It wasn't there—the sun burning in the void was just another shadow.

After the initial surprise, Duncan quickly realized this, he didn't feel any tangible breath from the "Creep Sun Wheel" in front of him, nor did he feel its scorching heat, he only felt that the fireball was empty and distant...... It's very similar to when he first glimpsed each other through the "Golden Mask".

The "real sun god" must have somehow "found" this Alice Mansion and sent his projection over...... What exactly attracted this ancient god? Is it some kind of change that you triggered when you entered here? Or is it Alice's movement when she parses the "route"?

Duncan quickly settled down and spoke with a hint of curiosity, "How did you find this?" ”

There was no hostility in his tone - although he had dealt with the mad followers of the Black Sun, the sons of the sun, and the dregs of the sun, and had not been very happy with each time (although he had succeeded in getting along with each time in terms of results), he had no problem with the "creep of the Sun Wheel" himself, and even after learning that the old god was also involuntarily self-conscious, and had no intention of harming the world from beginning to end, he had more sympathy for him.

After all...... Although there are a bunch of ancient gods in this world, there is only one one who is slowly roasted on the fire by his own believers and heirs, but as long as the activity ability of his body is a little stronger, this "real sun god" is afraid that he will not carve the word "miserable" on each of his tentacles......

"I 'heard' voices coming from the subspace, Pilot 3...... The entity, which had fallen silent for so many years, suddenly came into motion, and I knew that the day was near," the misshapen sun trembled, and said weakly and gently, "usurper, we meet again. ”

"The days are near...... You know I'm going to be here? Duncan immediately frowned, noticing the details in the other party's words, "Do you still know about the Pilot-3?" ”

“…… I'm one of them," Creep said slowly, "I was also a participant in building this sanctuary before Navigator One decided to raise a new sun. ”

Duncan didn't speak, but there was a sudden change in his eyes.

After a few seconds of silence, he said in a deep voice, "What are you doing with me?" Still hoping I can help extinguish you? If so, I'm afraid I'm too busy - your 'heirs' and 'believers' are always rekindling you over and over again, and I don't have time to deal with them right now......"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a tremor from the deformed sun: "You don't have to worry about my heir...... And then there are the mortals who follow the 'Sun God'. ”

Duncan's expression froze: "What does this mean?" ”

"At this moment, there is no longer any belief in the worship of the true sun god in this world, and soon, no one will remember what the black sun is...... Memories and accounts associated with them will gradually become vague and distorted 'impressions' and will be replaced with plausible traces...... If you have any doubts, you can always go to the world to confirm all this, and I know you can do it. ”

Duncan's face quickly became solemn, and he did not rashly open his mouth to question the other party, but broke the silence after a moment of silence: "...... What happened? Why is this happening? ”

His first reaction was that the "true sun god" finally couldn't stand the torture of the slow roast, and somehow wiped out all the sons of the sun, the sun residue, and the Black Sun worshippers, but then he realized that the situation didn't seem to be that simple - the other party also mentioned that the memories and records related to the black sun were gradually disappearing from the world and would be "replaced with plausible traces", which was the claim...... It reminded him of the pollution of history!

He stared at the corona-wrapped tentacles and flesh, and he saw the chilling limbs squirming slowly, and the voice from the flesh seemed to be mournful—

"Because I'm rotting, and after such a long time, it's finally coming to an end."

"Rot?" Hearing this familiar word, Duncan's heart instantly moved!

He had heard the word several times, first from the four popes, then from Grimina, and now from the "true sun god......

And in this contact, he also gradually understood the concept of "rotting" of the gods.

"I'm forgetting everything about 'me,' and the world is forgetting me," as if sensing Duncan's thoughts, the deformed sun spoke, "I ...... I can't remember exactly what my hometown looks like, and I can't remember the names of the individuals who created me, who 'constituted' me, who became what I am today...... They are all evidence of the existence of the 'old world' and the 'essence' of my current gesture.

"I don't know if you can understand it, usurper - my 'essence' is falling apart, it is disappearing little by little, and this is the result of 'rotting'."

Duncan's expression was solemn, he thought quickly, trying to keep up with his train of thought in the abstract and difficult descriptions of the other party, he gradually understood, and hesitated to break the silence: "...... That is, your self-knowledge and memories are dissipating uncontrollably, causing the things that are based on your self-knowledge and memories to disappear into the world...... This is the essence of 'rotting'? ”

"As you say—and it's a gradual process," the Freaked Sun whispered, whether it was delusion or not, it seemed to be a little weaker than it had just been, "and our decay has been with us since we came to this 'world,' and this 'rot' has been with this sanctuary throughout its history......

"And the sad thing is that our 'rational' part has been awake throughout the whole process - I know exactly what I am 'forgetting', and even after those things have disappeared from my essence, I know exactly what those things are gone, but this 'memory' is meaningless, and the 'ingredients' that we bring out of the old world will continue to peel off over time until they become indistinguishable crumbs......

"So it is with me, and so it is with those who are called the four gods......

"Usurper, I have gone through more than one phase of 'decay' and deterioration over a long period of time, and the disappearance of the traces of the 'Black Sun' from this world will probably be its last and most serious 'deterioration' - my time is running out."

The Freaked Sun quieted down, and it seemed that after saying so much, it had fallen into a weakness that could not continue to speak.

Duncan gradually frowned, he understood the "rot" of the "gods", and vaguely associated many things, but before that, he was more curious about the meaning of this round of "black sun".

"You came to me more than just to tell me this—what do you want me to do?"

The black sun was silent, and it was a long time before a voice reached Duncan and Alice's ears: "I still beg you to extinguish me...... But when that day comes, I also want you to do something else – set my wreckage on fire, burn it with your flame, and remember it. ”

Burning the wreckage? Remember the wreckage?

Duncan frowned slightly, and after a brief moment of confusion he suddenly understood something.

“…… You seem to have some idea of my 'power'. He said in a deep voice.

"I've been watching this sanctuary, and while the constant decay and isolation keep me incapacitated, I know a lot of things going on in this world—including yours," Black Sun said slowly, "I hope...... Get a position. ”

"A 'new world' location," Duncan's brow was still furrowed, and he didn't immediately say yes or no,'...... You make me a little confused. How do you know you're going to get a 'place in the new world'? Or to put it another way...... How do you know there's going to be a 'new world'? ”

He paused, his expression became solemn, and he said in an extraordinarily serious tone, "You know, even though I now have a 'plan' to reshape everything after the end of the shelter, even I am not sure if this plan is feasible - I haven't even figured out how to execute it...... And you just came to the door and wanted to reserve a spot? ”

"This is exactly what I have given in exchange," the pale mass of flesh suddenly stretched and slowly squirmed, tiny tentacles extending outward from the corona at its edge, as if to show something, "If you agree to my plea, I would like to show you...... Evidence of future existence, and this evidence will be very helpful to you. ”

Duncan's eyes froze instantly.

"You have a 'proof'?!" He stared at the scorching sun, "You mean, a 'proof' that can prove that the 'new world' can indeed be successfully born?" ”

The Black Sun was silent for a few seconds and gave a strange answer: "Now, it doesn't exist." ”

Duncan felt choked, and even suspected that the terrible old god was deliberately amusing him, but then he reacted - after dealing with many strange and bizarre things, and witnessing many strange phenomena in this "border", he seemed to understand what the other party meant.

"How can we make this 'evidence' exist?"

"When you promise me." Black Sun said slowly.

Duncan didn't respond, just thought in silence.

"I still have some time, I can wait patiently for your reply," the Black Sun's voice came into his ears, and the tentacles spreading from the corona were gradually retracting from the sea of fire, "I understand your concerns and hesitations - the 'Black Sun' has brought many threats to this world, and I ...... You may not be an enemy, but you can't be trusted yet. ”

"I want to ask you a question," Duncan suddenly looked up and turned the subject in another direction, "Do you want to get a spot for yourself?" Or is it for the sake of the 'heirs' that you have forgotten? Or is it for ......"

"It's for our civilization," Black Sun whispered, "it once existed. ”

(End of chapter)