Chapter: Chapter 548
Your speed far exceeded my expectations. I thought I would be able to sleep for a while longer before being awakened, but I didn’t expect you to collect all four prophecy books in such a short time.
In the cabin within the sea of stars, the translucent woman pointed to the teacup on the table and smiled at Leticia. “Have a taste. I believe you’ll like this flavor.”
Leticia’s expression was somewhat strange. She had expected to see something more impactful, but after her vision went black, she saw this woman again.
Does she have no more information for me? Or is this woman about to tell me how to save the world?
“You have many questions, but before that, it’s better to have a sip of water.”
Have a sip of water first? Alright.
Picking up the tea, which still seemed to be boiling, Leticia carefully took a sip.
The tea was at a normal temperature when it entered her mouth, not as terrifying as it appeared. It also tasted good, even giving Leticia a light, airy sensation, and her thoughts became much clearer after this sip.
This tea is amazing! Leticia looked at the teacup in her hand in surprise. The effect of this tea was even greater than the most potent potion she had ever consumed.
“What is this tea made with?” Leticia couldn’t help but ask.
“Just a small specialty from my hometown. I told you, I am just a traveler, attracted to this beautiful yet peculiar world as I passed through,” the woman said, smiling and shaking her head. She tapped her forehead twice. “But when I discovered this world, I found she was already overburdened.”
“What attracted me was her mournful cry, and what caused her immense pain were her children.”
The gods?
The gods of ancient times often fought over trivial matters. Perhaps it was because of these things that the world could not bear it?
“Your guess is half right. The mutual attacks between the gods are indeed one of the reasons for the world’s overburdening, but there is another reason. Your world has dispersed its power too much. There are too many gods, and she is so naive that she has bestowed her power upon these gods without reservation.”
“This has made her quite powerless when facing difficulties.”
“Ah?” Leticia was stunned after hearing this. So, the gods’ powers were distributed by the world itself?
And after the world distributed its power, it couldn’t recall it, leaving the world helpless when facing a crisis. This is too… well, too reckless?
Seeing Leticia’s expression, the woman chuckled. “Yes, she is like an innocent young girl, doing things without considering the consequences. But it is precisely because of this that this world felt interesting to me.”
“After I came to this world, I discovered its problems. I originally intended to reclaim all the gods’ powers, but the world stopped me. She didn’t want to see her children treated like this by me.”
“She’s truly naive. She actually expects those children to return that power voluntarily, without considering that by the time those who only care about fighting realize something is wrong, she might no longer have enough ability to salvage the situation.”
“So, I didn’t completely comply with her wishes. I need to at least ensure that the situation in this world does not worsen.”
“Then you sealed all the gods at that time. This is why the Age of Gods ended abruptly.” Leticia finally understood. This woman was telling her the cause and effect.
The woman nodded. “That’s right. I sealed those gods into divine artifacts. However, some gods were too stubborn, so I had to kill them completely and reclaim their authorities.”
“The sealed gods are within divine artifacts. I set very strict conditions for their unsealing. Only gods who realize their mistakes have a chance to break free from the seal.”
“Then, I made some changes to the divine creatures that remained in the world, allowing them to continue to reproduce… After the gods disappeared, the world recovered from the brink of collapse. But no one foresaw that just as everything was heading for the better, the Sea of Stars Tide would erupt.”
The Sea of Stars Tide. Leticia finally heard something she knew. She had witnessed the Sea of Stars Tide nearly crush this world before!
“Things are much as you saw. After being attacked by the Sea of Stars Tide, the fragile balance that the world could still maintain could no longer hold. The little power she possessed was completely unable to deal with this level of crisis. Even with my help, she could only barely maintain the world’s existence at the cost of herself.”
“But this is only temporary. To save this world, she needs to reclaim all her power and return to the world in her prime.”
“But your power should be greater than the world’s consciousness, right? Can’t you save the world?” Leticia asked, somewhat confused.
She was aware of this woman’s power. Being able to resist the Sea of Stars Tide single-handedly, Leticia felt that if this woman wished, crushing this world with a single pinch wouldn’t be difficult.
“It’s different. Although my abilities are very powerful, they cannot be used to reset the world’s state. To put it more simply, I am better at destruction than creation,” the woman said, shaking her head. Everyone has their own specialties, and this wasn’t her strength. “What I can do now is to maintain the status quo of the world, preventing them from colliding before the world’s consciousness is restored.”
“You mean, if the world’s consciousness exists, the collision of the four worlds won’t be a problem?” Leticia grasped the main point of the woman’s words.
Preventing the four worlds from colliding before the world’s consciousness is restored means this woman intends to let the four worlds collide after the world’s consciousness is restored?
The woman nodded and said in a calm, steady voice, “Yes, if there is a world’s consciousness to manually operate during the fusion of the four worlds, the probability of successful fusion will greatly increase, and the fused world will be more complete and prosperous than the current four independent worlds.”
“Managing one world is much simpler than managing several worlds. This is obvious.”
Indeed. Focusing on one thing is much simpler than focusing on four. Managing a slightly larger world is also simpler than managing four different worlds.
What this woman said was much more reasonable than the plans of the people on the divine seats. Merging four worlds into one large world is much better than the petty plan of the divine seats, isn’t it?
Everyone can have a beautiful future and doesn’t have to be abandoned. It’s simply perfect.
“Some of the four worlds have already been infiltrated by the power of outer evil gods. I will remove them during the fusion, which is also a way to clear the lesions for the world itself.” The woman spread her hand, projecting the general appearance of the four worlds. On the four glass balls, there were some conspicuous gray areas, which were likely the parts infiltrated by the power of outer evil gods.
“During the Sea of Stars Tide attack that year, a large number of small worlds were destroyed, and the divine artifacts I placed within them were scattered across space. Under that level of attack, even divine artifacts would lose their effectiveness. Those gods are now all dead, and their authorities have also scattered throughout space.”
“What you need to do now is to go into the gaps between worlds and reclaim those authorities for yourself.”
Reclaim the scattered authorities in the gaps between worlds? This sounds much more difficult than collecting the prophecy books! I can’t even fully digest the two authorities I already have. If you give me even more, it would be suicidal if I could digest them!
Besides, shouldn’t these authorities be left for the world’s consciousness? Unless I collect them all and then hand them over to the world’s consciousness. If that’s the case, why not have her collect them directly now…
Wait!
“Is the world’s consciousness still asleep, and I need to wake her up?”
“No, she is not asleep. On the contrary, she is very awake, very awake,” the woman said, shaking her head and pointing a finger at Leticia. “You are her.”
“…This joke isn’t funny.”
“I know this might be difficult for you to accept, but this is the truth. You are her, or rather, her reincarnation. Even if you have completely forgotten the past, even if you have gone through countless cycles of reincarnation, you have finally returned. And I can still feel that unique aura from you. I can confirm that you are her.”
Looking at the earnest expression on the woman’s face, Leticia had to admit that she couldn’t see any signs of lying from this woman. She was speaking the truth.
So sincere, and yet so… shocking.
So shocking that Leticia couldn’t believe her words!
How could I, a demon lord, be the reincarnation of the world’s consciousness? Does this world truly favor demons?
Moreover, my status as the world’s consciousness is too low. I can’t even simultaneously use two authorities, and you want me to reclaim all the powers? I can’t reclaim them!
I’ll burst!
“Setting aside the issue of my identity for now… I also can’t absorb that many authorities,” Leticia said with a troubled expression. Forget it, I won’t think about these troublesome issues for now. Let’s discuss more realistic problems.
Even if I am truly the reincarnation of the world’s consciousness, I don’t have the ability to reclaim those powers right now.
I can’t use the powers of the Dream God and the Dragon God simultaneously. If you give me other abilities, can I really digest them?
It’s very difficult.
“Your spirit was not strong enough before. That body was left by your past self, so you are qualified in terms of hardware. What you lacked was only some tempering of your spirit. The collection of the four prophecy books is the process of sublimating your spirit, and they themselves contain a part of the authorities. Therefore, you now possess sufficient spiritual strength,” the woman said without wasting words, directly telling Leticia the solution. “The conditions are met. With each authority acquired, your spiritual strength will advance one level. The more you absorb, the simpler the subsequent absorption process will be.”
“And now is the most difficult step. You need to completely digest and absorb the Dragon God’s authority in your hand. You need to get through this yourself. I can’t help you.”
Now, to completely absorb the Dragon God’s authority?
Isn’t this difficulty a bit…
“If you can’t even get past this hurdle, then nothing else can be discussed. In our plan, this is just the initial and simplest step,” the woman said, looking at Leticia, word by word. “You have come here again. I believe you have this resolve in your heart, so, go and strive for it.”
“My power is running out and cannot last much longer. What those mortals and gods are tinkering with is somewhat interesting, but it cannot salvage the situation. Nowadays, this world can only rely on you.”
“The sea of stars outside can help you concentrate. If you have made your decision, go outside. If you want to refuse, I won’t give up. At worst, I’ll wait for you to轮回 again until I can’t hold on any longer.”
Tch, you’ve said it all. Do I even have a chance to refuse? This world has nothing to do with you. You can leave in a flutter at any time, and even if this world is destroyed, it won’t affect you.
But you still stayed, allowing this world to limp along for so long. Leticia didn’t know what the former world’s consciousness and this woman had said to make her wait so patiently for so long. But she knew this was her world, and at this moment, it was time for the native inhabitants of this world to contribute their own strength.
I am not the reincarnation of the world’s consciousness. I am just an ordinary demon lord, doing my part for the survival of my race.
“No need to wait. Let this matter be concluded in my generation. I’ll go out first, and I hope your sea of stars is useful.”
Leticia turned and walked towards that sea of stars. The woman watched her back, her lips pursed slightly, a very faint smile appearing. This smile carried a hint of relief and a hint of nostalgia.
She saw the shadow of that girl from before. Although the two were almost completely different, in essence, they were both so likable.
“She has made this choice, then the future has been determined.” The woman’s body suddenly shattered, turning into specks of fluorescent light that flew towards the cabin’s bedroom.
The fluorescent light entered the forehead of the woman sleeping in the bedroom. After sleeping for countless years, she was finally about to awaken.
The sea of stars outside the cabin began to churn. A giant golden dragon loomed in the sea of stars, entangled with a black figure. Further away, in the gaps between worlds, the dense starlight was ready, waiting for the final moment to arrive.
Everything was about to reach its conclusion.
