Above the Sacred Fire, all beings are equal; beneath the Sacred Fire, good and evil are clearly distinguished.—— The Invocation of the Void Fire
When a mortal's life comes to an end, their spirit shall follow the Eight Winds to the dragonrealm—the homeland of the Void Dragons and the dwelling of the Holy Dragon. There, the spirits of all mortals will be guided by the Void Dragons to stand before the blazing Primal Fire of the world. Here, one shall look back upon the past; here, one shall embrace their true self. As one steps into that sacred flame, Existence shall be incinerated, and only the essence of the Void shall remain eternal in the world! He returns to the place where it all began, the place that nurtured all possibilities, the only eternal place, to be with all things! —— Saint Kamat, Existence and Nothingness
Over the millennia, under the guidance of the Void Dragons and the Holy Dragon, Vidam has fulfilled its duty—bringing order and balance to the chaotic world, letting the song of harmony resonate through the vast stars. It was also during these centuries that the faith in the Holy Dragon and His apostles gradually sprouted and thrived... The mural mentioned above is located in Kleim, the Heart of the Empire, within the Church of the Origin of the Eight Winds. We can see our Void Dragon wielding a sharp blade and clutching stars, symbolizing supreme judgement and dominion. This differs slightly from the benevolent image we are familiar with. According to my historical research, some believers within the Dracanimism (Dragon Spirit Church) believe that when the deceased steps into the final flame, if they were entangled in sin during their lifetime, the 'weight' of their Existence would far exceed their essence of Void, and they would feel the agony of being consumed by fire; conversely, if they upheld their nature and pursued the path of the Holy Dragon, they would feel as if bathed in a spring breeze beneath the Holy Fire. They are referred to by other mortals as the Sacred Fire Judgement Sect, advocating self-discipline and asceticism to explore the weight of life in peace. As for whether their claims are true, we shall remain noncommittal here; after all, those Void Dragons who do not wish to easily interfere with The Mortal Plane and the Myriad Realms have not yet spoken. ——Muska, The Years of Spinning Stars
PS: Wishing a happy 2026 to everyone from all corners of the world!
圣火之上,众生平等;圣火之下,善恶分明。——《虚火之引》当一名兽命数终结时,他/她的灵会随着八风,去往虚空龙族的故乡——龙域,那里也是圣龙的居所。诸兽之灵将在虚空龙的指引下,来到熊熊燃烧的原初圣火之前。在这里,他将回首过往;在这里,他将拥抱真正的自己,当其踏入那圣洁的烈焰之时,存在将被燃尽,唯有虚无的本质永存世间!他回到了那一切开始的地方,那孕育一切可能的地方,那唯一永恒的地方,与万物同在! ——圣卡马特《存在与虚无》
在千百年间,维达姆在虚空龙族暨圣龙的引导下,恪尽职守——为无序的世界带去秩序与平衡,使和谐之歌响彻浩瀚群星。也在这千百年间,对圣龙及其使徒的信仰也逐渐萌芽并茁壮成长…………上述壁画位于克莱姆,帝国之心,八风之始教堂,我们可以看见我们的虚无之龙爪持利刃与星辰,象征至高无上的审判与主宰。这与我们熟知的仁慈形象略有差池。根据本兽的历史考究,龙灵教中部分兽众相信:当逝者步入那最终烈焰之中,如若他生前罪恶缠身,其存在之“重”远胜于其虚无本质,便会感受到烈焰焚身、万般之痛;反之,若坚守本性,追寻圣龙之道,圣火之下便会如浴春风。他们也被其他兽称之为圣火裁决派,主张着克己清修,在平和中探寻生命的重量。他们所言真实与否,我们在此就不置可否,毕竟那些不愿轻易干涉凡世的虚空龙们尚未发话呢。 ——慕斯卡《星辰流转的岁月》
PS:祝来自四海八方的各位2026年快乐!
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