A Contest of Misery

According to [the Hermit] Cattleya, Intis is currently in a state of chaos.

On the one hand, a large number of citizens heard Roselle's voice and were inspired, believing that His Majesty the Emperor was about to return. On the other hand, the vested interests, especially the Senate and many nobles who had seized power from the former Emperor, were also affected.

They were filled with fear and ran around everywhere, lobbying the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun and the Church of Steam to resist, while also spreading rumors among the people that it was not the so-called Emperor Roselle, but a heretic and evil spirit that was bewitching people...

"The 'Queen Mystic' has become extremely busy trying to fight against them."

Cattleya concluded, her face showing worry and dissatisfaction.

After the Tarot Club, I'll contact the Queen and ask if she needs any help... Lao Huang helped me, and I need to do my best to repay him. Although He is now True God, He's too big a target to interfere in human affairs...

Luther thought to himself, exchanging a glance with [World] Klein.

After that, the group chatted for a while about the returning Black Emperor, discussing how the political landscape of Intis and the structure of the mystical world would change in the future. As time passed, finally, the one sitting at the head of the table spoke.

Let's call it a day.

Through the Gray Fog, Klein spoke calmly.

"Good, Mr. Fool, your will is the standard we follow."

Everyone stood up to greet them.

Crimson light surged up from beneath their feet, engulfing them, and by the time it subsided, their figures had vanished.

Only Luther and Klein remained around the long table; the small gathering among the transmigrators had just begun.

What's going on?

Luther asked impatiently, "You escaped from Amon's clutches?"

"I'd like to ask you the same thing! What's going on with you? How did you manage to kill the True Creator?"

Klein found it equally difficult to accept.

Both of them were in a sorry state before they parted ways, but when they met again, they had completely reversed the situation... You can only say that they are transmigrators after all; having Golden Finger makes all the difference.

"Then I'll go first."

Klein said, "It was the Goddess who helped me. She used the power of Death to influence me through the corpse of the Giant King, who was wandering in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, thus stopping Amon and allowing me to successfully commit suicide..."

So, are those long, thin black pipes a manifestation of the Death's authority?

Luther seemed to be deep in thought.

However, judging from the final result, the influence wasn't very strong, only hindering Amon for a moment... Was He really trying to accommodate that divinity...? Analyzing His silent response to His followers, He clearly seemed to be accommodating it... Or did He have other plans...?

Let Him do whatever He wants. The Feysac people are still advancing; let's see how He handles it.

Luther snapped out of his reverie, looked at Klein, and began to recount his ordeal. "After we parted, Adam took me to the Sanctuary of the True Creator and fed me to that upside-down bastard."

"... ah?"

"I later broke free, seized an opening, summoned Roselle's true form, and engaged in battle with Adam, the True Creator, and Ouroboros..."

"... ah?"

"With Lao Huang's help and the suppression of the Chaos Sea, I finally broke free from the body of the True Creator, and even tore His body apart, causing Him to completely collapse and explode."

"... Okay then."

After listening, Klein was speechless with frustration. He simply sat in his Bronze High-Backed Chair, trying his best to accept and understand.

It turns out, all of this is even crazier than I imagined...

"Wait a moment."

A moment later, Klein suddenly noticed something strange and asked, "I'm curious, why did Adam want you to merge with the True Creator?"

"He did this so that the True Creator could regain control of the Chaos Sea, but there was a deeper reason..."

Luther paused here, his expression quickly turning serious.

"Klein, Lao Zhou, there's something I feel I should tell you. But before I do, you need to be mentally prepared."

He spoke calmly but earnestly.

Last time, when Klein learned that it would be difficult to return to his Homeland, he almost had a mental breakdown. Now, if he knew that the planet he was on was Earth, who knows how much of a shock it would have on his psyche... But not telling him would be a deception, which might lead to a crisis of trust between the two of them.

"Um."

Seeing this, Klein also became serious. "Actually, I also have something I want to tell you."

Luther was taken aback.

"Are we talking about the same thing?"

He pointed downwards, implying that what he was about to say was related to the planet beneath his feet.

"... It seems to be the same one."

Klein guessed his implication, his eyes dimmed, and he sighed softly, "Amon has already shown me, deep within the Forsaken Land of the Gods' lies Chernobyl, that nuclear power plant..."

Sure enough, he already knew that this was the Homeland he could never return to.

Can you still hold on?

Luther asked.

"Fine,"

Klein gave a wry smile. "After all, compared to you, I don't seem to be in such a bad situation."

You bastard...

Luther thought to himself.

"Besides this, there's another very important thing... Adam and the True Creator were actually from the ancient past..."

The split between the Divinity and humanity of the Yang God—that evil god seems not to be completely dead, but has merely fallen to the Angel level, perhaps making his state even more stable.

And most importantly, if they were to merge together later, would it allow the original Creator to return?

"It's hard to say."

After listening, Klein shook his head and said, "This isn't a simple puzzle. They've been separated for thousands of years. Even if they were to merge again, it wouldn't be a replica of their former Creator."

Klein's words do make some sense, but at least one thing is certain: they still have the option of merging.

"Compared to that, do you still have any of the 'Worm of Star' that dropped when you killed 'Saint of Secrets' Botis?"

Klein suddenly asked.

The Worm of Star was one of the auxiliary materials for Klein's advancement to Sequence 2 "Miracle Invoker". He had almost digested the Sequence 3 "Scholar of Yore" Potion and could consider continuing his advancement. Compared to Luther, who had already become Angel, he was only half a step behind.

"Worm of Star" is an extraordinary material for the Apprentice Pathway, and also Mythical State of the latter.

It is worth mentioning that the Mythical Creature in the three similar Sequence of the Seer, Apprentice, and Marauder are all composed of insects, namely the Spirit Worm, the Worm of Star, and the Worm of Time.

Although Klein received some insects when he killed Botis, after some time, the insects had completely lost their Spirituality and could no longer be used. Of course, as an "Scholar of Yore," he could pull a "Worm of Star" from the Historical Void in the past as a substitute, but it would still be better to have the real thing.

So he wanted to ask Luther if the "Worm of Star" that was preserved at that time was in better condition.

"I'll take a look for you."

Luther nodded.

I hope yours is alright.

Klein smiled. "Otherwise, things would be troublesome."

The Abraham Family hasn't had Demigod for many years, and with Botis dead, there really aren't any good channels to collect one.

"It's alright."

Luther thought for a moment and said, "If all else fails, we can help Fors digest the Potion as quickly as possible and advance to Demigod sooner."

Meanwhile, beneath the Gray Fog, a certain salted fish suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.