As Alvin and Gor's battle grew fiercer, even the barely stable remains of this world began to collapse faster. Shen Yi stopped waiting. In a flash, he appeared at the heart of the clash between their two raging powers.
Alvin's body, connected to billions of Egg Follicles, faltered slightly at Shen Yi's sudden arrival. The message he sent carried clear displeasure and a hint of urgency.
"Shen Yi? If Lilith sent you to break up this fight, you'd better leave right now! I don't have the time or the means to guarantee your safety on this battlefield while I'm dealing with Gor!"
An impatient message came from Gor as well. "Human boy, tell Lilith that what I promised her will have to wait! I'm busy!"
Clearly, both of them thought Lilith had sent Shen Yi to mediate, and neither was pleased.
Shen Yi hovered between them, his voice calm.
"Whether Lilith sent me doesn't matter."
"Are you two done with this? What can you do to change what happened in the past, or bring back the dead? Since none of it can be undone, why won't you hear what Gor and Lilith have to say now, and what they intend to do?"
"If you still think they can't be trusted after hearing them out, or that their intentions are exactly what you expected, then I won't say another word."
His words stunned them both for a moment. Then their resentment surged.
Alvin's vast magnetic field rippled violently, conveying anger and scorn.
"You know nothing about what I went through or how much I suffered, much less the true face of that Deceiver, Lilith! How long have you even been Beyond the World? What gives you the right to meddle in my affairs? And what gives you the right to vouch