Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 695 The Silent Lowry is the Ruler
Travis paused, almost pointing at himself and asking, "Me, do I?"

But he was still rational enough to know that he could do it.

Even if he uses reason to tell himself what he shouldn't do, his first reaction is still to be greedy.

Lowry was different; he didn't react at all from the start. Just hearing the name of the Noisy Sky Tunnel was enough to make him lose all interest.

He didn't care what was inside.

Although the child loved adventure and was very thorough in his digging, it was more like the reward of the adventure, a happy ending, but not his original goal.

Therefore, the resources he mentioned lacked that frenzied excitement mixed with a hint of desire... In other words, a more rational person could be awakened to their reason by his tone.

Indeed, Lowry couldn't do something like trying to hook someone.

Although the sea man was eventually caught, he was actually very rational.

The gods tried several different tactics, eventually even revealing their own secrets before the other party took the bait.

"Is the Hua Crystal really that important to them?" Travis was still puzzled. "Didn't Lowry just mention that there was a treasure? But I didn't see much of a reaction from him."

Moreover, even though the oceans of their world are not as rich for various reasons, Travis still knows just how many resources the gods in the normal world who control the seabed possess.

The noisy, empty tunnel is not without danger; for anyone, it's a super blind box where 99% of the time there's a deadly crisis lurking within.

Travis envied the gods' harvest, but he wouldn't risk his life to dig for treasure unless it meant certain death.

A fleeting moment of attraction lasts only a second; a palpitation is the reality.

“Mind…control. Heh~ Strange materials, can be used to make all kinds of equipment.” The Goddess of Night said softly, “Of course, they are also very suitable for them to forge that elemental body.”

"That's not a projection of souls? It's a telepathic transmission?" Travis's eyes widened. "How is that possible?"

I'm certain that the sea man wasn't lying.

Mind controllers are essentially parasites in one's own consciousness.

Those who constantly hear another version of themselves speaking in their mind are very likely being remotely controlled by someone.

But all of this has one prerequisite: that there is a parasite in the brain.

That's the signature move of the Abyss's beholder... Could it be that Poseidon is cooperating with the Abyss?
But wouldn't the bewitching demon, who can speak directly with Poseidon, turn Poseidon into a puppet as well?

Besides, is he a soul projection or... wait, how does one tear off a piece of their soul and put it into a new body?

That guy had a lot of control over his body; when he wanted to die, he died instantly without any hesitation.

If it's a fragment of a soul, then it must be quite large.

Although he is a descendant of gods, the Sea Man is still human. At most, he may have some special talents and bloodline advantages. So, like ordinary mortals, his soul would be constantly torn apart once it suffers great damage.

This is irreversible; even if you manage to patch it up, it will slowly dissipate.

It will never stop; at most, it will dissipate very slowly.

Fragments will also become consumables. Even if they merge with the souls of others, the abruptness will be no different from being magnified in front of the gods.

The gods have been keeping the sea man trapped here chatting for so long... to confirm whether his soul is truly a fragment.
They were certain it wasn't, but the other party was very confident, and their body gave them a special feeling, so they found a way to naturally bring up the treasure of the noisy empty tunnel.

The Lord of Storms' outburst was indeed sudden... but it was also inevitable.

The gods who have been with him for so many years must know what can make him instantly unhappy.

Then the sudden appearance of the Earth Lord's slush fund suddenly became perfectly normal... Of course, without Lori, they would have had to cooperate to explain the origin of this thing, which might have seemed a bit abrupt.

Travis would probably have noticed something was wrong by then.

But with Lowry, who is known for being knowledgeable and savvy, around, their behavior became much more normal.

Travis only managed to keep up when the Goddess of Night called him out and once again pointed out the good stuff from the noisy tunnel.

He was a little confused at first!
Tsk~ These gods, their skill in scheming and tampering with people probably all came from learning from humans.

Therefore, he should remember that these sudden conflicts and arguments between the gods might not be directed at each other, but rather for the benefit of others.

They might even have come specifically for him.

We must be even more careful!
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"Just because he didn't have one doesn't mean that Poseidon, who sent him, didn't either. No, Triton didn't either." The Goddess of Night proudly raised her chin. "Heh~ I knew it, there couldn't be a soul creature that I couldn't detect!"

He was clearly a complete soul, yet he kept saying he was a fragment, and was so confident that he was still alive.

"Tsk~ What a pathetic wretch!"

"What... what happened?" Travis felt completely confused. "Was that sea man dead?"

“That doesn’t count as death,” the Goddess of the Night suddenly laughed. “He can even return to his own body.”

However, his body is now merely a vessel; it's no longer considered a living being. Travis immediately pressed, "How did you do that?"

"Portals are not just for transporting living things," the Lord of Storms said calmly. "There are even portals that can turn any creature that passes through them into an undead."

The person who crosses the portal will separate from their body. Their body is sent to the portal's destination, while their soul is transported to another location, never to be found or returned to their original body.

The Lord of Storms stared at the Sea Man's body, which was slowly dissipating into elemental energy, and sighed, "When he entered this elemental body, he was still a living soul."

But after this death, it became a necromancer.

If that Triton still had any conscience, and simply gave him some divine power to enter the Kingdom of God, then there would still be hope.

However, if he were put into another elemental body, or put back into his original body, then he... would be completely transformed into an undead creature.

Even if Death, the god of death, found out, he couldn't pull him back.

He can only wait for the day when he will have the opportunity to be sent back to his home.

Otherwise, he would only become a puddle of pus in a bottomless abyss, and then a little coward.

It will never be possible to become human again.

That's why we say that Triton and Poseidon were truly ruthless.

These are their descendants!

"The Greek pantheon is a pantheon of gods that grew from the soil of patricide," the Lord of Wealth suddenly said coldly. "Indeed, some of the gods are quite good, but that is due to accidental mutations."

Most of them are absolutely cold-blooded creatures.

Not to mention those who are separated by countless generations and can only be described as descendants of humans, they are even less likely to care.

Moreover, the few remaining ones are probably all in Paradise Mountain!

“Teleportation portals are truly a remarkable tool of war.” Travis thought for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject. “No wonder the City of Mark of the Lady of Pain, despite its strong aversion to the existence of gods, still has countless people rushing to its death.”

He sensed something was amiss, so he didn't intend to continue the conversation about the gods.

Moreover, Lowry remained completely silent.

If he strongly agrees with the Storm Lord and the Night Goddess's claims, then the child should show it; at the very least, he'll use more force when patting Lily's head.

But after the Lord of Ice sealed off this dimensional space, Lori's silence became all too obvious.

He didn't even flinch, let alone lift a finger; he was still huddled in his chair.

If he hears something really happy, he'll keep moving around.

Ugh, another trap.

These gods in their world, while not exactly evil, are certainly not good gods in the true sense; they are simply bound by the laws of the world.

The White Dragon King was right.

Instead of focusing on these existing gods, we should wait for the world's will to be resurrected.

Only that person's attitude is the most fundamental attitude in this world.

The Lord of Storms is one thing... but if he follows the Goddess of Night, his fate might not be much better than that of the Tower or the Rain.

Moreover, Travis knew better than outsiders that perhaps the White Dragon King had initially devised a plan, but it was a countermeasure he came up with later, rather than having the intention of sacrificing Luscania's entire litter of children from the beginning.

He had gone to great lengths to pursue a powerful white dragon lady, even offering his own dragon queen title as a dowry. How could he possibly sacrifice himself for such a small gain?
However, by the time the White Dragon King realized what was happening, it was too late.

Of course, he did eventually choose to abandon Luscania and her brothers and sisters, but that was for his own sake, not because he wanted to have something happen with the goddess of the night.

As an evil white dragon, when he can't salvage much and has to pay a huge price, he completely abandons his child without needing any reason.

The White Dragon King was very frank about this, and he didn't hide anything when discussing compensation for Luscania.

Tsk~ An illusion created by the power of mind and soul... Travis felt he couldn't withstand it at all.

So let's wait until that person reappears before considering our stance!
Now, no matter who asks him, he remains neutral.

But Travis would never say anything too definitive.

Unlike Loriel, who followed the path of a mage, he aimed to build his own divine kingdom!
Moreover, he will definitely live near the White Dragon's lair and will certainly ask the White Dragon King for help when needed.

Then you absolutely must not make things too explicit.

To refuse to lend light and instead push it away—that's not Travis's style.

(End of this chapter)