foreigner's journey

Chapter 1295 High-level Heaven
Legend has it that there was once a creator god in the world of Diablo.

He split himself into Anu, the pure light, and Tathamet, the evil dark dragon.

They fought in the pearl where the world first began, and eventually they both perished.

The pure and bright Anu became the higher heaven, and the spine became the crystal arch.

The evil and dark Tathamet turned into the Burning Hell, and the seven heads turned into the Seven Demon Kings of Hell.

Then, the angels of the High Heaven and the demons of the Burning Hell began an endless eternal war.

————The Book of Cain

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No human has ever actually reached the Higher Heavens, but it does exist.

It is a glorious world completely different from the mortal world, composed of endless brilliance and holiness.

In the center of the High Heavens lies the Silver City.

It is a perfect place where gold and silver interweave to compliment each other.

From the towering spires gleaming with a silvery glow to the vast, winding buttresses, set against a glorious backdrop that stretches to infinity, the building pulsates with light.

The angels flew in the sky in an orderly formation, and humming or singing was their conversation and laughter.

Yes, angels. They are completely different from mortals. They are the people of ANU and the representatives of the glorious will. They have no blood or flesh, are immortal, and are the sacred essence of pure light and sound.

Spreading from their shoulders are magnificent wings of light, a symbol of their holiness.

It can even be said that the clothes and armor worn by angels are just for decoration.

Angels were born much earlier than mortals, and their appearance is an expression of their own personality, not to appear closer to humans.

“…Therefore, each angel’s wings of light are different, just like no two humans have exactly the same faces.”

At the top of a tall tower in the silver glow, a female voice spoke slowly, as if she was talking to herself.

This is a young woman with long silver hair tied into a ponytail. She is wearing a white windbreaker, with a small braid hanging down on each side of her temples, and a spiral-shaped silver earring on her left ear.

If Heather was present, she would definitely recognize her immediately. This woman was one of the outsiders who had participated in the siege of One Punch Man in the world before, 'Storm Bird' Mara.

At this moment, Mara sat cross-legged on the edge of the tower, enjoying the brilliant but not strong light of the higher heaven, while writing and drawing in a diary spread out on her knees.

The diary not only records her views on the higher heaven and angels, but also includes some drawings of the higher heaven's buildings and angel images in an immature style.

This is a habit Mara brought from Earth. Every time she arrives in a world, she will write a diary to record the customs and habits of that world, as well as her own experiences along the way.

The diary and pen were things she got from a world that was very important to her. They were formatted with the World's Flame and saved in the Stranger's Fire so she could use them whenever she wanted.

The pen tip stopped writing and drawing, and Mara looked up into the distance. It was an endless ocean of light.

The high-level heaven is a rare wonder even among the many worlds Mara has experienced.

Lower your head and continue writing.

"…Silver light shines together, forming an endless ocean of light. It seems that this place isolates all bad emotions and makes me feel calm. Perhaps it is because silver is in line with my aesthetic preferences."

As Mara was writing, she felt something was wrong. Where did the sound come from?

She suddenly jumped up, pointed at the person behind her and yelled, "Galuda Sharma! You peeked at me writing in my diary!!"

"Ahahahaha! Mara, you actually keep a diary! Who in their right mind keeps a diary?"

The visitor laughed very wildly, and his laughter sounded like the cry of a golden-winged Roc above the clouds.

This is an Indian beauty with long black wavy hair. One can tell from her skin color that she is of a high caste. She is wearing an Indian-style gauze skirt, a roc necklace around her neck, and three gold bracelets on each wrist.

[Wonderful Wings] Goruda Sharma, a foreigner who joined the 'High-level Heaven Camp' in this foreign war.

She is also Mara's old enemy.

The two had met each other in a certain world a long time ago, and their somewhat similar conceptual abilities and diametrically opposed temperaments caused their verbal conflict to quickly escalate into a life-and-death battle.

It’s a pity that the two sides are evenly matched and neither can do anything to the other.

Later, the two encountered each other several times in succession. This evil fate not only did not ease the confrontation between the two sides, but instead intensified it. It can be said that they fought every time they met.

Then in this foreign war, Miaochi and Baofengniao found that they belonged to the same camp.

If they continued to fight, they would be aiding the enemy, so the two could only agree to a temporary ceasefire. But even if the ceasefire was a ceasefire, both sides would still seize every opportunity to make the other side uncomfortable.

Mara's pretty face turned red with anger, and she hurriedly put the diary and pen back into the fire. In her anger, she actually condensed a large number of wind wheels in her hands.

Seeing this, Miao Chi raised her right arm without hesitation as if spreading a wing. Blazing fire feathers quickly took shape under her arm and turned into illusory wings.

"Could you two stop being so childish?"

The lazy voice that suddenly sounded above their heads froze both parties who were about to move.

I saw a cloud formed by the glow slowly floating down, carrying a middle-aged man who was taking a nap with his hands behind his head and his legs crossed.

He had an unshaven face and his brown hair was messy like a bird's nest. He wore a pair of silver-framed glasses on his nose and wore a plaid shirt and jeans.

Of note is the blue spiral tattoo on his throat.

“…【Mercury Snake】.” Seeing the cloud bed slowly descending, Miao Chi took two steps back cautiously.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. The spiral's 'invincibility' is certainly scary, but the 'mercury snake' is not a pushover either.

If the undefeated Cosmos relied on his absolute strength to smash all those who stood in his way to pieces, then the mercury snake would make the enemies drown in the depths of the dream sea without them knowing it while they were sleeping.

"Mr. Liquid, I'm sorry to bother you." Mara's smile returned to her face: "Did you dream of anything good?"

The mercury snake jumped down from the cloud bed and landed lightly on the top of the tower. It stretched and yawned: "Ha... I didn't have a good dream, but I did have a predictive dream."

"Precognitive dream?"

"Someone is chasing me into this Diablo world."

Mercury Snake stretched out his index finger and scratched his unshaven chin, making a slight crackling sound.

"He actually accurately predicted that this was a foreign war world, and took advantage of the organizer's rule that pursuers would not be notified in the foreign war world... Humph, he seems to be an expert.

Unfortunately, the other party underestimated my concept of dreams. When encountering malicious intent, I will have a predictive dream, which is a basic operation. "

Mara immediately glanced at Miao Chi and took the opportunity to retaliate: "Could it be Miao Chi? This guy is quite suspicious."

"Mara, you bastard!" Miao Chi was shocked. It was not a good thing to be targeted by the mercury snake.

Mercury Snake waved his hand and yawned again: "It's not her. I have visited the dreams of several other participants in the High-level Heaven Camp this time, and there is nothing unusual. It's the guys from the other two camps."

"Huh? I haven't slept since I came to the high-level heaven, let alone dreamed." Miao Chi didn't understand what Mercury Snake meant.

"Who told you that you won't dream if you don't sleep?"

The mercury snake glanced at Miao Chi indifferently, and the latter couldn't help but shudder.

Mara pondered and said, "Anyone who has the guts to follow you into this world must be either a strong person with absolute confidence in himself or a reckless person. Could he be a foreigner who has a grudge against Spiral? Could it be Nightshadow Bast?"

"Bast has a rare opportunity to take a breather. She should rest and store the flame crystals. I don't think she will take the initiative to provoke me."

Mercury Snake laughed: "That bastard Cosmo, I don't know which world he went to chase that little loser. He's having so much fun that he hasn't contacted us until now. Could he be going after Bast again?"

"It seems that Mr. Cosmo has found another suitable life tool. I'm so envious." Mara looked longing.

Miao Chi, who was standing next to him, felt a chill down his spine when he heard this.

Nightshadow Bast is one of the few strong ones among the wandering outsiders, and such a person can only survive under the pursuit of Cosmo.

To outsiders, the life tool that is out of reach and can even be called a "legend" is nothing more than a small treasure chest that can be found anywhere for Spiral.

Even those powerful archangels were easily defeated by the mercury snake soldiers.

Now the real ruling body of High Heaven, the 'Angris Council', is completely controlled by outsiders.

The gap in strength is too big, they are not on the same level at all.

"Do we need to inform others about the unexpected pursuer?" Mara asked Mercury Snake.

There is no doubt that Mercury Snake is the leader of the high-level Heaven camp, and other participants would not have the intention to compete with it.

"It's just a small matter, it doesn't matter whether we say it or not. But we should really pay attention to the physical and mental health of our teammates."

Mercury Snake put one hand in his pocket and flicked his right index finger.

The surrounding brilliant scenery immediately changed rapidly, and everyone's figures appeared in front of an extremely large and gorgeous diamond gate.

Countless angel warriors were tirelessly on guard around the gate. When they saw the three people suddenly appear, they all bowed and saluted.

This is the Diamond Gate, the entrance to the higher heavens.

This magnificent and huge door is made up of countless shining crystal facets, which presents an extraordinary and beautiful spectacle under the reflection of light.

In the square in front of the gate, a figure covered in a cloth robe was standing in front of a vertical drawing board, painting non-stop.

This person was covered entirely with an airtight cloth robe and wore a golden mask on his face.

"Star Painter, I have something to ask..."

Mara walked forward and was about to speak, but the man in the cloth robe raised his hand to stop her.

"I don't want to be disturbed when I'm painting. I mentioned this to you at the beginning, and you agreed to respect my small request."

The cloth-robed man, no, the Star Painter, slowly turned around, and behind the empty holes in the eyes of his mask were shining bright stars.
"Mr. Mercury Snake, is this true?"

"Of course." Mercury Snake bowed exaggeratedly: "I am 100% tolerant of every friend's little unique personality. There is no need to doubt it."

The Star Painter nodded, turned around and continued painting, and asked without looking back:

"Then why are you all here so aggressively?"

Miao Chi then noticed that the Star Painter used not pen and ink but his own conceptual power to paint.

Using conceptual power as paint, paint on ordinary paper to draw the stunning scenery of the Diamond Gate.

"I noticed that all the Nephalem died young. Although this is a good thing for our faction, I don't like "surprises" very much."

Mercury Snake raised his glasses and asked with a smile:

"That must have been done by a foreigner who arrived earlier than everyone else. Star Painter, you came earlier than the three of us. Do you know anything about this?"

"No."

The Star Painter said without turning his head, his hands moving non-stop:
“When I came to this world, I was randomly assigned to the High-Level Heaven. Then I was attracted by the magnificent beauty here and couldn’t extricate myself.

I have no interest, no time, and no ability to break through the barrier between heaven and the mortal world to hunt down Nephalem in the human world."

"I think so too."

Mercury Snake snorted and laughed twice:
"It seems that the little scoundrel is in hell."