The lines in Tara's hands were struggling desperately, but no matter how the lines trembled, they couldn't escape the woman's clenched fists.

"Got you." Tara's tone was cold, "You don't seem to have the means to attack, or you'd have already attacked us, haven't you?" ”

The runes on the rivets were specially prepared for the [Miracle Statue], and in the case of perfect preparation, Tara specially arranged a technique that could lock the [Destiny]. It was the first time Tara had seen such a pitch-black line out of thin air, but from the moment she held it, she knew what it was.

She was touching Destiny itself with her hands, without any pretense. Perhaps it was because she had drawn a large amount of star power from the [Astrological Book] before, so that she could see this miraculous scene.

【Thou ...... After all, it also touched the edge of fate. 】

This is...... A deep groan from afar......

The voice reached Tara's ears directly, causing her to frown slightly. In Tara's eyes, the line stretched until the center of the shattered stone statue stopped. Starting from a single point, the black lines that are like balls of yarn gradually expand and eventually become a small sphere! This thread of fate is breathing rhythmically, it is obviously a conceptual thing, why does it have its own consciousness, even something like a soul?

It seems that this is the essence of the [Miracle Statue]...... Wait, is this ......

Tara gasped in disbelief, she had never seen anything like this before, and the light in her eyes was even more aggressive. The unknown is always the most terrifying, and since it is a threat to humanity, she, as the chief warlock of Yaris, must eliminate it!

"I don't know what you are, but I, as the enforcer of justice, will destroy you." Tara's other hand ignited a star-like firework and slammed it into the thread of fate in her hand.

But to no avail, the flame slid through the illusory, real lines and slid to Tara's feet with a clatter, bursting into a raging fire. The temperature of the flames was so high that it stained the ground beneath her feet into a pale blue lava.

You are powerful, and we believe that you will be able to figure out how to harm me. 】

"So, what are you and what do you want to do? Where did you get the people in those villages? ”

Tara continued to vigilantly tug at the thread of fate in her hand to prevent it from escaping. The [Astrological Book] that had just been stuffed into the spatial rift fell out again, and the pages opened, and complex and powerful runes emerged from the depths of the pages.

[I can fulfill your wishes, and you also need to pay for this equal fate. 】

Humanity's demands are so greedy that you will exchange your entire fate for me. 】

[Their existence will disappear, and from the moment the transaction is established, they seem to be plunged into indescribable happiness. 】

[We cannot understand, we want to understand, so we listen to your request and fulfill your wishes. 】

"So, all those who grant their wishes have been deprived of all their destiny by you?"

[We will only take away a fate equal to our wishes.] 】

"Tsk!" Tara didn't expect this in the end, "That is, everyone in the village was killed by themselves?" ”

[The same can be said.] There are also quite a few human beings who have not been robbed of all their destiny by me, and because of the laws of fate itself, we cannot obtain a destiny that exceeds the value of our wishes. 】

"Law ......" This may be beyond Tara's ability, she is just a human after all, "What are you talking to me so for?" ”

Tara couldn't believe everything the strange statue said, as the thread of fate in her hands was still struggling. This is not a child's play, but a major event related to their human livelihood!

We also have our own wishes, and we need to collect enough destiny to achieve them. 】

We can't understand the human mind, but we want to try to understand it. Your wishes are so absurd that we cannot understand them, and we want to try to understand them. We-]

"So, you have your own wishes......" The tome in front of Tara finally turned to one of the pages, and stopped, the runic crumbs flowing from it made the thread of fate in her hand suddenly strengthen the tendency to struggle.

[I want to become a real human being, and in this way I understand you. Unfortunately, this bit of fate that I collected still doesn't seem to be able to fulfill my wishes. Therefore, it is necessary to continue-]

"Then go and die, I don't need you to understand human beings, and human beings don't need one more of you." Tara directly inserted her other hand into the center of the big book, and actually pulled out a long sword glowing with milky white light, "You don't even know that there is a concept of 'death', do you?" We've talked enough about each other. ”

[I can't do anything other than exchange, I don't have any regrets. 】

Tara carried the sword, walked up to the trembling lines in three or two steps, and slashed down hard. A tiny shriek erupted from where it split like a violent metal grind, blowing Tara's long hair upside down.

This was the sorrow of the [Stone of Destiny] itself, and for a moment, Tara's spirit seemed to be affected by this painful and distant echo, and the expression on her face was slightly distorted. This thread of fate began to struggle desperately, like a baby choked by the throat. Tara directly grabbed the thread of fate that had been torn in half with her hand, and with a strong wrist, she slammed it to both sides, and the last few lines that did not have time to escape were completely cut off under her hands.

Kiss! Hiss –

A violent tremor swept through the center of the thread, leaving two nosebleeds in Tara's nostrils, and she nearly rolled her eyes and fainted. She stood up with her strong willpower, and a smile of triumph finally formed on her lips.

This matter seems to be over after all......

The spots of magical light in the depths of her eyes gradually extinguished, and the momentum of her whole person also declined rapidly. Even if her actions would take away a lot of her strength, she believed that it would be worth it for the sake of the people of Yaris. Sisg had already been plagued by such fateful dealings that she couldn't afford to let it continue. She retracted the rivets in the air, conjured a piece of fabric out of thin air, wrapped them up, and carried them behind her back.

Tara slowly turned around, walking forward in small steps.

She probably knew what the fateful bargain was, after all, she was the most powerful soothsayer in the country. What is divined by the stars may be the destiny itself. What she does is the same as the [Miracle Statue], which is to take away the randomness of fate and let the future be determined.

Even if she destroys this stone statue...... What really chilled her heart was people's desires. Yes, she also has desires, but in this land full of desires, people's desires are magnified to an exaggerated degree.

She left, weakly departed. This battle consumed a lot of her mental and magical energy, and it is estimated that she will not be able to recover in ten days and half a month.

Above the ruined ruins, this large broken stone stood silently in the wind. The illusory black lines were gone. The breeze seems to speak, telling the story of the town.

This is a story of hope and desire. All are happy. At least until they dissipate, they are extremely happy. Because their wishes have been fulfilled at the moment.

[I hope to be able to change back to my original form and restore my original power. 】

A faint sound gradually spread from the center of the square, and the scarred space was dyed with a new layer of color. Dao Dao's mysterious and powerful streamers flowed down from the sky, forming transparent arms, picking up the broken stones on the ground one by one and piecing them together. In the blink of an eye, a complete stone statue reappeared on the ground of the village.

[Still, is there no way to restore all the strength...... Fate is too ethereal. 】

[Estino, what is the purpose of your awakening of us......]

One by one, the stone pillars came out of the ground again, and unlike before, between the cracks on their bodies, there were rune fragments like a stream of water, and the surface of the stone pillars was covered in an instant!

What is a miracle? It is clearly a miracle to come back from the dead. The cost of achieving such a miracle is significant. However, it seems that the Stone of Destiny can afford this price now. He has traveled through countless wishes, and he has fulfilled countless wishes for people. Some want to get wealth, some want to get good looks, some want to get hearts, and of course, there are hopes for success.

【I Hope...... Become a human being, feel their desires, feel their hearts. 】

The stone statue calls out to the law deep within him. Unfortunately, this wish could not be realized, which shows in disguise that the fate it gathered is not enough. A pale blue tabernacle stretched from the surface of the statue to the perimeter of the pillars, and handprints crackled all over every corner of the tabernacle.

How many people's wishes have been fulfilled? It doesn't know it itself.

It's a pity that even such a small wish could not be fulfilled. It only wants to understand people's desires, it just wants to see people's hearts.

The handprints melted, leaving a terrible trail on the tabernacle. This means that the power of fate they have paid is being consumed by the stone statues.

Eventually, an illusory human face appeared on the surface of the empty tabernacle. It was supposed to be expressionless. It doesn't even have a soul, so why should it have joys and sorrows?

But...... At this time, there were hideous cracks on the faces, and countless lines overflowed with tiny flames, and they told their anger, grievances, and unwillingness at this time.

Brush! A pale blue line suddenly burst out of the mouths of the faces, and in one direction, it stretched firmly into the endless distance. Instantly, a dull gray appeared on the blue line, and it was rapidly expanding, swallowing towards the other end of the thin line! And the other end of this pale blue line is connected to Tara who is standing on the teleportation technique, preparing to return to the Vatican!

【Wangru and other weakened】

[Wangru and other chaos]

【Wangru and others lose ground】

[Sorrow of Wangru and Others]

【The stars in the sky help us】

[Look at the insects in the ground and eat you, etc.]

[Your fate is for my use]

[We are all ants]

[There is no right or wrong in everything]

Buzz——!! Buzz——!! Buzz——!!

The air was mixed with an orchestral roar, like a mallet, frantically striking on this gray silk thread!

This wish was a success! The revenge wish made by the Miracle Stone Statue this time was successful......

As for when it will take effect, it doesn't care, as long as it can work, whatever, it's good. A strong feeling was burning in the center of this thread of fate, like a flame that would burn its origin if it came closer.

This may be anger.

[This time...... It seems that there is no way back. Only that god's blood...... so that we can have a glimmer of life......]

[If the time comes, Estino, please allow us to return.] 】

Gura –

Everything that had been reerected in the ruins retracted into the ground, and several large craters appeared in the middle of the square, which would be buried by the wind and sand from the inside of the ruins, as if they had never existed.

At this time, Tara never thought that she would be hit by such a cruel move.

"Huh?" Tara turned her head, the brilliance of the spell shining beneath her feet.

Something was watching her. rather, it was a fierce glaring at her. Of course, this may also be an illusion, after all, I am tired.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and her figure quickly turned into small fragments and disappeared into the center of the technique.