Light

The war between the Seven Churches ended when pure light engulfed the stormy darkness and the Eternal Sun rose high in the sky, proclaiming the victory of the Eternal Blazing Sun for the entire cosmos.

Sunlight splashed across the infinite starry space, into the earth and into the hearts, igniting everything in an eternal golden glow.

The colossal white tower on the earth crumbled into the void, revealing the glowing tree, also fading into shimmering particles of light.

The dark underworld in the boundless oceans rumbled and sank into the depths of the spirit world, and the twilight realm shimmered in the evening light and returned to the obscurity of time.

The python-like tentacles in the infinite sky slowly retreated to an unknown location, while the crimson fire in the volcanoes was extinguished almost instantly with the glare of the sun.

The golden ring descended from the astral world and fell on the palace of eternity, while the floating continent in the corner of the astral world darkened and turned into obscurity under the pure sunlight.

In the material world, the bells of the Churches of the Eternal Blazing Sun began to ring in tandem, echoing through the lands in between.

People from all over the world emerged from their homes, hiding places, or hiding spots one by one. They began by staring blankly at the bright sky with a glaring sun.

They didn't cheer, shout, or vent their emotions. Their expressions were numb and their eyes vacant. They didn't know how or why disaster had suddenly ended.

However, the infinite light poured into the heart of all. It brought with it hope, igniting their minds to dream of a better times, a better future.

Piety consumed the hearts of many, as warm sunlight bathed their figures. They raised their hands in yearning, drew the symbol of the blazing sun on their chests with their fingers, and chanted fervently.

"Praise the Sun!"

Their chant was like a spark that ignited a prairie fire, drawing everyone together to chant in unison. Their blended voices thundered across the world, across the starry sky, their eyes filled with ignited hope.

With light, hope burned brighter than ever.

After all, Light was the meaning to everything.

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Where there is light, there is also darkness. Where there is hope, there is also despair. It was like the two sides of a coin, inseparable and inextricable.

The divine kingdom of the Lord of Storms on the island of Pasu collapsed on itself, bringing the island down with it. Its remains polluted the entire Sonia sea, causing a perpetual storm to erupt across it. Then, the divine statues of the Lord of Storms collapsed one after the other, dragging down all the cathedrals of storms with them.

Angels, Saints, Demigods and the beyonders of the Storm path on the battlefield suffered a severe mental blow, dropping their weapons and running almost immediately with despair covering their faces.

Likewise, the Churches of the God of Knowledge, the God of Steam, and the Goddess of Night tropes successively retreated from the battlefield.

On the side of Trier, however, the Beyonders of the Churches of Eternal Blazing Sun, Mother Earth, and God of Combat made no attempt to pursue them, as cheers of joy already rang out over the troops. Many men and women knelt on the ground with their arms outstretched to the bright sky. Their cheeks were red with tears of joy and sorrow.

In the end, they won. The ethereal light of the sun shone on them as well, healing the scars on their bodies and bringing them much-needed relief.

In an army tent, Lucas and others gathered, storming around Edward, bombarding him with questions about his health.

"Guys..." Edward chuckled, his voice still frail. "I see your curiosity, no matter how hard you try to hide it."

"Yes, our lord and Evernight Goddess planned this from the very beginning. But, I don't know much about the specifics of how they came to an agreement."

"The Evernight Goddess and our Lord combined their powers to keep my existence concealed. Our Lord might have even altered reality and history. Then, they simply locked me in a room at the Avalon. Not that I have any complaints; the room had almost everything one could want. I stayed there until the doors opened automatically, leading right to this battlefield, to you, to the exact moment of our lord's victory."

"It's quite surprising, isn't it?" Edward tried to laugh it off. Nobody joined him, and the air smelled faintly of horror.

"So it was all planned out from the beginning..." Diana mumbled, her heart filled with horror at the might of her lord. "How far could Lord actually see? And always be right and ahead of everyone..."

"How about your blessing, Edward?" Blaise extricated himself from the shock and inquired. "Wasn't it suppressing that will..?"

"She indeed took it back from me, waking me up to the endless whispers from the starry sky," Edward replied. "But, using their authorities, they immediately suppressed the will." He purposely did not delve into this situation.

Blaise seemed to want to ask more questions, but Lucas barged in between them, holding a cup of water and passing it to Edward.

"Stop with the questions, Blaise." Lucas said. "Look at him already!"

"I am fine.." Edward said, shaking his head.

"Says someone who looks like a twig." Lucas snorted. "You are not fine at all. So, don't try to put up a tough front and drink this obediently."

"What is this…?" Edward sighed, taking it.

"It's just water…" Lucas drawled. But, feeling the glare, he continued. "Blessed by the Earth Mother."

Edward drank the water of life in one gulp. Endless vitality poured into his body, slowly healing him.

"You seem upbeat." Diana said, her arms crossed.

"Who wouldn't be in this situation?" Lucas smiled. Diana just let out a chuckle.

Meanwhile, Blaise dragged Laius and Madilyn, who had been silently listening in until now, to Edward.

"This is Laius, Angel of the Sun, and Madilyn, Angel of Destiny. Don't look at them being quite. They can be quite talkative. They just didn't want to disrupt our reunion."

"Hello." Edward nodded at them.

Laius and Madilyn greeted him with a smile. The atmosphere in the tent was warm and mellow.

However, it was cut short when a blinding beam of light erupted in the tent, morphing into the projection of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

Eternal Blazing Sun motioned for silence before focusing his attention on Lucas.

"Do you remember what I said to you in that restaurant that day?" He inquired.

"Milord, you said, I will get my chance in the future," Lucas uttered subconsciously.

Eternal Blazing Sun smiled, pulling something from the light and tossing it to Lucas, who caught it, his eyes wide with amazement.

"These are sequence 1 characteristics of the Tyrant Pathway – Thunder God and a card of blasphemy – Hierophant."

"Become the King of Angles, Lucas."

After leaving that message, the projection of Eternal Blazing Sun shattered into light particles.

"Oh my God..." Diana was shell-shocked. Her heart was once again filled with horror at the might of her lord...

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In a realm filled with infinite light, Aucuses took a blot of lightning from the white ground while holding the remaining characteristic of the thunder god.

The blot of lightning was the uniqueness of the Tyrant Pathway.

And he was a complete mess. His body was drenched in blood, and his wings were broken, while he felt completely drained.

Just then, Amanises descended before him. She wasn't much better, either. Her black dress was ripped in many places, revealing her body with dark blood oozing out of the deep gashes and one of her hands was even broken.

But she didn't seem to mind her appearance.

"Congratulations, Aucuses, on one step closer to becoming the Almighty," she said with a smile.

Aucuses exhaled a sigh. "It's only the beginning of the end."

"Indeed." Amanises nodded, "But, you don't have worry. 'He' is unlikely to return in this epoch. You have plenty of time to prepare."

For a brief moment, Aucuses remained silent, his gaze fixed on the bolt.

"I will win." He said to himself, gripping the blot. "I will win."

"I hope so." Amanises said ethereally.

Then, she continued. "I've already altered Lilith's concealment. It's no problem for her to be herself in front of you. This is the best I could do."

"That is more than enough." Aucuses stated as he looked her in the eyes. "And, Amanises, thank you for everything."

"This is just a deal," Amanises clarified. "There's no need..."

"We both know that it isn't." Aucuses retorted.

Amanises' lips pursed, a complex light flashing in her eyes.

"Go," she sighed in the end. "Lilith is already in Trier. Clean yourself first. But, don't keep her waiting."

"Then, I will take my leave, Amanises." Aucuses nodded, his silhouette fading. With his departure, the infinite light in the realm was extinguished, heralding the Eternal Night.

Amanises floated, shrouded in eternal night. Her silent gaze remained fixed on fading figure of Aucuses....

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