516 Chapter 516: Awakening
The Goddess was still in disbelief as she found another Eren. How was it possible? How could there be three people who had the same existence?
It wasn't just their appearances that were similar. The very essence of their being, the core of their existence, was the same. They were not merely clones, but truly the same people.
What was even more shocking was that they were able to physically interact with her soul body, which had grown considerably weaker during her descent.
This unexpected development left the Goddess grappling with questions and a growing sense of disbelief.
"Did you really have to call a third one? Aren't you just being wasteful at this point?" The second Eren came down from the rubble of the goddess's statue, looking somewhat frustrated.
He thought that he was enough. After all, they were simply dealing with a weakened goddess who had foolishly descended without realizing her own abilities.
"This body is too weak at the moment," The consciousness possessing Eren answered, looking at his pale hands.
He could already feel the weakness in this body. In the eyes of Eren, he had become extremely strong. However, in his eyes, this strength was far from enough.
"You don't look disappointed though." The second Eren asked, noticing the smirk in the corner of first Eren's lips.
"Oh? You noticed." Eren didn't hide it anymore. He was actually very petty. He hadn't forgotten how he was tormented by the goddess.
Even though it had been a long time for him, and he didn't remember much since he had escaped through Call of Eternity, it was still something for which he wanted to settle scores.
Unfortunately for him, the moment he came out of Echo of Eternity's sleep, the goddess was already dead. He finally understood why that was the case. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Looks like she never wondered why the other gods didn't dare descend to find me?" The third Eren, who appeared to be the oldest out of all of them, said.
As he finished speaking, he kept the soul of the goddess in a dark space that opened next to him.
[Paradox Awakening has increased by two percent]
[Paradox Awakening: 27 Percent]
As the soul of the goddess was taken, the domain also lost its effects. The core domain collapsed, removing every restriction from this place.
Even the Domain Protecting the Holy City had vanished. What was even more surprising was that everyone who had gained holy essence through the blessing of the goddess had lost it.
With the disappearance of the goddess's soul, even her real body had become useless. There was no one left to maintain the blessing.
The Priests, Bishops, and even the Cardinals had suddenly lost all their holy essence. They could immediately feel the change, panicking in the process.
All the Branches of the Holy Church started contacting the main branch to understand what had happened to them.
Even the Cardinals of the Main Branch were just as confused. They rushed towards the sanctum of the Holy Priestess, calling out to her. Unfortunately, they didn't receive a response.
They could only keep calling out to her, lacking the courage or strength to force their way through. Their repeated knocks on the door hadn't awakened the Holy Priestess. However, it did manage to wake up Eren.
Just a moment ago, Eren had felt like he was floating in an endless space, worried about the pain his other self might be going through. Now, he suddenly felt like he had regained all his senses.
He felt as if he was lying on something soft. He slowly opened his eyes and pushed his body up, growing surprised to find himself on top of the Holy Priestess.
"Just what did the goddess do?" For a moment, he even wondered if they had done something strange. However, both of them were fully clothed, so it seemed unlikely.
He quickly stood up, touching the side of his face that had been clawed out. But there was no wound anymore. His face had healed, and he couldn't feel any pain.
He looked at his surroundings, only growing more surprised at the sight of the broken statue.