The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1358 - 397: Butterfly of All Things

"It was an era of infinite light, yet it also laid the beginning for the prelude of darkness."

The Curator spoke these words with mournful spiritual waves, then cast his gaze on the butterfly perched on his shoulder, narrating the impending history in a storytelling tone.

After mastering "Subspace Weaving Technology," the Solipsi people's "Shadow Association" finally created an instrument capable of actively observing the Void Realm.

For the first time, they cast their gaze beyond the "frame," attempting to glimpse the origins of the divine miracle and seek their god "Colin," whom they had worshipped for millennia.

"I can imagine the excitement in our hearts at that time. We found our 'creator,' and He—or rather, You, who were closer to us than even a star is to Earth. Not on a Pillar of Creation tens of thousands of light-years away, but right above our heads."

The Curator's spiritual waves suddenly became complex.

"However, when we aimed the instrument at the source of the miracle, we did not see a majestic divine kingdom but a dimly lit room. We saw non-Solipsi shaped creatures operating around an enormous, glowing lens."

"At that moment, the truth descended upon us like a clap of thunder."

He slowly turned to Luo Yan, with a deep sigh embedded in the slowly flowing spiritual message.

"The Divine Kingdom does not exist, my lord. What exists... is merely a dimly lit room, and a group of observers, like you, casting their gaze from the other side of the void."

The butterfly on his shoulder gently fluttered its wings as if nodding to acknowledge it all.

"You are right, but your Pope should have known this long ago."

"Indeed."

The Curator gently nodded, continuing to speak with gentle spiritual waves.

"He knew long ago; in fact... every Pope knew. But they still chose to weave a benevolent lie for us while we were still in infancy, to prevent our spirits from getting lost in the boundless starry sky. This day was bound to come, even though we wished it would come a little later."

His narration returned to the statement of history.

"'Colin'... allow me to address you this way, as we realized at this time that you were not an omnipotent creator, but merely an observer from another time-space, possibly earning a not-so-generous salary, living in a not-so-spacious house."

"And the faith and foundation of our entire civilization is just an experiment record of a higher civilization. Our millennium-long myth was completely deconstructed in the face of irrefutable observational results."

"During this process, we completed the demystification of the divine."

"Congratulations to you, which means you are becoming me... or even surpassing me," Luo Yan sincerely praised, like a father facing a child who has exceeded him.

Although this meant he lost control over the 440th Void Realm and could no longer play tricks behind the scenes, he didn't think it was a bad thing.

The taste of leeks may be delicious, but finding a soulmate is even more difficult, let alone a soulmate across the Star Sea.

Especially since the Void Realm's nature determines that no one can steadily exploit the resources behind it, treating the civilization behind it as leeks to be cut is wasteful.

Why not send them on their way?

Anyway, they will eventually complete this destined journey on their strength, and it's an opportunity to form a good bond.

Who knows, he might gain some interesting insights from it.

Of course.

This is merely from his own perspective.

From the perspective of an Academic State Mage, what they are doing is actually the most beneficial choice for themselves.

After all, "Resentful Spirit Charcoal" does enhance the Soul Level!

This stuff doesn't appeal to nobles like Ophelia, born with a silver spoon, but for most of his apprentices, it is irresistibly attractive.

At least for now.

The Curator smiled wryly, the complex emotions turning into joy.

"Thank you."

"Although I knew you would say that, I still wanted to hear it with my own ears."

Luo Yan gladly nodded with the tip of his wing, then asked another question on his mind.

"But I want to know, why do you say this is the prelude to darkness?"

The Curator's tendrils pointed to the next painting, moving his body encircled by countless tendrils forward along the red carpet.

"That brings us to the next painting."

It was a scroll depicting a brilliant era full of creativity and confidence.

The image seemed to depict a laboratory, with a mega structure far more magnificent than the Tower of Great Sage standing in the starry sky.

Through that breathtaking wonder, he could also see the details beneath the magnificence.

Countless Solipsi people were manipulating ether energy, weaving incredible subspace constructs, and each individual's face was filled with the pride of controlling their destiny.

Unlike Master Merk's misunderstanding of refrigerators and advertisements in the 178th Void Realm—

The Solipsi of the 440th Void Realm truly achieved, in the third millennium, that every individual in a civilization had the right to explore the Void Realm.

They explored.

They researched.

Then shaped the world behind the void according to their spiritual frequencies, spreading the gospel they defined and seeking soulmates in a broader Star Sea.

"...After the revelation of the truth, the old theocracy peacefully collapsed, and we erected a monumental shrine for you as an answer to the past."