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"Do you have any other solutions for propping up the sky?"
In Hell, next to a sapling that had grown to half the height of a person in just a short time, the avatar of Asmodeus inquired.
He was there because of Hypnos' affairs. Long ago, Laine had already said that he would send a lord to the third level of Hell to stand with Crius against the Abyss, as it was expected that, sooner or later, neither he nor the Lord of the Nine Hells would be able to intervene personally in the war between the two realms.
As the founder of the Nine Hells, it was natural for Asmodeus to use the power of the planes to counter the pressure of the Abyss itself. Compared to Tartarus, the newly formed Nine Hells were still too weak. And it was doubtful whether the World Serpent could spare any effort, as it also had to deal with Moya, the Mother of Demon Gods.
After all, an incarnation couldn't possibly mobilize the power of the Spirit Realm within the body of another Primordial God to confront Him, so with only three levels of Hell reinforcing his might, he wasn't capable of sweeping all before him.
Fortunately, the new deity was not weak, and with the advantage of terrain, he still had the strength to fight.
"I know what you're trying to say, but this isn't a matter of erecting a few more pillars in the Western Sea."
"The sky has both an actual weight and a conceptual 'weight.' Bronze pillars can share the actual weight, but the conceptual one can only be solved by symbols divided into three parts, something that pure quantity cannot replace."
Standing next to the Lord of the Nine Hells, Laine appeared somewhat ethereal.
To take, one must first give; it was the power of the world itself that nourished the divine tree, allowing it to grow. Now, its main root had sunk into the heart of the courtyard, greedily drawing power.
Of course, this was just an extravagant gesture initially carried out to revitalize the sapling. Moving forward, whether it was the 'Tree of Oath' named 'Nordaishir' by Laine, or 'Leonnor Spring,' both would have their own ways to grow.
"What about crafting a Divine Artifact?"
With a shift in his thoughts, Asmodeus thought of another solution.
Often, Divine Artifacts could replace deities in exercising authority, and since the Sun Chariot had been made before, it wasn't impossible to create another in a similar fashion.
"Yes, Prophecy."
Although it had been a long time since the so-called prophecy had been spoken, this time, it was truly a prophecy. Except the seer wasn't Laine himself, but another being with a special connection to the former second generation Divine King.
He tried to divine his own future and indeed received an omen from destiny. However, he himself did not understand the meaning of the message. Seeking an answer from his teacher, Laine overhead the discussion.
Actually, Laine thought that because of his disruption of fate, some things would no longer happen, but now it seemed that the power of destiny was still resilient. But that didn't matter, for he would continue to change it.
"Vaguely, I see that in the distant future, a human will complete twelve incredible feats for mere mortals, his steps covering the earth, the sea, the Underworld, and through them, ascending to divinity. However, unfortunately, even though I've seen this scene, I still don't quite understand how he can accomplish it."
"So you want to intervene in this?"
Looking at Laine, the Lord of the Nine Hells asked calmly:
"Then why don't you go and do it yourself."
"I will."
Shaking his head, Laine said lightly:
"But one example is not proof; I need different samples from various perspectives to see clearly what exactly this so-called 'great achievement' has brought him."
"You can participate or not, as it doesn't affect your plan to forge Divine Artifacts, right?"
"...Let's talk about it when the time comes. As for humans, Mephisto will keep an eye on them for me. I must say, in his case at least, I've seen the wisdom of humanity."
It was unwise to pin hopes on an illusory future, so Asmodeus merely kept this in mind without much expectation.
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