The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

　"Who knows what the goddess is thinking."

　She pursed her lips and changed the subject:

　"But we have some ideas."

　"You said that letting Serena open the gate to the kingdom of God was the Goddess's purpose."

　"We have evidence to prove this for you."

　"What evidence?" Xing Mo asked.

　"Remember the final battle in Massena?" Aurora whispered. "You told me you saw Serena's birth."

　Xingmo then recalled that in Massena, when she used the Spear of Ivramis, memories that did not belong to her entered her mind.

　In the battle of gods above the sky, the Star Sea Goddess killed the Golden Sun.

　When the divine bird fell, a divine descendant was born from the flames of its feathers.

　The goddess originally wanted to kill the divine favored one. After all, he was the offspring of the enemy. If he survived, he would become a source of trouble in the future.

　But the goddess let go of the magic gun.

　At that time, His thoughts were...

　"...That new thing might be a way out."

　Xingmo's eyes widened slightly, because the meaning of these fragments was obvious.

　After being released by the goddess, Serena became a chess piece in the destiny she wove.

　Yeah...that's it...

　After the goddess let Selina go, the invisible mist was born from the spiritual remnants of the golden sun disc, and took advantage of Selina's connection with the divine bird to gradually erode her.

　Salina walked in the human world for thousands of years, experienced countless things, and was eventually contaminated by the invisible fog.

　She made countless preparations to open the door to the kingdom of the God of Mist, and was eventually promoted to a broken angel. She came to the primeval forest of Messina and seized the golden branch.

　"If I'm not mistaken, the Golden Branch is also related to the Goddess," Xing Mo looked up at the sacred tree, "The essence of the Golden Branch is starlight, a light that is consistent with the real starlight above the sky."

　"As for the Golden Bough's birth, besides the Saint's reaching the depths of darkness as recorded on the Slate of Truth, another condition is that the stars reach their correct positions."

　"Miss Perlis said that our starry sky is a false one, obscured by the sky. The stars' paths are likely manipulated by the goddess. This aligns with what Mentor Lucius told me... that the starry sky was orderly a thousand years ago, but later became disordered."

　"Then, if the Golden Bough's maturation cycle meets these conditions, then its appearance is inextricably linked to the Goddess."

　"And the Golden Branch is a sacred object used to open the gate of the invisible mist..."

　Another clue merged, and Xingmo and Aurora looked at each other.

　So it seems...I can't be wrong...

　Everything is the will of the goddess - in the face of the grand river of fate, everything is corrected to the predetermined result.

　The feeling of being manipulated like a puppet made Xingmo feel a chill again, and he subconsciously covered his heart.

　"So what's next..." Xing Mo whispered, "Let everything continue as it is?"

　The gate to the kingdom of God in the invisible mist is about to open. If this is the ending that the goddess had predetermined a thousand years ago, then Xing Mo naturally cannot change it.

　So, would she allow Serena to open the gate to God's kingdom, destroy half of the continent, and then pierce God's heart with the Spear of Ivramis?

　The original plan was for Xing Mo to obtain the golden branch, enter the kingdom of the God of Mist, and then kill Him directly.

　But now, when Salina got the key to the kingdom of God, Xingmo naturally couldn't go in with her.

　Not to mention that Serena will definitely set up subsequent obstacles, Xingmo doesn't have the key either.

　The more Xingmo thought about it, the more her headache grew. At this time, Aurora gently rubbed her head.

　Xing Mo raised her head and saw the little evil god showing a brilliant smile:

　"Don't look so sad. I'm glad you're okay. Let's get something to eat first. You can't think of anything if you just sit there..."

　Hearing Aurora say this, Xingmo was speechless for a moment.

　I'm still thinking about eating...

　But when I think about it carefully, it seems that just sitting there won’t solve the problem.

　Let's see if we can get some food and sort out the situation...

　In fact, it is very difficult to get food in such a place.

　After all, this is deep in the cultists' territory, and the air is filled with the scent of curses.

　What was less disgusting was that after the Jungle Priest was killed by Salina, all the warriors of the Jungle Tribe also disappeared without a trace, and no bodies were left.

　According to Xingmo's observation, those warriors beating drums around might not be physical entities at all. The heart belonging to the jungle priest was too powerful and concentrated with a large amount of extraordinary elements.

　Xingmo speculated that the jungle tribe had long been slaughtered by Salina, and they were the black heart that was placed by Salina in the priest's chest.

　This is really inhumane.

　Xingmo collected some berries from the surroundings, and controlled the falcon to catch a rabbit from the grass somewhere.

　Then she found a small pot in the ruins of the tribe and some spices and dried meat in the granary.

　With these, you should be able to have a decent meal.

　So, Xingmo returned to the duel venue, built a bonfire on the mossy stone, and set up a pot.

　She played the water string, and the clear water flowed into the pot, gradually boiling under the burning fire of the string.

　At the same time, Aurora was standing in front of the sacred tree, gently stroking the bark of the sacred tree with her hand.

　She seemed to be communicating with the sacred tree...

　Xingmo didn't disturb Aurora, but began to concentrate on cooking.

　Well...I have to say, this is my first time cooking in such a weird place.

　There seemed to be countless wronged souls wailing in the surrounding woods. The horrific memories from the cursed sea floated on the edge of reality, leaving their marks in the spiritual world at all times.

　However, they didn't dare to approach the center of the forest because the two people here... seemed difficult to deal with.

　"OK."

　Xingmo scooped up a bowl of soup with a clean wooden spoon, smelled it, and then took a sip.

　The meat flavor was good, but the lack of strict seasoning made the broth taste a little bland.

　But it is precisely because of this that the delicious flavor of the rabbit meat is released.

　I was actually reviewing food in this kind of place? Xingmo looked around helplessly, then sighed with a smile.

　However, Aurora really understands me.

　After cooking seriously for a while, I felt that my previously scattered thoughts had settled down again.

　The flow state is such a wonderful medicine. When people are immersed in what they like to do, everything around them seems to be faded, even the concept of time disappears.

　Um...

　Xing Mo took a deep breath and felt the pressure in his heart ease a lot.

　It's a bit too tight...

　However, resting in a place like this is indeed an idea that only that little guy could come up with...

　Full of the aura of the evil god.

　""

　At this time, footsteps were heard in the distance. Xingmo turned around and saw Aurora walking slowly towards him.

　She held a ball of grayish-white light in her hand and handed it directly to Xing Mo:

　"Come, take a look. This is the information hidden in the sacred tree. It comes from history."

　After she handed the ball of light and shadow to Xingmo, she sat down by the pot and made herself a bowl of soup.

　The little guy couldn't wait to drink a mouthful of soup, with a happy smile on his face:

　“This is the meaning of God’s life in the world…”

　Is it really that exaggerated... Xing Mo glanced at the light and shadow on his hand and asked:

　"Is this sacred tree related to the starry sky?"

　"Yes, in fact, in a sense, it may be related to you." Aurora said.

　"Ah? Relatives?" Xing Mo's pupils trembled.

　Am I a tree? Am I a piece of wood?

　"Yes, you are a piece of wood!" Aurora stuck out her tongue.

　Then she cleared her throat and looked up at the sky:

　"To some extent, this tree is also the favored tree of the Star Sea Goddess, or at least it has the same function as a favored tree."

　"From the moment it takes root, it waits for its next blossom."

　"See, you'll understand."

　Since Aurora said so, Xingmo gently pinched the ball of light and shadow and emptied his mind.

　With the green

　There was a flash of light, and a dark picture appeared before her eyes, outlining the stars.

　Star.

　The goddess gazed upon the mortal world, her hands drawing in the air.

　As the three strings become one, the golden string of fate unfolds and then condenses into a point.

　That point fell from the sky, broke through the spiritual world, and landed on the edge of the continent.

　The seed took root and sprouted in the forest at the edge of the world, and gradually grew into a towering tree.

　It grows, spreading out strong branches. The polluted land fills its body with darkness, but the golden blood still flows deep in its roots.

　it says:

　"...I am a piece of destiny, a key to the broken pieces..."

　It was born out of a mission and contributes its own meager strength to the great existence.

　"!"

　Xing Mo opened her eyes, and the gray-white light and shadow on her hand had disappeared.

　She looked up at Aurora who was drinking soup and murmured:

　"This tree... no, the golden branch born from this tree is actually a manifestation of the string of fate?"

　"Using the terminology of your world, it should be called a sacred object, right?" Aurora smiled faintly. "You see, everything is created by the goddess..."

　Golden Branch...Salina...Xingmo...

　In the event of the Red Moon Cult opening the gate to the Invisible Mist Kingdom, the three most critical factors all came from the goddess.

　Is everything now still under His control?

　Xingmo took a sip of the broth and let the thoughts churn in her mind.

　Hmm... the Goddess couldn't possibly want an outsider god to enter her world and take everything from her, right?

　After all, most of the creatures on the continent of Vesta are his anchors. If the continent falls into collapse, he will also be affected.

　Although he didn't know what the goddess's purpose was, he would never allow the evil god to come into this world.

　So, what else could be the reason why the goddess has been planning this for thousands of years?

　"Perhaps, only after we allow Serena to enter the kingdom of the invisible mist will we truly have the conditions to kill that god."

　Xingmo spoke softly, thinking back on everything she had experienced recently.

　First of all, the Spear of Ivramis also comes from the goddess and is the goddess's sacred object.

　Secondly, all the conditions for opening the gate to the Invisible Mist Kingdom come from the goddess, from the golden branch to the star foam.

　So, as a favored one who was released by the goddess during the war of gods a thousand years ago, what else could be the role of Salina?

　Xingmo didn't know.