Chapter 153

Its name is [Leviathan Star-Devouring White Whale]!

Hebe closed her eyes.

Countless wills flowed through her veins.

She felt this new body; her achievements had almost been burned away, and something seemed to be about to be born from it.

That was not the ignorance and chaos of beasts, nor was it the madness that wanted to destroy everything...

It was an impulse, a will to defy fate, a desire to pursue so-called freedom, and a spirit of striving, fighting, and progress.

It was rejected by Scar Father, who saw it as Ominous Spark that would overthrow authority and rule, and it was given a beastly name... But Hebe's heart began to awaken to enlightenment.

Civilization and animality are never in conflict.

At that moment, she knew that the private had gained the upper hand in the battle against the wolves.

Her heart was beating strongly; it was the only sound in the world.

Hebe's heart is the Bell of Ys.

"Come!!!"

Hebe emitted a long, Whale Song -like cry.

Those lives that had become an integral part of her body echoed in unison within the ocean currents:

"Holy! Holy! Holy!"

"When heaven and earth are overturned, and all nations are old and worn, who will come to establish the foundation of the Vast Sea and support the dome of the world?"

"She will renew all living things on earth, and will not let anything decay."

"She will establish a new order and prevent the collapse of nations."

"She will be the leader of all living beings, and will not let history be lost."

"She will travel through the ancient sea and the starry sky, so that the future will not be unable to arrive."

"Holy one, the Firstborn of the Pure Waters!"

"Holy indeed! The White Whale of Many Lands!"

"Holy one! The New King of All Laws!"

"Beneath the deep waters lies a royal capital. The name of Agor will endure for eternity!"

—— [Golden Truth: Leviathan].

She is both beast and a living kingdom, a living civilization.

In the endless cold and pitch-black night, a small but bright star suddenly appeared.

The star had a soft white light and was located in the eastern sky, near Mars.

—Ismara, a descendant of Atlantis and Successor of the Ancient Seas, a colossal beast embodying the principles of "Leviathan".

Those former creatures have now become the endless nourishment within Hebe's body.

If a long time is spent, these tiny nutrients will surely gather into the buds of new life, and those consciousnesses will be reborn through this process.

But in the silent vacuum, Medea's voice rang in Hebe's ears. "You have done enough, my brethren."

Van Gogh's voice also rang out. "We salute you."

The two Pure Water Spirit vanished from Hebe's body, but their achievements remained within Hebe, rapidly growing within her.

Before Hebe's eyes appeared a gentle lady with long, flowing blue-purple hair. She wore a witch-like robe and cast her gentle gaze upon him.

This must be Medea, Hebe thought.

"I never thought we'd get to see each other again before I leave." Medea shook her head with a sigh. "It's just a pity I never got to see your true face... If my child were still alive, I would hope she would take you as her role model."

After Medea disappeared, Van Gogh was no longer the madman he once was.

She looked at Hebe and smiled respectfully, "Your Empress asked me to send your regards."

"Your Empress?" Hebe was taken aback.

June Archon: Pearl Empress?

But Van Gogh said nothing more, and she vanished like Medea.

Their disintegrated forms transformed into a deep blue "carpet," something known as the Nethersea Brand.

The Nethersea Brand spread gently yet firmly across Leviathan's back, their presence allowing the life forms that roamed in the Pure Spirit Dew to gather upon it.

And so those lives began to grow and die, cycling and iterating at an extremely fast pace. Their dead remains accumulated on the Nethersea Brand, forming beautiful things called coral.

The Giant Whale sank into the deep sea. In the cold, desolate world, only the coral reef on her back was the only light... no, besides that, there seemed to be some other Light Source flickering overhead.

But the thick, cold Ice Cap has sealed off the entire ocean, so what Light Source could possibly sustain it?

Hebe gave a self-deprecating laugh, turned her head, looked at the small, insignificant new world she carried on her back, and let her thoughts sink into the depths of her body.

There she heard a familiar melody.

It includes both simple folk songs and Serenity serenades.

Ys has perished, but their memories have been passed down along with the music, and will be inherited by the newly born Agor.

[Current Lostbelt's ultimate goal: Defeat Eris. Eris has left the Lostbelt, confident that Atlantis is beyond redemption, but Hebe Stanton refuses to accept this. She will transform into a white whale carrying the world's weight, until she crosses the threshold of two histories... Beneath the deep waters, too, lies a royal capital.]

[Current Lostbelt Completion Rate: 100%!]

[The Golden Grand Symphony of Fate: The Utopia Above the High Seas] has ended, and [The Knower] has logged out.

Hebe's eyelids drooped heavily.

Her body will swell over a long period of time, and her consciousness will never awaken again in endless dreams.

The thunderous heartbeat of the Giant Whale will be the only sound in the Vast Sea.

And so, for a hundred years, a thousand years, two thousand years... a majestic city was built on the back of the white whale. This was the underwater kingdom called Agor. Although it was named a kingdom, it did not have a king, because for the inhabitants of Agor, their king was the eternally wandering white whale, Leviathan.

The governor of Agor is an orca named Skadi.

Civilization flourished anew on the back of the beluga whale. In the deep, cold sea, the only Light Source was the coral reef... But apart from that, when they looked up, they could see a flickering Light Source overhead. Even though they were separated by heavy Ice Cap and millions of tons of cold seawater, the Aegir felt that it must be a warm light.

They did not know that it was something called fire, so in the civilization of Agor, they called this warm light "the Pearl of Leviathan".

For the Aegir, the "Pearl of Leviathan" is a symbol of hope and the distant horizon.

The time that followed seemed to lose its meaning, and the beluga whale continued to wander aimlessly in the cold, Vast Sea.

She should have had no direction or purpose.

But that distant, flickering light continued to guide her forward, forward, forward.

Before time had lost its meaning, before the vacuum and the harsh winter had fully descended upon the world, Joan of Arc opened her eyes from her coma.

Perhaps it was luck, or perhaps the two sides locked in a fierce battle were too preoccupied to pay attention, or perhaps it was someone's compassion...

A branch of Golden Tree fell onto the surface of the Seven Hills. It took root and sprouted, stabilizing the Water and Soil, and together with the pure spring water, it sustained this small refuge.

Joan of Arc awoke from it.

She silently gazed at her reflection in the spring water.

The faint light from the Golden Tree illuminated her face.

Joan of Arc felt as if she had forgotten something very important, but she couldn't remember it.

A voice whispered in her ear: Forgetting is also a form of mercy; if you wish, these chains of suffering should be broken.

Joan of Arc did not answer; she simply gazed through the gaps in the Golden Tree at the cold, pitch-black sky.

"It's a truly dark night without sun or moon," she thought.

She blinked and sat down by the Beside the Spring, hugging her knees.

The voice sighed: If you don't want to forget, then set yourself on fire. In eternal burning, you will gain the power to transcend history... but it will inevitably be a painful, long, and endless torment.

The voice gave Joan of Arc two choices: one was to forget everything and become His first "hero"; the Other was to remember everything and spend countless years burning with pain.

In the small refuge, Joan of Arc's reply could not be heard.

But after that, fire was lit on the desolate ice plains.

Volume 1: The World Changes, Blanckug Observes It with a Cold Eye

229 Settlement

"Settlement in progress."

"Current Lostbelt: The Golden Grand Symphony of Fate - The Utopia Above the High Seas. Current progress: 100%"

Achievement: The Bell of Ys - You rang the Bell of Ys, shattering the shackles that bound you to fate. "The Bell of Ys has only rung once. When it rang, the sky trembled, the earth shattered, the sea fell silent... and the sun was torn apart like a chicken egg."

Grand Harmonizer —you have fulfilled your duty as Tuners, playing the final melody of Atlantis. "The Grand Symphony has gone mad and disordered, and the Tuners's duty is to bring it back on track. But fate marches on silently, and we shall see what rests in the wind."

Narcissus—you have ended the history of suffering for the Pure Water Spirit. After a long period of hardship, they can finally be reborn as the new Aegir.

"... Our arduous journey has finally come to an end, for the new King of the waters, the lands, All Laws has forgiven all our sins."

Sea Kin —you are the only heir of the old sea, and the first creature in the Newborn Water. "I am Alpha, I am Omega. I am the first, I am the last. Heaven and earth will perish, but I will endure."

Leviathan —you have ascended in this Lostbelt, elevating your deeds to the Golden Truth, becoming a true Eternals. "Among all the creatures of water, I am the oldest."

Uncrowned King—you, as a philosopher, have never lost. "Many philosophers have speculated that if you were born in the age of Philosopher King, who would have won the Laurel Wreath? The answer is now self-evident."

The Wooden Trumpet of Heaven —you have sparked many unbelievable philosophical debates. Many people condemn you as a heretic, but many more agree with you and follow you. "The world Lack of Way for a long time, and Heaven will use you as its bell to call the bell."

King of Mycenae —you once unified the chaotic North, a feat that ended with your death. You were the first king of Mycenae and its last Lord. "Even today, Mycenae remains synonymous with Paradise in the Mediterranean Sea region."

The Cost Theory—You once fiercely debated with the Flag Bearer, but the taste of victory was not sweet. "Complete salvation requires sacrifice; illusory sweetness can never compare to the bitterness of the cost."

The last prophet—your vision of the world and the future surpasses that of the Sibyl. "The end is not terrible; the absence of a future is terrible."

The architect of history—you reconstructed and Closed Loop the loop of history, Heracles became known to the world. "There are two kinds of heroes in the world: the first is Heracles, and the second is everyone else."

Opposing Blades – You and Joan of Arc have formed a ritual called Opposing Blades. "We chase each other on the coldest nights, we hunt each other in cities and wilderness, with both body and soul."

Good ship—you ended the Titanic's sacrificial ritual. "Actually, this ritual also pointed to the pearl, but guess why the Holy Grail keeps doing it?"

Moby-Dick—you sparked a frenzy of hunting, chasing, or even idolizing giant beasts. "Are you kidding me? I'll avoid its sharp edge? Get the ship closer!"

Agor —you proclaimed the end of Ys, and also bore the burden of Agor's rebirth. "Agor is to Ys what Atlantis is to Rome. Beyond all grudges and hatred, there is only the sea."

Closed Loop —you now know the path you should take in the future. "There are two paths in history: one is Closed Loop, the Other is confusion..."

History has shown us that you have recorded and witnessed the many people born into Lostbelt due to the confusion caused by Eris. "If we meet in the right historical timeline, we should be able to become friends."

Overall rating: EX.

Commentary: The erroneous history has finally been corrected, and the delusional pursuit of freedom has been quelled. Even after the desolate end of days, hope remains. Nothingness itself has no meaning; history imbues it with meaning. In the ocean currents of Leviathan's journey, we will ultimately witness miracles.

"Thanks to your efforts, another lost secret history has been proven and incorporated into the annals of history."

"—We all salute you, [The Knower]."

"Rewards are being distributed."

"Basic Bonus: Tuners' Hand - You can force all Music-type within a block above you to stop by making a gesture."

You can also upgrade the rank of Music-type spell cast by another person through a standard action, but the rank cannot be higher than Twilight.

You have mastered all the secrets of the musicians of Atlantis. Some of them are no longer effective, and some are greatly diminished, but some melodies still have power.

The Pure Spirit Dew – Your bodily fluids will be considered the highest grade of Youthful Dew. You can control whether or not the dew appears through your own will;

Golem Knights – You can create a Golem Knights who obeys your commands by mixing metal and stone in a 1:2 ratio.

The knight's base rank is Enlightenment. You can upgrade it by adding precious materials, but the rank cannot be higher than Twilight.

Pure Water Spirit (Spring) – You can designate a location to permanently generate Spring Eye that produces pure Holy Water. It gushes forth purified water imbued with life force, and long-term consumption of this water is beneficial to those of the Daytime rank and below. Furthermore, the spring water possesses other special properties.

Once you have used this ability, you cannot use it again for at least twelve calendar months.

You can also temporarily designate a Spring Eye to generate, which will continuously draw your spiritual energy as a resource.

Note! You can generate a maximum of three temporary Spring Eye at a time.