The corresponding relationship was very easy to understand.
If the white side was controlled by Gaia, a Star Abyss Person,
Then the black side was surely controlled by Abyss, an Earthling.
If the White King was Earth Zero, the primordial universe,
Then the Black King was the Origin Star Abyss, the First Narrative.
The Black King had queens, knights, rooks, bishops—everything.
The White King had only pawns.
Slaughter was salvation. War was peace.
Then—
"I am a soldier."
Lioz spoke the answer:
"I am the White King's... soldier who saves Earth's fate."
The player stared deeply at Lioz and said:
"You are not stupid at all, Lioz."
He raised the Black King. "This is the Origin Star Abyss, where we are now. Pawns, knights, rooks, bishops, queens—everything is present, perfectly corresponding to the Five Great Star Abyss."
"You must understand that Star Abyss was created by Earthlings. Earth was created by Star Abyss People, so the soldier who saves Earth is you, while Star Abyss's savior..."
He paused, then said, "is Hidden Society—Gaia."
Lioz fell silent.
"Gaia came to save Star Abyss."
Pryor repeated, "You must have noticed as well: Star Abyss could not achieve unification. The outcome was therefore destined to be its defeat by the armies of the societies, its complete conquest."
"But was Gaia truly burning, killing, looting, and plundering throughout Star Abyss?"
"Think carefully, Lord Lioz. What exactly did Gaia do?"
"Morphedria raised bandits to strengthen himself, cultivating the major societies and enslaving them as hunting dogs. Gaia and Pergalai rose up in resistance and defeated you and Morphedria."
"Not only that, beyond the Abyss, Gaia also subdued the Three Great Destroyers in one stroke."
"As for how many civilians were affected in the process? That could not be calculated. But Grand Narratives never considered the