I love you, brother, but you, the evil god, must fall into good.

Lynn seemed to be deep in thought.

"Danger?"

"Um."

Butler Xu remained calm.

"Some great beings can be perceived even if you only know their names or mention them."

"Those who lack spiritual depth are easily corrupted by it."

"In severe cases, it can even lead to complete loss of mental control."

Lynn touched his chin.

"Sounds... kind of like the Cthulhu Mythos?"

Butler Xu nodded.

"That's roughly how it can be understood."

"However, we are not dealing with a myth."

"But it is something that truly exists."

Zhao Yidao, standing to the side, seemed completely unsurprised by this.

In his view, the girl in front of him would almost certainly join the Galactic Federation in the future.

This basic knowledge is just something you learn in advance.

After a moment of silence, Butler Xu slowly spoke.

"but."

"It's alright to tell you some of the most basic things now."

He raised his head, his gaze calm.

"A fake..."

"No."

"To be precise, the entire system of calamities originates from the same place."

"Or rather..."

Butler Xu's voice slowly faded.

"Them".

"The ones who hold this world together..."

"The Twelve Pillars!"

"pillar??"

Butler Xu continued speaking.

"Strictly speaking, all calamities belong to the system of the twelve pillars."

"They weren't created by the Federation! The Federation doesn't have that capability, not even in its wildest dreams!"

"...They existed before the Federation civilization appeared."

Lynn blinked.

"Twelve?"

Butler Xu nodded.

"Currently, the Galactic Federation has been able to confirm a total of twelve pillars."

He said this and waved gently.

A pale blue holographic projection slowly unfolded, and twelve names appeared in mid-air from top to bottom.

"Original".

"order."

"confusion."

"Illusory."

"Reality."

"Destiny's trajectory".

"Time and space".

"Collapse".

"Stars".

"Source energy."

"A miracle."

Lord of Ravens.

After the pillar's name was mentioned, the entire interrogation room suddenly fell silent.

Lynn looked at the twelve names, especially the last one, "Lord of the Ravens," and had a strange, indescribable feeling.

Of course, it's not because His name has two more characters.

Just looking at this name, it's as if you can see something that transcends the rules of the world.

even……

Even my breathing became slightly lighter instinctively.

Zhao Yidao, who was standing to the side, also abandoned his usual casual demeanor and became solemn.

Even though he had known about the existence of the Twelve Pillars for a long time, he still felt a sense of insignificance every time he saw the list.

That's not a difference in strength, but a distance in the level of life.

Lynn suddenly realized something.

"etc."

"There's no ranking like first, second, or third here?"

Butler Xu shook his head.

"no."

"At least for now, the Galactic Federation is not capable of ranking them."

"They're not qualified either."

"Because there is no distinction between strong and weak pillars."

"They represent the twelve most fundamental sources of the world."

"Just as flames cannot be compared in weight, and time cannot be compared in color, there is no such thing as a pillar being more noble or weaker than another."

"They..."

Butler Xu paused for a moment, then slowly uttered a sentence.

"Together, we support this world."

Lynn nodded thoughtfully.

"so."

"Which category does the false person belong to? I guess... [illusion]?"

"That's right."

Butler Xu looked at the low-ranking fake human in the interrogation room.

"Most calamities involving disguise, deception, cognition, mental pollution, and identity alteration, including those caused by 'false people,' belong to the category of 'illusion.'"

"certainly."

"This is only the part that the Federation is currently aware of."

"after all……"

His gaze deepened.

"No civilization dares to say that it truly understands pillars."

"Moreover! The term 'pillar' is just like the name itself."

"They are the foundation that supports the existence of the entire world."

Butler Xu's voice wasn't loud, but it silenced the entire interrogation room.

"The federal government generally believes that..."

"Each pillar corresponds to a concept that is most fundamental to the world."

"Not control."

"Instead, they themselves are the personification of that concept."

"Order is order."

"Chaos is chaos."

"Time and space are time and space."

"Reality is reality."

"..."

"They are authority itself."

Lynn's eyelids twitched slightly.

Personification... This kind of description is beyond the explanation of gods.

more like...

The rules of the world have developed their own consciousness.

Butler Xu continued.

"therefore……"

"The pillars cannot be truly erased."

"Because as long as the corresponding root concept still exists, the pillar will always exist."

"No life can truly kill a pillar, not even the other eleven."

Zhao Yidao stood quietly to the side, without interrupting.

Then, watching Butler Xu reach out and gently tap the center of those twelve names.

"at the same time."

"These pillars are also crucial for the stability of the world."

Even if any one of them is missing.

"The universe we inhabit, and all civilizations, life forms, and rules governing it..."

"They will all be affected in unimaginable ways."

"It's like a tall building. If you remove one of the supporting columns, at first it might just show cracks, and then it will tilt."

"at last……"

"The entire building will completely collapse!"

Lynn nodded.

No wonder it's called a "pillar".

It's not just because they're strong, but because... the entire world is built upon them.

However, Lynn suddenly thought of a problem.

"Since the pillars cannot be destroyed."

"What if one of the pillars wanted to destroy the world?"

"Who can stop Him?"

Upon hearing this question, Butler Xu finally smiled.

"That's a good question."

"The answer is simple: the existence of other pillars!"

He looked up at the twelve names.

"The pillar is supreme."

"But there is also a natural balance between them, and no single pillar can truly stand above the other eleven."

"They check and balance each other, influence each other, and maintain a balance with each other."

That's exactly why.

"That's why our world has been able to continue to this day!"

At this point, Butler Xu's tone became meaningful.

"certainly……"

"This balance does not mean peace."

"On the contrary."

"The struggle between the twelve pillars has never ceased since the beginning of the world."

"And the Federation, and all civilizations, are nothing more than an insignificant speck of dust in this game."

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(p: The selected submissions are [Heavenly Court], [Wind Master], and [Shattered Crystal Walker]. More submissions will be added gradually, so please keep reading!)