Chapter 2856: Easy Task
Kafan then passed the Foreign Fragment to Dalquiel, who was holding the Heaven's
Gyroscope during this time. "First, give it a try, Dalquiel. This Fragment, even though it is not from our Universe Foundation Pillar, should also work as a powerful enough energy source for your Gyroscope."
Dalquiel looked at Naya'il and Sophia, who nodded back at him. With their agreement,
Dalquiel touched the Heaven's Gyroscope and had the Universe Foundation Fragment from the inside removed.
*Pin!*
[Universe Foundation Fragment Detected.]
[New Quest: Acquire the Fragments from the Angels.]
[Reward: 100000 Destiny Points.]
Sure enough, the moment the Fragment appeared, the Soul Gem System warned of its existence. No doubt that was the last Fragment necessary to repair the Universe Foundation Pillar.
Ran was taken aback, though. 'Only a hundred thousand?' He asked Sister Orb through their Soul Connection.
[Can't you see? This is good news,] Sister Orb explained.
Naturally, Rean got puzzled. How could such a low reward be good news? 'What do you mean?'
'Idiot,' Roan didn't lose the chance to pull Rean's leg. 'The system's rewards are based on the difficulty of accomplishing the system's objectives. Since the reward is so low, that means this Fragment should be easily acquirable. Like Sister Orb mentioned, it is good news.'
'I see...' Rean had to admit it made sense. 'Let's hope it is really the case.'
Dalquiel obviously didn't hear anything and simply put the Fragment that Kafan gave him inside the Gyroscope. It worked just like Roan's Werdlem Hexahedron. Dalquiel sent his Divine Sense inside, and from there, he controlled its functions.
The Gyroscope came to life, and the power of the angels on the surroundings immediately increased. Dalquiel then tested the range of the Gyroscope and confirmed it was pretty much the same as when the Gyroscope was using the other Fragment. "Actually, this Fragment seems to be a little better than the Fragment we have been using so far."
"Well, it does look to be slightly bigger, so that's to be expected," Kafan and Soul Gem added.
Sophia looked at Kafan and Soul Gem for a moment. "Alright, now explain everything. Why do you need this Fragment specifically, and what is the story behind these treasures?"
Kafan looked at Soul Gem, who quickly took the lead. "First, we need the Fragment from our Universe if we are to repair the Universe Foundation Pillar."
"Repair the Pillar? Is that possible?" Naya'il was surprised to hear that.
"It is," Soul Gem nodded. "I've been working on it ever since the Universe was separated in two parts. I trust the angels' sense of justice and pride, so I will tell you. I already have all the Fragments of the Foundation Pillar except for this one you guys have in your hands. However, I can't guarantee it will work. All I can say is that I definitely can't repair the Pillar without it."
"You have all other Fragments?" Sophia found it strange. "But how do you even know how Fragments exist? The Pillar is simply broken."
"I have my methods," Soul Gem didn't go into details. "I'm already putting myself at risk by telling you I have all others, so sorry for not being able to reveal more."
Dalquiel shook his head. "It matters not. What I care about is how confident you are that you can truly fix the Pillar?"
"The repair method has never been tested; that's a fact. That said, I can't give more than a 50% chance that it will work." Soul Gem gave them a realistic number. Simply put, it was a flip of a coin. The good thing was that as long as you acted truthful with the angels, they would do the same with you.
Dalquiel, Naya'il, and Sophia glanced at each other for a moment. In the next second, Dalquiel waved his hand, and the Fragment of the Universe Foundation shot into Soul Gem's hands. "That's more than we could possibly wish for."
"That easy?" Kafan was surprised they didn't force the issue.
Sophia turned her head in the direction of the other half of the Universe. "We angels have never forgotten that half of the Heavens was also split when the Universe was divided into two. If you can fix the Foundation Pillar and unite the two sides, the Heavens will be whole again. Just how many angels do we have on the other side, waiting for us to do something? This is an opportunity to save our fellow race members."
The love the angels have for their own race was in full display there. Kafan, especially, felt it deeply as he also felt the same for his Death Spirit Race. He did everything for them. "My apologies. It was not easy. If anything, it was too late."
The angels nodded. They had no need for any other requests.
"Kafan," Naya'il took the chance to ask. "You lived on the other side of the Universe until now. How are the angels there?"
"They still exist," Kafan didn't lie and told them the truth. "However, they have grown in a different way because of the separation."
"What do you mean?"
Kafan sighed and continued to explain. "Evolution works through adaptation. The other half of the Universe hasn't had cultivation energies for a very long time. Nowadays, with the exception of Space-Time Realm Angels and above, all angels on the other side evolved to live without cultivation energies."
"Do you mean they can't cultivate anymore?" Sophia understood the issue.
"Yes," Kafan confirmed. "However, they are, without a doubt, angels. The angel's bloodline is very distinct, after all. If cultivation energy returns to the other side, they will eventually evolve back to be able to cultivate. Just don't ostracize them for what they are now."
"We would never turn our backs on fellow angels, regardless of their situation!" Naya'il, Dalquiel, and Sophia spoke at the same time.
Kafan smiled, satisifed. "That's all I need to hear."
Soul Gem took it from there. "Alright, now the second thing I promised you. The story behind
the Gyroscope, the Cube, and the Underworld Relic."
Soul Gem didn't hide anything and told them all he knew about the Werdlem Empire. Of course, he didn't mention the twins or the Soul Gem System.
"Werdlem..." Dalquiel narrowed his eyes.
"Just tell them," Sophia commented.
Dalquied nodded and continued. "Truth be told, our treasure's name is Werdlem Light Manipulator. Heaven's Gyroscope was the name you guys gave to it when you found out about the treasure's existence, after all. The fact your Cube has Werdlen in its name shows that you aren't lying about your story."
"Angels have innate Light Affinity. No wonder the treasure can increase their strength this much." Kafan thought about it. "In that case, I might as well tell the Underworld Relic's real name since there is no point hiding it now. Well... In fact, I think you can guess what the name
is."
The Angel Semi-Celestials weren't idiots. "Could it be Werdlem Dark Manipulator?"
Kafan shrugged with a faint smile and eyes closed. "Pretty obvious, right?"
Suddenly, Rean, who hadn't spoken a single word until now, opened his mouth. "Senior Kafan, would the Werdlem Dark and Light Manipulators actually be part of a set?"
"This..." Kafan, Soul Gem, and the Angels were taken aback. "You mean they might have some
other features if joined together, right?"
Rean nodded. "It is just a theory, but I do think it is the case indeed."
However, Dalquiel sighed in the end. "It matters not. Neither we nor the Devils would risk bringing our treasures out of our own realms. They are too important to both sides." Rean pondered a bit and gave a suggestion. "At the moment, it makes sense that you don't want to do such a thing. However, Angels and Devils could reach an agreement. If our Universe reaches a critical state where our loss is guaranteed, perhaps you could give it a try. It would be better than just waiting for the Chaos Origin Source to be taken away. We would all die regardless in the end, after all."
Sophia and the other two had to admit Rean's words carried some weight. "Alright, I will call the Devils and propose this action. Of course, let's work hard to make sure we don't need to do
such a thing."
"Absolutely," Soul Gem's group agreed.
Dalquiel stood up after that and put the Heaven's Gyroscope away. "Since I already confirmed
the Gyroscope is working fine, I'll take my leave. Sophia, Naya'il, you see with them what steps you want to take next." And with that, Dalquiel left.
Sophia turned her attention back to Kafan. "Kafan, what is your Werdlem Hexahedron capable
of doing?"
"I was going to bring this topic up even if you hadn't asked," Kafan quickly began to speak. Then he told how he tested it and the fact that it should have the power to imprison three Semi-Celestials without breaking down.
"Three Semi-Celestials!" Sophia and Naya'il were surprised to hear that. "That is indeed a very powerful treasure. It makes sense it needs a Fragment to be powered. So, the plan would be to hold the Semi-Celestials from Garisan and then trap them inside, am I right?"
Kafan bitterly smiled. "Only if we could use it..."
"What do you mean?" Sophia and Naya'il didn't understand.
Soul Gem was the one to answer that question, though. "Did you forget? I'm using this
Fragment we got from you to repair the Universe Foundation Pillar. So... what exactly can we use to power the Hexahedron with the Fragments gone?"
Sure enough, there was only one way. "We will need to rob another Fragment from their
Spaceships..."