I, the final BOSS of the beta test server!

It was you who...won the bet?

Everything you cherished and wanted to protect has been buried in the dust of history with the end of the Sixth Epoch.

It has come to this point, what's the point of saying this anymore?

Such confusion only arose in the heart of the gravekeeper angel for a moment and then disappeared.

Because the next moment, he heard Gray's clear singing voice, echoing throughout the silent wasteland.

"Destiny..."

Is she going to activate the power of the Destiny Sequence? Time travel, or time standstill, foreseeing the future?

But what’s the point of this?

Only angels can fight against angels. In addition to proclaiming the power of angels... its other meaning is that there is not much difference in strength between angels.

Every angel is "unique" in the entire river of time and space, and in all of history. They exist simultaneously in every moment of time, every instant... There is no moment of weakness anymore.

Even if an angel is killed at a certain point in time, he can immediately return through his "self" at other time points in the long river of history... because in the entire long river of history, every moment, every instant, there are traces and imprints of angels, everywhere.

Temporary suppression might be possible, but to truly kill another angel, all traces of the other party in the long river of time and all the marks left at every node must be erased at the same moment... Even for an angel, this is almost impossible to accomplish.

Apart from the demise of the Age of Gods and the direct confrontation with the forces of historical revision... these irreversible trends, it is almost impossible for angels to die as long as they do not take the initiative to die.

The so-called "eternal immortality" is not just a lie, but the most realistic portrayal of the concept of angels.

Therefore, the gravekeeper angel was not worried at all about Grey attacking him at this moment, because he knew that as an angel, he could not kill Grey, and Grey would definitely not be able to kill him in such a short time...

But, the next moment.

He heard Gray's words clearly.

"Destiny..."

"This is the last wish I made—"

"Release the seal of the Eternal Night Monument."

"Let everything engraved on the stone tablet, those bygone eras and civilizations; the reverberations, echoes, and traces of time... return to reality."

"Transform those reflections of the past into a world for future generations to explore... and become the nourishment and food for the nascent civilization that will sprout in a new era above the ruins—"

Varied……

The gravekeeper angel's thoughts were almost frozen.

Since the Age of Gods, Gray is the first angel born from the Sequence of Destiny... Therefore, even he cannot know what kind of "miracles" Gray will master and be able to perform after being promoted to an angel.

It was not until this moment that he finally understood Gray's purpose.

"Monument of Eternal Night".

The holy relics passed down from the Age of Gods to the present day are the true foundation of the "Gravekeepers" organization.

Like the "Library of Fools", it originates from the Age of Gods, the nameless fool who led humanity to rise and founded the Gravekeepers.

This is a true treasure that involves the realm of time and space, and can record the imprint of history and the traces of time.

The legends of the Gravekeepers were able to return from the long river of history even after their death because they had left their souls imprinted on the "Monument of Eternal Night"... To a certain extent, they possessed the "eternity" that only angels could possess.

It can even be said that without the "Eternal Night Stele", the "Gravekeepers" organization would not exist at all.

No wonder Gray said, "I won the bet"...

The Eternal Night Stele is usually sealed in the deepest part of the Gravekeeper Organization, and even angels cannot approach it. Without a clear target, Gray's wish will naturally not come true.

But only at this moment, at the end of the Sixth Epoch, the end of everything, the Gravekeeper will surely appear, bearing the Eternal Night Stele...

Since this is the end of Ji Yuan, recruiting Gray to join the Gravekeepers is just a matter of convenience.

The true purpose of the Gravekeeper Angel's appearance here is to use the Eternal Night Stele to collect the history of the Sixth Epoch and bury it in the tomb... This is the meaning of the existence of the "Gravekeeper" organization.

"Are you crazy?"

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

"Do you know how much you will have to pay for such a grand wish?"

This was the first time that the gravekeeper angel's indifferent voice had adopted such an inappropriate tone.

As an angel, he knew very well the price Gray paid for performing miracles—equivalent exchange.

Every gift from fate must be marked with a price. The more magnificent and grand the miracle is... the higher the price it requires in exchange.

If it was just a wish like Gray's first two, simply strengthening her ability to predict the future, or a miracle with a single goal like "making Brother Luster come to me"... then the price of equivalent exchange would not be unbearable for Gray, who has already become an angel.

However, the ambition that Grey made at this moment is a miracle that will truly affect the entire era and the future trend of history.

The price is something that even angels cannot afford and are unwilling to face.

"Of course I know the weight of the wish I made."

Gray's voice was now filled with an indescribable calmness.

"If I want to be equal to such a grand ambition on the scale, then what I have to pay is..."

"As an angel, I possess everything, including eternity, right?"

Gray raised her head slightly, gazing at the dim sky. "Exiled for eternity, wandering in the deepest sea of ​​stars..."

"It sounds like a bleak future indeed—"

"But, at least I was chosen by Brother Rast to be the new shore guardian..."

"If my inner awareness is not even comparable to that of a little girl in her early teens, then that would be truly shameful..."

"So--"

Her calm voice came along with the distorted time and a grand destiny that flowed like a river or sea.

"An equivalent exchange has been reached."

Chapter 222: Am I now a shore guardian that you are proud of? (Two in one)

"Then, an equal exchange."

"It's accomplished..."

Gray's words were like dewdrops falling on the water.

Endless ripples appeared on the originally peaceful river of time.

"you……"

In the distant sky, the tomb-guarding angel opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something...

But it was too late.

boom--

In that twisted and torn time, the shadow of a stone tablet suddenly appeared.

Unlike the holy relic that others imagine must be magnificent and mysterious... this stone tablet actually looks very ordinary, only half a person's height.

On the rough surface, crooked figures are engraved - those are the first words that were born when the seeds of human civilization began to sprout.

This is the true appearance of the "Eternal Night Stele"... Although this holy relic inherited from the Age of Gods is so mysterious in the eyes of later generations, in reality, it is just an ordinary stone with a crooked pattern engraved on it using a sharp stone.

It’s not that the “Eternal Night Stele” itself is special, but because it is the first stele engraved with civilized characters, it has been given value by later history.

The phantom materialized.

The next moment, the plain stone tablet suddenly broke apart and shone brightly.

At this moment, countless ripples were released from the cracked stone tablet, gushing out like shackles being untied, creating layers of ripples in the eternal and unchanging river of time in the world.

At the same time, in the long river of time, thousands of hazy lights and shadows are slowly condensing into endless waves and tides.

This is a reflection of the past, an echo of history, and the lingering sound of time engraved on the stone tablet.

There are countless past events that have been buried in the dust of history over the long years.

……

In the earliest era, ancient dragons, giants, high elves, vampires, winged creatures, demon wolves... these naturally powerful races were the protagonists of that mythological era.

Compared with this, human beings are just insignificant supporting roles in the tide of the times.

They have no fangs, no claws, no magic eyes or superpowers that come from their bloodline... and no innate talent to be connected to the magic network. For those mythological races, casting spells is as simple as eating and drinking, but for humans, it requires a lifetime of effort to study and master it.

They do not have the long, almost infinite lifespan like those immortal species.

The average human lifespan is only a few decades. For many species, the time it takes to survive childhood is their entire life.

Most human beings will find it difficult to reach the extraordinary realm in their entire lives.

If normal development continues, humans will continue to be weak... and can only survive as a subordinate race, relying on being a vassal of a powerful race.

but--

During that period of time, an unknown, dull human being emerged.

He believes that every enemy, every danger, and every problem in the world has corresponding knowledge, as well as skills and props derived from that knowledge to fight against it.

However, the knowledge, skills, and props that each person can memorize, master, and store throughout his or her lifetime are limited.

So, in order to fight against naturally powerful races such as dragons, elves, and vampires with the inferior bodies of humans... he wove some abilities that only dull humans could use.

Humans certainly don't have sharp teeth and claws, nor do they have powerful blood talents and long lifespans.

However, the transmission of knowledge and the inheritance of civilization... are treasures that only weak humans can appreciate and use to defeat powerful enemies.

From the art of making fire with stones, fallen leaves, and branches, to the techniques of setting traps and hunting giant beasts...

From tips on identifying edible fruits to using herbs to treat ailments...

Even at the beginning, the knowledge imparted was just a few insignificant summaries of experience.

But as long as it can be passed down from generation to generation, as time goes by, the progress of civilization history... will be improved, completed and filled in by generations.

One day, the tiny spark of the past will be able to turn into a raging flame that will burn the entire world.

So, finally.

All these expectations became reality in later generations.

The method of using dead leaves and branches to drill wood to make fire has turned into a nuclear power plant that burns like a star, brightly lighting up dozens of cities.

The experience of using herbal medicine to treat diseases has evolved into modern medicine, which can explore the deepest part of every biological cell and even analyze the genetic structure.

And the ambition of mankind in the past to stand on the earth and look up at the clear starry sky... has also turned into artificial celestial bodies floating in the deep space of the universe, shining like stars.

……

"Damn..."

In the distant sky, thunder and storms are surging.

That was the power of angels. The gravekeeper angel used all his strength to stop all this from happening, to prevent the historical reflections engraved and recorded in the Eternal Night Stele from fading away and returning to the real world.

However, it is ineffective.

This is an equal exchange between Grey and fate, which cannot be changed or reversed from the moment the transaction is reached.

In the words of the Gravekeeper Angel himself -

This is the law of nature, this is fate.

"You crazy person!"

"What good will this do you? The very thing you want to protect has already been destroyed!"

"Just for those so-called ideals and obsessions that are nothing more than illusions? Are you going to take others with you to be buried with you?"

"Those are clearly things that are of no benefit to angels and will only become shackles. All those who have borne these shackles in the past have died, whether they were legends or angels!"

The gravekeeper's furious roar echoed in the sky.

As an angel, there should be nothing in this world that can cause him to be emotionally unstable...but Gray's actions were definitely beyond his expectations.

"You're right, these are indeed shackles... more like shackles."

Gray's voice sounded softly, with a hint of haziness.

"However, all of this I did wasn't to drag someone down with me..."