Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 189 Approaching the "Beginning"

Truman immediately returned to Gensokyo, his mind entering the dreamlike paradise.

In fact, before he had even come to his senses, the invitation to attend the meeting had already been sent out by Dreamland.

However, the things he needed to deal with were a bit complicated, which delayed his arrival until now.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Truman sat in his chair and nodded slightly to the other three attendees.

Perhaps it was a coincidence that He initially arranged the seating alongside the four pillars, and now it truly is...

The "First Dream," a purity and peace that even the "First Creator" could not attain, is a symbol worthy of comparison with the four pillars of the universe's existence.

"You're still not right," Amanisis's gentle voice sounded, as if soothing Truman's tense mind.

All three of them sensed that Truman's condition was not quite right through the Dream Imprint.

The awakening of Truman was also an intentional act by them.

"This state of being on the verge of completion is the biggest trap," Sasriel sighed, looking at Truman.

He had experienced such a state and understood it deeply.

"Indeed, only after truly reaching the 'quasi-Old Days' can one truly understand the difference from the 'half-Old Days'." Truman and Sussril always shared the same feeling as "fellow sufferers".

When Sasriel became the "Creator," he had already obtained the true authority of "Creator," "Omniscient and Omnipotent," and "Lord of the Stars."

That state made Him irresistibly drawn to the true "God," to truly become that Him.

"Quasi-old days", "half-old days"...

The other two goddesses understood the meaning of this title, their eyes lit up, and they waited for the knowledge to be shared.

"If it does not completely occupy the adjacent pathways, but is already able to utilize the source matter to a certain extent, it can be called 'half of the Old One'."

"You can roughly compare the strength to that of me and the ancient sun god," Truman explained.

"And 'quasi-old days'..."

"Having occupied all relevant pathways, being able to drive the power of the source matter, and initially grasping the complete authority of the Old Ones, infinitely approaching the true Old Ones, one can be called a 'quasi-Old One'," Sasriel added.

"The differences are very significant."

"In my experience, the 'quasi-old' state is not good enough."

All the gods wanted to look at Truman.

"It's really not good," Truman said frankly.

After Sasriel became a "quasi-Old One," he was able to peek into the memories of the true "God" through "omniscience," but this in itself was a delicious poison.

The defining characteristic of an "omniscient and omnipotent being" is that the more they know, the closer they are to "God".

Truman's current situation is slightly different; he won't face the situation of someone waking up inside his body, but it's still not good.

After gaining initial control over the "dream," He also gradually moves closer to the original dream. This process will gradually erode Truman's humanity, leading him back to indifference and eternal silence.

The "First Dream" should not be real, but rather the way of existence in the first era.

That is, everyone knows that He exists, but no one can obtain Him.

The "First Dream" is beyond the reach of even the "First Creator," and is something that cannot be attained. This is probably the ultimate fate of "dreams."

Truman's existence is naturally about making the fake real and pursuing "truth".

"So what about your problem? Do you want us to kill you once? A second betrayal feast?" Lilith thought for a moment and came up with a "good idea".

"..."

No! I get the feeling you're having a sudden burst of energy, getting excited...

Truman looked at Lilith speechlessly: "Thank you, but I have enough humanity to last a long time."

"But it's still very dangerous." Amanisis seemed somewhat tempted as well.

"I agree." Sasriel raised his hand, extremely enthusiastic.

"I suspect you're getting revenge for the time I tried to assassinate you..." Truman rolled his eyes, ignoring the suggestion.

"I've already figured out a way to stay true to myself."

Truman revealed his method.

"First, the anchor of faith anchors my existence, preventing me from sinking into eternal silence."

"Second, hold appropriate ceremonies to reintegrate uniqueness."

Both methods, starting with strengthening the self and suppressing eternal silence, can stabilize His state.

"Hmm...as for believers," even under the siege of the Outer Gods, the believers on the nine planets beyond the starry sky have managed to gain a foothold and have a considerable number of followers.

But he needs more.

"I want to add a place for the 'Dream Angel' in all the holy books of the gods, and write extensively about her deeds."

As long as the title "Dream Angel" takes root in people's hearts, Truman can gain almost all believers in the North and South continents.

The other three gods all had strange expressions.

"They're terrified, they'll agree."

They didn't even dare to resist when the divine kingdom was forcibly pressed against the initial barrier, so they dare even less now.

"After that, I want the authority of all the gods."

More than half of the sequence of true god authority has been replicated.

This is the best ceremony for Truman to reintegrate the uniqueness of "All Things".

He now possesses the complete divine authority of "Imagination," "Sun," "Storm," and the divine authority of "Red Priest," "Death," and "Judge," which he obtained by killing the three emperors.

There are a total of twenty-two divine paths in the entire world.

He needs at least six divine authorities.

Clearly, the "defeated side" can no longer fill the entire hole.

It would be better to take advantage of the remaining power of this war to impose a "tyrannical taxation" on all the true gods and directly seize control of all their authority.

"..." This request caused the three people on the other side to fall silent for a moment, and then they nodded slightly.

A single source of authority is important to them, but their vision extends far beyond that.

"Then, inform Hrabogen and Badhel to send over their authority."

"If there are any problems, they can come to Gensokyo to find me."

Entering Gensokyo is possible, but whether you can leave is another matter.

Truman can now practically ignore all the rules.

"Okay." Amanisis and Lilith both nodded.

It's likely that even the true gods wouldn't dare enter "Gensokyo".

"Don't you think you're heading back to the 'beginning'?" Sasriel suddenly reminded him.

The atmosphere of a dreamlike paradise instantly froze.

"I know." Truman's expression was calm; he had already considered the matter.

"Just as you know that reading memories of 'God' brings you closer to Him, if I want to achieve complete truth, I need to get closer to the 'beginning'."

"Then how can you be sure that the 'original' won't be reborn in you?"

Yes, could the "original creator" awaken in his own dream?

The "First Dream" is something the "First Creator" longed for but could not obtain. Could it be that He, like "God" or "Lord of Mysteries," is also "seeking" something?

(End of this chapter)