freenovelworld Chapter 542 The King of White Wings
Chapter 542 The King of White Wings
Because Huang Yayin suggested holding a mock battle to rehearse the upcoming fight, everyone on the White Bird immediately began preparations.
However, while the others were making preparations, Huang Yayin took Aarons to the top floor of the White Bird—and even stepped outside the cabin.
"Ahem... Ms. Ya Yin, what brings me here?"
There are a few things I need to tell you privately.
Compared to her usual unrestrained and wild nature, Huang Yayin is more like a kind teacher or mother when facing Aarons.
Aarons wanted to ask her what her former children were like more than once, but after thinking about it for a long time, he gave up on the idea.
"Then why do you have to come outside?"
"Ha, you've already seen it all, so why are you asking us?"
Aarons was indeed asking a question he already knew the answer to.
In fact, after the demon released its energy and awakened the dormant fragment, Aarons had already seen things that ordinary people could not perceive at all.
—The entire sky was filled with floating black particles, like noise on an old-fashioned screen, rapidly consuming Aarons's spirit and will.
“Those are fragments. Although its main body has not yet broken the seal, it has already begun to devour this world.”
"That dust...is this its strategy?"
"No, that fragment doesn't have any human-like thinking ability. It just uses an instinct-like mechanism to prey on everything in the most efficient way."
Even if it was just a fragment that was shot down, it was still a part of the oldest god in this universe.
Ordinary people cannot see those black dust particles at all, so they will be devoured without them even realizing it... And when the fragment absorbs enough concepts, the planet itself will be completely swallowed up.
Even the planet itself cannot stop the arrival of this apocalypse, so it is even less likely that a weak being like humanity can escape its fate of extinction.
"Because my sister and I are here, it hasn't discovered you yet. But as soon as its true form breaks the seal, it will immediately sense our presence."
"Since you and that fragment are of the same origin, why can't you help solve this problem?"
"Of course we can, but if my sisters and I were to get involved, this planet would probably be destroyed in an instant."
In fact, Huang Yayin and Ye Xiao have been emphasizing that they must leave this planet before the fragments awaken.
Even if they had the ability to suppress or even destroy the fragment, the planet could not withstand the aftershocks of that level of battle—only Aarons could eliminate the threat of the fragment while preserving the planet and most of humanity.
"So now we're going to give you another option—we can help you and those girls leave here, and we'll handle things here. What happens to this planet and the people on it will be none of your business."
This is certainly the safest and most reliable option.
Without paying any price, Aarons can hand over his work and responsibilities to others—and even if problems arise later, he won't have to take responsibility for them.
"...a bland ending without any risks."
This option was indeed very tempting... but Aarons shook his head, clearly stating his own thoughts.
“In my past life, I really liked a saying: ‘I have no good luck because I actually crave brutal battles deep down.’”
Even though he was just a weak and insignificant mortal, the flame in his heart never went out.
“Yes, I want the kind of battle where you might not win even if you risk your life—facing the worst possible situation from the start, and then slowly snatching victory back from the brink of death.”
This is the only wish that has never changed throughout his two lives, despite his constant suffering.
"Therefore, I rejected the proposal—no matter how the outcome ultimately turns out, I will not choose to win without a fight."
"Ha, we knew we hadn't misjudged him."
After confirming Aarons's resolve, Huang Yayin's expression softened even more.
But a moment later, she put on a serious expression again and said another fact that was hard to accept.
"But you know very well that you have already paid too high a price for creating impossible miracles... Your body can't hold on much longer."
"Cough...yes, that's part of the price."
—The power of stars is ultimately just fuel to change reality, and the flame necessary to ignite this fuel was, of course, created by Aarons himself.
And the price to pay is the loss of one's soul.
"Just as this planet does not allow foreign demons to enter the cycle of reincarnation, your soul cannot be reborn here either... If you die here, your severely damaged soul will not be able to enter a new body, but will only drift until it eventually dissipates."
"I already knew this result."
Aarons, rejected by his original world and unable to integrate into the new one, could never have a happy ending.
Even if he could create a miracle, the miracle wouldn't favor him.
"Is that so? Then we have nothing else to say... In three days, we'll have a simulation battle with you, and then my sisters and I will leave this place."
"Three days... I really wish it could last longer."
It was as if a long journey was finally coming to an end—even though the future was still gloomy, Aarons no longer felt any burden in his heart.
The river of fate is about to lead him to his predetermined end.
……
"Hey, Miss Cleaning, I have some questions for you."
"Dislike - I'm not a model designed specifically for sweeping."
While Aarons and Huang Yayin were talking on the top deck, somewhere inside the ship, Night Owl, dressed in black, was grabbing Spider Cherry, who was dressed as a maid, and asking her something as if he was a little annoyed.
"Alright, answer me first: do you currently have the ability to return to the Golden City independently?"
"Calculations show that the current location of headquarters is too far from the current star system. If we return to headquarters independently using conventional cruising methods, it will take about three hundred standard years."
"That's enough. What if we bring seven more people in hibernation?"
The maid instantly understood what the plain-looking woman in front of her wanted to express, so she immediately put on a serious expression.
"If some of the energy is transferred to the hibernation system, the travel time will be extended to about five hundred years."
“Very good, I will now grant you passage to the Eternal Night Domain. If things go wrong, you are to immediately forcibly take the entire young master’s family into custody and then travel through the Eternal Night Domain to the Golden City.”
"I need specific boundary parameters, otherwise the system stability may not be guaranteed."
Even if Aarons himself wouldn't accept this outcome, Night Owl still left him an insurance policy.
"Senior, have you already foreseen our future?"
However, before Night Owl could reveal any specific information, another voice interrupted their conversation from behind.
Mo Qianyun—more intelligent and perceptive than anyone else—had probably already guessed Aarons's thoughts and predicted the actions Night Owl might take.
"You should know very well that the gentleman will not choose to run away... and this time, we are prepared for it."
"Huh?! What nonsense are you spouting!"
However, as soon as Mo Qianyun finished speaking, Night Owl suddenly started cursing and swearing like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"I willingly turned into this ghastly state, running around like a stupid dog working overtime, not to collect the corpses of you bunch of idiots who have nothing better to do than seek death!"
Perhaps it was the first time that Mo Qianyun had seen this usually tired and lazy woman so angry, and even though she had prepared all sorts of arguments, she was so frightened that she lost the ability to speak for a moment.
"If you dare utter another word, I'll throw you all into the Eternal Night Realm right now and lock you up, then blow this planet to smithereens! What do you mean by fragmented human planets? Are those things more important than your lives?"
There was no lofty righteousness, nor any rational logic.
As a human who has already died once, the owl doesn't care about so-called ideals or beliefs at all—she was just an ordinary person once, and she has always held onto only one simple idea.
"Listen up, life only has meaning! Death means nothing! Nothing! Do you fucking understand?!"
If Zhu Ying hadn't been carefully tugging at her sleeve, Ye Xiao might have already grabbed Mo Qianyun by the collar and yelled at her.
"Never mind... activate administrator privileges and force the code command: if the erosion rate exceeds 50% during the operation, immediately initiate the escape procedure, contain and hibernate the designated personnel, and return them to the Golden City."
"Instruction confirmed - has been incorporated into the planned action plan."
After his outburst, the owl suddenly became extremely exhausted and lifelessly reached into his pocket to pull out a cigarette.
But after she put the cigarette in her mouth, she didn't light it immediately.
"Senior...I'm sorry."
Seeing her dejected appearance, Mo Qianyun felt a little guilty and lowered her head.
"...If I could, I would also like to live my life as an ordinary person."
After a long silence, the owl finally let out a long sigh.
She was ultimately not a lucky person—no one remembered her real name while she was alive, and she was not able to rest in peace after her death.
She once thought she was destined to live an ordinary and meaningless life, but due to a moment of impulsiveness, she did not have a good end.
After being reconstructed by the Lord of the Dark Abyss, she completely lost her ordinary life... Perhaps only when the universe is declared to have ended will her mission be over.
"I'm sorry, senior... I will do my best to ensure that you and everyone else survive."
"You don't need to promise me anything. I've done everything I was supposed to do... The rest is up to fate to decide."
"Also, senior, you said before... that you can see the future, right?"
Although she hasn't gone into detail, Night Owl has mentioned it casually several times before—her eyes can not only see the exact future, but also know the cause and process.
Perhaps it is precisely because she can always see those terrible futures that she spares no effort to do things that can change the outcome.
"...You will have a daughter."
"Huh...eh?"
"...She's a cunning girl who pretends to be an innocent and naive young lady on the surface, but in reality, she's a black-hearted girl who manipulates everyone in the dark. But since she calls me 'Auntie' so respectfully, I'll ignore her little schemes."
The gloomy-faced Night Owl uttered some inexplicable words for no apparent reason. Upon hearing this, Mo Qianyun was stunned for a long time, and then her cheeks suddenly turned red, and even azure flames spewed from her back.
She certainly understood what Night Owl was saying... and knew what those words meant.
"Is everything alright? If it is, then get out of here... Let me have some peace and quiet."
After roughly shoving the cherry-haired maid next to Mo Qianyun, Night Owl turned around without looking back and walked into an inconspicuous dark corner.
Mo Qianyun bowed respectfully to her somewhat weary back, expressing his reverence in this silent way.
No matter what the future holds, she will no longer be confused.
……
Multiple sources have recently reported that Kriatis is experiencing an unprecedented and violent eruption. The terrain around the volcano has undergone unpredictable changes, and powerful magical beasts that inhabit the area have fled to the outskirts, posing a significant threat to surrounding cities.
In recent days, numerous cases of sudden, unexplained death due to exhaustion have been reported in various locations, with each patient showing no obvious symptoms before death. Disturbingly, similar cases of sudden death in livestock and magical beasts have also been reported in some areas.
The Covenant Alliance issued an official public statement yesterday, declaring that the prophesied end of the world is imminent and that they have long been prepared for it. They also made it clear through official channels that anyone seeking asylum in the Alliance's territory will be accepted.
The Mage Guild has just issued a notice stating that they have received numerous reports of cases related to sudden malfunctions in magic arrays and the inability to convert magic source stones. A detailed investigation is underway, and a conclusion is expected within the next few days.
The world has quietly entered its final stage of collapse, and humanity has not even realized that it is heading towards destruction.
That unfinished childhood is about to plunge into a nightmare from which there is no end.