Chapter 720: Chapter 711: Not Seeking Eternal life, Only Power Chapter 720: Chapter 711: Not Seeking Eternal life, Only Power “Your Majesty, I believe that they should be allowed to make their own decisions about such matters, rather than us making decisions for them.”

A cardinal archbishop stated, handing the issue back to the Night Guards.

“Regrettably, I have already consulted them. The vast majority have refused. Only a small portion, who feel their sanity slipping, are willing to transform into angels,” Muria spread his hands, a helpless expression on his face. “Hence, I hope you will make the correct decision for them. It’s a choice between degeneration and rebirth.”

“Your Majesty, may I ask, what does your fiancée intend to do with these Night Guards once they have been transformed into angels? Are they needed for war? If so, that could put them at risk of falling.”

A cardinal archbishop started the discussion. At this advanced stage, many world secrets were no longer mysteries to them, such as the existence of the Blazing Sky God Race. They knew that the Blazing Sky God Race created the Angel Reincarnation Pool as a means of replenishing their battle forces.

“After transforming into angels, they will, of course, need to fight alongside my fiancée. However, angels engage in battle far less frequently than you might think. And when they do fight, they primarily do so from Cloud City, which keeps casualty rates very low. Anyway, this is much better than their current status as undead.”

Muria tapped on the table, a mocking smile on his face. “Furthermore, I would like to ask you something. What race, what creature in this world does not have to go through battles? From the smallest ants to the legendary Ancient Gods, all have to face countless battles. No one can enjoy peace in their lifetime. The question that you asked is quite ludicrous.”

“If you could protect their memories during the process of Angel Reincarnation, we might be willing to agree. But the fact that all memories get washed away during the transformation makes it difficult for us to agree.”

A cardinal archbishop shook his head. If their memories from their past life could be preserved during the reincarnation, the Night Guards, given their nobility of character, would unquestionably choose to remain in the Obistro Subcontinent to act as protectors of the Obistro Continent. But if their memory is erased and they become infantile angels, their only choice would likely be to leave with the Blazing Sky God Descendant.

“Are you aware of the identity of my wife?” Muria’s expression became very cold after seeing the archbishops leaning towards refusal.

“She is the foremost talent of the Blazing Sky God Race, her bloodline pure, and she was born with ten wings. If it were not for my circumstances, she could easily command a legion of a million angels. Even now, she has fifty thousand angel warriors under her control.”

“Humans, you need to understand one thing. It’s not that we are imploring you. It’s because of the lofty character of the Night Guards, alongside my circumstances, that my fiancée is temporarily short of enough followers. Hence, there is the opportunity for the Night Guards to transform into angels,”
“Otherwise, who would want to deal with a bunch of undead? Consider carefully. Refuse this, and there will not be another chance.”

“Your majesty, I have a question. If an entity that has transformed into an undead over eighteen hundred years ago were to enter the Angel Reincarnation Pool, how much of her memory could be retained?” Cardinal Archbishop Asimio asked in a probing manner after some contemplation.

“For such undead, most of their memories would be lost during the reincarnation process. Only the memories deeply engraved in their soul can be preserved. But these residual memories, to the newly born angels, would be like fragments of a night’s dream,” Muria replied.

“Perhaps, we ought to consider separately, the Night Guards have done a lot for us already. In their previous lives, they were heroes who died defending humans. In death they rejected the chance to go to the Divine Kingdom, and chose instead to become the despised undead, to continue protecting us.”

A young cardinal archbishop stood up. Beneath his gold embroidered red robe, he had donned an armor. He wore the attire symbolizing the peak of secular divine power as a cape. He was hot-headed and possessed a strong sense of justice. To him, helping the Night Guards be reborn was a virtuous act.

“They have done enough. We should not keep burdening them. Let them become angels and have a fresh start,” Asimio stated. He was thinking of his lover who did not dare to meet him in her true form.

“Do you comprehend what you’re saying, Asimio? If she chooses to transform into an angel, your Pamela will no longer recognize you. Are you sure you want to make this choice?”

“I can’t let my obsession hinder her. Waking once every thousand years, and each awakening confronted with endless battles, this life is too cruel for them. They do not deserve such treatment.”

“Don’t talk about that. There is only one thing that I know. If we lost the Night Guards, our military power would suffer a substantial void. During the next Undead Cataclysm, we would suffer severe losses. How can you assure us on that point?”

“If you’re not convinced, I can sign a contract with you. Let’s take the God you believe in as a witness. I promise that when the Undead Cataclysm arrives, I will dispatch a corresponding number of angels to aid you.”

“Oh, there’s one more thing I’d like to mention. The longer an undead has been affected by Death Qi, the greater the likelihood that they’d be directly purified during the process of Angel Reincarnation.”

Muria’s face showed a solemn expression, “As far as I know, those heroes who willingly become undead, in the process of being continuously eroded by death qi, with the passing of years, their sanity will also be constantly eroded. Once completely eroded, their belief systems will undergo earth-shaking changes. They will transform from heroes protecting humans to demons slaughtering humans.

So, make your decisions as soon as possible.”

“The Watcher I mentioned about, who became undead a thousand and eight hundred years ago…”

“Rest assured, such an undead has only awakened twice, if she is a legend, transforming into an angel is not a problem. However, do not expect too much for memories, even those of a lover who’s experienced life and death with her, and parents will be forgotten.”

“Is that so? I understand.” The old man showed hesitation and struggle on his face, and finally, he made up his mind, “Your Majesty, I want to appeal for a quota. I want to send a Night Watcher friend of mine into the Angel Reincarnation Pool.”

…

The Undead Cataclysm, which caused commoners to suffer unbearably, was still ongoing. A large number of powerful undead without intelligence were bred in the River of Death Qi. They rampaged on the land, destroying all places of life assembly. At the same time, a large number of Lich and wise Undead took the opportunity to cause chaos.

Muria, together with the legends of Xena Pus, protected the west of Obistro Continent. They tried their best to minimize the damage of the Cataclysm. However, even so, the news of cities being breached every day still reached Muria’s ears. Regarding this, Muria was helpless. He had done all he could, battling with his legendary divisions every day, but could not hold back the undead that were everywhere on the land.

After a year, the Cataclysm finally ended. The sun, harboring faint divine power, dissipated the grey fog covering the land and shone again on the heads of the tormented commoners. On the day the grey fog dispersed, the night Watchers went back to their graves. Just when they lay down in the coffins, they were carried into Xena Pus by a portion of divine staff that had already been consulted, and then sent to the Cloud City.

…

In the vast and holy city of clouds, angels gradually gathered to watch from both sides of the street. They never expected to see undead in such a city.

The divine staff wearing priest robes lifted the coffins one by one, each enveloped in Undead Qi, and arrived at the core structure of Cloud City. Then, without hesitation, they threw them into the Angel Reincarnation Pool…

“A bunch of bastards.”

“I have a question.” Muria walked to the side of the next batch of Night Watchers preparing to enter the Angel Reincarnation Pool. He looked toward a Fallen Temple Knight clad in black armor corroded by Death Qi, uttering curses at his side.

“Why did you choose to turn into an undead between becoming a fallen undead and ascending to the Divine Kingdom? It’s not a comfortable feeling, right? Even if you choose to ascend to Divine Kingdom, no one will say anything. No one can blame you. You died for protection.

Moreover, I remember that the teachings of the Master of Dawn do not encourage fighting evil in this way.”

“You don’t understand. We humans have lived in great pain when we’re weak. Every day is uncertain. Ordinary people can’t even fill their stomachs, let alone guarantee their own safety. Perhaps the next moment they will die due to various accidents. I was born in such an ordinary family. When I was a child, my parents died due to the collapse of our house caused by the battle between two powerful beings.

Then I was adopted by the church, I wanted the power to protect, but I didn’t have the talent to become a warrior, so I prayed to the gods for power.

Please understand one thing, blessed beings. I pray to the gods, not for eternal life, but for the power to protect everything I want to protect.”

“Now you can gain more powerful strength. After transforming into an angel, your initial power may be weaker than your current power, but you will have a greater potential and become stronger.”

“But as a price, I will forget what I ever wanted to protect.” The knight under the black mist smiled bitterly.

“Not necessarily. If you really want to protect, even at the cost of life and soul, perhaps you will remember all this after reincarnation. Everything depends on your will.” Muria smiled, only gods and legends can research the realm of soul, but no one can fully understand it.

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