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The ghost in the birdcage fills the hole in Gabriel's heart. It is attached to the bell of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and it leads Gabriel to the path he must take.

It is a road of forgetfulness, it is death, renunciation and liberation before Nirvana.

Nirvana is a state, but in the spiritual realm, it is a place, a quiet land before returning to nothingness, a land that flows like water, without joy or worry, colorless and phaseless, neither birth nor death.

Being subject to all causes and conditions, reincarnating in life and death; being free from all causes and conditions, this is called nirvana.

Gabriel walked toward the hidden road that he knew but had never walked. The world around him gradually dissipated, leaving only a blood-like red halo shrouding the slit outside the world, a dark mirror-like road. There were ripples of light and the shadow of Gabriel.

Gabriel has never set foot here because he has been given the meaning of existence. He is one of the three archangels at the beginning of creation. He was born from eternal darkness. He has witnessed miracles that come out of nothing. In Lucifer and Michael After creating the physical universe, he lit up the light of wisdom of life, created rules, participated in the establishment of the "First Ring Council", created order and chaos, and even buried the power of life with his own hands. kind.

The Buddha and the gods were just enlightened by Gabriel to achieve immortality. What they knew was known to Gabriel. He also knew that that realm was just a beautiful vision. Regardless of mortals or gods, the immortality and eternity they were peeping at, the true freedom from care and the cessation of troubles did not exist at all... No, that did exist, but that meant Denying their own existence, denying the existence of faith, and even denying the existence of immortality and eternity that they believe in, yes, what they are pursuing is nothingness itself, the blank space outside of Taixu.

The so-called Nirvana...is simply a lie and a contradiction. Rebirth is nothing but the return of thoughts, nothing but colors filled in the blank scroll of Taixu. Once that flaw appears, once consciousness and existence awaken, there will be no more There will be no eternity or immortality.

Existence is always opposed to Nirvana. Even after Archangel Gabriel was given responsibilities and defined the meaning of his existence, he was also deprived of immortality.

Therefore, he has never moved toward Nirvana, and he cannot move toward Nirvana because he cannot deny his own existence.

As for those mortals, only madmen who are completely desperate or actively pursuing nothingness will go to Nirvana. For example, the ghost attached to the bell is the one who really leads the way. He is a sacrifice.

The fear of death and the obsession with immortality gave birth to faith, and faith brought strength. Just like the Silk Man, he lived in the world as a decaying corpse under endless desire. He had a glimpse of Nirvana, but he had to Without it, he knew it, and he was looking for another way to achieve immortality.

An arrogant fool, like those dirty politicians at the Oxford Club, he's trying to please Lilith, he wants gifts.

They don't know at all that the truth of Nirvana is death, the end of all troubles, returning to nothingness and emptiness.

Gabriel has now seen the hazy gray tower in the center of the bell. He knows that it is the Tower of Memory. It is a different kind of sacrifice. He must recall all the memories since his birth, and he must sacrifice these memories. For that tower, he had to give up all this.

Does Lilith really think that she can reach Nirvana this way? Or even be reborn?

No, this is just the forgetfulness before returning to nothingness and death. This should be the duty of dusk. Now, the curtain of night should be lifted, but...

Gabriel blinked. He did not see the dusk, nor did he hear the whispering and low music of the dead stars.

More memories appeared on the glass of the giant gray tower. Gabriel saw his own birth. He saw Gabriel and Lucifer standing side by side with him in the darkness. At that time, Lucifer was still "carrying the light." "He is still the brother Samael whom Gabriel respects so much.

Gabriel saw the pure white light that burst out at the moment the universe was born. He saw his own brilliant smile from the bottom of his heart. He was moved by the beauty of the entire creation. He brought the first smile into the world. He saw the rising sun. Soaring between heaven and earth, he sincerely praised this grand opening poem.

Under the will of God, Gabriel shapes the diversity of life. Together with his brothers and sisters, he fills the entire creation with colors. He sings on the seaside, walks under the sunset, and praises the greatness and perfection of the Lord. Singing the wisdom and glory of the Lord.

The flames began to spread in the memory.

Humanity was born.

Gabriel saw Lilith being pulled out of Adam, he saw Lilith's wildness and strength, he saw Adam begging for God's grace in anger and cowardice, he saw Lilith being expelled, he saw When Lilith proudly faced the angels and Gabriel, with a contemptuous smile on her beautiful face, she didn't care about pain and loneliness, she didn't care about any punishment from God, she gave up everything for freedom, She walks on the wasteland of hell, defiantly embracing the ugly demons.

Gabriel saw his brother thinking in silence. He saw the strange light in Lucifer's eyes. He saw Lucifer facing God. He saw Lucifer rising up. He saw himself following God's will in confusion. Raising the flaming sword in his hand, he saw Michael's lonely and sad eyes...

Gabriel bit his lip. He was trembling in the center of the bell. Memories he didn't want to recall were flooding in. He forced himself to see, hear, and feel.

Gabriel saw his smile gradually disappearing, he saw himself stabbing through the chests of each of his brothers and sisters, he saw his hands covered with blood, he watched Lucifer fall into hell, he watched Michael He was seriously injured by Sandofen in the chaos.

Everything is falling apart, everything is heading towards a future that Gabriel cannot understand.

Gabriel saw his dull eyes looking at God's new creation of life. He watched the Garden of Eden collapse. He watched the descendants of Adam crawl through the darkness of the first world and move toward a new civilization. He bestowed wisdom on these ants. , he spreads God’s love to the world. He seemed to have found a new meaning. He loved these small lives wholeheartedly. He taught them and guided them, and he was about to forget the pain he had suffered. He thought this was the result of the price of that war. .

But soon, Gabriel saw himself walking toward the city-states of Sumer. He had personally given them the water of life, and now he was taking the lives of every one of them. Then came Babylon, the Assyrians, Sodom, Gomorrah…

The smile was gone, and Gabriel was covered in blood. He stood side by side with the destruction of endless families. Below them was the broken earth, the decaying plague, and the charred corpses of countless men and women.

Is that really faith? Why do all I see in my eyes is endless fear? And a vague sense of resentment?

God's will.

Is this really God's will? Is this really part of a grand plan?

Gabriel finally remembered that he was not walking in the world following his father's arrangements. He finally remembered that he chose to leave the City of Silver. He was afraid of God. He was extremely confused. His heart had died long ago. Only pain remained. He He chose to forget the past. He had been deceiving himself. He did not continue to serve his father. He did not herd sheep for the glory of the Silver City. He was just escaping. He hid in a corner of the cage in the broken Garden of Eden. He is in self-exile, and he is lingering, just like... the hypocritical corpse of the Silk Man.

Gabriel knelt in the void, and the huge gray tower in front of him had locked him in the center at some point.

Get rid of all worries and forget all memories.

Gabriel covered his heartless chest. He could still feel the pain and sadness. Tears streamed down his face. The only thing he saw in his confusion was... nothingness.

The bell kept ringing, and then the giant tower collapsed.

"Ah... you did it, dear Gabriel." Lilith suddenly appeared on Gabriel's left side. She was wearing a white dress, standing barefoot on the empty water, and she looked out with a delighted smile. This land has nothing.

Gabriel raised his head at this time, his eyes were dim, he seemed to be an empty shell, he just knelt beside Lilith in silence.

"This is Nirvana, this is the shortcut to the source of thought." Lilith bent down, she gently held Gabriel's head, she looked at the expressionless archangel, she knew that Gabriel had lost Having lost all the memories of his past, he still possesses great power, but he is already an empty shell.

The only heart that could revive him was held in Lilith's hands.

"This is mine, Gabriel." Lilith pressed a kiss on Gabriel's pale lips, then giggled and said, "You will help me, right, darling? We will be together Dominate this land! With this we will corrode the entire universe! Until God’s thoughts, until we kill Him!”

The vague image of the Silk Man suddenly appeared in front of Lilith, with a terrifying and ferocious smile on his face covered in red runes, "The mortal you asked me to contact has responded."

"Oh?" Lilith straightened up and raised her head.

"The 'chief' took the bait." Silk Man smiled, "I will give him Gabriel's heart, and I will also manipulate Gabriel to help him complete all the arrangements."

"When I succeed in revenge, you will get the immortality you want, Silk Man." Lilith declared proudly like a queen, her eyes shining with excitement.

……

Gabriel felt the weak barrier between reality and hell, and the Temple of Demons was the entrance.

"Aha! I saw some old acquaintances!" Loki pointed upward in Gabale's arms. He saw Mazekin and his party, "We don't have to join them. I know a small road! Let's enter from there. Reality!"

Gabriel immediately followed Loki's guidance and flew over with dark wings. He was still confused, but at least he had a goal.

At least, the sword in his hand can kill an enemy without hesitation.

The first faller.

Gabriel now somewhat understood the lonely villain.

They are somewhat similar, and this seems to be fate. The two stubborn reflections in the mirror will fight to the death.