Damned Healer-Chapter 658: Violet Sky

None of the soldiers could believe Alear's words.

Still, when they saw all those beasts bowing and sensed their auras, they felt a difference as vast as heaven and earth compared to every Nether Beast they had ever fought.

That oppressive, malicious feeling was gone, along with that chilling sensation down the spine, like a predator staring at its prey.

"Do you know how to use metamorphosis?" Alear asked, unsure. She had never seen a Nether Beast outside its true form.

"They couldn't do it before, because Nether power is too unstable," Darian replied, stepping forward beside Niara. "They should be fine now."

Without wasting time, Darian sent all the beasts the basic knowledge of how to use metamorphosis. It was something very simple, similar to creating a body when someone became a Spiritual Guardian.

In just a few minutes...

A black light covered all the Nether Beasts. Then they all shrank, each no taller than three meters.

...

About three hours after Alear and the army left, they returned to the Empire's island. But this time, they were accompanied by one hundred thousand new figures.

They entered the city quietly. When people saw them, they felt nothing. At first glance, they didn't resemble the Nether Beasts they knew at all. Those creatures hadn't even been able to use metamorphosis before, for example.

Alear summoned everyone in the city. When the people gathered, she announced who they really were.

Saying her words shocked them would be an understatement. Everyone was terrified, and some even drew their weapons. But...

Her gaze, directed at everyone, was firm and fierce.

"I'll say this only once. I will not tolerate anyone attacking one of them without reason. I gave them my blessing, and none of them will do anything like they did before. I know you can't suppress the generational hatred you feel; that's why they'll live in the forests and build their homes and cities far away from everyone else. I only brought them here so you could see with your own eyes and feel their auras. They have no desire to kill you and are under my command, so don't feel unsafe."

Her gaze calmly swept across the entire crowd. With a snort, she added the words Darian was sending her mentally.

"From today on, I will build an inscription that connects all the islands in this universe. On top of that, I will recruit all the Nether Beasts and make them live in harmony. Please... put aside the resentment you feel toward them, because before, these creatures had no choice but to live that way. If you can do that, future generations will accept them more and more, until the entire universe becomes a good place to live."

After those words, everyone took a deep breath, unsure what to think.

***

Weeks later, all those Nether Beasts settled in the great forest of the island and began creating the first city of their race.

It was unbelievable for everyone, including the Nether Beasts themselves, that this was actually happening.

They no longer felt anything tormenting their minds, as if it had never existed. For most of the Nether Beasts, it was as if they had once been prisoners locked in a dark prison, tortured day and night; now, they had finally been freed.

Of course, not all of them liked this change. Half of them were either naturally bloodthirsty or had lived that way for too long and enjoyed that feeling.

Because of that, Darian identified all the beasts that could potentially cause trouble by looking at their karmas; Alear's soldiers were then put in charge of watching them. In the first act against the rules, those individuals would be eliminated without mercy, as quickly as possible, to avoid worsening the prejudice against this race.

While everything was stabilizing, Darian and Ailik studied deeply together.

Darian refined the method of paralyzing using Nether power, making it simpler. Ailik, on the other hand, reflected on how to fuse the Void within them more easily, preferably without using the Sacred Treasure.

After a month of preparation, Alear moved her army once more.

All the resources accumulated in the Primordial Empire over countless eras would be burned by her. Nothing would be left behind, and those resources gathered through the blood of the people would be used for something good.

Mobility inscriptions connecting the central islands to the distant islands would be built. This would make it easier for anyone from faraway places to move between islands.

Of course, it required resources to use, but it wasn't impossible to gather them, and everyone would eventually be able to use it.

When they arrived at a distant island, where almost no one knew what existed there, Darian found where the Nether Beasts were.

In nearly eighty percent of the islands in the universe, this race existed in some number. Only the most powerful ones interested the great powers of the past; the average or weak ones were considered a problem for the island's residents.

When Alear, Darian, and the others arrived, the process was the same. But this time, there was no need for such a big spectacle; it was enough to use a bit of the artifact's blinding light, and in five seconds, Ailik could do the job in secret.

After all the beasts were controlled and the inscription built, Alear met with the common races of the island. Everyone knelt in gratitude, and she consolidated her name.

Beyond ending the war against the Nether Beasts, everything was organized. A leader on that island was appointed. That leader could request help from the capital, and figures would arrive immediately.

On top of that, they had access to all the techniques and knowledge that existed in the Empire. Anyone born on that island would have the chance to rise through cultivation, as long as they had talent or strong determination.

...

After almost ten months, the group had already visited nearly a thousand islands.

On the current island, they once again found Nether Spirits living there.

At that moment, Ailik took a deep breath and said to Darian, "Master... I think it's ready."

Darian nodded. Then he observed the thousands of figures of that race gathered to receive the Violet Sky Goddess; that was the name Alear was known by throughout the universe.

He saw a young man kneeling and pointed at him. He was a Nethergod Spirit like Ailik. Beside him was a girl who was a Divine Beast; she was his karmic connection, who eventually became his lover.

Alear received a message from Darian, then said, "Boy, you look like the one I'm looking for. Are you willing to be my first herald?"

The young man quickly lowered his head and answered yes, extremely excited.

After that, Ailik and Darian met with that Nethergod Spirit and taught him a peculiar technique. It was the first technique that manipulated the power of the Nether and the Void at the same time.

At that point, whenever they visited an island, Darian no longer needed to use his Sacred Treasure. Ailik could handle everything on her own. Because of that, she developed a method she considered simple enough for any Nethergod Spirit to use.

After two months, that young man finally seemed to understand it. Then, Darian helped him break through his cultivation realms and quickly reach the Heaven Saint Realm.

A few days later, that young man was taken with the army to the next island.

There, they found other Nether Beasts, and Alear didn't pretend to use a blessing; she simply let her herald work, using the technique that was named Goddess's Will.

Darian helped by paralyzing the beasts, and then the young man had all the time in the world to try, one by one, with Ailik at his side, giving tips and helping.

After several days of hard work, he really succeeded.

From that day on, the Nether Spirit Race would change its status in the universe forever. They would become known as the Goddess's helpers, and all Nethergod Spirits received the Goddess's Will Technique, becoming her heralds.

Whenever a new Nether Beast was born, it would be taken to a herald, who would balance it with that power. This ensured that no Nether Beast in the future could cause problems due to corruption.

***

The years passed slowly.

One beautiful day, Darian and his group arrived at the last island of the universe, which was exactly the initial island, where Ailik was born.

That day marked exactly 8 years since Darian had left his own universe. But at last, the day to return was close.

All the islands of the universe were connected and had come to know the Violet Sky Goddess, who blessed them with peace and prosperity. All the islands became her vassals, and all the bloodshed and endless battles caused by the Nether Beasts finally came to an end.

The people who had been at Golden Sky Mountain had also returned after a year. When they learned everything that had happened, the shock they felt was indescribable.

Alaric continued as the City Lord, and Alear ordered everyone in the Empire to help rebuild the destroyed place, as well as to help rebuild the Heaven-Devouring Sparrow Clan.

Ramel officially became the leader of that clan and promised he would have as many children as possible so the race could continue to exist. Of course, they would all be hybrids, but the core power and Bloodline would still remain.

After everything was finished, the new Violet Sky City was named. Alaric chose the new name and accepted that from then on, they would be a vassal power of the Violet Sky Goddess, just like all the islands.

Ramel did the same; his clan would become a place specialized in Beasts. A safe harbor for all Divine, Demonic, and Nether Beasts that came from elsewhere.

Back in the present, Ailik reunited with her father and her tribe.

At that moment, she made sure to introduce Tir to him. The smile on Ailik's face at that time, in the eyes of her father and Tir, was the most beautiful thing in the world.

The young man was so nervous and flustered in front of her father that Awel and Eleri had to enter the inventory so they could laugh freely without ruining the moment.

Going back a bit, during those years, with the 'support' of Awel and Eleri, that boy got closer and closer to Ailik, until he finally confessed.

Fortunately, Ailik didn't reject him. In fact, she was shocked because she saw Tir and his sisters as figures impossible to compare to, since they were Darian's loyal and unmatched partners.

She wasn't wrong. Anyone who knew those three was utterly shocked by their capabilities. Because of that, she liked Tir but felt far too inferior to ever dream of something like that.

In the end, Darian had to step in. He directly said that Ailik had already become a new partner, equal to the three of them, and that everyone stood on equal footing.

As a result, the two officially got together. But both were very innocent and were taking very slow steps in the relationship.

After everything on that island was finished, the time finally came.

Everyone, on every island in the universe, knew Alear and saw her as the true savior and protector of everything. In the history books, there was a before and an after the arrival of the Violet Sky Goddess.

Now, people could finally live in relative peace, and everyone could move freely throughout the universe, no longer isolated on their islands.

Darian, Niara, and Alear were on the beach, facing the black sea, on a very specific island.

"Alear," Darian turned to her, speaking softly.

She clenched her fists and nodded in response.

"Don't worry, Papa. I'll manage. I'm sure the collective consciousness of this universe understands that accepting me is the same as accepting Papa as its guardian. As a result, the will of the heavens is on your side, and everything will remain safe and stable forever."

She spoke with full confidence. Darian sighed. Alear wasn't an immortal, but because of her special body, similar to Niara's, it was possible for her to fuse with the Immortal Chaos Essence of that place.

"It might take me some time to come back, usually a year," Darian said softly.

Alear nodded. "I'll be waiting for us to go back home."

She said that and took a deep breath.

In the next second, her wings spread and her body pulsed. All of her primordial power was activated, changing the color of the world.

Because of memories from the past, Darian knew exactly where the Immortal Chaos Essence of that universe was and told her. Alear, using her primordial power, which had multiplied several times after absorbing everything from the Roc, was able to withstand the Void of the universe and reach the place on her own.

Alear looked back at Niara and Darian. "I'm going."

She said her goodbye and shot into the skies.

When she was no longer visible, Darian swallowed hard. He had never felt so nervous in his life; he had done everything he could to make sure she wouldn't fail, but he couldn't even bear the thought of her dying because of a failure.

"Our girl is strong. You don't need to worry, Dan," Niara murmured with a faint smile.

Darian nodded. Then he snorted softly and turned toward the sea.