PFC Chapter 622 Opening
Chapter 622 Opening
The Holy Venerable looked at Rek'aos, his gaze sweeping over Mo Yan and the other three behind him, but he ignored them.
“I know you must have many questions. Why go to such lengths to reenact the events of that year in front of you?” he said calmly.
Rek'os sighed in annoyance and nodded: "Indeed, I did have that question."
The Holy Venerable looked at him and said, "It's very simple. Back then, the one who made a contract with me was the world-destroying ice dragon Rek'aos. But today, the heavens have reversed, and the one who has become my contractor is the Ice Emperor Rek'aos."
Upon hearing this, Rek'os's eyes widened slightly.
The Holy One continued, “I still remember your question from back then, but my answer will never change. For the sake of world order and the continuation of humanity, I am willing to bear any cost. Even if I am reincarnated for eternity, suffer countless betrayals, and be misunderstood by the world, I will never regret my choice.”
"And now, it's my turn to ask you a question." His tone was calm, but his gaze was sharp as a knife. "As the Ice Emperor, ruling the glaciers as a human for thousands of years, have you ever felt disappointed in them?"
Rek'os was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It would be a lie to say I'm not disappointed... To be honest, I didn't have a high opinion of humanity at first, but it wasn't until Solgarley turned against me for the sake of the people of the Abyss that I began to wake up."
"I didn't understand what the point was of fighting for such a fickle species as humans. But later, when I saw Yaohui's determination on the dueling stage, Akeno's conviction on the battlefield, and Yang's perseverance in the rainforest, I gradually began to understand them as a human being."
"Yes, you even asked me to give you a human name because of this. You know I'm not very good at naming people, so I named you after my own surname. But you didn't dare to use it and Rednos took it from you," the Holy Venerable said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Rednos. Seeing this, he shrugged helplessly.
"So, after a thousand years of change, how do you now view humanity, Valiant Eagle?" the Holy One asked.
Upon hearing this, Rek'os paused slightly, then smiled gently: "Even today, I still believe that humanity is insignificant, fragile, and fickle. But at the same time, they are also resilient, warm, and full of possibilities. They will seek light in darkness, hold fast to hope in despair, and stand up for strangers. Just like..."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Mo Yan and the others behind him.
“Like these little guys. They could have stayed away, but they repeatedly risked their lives to save strangers. They were afraid, hesitant, and hurt, but they never truly backed down.”
The Holy One nodded slightly: "So, what is your answer?"
“I am willing to continue to protect them, to protect this land.” Rek’Os said calmly and firmly, “Not because of the contract, not because of responsibility, but because… as a human, as the Valiant Eagle, I want to do this.”
“Even if the road ahead is a dead end, I will personally ‘pave’ a way for them, just as you risked your life to let me bring warmth back to the world.”
The Holy One gazed at him for a long time, and then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He put one hand on his hip and said, "It seems you have grasped the true meaning of this trial. Life's future is uncertain, and there always needs to be a leader to pave the way for them. This has nothing to do with right or wrong, but only with establishing and consolidating."
As he spoke, he condensed a stream of ice elemental power in his right palm: "This is a trace of your essence that I preserved for you after your physical form dissipated. Now it is returned to its rightful owner. Although it is not as powerful as you were at your peak, it is enough to contend with that fire demon when combined with the power of the other guardian tokens. After all, although I established the Eight Guardian Contracts, their essence originated from you."
As soon as he finished speaking, that wisp of essence merged into Rek'os's body. In an instant, his body shone with a cold light, and an elemental force far purer and more powerful than before surged out from his body, instantly sweeping across the entire ice mausoleum.
At this moment, the Holy Venerable came to Mo Yan and the others and said, "I know you also have many questions, but as I said when Ling Huang left, if you want to know the truth, you need the tokens of the Eight Guardians to open the gate to Dream Heaven and come to Dream Heaven to find me."
Mo Yan frowned and looked at him: "You're the one who got us here, right? Why..."
The Holy Venerable interrupted him: "I said, if you have any questions, come to Mengtian. The 'rules' in the trial are gradually losing their effect as the glacier thaws. Ifrit will soon be released from its restraints. What you need to do now is to completely collapse here and destroy it before it escapes completely. The rest is a matter for later."
He turned around, and after speaking, his figure vanished quickly before our eyes like a phantom.
At this moment, the cave collapsed, space twisted, and the faint roars of demons could be heard all around.
The group gathered together, and although they had doubts, they had no choice but to put them aside.
"What? Since you're making a rare appearance, you should at least make things clear before you leave!" Karin complained.
Rednos shrugged: "Please, the master has already made himself very clear. Ask him anything else when you get to Dreamland."
Zhao Heng nodded: "That's right. The most urgent task is to deal with Ifrit, who is trapped here. According to the Holy Venerable, because of the existence of the ice dragon in the illusion, it has been bound by the rules here. Now that the ice dragon has obeyed the contract and dedicated its power to the earth, this rule no longer applies. Now it can break through space and return to the glacier at any time."
Zi Xuan put her hands on her hips and smiled, "Then what are we waiting for? Get ready. Just now, according to what the Holy Venerable said, to completely defeat Ifrit, the returned source alone is not enough. We also need the guardian tokens of the other seven guardians besides Ice Emperor."
Upon hearing this, Rednos chuckled lightly: "Isn't that perfect? Now, including my Guardian Token, haven't you collected all the tokens? Now is the time for us to strike back!"
“That’s right, let’s show that Fire Thief what’s what, the power of the Eight Guardians all together!” Karin said, hands on her hips.
After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other and smiled.
Kailin produced the credentials of the Moon Saint and the Blood Princess: "Choices made through 'Change'."
Zhao Heng produced the evidence of the evil spirit and the thunder god: "Establish the 'kingly way' through 'resistance'."
Zi Xuan produced the credentials of the Flame King and the Poison Spirit: "'Burn yourself out' to find 'life'."
Mo Yan produced the evidence of Shadow King's power: "Like a shadow 'following' me, as proof!"
Rek'os stretched out his hand, and the Ice Emperor Certificate appeared in his palm: "Use this to 'pave' the way forward!"
Eight dazzling rays of light intertwined and shone brightly amidst the gradually collapsing ice mausoleum, eventually converging within the body of the Valiant Eagle.
Finally, the space shattered completely.