The Blood Angel was undoubtedly clever.
He had inherited part of the "self" that Constant Self had severed, so from the very beginning, he had clearly understood the two paths before him—
The best course was to successfully complete the "Perfect Being" ritual, leave the Path of Love that was doomed to have no hope, and travel to the Path of Twilight in a "perfect, flawless body" to become a candidate for Pillar God.
That was also what Constant Self expected of him.
Since the Path of Love was destined to have no hope, wishing for one's child to escape from it was naturally a form of love.
And the Blood Angel was clever enough.
He had realized what would happen if he failed to complete the "Perfect Being" ritual.
—He would use the chasm of "hatred" to preserve his existence, ensuring that he would not be forgotten in the future.
Just like a tyrant remembered throughout the ages, his presence would inevitably far surpass that of a mediocre ruler who had left behind no memories at all. Future generations might discuss him, study him, whitewash him, and create new works about him... They might wonder how history would have changed without him, only to discover that they could no longer work it out—because every detail of the future contained traces and shadows of what he had once left behind.
That was how the Children of the Moon had been born.
"The moment the Children of the Moon were born... you must have realized it already, right?"
Iver said softly, "You became an existence like Constant Self."
When Constant Self created Cain, he had hoped that Cain could become a Perfect Being. Failing that, Constant Self would at least hope that Cain, who had "no love," could resist the Void