She glanced sideways at him, unsure why he had asked.
"An Old God. Why?"
Lin En's eyes flickered intensely. He had immediately thought of himself, because his ability allowed him to gain nourishment by devouring emotions, enabling him to evolve rapidly.
"So every authority is unique?"
Shinsen Saya said calmly:
"Of course. An authority is irreplaceable. No two gods in the world can possess the same authority. As long as one exists, everyone who wields abilities from that sequence becomes a subordinate servant of that god."
But then she shook her head.
"Most of the Old Gods are dead, though, including the two I just mentioned. After they chased the Lord of Crawling into this Great Rift all those years ago, they never returned."
At those words, Lin En's heart jolted.
But he instantly caught the Valkyrie's probing gaze. He gave a faint smile and regained his composure.
"Are you testing me?"
Shinsen Saya glanced sideways at him and remained silent for a long time.
Only after a long while did she regain her calm.
"Because when I came here, I didn't find the corpses of those gods. Every path ahead was obscured by this black mist. But I didn't find the Lord of Crawling either, until you appeared ten years ago..."
"So I really do wonder what exactly you are. Are you a lingering shadow he left behind, or truly that Outer God? Do you possess some authority that lets you return from death again and again within this black mist?"
Even Lin En was taken aback.
Well, well.
How had she somehow steered the conversation back to him again? Was she that eager to dig out his secrets? Was she setting a trap for him here?
Whoosh-
One of Lin En's tentacles instantly reached toward her.
Shhk-
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