How Strange, Why Did We Land in the Sand Capital?

"The 'Crown' originated from the head of the monarch and was used to bear 'power'."

"The 'Lord' at that time was able to pinpoint the exact location of the world being torn apart by sensing authority, and obtain this most important Holy Remains base at the fastest speed."

"He found there the symbol of Supreme power in this world, which was still in its infancy, and that place is now Sand Capital."

[Hard Armor] was shocked upon hearing this:

"So that's how it is? Then why didn't we land in the capital, the imperial capital, or the Holy City?"

I don't know either.

The imposing aura of the [Crown] was noticeably weaker:

"Perhaps God foresaw some future of this world."

He continued:

"Therefore, these five Authority were stripped from the body of the Lord and his servants and fused with the bones of this world to form the Holy Remains."

"After that, the Lord fell into a deep sleep and awaits our awakening."

"And we are on our way there now."

"You've either witnessed or used the power of the other four types of Holy Remains, but you shouldn't have seen the power of the [Crown], right?"

[Hard Armor] nodded in confusion, [Crown] pointed to the top of his head:

"The power of the Holy Remains ' 'Crown' is to anchor our souls. As the 'Lord of Infinite Crystal Clusters,' wherever He goes, everything will turn towards the direction of the Crystal Clusters."

"This world does not have Crystal Cluster are exactly the same as our world, so what you see now are vast expanses of yellow sand and barren rocks. This is a transformation, which comes from both the Lord and the Demonic Tide that follows closely behind."

"Pure sand and gravel cannot serve as a vessel for the soul. After searching, we discovered that bones were the best material we could find."

"As the remains of the living, the bones themselves possess spirituality and can serve as a vessel for the soul."

Its material is similar to that of Crystal Clusters, and it can gradually transform over time.

"There are many advantages to doing this, but only two disadvantages."

"Firstly, I must remain in Sand Capital forever, not only for safety, but also because Sand Capital the place where the Lord sleeps, and it is the best anchor point."

"Secondly, weaker souls may Shattered memories due to having died once, and after being reborn through a borrowed bone, they may have a confused sense of self, often feeling that they are human."

"Of course, if other biological remains are used for resurrection, there will also be corresponding confusion in cognition."

"Only a few souls, including myself and other members of the original council, were able to preserve their personalities from being distorted through their own strength."

"Therefore, the secret of the Alliance is destined to be known only to a few people, otherwise it will either cause internal strife or make the whole world our enemy."

"The reason the Alliance has been able to maintain relative stability is largely because nobody knows we come from another world."

"Even after Sailesi joined us, I made sure the councilors used the term 'Tree God' as a euphemism for a deity when they communicated, just to ensure the secret wasn't leaked."

[Crown] finished speaking and looked at his compatriot beside him who had just broken free from classical human thinking:

"This is the origin of all the Skeleton Man, and the secret that the [Crown] must never be rotated."

"The holders of the Holy Remains can die one after another, and even the [Divine Wings] that symbolize divine authority are not unchangeable."

"But if I die, even for a moment, the Skeleton Alliance will completely collapse."

"At that time, there will be tens of millions of otherworldly souls in the entire desert, but they will be unable to have even the slightest impact on this world."

"By then, our race will be completely 'dead'."

"So this is the 'Holy Remains,' do you understand?"

[Hard Armor] digested this explosive information. Although he had regained his past memories and forcibly suppressed his human thoughts, there were still many things he couldn't understand.

The answers to some of those questions were hidden deep in his memory, but he couldn't pinpoint their exact location or figure them out for the time being.

But after receiving that information, many things began to make logical sense:

For example, why has the Skeleton Alliance never established normal diplomatic relations with any human nation?

Because, at least in their own eyes, the Skeleton Man belong to a more advanced species.

For example, why was the Skeleton Alliance so determined to fight the Empire, and even tried to renounce the war with the Theocracy after Sailesi surrendered?

Because the human kingdoms are full of living people, while the members of the Skeleton Alliance cannot reproduce, they must rely on constantly creating the dead to attract more souls.

However, if the dead Skeleton Man are properly preserved, they can be resurrected, which is equivalent to them never dying at all.

Each dead person can revive a lingering spirit, and for the Skeleton Man, such a thing is simply impossible to refuse.

As his thoughts wandered, [Hard Armor] suddenly felt that he was much more insightful than before.

But there were still some things he couldn't understand, so he had to ask again:

"Since the Lord is already perfect, why must we kill either Rosalind or Wens in the name of Seizure Authority?"

[The Crown] hummed in agreement, then slowly and deliberately said:

"This is essentially for... the future."

"As I said before, the different laws of the world cause our death, while the Lord's love gives us new life."

"But in essence, we have not escaped the Demonic Tide. After plunging our world into annihilation, the Demonic Tide has returned to this world."

"Its pursuit has not ended; on the contrary, it has become even more turbulent after devouring some of the laws of our homeland."

"Therefore, entering this world, this universe, is not our end point. We still need to go to the next world, and then the next one, and the next one after that..."

At this point, [Crown] sighed:

"We are refugees exiled across the world, and once the escape begins, there is no way to stop."

"If we stay here until the world ends, we will still be doomed."

"But to tear through the barrier and reach the next world, one needs the power of a god."

"According to the calendar of this world, we have been here for a hundred years, and the Lord's resurrection should be just one step away."

"Therefore we must awaken the Lord to ensure that we always have the ability to traverse the universe again."

"As for why we need to obtain Rosalind's Authority, it is because although the 'Holy Remains' carry the Authority that was separated from the Lord, it has also been polluted by this world. It needs a force to harmonize it, extract the Authority and discard the dregs."

"Another reason is that, if possible, the Lord might be able to use the opportunity of the Holy Remains returning to its original form to obtain this new Authority, and use 'devouring' to seize more power from this world."

"The more He gains, the stronger we, His people, will become, and the greater our chances of surviving the Demonic Tide."

"Perhaps after we have traversed several worlds, the Lord will be able to accumulate enough Authority to truly combat the erosion of the Demonic Tide."

Do you understand?