When the plot-skips players into the game world Chapter 1660: 337: Huh? How Did You Die?

Chapter 1660: Chapter 337: Huh? How Did You Die?

“…Butterflies and cicadas, huh.”

Parting ways with Morgan for a long ti, Aiwass felt sowhat dazed.

Perhaps because of the integration of the Shepherd’s part, the Winter Celestial’s experience resonated with Aiwass—those destined never to beco “Aiwass,” thus consud to maintain the Serpent Celestial Marshal’s reason, weren’t they also a kind of “butterfly molt”?

But Aiwass could not, like so hot-blooded protagonist, shout without any scruples, “No matter what, I’ll never let her die.”

Because Aiwass knew—if he must do so, he could sacrifice even himself without reservation.

Just like the past “Taboo,” who turned his students and lover into “Amber.”

And besides the Winter Celestial, how many people, how many deities, how many existences were such “fuses”?

In another world line, Isabel, who beca the “Queen Vanhua” was like this, Sherlock, who “disappeared” due to investigation was like this, Yanis, who attempted to contain the Spirit Amber Celestial Marshal and thus lost control, was like this. Besides them, there was Bishop Mathers who beca the Fallen Holy Knight, Edward, who rged with the Dragon Heart, Hayna, who beca “Anonymous”…

…Even “Aiwass” himself was like this.

Their purpose of existence was to sacrifice; everything was to provide tolerance for the savior’s failure.

The reason Aiwass could change their fate was only that he succeeded.

He replaced their sacrifice, accomplishing what they were supposed to do. Thus they survived.

“…I see.”

Aiwass took a gentle breath.

—In that case, all that’s needed is victory.

The truth of the Winter Celestial filled Aiwass with determination.

He bid farewell to Morgan with Isabel and headed to the Sea of Despair.

Upon leaving the cabin, the presence of the twisted Sun imdiately beca intense—the sunlight was nauseating.

There was a hallucinatory feeling almost like a dream core, the world around twisted into an extraordinarily vivid and divergent posture:

The forest turned limp like gummy bears, giant stones grew faces that could sing; the Phantoms they occasionally t, their original skin beca deep blue like Avatars, and looking back, there were five eyes on their faces; the Sun in the sky appeared to have learned the Residual Image Fist, leaving behind a different-colored avatar every so often, soon there were ten Suns in the sky; the roads occasionally beca extrely narrow, sotis fluctuating up and down like battle ropes…

The Dream Realm, for the first ti in front of Aiwass, displayed a feeling “like a dreamland.”

As if having eaten too many mushrooms.

No wonder even those Phantoms were scared.

Even Aiwass dared not travel to the destination on foot anymore.

He summoned the Dream Realm’s common ans of transport, “Yue Lu,” and after entrusting a secret to Isabel respectively, he quickly arrived at the Sea of Despair.

Dream Realm, Sea of Despair.

This was once the domain of the Abyssal Celestial Envoy. In more ancient tis, this was the domain of the “Taboo.”

When the Abyssal Celestial Envoy was still alive, this was a pitch-black ocean. Even under the illumination of Li Hentian, it still had no color, no ripples. The part of the pure black sea linked to the Shadow Nation, which occasionally refreshed strange sea beasts, was a part of the Sea of Despair. And the water summoned by the Benevolent Lords was the purified “cruel” Sea of Despair water.

—This sea is bitter, just like tears.

So say it’s the impression of tears shed by all who regret condensing in the Dream Realm, others say it’s the tears shed by the Abyssal Celestial Envoy and all the sea beasts.

Only elents such as “anger,” “cruelty,” “hope,” and “ti” that can dilute regret can purify the Sea of Despair water. If drunk without purification, one would die from sorrow.

Even just touching it would cause one to lose consciousness, completely sinking into endless lancholy.

Even when diluted, it could be used to seal the Sin Thorn, causing it to beco paralyzed and lose vitality… It was even more perilous for Phantoms, whereas living people could still be saved if they drank it.

This seabed is connected to the Material Realm. It is precisely because of this that the seabed of the Material Realm is such a taboo, even a Sixth Power Level falling into it would be dead for sure.

According to Aiwass’s calculations, the reason “Bai Ke” t Cardinal Galatea here was probably because Cardinal Galatea accidentally entered here.

After leaving the ruins of the Tower of Heaven at that ti, Cardinal Galatea said she wanted to resign and pursue the relics of the Atlanteans.

And the relics of the Atlanteans are underwater.

It is extrely dangerous there, one might accidentally enter the Sea of Despair.

When Aiwass got married, he saw Galatea, thinking she had given up on the idea. Little did he know, Cardinal Galatea wanted to witness Aiwass’s wedding with her own eyes before setting off.

…Probably, before that ti, she had already foreseen the danger of this matter.

And now, after the Abyssal Celestial Envoy’s departure, the Sea of Despair has cleared up a lot, and one can even hear so tidal sounds of the sea waves rising.

It is no longer purely, lancholically black, but has turned a tranquil deep blue, especially the foam, showing a hint of blue light. If it was originally like black ink, now it’s blue-black ink.

This sea is not endless—the so-called “sea and sky line,” the edge of the Sea of Despair is actually curled, it connects with the Li Hentian above, like a closed gong. The sky is swirling with blood-like crimson, looking like evening clouds at sunset.

Sunset, evening clouds, coastline.

And as Aiwass strolled along the beach, he saw a figure standing ahead.

Her deanor was like snow, with pure white long hair, and ice-blue pupils.

A body that seed extrely thin, weak to the point of resembling a shadow.

That was exactly Cardinal Galatea.

…But she seed no longer to be Cardinal Galatea.

For at this mont, she was not in the upright form of a Star Spirit — but rather a rmaid.

She was not wearing her Cardinal’s robes but had transford into a rmaid. Her entire body was covered only in certain key areas by a few ice-white scales. The posture she held above the water was like a fish rising from the sea.

This was not surprising.

After all, the essence of the Star Spirits was a construct invented by the Atlanteans who did not wish their souls to perish. It was the prototype of the Lich ritual, one might say, the oldest of Liches.

And if Galatea were to die, then of course she would enter the Dream Realm with her original Atlantean soul.

“…Is this your form as an Atlantean?”

Standing where the sea could not reach, Aiwass looked at Galatea from afar, his mood sowhat complex: “How did you die?”

“I was exploring the Atlantis relics when the Abyssal Celestial Envoy was drawn into the Material Realm by the Ring of Ouroboros, and I was pulled into the Dream Realm. The mortal body cannot exist in the Dream Realm, so I shed my shell. For this reason, I entered not the Source River… but ca directly to Guan Chouhai, the domain that once belonged to a Celestial Marshal.”

Galatea’s voice was gentle and clear, as if singing a lancholic song: “As I suspected… the essence of those sea monsters is indeed my kin.”

“Sea monsters are Atlanteans?”

Isabel exclaid in shock.

She couldn’t, in any way, associate those hideous and terrifying tentacled sea monsters with the beautiful Galatea before her.

“—Not just Atlanteans, but also Star Spirits.”

Perhaps imrsed in Guan Chouhai, Galatea appeared sowhat lancholic, but her eyes were vivid, as if she had regained a hope for life: “I finally understand why both the Dream Realm and the Material Realm have sea monsters, and why I cannot find even a single one of my kin — because the other Star Spirits, under the distortion of the ‘king,’ have beco the sea monsters of the Material Realm; those Atlanteans who entered the Dream Realm also turned into sea monsters in the Dream Realm.

“I escaped the transformation of the Great Abyss only because of the Gemini Mirror’s protection. I truly am the last Star Spirit… and perhaps the last Atlantean.

“Because when I entered the Dream Realm, the Abyssal Celestial Envoy happened to leave the Dream Realm. So I beca the only soul not transford…”

As Galatea spoke, many tentacles floated up around her.

—Beneath that pitch-black and tranquil sea surface, who knew how many sea monsters were lurking!

They clustered around Galatea, these mindless forbidden creatures, seemingly recognizing Galatea as their new queen.

She extended a pale, slender hand, gently touching those tentacles as if she were petting a pet dog.

And her eyes were full of sorrow. Yet they were also filled with joy.

For these sea monsters might have once been her ntors, her friends… even her parents. But she could no longer recognize their original forms. These were the very people she had yearned for during her lonely survival.

“So after my death, I found a goal to ‘continue living’ — I want to beco the new King of the Scaled.”

Galatea said with determination: “If I can beco the new Celestial Marshal and take over Guan Chouhai… perhaps I can allow them to regain bodies like mine.”

“…Turning into rmaids?”

Aiwass chuckled, encouragingly: “That doesn’t sound bad at all — was asking for my authorization part of the reason you called here?”

“Part of the reason.”

Galatea replied straightforwardly: “I’ve recovered many mories… You are precisely the King of the Scaled. The old king does not die; the new king is not established. Only with your token can I beco the new King of the Scaled.”

“…I see.”

Upon hearing this, Aiwass unhesitatingly tossed the token of friendship hanging around his neck to Galatea.

Galatea instinctively reached out to catch it, only to sense the power within it, and was suddenly taken aback: “Wait, it’s a bit… I don’t need sothing so precious and powerful! Just a token will do—”

“I didn’t need it either. It does not aid in fighting the Void, it would only leave more flaws… It’s perfect to give to you.”

Aiwass looked at the Gem Shoulder Belt with so nostalgia: “This is proof of the friendship between the forr King of the Winged Ones and King of the Scaled. Now that I have beco the new King of the Winged Ones… this thing is most suitable to pass on to you.

“I intend to create a new race of the Winged Ones, and you wish to create a new race of the Scaled. History is a Ring of Ouroboros, and here, it returns to the beginning. This is also a form of mirrored beauty, isn’t it?”

“…Thank you.”

Upon hearing this, Galatea accepted the gift without further refusal and gratefully expressed her sincere thanks.

“We are friends, there’s no need to be so formal,” Aiwass smiled, “Moreover, I also hope for the rebirth of the Scaled…”

And just then, Galatea interrupted Aiwass: “Besides this, there is one more thing, my king.”

“I summoned you here for another reason… and that is to let you know sothing.

“—Your next promotion ceremony, do not participate in the full moon ceremony. The Void has already taken notice of your presence… The foundation of the promotion ceremony is located at the bottom of Guan Chouhai. I discovered that it had been altered at so unknown ti, and it might be interfered with during the next promotion ceremony. In such a situation… if it is a promotion ceremony emphasizing teamwork, the difficulty might actually increase.”

“…Do you know by what ans it would interfere with ?”

Hearing this, Aiwass beca serious.

Galatea gently shook her head: “It could be controlling soone entering the advancent ceremony with you, or it might be changing the rules… it might even incarnate directly within it. Although the Void has no physical form, the promotion ceremony is a ‘dream within a dream,’ where it does not need a form to enter… From this perspective, I believe advancing from the end of the month would be better.”

“I understand. This is very critical information.”

Aiwass sincerely thanked her: “Thank you, Galatea.”