Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1380-Light

"The Primordial Chaos Embryo?"

Gray repeated, putting away the blood-stained banner that revealed the uniqueness of the "Red Priest" and letting it re-integrate into his body, clearly hearing this concept for the first time.

However, she was somewhat sensitive to the word "chaos," because in the eyes of those who knew the power of the source and understood that gods and ancient names often meant the embodiment of authority and symbolism, it was easy to associate it with a higher level of power.

For example, the primordial God who possessed the "sea of ​​chaos," or even the creator who symbolized chaos and uncertainty, representing all the forces of the entire universe.

Mr. "Door" beside her seemed to be deep in thought, recalling how he changed his own name shortly after having intercourse with the Blood Emperor, and eventually created the "Chaos Witch" who was the creator in the mirror.

Seeing the change in their expressions and their silence, Amon smiled and continued to explain:

“Back when I was traveling through the stars, I noticed many Outer Gods. Whether they came to this planet to covet the sealed Source or those that were weaker, they all possessed multiple extraordinary paths, just like the ancient beings that may have been born on Earth.”

"This certainly includes the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' and the 'Mother Tree of Desire,' whose power and essence have been torn apart."

"Are you saying that after separating the Mother and the Moon paths, the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' still has two or more paths? Just like your father, the current 'True Creator'?" Gray countered. "But the number of paths doesn't necessarily indicate the superiority or inferiority of authority."

The Lord of Mysteries has only three paths: Fool, Error, and Gate, yet he remains one of the pillar-level Ancients, standing at the pinnacle of the universe. Even the Ancients like the Mother Tree of Desire, which possess more paths to regain all power, are far inferior to Him.

Compared to the quantity of authority, one's own symbols and concepts are the key factors that determine one's status and strength.

Upon hearing this, Amon shook his head and said:
"The 'Fallen Mother Goddess' possesses four extraordinary pathways. Half of the 'Mother Nest' was torn apart and entered the barrier. If the Earth Mother Goddess has the opportunity to use the Moon and Mother pathways as a foundation to contain this part of the source matter and become the 'Root God, Mother of All Things, Filthy Mother Nest', she will possess the old personhood and power, but she still cannot compare with the Fallen Mother Goddess who contains the other half of the Mother Nest."

"Because what remains in that ancient body are two more important pathways that enabled Him to possess the pillar status. As long as He possesses them, even if His source essence is incomplete and His authority is partially taken away, He is still the master of the real world."

Which two?

Gray pressed on with his questions.

"The Fallen Mother Goddess's current title includes the part 'Beginning of Evil, Undying One,' the latter being the 'world' pathway that supports her as the ruler of the 'realm' realm and an immortal and indestructible symbol; while the former, the 'primordial chaos' of the universe's original evil, is the most important symbol of her existence as the mother of the original creator."

Mother? Wasn't the Fallen Mother Goddess the eldest daughter of the First Creator, and the mother of most of the other Great Old Ones? Were she and the First Creator conjugate mother and child, father and daughter? Gray felt a wave of dizziness, but quickly realized something and asked urgently:

"Does 'Primordial Chaos' refer to the Creator? The next First Creator?"

“That’s right,” Amon nodded with a smile. “From the moment of her birth, she has borne the heavy responsibility of being the ‘first creator’ who will give birth to and open the next universe. So even if the three other pathways are torn apart and only a small portion of the source matter remains, it is enough to support the Fallen Mother Goddess as a pillar-level ancient being.”

Therefore, the "Mother" pathway is not the origin of His title "Mother Goddess"... Of course, that's partly true. Whether it's the "Moon" representing femininity or the "World" maintaining its own immortality, they all serve this symbolism... No wonder this pathway has the concept of "the beginning of evil." The birth of a new creator means the destruction of our universe and the death of all living beings, the fall of all that was before us—it can be considered the most evil and terrifying thing...

Bethel, standing to the side, nodded, his azure eyes flickering slightly, and asked in a deep voice:
"So, as long as the Fallen Mother Goddess uses this symbol, she can destroy the barrier left by the First Creator? Just like when I returned from the void, and the First Creator in the mirror was about to be born?"

"Like the uniqueness of all paths, the concept of 'original' is also unique. Before the original creator who created our world split, the 'primordial chaos' could not have truly descended. And once it showed signs of birth, the traces left by the original creator would disappear, including the barrier that protects our planet."

The smile faded from Amon's lips as he slowly replied.

He finally got to the heart of the matter.

This also reminded Angel Grey of the scene in his memory where the "Fallen Mother Goddess" descended into reality, the barrier was completely shattered like fragile glass, and the earth faced the end of the world.

Could it be that the last apocalypse that came ahead of schedule was also due to the Fallen Mother Goddess using the "Primordial Chaos Embryo"?

Will He, like His counterpart in another timeline, forcefully break through the barrier and arrive ahead of schedule this time?
Thinking of this, Gray frowned and continued to ask:

"What good would that do for that pillar? The birth of a new creator means the fall of all the old, including Himself. There may be a new ruler of reality in the new universe, but it certainly won't be Him."

Amon nodded in agreement and said:
"Therefore, He cannot truly make this symbol appear; He can only use a portion of His power to shake the barrier. Even so, He will be in a poor state for a short period of time and lose the opportunity to compete with the other ancients for the source matter."

"The Fallen Mother Goddess will not use this symbol lightly without making all the Old Ones keep their promise and give up the existence of the 'Uncertain Mist' that contends with her for power."

No wonder that after learning that the Uncertain Mist was preparing to unite with other Outer Gods, the first thing the original Adam, now the "True Creator" Grisha, did was to severely damage this ancient being... Gray then understood the importance of disrupting the "Vortex" plan for Earth.

All the turning points stemmed from Adam's arrangements, from His choice to relinquish His own dominance and allow the "true Creator" to possess the power to severely damage the Uncertain Fog.

Mr. "Door" also looked with emotion towards the southeast direction where the land abandoned by God was located.

His family name comes from the "ancient sun god," and he was born in the glorious era initiated by this great being, becoming an angel with the help of the "true creator."

His rescue from the void, allowing him to retain his consciousness and be reborn in a clean body, was also thanks to the help of the divine child before him.

As the two men were each lost in thought, Amon also looked eastward and continued:

"During the time I was impersonating the 'Angel of Redemption' Thelbiros and being hunted by the angels within the barrier, I attempted to transmit some chosen information through the barrier to the Great Ring of Destiny..."

Speaking of that Outer God, Amon couldn't help but grin.

"...This should allow Him to gain a deeper understanding of the problems within the barrier, so that He can conserve His strength in the upcoming final battle and will not follow the other Outer Gods in launching a full-scale attack."

"He symbolizes both calamity and the most powerful 'angel of salvation' in the universe. Because of his symbolism and authority, he has the instinct to save the universe from catastrophes. If the universe is destroyed, his 'future' will cease to exist and will affect the 'present' and the 'past'."

The angel of salvation... Gray and Bethel both understood, but before they could ask what the specific message to the Ring of Destiny was, the darkness that had been covering everything above their heads suddenly disappeared.

Suddenly, a moon that had grown larger and turned blood red, along with stars twinkling with different lights, appeared as if watching over the earth.

The Outer Gods discovered the anomaly within the barrier!
They noticed the light gradually illuminating the eastern continent, which was no longer separated by seals; they noticed the unusual power of "Night"; and they noticed the seemingly normal "Storm" and "Wisdom" kingdoms within the astral plane, which in fact no longer possessed the corresponding concepts.

Almost simultaneously, stars ignited the night sky—red, gold, blue, brown… a total of eight enormous, sun-like bright stars descended to the height of the blood moon, pressing down on the barrier. The two deities, "Steam" and "Earth," who had not received prior warning but sensed that something would happen tonight, listened in their divine realms to the tangible, shattering cracking sound emanating from the invisible barrier, and both felt uneasy.

They also noticed that two gods had disappeared, and their divine kingdoms were falling uncontrollably toward the planet they were protecting, which gave them some clues.

Regardless of whether a pillar-level Ancient can be born, the current astral barrier is maintained only by them and the four gods of "Night" and "Calamity," which is less than the minimum safety limit.

Under the full force of the Outer Gods' attack, this fragile barrier may shatter immediately!
The day had finally arrived… “Mother Earth” Lilith felt a pang of melancholy. She was prepared to sacrifice herself to create an advantage for Earth, but she did not want her demise to be meaningless.

Just then, the "Night" kingdom, composed of deep and tranquil darkness, moved to the position where the two gods of storm and wisdom had originally supported the barrier. Some newly appeared and obvious cracks in the barrier were "hidden," and the abstract concepts and symbols surrounding the kingdom formed a smiling shape in the direction facing the two gods.

That was as if to say, "Don't worry."

Subsequently, the "Calamity" divine kingdom, which reflected all the light around it like a mirror, also arrived here. At this moment, many forces attacking the outer barrier were self-destructed, and the pressure on the barrier was suddenly reduced.

The aura of destruction was palpable, as if the divine kingdom, which was constantly exploding, had also shed its disguise. The internal environment was orderly, as if it had long been prepared to meet the enemy.

The arrival of "night" and "disaster" surprisingly brought signs of stabilization to the constantly attacked barrier.

Although the astral plane is still teetering on the brink of collapse, with new cracks constantly appearing and wisps of decay, ripples of gravity, and tributaries of fate weaving their way into the barrier, the anticipated apocalypse has not yet arrived.

Steiano, the "God of Steam" who was already trying to make contact with the power of the "Wilderness of Knowledge," sensed the abstract symbols of authority emanating from the surface of the two goddesses' divine kingdoms and immediately understood.

The Goddess of Calamity, who truly contained the "City of Calamity," and the Goddess of Night, who controlled a tributary of the "River of Eternal Darkness," are now both "half-Old Ones," surpassing ordinary deities. Together, they are equivalent to three ordinary deities supporting the barrier.

While this cannot completely replace the "Storm" and "Wisdom" who have generously sacrificed themselves and left the Astral Plane, it can greatly delay the time it takes for the barrier to be breached by external forces.

However, the ancient beings outside the barrier did not stop attacking as before and wait for the next opportunity. Instead, they seemed to have conspired to launch another attack together.

The eight stars of different colors twinkled again, and it seemed as if eight suns had appeared outside the astral barrier.

This immense pressure even penetrated the astral plane and reached into reality, causing all the angels and many saints with prophetic abilities to look up at the heavens, as if they were being watched with boundless malice, and all felt uneasy.

In contrast, many cities in the southern continent, which had just been liberated from the colonists, began holding nighttime gatherings.

Many people took to the streets to celebrate the hasty withdrawal of troops from colonial powers such as Intis, Ruen, and Fussac, and to celebrate the end of foreign oppression.

Although it was late at night, the people of these countries, who have a tradition of worshipping death and having a belief in the god of death, did not feel anything was wrong. Moreover, what they worshipped now was not that god of death, nor a particular individual, but a new order that had been born from it.

In cities like Berens, Gulay, and Lacre, the heartfelt following and belief in the anti-colonial movement brought the "shadow of order" on this continent to its peak.

Then, the "Black Emperor" reappeared in the astral plane.

In the past two years, besides instigating revolutions on this continent, liberating colonies and building a new order in tacit agreement with other deities, the only thing He has been doing is cooperating with the "Heavenly Emperor," with whom He had already made contact, to gain control of and accommodate a portion of the power of the "Disordered Kingdom" in advance.

Compared to the goddess of night who took this step first, He started later, but His progress was by no means inferior.

Now, Russell Gustav also possesses a status beyond that of ordinary gods, and is able to utilize the power of source matter to a certain extent.

His arrival instantly brought peace to the astral plane, which had been in disarray regarding concepts, authority, and symbols, and stabilized the crumbling barrier.

The attack outside the barrier has stopped.

Huge, terrifying faces were pasted onto the transparent astral barrier, looking inward with suspicion.

This is somewhat different from what they imagined.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Heh, the prophecy was pretty accurate. It's not the end of the world yet."

The blizzard on the Eternal Night Plains had stopped, revealing the pitch-black night sky. Amon looked up at the sky, chuckled, and said...

He reached out and touched his right eye socket, then awkwardly lowered his hand, looked down at the other two angels, and continued:

"The Outer Gods also seemed to have some concerns. On the one hand, they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of a god leaving the astral plane to weaken the barrier, or even shatter it directly. On the other hand, they were afraid of truly interrupting the process of 'God's' fusion and causing the original God to appear."

"If this happens, the other pillar will also be resurrected at all costs, and the two ancients will immediately continue the battle of the First Era without delay."

"With the added threat of the 'Primordial Creator in the Mirror,' the world within the barrier will likely be destroyed immediately. When the Outer Gods enter, they will not be faced with a buffet to enjoy, but rather the Primordial Creator who is about to be fully integrated."

"At that time, even if the Fallen Mother Goddess uses the symbol of the 'Primordial Chaos Embryo,' it will be useless, or rather, it will be no different from the birth of the Primordial Chaos Embryo."

Therefore, when the Outer Gods realized that the barrier could not be breached in the short term, they immediately stopped their attack and waited for the next opportunity... Of course, the barrier would not allow the "Primordial God" or the "Celestial Venerable" to revive, nor would it give the Creator in the mirror a chance to unite yin and yang. Otherwise, it's hard to say what would happen to the Outer Gods, but the Earth would definitely be destroyed in an instant... Gray pondered.

But will the "Fallen Mother Goddess" really give up?
She looked at the eight stars in the night sky that represented the "old days" other than the fallen Mother Goddess, which were rapidly dimming, and at the blood moon that no longer felt oppressive and seemed about to fall to earth. She still had some doubts in her heart.

Just then, a beam of light pierced through all the darkness from the distant southeast, drawing the three of them to turn around and look.

A hazy light emerged from that direction, illuminating the slightly curved outline of the horizon.

That wasn't the sun, but a radiant giant that seemed to support the heavens and the earth.

(End of this chapter)