Hill silently looked up at the invisible presence hanging from his chandelier. "Have you... grown too fast?
"You ought to have some of the memories I have, right?
"Aren't they in your inherited memories?
"To keep too many beings from surpassing greater divine power, the Order Gods of Mount Celestia established certain laws in the name of order.
"Any god aligned with order will face these trials.
"Chaos doesn't have those, but chaos... the evil gods and Demon Lords of the Bottomless Abyss face far greater and more numerous trials if they want to surpass greater divine power.
"To name the simplest one, they could very well be devoured outright by the Abyssal Will."
Oaisis sounded incredulous. "Surely not? I don't think I'm even as strong as that one from Toril... um, Taiji?"
Hill helplessly pressed his forehead... why did it feel as though he was getting phantom headaches more and more often lately?
"When you compare yourself to Taiji, could you please consider what happened to her?" He let out a long breath before continuing slowly. "Those trials don't wait until you surpass greater divine power. They start before that.
"You're a World Lord. That point comes even earlier for you.
"They want as few beings with greater divine power to emerge as possible, so naturally, the stronger your foundation and the greater your potential, the harder you'll be hit."
"So I'm already that strong?" Oaisis suddenly perked up.
Hill silently rolled his eyes.
"But why would it take this form... isn't this all my own..." Oaisis, who never seemed to grasp the situation, soon raised another question.
"It's not as though some Order God is deliberately targeting you!" Hill suddenly felt sorry for Xue Yunfeng and resolved to send the Undead commander some herbal tea to help him