"The first Guardian commanded the Silvermane Guards in battle here, sacrificing immensely to gain a brief respite."
"But the Antimatter Legion from another world was tireless. She soon realized that flesh and blood simply could not withstand such a terrifying enemy."
"In a moment of near despair... she chose to turn her gaze to the [ Stellaron ] and make her first wish."
On the way to Everwinter Hill, Cocolia recounted the past to Bronya.
"So... the Eternal Freeze is actually a disaster caused by human desires..."
Cocolia sneered, "Isn't it ironic? The Stellaron merely fulfilled humanity's wish, yet we remained silent about its existence for the next few centuries."
"They even dared to try to use [it] to suppress the Stellaron... Pathetic, laughable." Seeing Bronya's puzzled expression, Cocolia patiently explained to her:
"Something created with technology from another world... a suppressor that the old-fashioned [Company] and the Architects attempted to use to contain the Stellaron."
"I know you have many questions, daughter. Be patient... you'll get all the answers soon."
"That's not true! Mother... Do you know that last night in the Underworld, a Church Chair came..."
" Bronya, what have you been through these past few days in the Underworld...? Your beloved ' Eternity,' it won't come to our aid."
Over the past few days, Cocolia has proven that defaming [ Eternity ] cannot save Belobog, and has even sacrificed her own daughter in the process.
A moment of dizziness washed over her, Cocolia suddenly stopped, clutching her forehead.
"Mother... what's wrong...?"
Cocolia endured the headache; this [ Eternity ] was really something, just mentioning it would trigger a headache.
"No need to worry, let's keep going."
Not long after they left, Ye Yan and his companions appeared here directly through the [ Gate of Myriad Paths ].
"It's great to have the ability to teleport. Thank you, great Teacher Ye Yan." March 7th stretched and yawned. Anyway, the Fragmentum had been eliminated by Fulisina, so walking over wouldn't be a problem.
Um...
"Wait a minute, why does the priestess look so happy when I praise Teacher Ye Yan?"
March 7th looked at Fulisina's smiling face and fell into deep thought.
"Ahem... rounding up is practically praising [ Eternity ], and I am very pleased."
"Huh?" March 7th shook her head; she really couldn't understand the thought process of the [ Eternity ] Emanator.
The previous Chair was already outrageous enough. Putting aside the fact that he used Sampo as a weapon, the fact that he threw a bomb into his own heart while fighting was enough to shock March 7th.
Looking at it this way... Ye Yan is practically the purest holy light compared to them.
On the March 7th, Ye Yan repented, wishing that [ Eternity ] would forgive her ignorance and praise Yite.
It seemed like something was missing. March 7th felt she couldn't pray empty-handed, so she took out the soap she always carried with her.
"Don't look at us like that. Aren't these Church prayer supplies?"
"Hahaha... Not bad! You don't forget your faith [ Eternity ] even before the great battle. I acknowledge your spirit!" Fulisina walked over to March 7th and patted her on the shoulder.
"Hehe~ Although I guess it won't be of much practical use, I'll just have to try my luck at the last minute!" March 7th closed his eyes and prayed.
"Such a good thing? Count me in!"
Xing also joined in and began to pray for [ Eternity ].
"Sometimes... I don't even think you're a qualified [ Eternity ] Emanator."
Dan Heng rarely complained, a seed of doubt being planted in his heart; he certainly wouldn't make such a meaningless prayer anyway.
Agreed.
"Ha ha..."
Ye Yan smiled and brushed it off. After the prayer time ended, everyone's attention turned to the last stone steps.
"This is the only road left. No matter where it leads, it's likely the end of this journey."
"I don't want to reach the end so soon... I hope my journey will never end." Even in the final battle, March 7th remained optimistic.
"In other words... Bronya, and the fate of both the Upper and Underworld, now lies ahead... in our hands."
"Strange, I thought I would be scared or nervous... but I'm not. My only feeling right now is... unreal."
"You can't stop talking about Bronya... This unwavering [ Eternity ] spirit will surely lead you to join the Church of Eternity!"
Fulisina's eyes gleamed with fervent light; Seele was simply the best candidate to join the Church.
"I don't want to."
Having witnessed Chair Blake's incredible actions, Seele, though it might enhance her strength... will not bow down to evil forces!
Fulisina saw through Seele's thoughts, her emerald eyes darting around. "Hmm... what if Bronya came with you?"
"Puff!"
Ye Yan, who was drinking milk tea, almost lost his composure when he heard this.
He was a little Curiosity where Fulisina had been playing all these years. In the past, he had to use force to coerce the child... but now she was actually using strategy.
Ah, you've grown up.
Seele was clearly stumped by the question. After thinking for a long time, she finally gave her answer:
"Well... it's not impossible... wait, you almost led me astray! Where were we?"
Seele has witnessed firsthand the Church of Eternity's sales tactics; they're terrifying... If it were the innocent and kind-hearted Bronya, she might actually have joined the Church.
It's clear that Bronya is number one in Seele's heart.
"Hmm... [ Eternity ] means what you say." Since Fulisina has decided to have Seele and Bronya join the Church, she will definitely do it.
"As for the method, well... hehe~ oh dear!"
Before Fulisina could finish speaking, she was struck on the head by Ye Yan's heavy punch.
Don't be Riddlers.
"Waaah..."
Xing repeated Seele's words, "Continuing our previous topic, do you feel like this journey has been somewhat unreal?"
"Then... shall we go back to the starting point and start all over again?"
Ye Yan proposed the idea, but it was rejected by all four votes except for Fulisina's.
"No way! This is no different from a game crashing at a crucial moment—it's incredibly frustrating!"
"To be able to rest in peace at the starting line... that's good too..."
Xing seemed to be possessed by IX, suddenly becoming pessimistic and giving up.
"Hey, don't say discouraging things now!"
"The train travels through world after world; we are merely passersby, witnesses to a story."
"We always try to avoid being caught up in the waves that determine the life and death of the world... but there are always times when we are not in control of our own destiny."
March 7th picked up where Dan Heng left off. "In other words, Xing... your first [ Trailblaze ] trip was incredibly lucky!"
"As expected, I wasn't being watched by the Astral Express Crew..." Ye Yan said sadly.
"Ah! I'm so sorry, Teacher Ye Yan, I forgot about you." March 7th quickly slid down and apologized.
"I was going to say something discouraging, but I thought I'd better not. When I'm adventuring with you guys, I feel like no difficulty is insurmountable." Seele's lips curled up in a smile.
"That's right! A fun adventure shouldn't have so many rules and regulations."
"Help those in need, make trustworthy friends, and perhaps even save the world a few more times along the way..."
"This is the spirit of Trailblaze!"
"[ Eternity ] transcends the rules!"
"Why?"