Super Righteous Player
Chapter 937 - 470: Recycling the 4th History Treatise

Chapter 937: Chapter 470: Recycling the 4th History Treatise

By the time Annan had fully digested the true power of the Book of the Celestial Chariot and roughly understood how these abilities should be used...

The fourth historical discourse, previously radiating a fantastical glow and regenerating, finally revealed its true form before Annan.

—This symbolized the complete demise of Philip.

A tragic scene about tragedy had come to an end, and the Fourth Historical Discourse reemerged in the world.

Although it was called the "Fourth Historical Discourse," it was not a book.

It was a somewhat fantastical-shaped... pure white slab?

It looked like a very thin slab of stone. For Annan, the slab was quite large, but for an adult’s hand, it was just enough to be held in one hand, only slightly larger than the palm.

Its shape was rather complicated—if one were to describe it, it was like a pure white, opaque tablet with strange decorations on the edges. Like the books in the hands of scholars in the baboon community, the edges were adorned with delicate, enigmatic pale gold decorations.

It could be said to be a meticulously polished ancient stone slab, or it could be described as a portable control center for a spaceship.

But upon closer inspection, it also gave off a high-tech feel. Because its shape even looked a bit like a circuit board, and its color scheme...

"...It’s almost like something made by the Aurorian Empire."

Annan couldn’t help but make a quip.

This pure white stone slab, with fine gold decorations on the edges. It did indeed resemble an Aurorian-style... notebook?

What was more outrageous was that on its right side, there was something resembling a pen.

That was a light blue hexagonal crystal, slightly longer than an adult’s finger.

When not in use, the pen was embedded on the right side of the notebook. A pale gold decoration perfectly formed a "pen-holder" device for it to slot into.

And at the upper end of the crystal, wrapped around was a golden decoration resembling a flower. Extending upwards from that bud-like golden decoration was a gold pipe-like structure resembling a branch, connecting to the gold decorations on the edges of the Fourth Historical Discourse.

...A specialized pen?

That made sense, after all, the stone slab didn’t look like it could be written on with an ordinary pen...

That could be described as an exceptionally ornate decoration.

Annan could even see that even the "golden bud" connected to the end of the pen had at least seven layers of reliefs. And all of the "golden decorations" were covered with dense engravings or patterns—details that were not visible at a glance and could even give the impression that the style was simple yet luxurious.

Only someone like Annan, who took a close look, could see its true adornments.

This kind of needless extravagance...

Could it possibly be from Yawen?

"From this point of view, it’s a bit like the pens at bank counters. It even has an anti-loss feature..."

Annan mused as he curiously took down the crystal pen.

At that instant—as if activating something, or as if suddenly powering on—

The light blue "crystal pen" suddenly emitted a glowing light, like a glow stick used for cheering.

Likewise, the stone slab, wrapped in golden decorations, like a tablet coming out of sleep mode, sparkled with a pure white light.

The enigmatic golden decorations around it also had currents of light blue glow. In the blink of an eye, layers of panels bloomed—many transparent pages floating in the air flickered past Annan.

And in Annan’s eyes, the same style flashed by.

Whether it was the font or the UI effects, it was identical—

It was his system.

Fourth Historical Discourse

[Type: Supreme Testimony (Orange)]

[Description: There are three layers to history, history that moves forward, history that ascends, history that goes deeper, but perhaps there is also an undeserved fourth layer of history. The words written in this book will become the nonexistent fourth layer of history.]

[Effect: The user can use the "Stone Wedge" to write down a future that is somewhat plausible, specifying the exact time when the future is to be realized. The user must be able to conceive the method by which this future can come to pass. If such a future can be realized; then the contract is fulfilled, the Fourth Historical Discourse will vanish, only to reappear on the day of its historic return. Any history recorded in the Fourth Historical Discourse by this method shall inevitably come to pass, and this effect cannot be modified or overwritten by any other effect.]

[Cost: The user will suffer from the Curse Binding "Quarter Being"; the user will suffer from the Curse Binding "Witness to False History"; the user will suffer from the Curse Binding "Harmed by the Fourth Layer of History".]

[Quarter Being: Instantly lose a quarter of one’s memories, wisdom, soul, and desires; this Curse Binding can be acquired multiple times, up to four times in total.]

[Witness to False History: Before the fourth history written becomes reality, any use of Transcendent power will result in being exiled into the crevices of time.]

[Harmed by the Fourth Layer of History: The new user of the Fourth Historical Discourse must be younger than you.]

[When the "Curse Binding: Quarter Being" is acquired by the same person for the fourth time, acquiring this Curse Binding again will grant a new Curse Binding: Narrator of Secret History.]

[Narrator of Secret History: When using the Fourth Historical Discourse, no other costs will be paid and no new Curse Bindings will be received; but oneself along with the Fourth Historical Discourse will be exiled to "the day the future is realized". Until the death of the Narrator of Secret History, no one else can use the Fourth Historical Discourse again.]

Annan’s expression suddenly became complex.

If he remembered correctly... Philip must have been using the Fourth History for the fourth or fifth time.

He could use it just one more time, and then he would no longer have to pay a price.

Or rather, he would become one with the Fourth History.

He himself would become the incarnation of the Fourth History, or it could be said that the concept of the Fourth History had obtained a human identity... After that, he could use the Fourth History and anchor the future as he wished.

Annan suddenly looked towards the Tragedy Writer.

Despite being full of regret, Annan felt an unexpected sense of relief in his heart.

— Because the Tragedy Writer was wrong.

His judgment of Philip was mistaken... Philip was not the kind of person he thought, someone whose aspirations were too noble and abilities too inferior in comparison, doomed to accomplish nothing in life.

In his incredibly long life, he completed only one thing.

That was "Witnessing the Return of the Celestial Chariot."

In the end, he did indeed keep the contract with the Tragedy Writer and "died in a grand tragedy." But this tragedy was not his life.

It was that he chose to give up after struggling repeatedly in the abyss until the very end.

Little did he know that just a few steps further... everything would change.

This was his tragedy—about his perseverance, his determination, his "luck."

There certainly are tragedies within tragedies, but that was not Philip’s life. The Tragedy Writer interpreted it that way because he didn’t understand how Annan came into this world...

Philip’s long life indeed bore fruit.

It was the segment of the future that he ultimately wrote on the Fourth History... not to extend his own life, but to choose the continuation of the world’s brilliance.

Perhaps it wasn’t that his perseverance was lacking.

It was that he had made a decision.

"— I must witness the Return of the Celestial Chariot."

In other words... Annan being abruptly dragged into this world and reborn in the Duchy of Winter was because the predecessor Philip wrote this future.

He was the main culprit behind Annan’s sudden arrival in this world... probably.

Annan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

He didn’t quite know how to face Philip.

Annan was someone who detested trouble.

If it wasn’t necessary, he would rather do nothing at all and sprawl lazily on the sofa like a cat; if he must act, he would complete the task with utmost efficiency. He loathed unpredictable and intractable problems appearing in his tranquil life... but if troubles arose, he would just sigh and strive to solve them.

It wasn’t some special talent. Just an ordinary, high-functioning workaholic.

Different from the players.

Annan’s previous life was very good, very peaceful. Coming to this world, he wasn’t like the players who could joyfully resurrect and had companions who understood and supported him.

He was alone with no way out.

But surprisingly, Annan found that he didn’t particularly loathe Philip, who had uninvitedly brought him this enormous inter-world trouble...

Could it be that deep inside, I still harbor the spirit of a warrior or a hero?

For a moment, Annan felt unusually bewildered.

However, there was one thing he was certain of.

The mission of the "Chariot" could only be completed by him. And this world could no longer wait for the next Chariot.

He was the first and last savior.

"Do you plan to keep it for yourself?"

Watching Annan gaze steadily at the Fourth History as it unfolded in his hands, the Absolver asked curiously.

Annan sighed and shook his head, "Just looking at it is annoying.

"... Give it back to Kafney, return it to its rightful owner."

After all, what belonged to Kafney could also be considered his.

— Compared to the illusory "future," "destiny," and the like, Kafney, Senior Saul, and his brothers and sisters were truly real.

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