A new day.
Hill opened her eyes and saw the empty spot beside her. She got up, threw on a piece of clothing, and then saw Lake, already dressed, standing on the palace's spacious balcony.
"What's wrong?"
"Actually, this is good news for me."
"..."
Hill kissed Lake. Then, hearing what he said, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "I was asking whether you've decided how to deal with your... High Priestess. What are you talking about?"
Lake was slightly taken aback, then laughed and shook his head. "I'm talking about the information I received."
As for how to deal with the High Priestess?
Just handle it as usual.
Midgardians revived those who had their genetic codes stored. He would just do the same.
Seifer and Hill had made their choices very decisively.
He couldn't say all sorts of things about cutting ties without hesitation when it was someone else, only to become indecisive when it was his turn.
So...
Lake looked at Hill with an indifferent expression. "We'll deal with her as we should. I might be your son, but she won't be my Mother Queen!"
Hill nodded. "I understand."
After a pause,
Hill looked at Lake and recalled what he had just said. "You said it was good news. What did you mean?"
Lake came to his senses and shifted the topic from the High Priestess Meredith to Ego. Smiling, he looked at Hill. "Hill, do you know why I was able to seize the World Tree Universe without opposition from anyone besides Odin?"
Hill smiled. "Because Odin made everyone angry?"
Lake nodded. "That's part of the reason. But the reason the Giant race was willing to stand by and watch, and even the Fates were willing to become my daughter's guardians, wasn't merely that. It was because