Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!-Chapter 1067 - 428: Sword

"Hmm, the great sin, is it... though I cannot deny it..."

Feeling that the words of the Divine Knowledge Saintess made some sense, the Empress listened thoughtfully, occasionally nodding slightly.

Seeing her in this state, the Divine Knowledge Saintess sighed once more.

"And the Wandering Country also possesses the status of the Divine Domain. Even if you could rewind Time further back to try to stop the former Dragon Emperor’s desperate gamble, it is impossible.

"After all, you do not hold the Authority over Time. Even with the power of the Eternal Holy Sword, the interference you can enact is very limited."

"You sure know a lot," the Empress blinked, but the smile on her face did not fade.

"Even if you wished to prevent your past Awakening, to prevent the Empire and the Dragon Emperor from being influenced by the Corrupted Authority, the chances of success are low. The prototype of the Wandering Theater would stop any variables, ensuring that all these events happen as destined." Without being influenced by the Empress’s words, the Divine Knowledge Saintess continued as if reciting a script.

"Oh, impressive, impressive, to think you would consider this far." The Empress slightly raised an eyebrow, gently clapping her hands, the crisp sound echoing in the dead-silent chapel. "However—"

"Can you still slay the Corrupted Phoenix in advance and Purify its remains?" The Divine Knowledge Saintess lowered her head, a hint of undisguised weariness in her voice.

"...But even the early escape of the Corrupted Phoenix was triggered by the chain reaction of your birth."

The Empress paused her actions, slightly taken aback.

"...This is the first time I have heard of this."

"Now you know."

The mirror-like pupils of the Divine Knowledge Saintess turned gray, dull and lightless.

"Even if you successfully returned to the past, stopped your Awakening, or slain the Corrupted Phoenix in advance... it might instead cause the ’Emerald-Starred Key’ to target the remains of the Corrupted Phoenix with the Forbidden Curse. That will only hasten the destruction."

She turned and sat wearily on the chapel’s pew.

"All your actions... will only end in failure." As if she had already seen those scenes, the voice of the Divine Knowledge Saintess grew progressively softer.

"But to stop the Forbidden Curse, to stop Father, to stop myself, to stop the Great Demon... when did I ever say I intended to do these things?"

The Empress’s voice was Soft.

"Is this so-called ’Divine Knowledge’ only capable of such limited insight?

"Or are you showing concern for me? Even knowing everything, even when the end is imminent?

"If so, then I underestimated you—"

"—The Undying of the Phoenix is at odds with its existence." The Divine Knowledge Saintess lowered her head, her voice hoarse and weak. "To stop all of this, the only way is to completely erase the yet-unborn you."

"...So, you know after all." The Empress pursed her lips, smiling lightly.

"However... you rely on the power of the Twilight Holy Sword." The Saintess raised her head and looked at the Empress, her eyes full of sorrow. "It will keep you anchored at ’the Dusk’. Thus, you achieve Eternal Undying Power.

"But in this way, even if you return to the past and personally erase your unborn self, it will be meaningless. Because your Authority is anchored by the Holy Sword, you will never die. As such, all the destruction you witnessed will likewise not be erased.

"When you return to the present, you will still face a world after the End.

"Therefore, it’s pointless, everything is in vain."

"..." Hearing this, the Empress also fell silent.

Indeed, this is the only way.

The Empire’s gamble, the Dragon Emperor’s mad Mutation—the source of all this tragedy is the Awakening of the young Imperial Princess, the Depravity she invoked.

Even the Corrupted Phoenix’s escape stems from her birth stirring this massive Empire and causing the resulting butterfly effect.

In other words, the young Imperial Princess herself is the Fuse for the world’s destruction.

Only by preventing her birth can this world be saved.

But this sole path is also an impassable dead-end.

Upon meeting the Empress for the first time, the Divine Knowledge Saintess, whose Mirror Pupil traversed the history and future of the Empire’s demise, had already grasped this despairing truth.

"Impossible, impossible, this won’t do, that won’t either..."

Seeing the despondent and downcast Divine Knowledge before her, the Empress also sighed helplessly and sat casually beside her.

"Can’t you offer some more constructive advice?"

Looking at the still silent woman next to her, the Empress suddenly raised her hand, presenting the azure-blue Jade to the Divine Knowledge Saintess.

"—If I can’t do it, then why can’t you?"

The Divine Knowledge showed no response, only raising her head, just as she was about to explain, the Empress swiftly retracted the Jade. She then stood up, looking down at her from above.

"You don’t need to say anything, let me ’prophesy’ a bit." The Empress raised a finger.

"Is it because you signed an unbreakable covenant with the Angel King? Or because you’ve long since been bound to this Wandering Theater and cannot leave?—Or perhaps, as you just said, because you too will not die?"

One finger, two fingers, three fingers... as if able to foresee how the woman in front of her would respond, the Empress spoke unceasingly.

"Once you grasp the Holy Sword, you will breach the limits to reach that domain unseen by predecessors. Subsequently, your existence as an ’Observer’ will be solidified, and that ’future of your death’ will thoroughly disappear... hence, you cannot traverse spacetime either, for your strength is predicated on this world’s conclusion, isn’t it?"

The Divine Knowledge Saintess remained silent for a long time before finally nodding dimly. Seeing this, the Empress chuckled softly.