Chapter 476: Star, the Emergency Meeting (1)

Chapter 476: Star, the Emergency Meeting (1)

The [Forbidden Fruit], the fruit of gnosis, gave those who consumed it the ability to distinguish between good and evil. Perkwunos described it as a part of the <Fire of Origin>, the debris left behind by the Big Bang when it brought light to the darkness-filled, ignorance-infested universe.

Perkwunos, tasked to protect the <Fire of Origin>, eventually began to covet it. As punishment for his sin, he was given a <Mark> and forced to join samsara.

Why in the world is the [Forbidden Fruit] in the <Store> window? Chang-Sun asked.

Youve used the <Store> window from time to time, yet you still dont know what it is?

Its the legacy of <Muspelheim>.

Perkwunos shook his head. Wrong. Youre close, but its technically different.

What is it, then?

It sells the items that your past reincarnations had used.

Perkwunos explanation was very straightforward.

According to him, when the items owners died, the items themselves disappeared as well. However, when the past reincarnations regained their identities, the items were restored and brought back to Idea. The <Store> window served as Chang-Suns connection to those powers. By buying the items, he could borrow the past reincarnations powers little by little.

Although I failed to absorb all of the [Forbidden Fruit], I still swallowed it. Thats why its in there.

Chang-Sun felt tempted to buy the <Forbidden Fruit]. It was the perfect elixir for his plan to turn his <Duskfall> into Rdus. Unfortunately, he couldnt do it right now.

[Total: 67,132,996,813 Hounds]

Although Chang-Sun had saved up quite a hefty sum of Karmas, he was still a long shot away from being able to afford the [Forbidden Fruit]. Hence, he continued scrolling through the <Store> window.

[List of accessible Hounds]

One-Eyed Magic Giant

: 79,918,446 Hounds

Red-Colored Guard

: 916,383,122 Hounds

Chang-Sun could now use the Karmas of the reincarnations he had unified with. With all of their Karmas combined, he would have enough to buy the [Forbidden Fruit].

[Total Hounds: 100,000,000,612,125 Hounds]

Nevertheless, for a moment, he still debated against purchasing the item, fearing that eating it would deepen his <Crime> or result in a similar repercussion. However, he soon changed his mind.

I should just ignore all of those.

Having changed his goal from Ubbo-Sathla to <Deus Ex Machina>, Chang-Sun had lost every reason to hesitate.

Chang-Sun scrolled up again.

Here we go.

[You are about to purchase the Forbidden Fruit.]

[Warning! The following item is non-refundable and contains a considerable amount of Causality. Misusing it can damage your soul.]

[Purchase the item? Y/N]

Chang-Sun pressed Y.

Ding!

Ding!The source of this content no/v(el)bi((n))

Notification bells chaotically rang in his ears.

Bel-Marduk narrowed his eyes. Even Durga is here.

The other <Societies> delegates, who were attending as audiences, kept glancing at Durga from the corner of the room. They seemed unable to focus on the meeting. Even some of those who had earned a seat at the table seemed to be having a hard time concentrating.

The goddess of destruction was wearing a necklace made from twelve devil skulls and all sorts of shiny jeweled earrings on one of her ears, complimenting her dark skin and sharp eyes. Despite merely sitting on one of the chairs near the room's walls and exuding no energy, she still intimidated everyone around her.

Grrrr.

Durga the Wrath Incarnation didnt come alone either. Beside her was a huge tiger that looked just as overpowering as her. It kept its fangs bared, ready to bite off the necks of anyone who would try anything funny.

Notorious for leaving a mountain of corpses and an ocean of blood at her every step, her presence alone scared all the Celestials and Star Signs in this place. Even Kali, her daughter, looked surprised to see her mother. Urash, Durgas expelled student, had also grown quiet.

Bel-Marduk couldnt help but think that this meeting would end in a disaster. If they somehow managed to come to an agreement, they would at least have a slim chance of victory. However, considering too many people in this meeting wanted to be the leader, that tiny bit of hope could outright disappear.

If Twilight joins as well, then well have seven of the Nine Heavens here. Thats it. Were doomed.

Bel-Marduk let go of his last lingering feelings. It would be a shame to give up on Worldline #802 since it served as his base in his conquest of the Great Universe, but he had no other choice. While he could easily rebuild his base, he wouldnt be able to do anything if he died.

Despite having already made a decision, Bel-Marduk stayed in the meeting room, clinging to a final hopeChang-Sun.

Chang-Sun was currently conquering his subconscious realm. He might bring secrets that not even Bel-Marduk knew aboutsecrets that would show them a way to break through this insurmountable problem.

Bel-Marduk chuckled. Its not like me to act this foolishly.

Sensing someone giving him an ice-cold glare, Bel-Marduk smirked. He locked eyes with Tiamat, who was in her little girl form.

What? Are you planning to kill me? Bel-Marduk asked.

Tiamat mouthed her reply.

If I can.

Bring it on.

* * *

The bad blood between Tiamat and Bel-Marduk had been going on for ages. However, for Bel-Marduk, it was inevitable. After all, to obtain enough power to fight Ubbo-Sathla, he had been coting the Mother Terra Celestials remains, like the Nereid Stone.

Since Tiamat was his targets avatar, he naturally chased after her. Meanwhile, she saw him as a new challenger from an entirely different world. As one of the most powerful beings in Worldline #801, she had to stay vigilant around him.

Due to their history, Tiamat found it very unpleasant to be around Bel-Marduk. Even though the alliance was temporary, she still couldnt understand why Chang-Sun was working with Bel-Marduk. She trusted that he would have a good reason, but she still couldnt blindly open herself up to Bel-Marduk. His sneer just now didnt help either. Rather, it just convinced her to treat him like a ghost.

I Tiamat began as she looked at the other delegates.

Seeing through what she was trying to do, Bel-Marduk quietly stared at her.

She continued, I propose to expand the United Army. Too many cooks will only spoil the broth. Without a unified command to work together, we wont even be able to delay <Extinction> for a second.

Was Tiamat aware that her decision was exactly what Bel-Marduk had in mind?

That sounds like a good proposal, but how do we know that you dont have any ulterior motive behind it? Michael asked with a slight frown.

Tiamat turned to Michael, her eyes emotionless. What do you mean?

Arent you just trying to use this as an excuse to gain enough power to become a Celestial King and reign over us? Michael scowled, trying to see through Tiamats plan.

Smirking, Tiamat asked, Is there a problem with that?

Her blatant revelation of her ambition bewildered the other Nine Heavens and <Society> leaders. However, before they could say anything

Woooosh!

[The Celestial Primordial Evil Dragon has unleashed her Divine Class, dominating the room!]

her energy filled up the room. Those overwhelmed by her presence felt as if they were suffocating.

I am Tiamat, the origin and mother of all lives. Tiamats eyes turned into a Dragons. Unless I become a Celestial King and a godmother who would embrace you all, no one would be able to protect you from this external threat.