Chapter 165 A Sorrowful World (1/2)

Holding the Flame Seed tightly in his hand, Joshua looked straight at the source of this light with his red eyes. He looked at the faint Flame with a serious look on his face as if the Flame was reflecting everything in the world.

The body and will of Joshua were led by this fire and went deep into the world.

He originally believed that this was the spontaneous act of the Azurite. It was just like what he had done in the Legacy Quest in the other life. The Sage's artifact would send him a trial in some mysterious location. After proving himself by passing the trial, he would be given an advancement of Legacy, just like how it was back then when he was in the family graveyard.

However, this time, he was wrong.

The endless stream of light was surrounding the body of the warrior like a flowing river, leading Joshua across some sort of strange border, allowing him to see the 'world'.

In spite of that, however, truth to be told, Joshua was using his spirit to 'feel'. Countless pieces of information were flowing directly into the warrior's brain, giving him an emotional ride. He could not help but sigh. The world that he had been seeing was so shallow. Meanwhile, the true world was so much more complicated and yet wonderful.

He had felt it.

It was a Will.

That was a mind that enveloped the entire world, carrying all things along with it. Ever since it revealed itself from the void into the heaven and earth, it had maintained its own existence in this world. It was a soul that would exist forever.

That great mind was currently guiding him, going along the spreading veins of all things.

The long river of time was flowing on Joshua's side. Numerous shadows and images were overlapping each other. Countless pictures formed into a moving image.

Joshua had seen it.

He had seen the chaotic context that was spreading on the earth.

He had seen countless veins that had already dried up and decayed, and also mineral rocks turning into dust and sand.

He had seen that deep down underground, there were ruins of cities and the remaining wreckages of all living beings.

He had seen in the core of the earth, the surface of the earth had been shrouded with black clouds, and the cold winds that were surrounding the seas. He had seen the structure of the world, the blueprint of creation, the everything of everything; everything of existence.

He also saw the very same evil that invaded from the void, deeply rooted into the flesh of the earth, using strange crystals as its tentacles, constantly expanding its territory.

He had seen it. The connection of Chaos had deeply plunged into 'its' flesh, slowly corrupting its core, causing the entire world to decay, turning into a world of famine.

Joshua was led by the existence all the way down here. He was looking at everything. Right in his eyes, he seemed to be able to see the vision from the future.

The world, was slowly collapsing under the corruption of evil.

Water dried up; time and space descended into an eternal rest, quietness.

Wind stopped moving; magic and elements vanished without a trace.

Land distorted and collapsed; the earth and every being on it reduced to nothing.

Fire completely extinguished; all existences returned to Chaos.

Finally, the vision ended. Joshua regained his consciousness only to notice that the river of light that was guiding him along had brought him to an end. The gushing of flowing light rushed past Joshua's side. However, the flowing light no longer led Joshua forward.

Joshua was currently standing in the middle of the darkness in the void. He lifted up his head and saw the vault that was forged by the stars. Right behind his back was the River of Time (the past) that had ceased to flow further. Meanwhile, before him, there was an infinite void that was extending into the distance (the future).

What is this place?

What did I just see just now?

Joshua who had regained his consciousness could not help but feel surprised. He furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at his surroundings. However, what he found was that the scenes around him kept changing as if they were changing according to his observations.

”This is… the inner side of the world.”

Meanwhile, something seemed to be able to hear Joshua's thoughts that he had in his mind. A voice came from the void. It was low and a little husky, however, the voice was gentle at the same time. At first, the voice was a little faint to catch, however, the voice slowly became clearer, ”What you saw just now, is the past of this world, and the things that are about to happen in the future.”

Joshua looked around and found no one around. However, not long after, he noticed that there was a small little dot coming from afar deep in the void.

The small dot was like the fainting starlight in the sky. It almost seemed like it was not there. However, the dot was swiftly turning bigger as it flickered. Finally, under the gaze of Joshua who seemed very surprised at the moment, the dot had turned into a giant silver python that was as large as a planet. It was twisting its body as the scales that looked metallic were rubbing into each other, generating red sparks. Meanwhile, its silver twin eyes were staring right at Joshua with a hint of curiosity in them.

Looking at this shocking scene, Joshua could not help to shake his head and calm himself down first.

Regardless of who the other person was or what it was, at this time, it did not show any ill intention towards Joshua. It also seemed that the creature could be communicated with. The situation was not bad at all. The warrior let out a breath of relief, then he opened his mouth and asked, ”Excuse me… May I know where this place is?”

”And who are you, really?”

Although he did not open his mouth to talk, however, the gigantic python that seemed endlessly long and large seemed to know what Joshua was thinking. It calmly replied, ”This is the inner side of the world.”

”And I am the very Will that is formed from the world you are living in. You can call me the Steel Python, Karlis.”