Chapter 2130: Chapter 56: The Correct [Guidance]
The Duke was stunned, then he laughed angrily: [Isnât that just asking me to die?]
[The current me is the sum and average of all the choices of mine across the infinite parallel space-times, without Aether, this me, in the infinite parallel space-times, isnât it...]
"Isnât it that theyâll all die, and then the remaining soul will merge into one, becoming a true soul? Death upon death, and then rebirth, though this rebirth might not be the new âyou,â yet it is surely a âBokangâ Duke."
The Heart of Terra coldly laughed: "Shouldnât you be dead? Duke of Steep Ridge, remember, when you decided to shatter your soul and exchange with yourself from other infinite parallel space-times, you were already dead, the soul shattered, completely vanished!"
"Now you are merely a puppet hanging on the tree of infinite parallel space-times, muddled and foolish, only mimicking all reactions of âBokangâ before his death, without any wisdom or self, a âfoolâ!"
This is the true state of the Duke of Steep Ridge now.
Bokang Elster had already died back then, his soul shattered.
And his shattered soul, through the power of the Armament of Dawn, penetrated endless parallel space-times, merging into a foolish loop.
Without immortality, without the will to transcend oneâs life, itâs impossible to maintain oneself in the infinite, Bokangâs soul is like that, even if it became an infinite loop, it has no wisdom, only the instinct of humans exists, crawling like a worm along the timeline.
However, this worm ultimately grasps the existence of the infinite loop, it holds âinfinitely manyâ data related to Bokang, hence the soul manifesting in the carapace of the Duke of Steep Ridge can mimic perfectly, even more authentically than the original, portraying all actions of the Duke Bokang.
Even an idiot among Star Gods can still play the role of a wise human.
Even without any self, The End can still overwhelm Star Gods, surpass countless species.
Self-awareness is never a necessity for survival.
Humans cannot discern the situation of Bokang, but to Ian and the Heart of Terra, one is a semi-Star God and the other basically a kind of âartificial intelligence,â how could they not see Bokangâs current situation?
The Duke of Steep Ridge became silent once again, but this time, the Heart of Terra did not leave, speaking in a matter-of-fact tone: "I have given you the answer, now, you must fulfill your promise."
"Bokang Elster, I require you, when my father and I need, to go to New Moon and assist Dragon Kings to create the âCradle Wall.â Rest assured, you donât need to use your mind, all we require is the unique element of your soul with infinite parallel space-times traits."
"Moreover, youâre only at the peak of Fourth Energy Level, not reaching Fifth Energy Level, which makes it even safer, the True Ether on New Moon wonât block you, itâs simply perfect."
"Since you are trapped in Apocalypse Armament, then let the Apocalypse Armament actâafter you have witnessed a future you never imagined, my father might truly liberate you."
[...Death]
The words of the Heart of Terra seemed powerless, speaking like this to a strong person with combat power of the Fifth Energy Level, as if completely unafraid of the otherâs anger outburst.
But in reality, the Duke of Steep Ridge indeed felt no anger, he only smiled bitterly in disappointment: [Yes, death... I should have died long ago. But...]
Slowly raising his head, he stared directly at the Heart of Terra, as if staring into the figure behind it: [I still want to see the ending]
[Alright] he said: [Iâll go]
[I just want to know, Ian] this man tightly fixed his gaze on the Heart of Terra, yet called out Ianâs name: [How many times have you died, exactly?]
"Hmm... theoretically itâs infinite, but excluding those meaningless repetitions in parallel space-times, counting only meaningful changes..."
And that white-haired figure thought for a moment, then with a smile, said: "More than ninety thousand times."
"I have killed myself ninety thousand times, reincarnated ninety thousand times, and now, finally approaching a conclusion that is not too imperfect."
"Bokang, your only mistake is not having a firm dream and immortality, if you had, you could succeed."
"If you had immortality, youâd understand... the true essence of so-called immortality is actually ârebirth after deathâ."
Saying so, he looked at Aina who was lost in thought: "Letâs go, little Sunbird, I believe, this time youâve surely gained much."
"Ah?" Aina, who had been nearby attempting to understand the conversation between the Heart of Terra and the Duke of Steep Ridge, was taken aback: "You are..."
"I am now the Heart of Terra." The cold words resonated, the Heart of Terra calmly said: "Aina Sertar, you should now prepare to return to The Empire."
"The East-West Empire is about to merge, your father will soon head to Dragon Island to cultivate, the restored unified empire needs an heir."
"What?!" Upon hearing this news, Aina was almost startled to jump three feet high: "How could it be?! My aunt... where did she go?!"
"And why am I the heir? I wonât! Isnât there Yisen Gard? Let him be Emperor!"