Kindred Spirits, in a Sense

Oboro's words immediately caused the Wandering Emperor's mind to sink into the depths of his consciousness.

His inner vision transformed into a fragrant sea of flowers and grasslands... while he himself stood naked in the center.

Above the interior scene is a clear blue sky, with a huge moon hanging high above.

The threat of death caused the Wandering Emperor to lose control of his expression, constantly calling out for something... But even as he broke down in tears and screamed, the God he longed for still did not appear.

Until he knelt on the ground in despair, his faith beginning to waver.

Finally, as if he had realized something, he suddenly looked up at the sky.

Then a terrifying giant appeared from the moon, first an arm, then a body... until finally a terrifying giant stood on the moon, looking down at him. Compared to this man's size, the moon beneath his feet seemed like a perfectly sized stone platform, becoming tiny.

"God!"

Realizing his prayers had been answered, Wandering Emperor cried even harder, but it was tears of joy.

The appearance of God means that he is saved!

"You have disappointed me." In a flash, a colossal giant appeared on the earth, standing amidst a field of flowers.

A simple sentence left the Wandering Emperor, who was about to be overjoyed, speechless.

"You have failed my expectations... Therefore, the power I bestowed upon you will be taken back."

At this moment, the God, though towering in stature, possessed a body entirely composed of chaotic and unidentified flesh and blood, making it hideous... devoid of skin and hair. Its body also did not resemble a human's, lacking distinct features... it had no facial features, only human-like limbs.

It was as if a void energy was constructed from flesh-like matter.

His voice resounded directly within my sea of consciousness.

"Why?"

The Wandering Emperor's expression was stiff as he muttered to himself.

"You are... a piece of trash."

The God cursed without any politeness.

It's important to understand that at this point, the Monster Association hadn't yet launched an attack on the Hero Association, and Wandering Emperor had only recently joined the Monster Association. He hadn't even had a chance to fully utilize his abilities before being cornered by Oboro. Furthermore, despite receiving a blessing from the God, Homeless Emperor seemed utterly powerless to retaliate... Clearly, the God believed the power bestowed upon him shouldn't be used this way. Wandering Emperor was simply too pathetic, unworthy of wielding or using the methods he coveted.

This greatly disappointed them.

No, no!

The Wandering Emperor screamed in terror and shook his head frantically.

He wanted to explain.

He was originally just a homeless man, a loser with nothing to show for his life. Suddenly, he received God favor, which made him feel that his life had taken a turn for the better and that he had hope again. Before he could even savor this happiness... he was about to be stripped of everything. The feeling of gaining and losing was unbearable for him.

"Even Monster King Orochi was no match for that man; he was killed in an instant... Someone like me has no chance of defeating him. He's just too strong... It's not that I don't want to kill him, it's just that I can't! Please give me some more power. If you can make me a little stronger, I will definitely live up to my mission and kill him with my own hands. Please believe me!"

"The Wandering Emperor thumped his chest and shouted."

"Oh."

The God gave a cold laugh.

Clearly, it was particularly displeased that a human dared to make a demand of it in the opposite way.

Its attitude is quite clear: once the power of blessing is taken back, the Wandering Emperor, as its host, will die instantly... There is a price to pay for obtaining this power.

Just as the God were about to withdraw their blessing, suddenly, without any warning, nothing happened.

A figure appeared beside the Wandering Emperor, stroking his chin and scrutinizing the God- giant before him.

It was none other than Oboro.

The reason he provoked the Wandering Emperor was to make him connect with the God Wandering Emperor, thereby using his soul to enter the Wandering Emperor's sea of consciousness, that is, the depths of his soul.

And meet the God in person.

"Um?"

Before the Wandering Emperor could even notice Oboro, the God had already lowered his head slightly and looked over.

"Ah!"

Immediately afterward, the Wandering Emperor realized there was someone next to him, and his face contorted in fear as he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"You... you... you..."

The Wandering Emperor was covered in sweat and stammered for a long time without being able to utter a single word.

He didn't understand why Oboro could appear in his mental world.

"I really thought it was the will of Earth... but it seems not..." He squinted, scrutinizing the God, a slight smile playing on his lips. "So you're just a higher-dimensional life form within the same cosmology. Quite interesting... I should call you a conscious life form. Things like you are rare even on the Dark Continent. Although they exist, they are few in number."

Oboro completely ignored the Wandering Emperor.

"Very nice."

Long gave a compliment.

"..."

The God fell silent.

Because the human beneath its feet is speaking in a tone it is familiar with.

Just like he 'looks down' at tiny humans.

Now, the roles have been reversed; it is a human 'looking down' at him.

"So? Humans... do you want my power? I am God, and have been worshipped and believed in by you Earthlings since ancient times."

"You are worthy of my favor... With this ability to 'look me directly,' you can receive my blessing without any intermediary."

"Kneel down."

The God extended a large hand, bewitching and inviting Oboro.

"Don't even try!"

Unexpectedly, Long waved his hand and said, "I'm all too familiar with your rhetoric... I used similar words when I bestowed power upon others in another world."

"..." God.

"The Cube you left behind is actually a 'door,' a passage connected to your spirits. If an ordinary person touches it, they will be forcibly chosen as a host, that is, a physical puppet... until one day, your kind of consciousness will descend and possess them, right?"

"I believe that in the distant past, you came to Earth through 'doors' constructed from these Cube. However, these doors have now been sealed or destroyed, blocking your way to Earth in the normal way."

He spoke eloquently.

"You..."

The God's calm tone turned somewhat surprised.

"Don't be surprised..." Oboro said with a smile, "I just found out myself..."

How did you know?

The God asked.

"Your body has already told me..." Oboro stretched out a finger and pointed at the God.

He opened his eyes a crack, and although he smiled, his eyes flashed with coldness.

"You are a conscious being... The you that appears in his spiritual world is nothing more than a wisp of remnant thought, that is, a part of your consciousness wandering and connecting to this dimension. Since it is consciousness, or rather spirit, it is the domain I am most proficient in..." As Oboro spoke, he began to step forward, approaching the God's mountain-like feet, "In my eyes, your body is just data presented by consciousness. Since it is data, I can naturally read it."

"This is called soul perception... or rather, exploration."

"Oh, by the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Oboro... I come from a different time and space, and I'm not a being from this universe... I belong to the 'main world' that even you can't understand. Also, I think I'm quite knowledgeable about consciousness or spirit... because consciousness and spirit, these relatively subdivided life energies and settings, are both part of the soul's branches."

"Coincidentally, that's something I'm quite good at."

After speaking, Oboro snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the Wandering Emperor's mental world underwent a miraculous change.

What was once a vibrant grassland and sea of flowers has been transformed into an endless desert in an instant.

Then, in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a vast, turbulent ocean;

The sun and moon are reversed, mountains and rivers are rotated... One second they are standing on the earth, the next second they appear in the vast universe.

In just a few seconds, the scenes in this spiritual world unfolded like a series of paintings, presenting dozens of different views.

The final image was taken on a snow-covered glacier.

Beneath the feet of Oboro and the God lay a frozen lake.

"You!"

Upon seeing this, the God finally realized what was happening.

He finally understood.

He had terrible luck and ran into some monster.

To put it simply, the human in front of me is just another human being wearing a human skin.

But... the level is higher, and it's even more terrifying!