Chapter 1001: The Return
Chapter 1001: The Return
You figured this out too?
It wasn't a question of "Why haven't you become a deity yet?" or "When do you plan to ascend to godhood?" Instead, it was a direct inquiry into why he didn't aspire to become a deity. This caused Lyon to fall silent for a moment.
Just then, a voice filled with panic suddenly rang out.
"Oh no!"
Mr. Serpent, who had been unconscious in the Core Nexus, suddenly regained consciousness. With a tone of astonishment, he urged repeatedly:
"Hurry up and get up here! This place... Hmm?"
"You're awake."
Feeling his heart racing again, Lyon interrupted his conversation with the Bureau Chief and said:
"It's okay, we've already left... that place. We're currently standing on the Primordial Clay Tablet."
"Oh, I see!"
Upon hearing Lyon's words, Mr. Serpent's anxious heart calmed down slightly. He immediately urged:
"Let's go! I've already finished imprinting my self-awareness. Let's hurry... Olivya?"
Through Lyon's heart, Mr. Serpent sensed the presence of the red-haired Bureau Chief on the other side. He couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"Why did you come at this time?! You..."
"You slept for too long and missed the most critical part. Now we don't have to run anymore."
"We don't have to run?"
"Mhm."
After glancing at Lyon's heart, the red-haired Bureau Chief knew that he wouldn't hide anything from her. Instead of asking about "that place," she simply raised her hand and pointed behind Lyon.
"You'll understand once you take a look."
I'll understand with just a glance?
Like a poor-quality tape recorder, Mr. Serpent repeated the Bureau Chief's words in his mind and couldn't help but turn around skeptically. He extended his perception behind Lyon and saw...
"Thump, thump, thump, thump!"
Upon witnessing the mountain of deity corpses and the dozens of other deities with desolate expressions, Lyon's heart began to beat furiously. The sound of his heartbeat was like a continuous drumbeat.
"This... Did you two do this?!?!?"
"To be precise, Lyon did it alone. It was already like this when I arrived."
Listening to Mr. Serpent's exclamation, which was so shocked it was almost a scream, the red-haired Bureau Chief couldn't help but chuckle. She briefly recounted the "confession" that she and Lyon had just made and concluded:
"Apart from Dong Ya, who escaped using the power of truth, all members of the Extermination King's Assembly are here. This organization, formed by deities coveting the world, has been completely eradicated by Lyon."
"..."
The Extermination King's Assembly... was eradicated by Lyon alone? Just him?
This... this...
"By the way, here's your name."
While Mr. Serpent was still struggling to accept reality, Lyon took out a fist-sized orb of light from his pocket and held it in front of his heart.
"White Snake wanted to use this to threaten me, but I managed to snatch it back... Here, take it."
"Oh..."
Facing the orb that could easily kill him, Mr. Serpent's brain, which had completely stopped functioning, took almost ten seconds to react. Finally, he expressed his post-disaster joy.
Impressive! To retrieve my name from White Snake's grasp is truly remarkable... Hmm... No, compared to the achievement of single-handedly eradicating the entire Extermination King's Assembly, getting my name back seems insignificant.
Mr. Serpent extended a part of his will from Lyon's heart, broke open the orb, and retrieved his name. As he felt the sense of recovery, he couldn't help but speak:
"So, what about your future... Hmm?"
"Why haven't you ascended to become a deity yet?"
"I'm not in a hurry."
After hearing Mr. Serpent's words, Lyon shook his head slightly and glanced at the mud pit he had left behind when he emerged from the Core Nexus.
The enigmatic figure who had mistaken him for William within the Core Nexus didn't display any hostility, but that didn't prove he was on Lyon's side or humanity's.
Although he didn't show disdain or malice towards humans, the tone he used when mentioning them suggested a lack of goodwill. The way he spoke about humans felt like someone discussing monkeys, cats, or dogs, always maintaining an air of superiority as a 'higher existence.'
Considering they had created, or at the very least, controlled the Core Nexus, if Lyon chose to imprint himself on the Source Tablet and become a deity, who knew what kind of manipulation he might face?
Lyon was still very young, and even if he sought immortality, he didn't have to take this path. Whether it was searching for the longevity stolen from humanity by the Four Pillar Gods in the Old Land or finding a way to obtain a corresponding badge, both options seemed more stable than becoming a deity.
However, despite Lyon's own plans, Mr. Serpent couldn't help but feel a momentary daze when he heard Lyon's response, "I'm not in a hurry."
What does "I'm not in a hurry" mean?!
This is theoretically an eternal life! In the past, some directors even betrayed humanity for this! And you're not in a hurry? Do you really think the Source God Platform is always accessible?
I'd bet my life on it! As soon as you leave here, those deities will seal off the Source God Platform completely... Wait, hold on! Those deities who once collaborated to seal the Source God Platform seem to have been mostly killed off?
Alright, then. Looking at it this way, you indeed don't need to rush...
Lyon clicked his tongue slightly, and the Mr. Serpent in his heart remained silent, instead turning his gaze towards the Red-haired Bureau Chief.
"Olivya?"
"I'm not in a hurry either."
After exchanging a glance with Lyon, the Red-haired Bureau Chief smiled and shook her head, having understood something from his eyes. "My Justice Power has been taken by you, leaving me with only the Slaughter Power. But I don't want to become the God of Slaughter, so I'll pass."
"But what about after you die...?"
"If I die, I'll step down as the Director of the Virgin Branch and go work for Lyon and Emma in the Underworld Branch."
"..."
Fine...
Watching the two of them exchange meaningful looks, clearly hiding something from him, Mr. Serpent couldn't help but click his tongue inwardly. He decided to give up on questioning them; asking would be futile, as these two were as tight-lipped as a sieve.
"Since neither of you plans to imprint your self... shall we head back now?"
"Mhm."
"Let's go, let's go~"
After agreeing to Mr. Serpent's suggestion, Lyon looked up at the Red-haired Bureau Chief, awaiting her action. The Red-haired Bureau Chief, in turn, looked towards Lyon's heart, waiting for Mr. Serpent to open the door. Mr. Serpent trembled slightly and asked in confusion,
"Food God? What are you still waiting for?"
"..."
"..."
"..."
"I have to ask, are none of us three aware of how to return?"
(End of Chapter)
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