Emissary Archives: Abyss Shadow: Thus Spoke Kaslana, Part One

(Um, sorry, I'm busy today and can't write anything. I'll just take this chapter out of my drafts folder, which has been sitting there for a long time.)

A blonde Nun strolled through the cracks of the world, holding up an Abyss Flower, a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"Long time no see, Abyss Shadow, how have you been?" A familiar voice rang in her ears, followed by a pair of familiar hands covering her eyes from behind. The girl (?) said playfully, "Guess who I am?"

"Please don't do that, unless you want me to put a bunch of seals on you, then strip you naked and throw you at Qi." The Nun said these terrifying words in a calm tone.

"Hey! That's too cruel! Where did my gentle older sister Abyss Shadow, who patiently comforted me, go?" Even though she wasn't confident she could defeat her, she was strong enough to escape from her grasp, and You Hui didn't dare to truly anger Abyss Shadow. Just as she was thinking about how to apologize to appease Abyss Shadow's anger, she saw the Nun turn around and glance at her, revealing a blood-red eye, from which a violent aura surged.

Noticing her own abnormality, Abyss Shadow's hand glowed with a holy light. She covered her reddened eye, and only released it after a moment, her eyes returning to their usual blue.

"Um, I'm sorry, I forgot your condition was unstable." You Hui remembered Abyss Shadow's special circumstances and honestly lowered his head to admit his mistake.

"Please don't do this. It was just a normal greeting between friends. I'm the one who should apologize. I'm truly sorry for not being able to control my power." Abyss Shadow was somewhat low, and his blue eyes began to turn gray.

"Cheer up, it wasn't your fault. Don't dwell on the past. You can still protect the Branch World now, can't you?" You Hui grabbed her hand and transferred his body heat to her.

"...Thank you." Abyss Shadow remained silent for a long time before finally calming down.

You Hui breathed a sigh of relief and looked around, "Strange, where's your church? It was still here when I came last time."

"Ah, I encountered a reckless Chaos Emissary barged into my territory. When I destroyed him, I accidentally used too much power. Luckily, I stopped in time, otherwise I would have had to trouble you again."

"Take it easy. To still have this much strength after being suppressed to this extent by him and me, I have to say it's worthy of being Concept Entity." You Hui sensed the familiar mark belonging to him on her body and only felt relieved after confirming that it was still there.

Although in theory, Abyss Shadow is now her secondary divine messenger, You Hui has never regarded her familiar as a subordinate. Besides, she doesn't have the ability to control a Concept Entity that was once a primordial divine messenger. Rather than saying that mark is proof of her familiarity, it's more accurate to say that the mark is used to re-grant her the status of Order Emissary, thereby suppressing her power.

Abyss Shadow waved his hand, and a magnificent church rose out of thin air from the illusory ground. The Nun pulled You Hui into the church and brewed her a pot of tea. "Would you like some sugar?"

"It's not coffee, why would you add sugar? And I wanted to ask this the first time I came: isn't the composition of this church a bit complicated? What kind of church puts Jesus, the Jade Emperor, and Buddha together? And over there, why are Yama and Satan placed together? Putting aside whether they'll fight if they're placed together, this is a church, a place to welcome new life, not a place to welcome new life!"

Faced with You Hui's complaints, Abyss Shadow looked at the manual he had compiled with a puzzled expression. "Strange, I clearly incorporated the characteristics of many religious places, so why is it always so unsatisfactory?"

You Hui picked up a pizza from the table and took a bite. "Explain why I can eat Western food and sing karaoke here. Did you add something weird to it?"

"Hey, there are clearly statues of gods hanging in those places too, is there a problem?"

"My God..." You Hui silently covered her face. After knowing her for so long, she suddenly realized that this Nun seemed to have a bit of a silly and cute side.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, seeing that Abyss Shadow was still reluctant to get to the point, You Hui simply took the initiative. "So you didn't call me over just to have some tea with an old friend, did you? Tell me, what do you need me to do for you? As long as it doesn't involve our boss or the bosses of the other divine envoys, just say the word."

"Well, it's nothing really, I just wanted to confirm a few things. Is that world alright?" Abyss Shadow hesitated for a moment before asking.

You Hui patted his chest proudly. "Don't worry, everything is fine. I've taken care of all the guys who tried to mess with it while you were gone. I'll protect it for you until a new Native Order Emissary is born in that world. But that's only until the new God Messenger is born. You know, if I interfere like before, those guys will come looking for trouble again."

Thinking of those annoying guys, You Hui clenched his fists so hard they cracked. "Although I'm not afraid of them, I have to abide by the rules of the Order Emissary. A Branch World can only have one Native Order Emissary at a time, unless there are special circumstances where other forces that threaten the Branch World intervene. Once that Branch World has nurtured a new seed, the [God of Order] will give birth to a new Native Order Emissary. At that time, we can only place our hopes on that unknown envoy."

Besides, I also have my own things to do.

Abyss Shadow pondered, "Hmm, if I remember correctly, the previous Primordial God Envoy could influence, or even decide, the successor to a certain extent, right?" She recalled her experience as Order Emissary.

You Hui glanced through the Guidance Module: "That's correct, but your situation is special. You've already used up the seed meant for the next one. I don't know if your will can influence the new seed."

The Nun looked at her hands, clasped them together, closed her eyes, knelt on the ground devoutly, and prayed sincerely.

I hope that person will be someone who is full of love for that world, even if they are not human.

It is not necessary to have fearless courage, noble character, firm will, or great strength.

You will make many friends and create wonderful memories, but it won't all be smooth sailing. You will also experience setbacks and even painful farewells.

When you want to stand up and fight for the world, fearless courage resides in your heart.

When one experiences the beauty of life and wishes to protect and pass it on, noble virtues are thus formed.

When you have experienced pain but never stopped moving forward, your firm will has been forged through countless trials.

When you forge bonds and remember your friends forever, a powerful force surges forth.

You don't have to live the way others want you to; just do what you want to do and what you are capable of doing.

Because, although I don't know what you will be like, there is one thing I am very sure of: you will be just an ordinary person from beginning to end, just like You Hui and the other Order Emissary I know.

This "ordinariness" is something I can never learn.

Main Branch World? Number—

After finishing the last English exam of the college entrance examination, the boy, now free from high school life, rushed home and eagerly turned on his long-unused computer.

"Everyone, I'm back! Elysian Realm, let's get this going!"

—The dividing line of a higher-dimensional world that gives rise to the concept of time—

After finishing her prayer, the Nun slowly stood up and gently took the girl's hand. "May I trouble you with a few more things?"

You Hui squeezed her hand and looked at her with a smile, "We are friends, we share the good times and the bad. Go ahead and say it, don't mind."

"Thank you." The Nun nodded, then took the girl's hand and pressed it against her prominent breasts.

"Hey, what are you doing?" You Hui was startled by her unexpected action and hurriedly pulled his hands back, but the Nun, who was using her strength, held them firmly, and the girl's small hands slowly entered the Nun's body.

"Huh, what's this feeling?" You Hui didn't feel any sensation of touching human physiological tissues. On the contrary, a familiar sense of oppression enveloped her entire body.

"I don't possess those things that please men. The image you see of me is a low-dimensional one, preserved only to commemorate her. Now, I shed that concept of 'humanity' and present my true self to you." Abyss Shadow whispered, embracing the astonished girl in her arms. Watching the blonde girl being swallowed by her, she felt ashamed but helpless. Among the divine messengers she knew, You Hui was one of the few capable of doing this, and she trusted only this close friend.

You Hui fell into the abyss that was staring at her, fleeing from the natural disaster that destroyed life, and oppressed by the shadow that swallowed the light.

Facing the essence of the Concept Entity for the second time, she couldn't last long either. Moreover, this time no one pulled her out of Abyss Shadow's body and awakened her. But the current Abyss Shadow is sealed by two primordial divine messengers. Furthermore, the current You Hui is not the same person as before.

"Emissary Mode, Activated"

She channeled her power, maintaining her will within the [concept], "Hey, Abyss Shadow, what do you want to do?!"

"You Hui, I want you to add a component that can be 'killed' to my conceptual framework, so that if I lose control, you can stop me."

"No, that time will never come! I won't allow you to treat your life so lightly!" Enraged, You Hui desperately used his powers, attempting to leave regardless of the risks.

"Life? Do I really have life?" Abyss Shadow said negatively and in a low voice. "For me, as a Concept Entity, there is no difference between living and dying. It wasn't until I was born in the lowly form of a human that I began to feel that way. I like this chaotic world, but I also fear that my uncontrollable power will destroy it all."

"I'm sorry, You Hui, forcing you to activate this power that should never be used lightly. I don't care if you hate me afterward, but please allow me to temporarily requisition your power now."

The girl's eyes became empty and lifeless. The Nun sighed, her eyes flashing red, blue, and gray. Just as she was about to proceed with her plan, a faint voice reached her ears. "You..."

"Fool!"

Boundless radiance emanated from her body, and a completely transformed blonde girl burst forth, her clothes, appearance, and temperament all showing some changes compared to her previous self.

Holy wings unfurled behind You Hui, and she punched the Nun in the face with gritted teeth, knocking her to the ground.

Without a second thought, she ripped off her headscarf, straddled her, and grabbed her collar, roaring angrily, "You called me here just for this? Who was it that helped me solidify my beliefs when I was still a novice divine messenger? Who single-handedly kept so many Chaos Emissary from approaching that Branch World? Don't forget why you became Order Emissary! Now, by ruining yourself like this, what are you trying to do..."

"Shut up!" Before You Hui could finish speaking, the envious Nun unleashed an invisible wave of energy, shoving him away.

"Perfect timing! Come and vent your pent-up negative emotions with me. I can also use this opportunity to test just how powerful I am right now!"

—The dividing line of a higher-dimensional world that gives rise to the concept of time—

The Nun exhaled a breath of stale air and collapsed wearily to the ground. You Hui, who had been forced back to his original form, lay down next to Abyss Shadow, clutching his aching lower back, and asked, "Are you feeling any better?"

"Much better, thank you."

"Hmph, if you think about suicide again, I'll put a bunch of seals on you and then throw you to Qi."

"Then I'd rather die."

"Stop talking about that, or I'll beat you up!"

The two laughed and joked together, but this time their smiles were genuine.

"By the way, You Hui, I remember you told me last time that you were going to establish an organization to connect the Order Emissary you've met. Has it been established yet?"

"Of course it's a done deal. Another reason I came here is to invite you to join us. Do you want to come?"

"Of course I won't refuse your invitation. What's its name?"

"Mr. Joestar suggested calling it the Order Emissary Chess Room. I adopted his suggestion and made some appropriate improvements, turning it into the 'Order Emissary Archives'."

"It sounds like a nice place."

—The dividing line of a higher-dimensional world that gives rise to the concept of time—

You Hui sat next to Abyss Shadow, and together they browsed through the record from when the archives were first established. He jokingly asked, "What do you think?"

The Nun, her face darkening, slapped her lightly. "I kind of want to beat up my self-destructive self back then. By the way, You Hui, I'd like to supplement my file in the archives, is that alright?"

"Of course, but I remember I've already entered most of your information. Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

The Nun's body stiffened for a moment, and a look of reminiscence appeared in her eyes.

"Her story will be recorded in the eternal Order Emissary Archives. This will prove that she once existed."

"Abyss Shadow ..." You Hui gently hugged her.

Permissions confirmed. Hidden features enabled. Welcome to the core section of the Order Emissary Archives.

Divine Messenger Files Entering —

How many evil deeds must a person commit?

Only then can they bring her back to dawn from the depths of hell.

How far can a person travel?

Only then can we rediscover our original selves at the end of time.

—From "Thus Spoke Kaslana"