Chapter 1270: with translation of chapter title

Hmm... I've considered that question of yours.

Dimiwugus wiped the pleasure from his face and adopted a more serious tone.

Sebas and I have very carefully posted guards to prevent any Immortal Vessel faction from coming to our continent; fortunately, no such people have appeared so far.

Isn't that good?

We are currently controlling the high-ranking officials in the royal capital, then using them to remotely control the entire Holy Kingdom, thereby governing the country. If we rashly expand the influence of Abundance, turning the faith of a mere few into that of the whole kingdom… we would likely face unforeseeable consequences.

Even if Dimiwugus didn't say it outright, Ya'erbeide understood that this consequence referred to the Hunt faction; compared to them, those associated with the cosmic star gods are the true monsters that could easily destroy the whole world.

Ya'erbeide swallowed.

'…I understand. Your caution is correct, Dimiwugus.'

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'…The creations KefaLe molded after himself failed to inherit his benevolence and inclusiveness.'

Fengjin's face turned pale; she sucked in a few deep breaths and gradually calmed: 'I'm fine, Your Excellency Bai'e. I… probably also anticipated this result. But thinking of the pure vision Saineeross held before declaring war on Titan, this scene pains me greatly…'

'…Let's continue.'

Lunabis said: 'Saineeross possesses the power to slay gods… but she cannot sever the karma deeply buried in the hearts of humanity.'

As Fengjin once again dispelled the mark, another memory unfolded before her.

A figure stood before a shriveled, trembling old man.

Danhen frowned: 'Could it be…?'

'…How is this possible?'

The old man stumbled to the woman's side, his voice nearly pleading: 'Please help us, please save us, these abandoned Children of the Sky… Lady Kaines, you who follow the Shadow Path.'

Bai'e was greatly shocked: 'The Purgers…! Could the Children of the Sky have colluded with them?'

'We have heard that you hunt those with golden blood as prey, seeking to cleanse the corruption brought by the Cursed Children. Please grant us justice— that golden-blooded witch assaulted the proud Morning-Evening Eye, trampling its divine dignity. Yet the price of a god's fall is to be paid by us faithful Children of the Sky!'

Kaines nodded satisfactorily: 'I can smell your despair, Children of the Sky… The Purgers and mortals stand united; we will help you eradicate that blasphemous half-breed.'

She shifted tone: 'But the Yang Lei Knight and her exotic beast are too strong; no one can defeat them head-on. Therefore, we will teach you all usable stratagems…'

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Grim Reaper.

'…The road has narrowed. Actually thinking of cooperating with Kaines and her gang— what would you call that? Desperate measures.' Yiye looked scornfully at the old man in the heavens: '…Aren't you afraid Kaines will screw him over?'

'Oh dear, Miss Yiye.'

A lazy, slightly frivolous voice came from behind; Urahara Kisuke walked over from the store's backyard warehouse, saying, 'You certainly know Kaines isn't a good sort now, but a thousand years ago, who knew she was full of bad ideas?'

Moreover, when drowning, even a vine bristling with thorns, if it looks sturdy enough, a drowning person will clutch it without hesitation. These Children of the Sky who have lost their spiritual faith are already on the verge of 'drowning'.

'That's true— if Kaines hadn't gained their support a thousand years ago, she couldn't have become a Senate member.' Yiye leaned back on the sofa, nodding in agreement, 'But from the old man's words, after just defeating Aigle, Saineeross seems not to have fused with Titan, but remained human. Could the fusion with Titan be fake?'

'No, it's likely true.' Urahara snapped his fan shut with a crisp 'pop', saying, 'If Saineeross hadn't fused with Aigle, later legends should have recorded more details about her. Moreover, from the current course of events, Kaines probably will stir things up behind the scenes, trying to incite the Children of the Sky to rebel against Saineeross.'

Yiye raised an eyebrow: 'Rebelling against a god‑slayer— isn't that just sending them to their deaths?'

'Saineeross may be formidable, but she's ultimately just human. Though her words are fierce, she still hopes for and wishes kindness toward her kin. If she doesn't want to slaughter her own kind, then the Morning‑Evening Eye will ultimately not tolerate her… Fusing with Aigle and returning to the skies is likely her true destination.'

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'In order to resist, those former believers spared no means, even allying with the Purgers… but I suppose they didn't succeed, right?'

Sorabis nodded and said: 'Those assassins are vicious but not stupid. They never dared target Saineeross. They are not genuinely helping the oppressed; what they truly want to "cleanse" is the innocent golden‑blooded lineage hidden among the Children of the Sky. Only later did we learn of all the conspiracies behind this.'

Bai'e recalled: 'Before the Fire Pursuit Journey began, the golden‑blooded lineage fought over the 'orthodoxy' of the divine oracle, and many of Teacher Tibao's avatars were implicated. Back then, people regarded golden blood as a curse… understandable.'

Fengjin asked anxiously: 'Where is Saineeross… what complex feelings did she have toward all this back then?'

Lunabis said solemnly: 'You'll find out soon, Miss Fengjin.'

'Her unconditional tolerance was met with merciless betrayal. Her profound love for humanity burned away… leaving only boundless anger.'

As Fengjin activated the final phantom device, the entire mural was shrouded in clouds— now Aigle's mark has nowhere to hide.

'Look, quickly look over there——'

In the memory, Lunabis and Sorabis appeared, standing before the crowd, unsure what they were doing.

'Great Winged Beast, what… what do you want to do?!' The new believers looked bewildered at Sorabis: 'We are the devout followers of Lady Saineeross… we will never abandon her! On the contrary, this pack of rats… they are the foolish fools who stab the hero in the back!'

The old believers fell to their knees in despair, continually pleading for mercy: 'Please spare us! We were blinded by hatred, which led those black‑clothed folk to lead us astray…'

'Please punish them, Great Winged Beast! Without this stubborn, worthless remnants of the past, the Children of the Sky can truly unite beside the Valkyrie!'

Sorabis remained unmoved, merely delivering a cold judgment:

'The strong oppress the weak; faith becomes an excuse for persecution.'

'The weak become strong; the cycle of hatred is eternal.'

'Saineeross has already passed judgment— the baseness of humanity is an incurable deadly disease.'