Chapter 55 Chapter 55: The Tower of Destiny

Along the hollow giant tower wall in the middle, a spiral staircase soars up endlessly, only allowing one person to walk around. I recalled some kind of DNA double helix model I had seen in the science illustrated book.Although the stairs here are only single, but when they are dizzyingly high, they look like double or triple. The Tower of Destiny is also made of clear crystals that radiate blue light inside like the stickers of the towns that have passed by so far.The steps without handrails are transparent everywhere, and you will almost lose the sense of distance if you don’t pay attention.Gen grasped the wall with his right hand and climbed up, so as not to stumble and fall if he made a mistake.

Although it is a cold light, it is slightly warm to the touch.When he glanced at it, his own face was reflected on it. No... not just Won's face.Next to it, deep in the crystal wall, is a smiling face? It's mom.Gen stopped in his tracks, and his mother's appearance was reflected on it. Younger than my current mom, with a different haircut.She is wearing a pink sweater and smiling with her baby in her arms.baby?who is it? it's me.Myself.A nursing baby with a newly erected neck.The little hand wants to touch the mother's jaw. "I can't see, I can't see, here I come!" The baby was teased, and he was overjoyed.

On the walls of the upper levels, other images appeared faintly and began to move.Run up.Who is this time?It's dad.In the public swimming pool in summer.About to teach him how to swim.He stretched out both hands to hold Wat's hand, and encouraged Wat to splash water with his feet, causing the water to splash everywhere.Dad backed up a lot,—yes, if you work harder, you can cross the pool.Gen, come on! Images of the past are continuously presented on the wall.It's like a movie theater specially prepared for Wataru's memories.Unable to take his eyes off the wall, Heng stared at one image after another as he climbed the spiral staircase.

Soon Ake appeared.He was wearing a uniform kindergarten uniform and carried a yellow schoolbag on his shoulder.The restless Ake played tricks on Gen and was reprimanded by his mother.Remember this scene.After the kindergarten entrance ceremony, the commemorative photo was taken at the gate of the kindergarten. A reenactment of the past. Hike in the rain.Box lunch for sports meet.In winter, I got into the stove of Ake's house and did homework together.I picked up the kitten and took it home, but was reprimanded by "I can't keep it at home", sobbing, I went to the park to throw it away, holding a cardboard box.Dad came back late that night, and he agreed with Wat's idea: "If Wat can properly take care of the kitten, it's okay to keep it." So the two went to the park to look for it together.However, the cardboard box containing the kittens was gone.At that time, Dad carried Gen on his back and said: Someone picked it up, don't worry.

Because she was always mischievous, she was confinement on the balcony by her mother, crying.A cold turned into pneumonia, and he was taken to the hospital by an ambulance in the middle of the night.The scene at that time became a vivid image that was constantly presented.The mother who nursed her was pale.Ake came to visit with his mother.Auntie kept apologizing, saying that my boy was as strong as a cow, and that brother Gen had suffered.By the way, it was caused by playing football on a rainy day. Play baseball practice with dad in the apartment building atrium.I just met my mother walking by with a shopping bag in hand.He took the ball thrown by his father, said "Let me try", and it flew away.A glass window of a rear-floor residence was broken.The three of them bowed their heads and came to the door to apologize. The mother who was always teased by her father was angry all day this time.Dad and Gen quietly winked away from their mother's gaze, and it took a lot of hard work to hold back the laughter...

Gen has only lived for a little over eleven years, and those years have been filled with so many memories.The human heart is a magical, bottomless storage box.It can hold everything and take it out at any time. Continuing to climb the stairs, Mizuru appeared.The stern face when we met at the shrine.He said to Gen with an adult tone: "This is the scope of the shrine." Hey, I saw the figure of Grandpa God Master.The more he talked to Grandpa Shenzhu, the more passionate he became, and then he picked up his schoolbag and ran out.By the way, that's when I said, "Is there really a God? If there is, it's all for nothing!", right?

Saw.It was Aunt Meihe's face.I remember wearing thin silver bracelets on her wrists.Although he was worried about Meihe's safety, he was helpless like a lost girl.In this way, it does look like Princess Sophie. The transparent wall of the Tower of Destiny also reflects the figure of Uncle "Lu".It's the scene when we set off fireworks together in the yard of Grandma Chiba's house. Uncle "Lu" has been exposed to the sun for a long time in the dark, and he can hardly figure out where he is.It's just that when he smiled "hey", the two rows of strong, white teeth floated leisurely, and he was bent over by this strange smile.I can hardly stop laughing at this moment.

But in the following video, Uncle "Lu"'s face is crooked.He was calling Wataru who hid under the bed.He shouted: "Come out." It aroused the pain in Gen's heart.At that time, I made Uncle "Lu" so sad... Who is wobbling on it?It is heng.Gen firmly grasped the back lapel of the Giant Bird Clan, hanging dangerously.At that time, I didn't know much about the fantasy world, and it was the scene when I was in the den of the screw-headed wolf - the desert of no return. Ki Kima sat in the driver's seat.The Daru Baba runs on the grassland.He was sitting next to Ki Kima, and the car was about to shake him off.Wataru also sprinted on the stairs, chasing the Darubaba car in his memory running on the wall.

At this moment, the wall surface suddenly darkened.It's not darkness, just countless dark things moving and flying around. It is a group of demons that block out the sky and block out the sun.The fangs protruding from the ugly face reminded people of a skeleton, and it seemed that even the sound of claws slapping and clawing could be clearly heard. This is—the scene of the fantasy world at this time. Because of fear and hatred, Gen hangs his hands powerlessly, and is about to retreat from the wall in a daze, stepping on the edge of the steps with his heels, shaking his body violently, and regaining consciousness in an instant.

I have climbed to such a height without knowing it.The entrance to the Tower of Destiny is no longer visible.Looking down at the lower realm, it is far away and hazy, with only the slight wind blowing up, which shows the space and distance between them. Then start climbing the tower again.The images that reproduced his memory also accompanied him on his way up. It is the town of Gasala.Furniture, barrels, wine barrels and the like are built into ugly barricades.The watchman stood on the watchtower, looking up at the sky nervously.The Schüdinger Knights rushed across the street, Captain Rummel at the head.

In the distance of the grasslands surrounding Gasala, a large black cloud appeared.Seeing the black cloud expand more and more, approaching.The captains draw their swords.Pine lights were lit at the same time.Ki Kima stood with his legs crossed on the roof, his ax on guard.Mina, that's Mina.She guides the elderly and children to the safety of the basement. The wall shakes, and the reflection is blurred.Hey, Dragon Island appeared this time.The Charmanders take off from the dragon-headed volcanic island.The fiery red body, burning with fighting spirit, spewed out flames that scorched the sky, and rushed into the demon army that was screaming "quack". In Sono, people fled to sea in boats.In the street market destroyed by Mizuru's magic, demons gather in one place like ugly ants.Every boat is full of people, people, people, even the bow! As far as I know, the villages and towns in the phantom world I miss are invaded by demons.At this moment, at this very moment, this village, that town, is engaged in a hopeless battle to the death.The wall of the Tower of Destiny pushed this fact to the front of his eyes. Hurry up!Gen's heart was concerned by the long and continuous battle, and he was still sprinting on the spiral staircase. Suddenly, the ladder broke.Here is the end?Is it the top of the tower? Come to the hall of the pattern that connects the fantasy world and the world.The star-shaped vertices shimmer in varying shades.Came to the center of the hall. The top of the star pattern indicates a graceful arch.Take a closer look, this is an arch that simulates the shape of the palms of the hands.This is the junction, through here, you can go to where the goddess is? Just as he was about to step towards the arch, a voice came from behind. "through." It's a sweet voice.The girls shouted.Gen's body froze for an instant, and then he looked back. Where did she come from?At the top of the star pattern stands a girl. "Geng, I finally see you." Never remember this voice.It speaks to itself many times.Whether it is in this world or after coming to the fantasy world.Wataru thought that the speaker of this sweet voice was a fairy.However, Gen never forgot that it was this friendly and lovely voice that once instigated Gen to "overthrow the Goddess" amidst the sound of the waves in the Sakawa countryside. Friend or foe?This unidentified body, unknown purpose, entangled voice—— Gen was so surprised that he forgot to blink, he held his breath and looked at the girl's face. Because this girl resembled Kaori Omatsu. Slender hands and feet, slender neck, big black pupils.A smile on a beautiful face. "It was worth it for me to wait. It's great! I believe that since you are you, you will be able to get to this point." The girl said kindly and came closer.Gen stepped back vigilantly, keeping a distance from her. The girl stopped.She raised her curvy eyebrows like new ones. "What's the matter, afraid of being like that?" Gen picked out one of the various questions and threw it out: "Who are you?" "Me?" The girl spread her hands together, looking funny. "The look—you don't like it? I thought you'd like it." She pinched the skirt with her hands, bent one knee lightly and bent over.It's like a girl dressed up at a ball saluting her first dance partner.But this is not the venue for the dance.The girl didn't wear a dress either.I vaguely remember that this was the dress Kaori wore when we met in front of Omatsu Building for the first time. It was the neat daily attire of a junior high school girl.The real Kaori was sitting in a wheelchair like this.Her pupils lost focus, and she couldn't even notice anyone around her. That is also a matter of course.Because Kaori's soul was imprisoned in this heavenly crystal city, it was not until recently that Gen released it. Omatsu Kaori in front of her lightly spun around for Wataru to see.The skirt flutters, and the round knees are white.It was the first time I saw such behavior. She is too similar to Kaori, but definitely not Kaori.Who is she? What is the real body? "Have you talked to me many times?" The girl sniggered happily, then shyly said, "Do you really remember? I'm so happy." "Impossible to forget." At first, I liked it and felt reliable.I thought she was a fairy.However, things are completely different now. "What is your purpose? Why are you approaching me? What do you want me to do?" "Your words are very emotional." "Of course." Gen clenched his fists, "You pretended to be Kaori, how disgusting!" "Oh, you hate it? But you always have this girl in your heart. Don't you always call her?" is that so?Always care about Kaori?I?impossible.I forgot - or, just didn't realize it? "The flawless soul that was taken away." The girl straightened her body immediately, and recited as if announcing: "Innocence was harmed, a victim of distorted fate. By the way, this girl who has the same background as you, this girl in this world..." So, always keep Kaori in mind. Gen made a guard and adjusted his breathing.The voice that has always been a mystery finally appeared, even though it was someone else, no matter how keenly she read Gen's mind, and how sweet the smile appeared on her face, she was definitely not Gen's kind. "Ask again." Gen said more emphatically. "What is your purpose? Do you still want to provoke me to overthrow the goddess?" The girl hugged her slender body tightly as if enduring the cold.The shallow smile has not yet disappeared from her face. "You want to know?" "Yes, I want to know." "Want me to speak up? Anyway?" "Anyway." "Then you must make a pledge." Black pupils are burning. "You have to promise: even if you see my real body, you can't hate me. You have to promise: you won't alienate me just by looking at my appearance." Her inflection sounded not pleading, but threatening.Without waiting for an answer, the girl slowly lowered her face. The girl's body began to shrink rapidly, and Kaori's appearance quickly disappeared.He stared wide-eyed, and found that where the girl stood just now, there was only a small, distorted round shadow left. The shadow stretched out a slippery, black hand, as thick as a log.First the right, then the left.The fan-like palm waved limply in the air.It's not a human hand. Although the shape is similar, the ugly fingertip suction cups are definitely not human hands. The outstretched hands are supported on the floor, as if to do push-ups. "This is my face." A bulging head rose from the shadow. Gen can't help but take a breath, and take a few steps back. "This is my real face. Not to your liking?" Only the sweet voice remains the same.However, the one who made the sound was—— A big toad.The gaping mouth, the two bulging eyes, and some unsightly bumps appeared on the green skin. "What's the matter? Answer me." Toad continued to speak, exerting force on his hand again, and his whole body came out of the shadow.The thick hind legs drooped heavily to the ground.The mottled patterns, colors and shapes covering the whole body reminded Gen of something. The appearance of the demons - a skeleton with wings.Such a giant frog has the appearance of a demon as its body pattern. Is this the real body of a goblin? "You look shocked, cute Wataru." said Toad.The skin in the throat was loose and trembling. "Anyway, this is the answer you want, the truth you are looking for. Well, take a closer look. This is what I really look like." "you……" "Didn't Teacher Rao tell you about my existence? In this fantasy world, I am reminiscing about the same bad luck and sorrow you encountered in this world?" My name is Amba, the giant frog continued.In the girl's sweet voice, rough and hoarse elements were mixed like dissonance. "When the fantasy world was born, I was cut off by the founding goddess and regarded as a useless thing, the incarnation of all the negative factors to be discarded." A collection of negative factors—— "Little 'traveler', now that you have arrived here, you should already understand the meaning of 'negative factors'. 'Negative factors' are all things that are insatiable in this world: desire for beauty Ugly, the misfortune that seeks luck but fails, the inequality that seeks equality but fails. The anger and desire to pursue the unsatisfied, regret the unattainable, all these are my true appearance.” Staring steadily at Master Yanba, he stepped back while shaking his head. "I do not understand!" "No, you should understand!" Amidst the dissonance, the rough and husky part triumphs.This is the true voice of Lord Amba. "Poor son of man, I know that you have encountered misfortune in this world. That's why I am close to you. It is because I know that you are about to be at the mercy of an unreasonable fate, and you will curse your appearance in this world to come to the fantasy world." Indeed, when that sweet voice first spoke to Wataru, Wataru still knew nothing about his father and Rikako Tanaka, and lived a peaceful life.At that time, Gen had never dreamed that a flaw had appeared somewhere in his daily life. "You, you are really pitiful. So I wanted to help you then." Suddenly, Amba-sama's voice returned to that of a sweet girl.That pleasant voice I've heard so many times. "Don't!" Gen yelled, "Don't speak to me in that voice!" Lord Amba began to laugh.From the sound like rolling jade beads, it changed back to the original real sound.Soon, she opened her mouth wide, and a string of laughter came out of it. "You should understand why some people are blessed and others are unlucky? Why are you the only one suffering from the loss of your parents? Why you? Why not other children? You must be angry. You should be angry and pray that this injustice will be overturned!" Gen just continued to shake his head.Umba "dong" took a step forward, approaching Gen. "Desire for what others don't have, anger at not having it: hating what is taken from oneself and giving to others, burning with desire and envy. That's human nature. Basically, originally' Like the mirror of reality, the "negative factor" is also scattered throughout the fantasy world after being shattered, turning into flimsy and harmless fragments, finding a place to rest in the sea of ​​people. However, stupid people do not want to accept the "negative factor" as A part of itself, try to stay away from it. Turn a blind eye to the existence of the 'negative factor' as something that shouldn't be there. People still want to imitate what the founding goddess did, trying to expel the 'negative factor'!" Talking sounds like barking. "The 'negative factor' wandering around with nowhere to go had no choice but to fall into the demon world. However, the demon world empowered the 'negative factor' and produced my incarnation. So I returned to the illusion world." It turns out that Amba also came from the Demon Realm?From that world of hatred, jealousy of the illusion, and the dark world that devours everything whenever it has time. "That being the case, I want to find someone. For me who originally lived in people's hearts, people's hearts are my hometown." Master Yanba tilted his big and useless head, peering into Gen's pupils. "You, haven't you been very friendly to me? You shouldn't have forgotten that I helped you, right?" Gen was trembling uncontrollably.Is it fear or sadness?If sad, why sad?I understand it but I can't put it into words.Teeth fight.He shook his head desperately, closed his eyes, and clenched his fists. "I don't know your real body. I don't know your purpose." "My real body?" Master Amba whispered, "That's you. Because the 'negative factor' in you is also a part of me. The reason why you can talk to me and see my real appearance is because I exist in you." The 'negative factor' on the body. Never realized.There is no room for easy thinking.But the 'negative factor' does exist.This is a matter of course—in the desire to change fate, there is a tragic cry: Why am I the only one so unlucky? Just like hating turning into a clone and walking away alone, unconsciously, the "negative factor" in Gen's body called out to Lord Yanba.All the incarnations of the 'negative factors' approached the heart of Won. "Come on, open your eyes. Overthrow the world that hurts you so much. It is such a small wish to change your own destiny. Now that you have come to the Tower of Destiny, you can grasp the world you desire with your own hands gone." So, get rid of the miserable fate and create a world where you can do whatever you want? "That's your wish too?" Master Yanba deeply agreed with Gen's question. "That's my victory! The victory of all the 'negative factors'!" Vicious words and black tongues darted in and out of mouths dripping with mucus. "I pursue my world. In the world I pursue, I am God, and all things that avoid me will kneel at my knees." That's the purpose?So she wants to persuade, encourage, and even provoke him to overthrow the goddess... "'Traveler', now let me ask you a question: Do you want to overthrow the founding goddess and come to this tower of destiny with me? Do you want to control the fantasy world and the present world with one hand?" Although Gen was trembling with fear, he didn't hesitate. "do not wish." He answered without any trembling in his voice.Willpower overwhelmed the chills that raced through his body. "Your expectations were wrong." Lord Amba's big mouth opened even wider, almost taking up half of her face. She smiled complacently, and there was a gurgling sound in her throat. "Good boy 'Passenger', do you understand that I am giving you the last chance? You only need to promise me here, you are not kneeling to the goddess, but sitting on the top of the Tower of Destiny." "I don't want to." Gen said loudly, "I won't stand by your side." Lord Amba blinked, stuck out his tongue, and licked his entire face. "What a stupid choice." She moved her bruised hand and approached Gen slipperily.Gent dodged to avoid. "Why? Why did you reject me? Is it because you look ugly? Is such an empty thing like appearance more important to you than the throne of God?" "No." Gen shook his head, "It's not because you're ugly. It's because you intend to deceive me." It would be nice if it was clear at the beginning.Just let me see the real face.It would be nice if the suffering of the incarnation of "ugliness" was formally stated.If we can understand each other in this way, we may be able to climb here hand in hand. Regarding Gen's words, Yanba opened his mouth wide and said, "Speak lightly! If I approached you with this appearance from the beginning, you would run away without even listening to my words!" "I'm really surprised. However, if I could listen to your truth earlier and feel the weight of those thoughts, I will not escape." "you are lying!" Master Yan insisted, and slapped the ground with both hands. "Traveler who betrayed me, you are at the end of your life! You should know it well. At this moment, you fall into my hands and turn into the dust of the devil world, which is the best end for you!" While roaring, Master Yanba raised his grotesque giant body and rushed towards Gen.The demon-shaped pattern covering her wet skin was twitching as if alive. Gen pulls out the sword of the brave, leaps to the side and avoids it, and turns to the side of Master Umba. The tip of the sword burst into light, and felt dazzled for an instant.so dazzling!Moreover, the blade is as light as a feather. Master Yanba twisted his body, opened his mouth and exhaled the stench.The sudden blow made Gen stagger a few steps, almost suffocating.His face, hands and feet ached like burning fire.Strictly spray poisonous gas! "Is this how you've seduced 'travelers' so far?" Gen rolled on the ground, and shouted from his side. "Are you saying the same thing over and over again, blocking the way of the 'passengers' at this place in the Tower of Destiny?" What a futile repetition!It's a sad, wrong history bar. "You are truly pathetic!" "Humble person, do you still want to have mercy on me!" He was hit hard by Master Yanba, and he bounced to the other side.Difficulty breathing.It hurts even to keep your eyes open.If it continues like this, you will be poisoned by it. "Your little life is not as good as dust, let me swallow you in one bite!" The long tongue moved like a living thing, flying towards the sky with a "swipe", trying to wrap around Heng's body.Gen waved the sword of the brave, and Lord Yanba let out a scream of "Oh". It wasn't until now that Heng knew the truth.Climbing the tower to see the goddess, why do you need the sword of subjugating demons.Just to refuse the temptation of this devil, he will block the end of the journey. It is also to overcome the 'negative factor'——Amba babbled: If you have the qualifications to change your destiny, why not simply seize the throne of the goddess and rebuild each world according to your own wishes.This is the final test. That being the case, there is nothing to fear.Gen jumped in front of Lord Yanba, and stood with his legs crossed and his sword in hand. "You can't beat me. You can't beat this sword" Master Yan Ba ​​groaned like a beast, and the patterns of demons on his skin were messy. "Don't be arrogant!" The poisonous gas spewed out together with curses. "Unable to communicate with each other, you have repeated your mistakes over and over again. Now is the time to make corrections. Lord Amba." The sword of the brave—"Sword of Subduing Demons" flickered powerfully. "You have nowhere to go! You can't go back to the Demon Realm, and you can't stay here at will. This fantasy world is where you stay. Just like when the world was created, you have to turn into dust and return to the crowd!" He rushed towards Lord Yanba who was rushing forward, cursing angrily, and pointed the sword of subduing demons directly between Lord Yanba's brows--between the eyes burning with resentment. There is a stabbing feeling, and the sword penetrates deeply.Lord Amba's screams shook the heavens and earth. In an instant, Lord Amba shone brightly like the sun.In the flash, the daedric pattern covering the skin writhed in the agony of dying. Then Lord Amba exploded.It turned into countless dust and scattered, like light snow fluttering in the sky.The original form is nowhere to be found.Dissolves in the air, disappears. There is only the end of the whine, which drags on to the end. Gen put the sword back into its sheath, and wiped the sweat off his forehead with one hand. "thanks." Without looking for an audience, the words just came out of their mouths. Cross the hall, stand where the apex of the star pattern shines, and pass through the middle of the last palm-shaped arch.