Beyond the void, a palace floated silently.
The Creation God's palace stood apart from the world, disconnected from realms such as the mortal world and the divine realm. Without the Creation God's permission, no one could enter.
Inside the palace, Russell was rapidly dipping food into a hot pot, wolfing it down as he made a desperate final struggle.
When he had created heaven and earth, time had seemed to pass for a very long time—an entire century, perhaps. By all rights, his allotted stay should have long since expired, yet he remained in the world of Olympus.
That could only mean...
It had all been an illusion, something like an eternity contained within an instant. His thoughts and body were out of sync.
In short, he had been overthinking it!
To be safe, he had come to the palace and immediately thrown the chicken wings of great demons such as the Golden Crow and Kun Peng into a huge pot, frantically boosting his own stats.
These premium supplements could not be taken out of this world and had to be consumed within twenty-four hours. Regret would come too late otherwise.
"Russell, what did you mean when you said time was running out?"
Holding a small bowl, Hecate found the food tasteless. Even if the supplements in the pot could strengthen her arms, she had no desire to eat them.
"Exactly what it sounds like."
Russell spoke as he ate. "Just like Chaos in the past, after I created the world, I won't be able to stay for very long. At most, just one day."
"And then?"
Artemis hurriedly pressed, "Where will you go after that?"
"That's it. Maybe I can come back, but that'll be a long time from now. I'm not entirely sure myself."
Russell shoveled food into