This was a temple where the concept of time did not exist.
A giant band of light, like a crown, shone in the sky, quietly illuminating everything around.
And on the temple throne, beneath the center of the light band, sat a man dressed in ancient Judaic-style mage robes. His long white hair was tied into a side ponytail, his skin was tanned, and he wore a total of nine rings on his hands. He was resting his cheek on one hand, his eyes closed in repose.
But suddenly, as if sensing something, the man abruptly opened his eyes, raised his head, and his golden eyes looked towards the sky.
At that moment, in a certain part of the sky, a spatial rift suddenly tore open.
A grotesque, twisted creature with all its tentacles severed, continuously spewing forth tainted blood and black mud, as if mortally wounded and on the verge of death, frantically squeezed out of the rift as if fleeing from something.
However, after arriving in the outer space, the otherworldly creature seemed to have sensed another dangerous aura. Just as it was about to tear open space to escape again, the man sitting on the throne below suddenly raised his hand and made a grasping motion in the air.
—Splat.
Like a balloon full of mud being squeezed by an invisible force, the otherworldly creature's body instantly turned into mincemeat. A violent mental toxin also spread outwards with the destruction of its form.
But the man on the throne just frowned. In an instant, dozens of complex spells unfolded in the sky, gathering the mental toxin along with the scattered flesh and blood of the creature. Just as he was about to destroy it all.
The man seemed to have discovered something else. He raised an eyebrow in slight surprise, and in the end, only eliminated the toxin and the flesh.
At the same time, as the man's spell ended, a golden cup fell from the sky, slowly hovering before him.
"The Holy Grail? But, it's slightly different. This contains not only magical energy, but also souls..."
Looking at the hundreds of thousands of souls and the constantly churning tainted black mud gathered deep within the golden cup, the man, as if understanding something, suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Hah, using a living sacrifice to summon an otherworldly being, only for it to combine with the evil of this world? As expected, humanity will eventually suffer the consequences of its own evil. A foolish existence."
Feeling the numerous negative desires continuously emanating from the multitude of souls under the guidance of the black mud within the golden cup.
—Gluttony, lust, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride...
All the desires converged into a more degenerate and sinful negative emotion, acting like nutrients, causing the black mud to slowly grow and take shape, as if gestating something, silent and dark.
"Although it is still just an embryo, it should form smoothly with a little time. In that case, I shall give you this one chance to manifest in the world and send the Human Order to its final road of destruction."
With a wave of his hand, he opened the path to the remaining two Singularities.
The man thought for a moment, his eyes fixed on the spatial window leading to the Holy City of Jerusalem. But at that moment, he found that his own eyes could no longer clearly observe what was happening in that Singularity. His brow furrowed slightly.
"Has a new variable appeared somewhere?"
Muttering to himself, the man withdrew his gaze, directly tossing the golden cup in his hand towards the space where the other Singularity was located, then waved his hand to close both windows.
"No matter what the variable is, it cannot change the outcome of this matter. The Human Order will eventually be destroyed, and a new world will eventually be realized."
The cold and majestic words echoed within the temple, lingering for a long time.
...
The night was quiet.
The twinkling stars in the sky were like glittering grains of sand on a black curtain, distant yet dazzling. But compared to the brilliant, shining band of light on the distant horizon, they seemed dim.
It was a very strange sight.
Because it was clearly nighttime, yet the distant horizon was so bright. However, this contradictory scene seemed to be the norm here.
At least, the figure currently sitting by the bonfire was not surprised by it. He silently added some dry wood to the fire, while looking at the unconscious young man on the other side of the fire.
Not long after, it seemed he had finally regained consciousness.
His long eyelashes fluttered gently. Aozaki Rin slowly opened his eyes, his mind still not quite clear.
He remembered that he should have been pursuing the otherworldly monster into the spatial rift to rescue the hundreds of thousands of souls. What happened after that, he wasn't quite sure...
—I have to find that thing!
This thought flashing through his mind dispelled the lingering dizziness. Rin sat up abruptly from the ground, subconsciously tightening his grip on the spear in his hand.
But at that moment, he also heard the crackling sound of a bonfire, smelled a dry scent, and felt the breathing of another person...
"Please, do not be alarmed. There are no enemies here. Although I do not know what you have encountered, it is very dangerous to be unconscious alone in the desert. If you don't mind, would you like something to eat to regain your strength?"
By the bonfire, a young man completely shrouded in a tattered cloak suddenly spoke up.
Although his face could not be seen due to the cloak, one could faintly see a silver prosthetic arm slightly exposed.
But the young man's voice was very gentle, full of kindness and sincerity, making one feel that he must be an upright person.
However, after hearing this familiar voice, Aozaki Rin was completely stunned.
Seeing that the young man before him, who should be blind, did not respond and seemed to be in a daze, the cloaked youth thought he was still wary. To show that he meant no harm, he continued to speak.
"I understand that you cannot immediately trust a stranger, but your condition is not good right now. The environment here is a bit harsh, and you have been unconscious for about a day. If this continues, your body will be the first to give out."
"If you are worried about the food, I can try it first. Also, you can just call me Lucius..."
A little worried about the young man's condition, the youth explained patiently, his face slightly concerned. After all, he had never expected to find a young man in the desert. And since he had met him, he naturally couldn't just ignore him.
But before he could finish his words, the next second, the name that came from the young man's mouth left him completely dumbfounded.
"Bedivere, is that you?"
"Eh?"
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