Collapse: Nano Brigade Captain's Journey Across the Galaxy

Continued from last time...

“He wove together the dreams of everyone in the world, connected people’s dreams to each other, and then carried them on his own body. In this way… he created a [Spiritual Adam].”

"And it was from that time that the giant stood between heaven and earth, becoming the pillar of the entire world's existence. But as a price... those who find it difficult to move forward... those who cannot move forward, they - will lose the [future] forever."

"But they will not die. They will only sleep in a dream without disasters and pain, and live a peaceful life in the utopia created by men. And the [Spiritual Adam] will become indestructible because of these people's wish not to wake up."

(When I rewatched the story, I realized that when Joachim told Huang Quan about Kevin, it was actually Shaoji who was using Joachim to foreshadow Taichi's dream...)

But Huang Quan did not feel the slightest bit of emotion for the story told by Joachim. Instead, he directly pointed out a fact: "But now you are standing here, which means that - that man has failed."

"No - he didn't fail, because... people always have to move towards the future. So... it's always the weakness of human nature that makes them stop, but... when they really can't move forward... people will definitely try to save themselves!"

"So... that man - he was never a loser either. Like everyone else in that world, he kept the possibilities of humanity in mind."

"He is the mythical Sun Chaser (Ikaros), soaring toward the sky... and meeting his victory by falling...."

"He rises high, just to reach the sun, a place no one has ever reached. Even if he will melt and fall into the sea, but... after that..."

"Countless people will pass over his body and fly higher into the sky."

"Countless people will fly over my body and reach higher into the sky."

"...it fits the spirit of [Nameless Guest] [Exploiter]..." Huang Quan stopped talking halfway, because she was surprised to find that a man appeared behind her, and...that deep voice!

Huang Quan turned around quickly, and almost subconsciously - tightly grasped the sword handle with his hand!

Kevin saw her wary look towards him and said helplessly, "Ms. Huang Quan, it shouldn't be that serious. Do you need to be so hostile to my coming?"

After hearing Kevin's words, Huang Quan slowly put his hand down and explained, "I'm sorry, I was just a little wary of the person who suddenly appeared behind me. Please don't mind it."

"Oh, I see. I understand."

"Well, in short... whether it's Walter (Joachim's external address is still Mr. Walter/WLET) or this... newly appeared gentleman..."

"...I know what you want to confirm, but...there are countless similar yet different worlds in the universe. And in these worlds...there are countless similar yet different people. And...I have also embarked on a journey, encountered similar [old friends] in different worlds, and witnessed their lives running along familiar trajectories. So...I will tell you..."

"Although it's not exactly the same, but... the story you described... it overlaps with my past, and in that bottomless dream..."

As he spoke, Huang Quan's eyes gradually became deeper...

………………

[Do you still remember... Izumo... why he forged a sword? ]

[Because... a long time ago...]

[…【Eight Million Gods】have descended upon this world…]

【Killing the people...】

【Bringing disaster to the world...】

【And to save the world...】

[Seventy thousand and thirty-three swords were broken in Izumo State ()...]

【Cast for Honor...】

[The Sword of the Protectorate...]

[…Twelve…]

[One is "True" - forged by the "Tumukari God", which can allow mortals to observe the law, deconstruct all things and recreate miracles. ]

[The second one is "Sky" - it was made by "Tian Changli Zun", which can turn the sky into a wall, making it difficult for the gods of Huojin to pass through.]

[The third one is "Ming" - it was forged by "Takemikaze Thunder God", which can cause lightning to tear the sky apart and strike with stars to punish the sky. ]

[The fourth is "Rain" - forged by "Shinatohiko", which can cause the wind to break the earth, and the clouds to rush, the rain to roar, and the wind to blow endlessly. ]

[The fifth is "Frost" - forged by the "Winter Cloth of Heaven", which can freeze the seasons and freeze the endless frozen earth. ]

[The sixth is "Life" - it is made by cutting "Stone Changbimei", which can make a desolate grave full of flowers, and make life and death flow without a trace. ]

[The seventh is "Fierce" - it was cast by the "Kagumatsu-no-Mikoto", and it can make a blazing fire burn the world, and the blazing flames will burn the sky and set the field ablaze.]

[The eighth is "Awakening" - it is made by cutting off the "eight intentions", which can make the water mirror reflect the past and know the future, without seeing the false and true for thousands of years.]

[The ninth is "Chu" - forged by "Dashanjinmi", which can make the archipelago hang high in the sky, and the mountains and the earth crack and shatter in front of the formation. ]

[The tenth is "Thousand" - forged by the "Great Self and Noble Life", which can make all the people connect into a network, with countless shapes and shadows rising and falling. ]

[Eleventh is "Shu" - made by beheading "Kunashi God", which can make all those who go astray enter the cage, and all evil spirits and evils will be wiped out within a few feet. ]

【Twelve is "喰" - made by beheading "八八王津", it can make the ordinary world corrode and decay, and gods and ghosts can't tell the four souls apart.】

【With this 【Twelve Imperial Swords】……】

【We hold the hope for tomorrow...】

[Winning one victory after another...]

[Until——they are all broken! ]

[The price of every victory...]

[It’s all the world has…]

[And in the end——this [all] will be lost.]

[【Izumo Province】These twelve swords...]

[Finally forging the [Sword of the Emperor]...]

[The first is [beginning]...]

[The second is [End]…]

[There are 747 swords forged in the world...]

[Only one of them can save Yun...]

[But he and I already knew...]

[The path to salvation does not exist...]

[And tomorrow... there is no trace to be found...]

【Humanity rebels against the gods...】

[Eventually, I will turn myself into a demon...]

【And we put everything on the line...】

[It only resulted in the destruction of two worlds...]

[Ha... Takamagahara where the gods fell...]

[A long time ago... it was a place as beautiful as [Izumo]...]

[So... do you still remember... [Izumo] - why did you forge a sword? ]

[…For a…lie…]

[An end that never existed...]

[We have already stepped into His shadow...]

【Every step forward...】

[There is no turning back...]

[Until the final [sword] (man) is forged...]

--【none】--

I know this world...

[As fleeting as the dew...]

[However…however…]

………………

Not only because she was familiar with Kevin, but also because she had just tightly grasped the hilt of the knife. But no matter what... she had just told the story of her hometown...

And the contents... also made Kevin and Joachim feel familiar... Although they were not exactly the same, but... the [Twelve Swords]... looked a lot like the [Key of God], and those gods... looked a lot like the [Herrscher]...

Huang Quan seemed to realize her own gaffe, so... she cleared her throat and said: "In short... in that bottomless dream... I ended that man's life... alone..."

Hearing this... [Joachim] and [Kevin] sighed at the same time, and then... Huang Quan continued: "I am not the person you know, and my hometown... is not as lucky as your world..."

“…I’m very sorry,” Joachim said.

"……me too."

"It doesn't matter. If... everything I just said can dispel your doubts, I don't mind."

Hearing this, the two looked at each other, and finally... Kevin spoke up...