Dear Broom Knight.

Why are they all nameless in Chapter 996?

The Goddess of the Night seemed somewhat unconvinced, but she obediently remained silent.

Only a crying emoji was stubbornly left at the end.

Toronto looked at the older brother's lecture with some confusion, as if he himself was being lectured.

Hmm... it's very likely not an illusion.

The sun god probably hadn't figured out his plans for 'Toronto' yet, so he used the goddess of the night to teach him a lesson.

They were afraid that this foreign god would disrupt the inexplicable harmony among the gods.

But this also proves that they have gained the approval of the gods, who are willing to accept them into this world... Otherwise, the sun god would not have paid any attention to them.

The more Toronto understood the personalities of these deities, the better he understood why he had let him fill in, and why Lori Montes dared to accept a huge sum of money from him.

Although he was paid to work, his previously uneasy heart did indeed feel much more at ease.

The gods' attitude and the path ahead can both be confirmed through this journey through the labyrinth.

Lowry's choice of him was indeed his good fortune.

After all, there are other children available.

Moreover, Lowry's style is indeed to avoid getting too entangled in cause and effect by accepting money.

No wonder Travis's attitude towards that child changed from "Luscania's accessory" to "a friend he could befriend."

For someone as ambitious as Travis, a true friend is someone who never owes him anything and never places his hopes on his future.

Everything else, those are investors... Loyalty and life are resources.

Smart people know to judge by actions, not intentions, and only look at the results; there's no need to think so much about why.

Lowry was able to act that way because he genuinely had the confidence to back it up.

Ordinary people, even those with good aptitude, have absolutely no problem choosing to follow their hearts when faced with an irresistible force.

However, even if they understood everything in their hearts, they would still inevitably feel that someone like Lowry was more respectable.

'Toronto' suddenly laughed and asked curiously, 'What about the Lord of the Tower? He always seems to have a very long nose.'

“Even a madman wouldn’t walk his path,” the sun god said slowly, “but his head is really hard.”

"The nature of the Lord of the Tower dictates that he only wants to stand at the highest point," the Lord of the Storm joined in. "But originally, he stood on the earth, looking up at humanity above."

But even if he had to step on something, he just wanted to go as high as possible.

The Tower... that's the kind of clergy he would choose.

Unfortunately, after becoming powerful, the greatest disrespect he could tolerate was in the form of what Lowry did.

Toronto was a little confused at first... Did Lowry really have a lot of respect for the gods?

Then he suddenly realized why he felt comfortable talking to Lowry.

Lowry doesn't really care about the majesty of the gods, but he will respect the laws that the gods represent.

In his eyes, as long as no one bothers him, there's not much difference between a god of faith and a god of law; powerful divine power and weak divine power... are both representations of the law.

A foolish god might think he is disrespectful, but a wise god can sense that respect... I don't care about your power, but I respect the effort you have put in and your current status.

However, this respect would immediately turn into pure fighting spirit the moment Lori realized that a certain god was hostile towards him.

Even if it were the sun god, no matter what great reason he might have for wanting to be hostile towards Lori, that child would fight to the very end.

Even in death, he will take with him all those who tried to harm him.

And he does indeed possess such strength.

When the gods saw him, they naturally and subconsciously gave him the corresponding respect.

Even the Lord of the Tower would choose to distance himself from Lorena after sensing his purely extreme attitude.

However, the Lord of the Tower certainly didn't think there was anything wrong with Lowry like this.

On the contrary, some human mages... especially those mages who, during the Age of Gods, fought alongside knights and successfully kept the power of the gods outside of humanity, had a condescending attitude towards some weak gods.

To regard the power of the collective as the power of the individual... it's a bit foolish, but it's also normal.

The Lord of Storms, the Goddess of Night, and even the Lord of Earth wouldn't care about these self-absorbed human mages.

Such people, if they don't change their attitude in time, will eventually ruin themselves. Moreover, as long as human mages don't cause trouble in front of them, these powerful gods can calmly watch the show... For them, time is the best test.

But the master of the tower cannot.

If he truly harbored resentment over a past where he could only look up to others, as the Lord of Storms claimed, he would absolutely hate those mages who considered themselves far superior to gods, especially demigods.

Hmm, as expected, although it's illogical, there are still some underlying connections... However, the reason all of this will erupt is because of uncontrollable desires.

Or rather, the Lord of the Tower became powerful too quickly and too easily. His advisor used knowledge from other worlds to help him grow rapidly, but this also left behind hidden dangers.

Toronto knew that if it were him, and such a huge windfall fell into his lap, he would take his time to digest it before daring to fully accept it.

But most people, even gods, can't do that... They would try to swallow quickly, and ideally finish it before the guy who wants to share the cake arrives.

However, the consequences of overeating and indigestion are naturally quite serious.

Greed... is always the best way to deal with ambitious people.

When managed properly, ambition can be a boost.

If not properly managed, ambition will only lead to ruin.

Toronto shook his head slightly, realizing something else: why that advisor, despite being well-prepared, had still become an unconventional lich.

Tower spirits that are free and can turn magic towers into their own bodies are actually quite common in the multiverse.

These tower spirits can even wander throughout the astral plane with their own bodies!

They occasionally receive guests they find appealing, and the news naturally spread.

Toronto guesses that the aide probably wants to have similar freedom in the future.

However, he couldn't accept that his strength could only remain at that moment, so he wanted to use the soul attributes of the elven ruins to add some of the abilities of a benevolent lich to himself.

Unfortunately, wanting too much only leads to becoming someone the world hates or even rejects.

The reason why the Lord of the Tower and his advisor have been restraining each other until now is that their ultimate means of dealing with each other is their real names.

Before the world's will was restored, no being could be exempt from the underlying rules he set.

The Lord of the Tower was judged to be a traitor to the gods during the battle against the mages.

This is also why he can no longer use his old body.

But the staff member who wasn't originally included and hadn't yet formally embarked on the path of God could have escaped.

However, he cannot have a long life... He cannot go to the Astral Plane; the mages there would never keep him.

But whether it was out of genuine loyalty and friendship to the Lord of the Tower, or because of his own ulterior motives, the Tower's advisors had chosen a path of no return... becoming a different kind of lich.

In a world where the underworld has not yet opened, the lich, a form that defies the laws of nature, will inevitably be rejected.

Although he could maintain his existence by using some means to block detection, he could not allow any magic to link his current existence with his true name.

The same applies to the Lord of the Tower. He can refer to himself by his divine title, but he cannot associate his divine title with his true name... doing so would only cause the world to reject him.

Because the gods are currently in this unknown state, the already severely damaged archmages stopped pursuing this evil god who could only hide on the ground and simply watched coldly from the starry sky.

What was originally a great war to eradicate the evil god and restore the mages' freedom turned into a path for the god to prolong his life.

After pondering for a long time, Toronto finally asked the question that had been nagging at him: "Why do you all address each other by your religious titles and never by your real names?"

“Because the world has lost its name,” the Sun God replied gently but firmly. “Our world once had a very beautiful name, no, it was just a boring planet number in the multiverse.”

But that name disappeared the moment the world's will sacrificed itself.

His sacrifice was thorough and complete.

Even if he recovers, he will be exactly the same as before.

That's just a resemblance, not that he's actually back.

What right do we, these incompetent people protected by him, have to continue using the names that exist because of him?
Only when the world is back on track, when everything is as he wished, will we once again awaken those memories of the past.

Not planning to change your name?

This was the first thought that came to Toronto's mind.

Then he immediately condemned his own darkness in his heart... In Greece, such behavior would only have one reason: to have the new leader name them as a sign of loyalty.

But Toronto still felt something was off... If, as the Sun God said, that person was completely unable to return, why were they so calm?
(End of this chapter)