Mystery: She came from the Chaos Sea

Chapter 97: Their respective decisions [First order requested]

In the dream space.

Hermione, a figure of light and shadow, looked towards Amon, her voice echoing leisurely in the dream space:
"Amon, how much do you know about the aura that lingers on you?"

Looking at the seemingly omniscient "Sun God", Amon raised the corners of his mouth and responded slowly:
"Of course I know something."

"I know it's called 'Source Castle,' and the power hidden within it is beyond imagination. But at the same time, I also sense that it's constantly trying to erode me, to replace my will and completely control me."

After saying this, the corner of Amon's mouth curled up more and more obviously, and a glimmer of light flashed across the monocle on his right eye. He said in a slightly exaggerated tone:
"Great 'Sun God', in accordance with the fair question-and-answer principle you established, could you please tell me more about the secrets of 'Source Castle' at this time?"

Amon was testing the Sun God's understanding of Sefirah Castle.

Of course, He also longed to dig out valuable information from the mouth of the "Sun God" who seemed to know everything.

Hermione looked calm, not at all annoyed by the probing tone in Amon's words.

She initially didn't care what direction Amon's fate would take.

But now, she hoped that the path Amon would take from now on would be...less bumpy.

Her gaze slowly shifted from Amon to Lilith, who was standing quietly on the Moon Pillar. Then, in a calm and revealing tone, she slowly said:

"Amon, whether it's the 'Source Castle' on your body or the existence on the Western Continent that attracted the ancestors of the blood race, they are all similar things..."

"They are all called Essence."

The word "source" echoed softly in everyone's heart.

Hermione paused for a moment before continuing to explain:

"In this world we live in, every divine path has a corresponding source at its top."

"Once one truly succeeds in containing the Essence, one will gain status and power beyond that of a god."

"However, the prerequisite for accommodating the Essence is to become a True God corresponding to a certain path."

True God...

Amon and Lilith, who had seen the blasphemous slate, were no strangers to this.

Amon has been pursuing the remaining two extraordinary characteristics of the "Time Worm" in order to become a true god.

Lilith was determined to be reborn. In addition to the desire to cleanse the pollution that almost drove her crazy and even the entire vampire clan crazy, she also planned to become a true god again according to the contents of the blasphemous stone tablet.

Amon thought for a moment, then raised his hand like a good student, but with a mixture of confidence and a hint of doubt, he asked:

"Respected 'Sun God', thanks to your grace and guidance, I now understand the meaning of the true God."

"However, there is one thing that I find quite puzzling... The authority displayed by the Demon Wolf King is clearly completely different from the Sequence Path I'm on. If that's the case, why is it "He" who is competing with me for Sefirah Castle?"

Hermione continued to explain without any inflection in her tone:

"...Now, there are twenty-two paths to becoming a true god. However, there are only nine essences at the top of these paths."

Hermione looked at Amon and said:
"The 'Wrong' Path you master and the 'Fool' Path currently maintained by the Demon Wolf King appear to be completely different, but they actually correspond to the same Sefirah, namely 'Source Castle'. Therefore, they are classified as adjacent paths."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Lilith again, "By the same token, the 'Mother' and 'Moon' pathways you possess are also adjacent pathways."

Lilith was stunned upon hearing this. After a moment's hesitation, she also asked, "Then... then, becoming the True God of two paths, becoming the True God of two adjacent paths, would it be easier to accommodate the Essence at the top of the paths?"

"The truth is not what you think." Hermione shook her head slightly and said in a serious tone:

"On the contrary, if one first accommodates more uniqueness and becomes a True God of multiple paths, it will actually increase the difficulty of accommodating the Essence. In my understanding, the best option for accommodating the Essence is to first become a True God of one path."

Having said that, Hermione chose to stop talking and did not continue to talk about the past.

On the one hand, for everyone present, the old road is still a long way off; on the other hand, she has always been cautious and accustomed to keeping a hand in situations that are not completely certain.

After slowly paving the way for everyone to embark on their future journey, Hermione did not care whether they would truly believe her words.

Everyone has their own thoughts.

He only provides necessary guidance, for them and even more for himself.

Hermione changed the subject and began analyzing the unusual movements of the gods from the non-human faction:
"Amon. After devouring your clone, the Wolf King believed he had found a way to master Sefirah Castle."

"He intends to find you and devour you, placing all his hopes of controlling Sefirah Castle on you."

After saying this, Hermione's calm voice was rarely filled with an unquestionable tone. She stared at Amon and continued:
"The Wolf King has now begun to act with you as his target, but I don't want the battlefield to take place in the human kingdom."

"Amon, I hope you can guide the battlefield to the Demon Wolf Kingdom... This will also make it easier to implement the encirclement and suppression plan you proposed earlier."

Upon hearing this, Amon narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Great 'Sun God,' if it is true as you said, that all the non-human gods have come out in full force, will our previous plan still work?"

Hermione could tell that Amon, when he called her "Respected", showed some respect for her, but if he called her "Great"... then a sense of sarcasm would surge like an undercurrent.

Facing Amon's question, Hermione's expression remained unchanged, and she simply responded calmly:

"Under the current circumstances, we must successfully implement the plan you proposed to encircle and annihilate the demon wolves." Hermione's tone remained flat.
"Just now, I explained to you in detail the power of the Essence. As for the dangers it carries... although I haven't elaborated on them, you've all experienced them firsthand, so I'm sure you all understand them."

Amon and Lilith were both troubled by the pollution of the source essence.

It’s just that Lilith has reached her limit, while the newly born Amon still has room to struggle.

While they were pondering this, Hermione continued:
"Becoming a true god only means having a certain probability of successfully containing the Essence. The contamination of the Essence is an issue that cannot be avoided."

"But if one embraces the Essence without becoming a true god, one will inevitably fall into madness, and even self-awareness will be replaced by the spiritual imprint left in the Essence."

"The Demon Wolf King is currently facing this situation."

"Even with the mixed characteristics within him, he continued to contact Sefirah Castle... If it weren't for the Imagination Dragon helping him maintain his condition, he would have completely lost control."

"However, the Demonic Wolf, which could go mad at any moment, could potentially unleash power beyond that of a god... If we don't trap the Demonic Wolf King in a situation where he can't distinguish friend from foe before the war truly begins, our situation will be dire."

After hearing the warning from the Sun God, Amon, who had once used Sefirah Castle to enhance the power of his erroneous authority, could fully understand the Sun God's reasons and concerns.

but……

Amon glanced suspiciously at the light and shadow on the Sun Pillar.

Behind this plot of "Sun God", perhaps there is a deeper layout hidden...

Amon thought calmly.

Ever since coming into contact with this "Sun God", he has noticed many anomalies - although the "Sun God" is suspected to possess a supreme status beyond the gods, in the real world, he has never been seen to display the power of God.

He traveled to many human city-states. Although all places believed in the two gods of humanity, in reality, he could only feel the traces of power left by the authority of the "Lord of Dusk".

The same is true for the extraordinary organizations formed by various city-states.

The most active ones are the Dusk Warriors and Night Watchmen who believe in the "Lord of Dusk". They guard the peace of the city-state and explore the secrets in the wilderness.

The second is the local extraordinary organizations in each city-state. They are rooted in the local area and each has its own heritage and power.

In the Temple of the Sun, the few sun priests, apart from preaching, did not perform well in mysterious matters.

Amon often puts himself in other people's shoes and thinks about this. He is certain that all the plans and actions of the "Sun God" must be based on the other party's own "resurrection" as the primary goal.

It is even possible that the upcoming war between gods is the result of the instigation of the "Sun God".

Otherwise, how could the "Sun God", who clearly cannot be found in the real world, know the every move of the inhuman gods...

However, Amon also knew that even if this conflict among the gods was actively instigated by the "Sun God".

As long as the Demon Wolf King can be truly defeated, he will be one of the biggest beneficiaries.

As to whether the "Sun God" is the true patron saint of mankind or harbors some evil intentions, He does not care.

Even more extremely, even if the "Sun God" plans to destroy the world, it has nothing to do with Him.

This world is big, and there is an endless starry sky outside. Even if he cannot defeat the awakened "Sun God", he can still hide.

Apart from Himself, there is no one or anything worth caring about.

At most, I can save someone's life and take her away with me.

……

Sephiroth, a power beyond the gods, the impending war of gods...

Lilith, the "ancestor of the blood clan," stood on the Moon Pillar with her eyes deeply lowered. She knew in her heart that she was standing at a critical juncture of fate, and her choice would determine the future fate of herself and the blood clan.

He also knew what the "Sun God" was guiding him to do - self-destruct.

But at this moment, He was very calm and did not hesitate too much.

Although He also left behind an unknown backup plan to prevent the worst outcome and ensure that some spark of fire would be preserved for His resurrection and the continuation of the vampire race.

But apart from this, he has already risked everything and placed all his chips on the "Sun God" without reservation.

The pollution surrounding him has pushed him and the vampires to the brink of collapse, and he has no other choice.

……

And Amanesis listened and watched everything quietly, as if she was not there.

Unlike Amon, who was calculating in his own mind, and Lilith, who was determined to risk everything, Amaniss trusted Hermione's judgment no matter how complicated or difficult the situation was.

Moreover, even if he made a mistake in his judgment, he was confident that with the power he had accumulated so far, he could keep the opportunity for Hermione to start over.

No matter how bad the situation is, it's not as bad as the starting point in this crazy world...

(End of this chapter)