SCP Corporation: Contain Bonfire
Chapter 652 - 652 484 No Matter the Cost Humanity Must

Chapter 652: Chapter 484: No Matter the Cost, Humanity Must Endure!_1 Chapter 652: Chapter 484: No Matter the Cost, Humanity Must Endure!_1 After receiving guidance on the enemy’s general movements from Lavinia, the middle-aged man’s figure darkened and he quickly turned into a shadow before departing from the place.

Watching the other party leave, Lavinia stood for a while, then walked toward the connecting door of the train.

Moving toward a sealed train carriage at the back…

Passing by each carriage, the surrounding scene started to grow increasingly “dark.”

Despite the presence of light, it felt nearly impossible to see one’s hand before their face, with intense darkness floating around…

After crossing through more than a dozen carriages, Lavinia entered a completely dark carriage.

Here, she could see hundreds of emaciated figures sleeping in this place.

These were all God-given Gifters from the ages past, incredibly powerful in their time.

But due to injuries, age, and other reasons, they were no longer able to act frequently, only asleep in this special carriage, waiting for the critical moment to be summoned.

Moreover, this was one of the rare places that could temporarily preserve power without loss even if the “Eternal Night” ceremony disappeared.

Upon entering, Lavinia knelt on one knee.

“Lavinia…”

As she walked in, an old man, thin as a rail, opened his eyes on a row of seats, looking at Lavinia with a hint of indulgence and pride—

Lavinia was the outstanding God-given Gifter whom he had guided and nurtured.

A rare being over the centuries, who could listen to the whispers of The Night…

“I need help,” Lavinia earnestly said.

“Encountered a troublesome enemy again?”

“Yes.”

“Who do you need to awaken this time? What level of ‘Night’s power’ do you need…”

“All of them.”

“All of them?”

The old man’s half-closed eyes suddenly snapped open, showing nothing but endless black void in his gaze.

The profound darkness began to surge within the carriage…

“Yes, all of them.”

Lavinia nodded calmly, “The enemy this time is very dangerous, in the Holy Revelation, they are a terror, apostles of destruction that bring about devastation and burning, causing a great deal of cataclysm…

“Countless worlds wail in the terrifying flames they ignite, suffering unbearably, eventually turning to charred ash.”

Hearing her words, the old man drew a sharp breath, already vaguely perceiving that terror through some of the “Inspiration” shared by Lavinia.

In an unfathomably astronomic scale, countless things were being burned and wailed within it.

With their cruelty, they would not possibly show mercy to these last humans.

“Is this… summoned by Akasha? She, how could she…” The old man’s voice was filled with inexplicable emotions—regret, confusion, conflict… all turning into a sigh in the end.

At that moment, Lavinia spoke:

“The queen that Heretic praises has clearly lost her mind. I thought that although we had our differences, at the end of the day, we were all on the same side, so we often held back.

“Once the ‘Eternal Night’ descends, she will realize our choice was the correct one.

“But what I didn’t expect was that after failing to convince the populace, she actually chose to believe in those sinful Outer Gods and summoned an apostle of a terrifying existence.

“Although the number of arrivals this time isn’t many, we must take it seriously, as the ‘Eternal Night’ ceremony is extremely important this time.

“Because, the power of The Night will truly descend during this ceremony…

“Only when His power descends can we hope to look up at the stars again and leave this horrific land.”

All the previous operations against the “Rebels” had mostly refrained from being ruthless, prioritizing capture and persuasion, but this time, their actions had reached the “human” limit!

They must be thoroughly Purified!

After listening to Lavinia’s words, the old man remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded, expressing agreement.

“I will awaken everyone today, ensuring that the ritual proceeds…”

“Thank you,” Lavinia nodded.

“By the way, during your departure from this world, did you encounter other worlds? Did you see…”

After a moment of hesitation, the old man ultimately asked, “Other human beings?”

For centuries, there had been certain beliefs within: they are the forsaken, there exist other worlds beyond, and the humans here are not the last of humankind, and so on…

Moreover, each time “The Night” was held, a considerable number of people would perish…

This was also one of the reasons why “Rebels” continued to emerge; some began to doubt the Master’s benevolence!

Faced with the old man’s words, Lavinia fell silent, then finally said:

“I did see them, from the places the train passed through, it seems that there are indeed some very safe worlds out there, with little pollution…”

As she spoke, she remembered that world full of sinister white-skinned humanoid creatures.

Despite inhabiting only a tiny area, it seemed, for now, to be much safer there, where although some dangerous creatures existed, it was still far safer than this place filled with deformed beings.

After pausing, not waiting for her guide to ask anything, she continued:

“If we have the chance, we should consider moving there. As for other human beings, they probably do exist. That Flame Apostle and his followers are suspected of being human beings…

“But… those human beings are heavily tainted by the sin of fire, only ‘The Night’ can Purify them.”

“Is that so…”

Hearing this, the old man sighed with some disappointment.

After a brief exchange, Lavinia left the special train compartments.

And within a minute of her departure, in the profound darkness, several figures slowly opened their eyes, murmuring.

“Does the outside world really exist? Are we truly not alone?”

“We’re not the only human beings?”

“Aren’t we? Aren’t we? Aren’t…”

“Impossible! This is the entire world, the center of all things; we are the last survivors!”

“It’s all a lie, all of it!”

“That child’s words are full of falsehood; don’t think you can deceive me! There’s no such thing as an outside world, the outside world has been destroyed!”

“We can only save ourselves, and must save ourselves…”

“Let ‘The Night’ descend, return to the eternal peace, and rebirth anew…”

“…”

Listening to these voices, the old man shook his head. In the eyes of some “stubborn elements” who believed in following “The Night” without question, Lavinia’s desire to harness the power of “The Night” to explore the outside world also made her a “Heretic.”

Were it not for the faith in “The Night,” both sides might have already clashed fiercely.

Of course, no matter what, in the face of the Outer Gods—The Descenders wanting to destroy this world—unity was imperative…

“No matter what the cost, we must perpetuate human civilization!”

The old man spoke up, interrupting the murmurings in the darkness of the compartment.

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