Dust Settles
With countless eyes upon him, Augusta concealed a trace of impatience and said, "Although I did indeed kill Hikari's Chief God clone, before today I knew nothing about Ninisha and Hikari obtaining the Thunder Main God Spark. I knew nothing about the Memory Mist or the information in the Diary, and I never expected Hikari to come here and meet us. If what I just said was untrue, may I lose my Light God Clone, with the Overgod of Destruction as my witness."
His oath left the Chief Gods even more astonished. Could it really have been a coincidence?
Lincoln scoffed. When it came to swearing Supreme God Oaths, whether gods or Chief Gods, everyone seemed gifted at wordplay. They just loved to toy with the Overgods.
Ninisha was also quite delighted by what she heard. She turned to look at Hikari. Hullei had only given a brief explanation earlier and hadn't mentioned Hikari's death, so she'd been puzzled by Koriate's words.
What did he mean by "for the sake of a Low-Sovereign"? Would a Low-Sovereign dare hold a Chief Sovereign accountable for a minor loss? She hadn't expected that this Low-Sovereign had already fallen from the clouds and landed in the dirt!
What a pity Hikari wasn't a Thunder Sovereign. Otherwise, she would have done whatever it took, sacrificed everything, to obtain his Sovereign Spark.
Ninisha's gaze made Hikari's scalp prickle. He had already lost his Chief God clone. To a Chief God, that was like a drop of water or a fallen leaf—not worth worrying over. At worst, he could hide in the Material Plane forever and never come out again.
But Ninisha was a Paragon. If she relentlessly pursued him, Hikari would have a very hard time finding peace. Although the conflict between them had