Chapter 623
Even in the face of such obvious doubts from Pei Erxi about Shaer, Tara had never wavered in her belief. She remained steadfast in her conviction that Shaer was the Mother Goddess.
At this moment, the primal power radiating from Shaer stirred Tara's heart profoundly.
She had imagined countless times what it would be like when Shaer reclaimed her power and descended upon the world, but she never expected this moment to arrive so swiftly, leaving her no time to react.
Even Pei Erxi, who had been on guard near Shaer's villa, rushed into Shaer's study in that instant, kneeling right behind Tara, fervently praying.
In that moment, it seemed that the believers of the Savior Goddess Church and the followers of the Holy Arrival Sect throughout Ansu City felt a subtle call from the divine, lifting their heads toward the direction of the rising sun at dawn.
They sensed that their prayers... seemed to have received a faint, almost imperceptible response.
Unlike the other believers, Shaer’s reaction was far from pleasant.
She quickly severed her save mode, her body swaying slightly as she reached out to steady herself against the desk in front of her, barely managing to stabilize.
This faith... was overwhelming...
If it had been a gradual accumulation of faith and prayers over time, Shaer’s spirit could have perfectly absorbed this power.
But such a massive force converging and exploding at once nearly shattered Shaer’s consciousness. Fortunately, the skill "Calm Reflection" allowed her to sever the "Judicator" save.
"Destiny Points: 274 → 269"
Shaer’s chest heaved violently as she watched the numbers change before her, feeling the faith power in her mind that had vanished, as if it had never existed, leaving her astonished.
The save... had actually been preserved from the Old Days until now? Changes from the Old Days had even affected the save?
When she returned from the Old Days, her save had remained unchanged, only bringing back spiritual pollution...
Could it be that the influence of "Uniqueness" and the power of faith, both belonging to the spiritual realm, could be retained?
If this fragment of the "Cocoon of Light" had also been preserved, and could even influence Tara and Pei Erxi... did that mean...
The "Savior Goddess Church" founded by herself, Lei Meidaisi, and Sa Danna had truly replaced the original Savior Goddess Church, continuing from the Old Days to the present...
What about the church's scriptures? Had there been any changes? Had the history of the church undergone significant alterations?
What about the Witch Academy? Had it also been preserved like the Savior Goddess Church? Could she find the mark Lei Meidaisi left for her?
A flood of questions surged through Shaer’s mind, but now, she couldn’t directly verify them one by one.
She knew that the commotion she had just caused was too great; not only the followers of the Savior Goddess Church but also those from other churches might have sensed it... even Sa Danna might have noticed.
Was Sa Danna’s spirit alright? Had Lei Meidaisi succeeded in stabilizing Sa Danna’s spirit? Was Lei Meidaisi still in the form of the "Dark Worm"?
With her hands braced on the desk, Shaer glanced at Tara and Pei Erxi, confirming her safety at that moment, before directly opening the system panel.
"Future Date: 9h (Year 741, July 28, 16:00) (Cost: 10 Destiny Points)"
This time, she would head to the future, nearly ten hours later, to see what impact her actions in the Old Days had on reality.
"Future... No. 0."
The current No. 0 save represented Shaer’s state at this moment. She hesitated to use No. 2, the "Judicator" save, to enter the future, fearing she might not be able to digest that overwhelming power of faith.
This was a colossal force that Shaer could not bear at present...
In the Old Days, Shaer had known that those "Symbionts" fused with "Uniqueness" transformed that faith power into their own strength.
And those who could be called gods among the Symbionts possessed complete "Uniqueness." Shaer only had a fragment of "Uniqueness," and her efficiency in converting faith power might be far from sufficient; the overflow could completely overwhelm her will.
Until this issue was resolved, Shaer could only use the "Judicator" save for less than five seconds each time. If she exceeded that, her humanity might be entirely extinguished, becoming a "Seed," the vessel for "Uniqueness" to collect faith power.
At that point, there might no longer be a "Shaer," only a symbol of the "Savior Goddess" that conformed to the beliefs of the Savior Goddess Church’s followers, having lived from the Old Days to the present.
"Destiny Points: 269 → 259"
Ten destiny points were deducted, and a silvery halo enveloped Shaer, the familiar sensation bringing her a wave of reassurance.
...
"Future"
"Year 741, July 28, 16:00"
"Countdown -23:59:59"
Shaer suddenly opened her eyes, her senses rapidly reviving.
This was one of the few moments she simulated the future without assigning tasks to her future self.
Where was this...
Taking a deep breath, Shaer scanned her surroundings.
This future simulation was locked at a moment determined to be the time of her destined death, after multiple refreshes.
But now, time continued to flow slowly, and everything around Shaer was calm; nothing was happening.
This place... was a wasteland...
Without Tara, who was usually by her side, and without Pei Erxi, who had been sent to protect her, Shaer leaned against a tree, facing the setting sun, with only a steed tethered to another tree nearby.
In her line of sight, there was no trace of Ansu City, only a distant patch of farmland.
A gentle breeze carried the scent of fresh grass. After taking a deep breath, Shaer slowly exhaled, beginning to understand why she found herself alone here.
In the simulation, she had chosen to come to this desolate mountain wilderness alone, before her destined death, to face the imminent arrival of Sa Danna...
Only the version of herself in the subsystem simulation might lack the ability to communicate with the other realm, so she likely had no idea what would happen and could only try to stay far from human habitation.
Shaer gently closed her eyes, feeling the flames swirling in her mind.
Finally, a flame symbolizing Xiao Zuo flickered to life, and from within came Xiao Zuo's voice.
"Shaer... my lady... Shaer... my lady..."
Still the noisy repetition, but now, this voice that had once been somewhat irritating felt particularly reassuring.
Shaer reached out to that flame, directly conveying her message.
*Be good, give the necklace to the Pure White Knight or Lei... Dark Worm*
Just as before, after responding to Xiao Zuo, she instructed it to pass on the necklace used for communication.
Meanwhile, in the other realm, something unfathomable was happening to the Pure White Knight.
...
Inside the ancient castle of the other realm.
Crack—
Click, click, click—
With the sound of interlocking gears, two semicircular chambers began to rotate, their edge gears connecting to form a sphere.
Squeak—
Looking at the creation before it, a suit of pure white armor, a faint white gas was emitted from its seams.
It stood up, attempting to push the sphere in front of it, rolling it slightly forward. After two rotations, the half-human-high sphere rolled back to its original position.
"Hmm..." The Pure White Knight raised its hand, stroking its metallic chin, seemingly puzzled as to why its creation had not functioned as intended.
Just as it prepared to dismantle the sphere again, a steel left hand crawling at the door suddenly stood upright.
The Pure White Knight seemed to have encountered such a scene before, understanding what was happening, and directly turned its gaze toward the steel left hand.
Is it Shaer?
The steel left hand glanced at the pure white armor before unhesitatingly rushing toward the door.
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