Magic, Evil Gods, and the Fourth Calamity

The sudden appearance and disappearance of the Gluttonous Dragon plunged the gods of all pantheons into unease.

As in the past, the Council of Gods was urgently convened by the Wisdom Mystery, and Ai, who had already become a weak god, was also invited to join.

This time, however, Ai did not follow the rules and cower in a corner, but instead sat openly in the former seat of the Holy Throne of Light.

The seat that once belonged to the Throne of Light was now occupied by the silent, shrouded-in-dark "Curtain of Night" on the left and the male mermaid-like "Storm Calamity" on the right.

"Kid, you..."

Upon seeing Ai sit in that position, [War Hall] instinctively wanted to reprimand her, after all, he had long coveted that position, and now Ai had taken it.

Moreover, not long ago, he lost a full ten demigods because of the other party!

However, before the rebuke from the Hall of War could be fully uttered, the aura emanating from the Wheel of Life had already begun to waft across the round table.

"Heh, if a mid-level deity can sit at the round table by controlling a divine kingdom, then it's not unreasonable for a weaker deity to control a divine kingdom as well!"

"You, who expend your own power to sustain your clan, are now barely able to protect yourself. Do you really intend to get involved in the struggle between orcs and humans?"

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

A strange fragrance wafted through the air once more, carrying a hint of provocation.

"Of your twelve demigods, only one remains, and you yourself have fallen to the level of a mid-level deity due to the punishment of the world's will... How much control do you think you still have over reality?"

The information contained in the exotic fragrance made [War Hall]'s face turn ashen, but it also left him speechless.

He looked around at the others at the round table and found that the situation had changed dramatically in just a few months.

He has now lost enough of his advantage, and lost the bargaining chip that could truly threaten the other gods.

Even now, his only consolation is that the other races' chief gods are not as eager for expansion as he is, and the Gluttonous Dragon's sudden big move in the mortal world has temporarily prevented other powerful gods from targeting him.

Despite this, the [Hall of War] dared not lose in terms of momentum: "Hmph! Go ahead and try!"

The Wheel of Life did not answer, but simply smiled and looked at Ai.

Noticing the gaze of the Wheel of Life, Ai politely returned a smile, noticing that the Wheel of Life, like herself, seemed to have no gods behind it.

Ai guessed that this might be related to the fact that the War Hall was in dire straits.

After the battle at the Hall of War ended, the other powerful gods had no objection to Ai sitting in that position.

Firstly, Ai is ostensibly the successor to the Throne of Light, making his position legitimate.

Secondly, Ai's performance in resisting the punishment of the world's will and killing the orc demigod not long ago, although he used the authority of "order" to cheat, is enough to illustrate Ai's strength at this moment.

Thirdly, Ai is currently in control of the divine kingdom. Even though he is only a weak god at the moment, he can use the divine kingdom to build up his own pantheon if he wants.

Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for Ai to sit at the round table.

After [War Hall] fell silent, [Wisdom and Mystery] spoke up and pointed out the purpose of the meeting.

"Regarding the recent actions of the Gluttonous Dragon, and its possible current whereabouts."

The council of gods was not much different from that of mortals, and because there was no real leader and the gods disagreed with each other, the entire High Temple was in chaos.

The world is just a giant makeshift operation!

The wisdom of our ancestors is truly undeniable.

Ai listened to the gods' debate but couldn't get a word in edgewise, since although he was sitting at the round table, he was ultimately just a weak god.

No powerful deity truly took it seriously, except for the Hall of War.

The enormous orc, at least two and a half meters tall, sat at the round table, glancing at Ai from time to time from his equally massive seat. His dark green eyes were filled with undisguised rage and murderous intent.

Ai shrugged at this, but some thoughts slowly began to rise in her mind.

These debates were all speculations by the gods about the possible next actions of the [Gluttonous Dragon], and to Aiyi, they sounded like the gods were giving him advice.

As the meeting ended and the gods departed under the guidance of their powerful divine strength, Ai had already jotted down several good ideas.

This time, the War Hall acted extremely decisively, without even glaring at Ai.

One by one, the gods left the Supreme Temple, until only the Wheel of Life remained seated, offering Ai a gentle and benevolent smile.

Then His form became ethereal, and He was about to depart from the High Temple.

"Ms. Life, wait a minute!"

Ai quickly called out to the other person, who also showed a hint of curiosity on their face.

"What's wrong? The new supreme god of humanity?"

The strange fragrance reappeared at Ai's nose, and the information contained within it was instantly received.

Ai asked the question she most wanted answered at this stage: "Is there really nothing beyond this world? Is it really just emptiness?"

At first, he thought the world was lonely.

However, he later suspected that the emptiness surrounding the world of Errol today might be caused by Errol's self-isolation.

The only way he could find out the truth was to ask someone who knew about things from a thousand years ago.

The Wheel of Life was the target Ai chose because the other party had goodwill towards Ai's existence.

Upon hearing Ai's question, the Wheel of Life did not answer immediately. Instead, it rose from its seat and walked toward one side of the Supreme Temple.

"Come with me."

The strange aroma altered the taste, making it heavy and helpless.

Ai followed, only to discover that on the side of the Supreme Temple, there was an inconspicuous corridor with a dozen or so rooms with closed doors on both sides.

【Wheel of Life】Pushed open a door and went inside. Behind the door was an empty, square, enclosed space.

With a slight gesture, the once empty space was instantly transformed into a reception room commonly used by human nobles.

Magnificent yet simple.

A window has appeared on the previously empty wall, leading to a lush and peaceful forest.

"Please sit! This is the meeting room of the Supreme Temple, but since the fall of the Throne of Light, the gods have rarely used it!"

A unique fragrance, tinged with a hint of bitterness, filled the reception room.

【Wheel of Life】sat down on one side of the round table in the center of the living room and gestured for Ai to sit down in the seat opposite.

"OK!"

Ai nodded, and as soon as she sat down opposite the Wheel of Life, she smelled a strange fragrance again.

"Regarding your question, perhaps it is, perhaps it isn't; it depends on the person answering the question."