Sifa Island, the Palace of the God Jess.
A misty, ethereal cloud swept in, transforming into a white figure.
He straightened his collar, looked at the back of the person in front of him, and a hint of nostalgia appeared in his eyes. "I remember when I was here last time, this place wasn't as deserted as it is now, Jess."
" Bag ..." Jess didn't turn around, but just hearing the voice, she knew who it was. She said calmly, "Why did it turn out like this? Don't you have any idea? If you weren't manipulating things behind the scenes, how could there be such widespread suffering...?"
Bag laughed nonchalantly, "You're as strict as ever, A-Jie."
Jess coldly replied, "Don't use that disgusting name of yours... I have nothing to do with you. I used myself as bait to nip a dangerous person like you in the bud before you could cause any real harm, and in the end, you just managed to escape."
A flash of sadness crossed Bag's eyes. "Is that so? So this is your reason for targeting me? All these years, just thinking about this has torn my heart apart. You completely rejected me just because of a trivial prediction... Why have you never chosen to believe me?"
"The power of prophecy is a blessing bestowed upon me by fate. If I use this power wisely, I can ensure that my people live in peace and prosperity, free from any harm... Since fate has already foretold your future, you will inevitably cause irreparable disaster. And as it turns out, my prophecy has proven correct. You are cruel and tyrannical. In order to realize your ambitions, you did not hesitate to wage war, bringing suffering to the people of this Three Gods Island. Now, what excuses do you have?"
Bag sighed silently. "Back then, I never had such thoughts. My heart only had room for one person, and there was no room for anyone else. Whether it was getting involved in politics or offering opinions, I just wanted to share the burden with the person I loved. I just didn't want to see her grow old and haggard. Even the entire Three Gods Island couldn't compare to the weight of this one person in my heart."
"You..." Jess finally turned around, looking at the face she hadn't seen for years. Her heart skipped a beat. Suppressing her emotions, she forced herself to say, "Do you think I'd believe you, Bag? If everything you've done wasn't for your own selfish ambitions, then what was it for?!"
"You're still the same as before, your beauty undiminished..." Bag sighed softly before continuing, "Think about it carefully. If I truly wanted to rule this Sky Island, I could have easily seized it by force. Even if I searched the entire Three Gods Island, no one would be my match. Why would I need to hide? If you hadn't done that, I would naturally have remained peacefully by your side. However... since you wish for me to destroy the Three Gods Island, then of course I won't disappoint you. Everything I've done is to show you that I can verify your prophecy, and equally, I can invalidate it. The prophecy you believe in is nothing more than something I can manipulate at will!!"
As the goddess of wisdom, Jess's mind raced with countless thoughts, instantly creating a huge uproar. "Could it be that all of this... is because I believed in the prophecy that things have turned out this way...? If I hadn't chosen to believe in divination, would this prophecy have remained unfulfilled, and would all my people still be able to live in peace and prosperity? In other words... the decision to use or not use divination is the turning point where the past can influence the future..."
Or perhaps my choice to believe in divination was actually part of the prophecy, and could it be that everything really was caused by me...?
Looking at the conflicted expression on Jess's face, Bag said, "I didn't come here to do anything, I just wanted to hear you say, 'I was wrong.'"
Jess's expression immediately changed, and she said coldly, "No, I didn't do anything wrong. This was all caused by you. If it weren't for you, how could so many people have died? You are the culprit!"
"Then what about when you tried to stab me with that dagger...? Everything you did was just to satisfy your own ego. Why bother to put on airs and act all righteous?"
"Enough with the nonsense..." Jess said coldly, "I... I've always known what I'm doing. Don't even think about telling me what to do, Bag!"
"As arrogant as ever. Fine, do as you please... I've already sent my men to destroy the cloud base support. I presume they've succeeded by now? The Three Gods Island will soon completely disintegrate, eventually drifting with the sea of clouds, falling into the Blue Sea, and shattering into pieces... You should be satisfied with this outcome, right?"
Jess's eyes twitched slightly, her chest heaving as she breathed softly, trying to calm herself. "To get revenge on me... you're really willing to do something so utterly depraved..."
"By the way," Bag interrupted Jess, "Those Destiny Pirates you designated are probably mostly dead by now. No one can save the future of the Three Gods Island. 'God' is just a more mysterious figure at best. Nilek and Prap are nothing more than that. Once you tear off that self-righteous mask beneath their exteriors, they become so powerless, unable to change anything, and can only watch helplessly as everyone gradually heads towards destruction. It's truly pathetic..."
After saying that, he tilted his head and used two fingers to catch the dagger that attacked from behind. A thin layer of cumulus cloud instantly spread over the dagger, and a bolt of Lightning Flash suddenly wrapped around it, rushing towards the man. The next moment, it emitted a dazzling Lightning Flash, knocking the man behind him to the ground.
Bag threw the dagger on the ground and sneered coldly, "I really don't understand what you're trying to do... Your temper is still as volatile as it was four years ago, Karma."
Wearing a priest's robe Karma struggled to her feet, one hand resting on the other arm. Her left eye was blinded by the electric shock, and she stared at Bag with only her right eye. "You demon, you will be God's Judgment sooner or later..."
" God's Judgment?" Bag arrogantly raised his head slightly. "God is nothing but my defeated opponent, how could He possibly punish me?"
" Karma, step back, don't fight him!" Jess said, trying to stop him.
Karma limped to the side, staring intently at Bag.
"Still as obedient as he was four years ago..." Bag smiled, glanced at Karma, then looked at Jess, "Where's that stone tablet?"
Jess shouted, "What do you want to do?!"
Bag said, "I just wanted you to experience the pain and sorrow of having something you love taken away."
Jess: "If you want to take the monument, you'll have to step over my dead body!"
"Don't worry, I won't kill you, but..."
Before Bag could finish speaking, a loud whooshing sound came from behind him. He shrank back and easily dodged a silver-white claw from behind.
"No, on the right." In just a moment, another thought flashed through his mind. His body swayed like a willow leaf in the wind, narrowly missing the black iron fist coming from the right. At the same time, a black fist from the left flew in at lightning speed, seemingly predicting his direction of movement, and accurately struck his ribs, sending him flying in an instant, crashing into the brazier on the right side of the palace.
Buggy, riding on the Flying Dragon Chicken, retracted his fists and laughed unrestrainedly, "What's coming will come eventually. Are you mentally prepared, Marshmallow--"