"I see."

In front of Lyanna, Iapetus bowed slightly.

"I will bring the meaning of the Lord of the Spirit Realm. However, I would like you to give me a more detailed description so that I can pass it on to the God-King. ”

Nodding, Lyanna calmly stated Ryan's decision in advance.

"The Lord can give thought to all things, but the gods need to create life for themselves and determine the nature of their creation, giving them the power accordingly."

"Whether it's appearance or ability, it's all a matter for the gods themselves. The Lord will give them souls only at the end of all things, according to the predetermined requirements, and when they die, the souls of all things will return to the bosom of our Lord. ”

"Death?" Hearing this, Iapetus was a little surprised.

It was a word he had never heard of, and there was no 'death' in the language of the gods who were born naturally.

"Yes, 'death'. This is the language of the spirit world that describes the end of the dead, the end. ”

Nodding, Lyanna explained.

Ryan used the origin of the oldest text on the oracle tablet to evolve the spiritual script, which naturally has its own pronunciation. Many words that are not found in the divine language of Kaos can be described in the language of the spirit world.

'Death' is one of them, and this is how the 'wine' that is indispensable at the feasts of the gods today comes from.

"I'm very sorry, but respected Goddess of the Moon, I don't really understand why life 'dies' after gaining mind?"

On the side, listening to Lyanna's explanation, Iapertus was still a little puzzled. The Lord of the Spirit Realm is not interested in fabricating a shell, and the God of Speech is not surprised by this. Even if he hadn't done it yet, he could figure out that creating life was never an easy task.

But when it comes to 'death', Iapetus can't understand it. In all his years, he had never seen something sapient die, or rather, he didn't understand why it died.

In God's mind, all conscious beings are eternal. Falling into the abyss is already a terrible punishment, and eternal sleep is the most difficult to accept.

As for the end, the disappearance, man cannot imagine anything beyond understanding, and so is God.

Faced with Iapetus's doubts, Lyanna said lightly:

"Before the Lord restricts the authority of spiritual life, it is not without conscious life, and this is the case with plants. Just because you don't perceive their hazy thoughts doesn't mean they don't exist, just that this faint mind isn't enough to form a soul. ”

Just as plants can be destroyed, so thinking life can die, and God alone is immortal in this world. Unless the gods cut off part of their divinity, everything will eventually die, which is also the doomed end of fate. ”

“...... What about the soul? After a pause, the god of speech keenly spotted the problem: "The shells of life will 'die', but their souls will not?" ”

"Of course it will, but it's slower."

Lyanna had anticipated the ignorance of the gods of the outside world, so she went on to explain:

"In this world, matter is more likely to manifest than spirit, so the body is more likely to decay than the soul. When the mortal body dies, its spirit is far from the end. Life is subordinate to the gods, but the soul belongs to our Lord, and when they lose their sustenance in this world, they should naturally return to the spirit realm, to the embrace of spiritual master. ”

"I see."

Iapetus nodded, indicating that he understood. He could accept such an outcome, but the gods were not necessarily unopposed to it. But that has nothing to do with him, after all, he's just a messenger.

"Life and 'death' are miraculous phenomena, but they also make sense. How can the creation of the gods be compared to their creators, 'death' is indeed a very good being, which allows them to realize the difference between God and them after they have thoughts. ”

With some emotion, Iapetus finally said:

"I will truthfully convey His Highness Ryan's intentions, but the specific decision will be left to the God King to make the final decision."

"Then you can go." Lyanna said lightly: "The decision of the gods is their business, and the meaning of my lord has been expressed. ”

"If anyone still has any objections, let him try to come to the spirit world. If he can come in, my lord will take the time to see him. ”

"Now, you can leave."

After calmly saying the last sentence, the wings behind Lyanna flapped slightly. In a trance, she disappeared silently before the eyes of Iapertos.

Watching Lyanna disappear as she had come, the God of Speech waited in place for a moment before turning away.

He didn't know if the gods would accept the 'return of the soul to the underworld after death', after all, 'death' was a novelty for all the gods today.

But now that the results had been received, Iapertus simply left the decision back to the gods. Whatever the end, his errand is over anyway.

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Three days later, with the help of wind and space, Iapetus rushed back to Mount Kinabalu.

As six days ago, the feast of the gods continues, and they all await the return of the god of speech.

In front of the gods, he recounted the experience of this trip one by one, especially emphasizing his own difficulties, and how he skillfully used his divine power to convince the mysterious ancient god.

"I struggled with my tongue, and eventually, His Highness Lane told me that life can only have thoughts if body and soul come together. He promised to give souls to all things after the creation of the gods, and I am grateful for his kindness. ”

After listening to the God of Speech, the gods were moved by his words. They did appreciate the toil of Iapetus, and even many of the weaker gods raised their respects to him.

"But in the end, His Highness Lane told me that life that is not God is 'dead.' Everything dies eventually, and matter decays much faster than the soul, so the soul of the living soul after death should also return to the spirit world. ”

"Death? IMHO, is this some new coined word? ”

Next to Rhea, the queen of the gods, the three goddesses of the white oak tree, who were born from the blood of the god Ouranos, asked.

Like Iapetus before him, the gods present also expressed their doubts. Seeing this, the God of Speech recounted in detail the news he had received from Lyanna.

The gods reacted differently to this. When the true gods are attentive, they can perceive the hazy thoughts of the plants. It's just that just as people don't care about ants, the gods of the past never cared about this.

Eventually, they all accepted the existence of 'death'. It is reasonable to use life and death to define the difference between mortal things and God.

It's just that it might be a little more troublesome later, and every few thousand years, they have to create a batch of lives.

The final problem of creating life was solved, and seeing that the trip was complete, the God of Speech was ready to return to his seat. But at this moment, the eldest son of the ancient sea god Pontus suddenly stood up.

It was the friendship of the sea, a sea god who had a good relationship with many gods. Even if it is the Ocean God System, many gods have a good impression of him.

"His Highness Ryan is willing to give life to the soul, and I am grateful to him."

In his usual breezy tone, Neros looked at Iapetus and said slowly, "But is the belonging of the soul still up for debate?" ”

"I don't think it's my own idea."