Prologue: The Path of Radiance

"I'm going to leave right away. Gently stroking the neatly folded uniform, Cedar smiled and looked out the window at the night sky.

"Ah, this is how they begin their respective social lives, as heavenly punishers. Harden pinned the Blue Eagle badge to his uniform and began to stuff items into his bag.

"You're going to be more professional than us, aren't you? "Cedar is a little envious.

"I'm not a person who loves to learn......," Harden sighed, "Anyway, come on, it's said that the mortality rate of each Heavenly Punisher trainee is about seventy percent, let's not appear on that death list, okay?"

"Well, it won't be, we'll be the elite of the Heavenly Punishers, right?" Cedar wiped the "blue and white contemplation" like a cold sword body, and the pale blue weapon reflected his bright and clear eyes.

At the same time, He Yanfang and Sheng were quietly staring at the starry sky.

"The children are finally going down our path. Sheng suddenly said in silence.

"They are all in good spirits, it's really dazzling," He Yanfang still smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes as dark as the night, "That kind of light makes them extremely conspicuous in the dark, and they are still going to be the target ...... in the end."

As he spoke, a bright meteor streaked through the darkness and disappeared behind the dark hills.

Sheng's smile was accompanied by a cold mockery: "Burning everything in the name of light, is it the path of the Star Monarch to be destroyed......

"The brightest path, the most sinister path...... There's no turning back, Sheng. ”

"Well, but it's not the worst yet, is it?" Sheng smiled calmly, "Just never look back, just face it bravely, we have no choice." ”

Their eyes reflected the night, ignoring their emotion, and another spark streaked through the darkness, drawing a beautiful trajectory with its brilliance, burning and merging into the endless black.

"I hope none of the children will be killed, even if this time the opponent will be Opasa Daxter......"

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Chapter 1: My Man-Made Paradise

Like a giant seabird skimming over the golden red sea, the speedboat sails lightly through the flock of gulls to the open sea.

It's a dream holiday scene. But for Cedar, this is more fantastical than all previous assumptions-

Lan Shi, Arcane City, Cursed Island, and the Five Sages of the Heavenly Punisher gathered, and he and his companions were officially recognized as trainees after this grand event.

The ominously named Isle of Grudge was the place of glory that defeated the clones of the Blue World Demon King, and was later opened up as the training base of the Heavenly Punisher, the Holy Milton Imperial Military Academy, and now symbolizes the gathering place of the strongest combat power and the supreme glory.

"There it is!" Ivan shouted merrily, and in front of them, the vast outline of the island was heavily uncovered on the flame-like expanse of the sea, waiting for the Heavenly Punisher from the five worlds.

"Could it be that we weren't here sooner?" asked Cedar, a little nervously.

"Afraid of what?" Harden looked back, "we're here with the big guys." ”

Cedar looked back at He Yanfang's smiling face stained by the sunset, and couldn't help but smile. At this moment, there was an equally powerful roar, and another speedboat sailed over.

Cedar They looked at the comer, and standing at the bow of the boat was a middle-aged man in a very imposing suit, his golden hair dazzling like fire in the sunset and sea breeze, and his deep smiling face under his sunglasses looked calm and kind.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen. As he approached, the man took off his sunglasses in a chic manner, and his voice was low and warm.

"Still so handsome, Brand. He Yanfang greeted with a smile, and then introduced to the boys in the popping sound that slowly subsided after the speedboat turned off, "This is Mr. Brand Graeme, a former important member of the Miami branch, known as 'Courage Repeated'." ”

"Hello senior!" Cedar and Ivan greeted each other warmly, and the friendly and smiling Brand showed a beautiful young girl's smiling face behind him. The girl wore an old-fashioned brown uniform with dark gold trim that was common to the Heavenly Punisher, a small shawl, a white shirt, and a plaid skirt.

"Good afternoon, fellow students, my name is Bissi!" the girl said hello, and asked He Yanfang with a smile, "This is Komatsu, right? Sure enough, it's as cute as the child on the cover of the new issue, Mr. He! Are you really willing to let him come to Miami?"

"It's not good to be reluctant to let it out for training," He Yanfang responded with a smile, and then continued to introduce, "This is Senior Sister Bissi Lilai, Komatsu and Zhaohua, you and Han Feng will be guided by these two seniors." ”

"And who am I responsible?" Harden asked again.

"Kerry and Rebecca will take care of it. ”

"It's ...... them again," Harden grumbled, and was pushed ashore by Ivan with a smile on his face.

"Speaking of which, this is little Harden, right?" Beatsie asked curiously, smiling at Harden who looked back, "It's exactly the same as Maryse......! I don't like to be said that, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but even though I'm an adopted son, I really look a little like that, Mr. He. ”

"Believe me, Bi Qian, he doesn't like to be said like that even more," He Yanfang also walked ashore and pointed to Harden's slightly unhappy expression, "Look." ”

But it's actually happy, isn't it? Cedar looked at Harden, his eyes looking at each other and smiling evilly.

"That's magnificent!" Ivan sighed and looked around, "I've been to some royal academies before, but this one is the best!"

"That's what Oreo likes. Accustomed to the extravagant architectural style, He Yanfang led them down the marble avenue that stretched straight between the tall hedges, and all the unfamiliar faces smiled at them along the way, and flocked them into the main complex of the magnificent divine court.

"Our headquarters chief is the world king of the Blue World, and the highest academy of the strongest empire in the Blue World is naturally different. Bissi said, turned her head sideways and introduced to Harden with a smile, "Harden, this woodland will be one of the main places for you to conduct physical combat training, called the battlefield forest." I think you're going to hate it here in the future. ”

"Senior sister, Harden is different, right?" Ivan hooked Harden's shoulder, "No. 2 trainee in the current class, he will make everyone cry and run away." ”

"I'm not happy that the sea leader can be ranked 1. Harden has always been very direct, and he picked up without changing his face.

"You said Sun Rin?" asked Cedar, "Didn't you say that the ranking is based on comprehensive ability, I guess it's the height and mental maturity...... Don't fight!

"It's because of intelligence!" Ivan also coaxed, and then hid behind He Yanfang.

"Give me some peace. He Yanfang grabbed Harden's shoulders and turned him around and pushed him forward, and then smiled bitterly at the smiling Brand.

"It's really spirited," Brand smiled mildly and understandingly, "and it's only when you're with young people that you feel younger." ”

"If you talk too much, you will feel old, Brand. "Walking side by side with Brand, who looks to be around fifty years old, He Yanfang looks like a young man in his early twenties, but in fact he is the oldest Heavenly Punisher, right?

"Speaking of which, I've heard that Jean has finally changed back to his old petite form, which will be very difficult for those of us who are not qualified. ”

Listening to Brand's words, He Yanfang chuckled again: "What's so embarrassing, although he gets along like before, he is not like Oreo who is always pretending to be naïve." ”

"This will be heard by the head of the headquarters," Bissi feigned horror, "and at this time I can only speak ill of Miss Evelyn, she will probably be late again." ”

"What are you talking about, are all the sages like this? Harden pretended to be panicked, which made He Yanfang point at himself in surprise.

"I'm not going to be bad, am I?"

Although He Yanfang looked innocent, Harden still didn't give him face: "I don't want to shake it out and hurt your self-esteem, so don't bring it up deliberately." ”

"It seems that the child has caught the handle, Mr. He...... But there's no way around it, because juniors, your seniors are all like that," Bissi laughed heartily, "Let's go, welcome to the not-so-beautiful world of the Heavenly Punisher." ”

Speaking of which...... These days, the Punisher always seems to emphasize that the organization is not good or something, and it seems that they are not so welcome to join. Cedar thought and glanced at Brand again, and the middle-aged man's gaze behind his sunglasses was indeed with a sad smile.

As they walked into the Great Hall, there were already a lot of people gathered inside the magnificent building, and Cedar looked around, all dressed in the uniforms of their respective departments.

"I'll go backstage, you guys sit down. He Yanfang said, constantly smiling and greeting others and walking away.

"Shall we change our uniforms?" said Harden, who had a blue suit from headquarters.

"Then Yueming and I are also going to change into the big red robe of the fire mage of the Red World?" Ivan asked excitedly.

"Shall we change into the purple raincoat of the Origin Division?" asked Brand Cedar, who was a little disappointed when he received the little raincoat, which was not ugly but not so handsome.

"If you want to change it, you can change it, our original life branch can wear the coat of the old uniform, and the raincoat of the original world branch is to prevent being accidentally injured by Miss Evelyn. Brand laughed, which made Cedar's eyes widen in surprise.

"Good night, Harden, are you here? We can't find Ellie, do you see?" She and Selena were both wearing the black and white monastic robes of the Xuanshi Branch, with an inexplicably ugly black bear badge pinned to the collar, and both girls were very good-looking.

"Come and sit here," Harden squeezed to the side, unable to hold his mouth again, "Atayal, why do you still look indecent in this tight uniform, can you have a little temperament?"

"After the meeting, the battlefield Lin waited. Ataya sneered and sat down and declared war handsomely, Cedar had to admit that she was too much like the eldest sister, and the quiet Selena was really like the elegant nun in the mural.

"The Xuanshi branch is very short of girls like you, Madeleine will be happy, I hope you will not be intimidated by her appearance. Brand said kindly, "I forgot to introduce, Brand Graeme, Beesie Lylai, Miami Chapter." ”

"Hello seniors! Speaking of which, Cedar, Zhaohua and Han Feng are under your control, right?" Compared to Zhaohua who has not spoken out much, Ataya is very open, "The three of them are quite worry-free, I only sympathize with the seniors who want to take care of Harden." ”

"Can I just worry about it?" Harden retorted unconvinced, at which point the lighting on stage changed, and Rebecca, who was wearing a dress, took the stage with a smile, quieting the audience.

"Good evening everyone! I'm Rebecca Bess of the 'Screaming Flash' of the Blue World Headquarters, in charge of hosting tonight! It's time for new students to join the big family, juniors and sisters, I welcome you on behalf of all the Heavenly Punisher seniors! Now let's introduce the core members of the Heavenly Punisher-"

Only then did she speak with the energy of a fan girl, and her movements were full of excitement: "First of all, the father of the Heavenly Punisher, the Blue World Headquarters, our supreme leader - the Blue Sage, the 'Star Track Guide' Oreo Milton!"

Cedar cheered along with the crowd as he watched the young monarch in his ornate feather cape: their head of the headquarters was still such a handsome and likable young man, and he was the perfect example in his mind by all accounts.

"God, his feather cloak is too pretty!" Harden's voice always rang out in disappointment, and Cedar couldn't help but roll his eyes.

can roll his eyes, Harden is definitely more professional than him: "I can only scare people like you who have never seen the world, and I think it's very stylish just dressed in dyed chicken feathers." ”

"It's a real symbol of theocracy, and it's all real angel feathers. Bissi on the side explained with a smile, which made Cedar and Ivan both purse their lips and stifled laughter.

"Can I laugh?" said Ivan, snorting.

"No, you can't. Harden made a gesture of cutting off his head, causing his friends to pretend to be frightened and quiet all of a sudden.

"And this is the Blue Sage Adjutant, 'Silverwinged Lion King' Hydra Carter!" Rebecca continued, and the first adjutant of the Heavenly Punisher who was introduced greeted the audience very smoothly and accurately, exuding an unassailable elite aura.

"Adjutant to the head of the headquarters...... He's also a very stylish person. But it looks a little difficult to get along with, so it must be a very strict person. Ivan commented.

Indeed, the brown-haired, golden-eyed Hydra Carter was a tall, handsome, and fierce-looking young man in a tuxedo, with a majestic and wild look that was sharp behind his gold-rimmed glasses, and he was indeed a lion-like aristocratic figure.

After introducing Hydra, Rebecca showed a natural smile again, and even her eyes smiled softly: "Bai Shi Branch, White Sage, 'Evil Pilot' He Yanfang!"

Cedar felt that He Yanfang was also a little too plain, wearing the same white clothes as usual, and he still hoped to see his idol dressed more dazzlingly and gorgeously on this occasion. But He Yanfang has always been generous and decent, and although the style of standing next to the luxurious Oreo is completely different, it is also very harmonious. And after all, it was a large gathering, even if he had to stand with Oreo, he seemed to be in a good mood, and the rare toothy smile made Cedar think he was cute, and he unconsciously smiled.

"And then there's the White Sage Adjutant, the 'Phantom Doll' Tono Sheng! I've always used the identity of Jean Lonus, but now I'm more charming in my real body, our kitten!"

Although the change in his face is not great, sure enough, the beautiful young man who wears back to the white clothes of the goddess curtain with the silver dragon and phoenix pattern still shows a dazzling temperament. The cold and charming expression of his youth has also been assimilated by He Yanfang's gentle breath like the winter sun, and now the Qi Tsce who walks beside He Yanfang is beautiful and stable. But in the next second, he and Hydra Carter, who were looking at each other, showed the eyes of seeing garbage at the same time, and the emotions were more obvious than the bosses who stood together amidly.

Separated between the two lieutenants with a big grin, Rebecca smiled and introduced: "Then there is the Xuanshi Branch, the Black Sage, the 'Watcher of the Years' Madeleine Mino! Miss Mino is the tallest Heavenly Punisher!"

Now it was indeed a rather tall woman who had stepped onto the stage, Cedar had thought that Oreo would be the supreme punisher, but Madeleine Mino was clearly more than two meters tall, tall and muscular like a mountain in a crowd. The tall, rugged-faced woman wore the black and white nun dress of the Gense-e Branch, giving the impression of a religious sculpture-like solemnity.

"That's Mr. Lu's boss...... It's so high!" even Zhaohua showed a look of surprise.

"It's said to be 236cm, could she have giant blood?" asked Harden.

Thinking that Harden's voice was a bit loud, Cedar hurriedly stopped him: "Don't talk nonsense......! It's very strict. ”

Honestly, she must have been a little ugly, Madeleine's face looked like she had been cut out of hard rock with an axe, and she had a visible scar on her chin. But for this tall woman with long gray-green hair and a rugged and cold face, Cedar's first feeling was awe. Carlos, who was following Madeleine, was as smug as usual, and even in the black and white monastic robes of the Xuan World, he didn't look very serious.

Seeing Carlos, she couldn't get serious, Rebecca smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Attention, this is the black sage adjutant, 'bird feathering' Carlos Lu, dangerous people please don't have deep friendships." ”

"What do you mean, what's wrong with me?" said Carlos, protesting loudly.

"Although Mr. Lu is a legend in every way," Cedar thought that Bissi would make fun of Carlos, but she smiled and said seriously, "He is a special man with many stories and secrets. ”

"I thought he wouldn't be able to hide a secret like that. Harden said frankly.

"Haha, you underestimate him too much, the Heavenly Punisher can hide secrets, even an honest person like Miss Mira has a mystery. Bissi gestured to the stage, and Rebecca began to introduce—

"Red Branch, Red Sage, 'Sunset Flowers' Filcisna Mira. ”

"A beauty, too, Miss Mira. Ivan looked expectant, after all, that was his next boss.

In contrast to the flamboyant red, Filsisna in a light red dress looks like a very beautiful and demure woman. Her long fiery red hair was softly braided into a complex and ancient hairstyle, and her brown eyes also carried a gentle smile, and her whole person was soft.

"Oh no, you see these girls are so tall, no different from him. "Harden is talking about the scenery again.

"Mr. He is still a little taller than Miss Mira, doesn't he still look good? Miss Mino is a special case and can't be compared. Cedar said, and looked at the blonde beautiful girl who was slowly pushed out in a wheelchair by the deputy.

"Adjutant of the Red Sage, Luciela Mucarin, the 'Dustless'. Rebecca introduced, and Luciella smiled slightly, and her puppet-like face was unreal even if she smiled.

At this time, Rebecca looked to the side again, smiled and greeted loudly: "Sure enough, it's late, our Heavenly Punisher No. 1 beauty, the purple sage of the original world branch, 'Thunder Lamenter' Evelyn McDonald'!"

Evelyn McDonald, the purple sage, is Cedar's new leader. Cedar looked expectantly, and a glamorous beauty in a purple dress suddenly appeared, which really amazed the audience and made people can't take their eyes off it.

"Recognized as the first beauty of the Heavenly Punisher, Miss Evelyn, a peerless beauty at the peerless level! It's really beautiful!" Ivan patted Cedar's shoulder excitedly, "Cedar is so good, how blessed you are!"

"What, don't ...... like this" Cedar responded with a smile, looking at Evelyn in the purple mermaid dress and standing beside He Yanfang with a smile and greeting.

"Adjutant of the Purple Sage, 'Dream Invasion' is commonplace. Sikong, who was standing beside Evelyn, still had that fierce look as if the whole continent owed him everything, and after getting used to it, Cedar thought that he was probably just nervous.

"Let's have a party next!" When she came back to her senses, the group photo on stage was over, and Rebecca announced her free activities without warning. Because she was on the cover of the monthly magazine and was quickly surrounded by curious seniors and new classmates, Cedar suddenly panicked. Harden also smug and planned to take the opportunity to Shi Shiran to leave, but he was in a hurry to shout his name before being exposed, so they could only be trapped in the crowd together, tossing for a long time before they were free.

Everyone ran one step first and disappeared, Cedar looked around for his friends, and unexpectedly met He Yanfang sitting alone in the corner.

"Komatsu. He Yanfang greeted with a smile, and Cedar immediately ran over happily.

When he got closer, he smelled a trace of the special bitter fragrance of the medicinal herbs, and Cedar couldn't help but worry: "Mr. He, is your body okay?"

"I just drank the medicinal soup that nourishes the body, and I'm fine. He Yanfang shook his head, and said with a smile, "Go play, have some fun tonight." ”

No, playing is secondary, and it's certainly more attractive to get along with idols than these. Cedar shook his head and said bluntly, "Zhaohua and I are going to follow Mr. Graeme to Miami later, can you talk to me before that?"

He Yanfang smiled and nodded, and looked at the lively venue from afar: "What do you think? This is the organization I have been fighting for, my ideal hometown." ”

"It's great to be here...... Cedar said sincerely, and took the wine off the table a little with concern, "Is it okay to drink?

"Just a little bit, it's normal to drink a little wine on these days, and they are also measured," He Yanfang said and smiled bitterly, "And they still want to get drunk Oreo more than me." ”

"Then let them go to the party, and I'll have a drink with you, although I can only drink tea. Cedar said, raising his glass.

"Come, Honoring the New Heavenly Punisher. He Yanfang smiled and clinked glasses with him, and he was in a really good mood.

"To the white sage, I wish ...... The business continues to grow and develop?" Cedar thought for a moment, which made He Yanfang chuckle.

"I'm sorry for you, but I'm satisfied, and my dream has been achieved a long, long time ago...... Actually, I should feel happy, all the battles are just for protection, to protect the artificial paradise I already have......" He Yanfang finished smiling, and lowered his eyes embarrassedly as if he realized something, "Do you think I started talking nonsense after drinking?"

Just couldn't help laughing, Cedar hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, isn't it good?"

"That Xiao Song," He Yanfang poured tea again, "you have already come in, I hope you will always feel that being a Heavenly Punisher is not bad, even if you ......"

"Even if the end is death. Although she knew that her consciousness might be limited to the superficial level, Cedar answered firmly and raised her glass.

"In the future...... You'll probably regret it. Even at this time, He Yanfang's expression was full of tenderness. To this day, she was still rejected, which made Cedar feel annoyed by that gentle face for the first time.

But in the end, he was still shocked by the pity in those eyes, and he couldn't blame this heartfelt love, and Cedar also softened his expression: "Mr. He, who will know if you like it or not if you haven't experienced it yourself? You have experienced many terrible things that I can't think of, I can guess...... But I still want to join!"

He Yanfang looked at him, and then said slowly: "Brand is a very good person, you can discuss anything with him, of course, you can come to me at any time." I have my phone open 24 hours a day, and my e-account is always online, but I am slower to reply. ”

"We'll get in touch with you," Cedar nodded, then boldly asked, "When does the Future City Branch need an assistant...... Can you let me know as soon as possible? I guess...... One day, I still have to qualify to stay with you!"

He Yanfang looked at him in surprise, and then laughed: "I'm very happy...... But the Miami chapter is also a great place to be, and you may not want to leave when you get there. ”

"You'll have to try it out. Finally able to talk on the premise of being the Heavenly Punisher, Cedar also smiled and looked at him firmly.

Having fully understood this determination, He Yanfang nodded calmly and clinked glasses with him gently: "Then you really have to start? Look up at the starry sky and fall into the abyss." ”

This is exactly what the innocent child wants: "Well, let's get started." ”

A new story begins at this moment.

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Preview: Finally entering a new stage of life, the oath of looking up at the stars and falling into the abyss is connected to the fate of the Heavenly Punisher who will fight to the death, and they will also work hard to prove their choice without regrets. The most difficult road should be accompanied by brilliant achievements, and they will continue to move forward with great ambition, change the most difficult circumstances, and reverse the worst generations.

Next chapter, The Golden Age.