Chapter 664: Chapter D242: Standing Proudly 2
In the next instant, a raging wind erupted from behind, mixed with shards of stone striking her Armor like raindrops, producing a crackling cacophony.
The Hero clumsily freed herself from the mire, taking to the sky, but her other self was absorbed by the flying fragments,
The sudden weight of the stone, akin to a mountain, pulled her other self straight down, where the mire below had already transformed into long-awaited magma, which erupted the next moment, swallowing her completely.
“Ahh! Even though I really hate you, big brother, but you are indeed strong!”
Her other self crawled out of the magma clumsily, the icy Armor formed from Gleaming Scale Serpent steaming, as she angrily wiped the dirt off her face and shouted.
“…You sure talk a lot.”
The young man’s tone seemed indifferent, but the corner of his lips curled up slightly, and his Magic Power soared higher.
[Critical Success*2 for brother, Extreme Failure*1 for Hero (Extreme Failure not affected by Omen Light)]
[Brother deals 1466+60-1408+50=168 damage to Hero]
[Brother deals 130 points of Destructive Damage to Hero]
Data correction, Magic Consumption for the Hero should be Twin +1, Lonely +0.5, Gleaming Scales +1=3.5 times
Hero’s Beast Spirit Magic Power: 10532
[Hero receives 168-76=92 damage, Hero’s Armor drops to zero, Constitution cap -38, Hero’s Beast Spirit Magic Power: 10532, Star Blessing: 8399]
Indeed, how could there be no envy?
Since childhood, always watching his figure from behind.
Eyes and hair just like mine, yet a blood relative that’s so different.
To the many expectations from parents, he always responds perfectly; to many puzzles in books, he can easily solve.
He isn’t flawless, but even when faced with numerous challenges, he never falters or gives up, just naturally strives, overcomes, transcends, becoming a better self.
While this person does indeed have a poor attitude towards me—cold, proud, and heartless—after a long absence from home, he views me with the greatest malice.
But even so, even if I once surpassed him and received recognition from our father, I can’t completely erase that admiration always in my heart.
Wanting to catch up with this figure—wanting to stand shoulder to shoulder with my brother.
“—Brother! I’m coming!!!” The Hero clenched her fists tightly, unleashing her Magic Power without reservation, like two moons on the earth.
[Hero activated Skill: Blaze Power, Swallowing Filth and Purifying God]
D6=d6(5)=5
“I told you, you talk too much.” The young man’s mouth curled unconsciously, the sword staff in his hand trembling under the vibration of Magic Power, the blade’s brilliance growing brighter.
[Due to the effect of Sealing Cloud Sword Staff, Hero is inflicted with—Imprisonment (weakens next Attack)]
D132=d132(132)=132
[Brother activated Skill: High Wind Chanting]
2d133+113+30+600=d133(113)+d133(48)+113+30+600=904
[Saintess’s Precepts]
D972=d972(24)=24
[Hero (+brother’s Intelligence)]
D359+d492=d359(229)+d492(414)=643
Note: If Counterattack fails, Hero activates Tuning Balance, consumes Star Value, and will activate Carnival Horn next turn.
[Counterattack successful, Saintess’s Precepts Great Failure, Hero loses Star Minimum, Blessing -649, Star Blessing: 7750]
[Hero activated Skill: Omen Light (higher than 24)]
D180=d180(32)=32
[Omen Light judgment passed, Hero discovers the weave of destinyDestiny]
→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←
“Incomprehensible.”
Within the Sea of Light, a gentle male voice expresses confusion, then transitions to a conglomerate voice of indistinguishable gender, finally transforming into pure thought waves.
Confusion, perplexity, doubt…
Thinking circle in dead ends, Wisdom lost amidst the maze.
“Why resist a good future, why not follow the guidance of kindness? How can one be so capricious?”
It watches as the Hero reveals a brilliant smile in the Magic’s raging storm, being knocked down over and over, yet standing up again and again, continually questioning.
But those voices fall on deaf ears.
Suddenly, silvery laughter came from the side, beside the Four-winged Humanoid being of light, a fruit-bearing woman stifled her laughter and bent over.
She lightly covered her lips with one hand, emitting silvery laughter, her curvaceous figure trembling gently.
“Saintess, why do you laugh? You sacrificed your renown, surrendered your status, like me, all to guide her towards a better future.”
The Four-winged King asked puzzledly.
“Now, this future is gradually being dismantled, why do you…”
“Perhaps because seeing others facing the same plight as oneself brings comfort.” The Divine Knowledge Saintess restrained her smile, answering calmly.
“You should still remember the agreement between us, and why I assist you.
“—You must prove that you can truly guide humankind.”
How to prove?
In ancient times, angels also were at a loss on how to guide humankind, they consulted the Four-winged King and concluded that angel blood should replace human blood, but in the end, humankind personally rejected it, burying their species’ glory within history.
In reality, this conclusion wasn’t entirely wrong, it simply faced refusal.
Therefore, even if the Angel King’s guidance is correct, if humankind doesn’t follow, it is meaningless.
Only a successfully completed guidance is a true guidance.
But even if you can complete one or two times, how do you prove, facing all humankind, this guidance can still be fulfilled?
Countless humankind, representing countless unique individuals, with varied Intelligence, morals, thoughts, physical strength.
Confronting guidance, the strong may not necessarily resist, the weak may not necessarily obey; just what needs to be done, to make successful examples possess strong persuasion?