Chapter 1033

Even at this moment, which was in an extremely tense stage of confrontation, not only the Wizards but also the Elves and Holy Angels had figured out exactly what had happened.

The Witches did not seem to have lied to them.

Over at the Blood Slave Peninsula in the Core Realm, someone had activated a self-destructing blood sacrifice ritual beneath the Blood Slave Academy.

Such a massive life blood sacrifice was not a pure means of slaughter, but a Transcendent absorption method.

Such massive blood energy, mixed with a vast sea of jumbled soul-substances, was enough to cause a Marquis-rank Blood Clan member’s bloodline to undergo atavism, causing their life level to soar to Transcendent, transforming them into a Transcendent Blood Clan member!

The Blood Clan was not a Transcendent race, at least not this specific Blood Clan lineage in the Main World; their racial end was the Transcendent Ancestor, and even that was merely a Saint Stage Transcendent.

Any Duke-rank Blood Clan member who advanced to Transcendent but dropped down a level would become an existence below Transcendent.

They had not expected that a mere Blood Slave Academy could actually stir up such a massive commotion!

But… so what?

If it were before, this matter would absolutely count as a major event.

Previously, the Witch Academy could make a fuss to that extent because of a single Lesser Witch; now that so many people had died at once, it was hard to turn the page.

But no matter how hard it was to turn the page, could it be as important as the matter at hand?

The people of the Main World could be reborn if they died, but if the Main World no longer had a place for them, what did it matter to them if the ordinary people of the Core Realm died out!

What they wanted now was for the Witch Academy to give an explanation!

Terminate and destroy the experiment that triggered the commotion just now, and do not allow Witches to do similar things again.

This was their bottom line.

But when these words were spoken, in the Witches’ view, they were completely unacceptable.

Aside from the fact that they held the lifeblood of the Main World, what other chips did the three great Transcendent races have that they could bring to the table to negotiate with the Witches?

None!

Nothing at all!

But… it was enough.

After all, those with nothing to lose aren't afraid of those who have something; if pushed too far, the other party would do any crazy thing.

And just at the moment when conflict was about to break out, the entire Main World shook!

This was the material space of the Main World vibrating.

Such a high-level anomaly was something that people existing on the surface of the Core Realm could not even perceive.

But Transcendents who delved deep into True Time could clearly feel the vibration of the Main World’s material space.

The anomaly originated from the Void outside the Main World!

There was a Transcendent who was ignoring the Transcendent limit and forcibly intruding into the Main World!

No matter what kind of world it was, there was an upper limit for the capacity to hold Transcendent lives.

Theoretically, the same applied to the Main World, especially since the Main World was already in a broken state; it could not withstand an excessive amount of Transcendent lives remaining.

Forcibly intruding would bring indelible impacts to the Main World, and it might even be destroyed because it could not handle the numbers.

As for why the three great Transcendent races didn't use this method to threaten the Witches… that was because Witches had the ability to kill the Transcendents of the Main World down to a level the Main World could handle before it was destroyed!

Are the lives of Transcendents not lives?

“Damn it! It’s you, Anti-Witch! What do you think you’re doing!”

When all the Transcendents arrived at the source of the anomaly, their expressions changed drastically!

“Tsk… weren't you all having an argument? I’m just picking up a few of my friends, is there any need for you to target me like this?”

Cheryl did not feel she had done anything wrong at all; even while facing so many Transcendents, her tone was as if she were chatting about domestic trivia.

And at this moment, those so-called “few friends” of hers had already appeared as very blurry figures at the boundary outside the Main World.

“Damnable Anti-Witch! Do you have any idea what you are doing? Do you intend to destroy the Main World!”

At this time, Tusger’s eyes were bloodshot with rage; he could no longer care about anything.

Even though just a moment ago he was clamoring to perish together with the Witch Academy and threatening Mei Linde with the deterrence plan.

But now that a crazier one had appeared, he had to take action to stop it.

When he shouted this sentence, he seemed to see the faint upward curve of Mei Linde’s lips, and his own threat which had completely lost.

Regardless of whether this Anti-Witch was acting in a play coordinated with Mei Linde, he could not gamble.

Because even if this was just a play coordinated by the Anti-Witch, the Anti-Witch could also give Mei Linde a backstab and take the opportunity to turn the fake play into reality.

They could not withstand the Main World having more than two additional Anti-Witches.

This time, the standoff was a total loss.

Even though they weren't afraid of those with something to lose, they were afraid of lunatics…

The Witches had too many and too good hands; with just one move, they were unable to parry.

The Witch Academy’s scheme this time was likely a thorough success, and they didn't even know exactly what the Witches had succeeded in.

The blockade of the Expansion Realm was something even ordinary Transcendent Witches could not cross, so it was normal for them to be unclear in the short term.

They only knew the Witches had secretly transferred the previous Destiny Gazing Technique project to the Expansion Realm, and then there was no follow-up.

With such a massive move, even involving the Anti-Witch’s coordination, they knew that what the Witches were doing was definitely not simple.

Anger, unwillingness, frustration…

Various emotions constantly lingered in his heart.

But he was helpless.

When Tusger figured all of this out, this matter had actually already ended.

***

Expansion Realm.

After briefly explaining its doubts to the King of Ancient Glacial Ice, the other party fell silent.

It was calmer than any of us Witches had predicted; it seemed to accept its existence very quickly.

And what supported it in doing this most fundamentally was… the Main World Earth Vein.

Once the King of Ancient Glacial Ice connected to the World Earth Vein, it had already proven one thing: it had been accepted by the Main World.

The regionality of the Earth Vein was a hurdle that no one except Earth Vein lives could cross.

It had already become the nominal Protector of the Main World.

Its continuous actions constantly drew the Main World’s Destiny to move; every anomaly tugged at my heartstrings.

Because I knew very well that the reason I was still here calmly talking to the Ancient Glacial Ice was because too many Witch sisters were buying time for me.

But things had reached this point; being worried was of no use.

I understood that at the moment consciousness was gestated, I was left with only one task.

The trade.

“Since you have understood most of it, then I want to ask one more time: are you the deputy of the Main World Consciousness?”

“This is the second time you’ve asked me this question. Is this question very important to you?”

The Ancient Glacial Ice looked at me, not giving an answer directly.

Not much time had passed from its awakening to now, yet it had already moved past the thinking model of answering whatever others asked.

“Yes, this question is not only very important to me, but to you… as well.”

I nodded.

I didn't explain, but instead pulled the other party into this question.

“Why?”

I looked at the Ancient Glacial Ice before me.

That it could ask such a thing meant that it knew nothing about this either.

But this was very wrong!

In the subsequent step of consciousness gestation, the intervention of Destiny was an important reason for the birth of the Ancient Glacial Ice’s consciousness.

Precisely because of this, I felt the other party was likely the deputy of the Main World Consciousness.

Perhaps even the negotiation medium for this trade, after all, the Main World Consciousness could not talk directly.

“Because I have a trade with the Main World.”

After pondering for a long while, I spoke to the King of Ancient Glacial Ice.

“Trade… a trade for what? Is it related to me?”

“It isn't related to you, but rather… it is you.”

“I don't understand.”

“Initially, you were a Life Clone of mine. I made a trade with the Main World: I obtain a piece of information, and the Main World gets you.”

“What does the Main World want me to do?”

“Wants you to……”

I looked up at the Ancient Glacial Ice.

I wasn't in a hurry to respond, but instead dragged my voice out very long.

Although the Ancient Glacial Ice possessed powerful strength, the birth of its consciousness was like that of a newborn infant.

When my Heart Sense perceived the other party, it was so pure and defenseless.

I could feel it getting anxious; it seemed to know something, but it didn't know what it was, or perhaps it didn't know what it meant.

Now that it heard my words, it had the possibility of knowing the truth!

“It wants you… to become the Protector of this broken world.”

As the words left my mouth, I had thoroughly read its realization from its mind.

It seemed that in this moment, it had understood many things, so much so that it didn't respond to me for a while.

And I likewise waited quietly on the side for the other party to organize its thoughts, because I was also waiting for its answer.

After waiting for a long time, not only me, but also the Witches beside me had no intention of rushing it.

“Why me?”

During its silence, the King of Ancient Glacial Ice wanted to speak several times but forced itself to stop.

Ultimately, the first question it asked was not the question it wanted to ask most.

“Do you want freedom?”

“You didn't answer my question.”

“Becoming the Protector of the Main World can also be your freedom; no one requires you to definitely do anything.”

“You didn't answer my question!”

The Ancient Glacial Ice’s tone became urgent and even carried a trace of defiant anger.

Facing this aura of the Ancient Glacial Ice, I believed I understood their Ancient Glacial Ice race better than the King before me.

After brewing my words, I spoke without hesitation:

“Because you are the King of the Ancient Glacial Ice race! You will lead your clansmen to revive in the Main World! The Ancient Glacial Ice race is a race born for power. Power… will ultimately have its destination; either annihilated in conflict or lasting in protection. Tell me, is freedom what you want?!”

A newborn life will always wander between the self and the race, but to seek the meaning of life, one must ultimately step out of the cage called the self.

If you find something to do that you yourself cannot say why you should do it, do not delve deep, because that is probably the meaning life has found.

“You didn't say these things to me just now.”

The King of Ancient Glacial Ice’s aura deflated, and it spoke with a complex tone.

“Because this isn't a question you should be thinking about yet.”

Of course, the main point was that you didn't ask.

“Then when should I think about it?”

“When you have experienced life, when you know what it means to be lost, and when you ask from the bottom of your heart—that is when you should think about it. Otherwise, just like this moment, everything I say leaves you in a fog.”

“I still don't understand. I just want to know the truth…”

“Really? You only made this thought after producing doubt once you possessed consciousness. It’s like you master a power you don’t understand; only after learning the answer I told you did you understand: it was because of a trade that you became the Protector of the world.”

“I didn't say these things to you…”

“But I can guess. I can even make a bold guess that within your consciousness, there might even be a cognitive obsession that makes you do certain things…… It looks like I guessed right?”

I looked at the Ancient Glacial Ice.

Although it didn't have so-called micro-expressions, the feedback from Heart Sense didn't lie.

It truly was the deputy of the Main World Consciousness, it was just that it didn't know this itself.

Sure enough… this Main World’s technique for abducting and retaining people was still so clumsy.

I should have seen it long ago.

From initially resisting Destiny and refusing to be a Child of Destiny, to Tan Han also resisting the Seed of Destiny.

Human… no, it should be said the will of a life—even the World Consciousness finds it hard to fathom.

“The World Consciousness is still the same, acting so stiffly toward its own children.”

“That will within my consciousness is the so-called World Consciousness?”

“Consciousness and Will are different. That will within your consciousness only represents the expectations of the Main World. It could completely inscribe this will into your cognition, but it did not do so, because it expects you to become an existence like it from the bottom of your heart.”

I spoke a load of nonsense.

Regardless of anything, no one could prove that this paragraph I spoke was a lie, unless you have the ability to pull the Main World Consciousness out for a confrontation!

And… this was indeed granting the other party freedom, wasn't it?

In the beginning, the moment that consciousness was born, I had even prepared to have a conversation with it again like back then.

But I hadn't expected the final ending to be like this.

“Expectations……”

Listening to my exposition, the Ancient Glacial Ice seemed to fall into deep thought after hearing a certain word.

This wait was again for an unknown amount of time.

“Then… what does being the Protector of the world require me to do?”

“There’s no need to do anything, and don't carry the burden of having to do something.”

I shook my head and said: “It’s like how we shouldn't deliberately do something for 'home,' but rather doing something that makes you feel this is home. The Main World is the same.”

“Home……”

“Rather than thinking hard without knowing anything, it’s better to properly experience what life is in the Main World, and then go face the questions you were once puzzled by. Actually, many problems are just making things hard for yourself, just like how you never asked why you were an Ancient Glacial Ice since birth instead of a Witch.”

“Then… why am I an Ancient Glacial Ice? Not a Witch?”

“……”

My face turned awkward, and I then took out a Magic Power Source.

“You can also be a Witch. Accept this Magic Power Source, and you can become a Reserve Witch. Want to try?”

“……No. I seem to know why I am an Ancient Glacial Ice.”

“Why?”

“Because I don't want to become a Witch yet.”