Chapter 34: Splinters
The voices in the hall faded into obscurity, and Soveran sighed silently, he didn't think Gadore would be able to escape the realm of the Lord God. The only pity is that the sword that Mirza gave him is still on the sheriff's body.
Only then did Sovereign have time to take a good look at what kind of holy relic the "Slice of Destiny" that had almost killed him was a sacred artifact that was worth the great effort of the Kujitan people to hide in the depths of Taitinchi.
A narrow fragment was suspended on the stone platform in the middle of the stone chamber, and the white light emitted from it was like a ripple that spread endlessly, illuminating the originally dim space, and if you listen carefully, you can even hear the rhythm and trills of a chant the moment the ripples touch your body.
Sovereign walked over slowly, and found that the fragment was not so much the remnants of a broken sword. The sharp blade had a dark golden luster, and from the spine of the sword spread countless intricate and ancient inscriptions, which seemed to be breathing, and even more strangely, the fractures of the fragments were covered with crystal facets like gems.
What was it like, who was its owner, and why was it broken and preserved here? Countless questions filled Sauvera's mind, but there was no answer to the slightest of explanation. But one thing is certain, this fragment contains an incomparably amazing power, even if it is placed quietly, it will give birth to a trace of inexplicable awe.
Sovereign reached for his hand, and the moment his fingers touched the shards, a violent roar exploded in his head, and countless shattered images squeezed into his mind along with chaotic sounds. He saw the most tragic battlefields, the withered crowds, the plague that spread everywhere, the meteorites that rained down from the sky, and the demons that crawled out of the shattered earth. Countless unfamiliar faces were intertwined and superimposed, as if they were going through an extremely difficult journey, some weeping, some dying, and even cold laughter from unclear shadows.
Eventually, the images suddenly dimmed, as if plunged into infinite darkness. Suddenly, the darkness in front of him was replaced by a single color—scarlet, a blood-like scarlet. Black flames burned the sky, and the boundless sea of blood filled the weeping souls, struggling, carrying up thick plasma, and their twisted faces hung with palpitating fear, despair, and even pleading.
A huge figure stood up from the sea of blood, like a majestic mountain, standing between heaven and earth, and those weeping souls were frantically agitated, as if they wanted to escape from this terrifying existence. Suddenly, the figure took a deep breath, and the whole world trembled violently with his rising chest, and the black flames in the sky seemed to have found their master, and a huge vortex of flames fell above his head, retracting, boiling, as if condensing the power of terror.
The next moment, his eyes opened suddenly, and two pulsing red rays of light darkened the blood-colored world, and just as the suffocating coercion was at its peak, a world-destroying roar erupted from his huge mouth. The flames swirling overhead exploded into a crown of black light, a pair of boiling wings suddenly opened from behind him, and the sea of blood under his feet was instantly ignited, turning into a sea of fire that would never be extinguished in purgatory, and in an instant, everything fell apart in front of him, turning into nothingness.
"Ah......h
The "Fragment of Destiny" stripped away all its luster and lay in his hands, Soveran gasped, looking at the relics left behind by the Kujitan people, he didn't know what those images represented, but he saw the purest evil, which was a force that was dark enough to destroy everything without any mercy.
Before the frightened Sovereign stood up, the sacrificial knife that landed at his feet suddenly shone brightly, enveloping his figure......
......
The gap in the wall of light vanished with a crisp sound, Tandra closed his eyes in pain as he watched the particles of light fluttering in the air, he couldn't imagine how he would face Aiden and Cyrian's pleas if something happened to Solveran in Taittingchi, his tower-like body trembling slightly, bitter remorse almost crushing his heart.
If he hadn't chosen to enter the Swamp of the Dead Mist, he wouldn't have encountered the cursed Thorn Force, and if he hadn't met Berosio, Soveran wouldn't have been kidnapped by the sheriff of Kugil and taken deep into Taittingchi...... It seems that all the choices, from the moment they began, have been wrong, and they are getting farther and farther wrong.
At this moment, a commotion suddenly erupted in the crowd, and some people even raised their weapons.
"Look! What ...... is that?"
"Hell, there's something coming out of the temple!"
“......”
Tandra opened his eyes suddenly, and saw that the floating particles of light seemed to be attracted, regrouped together, growing brighter and brighter in silence, gradually outlining a brilliant human form, and finally exploded with a "snap", like shattering a mirror.
"Soveland!" Peslin shouted, "It's Soveland......
Everyone present was stunned, the gate on the city wall had just closed, why did Soveran come out of it immediately? Berosio even looked at Tandra behind him blankly, but the other party's expression was equally shocked. A series of questions appeared in everyone's hearts, what was going on? Did he get the Destiny Shard?
Soveland, whose vision gradually became clearer, was also stunned when he saw the scene in front of him. "I was sent out directly?...... "He swept his gaze across everyone's cheeks, and even saw Kuhl clutching Thomas's shoulder, while the erudite Thomas was covering his mouth for fear of making a little noise. "How long have I been in?Have they been waiting for me here??," Sovereign thought to himself.
Soon, Belosio's questioning gave him an answer, but it was far more than he expected. "Little one, why did you come out so quickly!" asked the Mercenary King.
"So fast, what do you mean?......" Sovereign looked at Uncle Tandra and Old Sean suspiciously, who tried to speak, but were stopped by Berosio's cross-pointed sword.
"Aren't you fast, you've just entered Taitinchi!" said Berosio, squinting slightly, "just a little longer than drinking saliva." ”
"How can this be?!......" Sovereign jerked back at the City of Temples behind him, his eyes filled with shock, bewilderment, and even indescribable awe. In the face of the power of the Lord God, "time" had become a meaningless word, and that was the only thing that came to Soveland's mind at this time.
Berosio, of course, didn't care about Essaovilland's feelings. "Well, it seems that this is an innocuous topic......" he said with a smile, "Why don't you tell me, the Destiny Shard, have you got it?" said and looked at La and the others who were talking, "Don't say you didn't get it, it would be a little embarrassing!"
Sovereign turned his head and stretched out his palm in the sunlight, and for a moment, there were countless low exclamations of exclamation from the crowd, and everyone's eyes were firmly attracted to the narrow fragment. Divine, brilliant, profound, magical, everyone has found the perfect word in their hearts to describe this Kujitan treasure, the flowing luster seems to be incomparable to the sun falling from the sky. No one doubts its authenticity, because this is definitely not a holy relic that mortals can forge.
Berosio's body trembled slightly, a beast-like roar erupted from his throat, and he could feel his mouth unusually dry, like sand scorched by the scorching sun, without a trace of moisture. Although he never believed in fate, he had to admit that the curse that followed him like a shadow finally ushered in the hope of lifting it ten years later
Tandra and Shaun Sr. broke out of the mercenary group and ran towards Soveland, but no one cared about their actions anymore. "Thank you for the protection of the Lord God and for sending you back safely!" said the old man, looking Sauvera up and down, "what the hell is going on inside?"
Sovereign looked at silver-haired old Sean with a reassuring smile. "Nothing...... This is a magical city. He wasn't going to tell them everything he had been through, because it would only make the people who cared about him worry a little more, and nothing else.
Tandra stood beside Essaouiran for a long time with an agitated expression, and finally just patted him on the shoulder vigorously, but then asked as if he suddenly remembered something, "Where's the damned sheriff?"
"I'm afraid he'll never be able to get out of Taitinchi. Sovereign said with a smile, but his expression darkened, "The sword that Mirza gave me is also here......
Tandra was stunned for a moment, but quickly whispered: "What he gave you is loyalty, not a weapon, and loyalty will never be lost." ”
Before Sovereign could speak, a loud roar caught everyone's attention. A bright ball of dark purple light slowly rose from Taitinqi and hung above the city of the Temple. At the same time, the pouring sunlight flickered and vanished, and the dense lead cloud rolled and gathered together, submerging the cloud cavern that exposed the clear blue sky.
With a "buzz", a magnificent purple circle of light spread out from the ball of light in the air, spreading out like ripples in the water, covering the entire lake. The huge bright white runes on the ground slowly stopped turning, as if they were illusory reflections, stirring in the constantly spreading circle of light, getting fainter and fainter.
The city of temples in front of them seemed to have aged in an instant, and it no longer had the grandeur and luxury of the first sight, and a layer of ominous premonition shrouded the hearts of everyone. Soviran looked up at the dark purple ball of light that seemed to be burning, and a fine cold sweat overflowed from his forehead, only he knew what it was, and at the same time, only he knew what kind of strange and mysterious power the gem inlaid in this soul urn contained.