A Debt of Gratitude

Northwind City was a Main God City within Wildstone Prefecture of the Heavenly Realm.

Heavy snow filled the sky. At this moment, goose-feather snow was falling throughout Wildstone Prefecture in the Heavenly Realm.

The Heavenly Realm's climate was no different from that of most Material Planes, with all four seasons present.

The only difference was perhaps the terrifying suppressive force it exerted upon countless living beings.

A god's divine sense could spread extremely far in a Material Plane, but after arriving in a Supreme Plane, it might not even reach a hundred meters.

Strolling through Northwind City and looking at the many races unique to the Heavenly Realm around him, Wyatt appeared quite relaxed.

It had not been easy to make a trip to the Heavenly Realm. Since he had already obtained that Supreme God Token, he naturally intended to take a good look around.

As a Paragon, Wyatt was already invincible among gods. He could roam freely across countless planes, do whatever he wished, and no one could restrain him.

"Have you heard? A Paragon has appeared in the Tianyun Mountain Range near Northwind City! That Paragon seems to be from Hell, and apparently he is a member of the Four Divine Beasts Family."

"I heard about that too. It seems that Lord Paragon came to the Heavenly Realm to search for something. Quite a few powerful experts from our Heavenly Realm have apparently gone to help him."

Gods crowded the streets, and discussion never ceased.

Gods who could reside in a Main God City could be considered members of the upper class in the Supreme Planes.

Gods were forbidden from fighting within Main God Cities. Living here, one could cultivate in peace without worrying about being disturbed.

Unfortunately, not many gods could afford to buy residences in a Main God City. Most of the gods on the streets were merely residents of nearby tribes who came into the city to make purchases every so often.

Gods would choose to communicate through divine sense when discussing important matters, but there was no harm in verbally discussing gossip.

Perhaps because it was relatively close to the Tianyun Mountain Range, news concerning Wyatt had already spread through Northwind City.

Unfortunately, most gods only knew Wyatt's name and had no idea what he looked like.

Not just anyone could see scryer recordings of Wyatt.

They did not know that a Paragon High-God had just passed by their side.

"Northwind City... I remember Audrey came to Northwind City in the Heavenly Realm to become its city lord after leaving Hell, didn't she? She helped me out back when I was traveling outside. We never met again after that Demon Mission in Hell ended, so I can take this opportunity to thank her."

As he recalled some experiences from long ago, Wyatt decided where to go next.

Walking along the streets of Northwind City, Wyatt gradually left the bustling district and headed toward the city lord's manor.

The city lord's manor was located in the central region of Northwind City.

The area around the city lord's manor was filled with extremely luxurious buildings.

Only powerful High-Gods of the Heavenly Realm or members of great clans had the means to purchase property there.

Because of that, the closer one got to the city lord's manor, the fewer people there were on the broad streets.

Rows of soldiers clad in white armor patrolled the streets. If any god wished to cause trouble within the city, they would intervene to stop them.

Of course, no one was foolish enough to cause trouble in a Main God's city. Who among gods would dare offend a Main God? Thus, serving as one of the Main God's patrolling soldiers in the city was an exceptionally safe and easy job.

"Sir, may I ask what business you have here?"

Wyatt strolled up to the city lord's manor. When the guards in white armor at the entrance saw him, smiles appeared on their faces.

Judging from Wyatt's bearing, he was clearly no ordinary person, so the High-God guards responsible for the gate spoke very politely.

"Go inform your city lord. Tell her to come out and see me. Tell her Wyatt from Hell has arrived."

Wyatt spoke to the guards at the entrance.

"Wyatt?"

The guards exchanged glances, suddenly finding the name extremely familiar.

"The Paragon from the Four Divine Beasts Family who has been widely discussed throughout the Heavenly Realm lately seems to be called Wyatt, doesn't he? It can't possibly be such a coincidence, can it?"

The guards shuddered in fright, but they had never seen what Wyatt actually looked like.

The words spoken by this extraordinary young man before them were exceedingly arrogant.

Let alone meeting the city lord, when others came to request an audience with even the distinguished figures within the city lord's manor, who would not bow and scrape?

Yet here was Wyatt, directly ordering them to summon the city lord to meet him.

Their city lord was an extremely formidable figure among the several nearby cities.

Many experts speculated that Northwind City's city lord might even rival certain Prefecture Lords.

"My lord, please wait a moment. I will notify her immediately."

Among the guards, one god with a somewhat thin face but clever-looking eyes immediately smiled respectfully at Wyatt. Without waiting for the other guards to react, he rushed into the city lord's manor.

He moved astonishingly fast. Before long, the thin-faced armored guard appeared before Wyatt once more, but this High-God now looked at Wyatt with even greater respect.

"Mr. Wyatt, I never expected you to come to the Heavenly Realm in person."

After the guard emerged, a woman entered Wyatt's sight. Her golden curls fell to her waist, her beauty was beyond description, and she possessed an elegant bearing and sapphire-blue eyes. She wore a black dress and brown boots.

"Audrey, it has been tens of millions of years since our last mission ended, hasn't it?"

Looking at the exceptionally poised woman before him, Wyatt smiled as he spoke.

"The last time we completed a Demon Mission together in Hell was nearly a hundred million years ago. I never expected that the Six-Star Devil I casually helped back then would become a Paragon High-God after nearly a hundred million years, someone far beyond my reach."

Audrey, the city lord of Northwind City, sighed emotionally as she recalled events from long ago.

"He really is a Paragon!"

The conversation between Wyatt and Northwind City's city lord was heard clearly by the guards nearby. They gasped sharply, while also feeling astonished by their city lord's background.

Their city lord actually had ties to this Paragon High-God from the Four Divine Beasts Family? And from Audrey's words, it seemed she had even inadvertently helped this Paragon expert before?

Once news of this spread, Northwind City's city lord would likely see her status rise substantially again.

A Paragon's favor was a life-saving talisman. As long as one possessed such a favor, how many gods would dare provoke them?

Unless one was confident of wiping out every Divine Avatar of a god who had a Paragon's favor, once that person called upon the Paragon, it would be over.

Audrey was indeed right. When Wyatt had been traveling and training in the past, she had truly helped him.

At the time, Wyatt had only cultivated for a short while and possessed roughly the strength of a newly advanced Six-Star Devil.

While carrying out a Demon Mission in Hell, he had inadvertently become involved in a Seven-Star Devil-level mission.

Audrey had been the main expert responsible for that Demon Mission.

It was during that Demon Mission that Wyatt offended an extremely powerful Seven-Star Devil. That person was known as the Ironleaf Devil and cultivated the Laws of Wind.

Wyatt, who had barely reached the level of a Six-Star Devil, was naturally no match for him. Without anyone's help, Wyatt would most likely have perished that time.

The Ironleaf Devil bore some resentment toward the Four Divine Beasts Family and possessed Sovereign's Might himself. Wyatt's use of Sovereign's Might could not bridge the gap between them.

Because they had both been undertaking the same Demon Mission, Audrey saved Wyatt's life from the Ironleaf Devil in Hell. Otherwise, Wyatt might have been killed by a powerful expert not long after his rebirth.

Naturally, Wyatt had not forgotten this debt of gratitude. After growing stronger, he had also inquired into Audrey's whereabouts and learned that she had left Hell for the Heavenly Realm, where she became the city lord of Northwind City.

Later, Wyatt personally killed that Ironleaf Devil in Hell.

Having happened to arrive in Northwind City and recalled those past events, Wyatt decided to meet this old acquaintance. This was only their second meeting in nearly a hundred million years.

"You helped me back then, so I owe you a favor. I don't like owing people favors. If you need me to act, I can help you once."

On the streets of Northwind City, Wyatt and Audrey strolled about casually.

However, Audrey now appeared somewhat reserved.

After all, Wyatt was a Paragon. His status was simply not something Audrey could compare to now. Even if Wyatt regarded her as a friend, Audrey did not dare consider herself a Paragon's friend.

(End of chapter)