Chapter 1478: The Lights Soon Extinguish
Translator:
Henyee Translations
Editor:
Henyee Translations
Half a month... It means that once the plan is paused or canceled,we would forever miss the deadline.
Will the people on the floating island really persist on even without me?
Also, what should be done on the demonsâ side? With Valkriesâs connection gone, would the fragile agreement with Sky Lord shatter as a result?
Not to mention the Sky-sea Realm above Mist Island and the problem of actually entering the Bottomless Land.
Darn it. If only I can pass these information out!
Rolandâs mind raced, attempting to find a way to overcome the predicament, but he failed to come up with any workable plans despite a prolonged period of thinking. Unlike any of the previous dangers he faced, he was unable to reverse the situation even if he were to destroy the Oracle before him.
Roland already could sense that this was not a matter that could be solved by a single person alone.
âI... donât understand.â
He said after a long period of silence, âIn the beginning, all of you treated me as a destroyer that needed to be eliminated because the Dream World threatens the rules set by God, to the exaggerated point of destroying millions of years of accumulated development. Yet, for just one instance of abnormality, you are helping me enter the Divine Domain. Were all the developments from before suddenly worth nothing?
âThatâs not the only laughable point. Since God can turn the Dream World to nothingness at any time, why didnât He do so in the beginning? Donât tell me that He holds compassion!â The more Roland spoke, the angrier he became as his voice kept rising. âCountless races have killed each other in the name of the Divine Will, to the point of extinction. Apart from weathered bones and ruins, nothing is left. What kind of accumulated development is this!?
âAs for youâEpsilon. Since you plan on betraying God, why not go all the way? Lan did it to escape her shackles, but what about you? If you only wish to receive an answer, I donât mind bringing one more person to the Divine Domain. When the time comes, you can ask God as many questions as you want!
âSaying baffling words and doing incredulous acts, is this the unique characteristic of those who crack themselves up to be Oracles and God? You canât even compare to mortals! At the very least, mortals know what they want clearly!â
However, Epsilon did not show any signs of anger.
She was not like the past Oracles, turning extremely sensitive and resistant when it involved problems with God. She even revealed a look of understanding after hearing what Roland said.
The Oracle walked in front of Roland, the gap closing to the point of being just a bodyâs length away.
âFor you to ask these questions proves that you are just one step away from the answer.â
The distance couldnât be considered safe for both Epsilon and Roland, but the latter apparently didnât take it to heart.
âHowever, if you do not take that last step, that distance would be no different from an infinite one.â She looked up at Roland. âThe greatness of God depends on what He has done, and not how many people know of it. Besides, the differences in civilizations will result in views and knowledge being completely different. Therefore, itâs understandable that you are unable to comprehend. In addition, Iâm different from Lan. Iâve never betrayed God Almighty. Please remember that.
âFinally, if you are already prepared, you can take that step nowââ With that said, Epsilon slowly reached out her hand to grab Rolandâs arm, placing it on her chest.
âWhat are you doing?â Roland reflexively retracted his hand.
âIsnât it obvious? Retrieve the astrolabe, and finally allow the Dream World and the Divine Domain to intersect. You should be very familiar with this process,â Epsilon said calmly, as though it had nothing to do with her. âThe Fallen Evils and Erosion bodies were my creation, and the cores are tightly connected together. Once you absorb the astrolabe, their magic powers will be pulled into that world. Such massive powers will be enough to make the Dream World expand again to complete the final step. When the time comes, the intersecting Realm of Mind will become the new Erosion, but this time, itâs the Dream World invading the Divine Domain, and youâwill face God.â
âWait.â Roland stared at her in astonishment. âDonât Oracles live because of this blob of magic power? Without the astrolabeââ
âIâll die.â Epsilon smiled. âBut thatâs only limited to the concept of death you have. As a part of God, as long as He isnât destroyed, we will exist forever. What disappears is the body named Epsilon.â
âEven so, will you be able to hear the answer?â
âNo... asking it is sufficient.â
With that said, she closed up her fingers and stabbed her palm into her chest before pulling out a dazzling blue blob of star jade!
Fresh blood splattered, some even landing on Rolandâs face.
âCough... Take it and enter the Divine Domain. Everything you want to know... Cough... can be found there.â
âYou...â Roland was stunned. He never expected such a sudden turn of events, but with it already done, any hesitation was meaningless. If Epsilon was right, at the moment the barrier was erected, the Dream Worldâs flow of time had far exceeded that of reality. Even if he waited for the Oracle to die and remove the barrier, it would be half a month later.
The only thing he could do was trust in everyone on the floating island.
With this in mind, Roland took a deep breath and grabbed the astrolabe.
The blue light grew brighter as though it was burning its last ounce of energy. As though stimulated, the heat wave inside surged out ferociously, and in that blinding radiance, he looked towards the Oracle who had blood seeping down the corners of her lips.
âI wish to ask you one last questionâdo you think the destruction of the world is inevitable?â
âYes... Unless you can... defeat God Almighty.â Epsilonâs voice was already drifting away. âBut itâs impossible to defeat God. That is... a predestined ending from the very beginning.â
âBut you still changed your original decision!â
âAll of you... have worked hard for so long, so you shouldnât vanish without knowing why... Being able to take that final step... is praiseworthy itself.â Epsilon coughed out another mouthful of blood and barely forced a smile. âSince destruction is the end... and is destined, why should I... take any more pointless actions?â
âThatâs not what you really think.â Roland glared at her, enunciating each and every word. âLan wished to escape her restraints, and you wish to seek the answer. I do not know what was restraining her, nor do I know what questions you would like to ask God, but there is one thing Iâm sure of, your hopes changed, isnât it!? Itâs because both of you have the same look in your eyesââ
âSorry... That is the second question...â Epsilon closed her eyes with a smile, and when the blue brilliance reached an extremum, she slightly opened her mouth, as though she was about to say something. But before Roland could take it in carefully, the blinding light had devoured everything.