The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 315 - 224: Sorrow of the Holy Fire_2

Chapter 315: Chapter 224: Sorrow of the Holy Fire_2

The King smiled and said, "There is a difference, monsters just pick up and eat, whereas we need to cook carefully, dress appropriately, show elegant manners, and pray for the dead before the meal to demonstrate our compassion and mercy."

His smile was cold and filled with a strong murderous aura.

"Rod, you might be disappointed, but Qingyu will not inherit my throne, Jon will be my successor."

Horus anxiously said, "My King, how can you tell him that?"

The King laughed and replied, "Why not? Rod is just like us; he won’t speak of it. Jon will still be the expectation of the worms. They flock to his banner, oblivious that they have already been exposed."

"When he takes office, not one of them will escape and will also establish strong prestige for him."

Many things in Rod’s mind suddenly became clear, but he could not accept it, and asked gravely, "Why not kill them now?"

Horus answered, "As long as the King Candidate has not been confirmed, they must work diligently for us, and the rules and philosophies set by the King should not be violated lightly."

"Of course, matters such as the flesh mills are beyond our tolerance; the King has already ordered them to be banned."

"Also, because of this, the Holy Fire project has faced stronger opposition, as they believe it expands and impacts their interests."

After a moment of silence, Rod asked, "Why not make the Holy Fire project public? Other than the Doomsday believers, no one wants to see the Holy Fire extinguished, right?"

Horus frowned and said, "Rod, do not inquire about things you should not know. You are not yet a formal member of the Holy Fire project."

The King shook his head and said, "Little Horus, you need to relax your vigilance."

"But, my King..."

"It’s okay, we can tell him about the Holy Fire project."

The King turned around, golden flames burning in his pupils.

"Rod, do you know what Source is?"

Rod shook his head.

He had heard of it several times and knew that a soul needed to possess "Source" to ignite it, but he didn’t know what it specifically was.

"Source is the Primordial Law, the fundamental principle that governs the operation of all things, from which the world is born and sustained."

"It originated from the primordial chaos, the lighter part formed the Source Law, sinking into the underlying rules of the world, while the heavier part formed Source Material, scattered across the world."

"The Eternal Fog given to you by Alan, the Dark Abyss you obtained by destroying the Abyss Rift, and the Ancient Russia Blood by killing the Abyss Giant Snake, all of these are Source Materials."

Rod was startled.

The King knew about these things.

But he seemed not to know that they were used for "quantification" by the Dark Devourer, nor had he ever asked him about it.

"The Void Ocean, formed by the Source Law, is the Sea of Source."

"It is a concept, pervading the Space, and every soul that forms receives a part of its projection."

"That is the Characteristic."

"However, some people receive a more complete law and become part of the Spirit Fire Series, possessing corresponding Soul Traits."

"Some receive fragmented, mixed laws and become part of the Starfire Series, possessing Fire Sparks."

"Hence, every Fire Spark is a fragmented Characteristic."

"And there are others whose souls are too fragile to activate the laws—they are ordinary people."

The King paused for a moment and continued talking.

"Keep in mind, what we receive is a projection, a trajectory formed by the soul according to the shape of the law, not the law itself."

"However, we can continuously strive to bring this projection closer to its origin."

"That is the level of a Soul Trait."

"The Mechanical Research Institute represents it with the image of Fireworks. For every Fireworks you possess, you are a step closer to your Source Law. When you have nine Fireworks, that is, at Ninth Level, you are infinitely close to your origin."

"This is the limit of ordinary people."

"If one breaks through to Tenth Level, the projection will coincide with the origin, quantification begins."

"Upon completion, you will own that part of the Source Law, controlling a part of the world’s laws."

The King’s words were like a thunderbolt, instantly cleaving the deepest fog in Rod’s mind.

This is what "quantification" really is!

Starfire is my Characteristic, leveling up means nearing the origin, "quantification" means replacing the origin, controlling the world’s laws!

No wonder, no wonder!

In an instant, Rod realized many things.

"But unfortunately, so far only Theodore has achieved this feat."

"With his departure, we have permanently lost this power."

Rod urgently asked, "What about the Starfire Series then? Can the Starfire Series achieve quantification?"

The King slightly shook his head.

"Currently, only Spiritual Fire can achieve this."

"Starfire can only awaken more laws within the soul through various means, igniting more Fire Sparks."

Horus also said, "The combatants of the Starfire Series primarily rely on physical combat, rarely depending on characteristics, because their Fire Spark Characteristics are complex and weak, far inferior to Spiritual Fire. But you are an exception, your Fire Spark Characteristics are incredibly strong, almost comparable to Soul Traits, which makes me very uneasy."

Rod was stunned. "Why?"

Horus explained, "Typically, a soul should only have one Trait. It’s very rare for someone to possess two Soul Traits; their souls are extremely unstable and highly prone to losing control. Once a soul loses control, the Spiritual Energy backfires, the Soul Body blackens, leading to madness or monstrosity, with few exceptions."