"Speaking of that stele...... I almost forgot about it. ”

Looking at the ritual pattern that he didn't know where to use it, Ryan suddenly remembered the broken stone tablet that he had thrown in the depths of the collection for a long time.

In Odin's treasury, he obtained the [Ring of Concentrated Gold], the Excalibur [Levatine], the [Original Codex] of the Rune, a poison based on the Poison Fountain of Niforheim and its antidote, and the grudge of the primordial giant Ymir.

Some of these things have been used, some of them haven't been used yet, but Lane knows more or less what they do anyway. The only difference was the broken stone tablet that he had obtained with him, and he had not understood what it was doing since the time he first obtained it, and even under his observation, it was a very ordinary thing.

Ryan even tried to destroy it, but only frayed a corner and stopped. Because he was shocked to find that this stone tablet was not some kind of 'obscure artifact' as he thought, even if it was not unrecognizable, it had the property of not being destroyed.

On the contrary, all of its properties prove that this is an ordinary stone—a stone of some age at best. It's just that this isn't a thing of the world of Kaos after all, so Ryan can't accurately judge the years it has gone through.

If such a thing hadn't appeared in Odin's treasury and was treasured by the god king of the other worlds along with other treasures, I'm afraid that no god would have looked at it more. But there are no ifs, so even if he couldn't see what it was doing at the time, Ryan kept it safe.

In fact, for the god king of the other world, Ryan actually attaches great importance to it in his heart. Because the trip to the Nine Realms made it very clear that the world did not seem to be as it was in Scandinavian mythology, but rather very different.

If the world of Kaos has embarked on a completely different trajectory of fate because of his existence, then the change of the Nine Realms is undoubtedly closely related to the Odin who foresaw the end of all things. So much so that when Ryan saw Odin again in Athena's memory, he had a feeling of taking it for granted.

The One-Eyed King riding the eight-legged horse Srepnir definitely has some secret that the stele may or may not have to do with it—or not, but it must be something of value.

But now, thinking of it again, Ryan realizes that he should probably find it. Because unlike before, he now has new tools.

"Hmm...... I remember being there. ”

Recalling, in a remote palace on the sacred mountain of Sinaia, Ryan found the stele that had not been taken out since it was stored.

Because he didn't know what was so special about it, Ryan wasn't sure if Kaos's law would affect it before, so in that remote palace, he artificially constructed a law environment similar to that of the Nine Realms.

So with a wave of time and space, the broken stone tablet appeared in front of Lane's eyes. But as he had done every time before, he couldn't see anything wrong with it.

Without any more useless attempts, Ryan raised his hand and held it, and the droplets of water from the power of creation fell straight into his palm. The space-time divinity that constituted the most fundamental part of the spirit world trembled slightly, as if it was resonating with the power of this root.

It is its presence that allows this 'droplet' to be used, not to be touched at all as it does in two dimensions. Ryan wasn't going to do anything with it right now, though, he just maintained the contact, and then looked at the normal stele again.

There seemed to have been some writing on the ruined monument, but now it has long since been blurred and has become difficult to read. Previous observations tended to stop there, and it didn't show anything peculiar, but this time, from a higher perspective, Ryan felt as if he did see something.

"It's ...... A marker? ”

It was a mark as broken as a stone tablet - or coordinates, markers, or something.

This is undoubtedly a directional thing, and the location it points to is not presented in the form of space-time coordinates. It's hard to describe the way Ryan behaves, but it's a pointer.

And it seems to exist in the same place as this ashlar, but the latter seems to be only a carrier of the former. It was really just an ordinary stone tablet, and it was only made important by this mark that somehow fell on it.

So what is this mark, what was it left by someone, or was it naturally generated? And Odin, why does he have such a thing? ”

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't know why, looking at this strange mark, Ryan actually had an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He seemed to have some connection to the thing, but he didn't have the slightest impression of it.

"It's interesting, if only world-level forces can detect traces, then how did Odin detect them. He also said that he didn't actually see the mark, but just knew it was important like I had done before, but he didn't know why it was important. ”

Speculation flashed through my mind, and then it was erased in an instant.

Maybe when the Nine Realms were still there, this mark was not as silent as it is now, and there was no evidence for these speculations at all. And Odin is dead after all, and no one knows what he really thinks. So Ryan didn't think about it anymore, he was just thinking about what he should do while suffering the pressure of being exposed to the 'droplets'.

The broken markers left behind in the treasury of the Nine Realms don't look like they point to a location in the world of Kaos—of course. Perhaps it was pointing to one of the nine kingdoms, and it was now part of Kaos.

Either way, it's worth exploring, but lately, Ryan hasn't had time to run around.

He had to stay here until the positive and negative energy interface was completely stabilized, and then he would find the location of the world of Hermeinus when Typhon came into the world. Until then, he didn't plan to make any more big moves.

And the marker is still incomplete, and no one can guarantee that it will point to the correct place. So looking at this broken mark, Ryan finally just injected a trace of spiritual power into it, and then let it float towards the void under the protection of the power of time and space.

He didn't expect this power to do anything, it was just a matter of probing for now. After doing this, Ryan also let go of the connection with the 'water drop' and sent the stele back to the palace.

This is just a small episode, and it doesn't take much effort to get a concrete result.

"But speaking of which, I don't know what Gaia is doing now."

Later generations say that Mother Earth, in her anger, joined Tartarus and gave birth to a hundred dragons and serpents, Typhon, the king of demons, in a cave in the Cilician region. But judging from the current movement, it seems that the abyss has no move to suddenly release its power to the outside world......"

Somewhat confused, so that until the first battle of hell was over, the changes he was waiting for had not yet appeared, which was somewhat unexpected by Ryan.

He had expected that when Gaia left Olympus in anger, her act of having children with the Abyss would happen soon. This will occupy Tartarus's energy to a certain extent, and then the power that he sends into Hell with the Sleeping God in the morning will come into play.

Yes, it was certainly impossible for Ryan not to have thought of a solution before Mephistopheles made his suggestion.

This was the backhand he had prepared in advance, and Ryan had planned to rely on it to take out a demon god at a critical moment. However, when there were other options, this blow was naturally combined with the attack of the Atrium Serpent, and it almost directly reimbursed all the first-generation demons.

"Hmm...... Perhaps there was a mistake in my understanding of the myths of later generations. Perhaps the content of the myth is merely a representation, and that Gaia and Tartarus' act of having children is something else? ”

"And no one seems to have stipulated that Gaia should have children immediately after leaving Olympus...... Judging from the mythical timeline, it seems normal to postpone it by a few hundred years. ”

Without much thought, Ryan ended up putting it aside.

The main body of the fate of this world is still unbreakable, and in any case, this important part may be deviated, but it will never be too drastic. So Typhon doesn't disappear inexplicably, it's just a matter of sooner or later.

As for whether it is possible that the object of having a child with Gaia has been replaced with another great being...... It's not entirely impossible, but at least for now, there are no signs of it. What's more, the order in which the gods of Kaos were born had been disrupted, and it would be unreasonable if Ryan was still so sure that Typhon would come to life within the specified time.

Regardless, he paid a little more attention to the Lightless Realm and the blockaded Niflheim. Although Ryan also knew very well that if Erebos, who was in charge of the [Secret], really wanted to do something, he would not be able to detect it immediately, and if the mother tree really had the ability to directly break through the blockade imposed on him by Kaos, then he could not observe much of the other party's traces.

Great powers are not like the gods of Olympus, he can notice the movements of the other party at a glance. Even Gaia, she can block the prying eyes of others - it's just that compared to the others, she can't hide her presence.

After coming back from his thoughts, the few things at hand were finally dealt with, and Ryan relaxed slightly.

Looking at the dark tones of the fifth layer of the spirit realm, Ryan called softly.

"Lyanna."

This loyal angel had something to ask him for before, but it was not a matter of the spirit world, but related to the mortal world of Silvermoon City.

Since the end of the flood and the completion of the agreement with Prometheus, Ryan has basically not paid attention to the affairs of Silvermoon City. It was completely left to a few interested angels to take care of, and even through the consciousness in the [Book of Ten Thousand Laws], he was more concerned with the development of witchcraft and the birth of all kinds of new knowledge.

This time, however, was different, because according to Lyanna, the mortal who had been associated with Ryan during the Flood was finally coming to the end of his life.

He was one of the few believers who were considered 'devout' by the angels, so they intended to give him higher glory – but he rejected eternal life on earth and instead intended to return to the bosom of the spirit world.

Then the question was put before the angels: such a pious human being deserved to be rewarded for his deeds in spreading the Lord's miracles. But in the spiritual world as a whole, it seems that in the past there was no way to deal with these devout people.

The Goddess of Law raised the Kingdom of God in the fifth spiritual realm to house the souls of her followers after death, but Ryan never established a similar place. The golden human has entered the [Seven Hills Heaven], and the silver human has entered the [Nine Layers of Hell], so where is the fate of this remnant of the Bronze Age?

The angels didn't make a decision, and it was finally presented to Ryan. His judgment on this human race will serve as a yardstick against which to measure the fate of those who are pious in the future.

"No, it seems to be called that."

Looking outside, a sprawling city that didn't look like a creation of this era at all, Ryan noticed the inhabitants gathered in front of the Grand Temple.

They are bidding farewell to the 'prophet' who has led them for hundreds of years in their own way and witnessing his return to the kingdom of the Lord.

……

The world, the southeast of the continent.

The snow has not yet subsided, and the temperature has already risen.

However, for the people who live in this semi-magical city, they don't really appreciate the changes in the outside climate.

I didn't feel hungry and cold in the cold winter, so naturally I didn't have much hope for spring. What's more, in this special city, spring is never far away.

But today is different. According to the news that has been announced a long time ago, the great prophet who obviously does not have the bloodline of the Mizusawa Elves but still lives for hundreds of years has finally come to the end of his years. The city is about to change dramatically, because after his death, no one knows what direction Silvermoon City's future will take.

No, praised as a 'saint' by the Lord's messengers, is the only mortal who can communicate directly with the winged angels, and is the ruler who can be recognized by the inhabitants of Silvermoon City. But when he died, whether it was merit or ability, he could no longer find a person who could take his place, which couldn't help but raise a lot of speculation in people's hearts.

Of course, that was before and after, at least now most people are immersed in grief.

They spontaneously gathered in front of the temple to wait for his return to the Lord's heavenly kingdom.

(End of chapter)