Chapter 675 Bastion is burning, Devos, this is all your fault! -Additional update[25]
(Additional update for brother "Shoushou" [2/5])
The attack launched by Forsworn on Elysian Hold exceeded all the saints' expectations.
They had previously noticed the sudden increase in the number of "Forsworn" in the recent period. Well, there is one thing to note here, although Devos has summoned all Forsworn into her Fortress of Loyalty and has become the leader of all Forsworn.
But the group "Forsworn" was not born because Devos was sown with doubts.
In fact, the Kyrian who "naturally awakened" in the early years have been wandering on the fringes of Bastion since they abandoned their duties. Their number is not large, and Eldest Daughter and the saints are well aware of the existence of this "special group".
But Bastion has never had the custom of exterminating all of its own people, so the rulers pretended not to know the existence of these "Forsworn".
In the past, the number of Forsworn was very small. Coupled with the Dutifulness tradition of Bastion, becoming Forsworn meant being "rejected" by this land. Therefore, Forsworn generally did not survive for too long.
They are no longer protected by Eldest Daughter and are even at risk of falling into the Maw.
The rapid expansion of the number of Forsworn only started after Devos, the Loyal Kyrian, was plagued by doubts. First it was the followers in her temple, and then after hearing the news, those Forsworns wandering on the Bastion border also rushed to "join in the grand event".
Bastion's saints are not just for nothing.
They have been closely monitoring Devos and her Blackwing Angels. There has been no war between the two sides because Devos strictly requires Forsworns not to leave Fortress of Loyalty.
They closed their doors and refused to talk to other saints, but they did not do anything to endanger the order of Bastion. Therefore, other saints were hesitant to take action against the followers of Devos.
Even Gristletia the Firstborn himself was hesitant.
Every saint is an outstanding Kyrian who is personally selected by Eldest Daughter and given a trial. Although Eldest Daughter is indifferent to emotions, he does not really have no emotions at all.
She trusted her six saints and took care of them as her own children.
She has feelings for Devos, so she has always hoped to have a face-to-face conversation with Devos. She feels that the child Devos must have been bewitched by "bad people" outside, and she only needs to talk to her parents to solve her troubles.
Then, Devos came with his army of Forsworn and "discussed his interests" with Eldest Daughter.
If there are only a few thousand Forsworn, there is no way they can break through Elysian Hold, the core place of Bastion. Thousands of Forsworn cannot even get close to the sky of Elysian Hold.
The problem is, those Sha entities are a little too outrageous.
In fact, as Diakum said, the Sha entity grows stronger by swallowing the enemy's negative emotions. Then Seven Sha Trial's force field hits Elysian Hold. Guess what?
In less than five minutes, the strength of the seven Sha entities at least tripled.
The speed at which this negative emotion erupted shocked even Diakum who controlled "Inner Demon Curse". This is enough to show how serious the problem in this ghost place Bastion is.
It wasn't just those ordinary Kyrians who, when faced with the outburst of emotions and desires, almost fell down with their heads in their hands in an instant, screaming and losing their fighting power amidst the psychological impact of the "self" and "memories" that were asked to abandon them.
Even saints like Devos can't resist the interference brought by Seven Sha Trial.
Devos is already the strongest saint among saints, second only to "Courageous Archon" and Xandria. The fact that she was torn apart by Diakum means that Dick can push her all the way without Eldest Daughter taking action.
This also shows from the side that Bastion's martial ethics really stretches the crotch.
Although Maldraxxus's Marquis of the Five Great Secret Academy can't beat Diakum, he can do it with a few moves. However, saints like Bastion are so outrageous that they will be defeated by Dick's Inner Demon Curse in seconds.
You don't even need Vigilant to pull out the cross Torch War Hammer Oh, by the way, he has a name for this thing, "Sunstrider".
Well, full of malice towards Kael'thas and his family.
But I have to say that this name is really quite appropriate for the mission that Torch War Hammer will undertake in Shadowlands.
Diakum circled the battlefield and quickly completed the "talent recruitment". After using two Eternal Colossus, seven Goliath and five Adjudicator as sacred machines After sending the sample of the weapon back to High Heaven and several powerful deacons Gugu, Vigilant landed on the battlefield of Elysian Hold.
Forsworn have fewer people, but their offensive is almost unstoppable.
The Kyrian trapped in Seven Sha Trial can't even defend their own front, let alone resist these "Blackwing Angel".
There are little Sha running around, and they are all shaped like Death Angel by Diakum, making the scene in front of us look like "black and white angels" fighting.
Vigilant ignored the situation on the battlefield.
He strolled through this once beautiful sacred land, heading towards "Apex of Heaven" where Eldest Daughter was.
There are also many stairs here.
Only by stepping on them can you reach the throne where Eldest Daughter is.
When Diakum crossed the chaotic battlefield, drawing the famous triangle Holy Crest, and stepped onto the stairs, a pair of huge wings opened in front of his eyes, and a heavy heavenly trident was thrown down with it, but it failed to harm Diakum.
Courageous Archon Xandria, as Bastion's most powerful Warrior, will gnash his teeth and smash his trident at Diakum's forehead, trying to drive this soul that does not belong to Shadowlands back to where it belongs.
But the heavy trident stopped three inches above Diakum's head and could not fall down, like an invisible barrier that withstood Courageous Archon's heavy blow.
Diakum tilted his head and looked at the powerful female warrior in front of him.
He flicked his fingers, and a ball of "micro Solar Fist" erupted from his fingertips and instantly swallowed up Xandria. It was not a fatal attack, and it didn't even cause much damage. He just wanted to keep these saints out of his way.
Saints are not bad people.
They are the most loyal messengers in Shadowlands. All souls must be guided by them to safely cross the dangerous realm, and crossing Veil of Life and Death also requires the protection of these angels.
They have never done anything bad, and naturally they do not deserve the punishment Holy Light,
Diakum's light will always purify those hopeless villains.
But he wanted to let these saints go, and the saints were unwilling to give up their responsibilities.
After all, Diakum's peaceful posture while praying and walking across the battlefield is "terribly strong" at first glance!
Those Sha entities are all under his control. Such a strong man who controls "light and shadow" at the same time comes to Elysian Hold to do whatever he wants. He doesn't even need to use his brain. Just think about it with the roots of his wings and you will know that he is coming for Eldest Daughter.
But Eldest Daughter is the foundation of Bastion's existence.
If something happens to her, the entire Bastion and all the souls in it will be buried with her.
"Don't go there!"
Humble Archon Kaelos and Devoted Archon Adrestes blocked Diakum's path to the left and right. They stepped forward with weapons in hand, but were also knocked away by Solar Fist's explosion.
Diakum continued to move forward expressionlessly, just like an elephant ignoring provocative ants.
But to be honest, he was a little annoyed.
Especially after seeing Wise Archon and Purity Archon also defeat Forsworn flying over from high altitude, Diakum bared his teeth and held Sunstrider Warhammer behind his back.
The next second, when Courageous Archon came again with a trident, the black wings suddenly opened in front of Diakum.
In the scattered flying black feathers, Devos stepped forward with a war spear in hand, and knocked back Xandria with a cool and decisive piercing. She fell to the ground with kinetic energy, holding a war spear, and said to Diakum:
"Saint, just go first! I will defend you against these blockers."
"Can you do it alone?"
Diakum asked, Devos nodded and said:
"They are all just like me, they are just good people who have lost their way."
"Okay."
Diakum let go of the hand holding the war hammer, slowly stood up amidst the flapping of the wings of light and shadow behind him, and flew towards the high place where Eldest Daughter was.
Several saints rushed to stop them, but when they approached Vigilant, Five Archangels of the High Heavens burst out in the flash of golden light, driving the saints to the ground, and landed near them with weapons in hand. They pointed their weapons on the ground, causing the hot Holy Light to explode into a blocking barrier.
Diakum handed over the battlefield to Devos, hoping that she could resolve the conflict with her companions.
Therefore, the five Archangels will naturally not intervene in this internal ideological dispute. They only need to ensure that these saints who are unclear about their own strength do not interfere with the conversations between the true nobles.
In the flickering Holy Light barrier, Courageous Archon swung the trident and struck hard, but was almost pierced by the reflected hot sunlight.
She immediately realized that the strength of these five Archangels was inherited from the strange light and shadow Saint. As long as each of them let go of their hands and feet, they could cause a tragic massacre in Elysian Hold.
"He could kill you, but he didn't do that! He said you were not bad people, and I believe you are not!"
Devos shouted loudly:
"Stop fighting, brothers and sisters, you have no idea why I brought the Forsworns here! I am not trying to cause a war, nor am I trying to hurt Eldest Daughters.
I just
I just want to ignite this illusory and empty paradise, so that the "promotion" that once harmed us and oppressed us will become history, and we can rebuild a paradise that is truly left to all kind souls to live in peace."
"I think you are crazy!"
Courageous Archon roared:
"You have also completed your promotion, Devos. You should know that our responsibilities require us to be neutral at all times. That is not oppression, let alone torture.
You have been bewitched, you have fallen.
You see this Bastion burning, and it's all your fault! Devos! I'm going to throw you, the vicious black-winged witch, into the Maw with my own hands."
"Maybe."
Facing the roar of Xandria, Devos moved its black wings. She looked at the light of Gleam at the top with some trepidation, and sighed:
"Eldest Daughter was born as a god. She has never lived in the world at all, so she cannot understand how important these things she regards as "flaws" are to mortals. She requires all those who are promoted to abandon memories, whether they are good or bad.
She has never felt "love" and "hate", so how can she empathize with us? How can she know how precious and cherish those things she has never owned?
Just like you"
Devos pointed her war spear at her former companions, and she said loudly:
"Why do you hide your wings so carefully? Are you worried that I will see the black feathers on your wings? Why do you hesitate when facing me? Is it because you also feel the sorrow of your abandoned self?
We are lost!
We were lost in the glory of Eldest Daughter's promise.
She doesn't understand people's hearts, but don't we, who were once mortals, understand too?
Eldest Daughter made no mistake
It was us who made the mistake!
We did not stand up to stop her when she carried out the terrible and ruthless promotion commandment. Therefore, it is our fault that Bastion is like this! Every tragedy that happens in this paradise has our participation!
Our hands are already stained with blood, and we are no longer clean.
So, brothers and sisters, please forgive me for being rude, I want to atone for our mistakes."
Diakum stepped onto "Apex of Heaven".
In front of him lay a dying Sha entity. The Death Angel was pierced by a blue-gold Executive Officer scepter and spear. It died so neatly that it could not even get close to the platform where Eldest Daughter was.
It can be seen from this that no matter how weak the true god is, he is still a true god.
Eldest Daughter, the best among Eternal Ones, can also create powerful miracles when he is angry, but what surprises Diakum is that Elysian Hold is already in Seven Sha Trial There was chaos under the cover of. It was clear that the foundation of Bastion was about to be overthrown, and it was clear that the "traitors" of Forsworn had already entered the core area, but Gristletia the Firstborn had no plans to come forward.
On the contrary, she still kept her holy and majestic wings open in an elegant arc as she had done for countless days and nights, allowing herself to float above the pure throne.
She seemed to be meditating or thinking about the ultimate truth of the universe.
The eyebrows under the exaggerated golden Archon Crown were frowning, as if they had encountered a problem that they could not solve.
I have to say that the pair of wings of Eldest Daughter are definitely the most gorgeous, brightest and sacred pair of wings that Diakum has seen in so many years. There are also golden trims on the tips of the wings, which look gorgeous and holy.
The One Unfortunately, this is not a natural creation.
"I'm curious"
Diakum withdrew his admiring gaze.
He stepped forward and grabbed the Executive Officer war spear stuck on the ground, pulled it out with a little force, waved it in his hand, and then raised his hand and threw Eldest Daughter's weapon back. This disturbed Eldest Daughter's thinking, and made the blue and white Archangels reach out to catch the weapon he used for punishment.
She looked at Diakum, her frown not relaxing, as if Devos's shouting made her unable to understand why all of this happened today.
Diakum asked loudly:
"You are "Eldest Daughter", and you are Eternal Ones who was first created by First Ones. So, do you still have your own memory when "Zereth Mortis" was born?
Is it because those memories are too painful that you abandon them and regard the memories as the source of pain, and let your followers abandon the past and embrace the future like you?"
"You are thinking too much, the gods in Holy Light."
Eldest Daughter spoke.
In the flapping of the huge white wings, accompanied by the swaying of her long transparent gauze skirt that was, uh, how should I put it, very sacred, but had a "lace edge and astringent style", her stern eyes fell on Diakum.
The sharp and powerful Executive Officer spear points at Vigilant.
She said:
"First Ones does not allow us to return to Zereth Mortis, or even allow us to retain all the memories of that place of creation. They have given us a difficult and heavy responsibility. Guarding the destiny and protecting the good is the One meaning of my existence.
And you!
you stopped me from doing my duty
No matter why you came, kind and powerful soul, you are not welcome by Bastion! I will expel you from this paradise of good people and prohibit you from setting foot again."
This tough answer made Diakum shrug.
He took off Sunstrider Warhammer, lit the torch in the light and shadow cover, and let the golden light and shadow prayer shine brightly. He said:
"I heard your insincere words. You still retain those memories, but it's probably not that easy to get you to speak honestly. To explain in advance, I have promised the child Devos to take you away from Shadowlands permanently.
You are not a bad person.
But if you continue to stay here, Bastion will never be able to become a real paradise."
"I am one of the foundations of Shadowlands's destiny!"
Eldest Daughter seems to be irritated.
She growled:
"How do you pull me away from the magnificent miracle First Ones descended? Use your glorious Holy Light or the shadow of corruption? Are you trying to use yourself as a weapon to fight against the destiny created by First Ones?
Ridiculous!"
"It's useless to say more. You can continue to delay, but I don't think any other Eternal Ones will come to save you."
The wings of light and shadow behind Diakum suddenly erupted at this moment, and he declared:
"High Heaven already has a place for you, Dutiful One. I've even prepared an office and dormitory for you, so you don't have to accept this "Offer"!"
PS:
"Eldest Daughter"Kyrestia concept map: