Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

"That's perfectly fine."

Listening to the pleasant conversation between Kishua and the True Ancestors, Van Fim couldn't help but exchange a glance with Kobek before turning to Meli, who looked utterly dejected, and said, "Lady Meli, Kobek has bound the mental levels of the True Ancestors. As Lady Avia said, you can now cast your illusions."

"Ugh, this is so annoying! I wasn't even involved in your battle, I was just watching from the sidelines, why did you have to drag me along? This won't do, there's no reward at all, and the True Ancestors are all elves, if the Great Mother knew, she would definitely scold me, saying that insubordination is unacceptable~"

"The flower magician, waving his cane, muttered."

"The Great Mother..." Kobakeno said thoughtfully, "Speaking of which, Lady Meryl is a hybrid of human and nightmare, right? I never expected she would have a Great Mother..."

"Yes, that's right. After all, I'm the last nightmare, so my status and level are quite high. Also, before my parents left, they entrusted me to my great-grandmother in Britain..."

After speaking with a smile, Mary suddenly became slightly serious, as if to stop Kaubak from asking further questions.

"Alright, alright, I won't say any more. I'm going to start now. If my mother scolds me, I'll just say I was forced. Waaah, I'm going to work for nothing."

Accompanied by the sound, the ocean of flowers once again raced through the ancient city, extending towards all the True Ancestors who had failed to fall.

Then, as the chains of Kobaik transformed into thin threads that entered the flowers on the bodies of the True Ancestors, red and black shadows quickly wrapped around the chains and surged up, writhing like living beings, echoing as if the entire planet was about to be killed.

Upon witnessing this, Van Phim, one of the oldest Dead Apostles, had the illusion that his heart had stopped, while all the Dead Apostles below the ancestral level felt genuine fear.

This is the guiding principle that Zhu Yue placed on all True Ancestors. Although only True Ancestors who have reached the same level of purity as her will be welcomed into Zhu Yue's service, this is also a countermeasure devised by Avia to completely cut off Zhu Yue's path to survival.

In one fell swoop, all of Zhu Yue's underlying ideas and beliefs were completely eradicated at the spiritual level, leaving her with no possibility of taking over the body.

So, using Meli's illusions, the True Ancestors' minds were disturbed, allowing Kobaek, skilled in 'locking,' to extract their deepest operational ideologies. These ideologies were then entirely transferred into Crimson Moon's Operational Ideology, which had taken over Altruchi's body...

However, from another perspective, as long as Zhu Yue can survive today and successfully suppress Eltrucci's spirit, it would be another form of resurrection.

At that moment, Zhu Yue, who was originally clashing with Avia's magic, felt an exceptionally strong surge of magic power erupt from her body.

The sheer amount of power that had been perfectly integrated into her body was so immense that it even caused a weapon—which shouldn't have been there—to appear in Zhu Yue's empty hand.

Demon Sword, True World.

This is a demonic sword that was supposed to appear at the very end of the Steel Continent. Its concept, the True World, comes from the ultimate goal of Crimson Moon, which is to restore the Earth's return to the Age of Gods.

".......Huh?"

Zhu Yue seemed to realize something, and her whole body stiffened instantly.

The red flowers, which should have stretched towards the sky, are now inexplicably lying prostrate on the ground, forming a shape that symbolizes the cross bearing the weight of sin.

148: You are the thunder that tears the universe apart.

When Zhu Yue realized that the Demon Sword: True World had returned and manifested along with many action concepts, she discovered that something was wrong.

This was supposed to be a demonic sword that would only be fully realized after the planet's death in her plan. The concept was to restore the divine era of Earth after the planet's end. Simply put, it shouldn't be something that could be accomplished now, much less in the current inner sea of ​​the planet.

The so-called inner sea of ​​a star is essentially a 'place of the mind' that inevitably exists when a planet is regarded as a living organism, just like the 'natural boundary' that magicians use to materialize mental landscapes. In other words, the inner sea of ​​a star is a natural boundary held by the planet itself.

Because of the vastness of the Earth, there are multiple 'places of the heart', such as 'hearts that are close to human society' or 'hearts that want to give opinions to human society'. The well-known Avalon is just one of these places, a world that is inclined towards nature and does not want to have any contact with human society.

Hasn't the age of gods on this planet already ended?

How could such a thing happen!

The sudden turn of events left Zhu Yue speechless. If the true world were also destroyed or disappeared, she would truly have no chance of resurrection. She had abandoned the planet being ravaged by alien steel, relinquished the moon's dominance, and wanted to rule the Earth—how could she have failed like this...?

"Zhu Yue, you should go back. As a king, you have abandoned the world you are supposed to protect."

Avia spoke to Zhu Yue, who was holding the demonic sword but seemed somewhat at a loss, with an overly sharp and cold killing intent that seemed as easy and natural as breathing.

The primary purpose of the Demon Sword: True World is to restore the revival of the Age of Gods, but the Great Source of the Age of Gods currently permeating the room seems to confirm its function. However, it remains to be seen whether the Great Source appeared first to perfect it, or whether the Demon Sword's completion led to its effect...

In this respect, Avia, like Zhu Yue, was actually unsure which event occurred first.

However, he would never accept the possibility of the Age of Gods returning; only when the Age of Gods ends will there be a true age belonging to humans.

Generally speaking, a world with Minecraft shouldn't theoretically have a Crimson Moon, because Minecraft is the 'Eye of the Moon' that interprets everything on Earth, and it's a 'TYPE MOON' without a holder. But since they exist simultaneously now, it's not difficult for Avia to deduce the cause and effect.

The Colossus was undoubtedly imprisoned on the Moon by Minecraft, which is also the current Moon's Ultimate Origin. It can only be speculated that when the Colossus arrived, the Moon chose to escape, abandoning its Origin. Later, when Earth's consciousness became uneasy due to humans becoming primates, it made a pact with the planet—

Create a real world.

But in reality, it's just a lie told to control the Earth.

"Time may pass quickly enough to turn the ocean into mulberry fields, and the great achievements of heroes of the past will return to dust. The lush and verdant trees will continue to take root on the earth as always, but the sound of new steel will resound in the distant sky."

"Therefore, it's always the same; the age of God has long since ended."

"The power from the past is merely a protection provided before it has grown strong enough to withstand the crisis."

Following Avia's words, a summoning circle emerged from beneath the cross-shaped sea of ​​red flowers.

Countless streams of molten lava, exceeding a thousand degrees Celsius, painted the entire magnificent room a deep crimson.

Like molten lava scattered and accumulated from the shattered, frozen sky, it gradually coalesced into a towering figure within this ancient city. Perhaps a remnant of past battles, countless heavy cannons hovered in the air, the diffuse spray of lava falling like petals in the sky, and behind them...

The enormous thing that came with the molten lava resembled the dragon that fought against the king of the gods in Greek mythology. Its majestic appearance was the true form of Typhon, the ancestral dragon of Greece, descending once again.

Then, Typhon, who had been summoned by Avia, naturally opened the internal hull. After all, she was originally one of the Machine Gods, and after stealing Zeus's blueprints, she had made quite a few modifications to her own machine.

"...Damn it."

Zhu Yue faced Typhon and at that moment, the heat dissipation fins were activated, and the molten liquid seeped out and filled the space between the two cannons that resembled spears.

I really can't figure out how to avoid or fight back now that I can't use Moonfall. Even if I want to escape this room, I'm bound here by the Demon Sword: True World.

In the instant Zhu Yue was pondering, a cannonball came from Typhon's machine.

As Zhu Yue predicted, she dodged the first attack, but it blew up a completely unrelated corner of the room.

But then came the second, third, and fourth shots, which rained down from the sky like a cage.

The second shot blasted the body away, sending it crashing into the wall.

The third shot grazed the tip of the nose of the body as the rider dodged.

The fourth shot hit Zhu Yue's hand, causing it to grow rapidly in that instant.

"Just a piece of junk—"

Finally—

The fifth high-speed shell, like a spear thrown by a hero, ruthlessly bound Zhu Yue's trajectory.

"You want to kill me? Haha, impossible. At most, you'll only kill Altruchi's body. How could an attack of your level—"

Suddenly, Zhu Yue burst out laughing, her voice ringing like a bell. She laughed loudly, but then she noticed the runes appearing on Typhon's body and was momentarily stunned.

The young man closed his eyes and breathed slowly.

That alone is enough to create a chilling magic.

It was as if all the great sources in this place had been further compressed, and something of unknown origin was born in the youth.

Its wings intertwined, making a clicking sound, as if a huge machine had started up.

The outer shell of the Avia Armor and the dragon wings are intricately combined, and even Typhon, as the combat mech, has undergone changes.

The outer shell covering nearly 70% of its body transformed into a massive cannon muzzle, gathering magical power comparable to that of Zeus, the king of the gods.

In mythology, there are several powers or artifacts that determine one's image. For example, Zeus's power is Kronos, the thunderbolt.

The power he received from the king of the gods in Greek mythology merged with the primordial runes obtained by the great gods in Norse mythology.

Now, the power of the God-King and the Great Gods has reached a critical point.

This is the greatest terror in nature, and its name is—

"You are the thunder that tears the universe apart."

The swirling lightning is a personification of destruction, painted red and black, that evaporates the world. The vortex vibrates in a way that disregards the laws of physics, allowing no existence to stand in its way, and everything is broken down into molecules.

Based on the effects of Rune, it ultimately bypassed the body and directly tore apart Zhu Yue's operational principles.

149: Black Princess and White Princess

The light that should have been there quietly fell upon the red flower sea that survived the aftershocks of power.

As if unaware of what had just happened, the flowers here remained calm, cold to the point of being cruel.

Against that red backdrop, the Demon Sword True World stood alone, as if frozen in ice. The invisible divine source that suddenly appeared around it transformed into silver liquid metal and kept flowing into its interior from the space.

After gathering everything bit by bit, the demonic sword suddenly burst into light. Instantly, the world turned dark. After a long, terrifying, but momentary period of silent blindness, the silver fluid disappeared without warning. The excessively dazzling light was more effective at obscuring vision than darkness itself, and it was as fast as the speed of light, just as its name suggests.

Silently.

Even so, the view was still somewhat dazzling, as if one were under the summer sun, or in a daydream that lacked a sense of reality, where the world was bright and dazzling.

It was through a dramatic change, much like a stage backdrop shift, that the sea of ​​red flowers transformed into a sea of ​​white.

The bright, pure white light shone dazzlingly on the place that had once been sealed off by blood-red.

The white light illuminated the undying Demon Sword, True World. Even though its master, Zhu Yue, had been destroyed, it still stood above, maintaining the Demon Sword's majesty and authority.

However, in the next instant, the demonic sword transformed into silver particles that sped like snowflakes, heading from above Eltrauge toward Avia, who had emerged from Typhon's body.

Like a gentle rain shower that allows moonlight to scatter quietly, like sand dripping from an hourglass, luminous silver particles gathered in the hands of the silver-haired youth, ultimately transforming once again into the form of the Demon Sword: True World.

"Typhon, can your lava completely dissolve this stuff?"

"...That probably won't work. This sword isn't completely finished yet, but its concept is equivalent to the resurrection of the Age of Gods...I...I haven't developed that ability yet..."

Seeing the tall, dragon-shaped mecha in front of her speaking in such a weak voice, Avia couldn't help but smile.

Then he tilted his head slightly, released his hand, and the magic sword dispersed into silver particles that were invisible to the naked eye and floated in the air. With another reach, the particles naturally adhered to Typhon's body, and the silver fluid metal slowly mixed with them.

"What...what are you doing...?"

Hmm, Typhon, who quickly transformed into human form, frowned at the silver patterns that were appearing on his arm.

“Just consider it an enhancement. Aren’t you determined to defeat Zeus? Maybe you’ll have a chance to succeed next time we meet.” Avia looked at her and smiled. “In ten or eight years, you should be able to get most of the abilities of the True World.”

"Do you think I'm a fool who does nothing all day? I'll personally kill guys like Zeus and the whole of Olympus sooner or later... But that's another matter. Are you happy with things as they are now?"

"Well, after all, I think you'll be very happy afterwards... and if we're talking about being happy, aren't you happy too?"

Although Typhon's expression didn't change, Avia knew he was quite happy. After all, he had just come out of Typhon's synchronization and could naturally sense that the Great Ancestor Dragon was still the same as before, in a good mood.

However, in Avia's memory, Typhon seemed to be in a good mood all the time ever since he came to his side.

At this moment, Avia watched as Altrouge, having finally broken free from the suppression of the Crimson Moon Action Concept, opened her eyes and gasped for breath as if she had survived a catastrophe. Just as she was about to say something, the black-haired girl spoke first:

"Thank you for your help, Avia. If it weren't for you, I would be dead."

Hei Ji smiled calmly, though with a hint of pain.

However, her tone was as if she was trying hard to suppress something, as if she was suppressing and forcing herself to endure something, yet she was unnaturally calm... It was a bit like she was completely heartbroken about something.

Avia noticed that she seemed unwell, so she didn't say anything, but went over and carried her away.

Feeling his slightly elevated body temperature approaching, Eltrauge rested her head on his chest.

The silver-haired youth thoughtfully said nothing.

So the black-haired girl didn't say anything.

But when the body temperature of someone much higher than hers mingled with her own, which was completely cold, and the boundary between them became ambiguous, she whispered:

"Once you get out, tell them that Altruchi is dead. Tell Brad and the others that there is only one true heir, and that I am just a failure."

She continued, as if venting her frustration.

“I’m not okay at all. I’m really in pain because I originally intended to kill her. That’s what I thought—that I should make her cease to exist so that I could be the true successor. But—”

Arcueid never had any affection for her sister, whom she had never met, and even now, she still resents Arcueid for being so much better than her.

It was simply because they were unwilling to give up, and in order to maintain their dignity, that they had no other choice.

That's how it should be, but for some reason, tears welled up in my eyes.

A tear slid down her porcelain-white cheek.

"I really can't become the Moon King."

"......yes."

Avia let her lean against her, nodded in response, and turned to look at the center of the room, at the white bed that resembled a coffin.