Ancient Secrets—Great Sin Imprint
The white vapor exhaled from the snake's mouth formed a hazy ring of cold mist around the Ice Lake, blocking the spread of sound. Only after confirming that everything was ready did it begin to speak:
"In the oldest epoch, there were still many gods besides the Thirteen Old Gods. And the power of nearly all gods was closely tied to the Old Gods. Take the believers of the God of Misfortune active on the island now—the god they worship has an extremely close connection to Lord of the Ring."
"I already knew that. Even the gods who appeared after the Old Days are related to the power left behind when the Old Gods departed."
Shade spoke, and the White Snake nodded slightly.
"Just how powerful the Old Gods were is something no one besides the Thirteen Great Ones can clearly explain. But have you ever considered this—where did the Old Gods come from?"
The expressions on Shade and Iluna's faces were nearly identical.
"We have, but we couldn't figure it out. Some say the Old Gods existed before the world was born."
"I cannot explain that question to you either. What I want to say is that, during the First Epoch, an opportunity once appeared."
Though the sky was clear and the Snow Mountain behind the snake shone brightly beneath the Sun, the snake still gave off the feeling of someone huddled beneath blankets in the deepest night, whispering secrets.
"An opportunity to avoid the Thirteen Old Gods and become a god alone?"
Iluna suddenly asked. The snake's crimson eyes looked towards her, and it nodded gently.
"Yes. And it was said that if one ascended to godhood through this method, one might become an existence equal to the Old Gods. What a blasphemous claim.