Guardian of Children

The enormous Red Moon hung in the sky behind Him, so clear that its clarity was almost enough to drive one mad.

Above the Blood Lake, that sinister yet sacred figure stood just as majestic. His narrow eyes surveyed everything by the lakeside, observing Shade and the girls behind him. As for the colossal Undead Behemoth in the distant sky, the constantly flashing Four-Colored Ling Light, the burning forest, and the smoking volcanic crater, they were merely decorative scenery at this moment, utterly incapable of drawing the god's attention:

"After two Epochs, unexpected guest, we meet again."

"God, why have You descended into the mortal world?"

Shade wanted to look up, but the pain in his head and the groaning of his entire body had nearly crushed him. Without divinity, he was only a mortal.

"You know very well what I want, don't you?"

The god dressed in a blood-colored formal suit spoke softly in the ancient language of the Fifth Epoch:

"When we first met, I already told you—

The blood of twins is quite good, but it still isn't perfect. It only needed a little more before it could become one of my collectibles. (Chapter 568)"

There was a smile on the god's face:

"Yes, at that time, it truly was only missing a little. What a pity, isn't it?"

The two girls behind Shade stood trembling, clutching his clothes and hiding in his shadow as they awaited the arrival of their final fate. Shade could still remain conscious, but they had completely lost control of themselves.

"You had this idea the moment You saw them back then."

"Yes. I gave you many hints already: my blessing upon the twins, and my guidance for them to seek the Twins God. Did you think all that was because of