Chapter 684: Lilith seizes 0-01
In the blink of an eye, the Hall of Truth fell deathly silent again, its stillness almost oppressive, as though time itself had frozen.
Edward slowly sat down on a black bench and flicked a finger. A coin traced an arc through the air and landed heads up. At the sight, he let out a long breath.
Phew, that was finally over for now.
In truth, Edward had never expected things to develop this far. His original plan had merely been to take this opportunity to obtain the Quill. He had never imagined that a series of coincidences would lead him to accomplish something so "heaven-defying."
Amon's "defection" was both unexpected and understandable.
Unexpected, because even after gaining humanity and becoming somewhat more "human," Amon was still selfish at heart-selfishness was, after all, a part of humanity.
Beyond that, there were his scant feelings for his father, the Ancient Sun God. Just as Amon had said, he had ultimately decided to act only because of Adam's excessive "sense of self-sacrifice."
Amon could disregard everything in the world, but he alone could not endure his father going to his death again.
"Ah, I wonder how things will develop with the Ancient Sun God's human side in control instead. If Adam's sacrifice really is the only way to save this world from the apocalypse, then what I've done would make me a sinner."
Edward smiled self-deprecatingly, but did not dwell on it. After all, the fundamental purpose of everything he had done was self-preservation-nothing mattered more than his own life!
He slowly rose and walked toward his "main body," which stood rigid, its eyes vacant. Then his body abruptly dissolved into countless writhing Star Worms tinged with gray fog, which surged into his "main body" in an