Chapter 1414 - 1327_2

Chapter 1414: Chapter 1327_2

No one dared to speak, all were waiting for Cynthia, and Cynthia’s first words were—

"Ho ho ho, to have waited so long, what luck..." Cynthia’s voice was as hoarse as the sound of sandpaper scraping, "Now... you can ask questions."

Hilov shrugged off Horn’s hold on her shoulder, looked up, her furry wolf ears standing tall in alert: "Why didn’t you come to the Holy Alliance to find me? There are weak points in the astral realm within the Holy Alliance, allowing you to make a brief stay."

"I can’t get out, this world is too strange." Cynthia’s amber eyes contracted slightly, "I am an astral being; leaving this underground palace, I would either completely dissipate or become spirit realm-ized, unable to maintain a physical form."

Horn and Hilov exchanged glances, finding confusion in each other’s eyes.

Seeing through their thoughts, Cynthia took the initiative to explain: "The spirit realm and the astral realm are two sides of the boundless darkness, converting into each other, complementing each other."

"Then where are we now?" Hilov probed.

"In the crevice between the spirit realm and the astral realm." Cynthia’s voice was slow and deep, "The True God Witch is one of the few creatures able to move freely between the two realms, hence the need to imprison it in the crevice between realms.

We Giant Dragons originally relied on the protection of the eternal flame to anchor ourselves here.

But the elves came, they are outsiders, lacking the protection of the eternal flame, and soon became parasitized by the unconscious True God Witch.

The elves brought the Holy Tree, that tree became a vessel for the witch’s revival.

The unconscious witch, having a vessel, slowly developed consciousness and awakened completely.

This disrupted the original balance, causing us Giant Dragons to lose our protection.

Do you truly think Micella or Lilith could casually slaughter dragons?"

Furrowing her brow, Hilov’s wolf ears quivered slightly: "Why pursue the witch? What is the protection of the eternal flame? Why does the witch’s parasitism of the Holy Tree cause the protection to fail? The logic doesn’t add up."

"The eternal flame is the creator of the Giant Dragons, also the one who ordered the Giant Dragons to pursue the True God Witch, the reasons are unknown to anyone." Cynthia patiently explained, "With the protection of the eternal flame, the Giant Dragons stabilize their forms and thwart the erosion of the two realms.

Meanwhile, the elves’ Holy Tree is an external anchor point, forcibly rooting in this world.

The witch parasitizes upon it, which is equivalent to cutting the chain of balance, causing the protection to naturally fail."

"Didn’t the Holy Tree leave this world?" Horn recalled the Dragon Soul Dream Realm.

Uncertain how Cynthia did it, she merely shrugged: "It hasn’t gone too far, and besides, the Holy Tree itself is a seedling of the lunar tree, capable of expelling toxins within, so the consciousness of that witch awakened and remained in this world."

Hilov quickly asked, "Then witches, are they?"

"Don’t mention witches, the entire human race is the Witch Race, their souls and bodies are united, too bizarre."

"Are there as many portions of the witch?"

"Of course not, the Holy Tree expelled the consciousness of the True God Witch with one fruit, there are only two significant witches in this world."

At this, as if touching on some nerve, countless images of scriptures and texts suddenly flashed through Hilov’s mind.

The Scales Hermitage said, "Micella and Lilith are two fruits of the Holy Tree," in vampire myth Lilith was deprived of her heart, in the mural of the temple within the underground cavern of the Holy Mechanism Court she was beheaded...

Without waiting for Hilov, Horn was the first to react, he smacked his forehead, "So the temple in the Daze Village underground cavern..."

Though not knowing why the temple is in the Holy Mechanism Court’s underground, it records true history.

The corridor they see is actually a history of actions, essentially the actions of Micella after being beheaded.

The other half of the cut-off corridor speaks undoubtedly of Lilith’s historical actions.

In other words, clearing the Eastern Continent was truly Lilith’s achievement, only the twin sisters were identical, allowing Micella’s eastward journey to be recognized by the local people.

To ensure the legitimacy of rule, the accounts in the Gospel mix this explanation intentionally or unintentionally.

Or perhaps not mixed at all, for the sisters are dual incarnations; Lilith’s actions are Micella’s actions.

The so-called Three Believers or Three Demons mentioned in the mural can be guessed to be rumors spread by the elven or dragon factions.

Thinking this way, is Lilith really called Lilith, is Micella really called Micella?

Those overlooked details of creation myths suddenly connect.

Hilov’s pupils shrank as she pressed on, "Could Micella and Lilith be..."

"They were originally one, the consciousness of the True God Witch." Cynthia’s voice carried a hint of heaviness, "Our Giant Dragons and those dragon-harming elves designed to behead her.

A new head grew from her neck, a new body grew below, and thus Micella and Lilith came to be.

Otherwise, this world would have fallen a thousand years ago."

So the two largest races and the two deities they worship are actually two incarnations of the True God Witch?

Or should we say two offsprings?

Everything ties back to the two offsprings attempting to seize the mother’s power for complete revival?

Horn, in the Dragon Soul Dream Realm, had long faintly sensed it, but for Hilov, this was the first time encountering it.

Especially after connecting everything, she didn’t remain as composed as Horn.

"What will happen once the True God Witch revives? Will the eternal flame obliterate this world?"

"No, it will only injure her and her remnants as much as possible and notify the successor of the eternal flame." Cynthia’s tone finally turned sardonic, "By then, humanity will suffer greatly."

"Why?"

A hint of complex emotion flickered in Cynthia’s amber eyes, "Where do you think the witch’s true form is hidden?"

Horn suddenly recalled the scene of dragon creation.

Thinking of how dragons, clearly astral beings, exerted immense effort to create a spherical world—such a bizarre act.

His head lowered in rigidity, looking at the sandy ground beneath his feet, a chill surged from the soles to the crown of his head.

"You guessed right." Cynthia’s voice blasted like thunder, "You are currently standing on the witch."

Horn’s face turned ghostly pale as he instinctively stepped back, as if the sand beneath his feet was a scorching iron.

Hilov also froze, her wolf ears standing straight, her tail tightly tucked between her legs.

The land they tread upon, this empire, this world, is actually the body of the witch?

Thus, once the witch revives, the eternal flame is bound to obliterate the entire world.

If the skin is gone, what will the hair attach to?

"Now you understand Serafe’s intent?"

Horn and Hilov exchanged a glance and almost simultaneously spoke.

"Do you know how to stop her?"

"The witch’s revival must have conditions, right?"

"Of course there are conditions." Cynthia’s gaze swept over them, "Micella’s head and Lilith’s heart became two anchor points splitting the true soul; the two true souls plus two anchor points, four merging into one, then the True God Witch would fully revive."

"So how do you collect the scattered anchor points? And where are they?" Horn forced himself to calm down, his gaze fixed tightly on Cynthia.

"Actually, the Holy Alliance has already collected two anchor points." Cynthia said slowly, "The Royal Court obtained Micella’s true soul."

Hilov looked bewildered, "Impossible! I’m responsible for gathering relevant items; if the Holy Alliance had these, I wouldn’t be unaware."

She oversees the Holy Council, dealing with core secrets; she had no reason to be oblivious if there were anchor points.

"The characteristics of anchor points are hidden in records and myths, you just didn’t consider them." Cynthia explained, "Micella revived after beheading, representing the astral aspect—dying and reviving, growing stronger after death.

Lilith can create thirteen Blood Ancestor Princes, making the Holy Grail contain infinite blood, representing infinite mana and the ability to shape souls.

The unity of these two is the root of the witch’s eternal immortality."

"Now, consider who in the Holy Alliance meets these two conditions?" Cynthia’s gaze swept over them.

Within the underground palace, all was silent save for the subtle sounds of ether flowing.

Otatila and Hilov exchanged glances, found hesitation in each other’s eyes, then slowly turned their heads to gaze at Horn.

Horn: "Huh?"