"The 'eight' had all fallen. All life originated from the intelligence left behind by 'The Eighth,' and only then were Artificers born."
"We are the pillars that support the world, and also the thieves who steal from the Void Realm. If the Golden Fish and the White Bull are both counted as fallen Pillar Gods, then we Artificers are actually the Eighth Pillar God."
"The World-Devouring Serpent is the compulsory process by which Artifice Supremacy advances toward Eight Wings, gathering all the authorities of creation. It is like when we roamed the Sea of Knowledge, and the White Mist flowed into our bodies to refine silver Spell Power... only this time, the way it 'flows in' will no longer be so gentle. It may even become a raging flood-beast, dragging everything into the dark deep sea."
"Just as a star evolves into a black hole, this world will eventually be swallowed by a black hole. The only difference is who the black hole is."
"The 'gravity' of Artifice Supremacy is destined to continuously induce the rebirth of the World-Devouring Serpent. To completely solve the World-Devouring Serpent, the method the Drama Poet gave was to exterminate all living beings, complete the unification of the concept of Artificer, rule the utmost Void Realm as the one and only Artificer, and reach the end of Eight-Winged Artifice."
Inside the palace of the Hanging Garden, in Sword Maiden's bedchamber, the most evil forces of Sevenfold Heaven gathered together, listening to Ash recount the story of what had happened on the Void Realm Seventh Layer.
Incidentally, there was Sword Maiden's bedchamber here, Witch's bedchamber, Silver Lamp's bedchamber, even Demon's bedchamber, but only Ash had no room. Though clearly, he did not need a room of his own either.
All the curtains were drawn, and every