Family

The Abyss will not let go of the meat that falls into its mouth.

Of course, there's a premise to this.

That's because this piece of meat smells incredibly delicious. The Abyss has no appetite for Abyss, rotten meat.

It's very picky; it won't put just any junk in its mouth.

The God of Fortune is indeed the type that the Abyss likes.

To the Abyss, the God of Fortune was like throwing a sizzling, juicy piece of meat into a stomach that hadn't eaten for countless years. The Abyss loved that rich, warm divine Divine Power and that unique, golden, shimmering aura.

"Don't think I'm lying to you, something strange Abyss lately."

Death God is a reminder to the God of Fortune.

It's not easy for Death God to say those words.

He wouldn't have been so kind in the past.

Whether the God of Fortune lives or dies is none of my business.

Many people sometimes stray into the Abyss; is he supposed to warn them one by one?

Are we able to remind everyone all the time? And is it even necessary?

But now, he has met the Spring God.

Sometimes, even Death God feels a sense of shame when he is with the other party.

Even with the gentle Gods of Spring God standing before him, he felt that the Abyss chill emanating from him was too heavy, so heavy that he felt he might soil the other's clothes. Perhaps, his very presence before the other was a form of blasphemy.

But even if he thought that way, if he actually asked Death God not to see the other person, he would still refuse.

The Gods of the Abyss are so greedy.

Death God can do is make himself appear a little closer to the other. That's why he was so kind as to remind the God of Fortune to leave.

He tried to show more kindness to the other gods, and tried to make those cold words sound less cold.

But reminders are just reminders.

If this god truly won't listen to advice, then it's none of my business.

"I have a favor to ask of you." Ignoring the Death God's advice, the God of Fortune stated his purpose. "I would like to ask you to hand over a few mortal souls that you possess. Just tell me what you need."

The God of Fortune's purpose in coming this time is for Elena.

He wanted to give the other person another chance to be reincarnated.

In his time, there was no concept of reincarnation among mortals in this world. When they died, they were simply dead; they would not be reincarnated, nor would they have an afterlife.

As for those souls, they will dissipate forty-nine days after death. They drift and scatter between heaven and earth like a wisp of smoke, which disappears with a gust of wind.

The Death God harvests these souls because of his divine Divine Office. That's what he's in charge of: gathering those scattered souls to prevent them from wandering aimlessly in the mortal world and causing any trouble.

But that's all.

Collect them, store them, and let them slowly dissipate on their own.

"You actually came to beg me for this?"

Death God was very surprised, and even raised his head, shifting his gaze away from Green Crabapple.

This was utterly shocking to him.

Death God thought it would be incredibly difficult to get the God of Fortune to ask for his help, such as if he had accidentally destroyed a planet and needed him to clean up the mess, or if there was some major chaos and he needed to quell it.

It turned out that all the other party wanted was a few mortal souls from him.

This is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

"Yes. That's why. I couldn't find you in the Divine Realm, and it's almost been forty-nine days, so I had no choice but to come here in person."

"Is that so? Really. Okay. Tell me, name."

"Elena, and her family."

This is very simple for Death God.

He closed his eyes, flicked his finger, and soon found it. Several small orbs of light emerged and floated toward the God of Fortune, each a different color, like fireflies scattered by the wind.

The God of Fortune reached out and caught it, his gaze falling on one of the small pink orbs of light.

He couldn't help but caress it.

"Elena, I'm sorry. I still wanted to give you a happy ending, but don't worry, this time you will be happy."

"You've really changed a lot," Death God remarked.

The God of Fortune in the past were not so sentimental.

"Really?" The God of Fortune looked up at him. "You've changed a lot too. At least the old you wouldn't have liked these vibrant flowers so much."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on that small patch of Green Crabapple, his expression meaningful.

Death God's face flushed red.

The redness spread from the base of his ears, burning all the way to the tips, even staining his neck with a thin layer of crimson. He turned his head away, pretending to pull a weed, and mumbled something under his breath:

"... because this flower looks a lot like him."

"It seems we've all changed because of others." The God of Fortune didn't dwell on it, but simply smiled faintly. "Speak, state your conditions."

Death God spoke hesitantly:

"Keep an eye on things concerning the God of Spring God. If he needs help, call me."

Even the God of Fortune never expected that the Death God's condition would be this.

"Are you sure you don't want me to secretly help him resolve this?"

"No need, just let me know."

Death God quickly refused.

If the other party just takes care of it, how can I play the hero and save the damsel in distress? And if I don't play the hero, how can I increase their affection for me?

"Okay, I've got it."

Death God, seeing the other man about to leave, suddenly called out to him and asked his last question:

Why do this?

He simply couldn't understand it.

The God of Fortune in the past never asked for favors from other gods.

But now, he actually came to the Abyss himself just for a few mortals.

"Because she is my... family."

"Family?"

Death God cannot understand this word.

This word never appears in his genealogy of relationships.

In fact, most Gods do not have the concept of "family". Gods are born as Gods, without parents, brothers, or blood ties.

Therefore, sometimes, many Gods cannot understand the two pairs of brother gods in the Divine Realm who are inseparable all the time. In their view, they cannot tolerate the other coming to their territory and not leaving.

It's like two tigers can't share one mountain.

But the God of Fortune speaks of "family."

Death God watched the direction the other person flew in, watching that figure gradually merge into the darkness of the Abyss, and thought to himself:

Perhaps this "family" is really important to the God of Fortune.

The God of Fortune has flown away.

His trip to the Abyss wasn't just about Death God; there was another reason.

He also wanted to kill the Fallen God.