Chapter 819 - The True Legendary Artifact! (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“That’s right… That’s the way, my adorable Christie…”
Christie drifted in the empty darkness. She stretched out her hand and behind her was a spitting image of herself who held her hands with a smile.
“Remember this feeling. This is my strength, and also yours.”
“… But… I…”
Christie turned around and gazed at her other self. But before she finished her words, the other Christie held a finger to her lips and stopped her from speaking. Then, she smiled.
“This was also a test for you, Christie. I’ve never doubted your persistence, but I was worried that the peaceful, fortunate life would make you lose the things that you didn’t abandon when you suffered the most. Sometimes, being fortunate is a terrifying weapon. It can dissolve one’s will and make the strongest turn into incredibly weak beings. Although I can only watch you suffer in silence, I have to admit that I’ve recognized your innate character. I thought that you would be indulged in the unprecedented warmth and comfort after leaving that place… But, it seems like you still remember this point, which makes me glad. Now, it is about time to hand this to you.”
A white paint brush turned into a dazzling white radiance, wrapped around the little girl’s right index finger, and became a white ring embedded with golden threads.
“This is your strength, Christie, but you have to be stronger. I think this is a good start. You need to understand and grasp everything. With your current abilities, you’ll be able to handle it well. I believe that you’ll succeed.”
‘Christie’ drifted to the front of the little girl. She stretched out her arms and held her hands. Then, harmless blue flames emerged in her hands and a prismatic crystal appeared within.
“Christie, this is my present for Master. Please hand this to him…”
‘Christie’ paused and gazed at the spitting image before her with uncertainty. But she quickly revealed a smile.
“After this, you will face many situations, both good and bad, and some may even be painful. This world shall be swept into an unprecedented…” ‘Christie’ paused with knitted brows as though she wasn’t satisfied with the way she explained. Then, she skipped that part. “… into a dangerous crisis. On this continent, no matter the angels, demons, humans, elves, Undead Creatures, or anything else, they will all perish. You too, Christie. You can’t avoid it and must make your own decision… You have to do it. Alright then… Goodbye…”
‘Christie’ vanished into specks of dust in the blink of an eye. Then, Christie opened her eyes.
“Christie!”
Rhode heaved a sigh of relief. After eliminating Gloucester and the Chaos Beings, Christie fell from midair and to the ground. Then, her eyes had been closed as though she was meditating.
“… Rhode…”
The little girl revealed a blissful smile. She extended her tiny hand and caressed his cheek. On the other hand, Sovann’s ritual had completed. He stood behind Rhode worriedly while Lize and Anne watched anxiously. Nell had sneaked to the shadows without any intention of showing up.
Shortly after, everyone heard what happened from Christie. She explained that the other ‘Christie’ had given her this ring and the so-called ‘Astral Key’. After taking over the Astral Key, Rhode finally understood one of the reasons why Christie had to be here. It was apparent that the other Christie was closely related to the Astral Temple and she had to appear in this place through this Christie. Even though Rhode didn’t know the exact reason, he had a rough guess with his player experience. If he didn’t bring Christie here, he wouldn’t be able to receive this reward… But must this broken system be so secretive as to create this mysterious vibe? Wasn’t the damn mysterious atmosphere in this place bad enough?
Rhode fiddled with the Astral Key in his hand. This was what he wanted to get from this mission. According to Christie, the other Christie said that after the Battle Mage Group’s strange inheritance ritual was completed, the spiritual path would be completely sealed. As for the new spiritual path… Christie didn’t mention anything about it. However, the Astral Key provided the answers to him.
“She wants to… give this to you…”
Rhode puckered his brows at the sight of the beautiful white ring on her finger. In fact, the doubts that he held toward Christie’s true strength was much more than the joys of completing this mission. Even though he knew that the other Christie was powerful, it was apparent that she wasn’t willing to reveal her identity. But after witnessing her strength, Rhode was baffled.
Despite most of Gloucester’s strength being diminished by Rhode and Gaya, it was incredible how Christie annihilated that many Chaos Beings in the blink of an eye. Even though Gaya could also achieve this in her perfect form, she definitely wouldn’t be able to do it this flawlessly—only beings of Lydia’s caliber could. In the game, the only beings that players had never seen their true identity and yet possessed ‘god-tier’ strength were the legendary ‘Six Deity Wardens’.
Judging from the fact that the ‘Christie’ emerged here, it proved that the players’ guesses weren’t exactly illogical. Perhaps the Six Deity Wardens and Seven Fantasy Boundaries had some unexplainable relationship. But, it would be strange if that were true. It was clearly the ‘Seven Fantasy Boundaries’, so why would there be the ‘Six Deity Wardens’?
Rhode shook his head at this thought. What concerned him more was that the Six Deity Wardens were incredibly powerful creatures in the game. Although the players had never fought them, it was imaginable how horrifying they would be judging from the formidable strength of their powerful critters. In the channel that connected the plane of existence, the lowest-level critters were level 70 while the final BOSS who guarded the entrance was level 90! This went to show how terrifying the Six Deity Wardens were, where perhaps even the Void Dragon would have a hard time facing them… But, who knew?
Even so, information about the ring on Christie’s finger emerged before Rhode’s eyes as soon as he touched it.
[Brush (Ancient. Rule. Platinum)—The brush created for painting and recording the source of what is happening, about to happen, and happened in this world. What it records isn’t a lie, truth, dream, nor reality.]
[Soul Binding———Only the resonance of the soul can be awakened and used]
[Knowledge Scroll———When the holder activates this skill, the venue that the holder sees will be copied exactly. Infinite range and is undeniable. Any enemy who attempts to remove the effects will be recognized as the enemy of Order. Attributes shall turn into ‘Chaos’ and attribute values will fall by 50%. The holder’s critical rate will increase to 120% when hurt. (This beautiful scenery shouldn’t be stained)]
[Text of Order———Can be used after the activation of Knowledge Scroll. All texts that are in line with the rules and written in the Knowledge Scroll will come true (including Revival/Time Manipulation/Spatial Separation). Any presence targeted by the subject of the text (regardless of spirits or mortals) will be affected. Unavoidable. Non-god presences cannot defy. The effects on Chaos Beings are increased to 300%. (Eternal rules are undeniable)]
[Painting of Order———Can be used after the activation of Knowledge Painting. All the paintings will come true and the strength will be that of the holder. The holder can depict any existing objects (including in the past/present/future), materialize them, and their strength will be that of their original presence. The strength of imaginary objects (past/present/future) will be presented in a way that the holder imagines for a non-fixed duration. The holder can appoint a presence, repaint it into other shapes, races, or attributes. Can be resisted. (All objects exist in this world)]