Damn, it was my fault again!
That familiar look made Samael grasp the crux of it, and he instantly understood.
During the War of the Holy Covenant, the divine civilization on the surface had chosen to unite divinity against Willpa, the "Pale God" who had come from the stars. They had returned "all things" to "one," creating the "God Above All Gods" that stood at the pinnacle of the planet.
The serpent that encircled the world had been the intended bearer of the crown.
Yet becoming, like Marduk, the "Primordial One" by gathering all phenomena and all things into himself, leaving behind nothing but a barren world, was not what the serpent desired.
Just as the gods had chosen him, he had chosen the gods.
Therefore, after Samael used the Star-Forged Holy Sword to defeat Willpa, he gave up the divine throne that had been within reach. He chose to return the divinity and become the gods' gravekeeper.
Only then did those names from his memories gain the chance to return to the Sea of Stars and await the day of their revival.
Still, although he had not become this planet's "Primordial One," he had been the chosen bearer of the crown. During his battle against Willpa, the Planetary Great Source had already assimilated his flesh and blood, granting him similar qualities.
This was the "Star Vein Blood" Crimson Moon had spoken of, and also why he could cleanse the sins of the living and send them to the Sea of Stars.
In truth, during the War of the Holy Covenant, aside from the gods saving themselves, the planet's own will had also summoned extraterrestrial reinforcements, preparing to gang up on the descending Willpa.
They were Mercury Great Spider Ort and the Moon King Brunestud, two extraterrestrial "Primordial Ones."
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