There is no day, no night, no light, and no dawn.

There is only a 'black' that is so rich that it cannot be dissolved, the endless ocean, the vast continent, the towering mountain peaks, the dark sky, everything is shrouded in the rich 'black', which is often called the 'abyss'.

In most people's minds, the 'abyss' is an abstract expression, synonymous with danger, pain, depravity, and filth.

In the occult, the 'abyss' is recognized as the most filthy, depraved, and chaotic place.

Legend has it that the abyss is the most polluted place, where even angels will fall out of control, and those who guard the abyss will eventually be assimilated by the abyss.

At the same time, the 'Abyss' is also the abode of demons.

In the middle and early stages of the Second Age, demons often left the abyss and were active on the earth, until the ancient sun gods came out of nowhere and caused the ancient gods to fall in succession, and they retreated into the abyss and sealed the place.

But now the abyss has become impossible for even the 'demons' to survive.

The only living creature here is the immortal serpent that stares coldly at the world in the thick 'blackness'.

Now, however, the serpent is nowhere to be found.

Ember stood at the top of the mountain, staring at the abyss that was sly and black, as if there was no end, and was slightly surprised:

"Did you escape?"

Since 'falling from the sky' more than 100 years ago, Lacard has been staying in the abyss and has never left.

For Layad, who has successfully devoured the 'dark side of the universe' and become the true god of the 'abyss' path, the abyss is his kingdom. Here, his strength can be maximized, and it will allow him to digest the devoured god more safely.

Yes, Lacard is still digesting.

It is true that the 'dark side of the universe' has long been swallowed by Rakad, but it is a true god after all. Even if the essence of the immortal serpent is higher than the dark side of the universe, it still takes a lot of time and energy to digest a true god, a true god controlled by the past, and it cannot be disturbed by external forces.

That's why Ember came directly to the abyss to find and hunt the undead serpent.

However, Lacard seemed to have anticipated it, and he did not hesitate to abandon his base camp and deal with the traces he left in the abyss in advance, so that Ember could not lock on to any targets and thus track down his current location.

Ember wasn't surprised.

Rackard may be an idiot, but Adam is not.

The battle in the Astral Plane has exposed the relationship between Rackard and Adam.

It doesn't matter when they met, or what kind of dealings they made, what matters is that they have formed an alliance.

And, because both sides have a common enemy, the alliance will be extremely close.

As one of Adam's few allies, he certainly focused on Lacard, the most promising of them. So Adam will definitely warn Laycard in advance to avoid being seized by Ember and broken one by one.

Of course, even if the boss is not at home, it doesn't mean that Ember can't do anything about the abyss.

After all

"It's coming."

Ember murmured under his breath, slowly reaching out his palm, and the dark soul turned into a vortex in his palm. With a wave of his hand, the black soul instantly turned into a spark in the sky, merging into the rich 'black'.

The rich 'blackness' has an unimaginable pollution that even angels can't resist.

But at the same time, this 'black' is also the best protective color.

When the black soul dissipated into countless pitch-black 'points of light', the two completely merged into one, and no one could detect the slightest clue.

If Rackard returns to the abyss, then these 'sparks' will give Karad a little black soul shock!

——

Ashmi turned and turned her gaze to the bound god, who had fallen to the ground and was struggling to get up.

Although he is a one-man angel king, he has been tormented by the Mother Tree of Desire for too long, and he is now not as good as a mortal. There is a strong tendency in His extraordinary nature to be separated, like the sins of the gods who have been separated, longing for 'birth'.

While enduring the painful torment of the Mother Tree of Desire, the bound god tries to suppress the extraordinary properties in his body and achieve a new balance. At least to the extent that he is free to use his extraordinary powers, so that he will have a chance to escape from here.

However.

Before the bound god could get up, he felt a pain in his chest.

A long knife pierced His body from the waistcoat, the tip of the sword piercing the heart, nailing Him to the ground.

Ashmi calmly walked over to the bound god and pulled out the blade of the sword that glowed with blue light.

The bound god raised his head with difficulty, his voice trembled, and he said in pain:

"You...... Leave me alone...... I am the king of angels...... I can help you ......."

"Confused."

Ashmi's tone was extremely calm:

"Kill you, and I can also retrain a king of angels."

Under the brilliant light of the sword, the body of the bound god was dismembered, his head rolling down, and his lips opened and closed as if he wanted to say something.

But his eyes soon came into contact with the scene behind Ashmi—

It was a towering dark brown tree, and for thousands of years He had been hanging from the top of that giant tree, and the dark brown branches pierced his body, absorbing His power and tormenting Him all the time.

Now, the branches and leaves of the giant tree that once flew in the sky have all been cut off, and only a bare trunk remains.

And even the trunk of the tree was now covered in flames, and it was burning.

The bound god stared blankly at the towering burning tree, and suddenly felt that everything was worth it. Anyway, he can't escape, so it's good, at least the desire mother tree will bury him.

——

Misty Sea, Laxia Island.

'Admiral of the Stars' Gardelia came to a mountain peak and recited a giant's incantation against the cliff that was empty:

"Sesame, open the door!"

Suddenly a path appeared on the cliff, real and illusory, and I don't know where it leads.

As she walked, her eyes suddenly opened up, and she saw the sea as clear as a sapphire, and saw a gorgeous castle composed of pure jade.

This is the Emerald City of Bernardette, the 'Queen of Mystery'.

In the semi-open room with the best view of the castle, the tall queen was standing behind the railing, looking out at the waves rushing in one after another.

For some reason, the excitement, excitement and joy hidden in Gardelia's heart suddenly calmed down at this moment, producing a sense of groundedness and freedom. In the past, when she sailed on the sea, she occasionally felt lonely and sad, like a leaf that had left a tree, and could only let the wind blow itself in different places, but now she seemed to have fallen to the ground, right next to the tree.

She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say for a while, and finally just pushed the heavy glasses on the bridge of her nose, and said in a simple greeting:

"Good afternoon, Her Majesty."

Bernadette turned her body and bowed her head slightly:

"I'm calling you back to the Emerald City because I need your help."

Gadelia was inexplicably happy in her heart, but she suppressed this emotion very well and asked seriously:

"What's the matter?"

The queen is the leader of the Elemental Dawn, and there are many extraordinary beings and even demigods who worship her as a god. It's just that the queen obviously trusts her more than these people, and that's what makes Gardelia happy.

And, when the queen says 'help,' does that mean she's grown to the point where she can help the queen?

Bernadette did not answer Cordelia's question directly, and said softly:

"I got a clue earlier and left Beckland in a hurry."

"I remember it." Gardelia interjected.

Bernadette's straight and long eyebrows moved slightly:

"Through this clue, I was able to piece together a not-so-complete chart from the descendants of Edwards, William, Polley, and others, which records some of the places my father explored in the Misty Sea."

With the help of this chart and his own prophetic powers, I went to the abyss, but there was no trace of him there. However, I can now guess that some part of the sea far from the safety of the sea may be hiding his secret. ”

After listening carefully, Gadelia asked softly:

"What do you need me to do?"

Bernadette, the 'Queen of Mysteries', spoke slowly:

"Pray to the 'fool' that you will tell Him these things as they are, and ask Him for help."

"Huh?"

Gadelia looked up suddenly, staring at the 'Mysterious Queen' with some incomprehension.

If she remembers correctly, the queen had a 'messenger' by her side, a petite blue doll. At that time, the queen was already an angel in Sequence 2, but she was still respectful to the puppet, which can only mean one thing - the doll's body is the same level as the Seven Gods and Mr. 'Fool', a real god!

But since the queen has such a presence by her side, why does she need the help of Mr. 'Fool'?

"The queen doesn't trust him!" Gardelia's eyes were slightly condensed, and she already had the answer in her heart.

It is not surprising that the Queen had made it clear that the Courier had taken advantage of her on the Future. This shows that the relationship between the queen and that person is mutually exploitative, rather than the affiliation of the Triple Crowned One and the god in the Orthodox Church.

That's why the queen didn't find her directly, but vaguely passed the message through the dawn of the elements, asking her to meet here. The Emerald City is one of the legacies left to the queen by Russell the Great, perhaps with some means of keeping out the prying eyes of the gods......

And now, the queen wants to find her father's traces, so she must secretly explore that existence.

But if the queen didn't trust him, why did she explore the abyss with that person before? Isn't the abyss also the Queen's target of suspicion? Or is that the journey to the abyss actually led by that being?

Chances are, she didn't show any heightened interest in exploring the abyss. To the Queen, that exploration may have been just an order from the Being.

Gadelia clutched her chest, and the thought of Bernadette, whom she regarded as her idol and like her mother, was just a pawn in the hands of some god to be played with and discarded at any time.

Gardelia took a deep breath and said quickly:

"I'm going to pray to Mr. 'Fool' right now."

"There's no hurry."

The expression of the 'mysterious queen' Bernadette suddenly softened a little:

"Haven't you always wanted to share with me what happened to me over the years?"

Gardelia was stunned for a moment, nodded and said:

"Yes."

She quickly walked over to the queen, pulled over a chair and sat down, facing the blue sea beyond the emerald railing.

Bernadette sat down next to her, listening to her talk about what had happened to her since leaving the Dawn, just as she had done before.

Some of these things were mentioned in Gardelia's letters, but due to space constraints, they were not described in detail, and some were told to others for the first time.

——

The endless gray mist suspended quietly, and a slight grinding sound sounded at the head of the bronze table.

Crane shifted his seat, raised his hands and rubbed his temples.

"Now, it should be considered a temporary end, right?"

"At least for now, both sides have achieved their goals."

"Adam successfully obtained the authority of the 'Eternal Sun' and is about to become a true god of the two paths."

"And the goddess of the night has also obtained the authority of the 'God of War', coupled with the authority of the 'God of Death' that she has already obtained, she is only one step away from the old days. As for the Lord of Steam and the Hidden Sage, it is unclear who Adam's chosen ally is. ”

"From the standpoint of view, it seems that the hidden sage is more like something."

"After all, the Lord of Steam is on the side of the Eternal Sun, and the Hidden Sage is clearly favoring Adam."

"The 'Lord of the Abyss', that is, the 'Dark Side of the Universe', has been devoured by Rakad, the 'Bound God' has also been destroyed, and with the purified Mr. 'Gate', the tentacles of the outer gods influencing the world have been temporarily cut off."

"But in this way, a more brutal civil war will inevitably break out between the gods who have no external troubles for the time being."

Analyzing this, Klein made a summary:

"Friends: 'Goddess of the Night', 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom', 'Mother Earth';

Enemies: Adam the 'Visionary', 'True Creator', Mr. 'Wrong' Amon;

Neutral: 'Hidden Sage', 'Primordial Witch', 'God of Steam and Machines'. ”

"The Lord of the Storm was originally a staunch ally of the Goddess, but after this incident, his position may be shaken. While not destined to fall to Adam's side, it is likely to turn to neutrality. ”

"Judging from the bright side, the strength of the two sides should be almost the same, and there are only three true gods who are clearly on the side."

"And the neutrals, from now on, are almost all in favor of Adam, with the exception of the Lord of the Storm."

"The contradiction between steam and the god of machines and the hidden sage is on the table, and only one is destined to become a true god. I'm still leaning towards Adam's choice of the god of steam and the god of machines, after all, the god of the 'Hidden Sage' can satisfy the needs of both the god of steam and the god of machines and Amon. ”

"The former can use this to become a dual-path true god and get a glimpse of the old sequence, and the latter can also take the opportunity to become a god."

"And the primordial witches, as early as the incident of 'George III', have clearly stood on Adam's side, and cannot expect their help."

"In this way, we are still worse on paper."

"Although we have embers, there is also a first fire on the other side."

"However, if I can become a god, maybe the situation can be reversed again!"

Crane took a deep breath, and the key to fooling the world was in his hands.

The reshuffling of the cards in this war has also made the conditions for fooling easier.

At least for now, at least three of the four countries of the Northern Continent will accept their written history.

Even if the Republic of Intis is stubborn, it won't have much of an impact.

The time is not far off when He will become a god!