Fifth Chapter Posted; Thanks to Lostmemoeis for the 5,000-coin tip and support. / Little Saya's Irritation (1)

Such a being, capable of truly seeing into and even controlling Fate, is the most terrifying.

Athena's voice continued, as indifferent as ever, almost devoid of any emotion:

"I don't know who you are, and I don't know which country you come from, but one thing is certain: we all come from the same planet, and we are all just pawns in that bastard's hands."

"She knows everything that will happen to me, and she knows what will happen to you... Damn it, even me telling you these truths might be under her control."

"But she didn't care. She deliberately left a wisp of my consciousness from those seven ugly monsters in the Void, just so I could provide you with all sorts of information... Damn it, damn it, is that all I'm good for?"

You could tell that the First-Generation Jello's will had become extremely volatile, Wrath, and even on the verge of collapse at this point.

Although he was intercepted, replaced, and destroyed by the Evil God in the Void before he even arrived on the Skyvault Continent, he originally thought it was just bad luck.

Now, to his dismay, he discovers that this was all part of some predetermined plan, and he has become nothing more than a tool. How could the First-Generation Jello possibly tolerate this?

"That bitch even seduced the second-generation Jello."

"What a terrifying woman. Under her influence, the Second-Generation Jello actually began to try to break free from the chains left on him by the Evil God."

"She seems to want to turn the Second-Generation Jello into a tool to fight the Void Ugly."

Qin Chu's eyes narrowed slightly.

The betrayal of the Second-Generation Jello, the most useful tool of the Evil God, was also a masterpiece of Goddess of Fate.

"My friend, that's a terrible woman. I want to encourage you to find a way to break free from the shackles binding you, but I'm also afraid that it might be that woman, Moirai, deliberately orchestrating this for me."

"Damn it, what should I do?"

"I don't know how to break free from the Destiny's Shackles. Perhaps only power at the same level or even higher can remain unaffected by Fate."

Depressed.

Irritable.

This is probably the most realistic portrayal of feelings. When faced with an entity that can control Fate, it's hard not to suspect that everything you do isn't actually your own intention, but rather something that this entity has deliberately designed.

This Soul Fragment contains a lot of information, but there's basically nothing useful left after that; it's mostly just the First-Generation Jello grumbling.

Athena stopped interpreting the text. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied, she remained silent and stood quietly in front of Qin Chu.

Qin Chu leaned back in his chair, crossed one leg, and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest. Athena knew this was a habitual action of Qin Chu's; whenever he did this, Qin Chu was definitely thinking frantically about something.

This time, the Soul Fragment contained little useful information, but what they did contain was extremely important.

The Goddess of Fate, Moirai.

Based on the information left by Fire God, Moirai's predictions about Fate were almost entirely accurate.

Even Fire God, who disliked Moirai's enigmatic nature, had to admit Moirai's abilities in this area. It was precisely because of their trust in Moirai that the gods chose that almost suicidal method to besiege and kill the Eighth Evil God.

Combined with the information left by Zimmerman, the blood of the gods led to the birth of Magic Creature.

The entire Skyvault Continent endured over a thousand years without divine guidance, until recently when Magic Creature forced humanity to summon Hero. Was all of this within Moirai's foresight?

How much of his own Fate was manipulated by Moirai?

In my first playthrough, I focused solely on the main storyline, oblivious to everything else. I defeated Magic Creature, the Demon King, and the Witch, only to be defeated myself. Was I, too, stepping into the Abyss under the influence of Fate?

Did Moirai know that Saya could reverse time?

Did Moirai know about the existence of a second playthrough? Did he know that two Saya would appear?

How much was Moirai's influence on my second self?

Was his encounter with beings in the Void and with the Goddess of Holy Light also a deliberate arrangement by Moirai? Or was the entire second playthrough part of Moirai's design?

Is it because Moirai saw through Fate, and only in this way could the Skyvault Continent be saved?

In an instant, a multitude of thoughts flashed through Qin Chu's mind.

Faced with such a bizarre and even chilling goddess, it's absolutely impossible not to have some thoughts...

To break free from the Destiny's Shackles, only power of equal or even higher levels is possible... So, does the Sin of Desire Divinity of Gluttony Divinity count? Does the Water God's Authority count? Does the Evil God's Heart count?

Athena chose her words carefully, knowing Qin Chu was not in a good mood: 'Master, what do you plan to do? What countermeasures will you take?'

Qin Chu shook his head slightly, a slightly cold smile still on his face.

Regardless of Moirai's true side, the feeling of having one's Fate arbitrarily manipulated by other beings is still unsettling.

"No need, we just need to proceed step by step, do what needs to be done, everything will remain the same as before."

"Is that so?" Athena's eyelids drooped slightly. "Then my task is complete. Master, please rest well."

Athena nodded slightly to Qin Chu, then turned to leave.

"Athena," Qin Chu called out again, stopping Athena.

Athena turned around, somewhat bewildered. "Is there anything else you need, Master?"

Qin Chu's smile grew even brighter, his almost brazen gaze sweeping over Athena's graceful body. "I forgot to mention, you look very beautiful tonight."

Athena's eyes suddenly became somewhat flustered, and a blush rose to her cheeks.

"Is that so?"

"Of course, Athena is always beautiful, but Athena's especially charming today." Qin Chu nodded. "Athena just helped me decipher the contents of the Soul Fragment. What reward do you want?"

Athena's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. "Serving my master is my duty."

He didn't mean it.

It is said that Athena seems to be very persistent in the master-servant relationship she has imagined.

"No, no, no, as the master, I think it's better to have a clear system of rewards and punishments." Qin Chu's smile deepened. Why was Athena dressed so exquisitely?

Why is Athena so dissatisfied and indifferent?

Qin Chu had so many girls around him, so he was at least somewhat sensible.

I just found Athena's reaction quite amusing, which is why I kept teasing Athena.

"How about this, I'll help you with the next step of treatment. There are still six divine statues inside you. Let's see if we can destroy one more?" Qin Chu raised an eyebrow and said.

Athena's cheeks grew increasingly red.

The experience of her last treatment was still vivid in her mind. Just thinking about the scene made Athena feel inexplicably hot all over, weak and powerless.

She felt a pang of self-loathing for her own weakness. Just moments ago she had been so angry, but now all that anger had vanished completely.

"But, Master, you are still very weak..."

"No, no, no, I'm just physically weak, but my mind is very active. So, if you really want to get into the treatment process, you'll probably have to rely on yourself."

"Want to give it a try?"

Qin Chu stretched and lay down on the soft bed.

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Chapter 404 Little Saya's Irritability (1)

Athena was very shy.

Although she had experienced many similar situations before, it was always Qin Chu who took the initiative. Athena could even use the excuse that Qin Chu was half-coercing her to avoid feeling a little guilty.

As for the exact opposite scenario, Athena has never tried it either.

However, perhaps because Athena had already learned from the fragments of Jello's Soul Fragment what the man she once deeply loved truly felt about her, her sense of guilt naturally vanished under these circumstances.

Coupled with a strange physical desire and a fluttering heart, she ultimately chose to accept. She gave Qin Chu a seductive sidelong glance, seeing him lying there motionless, clearly determined not to exert any effort today, right?

Of course, Athena still found a pretty good excuse for herself: it was just to receive treatment; she simply wanted to get rid of the Evil God's influence on her soul as soon as possible, nothing more.

On the other side, inside the imperial palace...

Little Saya still hasn't rested.

Sleep wasn't a necessity for her; her soft, slender body floated lightly on the windowsill, gazing at the night sky outside.

She still hadn't forgotten the feeling of being watched by the Void.

That was the first time in her life that Little Saya had felt fear... Before that, whether she encountered other mad Witch, the Demon King Nag, or even in the Imperial City when she thought she had encountered some kind of trap, she had never felt so afraid.

She could never forget the feeling of her skin instantly breaking out in a dense layer of tiny bumps.

Do not peer into the Void.

That was a warning that had been lingering in my mind since the moment I was born into this world.

After being watched by the Void, Little Saya felt Void terror more clearly than ever before, and should have kept her distance.

But that's how people are. Sometimes, the more you fear something, the more you warn yourself not to come into contact with it, the more curious you become about the unknown, and the more you want to explore it.

Although such behavior may bring irreparable disaster upon oneself.

Little Saya smiled helplessly.

The other Saya had already explained to herself the nature of the red liquid that the Demon King Nag had given her, and that she knew that there might be another soul hiding inside the Demon King Nag, and that they were plotting a sinister and cunning plan.

However, Little Saya didn't seem to care much.

For her, all she needed was to be able to conduct experiments in peace without worrying about random herbs and materials, and the Demon King's Castle had always done a pretty good job in this regard.

No matter how precious a herb is, as long as you mention it, it won't be long before it's placed at the laboratory door.

That's how it should be, but she doesn't know why, she's still staying in the palace.

The other version of herself also kept her promise and hadn't had anything happen between her and Qin Chu these past few days, which put Little Saya at ease.

But on the other hand, there's always this inexplicable feeling that something is missing.

Suddenly, Little Saya raised her head, her little ears trembling slightly.

She seemed to hear a sound coming from the main building, which was Qin Chu's bedroom.

At first, the voice was somewhat suppressed and not very clear, but Little Saya quickly recognized it as Athena's voice. The initial suppression gradually turned into unrestrained indulgence.

Little Saya felt her cheeks getting redder and redder.

Just from that sound, it seemed as if all sorts of images were already appearing before Little Saya's eyes.

There was a time when that sound even came from his own mouth.

Under the moonlight, her crimson eyes were even filled with a layer of mist... So many days had passed, and she thought she had finally gotten through it and forgotten that feeling.

But now, Athena's voice instantly awakened Little Saya's sealed memories.

It turns out, she had never forgotten.

Her cool and aloof heart was instantly thrown into chaos, with all sorts of thoughts and ideas surging into her mind at that moment.

No one knew how much time had passed, but the night sky returned to its original tranquility. Little Saya leaned gently against the window, her pink lips exhaling sweet breath, her eyes like silk.

She had never been so agitated.

She wanted to leave this place, to get away from it, yet she hesitated for some inexplicable reason.

Her little hands gently caressed the windowsill. What exactly did that feel like?

Qin Chu rarely tried this, but occasionally handing over all the initiative to the other party had a unique flavor.

At this moment, Qin Chu's consciousness had entered the depths of Athena's soul.

Having learned from his previous intrusion, this time he was quite familiar with the place. His consciousness darted quickly through the yellow sand, and before long, Qin Chu had found his target.

It was still that same enormous altar, and Athena's soul was still bound by layers of chains.

On the altar, the remains of the statue of the Lord of Pleasure, which had been crushed, remained unchanged, which reassured Qin Chu somewhat; at least the terrible situation of the statue being restored had not occurred.

His gaze swept over the remaining six statues.

A gigantic, bizarre toad; a human face amidst grotesque, twisted flames; a figure atop Bone Throne, seemingly cast in blood; a strange sphere covered in countless vertical pupils; rotting flesh beneath, covered in a dense network of tentacles; a grotesque fissure splitting open in the center of a massive, dark red cloud, from which dense tentacles extend...

These statues still look the same as before—ugly, twisted, and disgusting, radiating an ominous aura.

Athena's soul remained bound in the center of the altar, like a pitiful sacrifice.

The last time I saved Athena's soul, I almost exhausted all my strength to activate the power of the Holy Light, which damaged Athena's soul. Now that so much time has passed, Athena's soul has almost recovered.

She noticed Qin Chu's appearance, and a smile even appeared on the face that was exactly the same as his body, as if she was welcoming Qin Chu.