When the morning sun rises, a story of 1,523 years ends, and at the end of the story, the gods did not descend into the real world, and the fragile and small human beings once again survived the catastrophe - the story of many people continues downward.

Semler clutched his battle staff and stood in the center of the hall for a long time, surrounded by countless priests and knights who were holding their breath and looking tired, and the information from the surface had just been delivered to the archbishop, but the strange phenomenon that seemed to confuse the reality of the dream made him still afraid to confirm the final result, and he and everyone else still waited quietly with nervousness.

For a brief moment when the morning glow spread across the Orlandale region, it was as if the priests had been waiting for a century.

Then, the starlight finally appeared in everyone's field of vision, floating in the sky above the hall.

Semler heard an old, tired voice come into his head: "It's all over...... Fellow citizens, we are safe. ”

This is the voice of Megael III.

After a brief silence, a belated cheer suddenly resounded throughout the hall!

"It worked!! We've stopped a god! "Extraterritorial Wanderers and Archbishop Selena, they succeeded!" "We survived, we survived!!"

Amid the cheers of the tide around her, Wendy, who was tending to the wounded, slowly straightened up, the pollution in her spirit was subsiding, she felt that her soul was finally truly free, she looked up, and saw Yuri not far away.

"We made it......" Wendy said with a heartfelt smile as she curled the corners of her mouth.

Yuri smiled with a complicated expression, he took a soft breath and muttered as if to himself, "...... We didn't ruin the world. ”

A streamer suddenly appeared in the center of the hall, and with the convergence of the streamer, a lantern condensed in everyone's sight, followed by a female figure holding a lantern.

"Archbishop Selena," Semler immediately greeted the figure, "you have saved the entire church once again......"

The halo around Selena gradually dissipated, of course, she was just a projection reflected in the consciousness of the people around her, facing Archbishop Semler, the lantern saint shook her head slightly: "This time, it is not me who saves the church. ”

"Ah, Wanderer," ......Semler reacted, "where is he?" ”

"The Wanderer has gone back for the time being, after all, he is only a projection in our psychic network, and he will contact us again soon," Selena said softly, her gaze slowly sweeping the hall, the cheering priests, the tired but excited knights, the squires of the aftermath of the catastrophe all met her eyes, and finally, she lowered her eyelids, "Thanks to your efforts in the real world, we have been able to achieve final success." ”

Semler looked at Selena strangely, and he noticed that the archbishop's expression was complicated, and his emotions did not seem to be as relaxed and uplifted as the others, which made him deeply confused: "Archbishop Selena, you look ...... Seems to have something on mind? ”

Selena thought of the figure chasing the starlight in the night, and the hardest question she had ever answered in her life, and she was silent for a long time before she finally shook her head: "I'm fine, but suddenly a little confused." ”

"Confused?"

"Archbishop Semler, what do you think is the greatest instinct of a civilization?"

"Instinct?" Semler pondered for a moment at this strange question, and after a moment he said, somewhat uncertainly, "Is it to continue itself?" ”

"And what about outside of itself?" Selena asked again, "Beyond living......"

"I ...... I don't know," Semler shook his head, "it seems to me that it's hard enough for us to continue in this world. ”

"Also," Selena paused for a second, then shook her head with a sudden relieved smile, "And that's not your area of expertise. ”

Semler deduced from Selena's reaction that the "Holy Woman" must have experienced something in the confrontation with the upper narrator to suddenly reveal this seemingly sentimental state, but this was clearly not the time to ask for these details. In the atmosphere of excitement and joy that filled the surroundings, he had already calmed down first, and asked: "Archbishop Selena, now that the threat of 'divine descent' has subsided, should we think about the future of the church next?" ”

"Of course," Selena said, nodding her head, also reining in her emotions, "While the situation is exciting, we probably don't have much time left to celebrate.

"I've just seen the news from the surface, the influence of the upper narrator has spread to the real world, and there are too many witnesses to the movement of Orlandelle's Throat, and I'm afraid that the news of this will soon reach Rosetta's ears - this headquarters is no longer safe.

"According to the plan drawn up by His Holiness the Pope, we must immediately start the transfer of the headquarters, all the members leave, abandon this palace, take all the research materials and materials that can be brought with us, destroy on the spot what cannot be taken away, blow up the central pillar, the elemental shell and the upper dome, and leave no clues.

"The various strongholds set up in the empire will also be transferred, and in the midst of the chaos, informants and mutineers will soon appear, and we must be prepared to abandon all strongholds if necessary.

"All the compatriots went into hibernation, no more church activities, and waited for a unified order to move towards Cecil in batches, according to the previous plan—this work can be entrusted to Yuri."

Selena said one by one, and Semler listened with a serious expression, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Things have finally come to this point...... It's a pity that after 700 years of operation, it returned to the original point overnight. ”

"It's better than annihilation," Selena shook her head, "and we still have at least seven hundred years of accumulated knowledge, and a new force willing to accept us, so it's not a complete return to square one." ”

"What about the psychic network?" Semler asked again.

“…… Without the support of the facilities here, the operation of the psychic network will be greatly affected, but fortunately, its foundation is based on our brain, and as long as enough priests survive, it can maintain a low level of operation," Selena had obviously thought about this and immediately replied, "After the transfer begins, the psychic network will maintain its basic mode, and the Dream City will no longer be open until we establish a new headquarters in Cecil." His Holiness the Pope has a lot of wear and tear in maintaining the sandbox, and he will spend most of his time recuperating and recuperating, and the cyber side of the network will be in charge of me and Archbishop Daniel - mainly me, Archbishop Daniel is now in Aldenan, and he will only provide technical support for security reasons. ”

"Well, I see," Semler nodded, "that way, as long as the psychic network is still there, it will be much easier to coordinate and coordinate." ”

Selena then looked to the other side of the hall, to the Hall of Compute Nodes where the Brain Servants were, and her eyes fell on the observation windows and the open gate.

Semler noticed her gaze, and before she could speak, he said with a hint of emotion: "Archbishop Magnum, he...... Rest assured, we'll take him with you. ”

Selena shook her head and said softly, "No, take everyone." ”

"All ......" Semler was stunned for a moment, then frowned, "You mean all the brains?" I'm afraid...... No, it will definitely cost more manpower and material resources, and it will affect a certain amount of transfer progress......"

"I know, but I've calculated everything we need, we do have limited time, but with our best efforts, we still have enough room to move all our brains to an alternate safe stronghold," Selena looked into Semmler's eyes, this may be her most irrational moment in hundreds of years, but she will not let the flood of sensibilities affect the overall situation, the arrangements she made at the moment are the result of careful consideration, "Transfer in batches, to Orlandale South County, Juniper County, Enchhawk County, and Tarengins District. Cecil Rail Investments will help us arrange trains or hidden carriages, and the relevant lines will be cleared in the near future, and everything will be arranged. ”

“…… But I'm afraid it will only be able to divert part of it," Semler frowned, "The point is that it's not just the Brains here, but also the more remote strongholds, beyond the railroad lines that Cecil has invested in controlling, there are several nodes that are used to maintain other sandboxes - it is much more difficult to transfer immobile Brains than normal people." ”

"You can transfer as much as you can," Selena said, "and if you can't transfer, try to maintain it in as many places as possible." ”

"Choosing a place to maintain? Does that make sense? Semler's brow furrowed again, "The psychic network itself doesn't need brains, they're just used to maintain the sandbox system, and now that Project Zero has been terminated and can't be used again in the future, these brains ......"

He looked at Selena in confusion, but saw only a pair of deep, calm eyes that could not analyze her specific thoughts and emotions.

Selena closed her eyes, as if in thought.

This is some kind of repayment, atonement for this wrong path; This is some kind of self-liberation, the first step in bringing the Cult of the Sleepers back on the right path; This is also a meaningful remedy, as Cecil has access to the biochemical technology of the Society of the End of All Things, where not all brain servants are without the possibility of being cured......

But at the moment, she has a more important and more convincing reason for everyone.

"This is the ticket," she said, opening her eyes and looking at Archbishop Semler, "the ticket for Cecil, for the Wanderers of the Territory to accept us—Cecil has its own order and rules, and if we want to get back to the sun, we must actively embrace those rules from now on." Archbishop Semler, make sure everyone knows that for every one more brain servant that survives, some of us will be sent to serve in mines and factories for less time in the future. ”

Then she added: "In addition, I also remind everyone not to take chances, not to think that they have the ability to avoid the co-optation and transformation of the extraterritorial wanderers, and don't forget that this time he only projected his consciousness in the sandbox, and he devoured the 'upper narrator' who had become a god, and long before that, he had infiltrated and controlled the entire psychic network." ”

A sense of awe gradually rose in Semler's heart, his expression was extremely serious, and he nodded slowly: "I understand. ”

Selena breathed a sigh of relief, and then a slightly strange expression suddenly appeared on her face: "Now...... Let's turn to the question of Archbishop Magnum. ”

Hearing this name, not only Semler, but also Wendy and Yuri, who had just arrived nearby, invariably lowered their eyes and showed a complicated look on their faces.

"Archbishop Magnum has made a noble sacrifice this time," Wendy said in a deep voice, "and perhaps we should posthumously recognize him as a saint......

"No, I didn't mean that," Selena held up her right hand and held up the dream lantern, "I mean—"

The dream lantern bloomed with layers of gentle light, and suddenly, from that light came a voice with a strong voice that everyone was familiar with: "Hey, hey? Feed! Did anyone hear that? Did anyone hear that? What's going on in this damn place, did anyone hear that?

"Hey! I'm stuck! It doesn't look like Sandbox No. 1 in any way! Can anyone tell me what's going on out there? Anyone? Anyone! ”

Selena raised her hand above the lantern, releasing the soul contained in the lamp, and the scattered light suddenly shrank into a figure in front of everyone, and Magnum, with short red hair and short stature, stood in the hall, his body translucent, staring around.

The surroundings fell silent for a moment.

"I collected his fragments at the 'Border,' just as His Holiness collected my fragments back then," Selena's voice broke the silence and embarrassment for a moment, "but it looks like it's causing him some trouble." ”

Magnum heard Selena's voice beside him, looked at the familiar hall in front of him in confusion, and subconsciously scratched his hair: "What's the matter...... I remember being ......"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Yuri Charvin standing in front of him.

Embarrassment quickly welled up in his confused expression, the corners of his mouth twitched, he barely tilted upward, and hesitated to say hello: "Ah, Archbishop Yuri, it looks ...... Did we succeed? ”

Yuri stared at Magnum in front of him, was silent for a few seconds, and then raised his right hand little by little-

Slowly but firmly extended his middle finger.