Chapter 1588: Chapter 278: Chain of Friendship_2
Ayimar Nur looked around, and with a surprisingly youthful and resonant voice, said: “We all know that the current Pope Grey was merely a Holy Maiden half a year ago. Moreover, it wasn’t due to her own abilities that she was chosen as Pope…
“We all know that the ‘Hope of Aiwass’ became Pope because of the conflict between the positions of the Cardinal Archbishop and the Holy Maiden. Precisely because Grey lacks the ability to command respect, the Cardinal Archbishops oppose each other and become ambitious. According to the prophets’ prophecies, at the time of the papal election, Grey had not yet reached the pinnacle of the Path of Devotion.
“In other words, even if she wears The Holy Crown, she cannot reach the Sixth Power Level like the former Eternal Pope. Brothers and sisters, we all know… The Holy Crown is not as powerful as rumor has it. It indeed possesses the power to transcend energy levels, but the precondition is that the user must have already reached the end of their Path; otherwise, it can only slightly enhance the Path’s resonance—that is the test left by the Candle Celestial Marshal.”
Upon saying this, Ayimar Nur gently stroked the gemstone shoulder belt on his shoulder: “And in comparison… This is the true treasure.”
“——[Chain of Friendship].”
Ayimar Nur solemnly said: “As the token jointly created by the King of the Winged Ones and the King of the Scaled Ones back then, this is the true Divine Artifact.
“Now the King of the Scaled Ones has become the Abyssal Celestial Envoy, and the King of the Winged Ones has become the Fallen Celestial Marshal. As an ancient piece of jewelry dwelling with the power of the Winged Ones and the Scaled Ones, its power certainly far surpasses The Holy Crown.
“As the National Treasure of Parthia, I come today to show you its great power, to fortify your unwavering belief in victory.”
Amidst the exclamations of the Benevolent Lords around, Ayimar Nur publicly displayed this power—
As the mana of the Path of Transcendence and the Path of Dusk was respectively infused, it spontaneously floated up, forming a sunlike ring, placed behind the skull.
The golden gemstones echoed with sacred radiance, while the blue gemstones reflected ripples of water.
The powerful and pure force surged immensely—so much so that it was blinding. Behind Ayimar Nur, a brilliant radiance shone like a rainbow, appearing more divine than an actual god descending upon the world, inducing an uncontrollable desire to kneel in worship!
“It has two functions, bestowed with divine power by both the King of the Winged Ones and the King of the Scaled Ones—
“The first is called the ‘Faith Barrier,’ which allows one to gain material strength through the power of the user’s mind. As long as one’s mind is steadfast, pure, and as calm as an ancient well, it can spontaneously form a Light Barrier that blocks all physical attacks—during the maintenance of the Barrier, even a full strike from the Celestial Marshal cannot kill me. All destructive forces will transform into disturbances of the mind… even the Pillar God would have to drive me insane before killing me.
“—Indeed, every generation of Ayimar Nur has long lived on the fourth ring, isolated from people, avoiding all unnecessary social interactions, to maintain the pure mindset needed to use this Divine Artifact.”
Ayimar Nur’s expression was solemn, his eyes clear and serene.
He glanced around and continued to answer: “The second is called the ‘Heart of Heresy.’ As the inheritance from the King of the Scaled Ones, it itself belongs to the realm of Taboo Magic, capable of transforming tangible strength into intangible power… whether it be harm resisted by the ‘Faith Barrier,’ or damage evaded by Preservation Arts and Barriers, or any form of sacrifice, all can be converted into pure mana.
“The efficiency gained through sacrifice far exceeds that of witchcraft sacrifices. In any case, when the Great Abyss descends, its waves will destroy the lives of all mortals… therefore, before that time, I will completely sacrifice the entire Holy Spring City.
“The mana it generates will be enough to drive the god-slaying ritual magic. I have been preparing for this ritual magic for a long time. It requires at least ten powerful ritualists and an enormous amount of mana that is nearly impossible to obtain to complete. Its power is sufficient to sink the continent—an echo of the past strike that ended the Atlantis civilization.
“And the reason I tell you this is that I do not wish for you to terminate the ritual due to a fear of insufficient mana.
“The ritual magic requires wizards to maintain, and the best wizards are all of you. This means that we already possess a strong barrier capable of resisting the power of the Great Abyss and endless immense mana.
“That young Pope, as of now, hasn’t even mastered the powers of the Sixth Power Level, but we already have; her Divine Artifact is useless in resolving the Flame Celestial Marshal, but our Divine Artifact can ingeniously target the two main features of the Great Abyss—nearly invincible destructive power and abundant vitality; according to intelligence, she went to the Dwarf Mountains alone without any reliable helpers, but I have you all.
“She may pray for the Pillar God’s power through Advanced Divine Art, but we have the help of the Red Calamity—
“——Red Calamity?”
Upon hearing this, the “Hero” Ismael couldn’t help but speak out: “Isn’t that the New Pillar God of the War Path? Is it not the supporter behind the Red Hand Gang?”
“No, what it desires is war. A broader war, a more sacred war—after all, it has not yet completely defeated the Silver-Crowned Dragon. Just as the Silver-Crowned Dragon had not fully defeated the Supreme Heaven back then.”
Ayimar Nur shook his head: “Compared to the ‘War of the Slaves Overcoming the Benevolent Lords,’ the ‘War of Mortals Overcoming the Gods’ is without a doubt more to its liking. I have already made contact with the Red Calamity, and it promises to grant us empowerment at that time.”
“…So what are we still lacking?”
Another Benevolent Lord asked in confusion: “Why have we gathered here?”
Upon hearing this, the “Hero” Ismael’s heart skipped a beat.
He vaguely sensed something.
Sure enough—
Ayimar Nur solemnly said: “Because we still have one enemy we must defeat—Aiwass. Aiwass Moriarty, Hope of Aiwass, the Benevolent Lord of Rock Cellar City and Heaven City.”
“You aren’t afraid of the Great Abyss, but you’re afraid of a young boy?”
A strong, dark-skinned Benevolent Lord sneered: “What, are you afraid he’ll morally condemn you?”
The other Benevolent Lords also laughed.
Only Mahid Fran and Ismael didn’t laugh—they had just witnessed Aiwass’s formidable power not too long ago.
Though it’s unclear which is stronger, the power of Aiwass or the Divine Artifact held by Ayimar Nur, there’s no doubt it’s a divine power capable of ending all wars.
“The one who longs for death while eternal shall always be the King of Kings.”
Ayimar Nur murmured a Parthian proverb.
Its meaning is that if someone has everything but is willing or even eager to completely abandon it, then their will is unstoppable.
But few know that… this sentence is also a prophecy of the Parthians.
“He is that King of Kings and the Savior in the prophecy. He has come to destroy us.”
The “Forgiver” Ayimar Nur slowly said: “To destroy the history of Parthia, to destroy the future of Parthia—we must seize this unprecedented opportunity to truly gain our own power and freedom, to liberate ourselves from a fate bound by the Great Abyss. Only in this way can we truly become our own masters, become the masters of this desert, this land.
“Thus, Parthia can be truly reborn—I will become the new Parthia King, and you all will be my Viziers! The ancient realm descends into the present, prospers into the future, only then is fate truly broken!
“He seeks to destroy slavery, which means destroying our shared future. But, unfortunately…”
Ayimar Nur looked around, speaking in a word-by-word manner: “Among us, there is a traitor.”
Ismael’s heart skipped a beat.