The sun rose as usual.
Pale white bellflowers scattered delicate chimes and almost imperceptible music across the dawning sky alongside the arrows. It was as though that apocalyptic twilight had never appeared. Only the light piercing the dark clouds and mist remained, illuminating the eyes of every living creature.
It seemed the apocalypse brought on by the gods would simply pass like this.
But anyone who could see the wheat waves, thorns, and gems still entangled on the earth would disagree. The light in the sky had declared an end with astonishing speed, but the struggle on the ground continued.
"Light..."
Eurydice watched the Divine Kingdom gradually dimming upon the Starry Firmament and sighed softly. "The World Consciousness caught it in the end."
Losing such an excellent research specimen pained him. He truly could not afford to lose a second, so his gaze sharpened as he stared intently at the Earth Mother Goddess's Divine Kingdom, which had yet to disappear.
"The World Consciousness won't allow a deity to threaten it like this."
"That's a good thing."
"And it's the perfect opportunity..."
The Legendary Mage from the Astral Plane took out an ancient Platinum Ring and stared straight into the air before him. "I know you haven't left. We can work together and drag every last deity off their throne."
"The power of order has long since seeped deep into your flesh, intertwining with the World Tree's roots until they can no longer be separated."
"The deities who received your blessings won't behave themselves. They're always plotting to gain more power, more authority. Now you have a chance to consign them to history for good!"
No response came from the air for a long time, but Eurydice looked increasingly certain. If the World Consciousness truly had no intention of accepting his