Chapter 16 – Start with 'Reality'
Regulus.
Speaking of which, Shen Yun also remembered a past sealed in his memory because of this familiar name.
The early fantasy is the story that has just come to me when I was still a young child. The fantasy world that can only be accessed as a child is a lot of fun, and with the help of one kind or another, they can always defeat many powerful enemies. The bad guys are simple and cute, and the good guys are doing their best to help the children from the beginning.
In the beginning, it was full of childlike trials.
But as I get older, my mind becomes more and more complete. Coupled with the terrifying experience of several failures, several of the companions of this world who gradually met quit.
That is, the story that happened during that period.
After a confirmation, Fantasy released Shen Yun into a vast world.
That is, the last end of the ancient Shenzhou, the desolate mountains and seas.
——The first ancestor of humanity, the era in which Emperor Xuanyuan lived.
There, he helped Emperor Xuanyuan defeat many enemies and gradually regain the land. Finally, at the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, he was named the 'Chosen One' and then returned to the present world, finding that he was burdened with a blessing called the Oath of the Firmament, and at the same time obtained the ability to use part of the Xuanyuan Sword Spirit.
However, it was clear that there was nothing powerful in the era he was experiencing. The immortals and demons in myths and epics have not been encountered, and it is purely a war between tribes.
Shen Yun never had a chance to understand this mystery after that.
But why, now, is it involved again?
Looking at the fantasy that Tsubaki pointed to earlier that represented that story, Shen Yun hesitantly stopped his crazy desire to throw himself in.
At least for now, he can't go right away.
Because there was another existence that he couldn't let go.
"Tsubaki. ”
"What do you command, Guardian. ”
Pointing to the dim star, Shen Yun asked.
"How long can the fantasy of the Xuanyuan era be supported?"
"Forty-five years at most. But Guardians, every second that passes could lead to the situation getting worse, so get there now!"
Tsubaki was very excited and wanted to persuade Shen Yun to go immediately.
"Well, I know. That, although there is no basis. But pulling this sword out of my body should give me a better chance. ”
The power of the Xuanyuan Sword, which was obtained because of the oath of the firmament that had long been renounced, if it was returned. How much can I increase the strength of Emperor Xuanyuan himself!
"Xuanyuan Sword. ”
Tsubaki took a deep look at the sword that imprisoned Shen Yun's power in the depths of Shen Yun's body, and said regretfully.
"In fact, it is because it has lost some of its power that the world will find a little gap. But now it's too late. ”
"You're still not going to go right now, Lord Guardian. ”
"I'm sorry, but I still have a few things. ”
"With all due respect, no matter what the matter is, it is impossible to give priority to the aid of Lord Xuanyuan. ”
Hundreds of millions of stars illuminated, Tsubaki said.
So, right. Truly.
There was nothing wrong with what she said, including the correctness of her words. There is not a single bit of falsification.
Now, Shen Yun almost believed her words.
It felt familiar from the beginning, and this is between worlds. Where the consciousness of the fantasy world lingered in the past.
And whether it was the little too intimate attitude at that time, or the superiority of each fantasy identity told him. These are all true!
This includes the identity of the 'guardians' for unknown reasons, the fact that human civilization is always experiencing suffering, and the correctness of what should be done now.
are telling him unreservedly that he shouldn't think about Poison Island now. Rather, it is to go to another world, to rescue a turning point that is crucial to human history.
But why, every time I think of that face, that figure, my heart hurts?
Every time he flashed, the insignificant back slowly fell down in front of him, and he turned his head to show a poignant smile. I had the illusion of wanting to cry.
Probably, it was too similar to Icarus's appearance at that time, and I used to think so. However, even he couldn't understand why he asked Fantasy for her at that time.
Me, do you like it?
Shen Yun asked himself.
But there was no reply.
Because when I asked if I liked it or not, it was not only the appearance of Poison Island that flashed, but also Misaka's, Saten's, Hatsuharu's, Dainterian's, Scalino's, Icarus's, too many others, and even Chuli's.
"Hahahaha! ”
Not only why did Shen Yun, who gradually let out a wild laugh, hide his face and scold.
"I'm just a scumbag!"
Tsubaki is very acquainted, and she didn't bother the madness of the 'Guardian-sama' she originally respected at this time.
It's just that I feel that the tall image shared by all the Guardians that I knew before has deviated from this one.
"I'm not going to go now, I've already decided!"
"Since it is the Guardian's will, Tsubaki respects your decision. ”
Curiously looking at Tsubaki, whose face did not change, Shen Yun smiled.
"I have a lot of reasons, like lack of strength or something. But I'm not going to run away from the choices I made here. ”
"Now tell me, where is the fantasy of Sword Art Online. ”
"Look here. ”
Tsubaki said as he pointed to a star that was close to dimming and was shining with a dark light.
"This is Sword Art Online, but it's almost completely mastered by Honkai. It's just barely regained a little bit of life with the help of a warrior who is determined to fight against Honkai. ”
Tsubaki said this, and then got up and said.
"The world was already on the verge of breaking the rules due to the amount of 'attention' from the outside world, and a true 'Guardian of the Courtyard' was about to emerge under the influence of its unique multi-paragraph main story with plural content, but unfortunately, it was eroded. ”
"Now, all the stories will end at the very beginning. It hasn't lost much of its own heritage, but the pregnancy of the 'Courtyard Guardian' can only be stillborn. ”
Guardian of the Courtyard?Well, Shen Yun came up with the answer after a little thought.
Judging by the information summarized by the current civilization, it should refer to the existence of the 'Lord of the World' or something similar.
In a general sense, it refers to the people who conquer all the inhabitants of the fantasy world and their wills, and of course there are those who fail to do so. According to the speculation that has not yet been confirmed, it refers to a person who has some kind of qualification and is recognized.
When you become in this category, you can use it at will, mobilize the resources and power of the recognized world, and can also be used to connect with other fantasy worlds.
Even if it is not material, after being fully recognized by a fantasy world, it will gain the ability to grasp the rules of some of the worlds themselves and manifest them in other fantasy worlds.
However, such a terrible thing is only an unconfirmed speculation, of course, because no living human has yet obtained it. Of course, the very fact that this information was obtained is a testament to its example! Although it is not a human being, some of the imaginary aborigines and other imaginary helpers have indeed received this honor.
For example, the 'Guowu', which is alongside the academy city as the two major phantom talent cultivation bases in the north and south of the Celestial Empire, is its honorary vice president. It is said that the aborigines brought away from the Jingu series of martial arts, a mysterious powerhouse sitting in the image of a white-haired old man, inherited a modern fantasy world of the Republic of China, and every month a group of people can be sent into it to learn national arts with major martial arts masters. Moreover, with the efforts of the government, that fantasy has truly achieved the martial arts of all the people, and has begun to contact some of the knowledge of qi training, as long as it takes another decade or two to advance, it can really be promoted from the low martial arts to the middle martial arts world.
"Lord Guardian. ”
"What's the matter? ”
"IMHO, the value of this fantasy is not yet worth it to the point where a Guardian personally goes to the rescue. On the contrary, it is a good decision for training, and from this point of view, your race is very insightful. ”
What does "military training?" ”
Shen Yun asked Tsubaki in confusion.
"The total of 126 teleporters who are currently in this fantasy are in possession of the keys to the Exotic Dimension, so I assume that they will not resist to the end. ”
will not resist to the end, that is, choose to retreat depending on the situation.
Indeed, there is no shortage of such things. Not to mention other countries, the Celestial Empire alone does not require the illusionist to fulfill the obligation of the art of war.
At the end of the day, this is just another dimension that is not important to humanity. Even though its survival may affect the safety of the world, in the face of these pressures, humanity's own struggle has never stopped.
Not only small academic factions, but also countries, races, religions, and so on. If one side gains, it will attract prying eyes. If one side is weak, it will be attacked by a group.
"Is it unreliable, and how can we win? What is the enemy's weakness?"
"Weakness?"
After thinking for a moment, Tsubaki replied.
"Erosion has covered the entire Sword Art Online, and as a sub-world contained within the fantasy, it is no longer able to make any changes from within. But thankfully, the world on the other side is not locked down. ”
"On the other end of the spectrum, do you mean 'reality'?"
Indeed, if you can enter the reality of Sword Art Online without being affected and interfere with the operation of Sword Art Online there. Then the Honkai based on the invasion of the game world will lose its ability to regulate the world it erodes.
However, you have to be careful.
Although it needs to keep the game world running because it needs to continuously vampire and collapse, it will react immediately if it notices something is wrong. The world that has been mastered can be removed from it almost instantly.
"So how can you help me? ”
"I beg your pardon, Guardian. The crisis of humanity is meaningful only when human beings leap forward on their own, and this is what Alaina-sama explained. ”
Humanity itself, huh. This is for some more perfect human race.