It was over...
Looking at the indicator outside the light curtain, the viewers across the infinite dimensions took a long time to come back to their senses.
So, the separation of Stelle and Zero marked the end of the third viewing. The protagonist-like figures of two universes had joined hands to save their worlds.
Although they didn't get to see the establishment of the Ultimate Zero Garrison, nor did they see any Aeons other than Aha and the Amber King, it was still a bit of a pity for the many viewers outside the video. However, as the light curtain continued to update, more about the Star Rail universe was sure to appear one day.
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[Light Curtain Commentary]
[Super Scientist Ah Guang: "Is it over? This viewing was much longer than the previous two, and we've obtained the most information from it."]
Alien Empera, the Absolutians, Belial, Alien Rayblood, and possibly the Aeon of Propagation, who might appear in their universe.
The Land of Light truly had no shortage of enemies. Fortunately, they had the King and the legendary warrior Noa. Otherwise... the universe would once again be plunged into a bloody storm.
[Galaxy Baseballer: "A brand new start! I'm so excited! I have the power of Nexus and even solved such a huge problem for the Amber King. It's not too much to ask for an Emanator of Preservation title, is it?!"]
In the Star Rail universe, Stelle watched as the video gradually faded to black, her heart filled with emotion.
In the entire cosmos, any mission completed would grant a reward, and the reward had to be proportional to the difficulty of the mission!
That was the Swarm King! An Aeon! One of the strongest beings in the entire universe!
She, not even a year old, had completed a hell-level mission. How could they not give her an Emanator of Preservation title for that?
[March 7th: "Here we go again, Stelle... That was just a video, something that hasn't happened yet. How would the Amber King know? The old man is busy building his wall every day. He probably doesn't even watch the video, so he has no idea about this."]
[Cold-Faced Young Dragon: "Sigh... I really don't know why the light curtain chose her as the protagonist..."]
[Universal Loiterer Zero: "Protagonist? I wouldn't go that far. It just felt like the perspective was on us. I wonder who the light curtain will focus on for the fourth viewing?"]
[Kurumi Tokisaki: "Who knows? This video is very free-spirited. I wouldn't be surprised by anything it shows next."]
[Mikoto Misaka, the Future Sword Saint: "This time, I wonder if it will involve our universe again. After all, when it comes to the Aeons... even the locals have limited understanding..."]
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[On the light curtain, after an unknown period of silence, and following the discussions of the audience outside the video, a new scene gradually emerged.
It was a high tower, a magnificently constructed one.
Appearing with it was a sea of five-colored flowers, with countless petals dancing in the sky above this fantastical flower field.
A person, a statue of a person, was kneeling on one knee there.
In front of the statue stood a handsome man with long, white hair.
He held a staff and looked somewhat like a magician from a fantasy novel.
Then, a gentle and mysterious voice, like that of a flower, came from the white-haired man's mouth.
"It is for this reason that you have awakened. Do you understand the situation now?"
Then, the statue actually moved. The stone encasing its body began to break away, and a voice belonging to this person also sounded out.
It was a deep male voice, one that seemed to carry many burdens, yet was incredibly resolute.
"Yes... I understand. Although I know not what has become of the world..."
"But what must be done, I know in my heart..."
As his words fell, the mysterious white-haired man's voice sounded again: "Then... O wanderer, whose body, soul, and spirit are all rusted and worn..."
"Fulfill the sinner's pact! This is truly your very last chance..."
He paused, then added, "There will not be another."
Then, the man of the statue did not reply, but his inner voice rang out: "Yes, I have long been prepared."
"My body, my soul, have reached their limit. They are merely burnt-out cinders."
"My soul is all but gone, for to move this immobile body, I have consumed my soul as fuel."
"And my remaining spirit, like my body and soul, is worn down, having been burned out in the distant past."
"So, what I have left... is only this remaining spirit..."
"For the sake of..."
"The King..."
Following the inner voice, the man of the statue had broken free from the stone's restraint, slowly rising to his feet.
The camera gave a backlit shot at this moment, not revealing his true face, only a silhouette-like figure standing in the sea of flowers.
One could see that he was a tall man clad in silver-white knight's armor.
The mysterious white-haired man's voice sounded again: "...Is that so... So that is your resolve..."
"Then... take this, as a final farewell gift."
From the white-haired man's right hand, a ball of golden brilliance drifted out, flying toward the knight.
And his voice continued to echo.
"Your destination will appear in that place. In the land of the end times, where that chivalry is about to turn to dust."
"Even if you must fight past comrades, even if you must face past sins..."
"The brilliance of this arm will not diminish in the slightest."
Following these words, the golden halo had reached the knight's body, directly at his right arm.
But it was then that one could see the man's right arm was completely gone, an empty void.
Soon, the golden brilliance began to transform, taking the shape of an arm. And then, as the golden light vanished, what remained was a silver metal arm!
"For that is..."
As the white-haired man spoke his final words, the scene, along with the brilliance radiating from the silver arm, finally faded to black, leaving the audience outside the light curtain unable to hear the end of his sentence.
In an instant, that familiar feeling returned.
Can you not be so cryptic every time? Is it so hard to speak clearly? Damn riddlers!
So, who exactly were this white-haired man and the statue man?
Were they the protagonists of this viewing?
What were these two talking about for so long? What was that silver arm?
And what sin did the mysterious knight commit that he had to atone for?
This opening was truly and utterly confusing!]
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The white-haired man was so handsome, and so was that mysterious knight. Even though his body was covered in stone, it couldn't hide his unique aura.
Across the infinite dimensions, countless viewers began to discuss fervently.
Say what you will, that mysterious white-haired man with the staff was truly handsome. Though he didn't seem human, his appearance was quite different from that of a normal person.
[Detective Conan: "The beginning is full of riddlers this time. After all that talk, I have no idea what they're saying. But it looks like the protagonist is the stone knight who was kneeling on the ground."]
[Emilia: "Huh? Why do you say that? Couldn't it be the mysterious magician?"]
[Super Scientist Ah Guang: "Because the one atoning is the stone knight. The white-haired man serves more as a catalyst. What's surprising is, what sin did he commit to end up like that?"]
[Yang Woqizuo: "It's not necessarily a sin. It could be that he just made a mistake that led to an irreversible consequence. But I don't know who the King they speak of is. At least, judging from their tone, they both respect that King very much..."]
As the video played, people from various worlds began to guess.
After all, for most people, they all wanted their own world to appear on the light curtain. If possible, it would be best to experience the joy of being a protagonist.
For those chosen by the light curtain, no matter what their future held, at the moment the video was broadcast, their fate had already taken a different path, a path filled with entirely different opportunities.
And at this very moment, far away in the Type-Moon world, Saber's mouth was wide open, watching this scene in disbelief. A few grains of rice were still at the corner of her mouth, and the chopsticks in her hand had fallen without her even noticing.
For a king... this image was simply too incomprehensible. If the King of Heroes or the King of Conquerors were to see this scene, they would probably mock her for it. Especially the King of Heroes, he would never let such an opportunity slip by.
But Saber couldn't be blamed for this, because... she recognized the two people in the video.
Not just her, but probably no one at the entire Round Table would fail to recognize these two.
The white-haired magician, let's not even mention him. Saber was so familiar with him, that appearance and that signature voice, she would recognize him even if he were reduced to ash.
As for the knight kneeling on the ground, even though he never showed his face, she could tell his true identity at a glance.
After all... as a king, how could she possibly not recognize her own knight...
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[The light curtain went dark for a moment, then the video transitioned to another scene.
A young girl with orange hair in red clothes appeared in the video.
She carried the bustling aura of the city and had a radiant smile on her face.
From her appearance, she seemed to be only in her teens, lively and full of youthful vigor.
She was on a street filled with a classic, ancient architectural style, holding a gong. The surrounding crowd seemed to be gradually gathering toward her.
"Bang!!!"
With a single strike, the sound of the gong echoed through the bustling city.
And the young girl took the opportunity to shout: "Come and see, come and see! Busking here! Smashing boulders on my chest, catching bullets with my bare hands! You name it, we can do it!"
The red-clothed girl's voice was very clear after the sound of the gong, instantly attracting a large crowd.
What was surprising was that this crowd... seemed a bit different from the traditional sense of a crowd.
Aside from ordinary humans, there were also many people with fox ears and fox tails.
What is this? An accessory?
The viewers across the infinite dimensions let out gasps of surprise when they saw this scene.
You see... mythological stories about fox demons and fox spirits were recorded in many worlds, and some worlds even truly had such creatures.
Therefore, they were so shocked to see so many fox-like beings appearing together with humans.
But contrary to their reaction, the humans in the video seemed to have completely gotten used to it.
They seemed to completely ignore the fox-like features on the people around them.
"Hey, hey, Little Gui! Smashing boulders is one thing, but how are you gonna catch bullets with your bare hands? I've never heard of you being able to do that!"
Next to the red-clothed girl, another girl who looked a bit silly was whispering to her.
She didn't look very old either, about the same age as the girl in red.
And the most stunning thing about this girl, besides her beauty, was the slime in front of her.
How should I put it... it was very impolite to do so, but... at this age, were they really that big?
Thinking about this girl's future appearance... hmm, limitless, truly limitless!
"Aiya, Shangshang, don't worry! I wouldn't say it if I wasn't confident! This street performance was hard to get approved by the higher-ups, so of course I have to put on a good show."
The girl called Little Gui was very energetic, and her words seemed to have a healing effect.
The girl who had been called Shangshang rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, helplessly saying to her, "You can clearly do live streams, but you insist on returning to your old trade. On my rare day off, I have to busk with you."
"Hehehe..." Little Gui scratched her head. "Aiya, Shangshang, don't be mad. I'll treat you to a meal right after. Busking, compared to live streaming, is sometimes more impactful when you see it in person. It's a win-win, no delays."
"Sigh, what did I do to get a best friend like you? Alright... just this once! Be careful."
Although she seemed a bit angry on the surface, in reality, Sushang wasn't angry with Little Gui at all. Not to mention, this street performance had been approved by the higher-ups, so she was naturally happy to help Little Gui draw a crowd.
But for some reason, she felt strange today, as if something was about to happen...
Sushang shook her head, trying not to think about such things. It was probably because she didn't sleep well last night.
Forget it, she still had to smash a boulder on her chest later. No time to worry about this.
"Hehe, Shangshang, you're the best!" As Sushang was thinking, Guinaifen beside her hugged her arm and said with a grin.
And at that moment, the street performance officially began...]
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