Chapter 170
Sun UO -- Favia Tonatiuh.
Filled with hope for an infinite Future, an undying Sun, and the Protection of humanity, it is a dream that only I can achieve.
Although it is a mimicry, and only exists as a mimicry of itself, it has spent 4.6 billion years with the desire to become the pinnacle of the Sun, and only then did it awaken as the representative and pinnacle of the Sun.
It is the everlasting light that illuminates the endless path of the Planet, the boundless light that shines upon all worlds, and the shining light that was born to fight against the ORT Universe Lifeform who descended to Earth from the distant ORT Cloud 66 million years ago.
It was the end of the month, a month after the death of the Water Monster Cipactli during the Ritual, on a dark night without stars or moon.
The Black-Haired Girl waited, because that person would surely pass by.
She stood in the pitch-black night, doing nothing.
The girl didn't actually dislike waiting, especially since everything on this earth was very familiar to her.
Perhaps this is the feeling of liking to wait for someone; after all, while waiting, you can hold onto the expectation that someone will definitely come.
This is actually quite good, and very beautiful.
And so, after waiting, the girl finally met that person.
The man recognized her and stopped in the darkness.
"Tlaloc."
Favia moved slightly closer and called her name, his tone devoid of surprise, as if he had long anticipated her arrival at the Moon Lake.
This is only natural, because he possesses the Leyline structure of the Moon Lake within his body, thus he is very clear about the location and aura of the girl who Moon Lake Incarnation. Similarly, Tlaloc is the same, otherwise he wouldn't have waited here specifically.
"I've sent Bavan Shi back as you instructed. She's sleeping well. You did it, didn't you?"
"Thank you so much."
"I'm quite pleased that you thank me..." Tlaloc narrowed his eyes fiercely, "I don't understand what you're up to. I've already asked Xocoyotzin, Bartolomé, and Geronimo. Why are you just leaving like this? Is there something you can't say?"
The girl's heart was filled with an inextinguishable rage. After Favia suddenly made the move to become a UO and disappeared that day, she had asked these people about it.
It turned out that they all seemed to have expected this, and upon asking, it turned out that Favia had already told them in advance.
They all say he said he would come back.
I can't understand what this is supposed to mean.
"Favia, why won't you answer me? You can talk to everyone else, why can't you talk to me? Didn't you say you didn't hate me?!"
"I don't hate you, Tlaloc."
"Yeah, what does it matter if you like me or not? I don't understand. It's really no wonder. I've become the Fifth Sun in everyone's eyes, and I've killed the Water Monster Cipactli. Now all I have to do is deal with the approaching Spaniards. The whole 'destruction' thing is over. Why, why--"
The agitated Black-Haired Girl grabbed half of Favia's Jaguar Man Mask, and the man let her remove it, revealing the other half of his face.
"... How could your face look like that? Did you use my brother's Authority during the battle with Cipactli? That means Cipactli didn't die, but was simply transported to the Future by you..." She lowered her eyes apologetically. "I'm sorry."
Favia's face, half-concealed by the Jaguar Man Mask, had been transformed into floating Obsidian fragments—the price for using the Black Sun's Authority of the First Sun.
"No, Cipactli was indeed killed by me; it wasn't transferred to the Future."
The man, still holding his head high and chest out, took the Jaguar Man Mask from her hand, put it back on, and continued speaking.
"ORT has awakened; I've moved it to a month later."
The girl from the Moon Lake knew who he was referring to ORT.
Of course, it was an alien creature that fell to South America since before AD, considered by even the South American Gods to be the most terrifying thing. It was a resilient and incredible life form, with a hard, soft, hot, and cold outer skin. It generated energy through nuclear fusion within its body and could transform any substance it touched into crystal. It was a giant Spider- like Extraterrestrial creature.
Humans are a force that even the gods of the Age of Gods could hardly match.
However, this being has now awakened, and at a time when the Age of Gods is declining.
That single sentence was enough for Tlaloc to understand the reason behind everything Favia had done.
And it was precisely for this reason that the girl asked the question that everyone would ask upon learning of this situation—
"Why is ORT awake now...?"
Why now of all times?
If it were the past, there would be no need to suffer, because the world would have been destroyed, and there would be no possibility of rebirth.
If it's the Future, then there's no need to suffer, because it's a disaster that will happen in the Future, and there's no need to worry about it now.
But it is precisely now that we are forced to witness the terrifying destruction that horrific thing unleashes.
"It's because of me."
"... No, it's not your fault. If ORT were to awaken, it would be predetermined. It wouldn't stop just because you arrive or don't arrive. Okay, okay, I understand. After all, given your personality, there's nothing you can do. You insist on being the Fifth Sun, so you want to bear it all alone, right? But, but—"
As Tlaloc spoke, he looked up and stared directly at Favia, who noticed the unwavering steely will in the man's eyes.
We must do it no matter what, because it is the Fifth Sun. Yes, it is because of the Sun that we are so determined.
Surely, the determination in their hearts will not be clouded in the slightest.
Tlaloc understood, understood perfectly, but she simply couldn't accept it.
"... You are the Sun, that's true... You also said that the Sun's greatness lies in shining on all dust, that's also true..."
She knew it was futile, yet she still protested, her throat trembling.
"But that's ORT. You'll die like that too, we all will. It's all meaningless..."
No, it makes sense to me.
Favia smiled slightly, raised his head, and in the blink of an eye, the two appeared outside a house.
"Tlaloc, go and look inside."
Upon hearing this, the Black-Haired Girl looked up and realized that this was a house in Tenochtitlan, extremely far from where they were waiting, and she could see the scene inside the house—
"Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow..."
It was the cry of a newborn baby.
"My child, my child..."
The cheers of a father and the tender gaze of a mother.
The Baby arrived in this mysterious world amidst cheers, then cried as he looked at his parents' smiles. For this new life, the applause and warmth were like a small beacon illuminating the unclear path ahead. As parents, their hearts must have been filled with joy and happiness at the arrival of their child.
A father will shoulder the responsibility for his family, while a mother will silently watch him make sacrifices for her. Their actions will gradually reflect in each other's eyes, and both will shine with the spark of love.
For the two of them, their child is proof that they have lived.
Have you thought about what name to choose?
My mother asked softly.
"Yes, I have thought about it. Lord Favia seems to enjoy giving the Crowd names, and that name sounds really nice. I'm planning to use that one."
"But, aren't too many people using that...?"
"It's alright, because that's a sound of courage bestowed upon us all by the great 'Sun' and blessed for a lifetime—"
The man said,
"Cuauhtémoc."
"Indeed, it's a good name, my child, Cuauhtémoc..."
The woman murmured softly.
They couldn't see Favia and Tlaloc who had arrived at this moment; they were only speaking out of a sense of anticipation for the Future.
Then, Favia passed through the wall, gently placed her hand on the forehead of the sleeping child, and said with a smile:
"May the Sun of courage always accompany you and everyone else in your future lives."
In the blink of an eye, the scene changed back to where Tlaloc was waiting for Favia.
"I had to do it, because ORT's awakening was my fault. It contained the Final Object I was looking for, and that was what awakened it. So it was my fault. I was just doing what I had already done."
"But, but, we can work together to find other places, other pantheons..."
"But now, there's no time left; ORT is about to wake up."
After the man finished speaking, he bowed deeply, with the most solemn attitude he had ever shown, and bowed his head to Tlaloc.
"Thank you for your help. Without your Leyline, even if I lived for 4.6 billion years, it would be difficult for me to do this. Although there are no seasons on the Sun, I actually use seasons to divide time most of the time for me."
Please believe me, winter will come, and spring will come too. There will be seasons that never arrive, but there will never be seasons that never end.
This kind of thing will continue to happen; it won't just disappear like that, so let's change with the seasons.
We pass through spring, experience summer, walk through autumn, and cross winter.
No matter what season it is, you are all essential to me.
To me, you are proof that I have lived.
And then, we said goodbye.
Favia disappeared.
Tlaloc stood frozen in place, his heart breaking.
Uncontrollable sobs and tears transformed into Plum Rain, slowly trickling down from her tightly clenched lips and the corners of her eyes.
"... Bastard... Why would I like you?!"
It was actually a quiet night, a very quiet night.
Just as the girl's crying was about to end, a shooting star streaked across the night sky, like a teardrop from a dream.
Meanwhile, Favia arrived in the underground of South America.
The brief revival of the South American Miracle caused by the Ritual should have been over long ago, but now, just like a month ago, it is filled with crystalline things.
As soon as Favia entered, the erosion erupted with a roar, a blue wave sweeping out before anyone could react, instantly engulfing everything.
He intended to completely transform everything within sight into everything of ORT.
Favia, who was already prepared for this, waved her hand, and countless leaves quickly sprang forth to hinder the erosion of ORT Crystal Valley Erosion, which was like Reality Marble that would permanently alter the rules of reality.
Although what Favia unleashed appeared to be ordinary leaves, their number far exceeded the total number of Planetary Lifeforms. The intense heat released would instantly cover everything on the surface, and then, with the countless leaves gathering together, they would become a towering tree, blocking the only exit from this place.
As Star Class defense, it can naturally render the surrounding spacetime meaningless.
That was precisely everything Favia was as a mimicry of the Sun UO, because he was prepared to stop its advance even if it were to be extinguished.
The center of the Maya, the World Tree Ceiba.
The Aztec had Thirteen Heavens and Nine-Layer Underworld.
The attempt was to penetrate these and thereby shatter the Planet.
The day when the Star Eater rise from the earth to the sky will never come.
Favia stepped onto the ground and walked toward the place where ORT had once awakened.
In the same instant, his body underwent obvious changes. The radiance emanating from his body, along with the explosion of the concept of the Sun, even transformed Crystal Valley itself into 'light' with the Sun Outline.
As a human being, Favia was radiating light and heat far beyond normal behavior, comparable to the real Sun.
The dazzling light made the surroundings as bright as day; perhaps when he walked on the ground, even the night would lose its darkness.
The eternal night for mankind is coming, and at this moment he is the Revelation Star shines brightly, dispels the darkness, and is capable of emitting its own light.
At the same time, ORT opened his eyes, once again responding to the call that this Planet had once given him.
And it was also due to confusion; it could feel a sensation within itself that shouldn't exist pulling at it, which was what caused it to awaken.
They also saw the scorching heat on the ground and the person with the Primate appearance of this Planet, who was already recorded in the system.
However, this time ORT's observations showed a subtle change; the data was updated—
It appears to be similar to itself, and is highly likely to be Star Class being of the same type... Detection in progress...
It was identified as the Star that was named the Sun, but it has some differences.
But it doesn't matter; even if the Star block my way, I will still carry out this Planet's call to itself.
A frenzied roar then rang in Favia's ears, and the mud-like blue-black light surged violently, almost overflowing from beneath the earth.
ORT burst forth from the ground in an instant, standing before Favia.
"Long time no see, ORT. This is the place where our final battle will take place."