Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 37: 1 vs. 70,000, part 2
Xavier did not move from where he was standing even when the two warriors managed to carry away Gallahad's body. He still could not believe what had happened; xavier regretted taking [Soul Incarnate] from Gallahad's soul. If he hadn't taken the magic, he wouldn't have known the thing that made his blood boil with rage. If before Xavier had been so dislikeful of Edenia, now he really wanted her dead.
…Xavier is now truly grateful to Luciel. If that angel hadn't chosen his body as his new body candidate, he wouldn't exist. “Xavier” will really be a full-time Edenia slave. Just imagining it happening was enough to make Xavier ignore his anger at Nueva. Not surprisingly, many people want to dethrone Edenia from his throne. He would not even be surprised if Nueva's actions were influenced by Edenia's invisible dirty hands.
However, despite thinking that alone had made his mood deteriorate, Xavier still wants to know what “plan” meant that—plan is definitely related to him (if what he interpreted from the “Xavier” greeting is correct). If he could do and create anything at will, why would he do what he did?
Xavier took a long breath. He doesn't know what to do with the knowledge. However, if he did nothing, he would only be dissolved in the stream of water that Edenia created for him. If he didn't want that to happen, there was only one solution: become a god and finish him off. There is no other option.
But what if that was exactly what Edenia wanted? It was impossible for him to create Supreme Magic without a specific purpose. “Xavier” looks to support Edenia for “early plan”, but she is disappointed because Edenia has “other plans”. Is the essence different? Or is it the same, but just a different way?
The only thing that did not disappoint from what he could deduce was that Edenia would not kill Xavier. He did not have to worry in case Edenia came and said his life time was up. Edenia needs him alive. Perhaps, if Xavier were now to attempt suicide, Edenia would appear before him to restrain him from committing suicide.
What was even heavier, even if Xavier wanted to make calculations with Edenia, his main opponent was himself. Precisely, half his soul—if the speech of the creature could be considered the truth. Of course the disappointed expression earlier could signal that “Xavier” will oppose Edenia, but he could also just too quickly conclude. Clearly, he was in real affiliation with Edenia.
…He's done dealing with Luciel who also wants his body, and now another appears?
Xavier was forced out of his mind realm when he felt a spear eye piercing through his back.
It hurts a little. And this pain reaffirms that he is human. Although his ability in applying the Enhancement principle was already incredible, his body would weaken again when he stopped doing so. Xavier's body couldn't do it like vampires, dragons, and even warebeasts.
"Di-He's impaled…. We won!”
“Trigged?” Xavier raised next to an eyebrow hearing the brave man who dared to stab him. “Who got stabbed?”
“You're not sane? Clearly you're su—huh?”
The brave soldier was instantly struck by confusion when his eyes saw Xavier holding a spear (which he should have been holding!) behind her. The eyes of the warrior walked swiftly down the spear body. And instantly his eyes widened with a great panic that had befallen the confusion on the face.
“Ba-How bi-can? W-What are you doing to me? W-Why are our positions exchanged?”
Just as the brave warrior had attacked Xavier while he was preoccupied with his thoughts, the other soldiers had also fallen silent. They are confused not to believe. At one second, their comrades managed to unsheathe the spear on the commander's body. But in the next second the situation had changed. There's not even a trace of the prick on the commander's robe.
“...Your spear is not too bad.” It was only Xavier's response, and the soldier was unable to reply as black flames had enveloped his body. The cry of imitation filled the silence that occurred.
“SERANG!”
The one word that was shouted out loudly was what answered Xavier's question, and the tempestuous cries of the soldiers instantly pounded out mercilessly.
A smile blossomed on Xavier's lips, and the blue-handled sword was already tightly grasped to his left. The slash of two swords layered in black and blue flames instantly served the attacks of the loyal soldiers.
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At the site of the first meeting between Xavier and Luciel, Xavier Volume 1 was seen lying beside a large rock. The assumption that Edenia had other plans that the avatar did not tell her really bothered Xavier Volume 1. It bothered him so much that he lost interest in talking a lot with his other self.
For Xavier Volume 1, Edenia was the goal. He had done his best, had gone to great lengths to help Edenia defeat anyone who had shackled the avatar. If Edenia was a woman (unfortunately she was genderless), Xavier Volume 1 would even do everything to make her Edenia hers. Therefore, knowing the avatar had a plan that he did not talk about to her actually hurt Xavier Jilid 1.
When Xavier Volume 1 accepts that he will die for rebirth in order to escape the Throne of Heaven and ascend to a higher dimension, he assumed that Edenia would welcome him as the avatar had cared for him since childhood. But it didn't happen at all. Instead, Edenia ignored him. Abandoned him. He even made Xavier hate him.
What plan exactly does she want la—hm, is it possible that Edenia also wants to make me an avatar?
When the question was thrown in the head of Xavier Volume 1, he immediately realized that all this time Edenia had never said how they would meet a creature that even Edenia herself had never seen.
How are they going to make that thing appear? Does Edenia want the emergence of new avatars who then fight over control of the Throne of Heaven, which then forces the creature to emerge? Or—
—Edenia want to move the chain shackles to me? He wanted to make me mad at him so he didn't have to feel guilty when he put me in that chain?
Xavier Volume 1 spontaneously sits down. He couldn't say he really understood Edenia, but the assumptions that popped into his head were very reasonable. Perhaps it was just as Vermyna had said, Edenia only looked at him as a useful pawn. For the avatar, he was no more special than Thevetat. Perhaps, if his plan failed, Edenia would only use the Throne of Heaven to create another Xavier.
…And did not rule out the possibility that he was not the first Xavier who Edenia created.
“To create one perfect tool, dozens or even hundreds of imperfect tools will be created during the process to perfection.”
…Xavier Volume 1 did not know what he should do; his body was back in ruins and his eyes looked back unblinkingly.