Chapter 93: A Strange Consensus
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 93: A Strange Consensus
【Judgment Triggered!】
【Killed God of Theft - Charon, Lv.247】
【Gluttony's Blessing Triggered: Strength +112 Trillion, Constitution +904 Trillion, Intelligence +482 Trillion, Agility +467 Trillion】
It was only after Charon had been slain that Xie Bai emerged from the shadows.
When she had taken the Stone of the Lonely Sky earlier, she hadn't been in a hurry to leave. Originally, she had intended to simply kill the guards at the entrance before heading to the Supreme Court. However, having happened upon the God of Theft by chance, she decided to use this old acquaintance as her "startup capital" once again.
Feeling her power surge violently once more, Xie Bai produced the Stone of the Lonely Sky.
【Stone of the Lonely Sky】
【An anchor point connecting the mortal realm to the Supreme. Once used, it allows direct travel to the Supreme Court.】
Without much hesitation, Xie Bai crushed the Stone of the Lonely Sky.
Crack!
With a shift in her perspective, Xie Bai arrived once again at the familiar Supreme Court. Compared to the bustling Divine Banquet of her last visit, the Supreme Court was much quieter this time. Nevertheless, there were still many True Gods residing here.
Xie Bai slowly raised Funeral Rites. Directly in front of her stood a True God.
【God of Silence - Francesco, Lv.300】
The current God of Silence looked starkly different from the image Xie Bai had seen in the ruins. The Divine Body of Silence in the ruins had been a bizarrely shaped giant tree. Now, the God of Silence appeared as a man in blue robes with stag antlers floating above his head.
The True God sitting opposite him was the strongest being in this Supreme Court.
【Lord of Holiness and Light Gliese, Lv.300】
"Francesco, you say you wish to study the power of Space-Time?"
"Correct, Gliese. I know it may sound absurd, but this is our best chance for a second Main God to be born in the Supreme Court. Silence and Space-Time—these are the concepts most likely to give birth to Stillness and Eternity."
Facing Francesco's request, Gliese's eyes lifted slightly.
"For the power of Space-Time, you should seek out Falcant. He governs the Years; he is the existence closest to Space-Time."
"I am well aware of that, of course. But you know what kind of man Falcant is. To suggest prying into Space-Time to him would undoubtedly make us enemies."
"In that case, I cannot help you. The being currently wielding the power of Space-Time is within the Void. As the Lord of the Supreme Court, I cannot even leave this place, let alone reach another dimension."
Francesco was not surprised by Gliese's polite refusal. Instead, he produced an object.
"I am not asking you to break through to the Void directly. I only need you to step in and help me subdue Falcant."
Seeing what Francesco had brought out, Gliese's brow furrowed.
"This is... a Void Fragment?"
"Yes."
After putting the fragment away, Francesco looked quietly at Gliese.
"I found it by chance in a rift within the Land of Storms. You know how chaotic that place is; spatial rifts appear constantly. I happened to pick this fragment up..."
"Enough."
Gliese interrupted Francesco and stood from his seat.
"I will help you with Falcant. I'll summon him to the Supreme Court in a moment. He is currently recording history in the past years, so he might not arrive immediately."
Seeing Gliese agree, Francesco smiled slightly.
"Fine. It's a deal."
Just as the two were about to part ways, a massive shockwave suddenly erupted between them.
Whoosh—!
In an instant, an Echo carrying terrifying damage swept through the entire Supreme Court once again. Just like before, a large number of True Gods were instantly slaughtered by Xie Bai.
Although the destruction of a timeline would strengthen the True Gods of the main timeline, the True Gods of other branch histories remained unaffected. As long as Xie Bai could go on a killing spree in one timeline, she could continue to do so in others.
With the deaths of so many True Gods, Xie Bai's attributes returned to that terrifying level equivalent to the combined power of a hundred True Gods.
Seeing Francesco die instantly before his eyes, Gliese immediately realized something was wrong.
"This... is the power of the Void?"
Gliese looked at the Void Fragment in his hand, an inexplicable fear welling up in his heart.
"Could it be that this fragment attracted the gaze of the Void King..."
Before Gliese could figure out the situation, a voice came from behind him.
"Do you want to die right now, or do you plan to give me a hand?"
Gliese spun around instantly.
What met his eyes was a white-haired girl who felt both familiar and strange. The moment he saw her, Gliese received a warning from the entirety of the Supreme Court.
"A Timeline Reaper wielding the power of the Void..."
Hearing Gliese's title for her, Xie Bai showed a hint of interest.
"You know me?"
"To be precise, the Supreme Court knows you..."
Hearing this, Xie Bai remembered that in a previous timeline, Gliese had mentioned the Supreme Court notifying other timelines. It seemed the Supreme Court was even more complex than she had imagined; at the very least, it possessed the ability to communicate across timelines.
Since Gliese already knew some of her information, Xie Bai stopped hiding her intentions.
"Since you know, I won't waste words. If you favor the merging of timelines, then you should support me in killing the other True Gods right now."
Faced with Xie Bai's request, Gliese was momentarily conflicted. As the Lord of the Supreme Court who had survived for untold eras, he certainly couldn't just accept his own demise. However, according to the information revealed by the Supreme Court, allowing or even helping this girl was the optimal choice.
Ultimately, Gliese chose to compromise. Even if he didn't agree, he couldn't stop her; at most, he would only delay the world's demise.
"Fine. I can help you gather the other True Gods here at the Supreme Court. When the time comes, you can strike."
Seeing Gliese agree so readily, Xie Bai couldn't help but feel a flicker of surprise.
"As expected of the Lord of the Supreme Court. You certainly know how to look at the big picture."
And so, a strange consensus was reached between Xie Bai and Gliese.
One hoped for the integration of timelines so the True Gods could become whole and return to their original peak state. The other also hoped for the True Gods to become whole—so she could pull them up by the roots and eliminate them once and for all.
Within moments, a large group of True Gods appeared inside the Supreme Court.
"Hey, Gliese, what kind of major crisis has occurred that requires summoning all the True Gods?"
"This better be something important. I was just leading my God's Favored to resist a human offensive. If my territory falls while I'm gone, I'm coming for you first!"
"Whatever it is, say it quickly. Don't waste our time."
While the gods were clamoring, a True God dressed in dark gold attire stepped forward.
"Gliese, for you to go as far as using your Supreme Court authority, what exactly is the matter? I saw no great crisis occurring within my Lines of Fate."
"Prospero, if you could perceive it, you wouldn't be limited to this space-time."
"What do you mean..."
At that moment, Gliese transmitted his thoughts directly into Prospero's mind.
After a long silence, a look of difficulty appeared on Prospero's face.
"This... very well. Let it be the final destination of fate. Gliese, if you haven't the heart for it, I will deal with Mira for you."