Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 464 The God of War Suffers a Great Misfortune

The God of War had a bad feeling.

As the only true god who was pulled down by Rolin, never contacted, and whose information was even tacitly blocked by the other Sequence 0s, the God of War could be said to know the least about Rolin's existence, but He was by no means completely unaware of Rolin's existence.

Mainly because Rolin always acts in a high-profile manner, and sometimes he doesn't hide his troubles at all. Even if the God of War is slow to react, he will still be able to sense that there is an invisible hand behind the ever-changing situation.

However, the God of War was unsure who this being was or what kind of strength it possessed.

But the God of War could actually sense a kind of malice. That malice did not come directly from the unknown being who unified the other gods, but was indirectly revealed in the attitudes of the other gods toward Him.

Especially when the upheaval occurred in Rune, and countries like Intis and Lenburg planned to form an anti-Suxia alliance, only to be betrayed by the Church, the God of War realized that, unknowingly, all the true gods except Him had already submitted to the other side.

Including...the Earth Mother.

To be honest, when the God of War realized this, his first reaction was panic.

As a god who has lived since the Second Age, the God of War understands his old colleagues all too well. These guys, who would fight each other even when facing a powerful enemy, would never unite unless faced with an insurmountable obstacle.

As for the Earth Mother Goddess, His mother and His most steadfast ally... The God of War gritted his teeth at this thought, completely baffled as to why his own mother would suddenly turn against him.

This doesn't make sense at all.

Most importantly, since all the righteous gods have joined the other side, why didn't anyone inform Him?
How is He any less than the Night?
The God of War truly couldn't understand it; while puzzled, he also felt a deep unease in his heart.

He has always been a confident being, and sometimes even a bit arrogant, but no matter how arrogant he is, the God of War does not think he can fight against six former colleagues by himself, especially since there is a special being on the other side who seems to have unified the six gods.

“We can’t just sit here and wait to die. I must find other allies…” The God of War’s eyes flickered. He was not stupid. Since the other party had recruited the other six gods but not Him, their attitude towards Him was very clear.

Although the God of War did not understand why, He would never wait to die.

So the God of War then contacted his most loyal angel, asking Him to reach out to the Witch Cult, the Hidden Sages, and other such entities.

While seeking allies, the God of War also planned to prepare several resurrections as a precaution.

However, before the God of War could act, He suddenly heard a great commotion coming from the edge of His divine kingdom, as if someone had kicked the gate of His divine kingdom.

Mars:?
What's going on? They've come knocking on our door?
Just as the God of War was wavering, another loud bang rang out, accompanied by a boisterous voice:

"Listen up, God of War inside! You are surrounded. Don't put up a fight. That way, at least you will die with some dignity."

Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone the God of War, who is not a good-tempered person. Faced with this situation where they came to his door, he naturally couldn't sit still. He grabbed his weapons and went to the place where the loud noise came from.

A gap had been kicked open there, and four people were standing openly outside the gap.

A person was completely shrouded in a cloak, with a black veil covering their face, and had three pairs of arms.

One person's smile was as radiant as that of the Virgin Mary, radiating loving kindness; she wore a dress adorned with ears of wheat. Another, dressed in magnificent robes and wearing a crown, tossed a strange deck of cards in his hand.

A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, holding a book in his hands, exuded a scholarly air, like a true scholar.

Goddess of Night, Mother Earth, Roselle, and...

The God of War could not possibly fail to recognize his old acquaintances, and although he was not very familiar with Roselle, he had paid attention to him. However, there was one last person whom the God of War had never met.

But He still recognized the other party; it was Lucifer, the governor of the Suxia Republic.

It was Him, it really was Him… The God of War withdrew his gaze, preparing for battle, but did not immediately make a move. Instead, he looked at the Earth Mother Goddess and said, “I am not surprised that others are here, but why are you here too, Mother?”

When he said this, the God of War's expression showed genuine confusion, and even some pain.

Upon hearing this, the Earth Mother lowered her eyes. She seemed to sigh, but then smiled in the next second.

Lilith looked up at the God of War, who suddenly reached out and touched his face, and his expression changed at that moment.

"What do you think?" Lilith asked with a smile, her red eyes, a symbol of vampires, carrying a hint of undisguised schadenfreude.

“Lilith!” The God of War recognized the former progenitor of the vampires immediately. His eyes widened, and even became bloodshot with emotion.

The God of War exclaimed in disbelief, "Impossible! How could you... no, when..."

“It happened a long time ago.” Lilith didn’t intend to hide it any longer, and said with a smile, “Actually, I didn’t initially take on this identity specifically to betray you, but I got used to it, and then Nightfall asked me to cooperate, so I’ve been using this identity ever since. I originally planned to give you a surprise when you made your move against Nightfall, but unfortunately…”

Lilith sighed and shook her head, her expression somewhat regretful.

According to the original plan, He would naturally reveal His identity during the one-on-one duel with the God of War in the dark of night, giving the God of War a little surprise.

However, the plan has changed, and the original plan is no longer feasible. They can only face off against the God of War head-on.

Fortunately, it's not a big problem... Lilith glanced at Rosell, who had already recovered his Sequence 0 strength, then looked at the unfathomable Rolin, and finally her gaze fell on the God of War, as she smiled and said:
“Don’t even think about running away. This area has been sealed off. Although Bethel hasn’t officially advanced to Sequence 0 yet, with the help of the Source Castle, you can’t break through its seal.”

To prevent the God of War from causing destruction in the real world, Rowling naturally made ample preparations, such as having Bethel seal off space.

As for the power of the Source Castle, it was voluntarily lent to Bert by Little K.

The God of War's expression changed slightly, not only because of Lilith's words, but also because he was certain that he now had nowhere to escape.

Indeed, although shocked that his biological mother had suddenly become Lilith, the God of War was also secretly looking for a way out.

"It seems I'm destined to die here today." The God of War suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly. He looked up at Roland and asked calmly, "I don't understand. Since you're willing to accept others, why am I the only one excluded? Do I have any reason to die?"

(End of this chapter)