Chapter 1283 - 578: Laughable Destiny

Chapter 1283: Chapter 578: Laughable Destiny

"You finally came."

The Legion Commander sighed deeply, a mix of laughter and tears in his tone: "Four thousand years... you finally came!"

The Soul Fire in his eyes erupted, blazing like the fury rising from his heart, swelling in an instant.

"Apostle of Calamity!"

The Epic Heroic Spirit glared at the Divine Favorer before him, as if staring at an arch-enemy.

"You really appeared before me as they said!!!"

He roared, laughed, and then wept.

"To defeat you, only then can we truly be liberated!"

"Only by defeating you can we continue to move forward!"

The Legion Commander suddenly looked up, gazing at the sky, roaring angrily.

"Yes, this is destiny!"

"This is destiny’s guidance!!!"

Faced with the Legion Commander’s sudden fervor, Herbert’s reaction was surprisingly calm.

Even somewhat disdainful.

"Destiny?"

Upon hearing the word, Herbert half-closed his eyes, the corners of his mouth twisting into a playful smirk, softly repeating.

"Destiny... heh."

He made no attempt to hide his disdain for the so-called "destiny" and "prophecy," sneering dismissively.

"Ridiculous."

He shook his head disdainfully, feeling rather uninterested, and suddenly found his interest in this Legion Commander greatly diminished.

"What did you say?"

The Legion Commander, stirred into an emotional high, was choked by this reaction, his emotions caught neither rising nor falling.

Staring at the disdainful Herbert, the Legion Commander said gravely: "I am not trying to intimidate you! But your actions have thoroughly crossed the line!"

"Moreover, what’s wrong with my thoughts!!?"

I just want revenge; is that so wrong?

Herbert nodded, openly admitting his thoughts, and sighed: "I was wrong, I really shouldn’t have judged your actions, let me revise my statement."

"What I mean is, not only are your thoughts ridiculous, but they are utterly uninteresting."

Sorry, let me take that back.

I didn’t scold harshly enough earlier, let me do it again.

What I mean is, you people are just trash!

"I thought you endured to this day purely by willpower and even admired you for organizing others voluntarily."

Previously in Herbert’s view, the Legion Commander was someone who relied on unchanging faith and firm belief to organize others, holding on admirably.

But now...

Herbert smacked his lips, unable to hold back from criticizing:

"It turns out, I never would have guessed, that you persisted solely because of a [prophecy]?"

Seriously, man?

Your prestige just dropped all at once.

The feeling suddenly turned wrong.

Becoming someone who, during the Divines’ disappearance over thousands of years, just waited foolishly for a vague prophecy.

Waiting for a possibility that might take who knows how long to realize.

Say what you will, while this persistence lasting thousands of years is also admirable, it still falls short.

Herbert also understood that people like the Legion Commander needed a spiritual sustenance to maintain mental stability.

For the Legion Commander, waiting for the person in the prophecy to appear had almost become an obsession.

Although it might hurt a bit, Herbert still had to say it.

"Truly ridiculous."

Herbert was not at all tactful, directly sneering at the expressionless Legion Commander.

"Ridiculous reasons, ridiculous persistence, ridiculous... you."

He looked regretfully at the Legion Commander, shaking his head and sighing: "In my eyes, you’re even worse than those who are foolish enough but exceptionally simple-minded."

At least, the other Heroic Spirits truly hold pure beliefs in waiting for the Divine to return.

And not just anticipating a chance to absolve oneself of sins.

After being blatantly mocked by Herbert, the Legion Commander’s agitated emotions gradually calmed down.

He pressed his lips together, silently watching Herbert, seeming like a calm Hunter, yet his eyes betrayed some discomfort.

"...you cannot shake my belief."

After a long moment, the Legion Commander slowly said:

"Moreover, since you’ve actually appeared, it proves all my persistence was not wrong."

He still adhered to his beliefs.

Having persisted for thousands of years, how could a few words change his mind?

Herbert naturally saw through the Legion Commander’s mind and stopped speaking, teasing instead: "Alright, whether it’s right or wrong, that’s up to you, I have no objections."

"By the way, while I am the Apostle of the Master of the Sun, I’m not a proper Sun Devotee."

"Even if you have a grudge against this Church, don’t bring your troubles to me."

This needed to be made clear.

In short, do not get involved.

But how could the Legion Commander believe Herbert’s "lies"?

His expression unchanged, he looked at Herbert with disdain and sneered.

"Heh."

"Apostle of Calamity, stop trying to escape, confront me in battle, stop trying to evade!"

The Legion Commander said solemnly: "If you’re not the Apostle of Calamity, how do you explain the favor entwined around you?"

?

Hearing this reasoning, Herbert found himself at a loss for words, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

Alright, now it’s really gone too far.

This time it’s really beyond explanation.

"How should I explain this to you? I... sigh, forget it, if that’s how you want to think, I have no choice."

Herbert stopped himself, about to speak but finding it too troublesome to explain, he simply gave up arguing.

If you insist on thinking that way, then I surrender.

Fine, I’ll be the Sun’s Devotee now.

"So, what’s the problem then?"

Herbert slowly floated upward, his toes lifting off the ground, his entire body emanating a dazzling golden radiance.

"If I am His Devotee, what would you do?"

What, do you feel slighted?

"Hehe, hahaha, hahahaha!"

The Legion Commander looked at Herbert and suddenly laughed, then pulled the oversized Giant Sword from the ground.

"Of course... I’d do this!"

"I will kill you, to wash away the shame of our thousands of years!"

He gazed at the young man before him, yet his eyes seemed uncertain where to fall.

The person before him was the enemy he needed to kill.

But was he the brilliant yet hateful figure from thousands of years ago?

Or... his own self who failed to arrive in time back then?

"Is that your thought? I understand."

Even with the sword pointed at him, Herbert suddenly calmed down at that moment.

He appeared exceptionally calm, his eyes as still as an ancient well, watching the tense Legion Commander.

"By the way, more than your persistence, there’s something I’m curious about."

Just before the two were about to clash, Herbert suddenly asked out of the blue:

"Why didn’t you let them stay with you? Why did you insist on sending others away to Elda?"

"Was it to create a scenario where you faced me alone?"

"Or were you... actually sending them to ’death’?"

The Legion Commander remained silent, lowering his eyes slightly, then spoke words that made Herbert narrow his eyes.

He said:

"For the glory of the Divine Kingdom, for the majesty of my Lord, someone must pay... it’s a necessary sacrifice."

After saying so, he lifted the Great Sword in his hand, pointing at the floating figure in mid-air, like a sun descending upon the earth.

"Yes, it’s necessary."

"Someone has to make a sacrifice."

Sacrifice.

"I see..."

Herbert squinted, mulling over this peculiar word, slowly nodding.

Then he lifted his eyes, looking at the Epic Heroic Spirit standing ready before him.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

The Legion Commander also appeared exceptionally silent at this moment, shaking his head firmly.

"...no."

Herbert nodded slightly, then said calmly:

"I don’t know what you heard from others, nor do I care about the burdens in your heart."

"I don’t care."

"But out of mercy, I will tell you in my way..."

The power of the Sun gathered within him, swelling, surging!

The young man was like a Divine descending upon the mortal world, overlooking the undying spirits.

"The destiny you yearn for, in fact, does not exist."

"It never existed."

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