Zong Jiu felt like he was in a dream.
After waking up from that long memory, he could clearly feel that he was being picked up by someone and slowly moved up the stairs.
A nun who was cleaning put down the holy bottle in surprise. "Your Holiness, do you need me to help?"
"No need."
The little devil said calmly.
He carried the white-haired youth in his arms with great effort, as if he was holding his treasure. He didn't allow anyone to touch him as he walked forward step by step.
The little devil threw the bishop's scepter aside and climbed up the stairs for almost half an hour before he successfully carried Magician to the room on the top floor.
He carefully placed Magician on the bed and lit up the candlestick, allowing the flickering candlelight to illuminate the youth's beautiful face.
After covering Magician with a blanket, the little devil propped himself up on the edge of the bed. His dark brown eyes stared unblinkingly at the white-haired youth who was in a deep sleep.
He maintained this position for a long time, so long that the candlelight slowly dimmed until it was only a short segment. Finally, it dissipated into wax halos in the candlestick and gradually disappeared.
The light dimmed.
The tapestry blocked out the light from outside, and the room fell into darkness once again.
This color was torture to him when he was six years old, but to him after that, it was the source of his suffering.
Zong Jiu was still lying flat on the bed. He couldn't speak, but he could feel the wind blowing and the grass moving around him.
The little devil leaned closer to the white-haired youth, holding the rabbit doll tightly in his hands as he muttered to himself, "Brother, you two look alike.
"You two are so alike. No wonder the prophecy said that you two are natural enemies. I'm afraid that in this world, only brother can understand him. "
"Actually, I know … Brother doesn't want to kill me that much, whether it's the adult me or the current me."
He said softly, "Although I showed that memory to brother without thinking, the adult me shouldn't be angry … Maybe he'll be happier?"
"After all, how could he bear to kill brother? Although this kind of feeling is twisted with malice, to us, being unwilling to kill is already a sign of love. "
At this point, the little devil suddenly chuckled. "Actually, Big Brother knows that I'm not No. 1 at all."
The malice of an entire world had long destroyed No. 1, the vessel, from the inside out. Like a huge wave destroying a lonely boat, it was lifted high into the air, crushing the immature personality of a six-year-old child into pieces.
How could something that had been born from the malice of hundreds of millions of people over a hundred years be anything good?
Rather than saying that the current No.1 was the original No.1, it would be better to say that he was a monster born from evil.
Other than the fact that they looked the same, they couldn't even be considered the same person.
"That's why even if I'm suppressed to six years old, I'm still different from Number One."
The little demon tilted her head. "At the moment of the sacrifice, it rots from the bones. It can't even be considered a human."
He rubbed his furry head against Magician's hand affectionately.
The cold smell of snow and pine on the body of the person on the bed made the little demon feel at ease even in the darkness.
"You clearly know, but you're still so good to me. Big Brother, you're so nice."
.....
What followed was a long period of darkness.
Zong Jiu's mind gradually became clearer from his half-awake state, but he still couldn't open his eyes.
The dim light slowly emerged from the darkness, and the earth began to be illuminated from the chaos.
Magician's slender fingers moved imperceptibly.
He opened his eyes. His light-colored eyes were clear and bright.
A night had passed.
The moment the light shone on the earth, the trial was about to begin.
A distant hymn sounded in the air. A kind of music that surpassed the spiritual level of human life played at the top of the dome of heaven.
Someone took a paintbrush and dipped it in paint, painting the entire world with a layer of holy white gold.
Flowers bloomed, birds sang, and no trace of darkness could hide.
Everything came alive.
The trial had begun.
Before Zong Jiu realized this, his body flipped out of bed before his consciousness. He picked up the khaki windbreaker beside him, pushed open the door, and rushed out.
The other trainees were already standing at the entrance of the cathedral. Some of them were shackled, while others were not.
But all in all, the trainees were relieved when they saw the white-haired young man.
"Brother Jiu, you're finally here. You've been missing for a whole day!"
"Brother Jiu, where were you? We couldn't find you the whole night. Everyone was worried sick!"
"Captain is finally back."
.....
Not only the trainees, but the livestream viewers were also relieved.
[Okay, okay, where's the gambler who said that Magician would definitely die if he went missing for a whole day? Come and pay your grandpa.]
[He's finally back. Magician went missing for a whole day. If it were anyone else, it would be a death notice.]
[I knew it. He's the biggest winner in the Rainbow Amusement Park. He has an S-grade item. How could he die so easily?]
[That's right. I've been worried for a whole day. Hahahaha. Magician is going to bring us out of the infinite loop. How could he die so easily in the previous dungeons?]
[The sister above is obviously an old fan. Good fellow, only old fans remember this meme in this day and age. Give it to me!]
Zong Jiu nodded at them hurriedly. "What's the situation now?"
The situation was urgent and he did not have time to explain that he was not in danger. He had received a memory from the little devil and slept on her bed for a whole day and night. When he woke up, it was Judgement Day.
Anthony was the first to react. "Not good."
Fortunately, he had been with Fan Zhuo for a long time. Although he was sometimes impulsive, he was excellent in all aspects. Otherwise, he would not have been able to become the second-in-command of the Night people. This was also the reason why No. 2 had transferred Anthony to Zong Jiu's team. He would take care of him if he could.
"Just now, the Pope left the cathedral with all the nuns and walked to the courtroom. But for some reason, the Pope has chains and shackles on his body. "
This was also what puzzled the trainees the most.
Judgement Day had not fully begun, but the moment the Holy Light appeared in the sky, all the trainees with black lines on their arms had dark black shackles on their wrists, symbolizing their sinful identity.
For example, Anthony had chains on his wrists, ankles, and neck. As soon as the thought of breaking free appeared in his mind, the part of his body that was next to his skin would begin to emit a burning heat and sizzle.
He had already learned from the townspeople that because vampires were not accepted by Heaven, he would most likely not make it through Judgement Day. Today, he had only confirmed his theory.
But the Pope was different.
The Pope was clearly a "born holy person." How could he be shackled like a sinful person?
Zong Jiu frowned when he heard this.
He said, "I'll go take a look." Then, without stopping, he rushed to the square in the center of town.
The other trainees looked at his back and looked at each other. Then, they started to follow him as well.
When Zong Jiu ran to the square, the courtroom had finally been built.
The huge Judgment Platform that was full of radiance slowly took shape in the sky. Above it, the radiance covered everything. Just looking at it would burn one's eyes, making one not dare to look directly at the God.
Tens of thousands of angels made of pure light elements floated around the courtroom, their pure white wings flapping behind their backs. No words could describe their holy beauty.
They floated below the courtroom in tacit understanding, not surpassing the majesty of God.
Things that transcended dimensions were like this, unobservable and incomprehensible.
"The trial is about to begin."
The leading angel announced in a calm and distant tone, "First, the trial will begin with the sinner."
The next second, a meteor streaked across the sky, and a cross with a cold luster pierced deep into the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The Pope's scarlet cloak was nailed to the ground by the cross. The little devil's eyes were closed, her limbs were bleeding, and she was holding a rabbit doll in her arms. No one knew if she was dead or alive.
The townspeople shouted in disbelief, "How is this possible, His Holiness has always been a naturally holy person, how can he be guilty!"
"Yes, His Holiness forgave our sins, why did he have to bear the sin himself?"
The angel said coldly, "His sin came from himself, it has nothing to do with what you think. He should be judged and fall to the Nine Levels of Hell. It is not too much to cut him into pieces. "
The crowd was in an uproar.
The angel did not explain. One cross after another descended from the sky, nailing the sinners to the ground.
When the trial ended, the good people ascended to Heaven. These sinners who were nailed to the ground by the cross and whose hands and feet were bound by heavy chains could not struggle. Finally, they fell into the cracks in the ground, were swallowed by the lava, and fell to Hell.
The white-haired youth stood in place and watched this scene, but an old and kind voice came from behind him.
"You still chose to return to Earth, child."
Zong Jiu did not turn his head, "You know my choice?"
"Standing here means you have made your choice."
The old nun with a black headscarf shook her head, "I know you won't come to see me, so I came."
Zong Jiu sighed, "What do you think a prophecy is?"
"A prophecy is like this, no matter what choice you make, it will only be in line with its development."
Yes, no matter what choice you make, it will only be in line with your development.
Just like what Zong Jiu saw.
The original Devil was in fact the appointed Savior.
Because of the greed and malice of humans, he eventually fell into the Great Demon King.
The original Zong Jiu had no feelings, he liked to seek excitement and was not bound by anything, he was more like the traditional Great Demon King.
If there was no twisted gem like the Devil in front of him, even Zhuge An would not be able to associate him with the word Savior.
But the old nun guided him and made him put himself in a chain. From then on, he turned back to the right path.
A prophecy was a prophecy, no matter how it was changed, it would still conform.
"Avoidance" and "knowing" were already included in the prophecy's content.
Just like the ancient Greek myths, Cronus overthrew the rule of his father, Uranus, and became the new King of Gods.
Uranus cursed Cronus to end up like him, being overthrown by his own son and usurped the throne.
So when all the children were born, Cronus swallowed all of them into his stomach. Only his youngest son, Zeus, escaped from everything. As expected, when he grew up, Zeus overthrew Cronus's rule and followed the prophecy, becoming the third King of Gods.
If it wasn't for the intervention of those who sought survival, if it wasn't for Sister Moni. Maybe the current Great Demon King would become the Savior and the Savior would become the Great Demon King instead.
Unfortunately, it was only a "maybe".
It was such a "maybe" that really infuriated him.
"Thank you. Although I know you aren't her, your existence always makes me feel at ease.
"Do whatever you want to do."
Sister Moni smiled. "Leading the way is the biggest meaning of my existence."
This dungeon named "Judgement Day" was too realistic, it was so realistic that everything was no different from reality.
For example, she now knew that the white-haired magician would not stay for anyone.
"So, child, what are you going to do now?"
The white-haired magician took off his windbreaker and threw it into the wind, revealing a neat white shirt and trousers.
He silently raised his hand and held his ear stud while a card appeared between his fingers.
The cold physics holy sword slipped into the magician's hand and quickly turned into a crowbar.
In the wind, he left behind a light sentence.
"To save people."