages so that they could never surpass them, except by receiving the inheritance of the "Ancient Scholars," that is, themselves.

The Flow of Transmutation Dust is His masterpiece, the result of His annihilation of the defeated gods and their kingdoms, and a test for the "wise ones" on Earth. The Lord of Order believes that only by breaking through this barrier can they possibly break through this universe. Otherwise, how can one expect them to travel a thousand miles if they can't even take the first step?

His attitude toward Rorschach was quite similar to that of ancient sorcerers toward their apprentices; he could appreciate, praise, and bestow magical gifts upon them, but he could also use them as consumables when necessary.

Of course, this "consumable" is very useful, so it should be used sparingly and not used up all at once.

Rorschach lost his physical body, but perhaps because he was in the Symbolic Realm, he didn't feel that he was about to "dissipate into nothingness." He simply waited with Dryaz for the Lord of Order to speak. The old man's image began to blur, the golden light turned white, and then more colors were revealed.

Just as multiple colors of light overlapping become white light, God at this point is the symbol of order in the world, a collection of masculine forces, corresponding to the order and light in his name. And this collection begins to disperse, the old man splitting into multiple intertwined faces, some angry, some sorrowful.

The emergence of the spirits of the dead within the will of the Lord of Order proves that His oppressive power has reached its lowest point, and that this supreme god before us may, like this world, have little time left.

Countless voices came together, and it was clear that several people were speaking at the same time: "I am going to die."

"I need you to help me buy them time."

"They" refers to those ignorant mortals, regardless of whether they believe in the Lord of Order. Besides Rorschach, His experiment included other preparations. He attempted to have Delyatz replace the Mother Goddess's will, making Him the embodiment of feminine power. Through Rorschach, He resurrected Balaam, granting him power to guide the southern kingdoms towards unification, and with the cooperation of the Church, to reopen the earthly divine kingdom belonging to the Lord of Order, transforming Him into an ark in the wave of Gaia's resurrection to shelter its people.

Finally, it was also because of Rorschach's existence that He gradually began to take the following plan seriously: to let these intelligent beings exhaust their power and intelligence and escape to a world beyond this world, to a universe unaffected by the Mother Goddess.

Currently, the first plan has failed; Dryaz's divinity has been completely transformed, and he can no longer replace the Mother Goddess.

The second plan and the escape plan were being carried out simultaneously.

He also needs Rorschach to complete his final task: "I will seal the boundary at the edge of the world, which is also the opening through which I opened this universe. You must protect it until the very last moment."

"Only your uniqueness can guarantee that the boundary will not be corrupted by the Mother Goddess, therefore you will not be allowed to leave it even for a moment. Until those mediocre people have made remarkable progress and are ready to leave this universe and bid farewell to me and Gaia."

Countless thunderous voices issued commands to Rorschach, giving him no room to object, but simply proclaiming his fate.

"What if the Mother Goddess fully revives and the world is destroyed before everyone else can evacuate?"

"Such a future will not happen. Because of me." The Lord of Order answered decisively, "I have already stood at the pinnacle of the world, above truth. Everything I do is solely for the sake of the vessel of order, for the gathering of all intelligent life. This is the mission I gave myself before becoming a god. I have nothing else."

Rorschach stared directly at the already fractured and struggling face of God, but in his mind, the face of the ancient sage was still the clearest. Perhaps the sage was really dead, and the so-called Lord of Order was a remnant soul that was not even as good as the shadowy phantom, an empty shell woven from countless divine powers.

He asked the "Supreme" before him about his fate after the apocalypse: "And what about me?"

"You will be freed, just like other mortals who have escaped Gaia's nightmare. However, all your power and authority over the Borderlands and the Tree of Law will be retained as my compensation."

"Obviously, I have no choice but to agree."

"Exactly."

Rorschach said nothing more, and like Dryaz, silently disappeared into the highest heavens.

In Arnión, in front of the palace of the new Papacy of the Republic, priests use new weapons to repel the corrupted and decadent people.

They used large-caliber muskets coated with consecrated anointing oil, their gunpowder mixed with gold dust and snow-white salt, symbols of the gods. Although their physical specifications—rate of fire and bullet kinetic energy—were inferior to Valois's standard weapons, they were remarkably effective against evil forces. Whenever a silver-plated bullet struck a fallen being, the target's abominable soul could be seen mingling with the blessings of the Earth Mother and departing from its mutated body.

"Dawn has broken, monks! Order and light reign supreme, darkness has come to an end!" the bishop exclaimed excitedly.

Standing beside the bishop was an old man. If any Valuwanan were to see him, they would be astonished. In just a few years, this once-powerful cardinal had aged so much that he seemed to have become a historical artifact, a testament to the existence of the old kingdom.

However, the miracles he performed as a gracious recipient remained as powerful as ever. Sacred scriptures floated around the old man's hunched body, and each time his wrinkled fingers lifted slightly from the head of his cane, a parchment scroll handwritten by Deplesi would ignite, releasing a fierce beam of light that pierced through the fallen thugs who had invaded the Papacy.

After firing another shot, he froze.

"What's wrong with you?" The bishop was very concerned and worried about the old man's condition.

"No, it's nothing." Deplesi appeared unconcerned, changing the subject by referring to the current situation: "Look, isn't the Fallen Ones' offensive slowing down? The power of the evil gods is receding."

In fact, he sensed a strange change—the power of divine magic had increased significantly, while his connection as a divine benefactor and the Lord of Order was weakening or even disappearing!

Deplesi felt a premonition and saw a shooting star break through the daylight and streak across the sky.

Byrne, Rorschach Tower.

"It's a meteorite! Reinforce the kinetic shield!" Andrei shouted at the "Temporary Defense Operations Command Center." Several monsters sprang out from the underground of the Kempson Steel Plant. This time, Rorschach was not there, and the Archmage Tower was not under his command. Only Lady Elizabeth was guarding the area, along with other spellcasters and guards who relied on weapons and shields to deal with this crisis.

However, another unidentified falling celestial body hurtled towards them. Andrei couldn't understand why they were so unlucky, and with their defenses already overwhelmed, he had no idea what kind of damage the natural disaster would cause.

Just as the rapidly moving flames were about to hit the ground, they suddenly froze in mid-air. The air here seemed to turn into a viscous colloid, preventing the meteorite from advancing even half a foot. The flames gradually faded, revealing its mottled surface.

It was Caroline who made the move. She dispelled the spatial magic, and the shattered star, now free of threat, fell into her palm.

"It's actually colorful." Hannah, who rushed over, noticed the beautiful meteorite in the principal's hand, which looked like a glass heart.

After shifting her attention away from the meteorite, Hannah suddenly noticed Caroline's unusual behavior: "Why are you crying?"

"I don't know. I... I'll go."

Where are you going?

Where is Rorschach?

(End of this chapter)