Chapter 557
They possess extraordinary abilities, unparalleled courage, and the ability to fulfill others' wishes and keep their promises. No one can rival their prowess, and they are the hope that blossoms in times of doom and despair.
However, this may not be the truly correct answer.
People are more likely to believe what they see with their own eyes than what is true.
Ultimately, truth must be touched and sculpted with a sharp blade.
Even though Thousand Sins himself was far from grasping the true nature of power.
The Magic girls witnessed that scene.
They witnessed the dazzling Moonlight Arrow, launched from the curtain of time, and with the blessings of stars and destiny, pierced the sword in the Queen's hand.
----Splash...
The sword, forged from light, shattered with a crisp sound, scattering into clearly visible afterglow.
The eyes of all the nobles were drawn to that arrow, as beautiful and holy as moonlight.
Dailuoluo never expected Thousand Sins to possess such strength, and she didn't even show a reaction expression, yet her eyes were illuminated by the moonlight.
Both grand dukes were quite surprised.
Based on everything Thousand Sins has shown so far, even though it is only in its Sacred Domain form, it is already enough to rival Princess Dailuoluo, who is currently at the Crown Rank.
Even... the chances of winning are very high.
"Duchess Bathory, what do you mean... um?" she murmured subconsciously, wanting to hear her old friend's opinion, but unexpectedly, Grand Tixia of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke revealed an expression she hadn't anticipated.
That could perhaps be described as... fascination.
Is this the kind of expression this guy should be making?
"Her fighting style is very much to my liking."
Iron-Blooded Duchess seemed to take a deep breath, put one hand on his hip, and appeared to have changed from extreme displeasure to a degree of appreciation:
"Aside from resembling the Overlord too much, that posture was indeed quite beautiful."
I almost forgot this guy is a warmonger.
It wasn't just her who had this change of mind.
Many Magic girls present were instinctively captivated by Thousand Sins' power and beauty.
Just like the former overlord, Liu Jiuyi, who was also a wandering king.
However, there was one more thing that the Iron-Blooded Duchess didn't say aloud.
But that's all there is to it.
This statement is naturally directed at the present-day Thousand Sins.
Returning to the battlefield itself, Thousand Sins, using all his skills, finally pierced the Queen's sword.
However, it was by no means an irreplaceable divine weapon; it was merely a Magic Power weapon that the Queen casually concocted using Magic Spell.
But this was the perfect opportunity for Thousand Sins to attack the Queen without any hesitation.
Just as she was preparing to launch her attack, the Queen remained standing in the light-drenched sky, seemingly finally beginning to wonder about Thousand Sins's thoughts, and looked down—
"Oh?"
The next moment, Thousand Sins made his move.
The decisive Magic Spell wasn't fast enough, so she didn't use any spectacular ultimate move. Instead, she used wind Magic Spell to create a vast expanse of ice around the Queen, blocking her path, and then flew towards the Queen at full speed.
The dark gold Cross Nail, gleaming with a sharp light, slashed towards the Queen at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. However, her movement itself stirred up a storm, with howling winds and waves.
A sharp wind whistled past her ears, and countless streaks of light flashed around the Queen. Although she dodged each strike, Queen was unable to retaliate.
Gradually, Thousand Sins regained his rhythm in the battle.
Even so, the Queen remained completely unharmed, as if she herself were merely a fleeting glimmer of light.
"--- Magic Girl Thousand Sins, I ask you, why do you go against the will of this Kingdom?"
The Queen's serene, peaceful, yet heavenly voice echoed in my ears.
It seems that, finally, they are willing to give Thousand Sins a chance to speak out.
The blade of Thousand Sins relentlessly slashed forward, its sharp edge unwavering, while the beautiful face illuminated by the crimson light remained cold and resolute.
"It's not contradictory."
"I don't believe that's truly the will of the people."
"However, if I were to speak of my own will, I do not wish for the war with the Overlord to begin again."
The girl's voice contained neither angry shouts nor willful venting or sobbing.
He simply spoke in the calmest and clearest words.
No one will miss her voice.
This is why some people showed displeasure, and some even became angry and contemptuous.
"Does that mean you're going to become a traitor, kid?"
That arrogant and self-centered voice undoubtedly came from Iron-Blooded Grand Duke Tixia Bathory.
She intervened in the duel with a questioning remark, challenging Thousand Sins as a member of R'lyeh—
What is your relationship with Overlord?
At this time, some ancient Great Witch harbored the same question.
What is the relationship between this Magic girl, who bears such a striking resemblance to the Overlord, and the Overlord? (Part 6)
Therefore, Thousand Sins responded to this question without hesitation:
"---I am the daughter of the Overlord Lilith."
Time seemed to freeze again.
Many voices have therefore fallen silent.
Upon hearing those words, Grand Duke Bathory's expression changed instantly. Although he had some suspicions, the fact still distorted his expression.
The other Magic girl nobles also displayed their own expressions.
Is she the daughter of Lilith, the Overlord? Or a Royal Family?
What does everything she's doing now count for?
As Lilith's daughter, is her provocation of the entire Kingdom an attempt to force them to abandon their campaign against her mother?
Some people wore expressions of utter disbelief... Lilith actually had a biological daughter.
The Iron-Blooded Duchess also seemed to be suppressing something, her expression a mask of gloom and restraint. She suppressed the turmoil welling up within her, revealing a mocking and contemptuous look.
"Do you mean you want us to watch the Overlord destroy us?"
"Just because she's your mother, you don't want her to be harmed, and therefore you want us to comply with your wishes and give up the war?"
"What a childish, selfish, and arrogant brat."
What she said also reflected the sentiments of other Magic girls.
If that's the reason, how could anyone accept it?
The Holy Tree Duke, with a gentle smile, though harboring no ill intentions, spoke words that left no room for argument:
"Your Thousand Sins, perhaps you have been deceived by Her Majesty the Queen Consort, or perhaps you have discovered a remnant of her kindness."
"However, according to the prophecy of the Grand Scholar of Star Reading, she will ultimately bring destruction to the Magic girls."
"For the greater good, we must do this."
The two noble dukes, one imposing and the other elegant, though not directly involved in the battle, each gave Thousand Sins a negative answer.
Other nobles and ancient Witch shook their heads, some made sarcastic remarks, and some were disappointed by the Magic girl's reasons.
Thousand Sins seemed too preoccupied to respond to the criticisms and denials of the two, or even the rest of the nobles.
At this moment, Thousand Sins's offensive suddenly stopped.
Because she suddenly saw the Queen raise a hand, and although there was no trace of Magic being used, the light of the entire world was stirred as a result.
What she saw next was unbelievable.
The ice crystal walls that had originally blocked the way vanished in the blink of an eye, as if their color had been erased and their existence wiped away, replaced by an intensely pure white light rising from the earth.
The grand celestial music seemed to be a melody that calmed the soul of the world.
Within the girl's deep red Snake Eyes, countless enormous and indescribably magnificent pure white pillars of light rose from the earth, like divine revelation judging the land.
"Zheng-----"
From the horizon to the horizon, the vast expanse of white light divides the world.
One after another, beams of intensely hot light transformed into pillars connecting heaven and earth. The stunned Thousand Sins suddenly realized that one of them was rising from below her. She dodged at top speed, but was still narrowly grazed by the scattered light from the edge of the pillar.
Just like that, a glimpse from the corner of her eye, Thousand Sins's Magic Gear was instantly burned away. The unbearable heat almost burned off one of Thousand Sins's arms, causing her to let out an unbearable moan of pain.
Those pillars of divine light rose straight up into the sky, until they filled the entire heavens and dyed everything in the sky a pure, incandescent white.
"So, just as they say, what is your answer? Thousand Sins, my and Lily's only daughter, which side are your scales tipping towards right now?"
The Queen stepped into the light, displaying the dignified and noble bearing befitting a queen.
---- The Light of Judgment.
All the filth and dust in the world are exposed and erased without a trace under this light.
This light will deliver the highest judgment upon those unbelievers who are confused and wavering.
And then—they started moving.
The beams of judgment pierced the sky, falling one by one upon the Thousand Sins, as if to utterly annihilate them.
In comparison, Thousand Sins seem so insignificant.
But she faced it calmly.
No, it has nothing to do with that.
Upon hearing this, Queen Al White became somewhat curious.
But before she could ask, Thousand Sins's figure was already obscured by those beams of blazing light.
I thought that Magic girl would simply vanish into thin air under that Light of Judgment.
But the result was...
------Keng.
It was as if a gap had been torn open in the beam of light, and something was thrown out before it engulfed the beam.
No, that wasn't actually Thousand Sins himself.
The only thing capable of withstanding the beam of judgment is the Thousand Sins' Magic Armament, the "Imperial Key," that dark golden Cross Nail.
Just as the intense blaze was about to burn everything away, the Cross Nail itself burst forth with a lightning-fast light, transforming into a Cross Nail light and reconstructing itself, as if it had swapped places with something else.
The dark golden figure of the girl leaped to the spot where the Cross Nail had been, appearing as the only shadow moving in the opposite direction amidst the utter silence.
She raised her hand, and from the sublime, all-encompassing light behind her, a cross-shaped shadow flew out and landed in her hand.
With a crisp, metallic clang as her Finger Guards touched the long handle, she gripped the massive, cross-like weapon once more.
"Whether it's Overlord, war, or prophecy."
I don't think any of you are right.
"So—I'm here to negate all of you."
The sound wasn't loud, yet it seemed to permeate every corner, making it clearly audible to everyone.
She did not come here as a blood relative of the woman before her, nor as the daughter of the Overlord.
When the light faded, the azure sky reappeared, yet it seemed so illusory and distant, while Thousand Sins continued to proclaim his own conviction of rightness:
There's only one reason.
"---All of you I see are weaklings; with your strength, you could never defeat the Overlord."
"Your so-called war has no glimmer of hope for victory this time; it is nothing but pointless sacrifice."