After Artanis' and Phoenix's return to the flagship, they were notified that the phase technician asked him to go to the lab when he returned, and it happened that everyone was interested in the Purifier prototype, after all, they were legendary things, and they went to find Calax in the laboratory as soon as possible.

"Archetypal samurai? Seriously, I'm a little curious", laughs Phoenix, who hasn't realized what kind of things will happen to him in a while.

"Don't you know? Haven't you been here before? Yurlan said in surprise from the side

"Actually, when I was sent to Gelasius, the Purifier project had just started, and I was only here to keep an eye on the progress of the project, and the scientists here helped me reformulate a set of armor."

"The one you wore in Al?" , Artanis, recalled, the outfit was very close to the Astral Spirit armor in the Void Legacy.

"Yes", Phoenix nodded, "After that, it's time for me to return to the El, but I still went to Adion to see if the energy matrix there is normal, maybe, they came from that time... ”

"We'll find out when we ask our survivor, Engineer Orak", and at this point, they had already walked outside the door of the laboratory, and as the sensor door opened, the scene inside the laboratory was unobstructed.

"Uh... Archbishop, here you are", Kelax and Orac were testing the prototype, but looking at the way he wanted to speak, it seemed that he had encountered some difficulty. Atanis looked at him, probably guessing, but he remained silent and pretended not to know.

"What's the accident, phase technician, I heard you're looking for me?"

"I'm glad to see you, Artanis, young executive, don't come unharmed!" , The Purifier has been powered, as an artificial intelligent machine, he retains almost 99.99% of the independent personality of the copied, "Enough, don't do anything to me again, I have shed blood for the Star Spirit, I have contributed to the defense of the El, I should not be treated like this", the Purifier interrupted Kaylax's further detection.

"Archbishop, he thinks he was awakened in a still vessel and made into a dragon knight"

"This..." The friends were almost stunned, although the purifier was not unable to connect with Kara to share his thoughts, but through his voice and the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted, they still recognized each other, "This and this, Phoenix, my God!" ”

Artanis, who could understand Yurlan's shock, was more curious about what would happen to the protagonist Phoenix, who remembered that the unusually brave Templar had spoken out against the Purifier Project

"Hey, Yurlan, although we are glad to see each other, are you too excited", the Purifier did not notice the strange atmosphere at this time, and the source was the Immortal Phoenix standing behind everyone.

His eyes were complicated, shocked, abrupt, hateful, and mixed with a certain relief, yes, relief, his anger was justified, and at this point he fully understood why Aldaris would send him, a high-ranking Templar, to check on the Purifier project, although he was skeptical at the time, because the other party knew that he had openly opposed it, but as a Templar, he still went to carry out the order as his own responsibility. What he didn't tell Atanis was that when he was making the armor, the scientists had conducted a series of tests on him, and even asked him to simulate an attack, although he objected, but the other party persuaded him on the grounds that he wanted to get the latest data to improve the armor.

"I didn't expect to be put on the table", thinking of this, he collected his mood and stepped forward, "Hello, Phoenix, I'm also Phoenix", to be honest, this feeling of introducing himself is very weird, at least Atanis is a little cheeky twitching, however, the archbishop is a little surprised by Phoenix's reaction, because he is a little too calm, and the emotions are also transmitted through Kara, without the slightest anger.

"You... You.. How can it be? You say you're Phoenix? The Purifier noticed the Immortal in front of him, "Wait, your body... Is it a dragon knight? No, the enhanced version of the Dragon Knight, then, what am I? ”

"Don't get excited, Phoenix", Artanis doesn't want the other to get into chaos, "Maybe, Orac, can you explain it to us"

"Uhhhh Yes, Archbishop", Orrac has learned about the current situation of the Astral Spirits from the mouths of his former companions and the traces left by Kara, "The High Council ordered us to restart the Purifier Project, because the ancient Purifiers rebelled, so they are not safe to use, but we have recreated the Purifier weapons based on ancient sources, and sought proper means of control, but the clones of the Purifiers are generally from the ancient heroes, because the soul strength of the ordinary Templar is low, The weapons produced will not be of much use... So... ”

"So, you hit the idea on Phoenix?" , Yurlan said speechlessly

"Yes, because Phoenix is a powerful Templar who can overcome him by a handful of existences, and has served as an executive officer of the Supreme Council's convoy, there is no objection to the Supreme Council's orders... Actually, our idea at the time was Tassadar, but ... With that, he glanced at Atanis, who was a student of Tassadar.

"Wait, according to you, I'm just a man-made weapon, a fake? So what is the purpose of my existence? Is it a weapon? Is it a killing machine? This is blasphemy against me! What are you trying to do with me as an independent personality? ”

"You..." Artanis, who was about to say something, but someone was faster than him, and he didn't expect it

"No, you're not a fake, Phoenix", the Immortal Samurai stood in front of the Purifiers, their same mechanical bodies as tall as they were, but his tone was full of sincerity, "I'm glad that I'm against the Purifier Project, believing that it is blaspheming the Heroic Spirits of our ancestors"

"You..."

"Listen to me, but the moment I saw you, I suddenly realized that maybe I misunderstood", he turned his head to look at everyone, "Regardless of the purpose of the Supreme Council's creation of the Purifier, however, we, the objects of imitation, are not disgusted, and even rejoice, because we are not dead, but continue to fight for the Star Spirit, for the firstborn of God, for the El, in another way of being, and this is enough."

"But I'm a fake, it's always a fact...

"No, you're not", Phoenix interrupted the Purifier, "since you were created after me, then you should have my memories, have my beliefs, don't be presumptuous, you are you, the Star Spirit Templar who fought for the Star Spirit, Phoenix"

"I... I need time, think about it"

"Okay, Phoenix, we won't force you, but we don't have much time, the specific reason, Phoenix will tell you, we won't bother you", Artanis realized that they were redundant here, so, after signaling everyone, he left first, and after the star spirits present looked at each other, they followed.

Outside the door, Artanis slowly walked forward in the passage, sighing about the scene just now, but smiled suddenly, he underestimated Phoenix's bosom, and also underestimated the pride of the eldest son of God, then, he lowered his head and raised his clenched right hand, "Can I fight for the future of the star spirit, and not be afraid of sacrifice?" In the open palm, there are crystals of different colors hidden in the divine light.