That's all I wanted to say. I look forward to our next meeting.
Fulisina, with Cocolia, left without looking back.
"The priestess just left like that? Without saying anything?" March 7th sighed at Fulisina's decisiveness, leaving without hesitation.
"Thank you all..." Bronya finally expressed her gratitude.
Having just experienced the loss of her mother, Xing said with concern, "Don't push yourself too hard."
"Thank you... I'm fine, don't worry." She looked into the distance and murmured.
"There's still a lot to do... The residents of the city must have noticed the huge commotion caused by that [ Engine of Creation ]. Many questions need to be answered, and many truths need to be revealed..."
"I just don't know how to get everyone to accept all of this..." Bronya shook her head. Should she hide the truth, or tell the public the truth?
"To cover up one lie with another... but if I do that, I..."
"Let's do it this way, Bronya," Seele said.
"I... I don't know how to explain it, I just feel like there's no other way."
"On the lower levels, we repeat the same phrase to the children every day: 'Tomorrow will be better'—everyone knows it's a lie, but at least it lets them go to sleep with hope."
"If word gets out what happened here... can you imagine the consequences? People will be disappointed. If even the guardians can't be trusted... if it were me, I wouldn't know what I could believe in, or who I could trust."
Seeing the two Aborigines from Jarilo-VI deep in thought, Blake couldn't bear it any longer.
"Hmm~ This might be a bit inappropriate to say, but I don't quite agree with what you two ladies are saying. The Miracle of [ Preservation ] did indeed happen here, but for such a small glimmer of hope, you're going to conceal such a huge truth?"
Ye Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, recalling some past events.
On a planet filled with war, doubt, and questions of faith, He saw this ragged, blond boy amidst the ruins.
On this planet where hope and despair coexist, He felt an Eternity no less profound than that of Fulisina.
To be honest, a large part of the reason Blake was able to attract Ye Yan was the silver [∞]-shaped pendant on his chest.
In a world ravaged by war, it is truly rare to have such an Eternity Core Flame.
"The people who have long lived under the oppression of the Fragmentum desperately need [hope]. The truth cannot be hidden... The Supreme Guardian has committed countless evil deeds, and the excuse of the people's collapsing faith cannot conceal it."
"So... of course we have to tell the truth." Blake frowned. "What's there to hide? If your faith can crumble over this, then I can only say that your beliefs aren't pure enough."
Sigh~ They'll learn to behave themselves after being plagued by the Cancer of All Worlds for a few hundred more years.
"That's right, speaking of matters of faith... the Church Chair is the best at handling these things!" March 7th gave Blake a thumbs up; the Chair's arrival was perfectly timed.
"Ahem! I am honored by your kindness, Miss Pink Hair. As I mentioned before, I am not here to meet my dear friend Ye Yan." He took out an old book from his sleeve.
"Now, I will solemnly introduce this to you! Please read aloud with me: This is a sacred object of the Church, passed down through a century of Amber Era — the Book of Eternal Virtues!"
"Indeed, it has many other names; you can consider it as: the Eternity Code."
Seeing Blake's serious expression, Seele's lips twitched. "Don't tell me the Church is so poorly equipped that all its books are shared in one container."
"Tsk. Seele, your words are like a sharp sword piercing my heart." Blake clutched his chest with a sorrowful look in his eyes, and for the sake of realism, he even slammed his hand on it twice.
Thump! Thump!
"Look! Seele, her heart is pounding so hard, she says sadly, 'It's unacceptable for her not to join our Church.'"
Seele:???
You were the one who smashed it!
"If Seele doesn't agree, I have a feeling this Chair will slam down on the ground and start acting like a child," March 7th whispered to Xing. Unfortunately, everyone was sitting very close together, and everyone heard what she said.
"Uh... I'm sorry."
On March 7th, he showed a positive attitude in admitting his mistake and quickly knelt down.
Seele was internally screaming, but with Bronya present, she forced herself to remain calm and continued the conversation, "What are you planning to do with this book?"
"Going back to the battle with the Supreme Guardian just now, as you all know, the Miracle that descended upon this planet... should not be limited to [ Preservation ] alone."
He opened the book and looked at Xing, who was thoroughly enjoying herself.
"With the intervention of [ Eternity ], everything will be overcome and resolved smoothly."
"I've heard another version." Dan Heng, who had been silent, looked up and asked the Astral Express Crew member in a low voice:
Do you want to hear it?
Curiosity, March 7th leaned in and asked, "What is it? What is it? Don't keep us in suspense!"
"The First Law of the Church of Eternity: This matter initially puzzled me, but if it was done by the Church, then it makes sense."
The moment the words left his mouth, Blake's expression turned as if he'd eaten shit; he was practically ready to grab Dan Heng by the collar and demand to know who had said it.
Why was he so angry? Because the [ Eternity ] Aeon was standing right next to him!
"Hmm..." Dan Heng thought carefully, but he couldn't remember where he had heard this phrase before. It was a long time ago; it seemed like someone had said it before he left his hometown...
Dan Heng stopped thinking; he didn't want to recall that past.
"Ahem! Enough of this small talk. According to Article 125, Subsection 3 of the Church of Eternity Code, whenever someone of [ Eternity ] concern saves a planet, the Church will provide assistance without question, simply to demonstrate our faithfulness to Him."
"Guardian, there's no need to hesitate. Please accept the Church's aid, for the sake of Jarilo-VI! For the sake of Belobog! For the sake of Eternity! For the sake of Ye Yan, who has given everything in this battle..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yan staggered, Blake, sensing something was wrong, cut his losses in time.
Oh no, I overpraised them.
"Huh? Did I hear that right? He's actually praising Teacher Ye Yan?"
Dan Heng remained silent; he knew that the [ Eternity ] Emanator were drawn to each other.
" March 7th, you idiot." Xing tapped March 7th on the head.
"Why did you hit me!" March 7th cried out in pain, clutching his head in confusion.
"If it weren't for the shield provided by Teacher Ye Yan, would we be able to communicate normally like this? I would have been pierced through by Cocolia's ice spear countless times by now."
"Oh right! I'm sorry, Teacher Ye Yan, I shouldn't have questioned you."
Ye Yan felt ashamed, as he had a feeling that if he had been any later, his identity as Aeon would have been in jeopardy.
Blake quickly changed the subject. "I've heard the story of Belobog. The people here held fast to their will to Preservation lives even in their most desperate moments, defying fate until dawn."
"You are lucky, praise [ Eternity ]... cough cough, sorry, I've gotten used to saying that." Whenever [ Eternity ] was mentioned, Blake couldn't help but puff out his chest.
"It wasn't until I personally set foot on this heroic land, feeling the still-burning ice and snow scorching my skin like fire... that I realized how profound this will to [ Preservation ] is, and how great the people struggling on this land are!"
"From this day forward, the Church of Eternity will fight alongside you until the Eternal Freeze turn to spring breezes and the frozen earth becomes fertile land..."
"You all don't think... I'd make empty promises like this, do you?" Blake changed his tone, not forgetting to be abstract even in the midst of formality.
Please remember the appendix to the " Eternity Code " and the " Book of Eternal Virtues "!
"[ Eternity ], a promise kept!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Blake spread his hands, and a beam of pure white holy light shone into Jarilo-VI from the heavens.
To everyone's astonishment, the ice and snow were melting at an extremely rapid pace where the holy light shone.
"May you all witness once again... the sacred miracle of [ Eternity ]!"