Chapter 127: Chapter 97 The Forgotten Goddess
In the heart of the Abyss, Laine spoke in an even tone, yet his words stirred tempestuous waves in Cronus’s heart.
To create a world, in the previous era, no god knew what this meant, but now, there was not a single god who did not desire it.
Even though most deities were unaware of the deeper secrets behind it, Laine, like a Primordial God, lived in seclusion beyond the world, unaffected by two changes of Divine Kings, and even the Twin Gods of the Dark Night found him untouchable, a fact known to all.
For the former Divine King and the Primordial Gods, though, they saw something deeper. To effortlessly seal a True God, to step outside the framework of current-day laws, they might not have grasped the most fundamental secrets, but what was now revealed was enough to excite them.
The complete will of Chaos World rarely interfered with the gods, or rather, aside from the one time Laine created a world, no other god had ever felt its presence. However, the part of it that existed in this world was different; it constantly reminded the gods that, though they seemed immortal, a sword still hung above their heads.
This was unbearable for them, and so the feeling of rebellion naturally emerged, along with an intensifying desire to create their own worlds.
Cronus felt this especially strongly. Even without the authority of ‘Indeterminable Destiny,’ once he created a world, the impact of fate on him would greatly diminish, and he was very clear about this fact. Just like the Abyss, its connection to the current world was limited to a mutually connected passageway, and thus, throughout the ages, it had never undergone any changes due to fate.
But because he understood this very clearly, Cronus found it somewhat unbelievable. Was Laine truly giving him an opportunity to stand on equal footing?
If it were him, he would never allow a second god to possess such power.
“Don’t misunderstand, Cronus, our worlds are probably somewhat different,”
“Although I’m not very clear on the specifics, I can be sure that even if you succeed, your beginning would still be somewhat behind my Spirit Realm.”
Shaking his head gently, Laine saw through Cronus’s thoughts. But just as he had considered, if it would cause significant trouble for himself, he would rather not do it. In fact, it was not just the start, but the upper limit of the new world that constituted the real difference between them.
Years had passed, and Laine gradually discovered that the essence of the Spirit Realm’s temporal nature was not the temporal source power of Cronus, but rather the faint temporal divinity he once possessed. At the time, he hadn’t paid much heed to it, but now, Laine realized its strength.
It was something left behind along with his spiritual body after enduring the baptism of the Chaotic Void, even Chaos had not been able to take it away. This was the foundation of the Spirit Realm, and that temporal source power was secondary.
“I’m not particularly concerned about that. Go on, tell me what you’ve found.”
“It is difficult, which is why it took her nearly ten thousand years and she still hasn’t completed the process. This is all based on the premise that Mnemosyne only had Weak Divine Power. Otherwise, even several epochs might not be enough to wash away the imprints of the current world on her.”
Faced with Cronus’s interrogation, Laine explained patiently.
“I don’t know how she entered, nor how she reached the core of the Abyss, but there is no doubt that she is being transformed.”
“Your sister willingly gave up her identity as a Titan Goddess of the present world, choosing instead to become part of the Abyss. Her Godhood of ‘Language’ and ‘Innate Script’ was stripped away over tens of thousands of years, and now she has almost completely become part of the Abyss. When she awakens, she will be the first Primordial Deity born of the Abyss. She will completely shed her former weakness, of course, and will also bear some responsibilities.”
Some responsibilities, Laine could guess what kind of obligations a goddess might have.
“I see... then you might be in trouble.”
Having accepted Laine’s explanation, Cronus couldn’t help but turn and jest:
“She has always been ‘unforgettable’ to you.”
“Let her come. If she were a male deity, that would indeed be troublesome, for she would take the path I had originally envisaged for you. Regrettably, she is a goddess.”
“Although I don’t know why, even the chaotic Abyss does not recognize a female deity to assume the highest authority.”
Not that he cared much, for Laine of the present no longer regarded any being without Great Divine Power. In the future, there’s a saying in The East, ‘Below the sage, all are ants,’ and Chaos World was much the same.
Those who haven’t reached this step are mere pawns.
As for what this has to do with male and female deities, it goes back to the method Laine initially used to persuade Cronus.
For the former Divine King, if he couldn’t continue to possess Divine Authority and power, he might as well sleep eternally like the Heavenly Father. Therefore, to borrow the Divine Authority of Cronus, and for the remnant temporal Origin, as well as for the sake of the impending perfection, Laine also went to great lengths to consider for him.
The so-called Divine Authority is not like Godhood, but an additional authority granted by the laws of the current world.
Thus, it rises and falls with the changes in the might of the Divine King and grows stronger with events like ‘legislation’ and ‘creation of life’ under his rule, for it is indeed an embodiment of the world’s favor.