Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 388 Didn't expect that, did you?

The screams of that towering giant were equally earth-shattering, echoing throughout the entire divine kingdom.

Witnessing the God of War's tragic state, the Lord of Storms showed no particular emotion, only a degree of wariness. However, this wariness remained at the stage of suspicion and was not put into practice. Therefore, although He had been intentionally or unintentionally keeping dark clouds shrouding the vicinity of the 'gate,' He did not take action to break the blockade.

The Earth Mother Goddess clearly understood His thoughts, and both sides began to passively slack off, constantly paying attention to the changes on the other battlefield.

however.

When the God of War was on the verge of defeat, the Earth Mother Goddess finally couldn't sit still any longer!

The Earth Mother Goddess, who had been passively resisting the attack, suddenly launched an attack. Moonflowers and night-blooming herbs on the ground grew wildly, covering the sky in the blink of an eye! Both 'dark clouds' and 'lightning' were obscured by the rapidly growing forest in a short period of time.

He himself took this opportunity to quickly approach the besieged God of War.

Meanwhile, near the God of War, a large number of plants sprouted from the barren ground, isolating the night from the embers and creating a temporary protective barrier for the God of War.

The God of War also sensed the arrival of Mother Earth's aid and felt a little comforted.

Although the Earth Mother Goddess's passive resistance just now might be suspected of betraying Him, they are ultimately interdependent.

Once He is surrounded and killed, the Earth Mother Goddess will certainly not be able to escape either.

So even if it's not for His sake, but for the sake of Mother Earth herself, He will definitely lend a helping hand.

Of course, the previous situation cannot be entirely blamed on the Earth Mother Goddess; after all, the Lord of Storms is indeed a formidable opponent. They were already at a disadvantage, so how could they expect more in a two-against-three situation?

But if Mother Earth can step in to save us, then there is a chance for everything to start over!

The corrosive power of the Sunlight Spears was indeed causing Him immense pain, but His authority remained. The power of twilight would quickly weaken the spears that had pierced His body, and He would soon be free. As long as Mother Earth helped Him buy some time, everything would be alright...

puff!

The hopeful God of War stared in astonishment at the dark brown wooden staff that pierced his chest, the staff frantically draining the god's life force, dragging him back to the earth, back to the embrace of his mother.

The dark brown wooden staff held in the hand of the giant, plump woman, together with the withering flowers, grass, and mushrooms on her body, created a scene reminiscent of late autumn.

The Twilight Giant slowly turned its head, looking at the woman holding the illusory infant in one arm, and cried out in anguish:

"Lily, Lily, Sis?"

At that moment, the 'Demon Wolf', dressed in a long dress adorned with stars and possessing the head of a female human, chuckled softly.

It wasn't just mocking the God of War for not seeing through things yet, but also ridiculing Lilith's kill-stealing behavior. Because even without Lilith's betrayal, the God of War was already doomed.

The Goddess of Night caused the bird-shaped golden ornament in her hand to fly out on its own, accurately inserting itself into the gap of the Twilight Giant's mask.

The next second, parts of the Twilight Giant's body collapsed, and clumps of orange-red twilight pierced through the tranquil darkness and fell back into the real world.

Some fell on the battlefield, killing countless soldiers instantly; some collapsed mountains, creating lakes that could age all living beings; some merged with certain lucky creatures, turning them into crazed and powerful monsters; some shrouded the Twilight Palace outside Saint Milon City, extinguishing the solidified orange-red glow there...

The Lord of Storms, who had been chasing after Mother Earth to try and stop her, froze on the spot, cold sweat pouring down his face—if he had any.

At this moment, He finally connected many things He hadn't understood before.

Why would Mother Earth cooperate with Him in a passive and uncooperative manner?

He originally thought that the Earth Mother Goddess was tacitly preserving her strength with him, but now it seems that this is clearly because the Earth Mother Goddess doesn't care about the life or death of the God of War at all! No, she does care. At least the Earth Mother Goddess cares a lot about whether she was involved in the God of War's fall, which may be related to the distribution of benefits between them.

That's why the Earth Mother Goddess remained passive and uncooperative until the very last moment before launching her attack. He initially believed the Earth Mother Goddess intended to save the God of War, and the God of War likely thought so too. That's why, when the Earth Mother Goddess erected a barrier for the God of War with the 'forest,' he breathed a sigh of relief and thought he still had a chance to turn the tide!

But the truth is that while the forest did protect the God of War, it also restricted his movements, lulled him into a false sense of security about the Earth Mother, and left him with no way to avoid the impending sneak attack, ultimately leading to his tragic demise!

The problem is, the Earth Mother is none other than Omibella, the Queen of Giants! The God of War is the Earth Mother's eldest son, so why would this mother and son suddenly become enemies? Even if the Goddess of Night gives more, could she possibly give more than her son?

Upon witnessing the Earth Mother betray the God of War, piercing His back with a wooden staff, the Lord of Storms was filled with disbelief. The God of War's final words, however, completely awakened Him—

The Earth Mother Goddess was never Omibella, but Lilith, the progenitor of the vampires who should have fallen long ago!

The God of War was kept in the dark from beginning to end, which meant that this battle of the gods was destined to be a righteous two against one from the start! Even if the Goddess of Night was not in good condition, the betrayal and sneak attack of the Earth Mother Goddess would still ensure that the God of War would die without a burial place.

But understanding all this did not put the Lord of Storms at ease; instead, it chilled His heart.

Because if the Earth Mother is Lilith, and firmly stands with the Goddess of Night, given the fall of the God of War, then wouldn't she, the Lord of Storms, be the sole and utter outsider?

Could they turn their guns on him and, without hesitation, eliminate him as well?

And so the war ended.

If she hadn't seen and felt it with her own eyes, Audrey would never have believed that the war was over.

As the deep night swallowed the orange-red twilight and then faded away on its own, the angels and saints within the Fussac and Intis allied forces fled the battlefield one after another, and the army, with extraordinary beings as its backbone, collapsed uncontrollably.

However, none of the demigods, low-to-mid-sequence extraordinary beings, or ordinary soldiers on Rune's side attempted to pursue, because they shared the same confusion, bewilderment, and incomprehension.

Audrey walked back into the city and saw the surviving citizens of Backlund emerging one by one from their homes, shelters, and other places where they could hide, staring blankly at the primeval forest-like scene.

They didn't cheer, shout, or vent their anger; their expressions were numb, their eyes blank, not knowing why the disaster had suddenly ended.

Among them were many people who had previously received relief from charitable foundations, and many faces that Audrey found familiar, but their condition was not much different from when they were queuing to receive food before.

Audrey silently observed the scene as she returned to Queens and to her own villa.

She saw her father, mother, elder brother, butler, male servant, and maid all staring blankly out the window, their expressions exactly the same as those of the citizens on the street.

For some reason, a sentence suddenly flashed through Audrey's mind:

We die without knowing why, and live without knowing why.

She knew that the war of the gods would inevitably end in victory for the goddess of night.

That's for sure.

The God of War may have the Earth Mother as an ally, but the goddess also has the Lord of Storms, the Fool, and the Embers. The reason why the demigods of the Fool's Church did not appear during the siege of the city by the allied forces of Fussac and Intis was actually to lull the God of War into a false sense of security, making Him believe that Mr. Fool would not intervene in this divine war.

But if victory comes so easily, then what is the point of this war that has lasted for months?

Audrey pursed her lips slightly. She understood everything; deep down, she already had the answers to all these questions.

From a utilitarian perspective, she can understand this approach and accept it to some extent.

However, she inevitably had mixed feelings.

And her faith in the goddess seemed to have become less devout.

-

On the outer perimeter of Aisara, the capital of Leningrad.

Most of the Intis people were completely devastated because their faith had just collapsed.

The followers of the Lord of Steam did not collapse like the followers of the Eternal Sun, because their god was still alive. Yet, deep within their hearts, a wavering inevitably arose.

They were clearly the ones attacking, Remnburg was on the verge of falling, and the situation seemed incredibly favorable.

But why, why did the war of the gods end with the fall of the eternal sun?

If this is the outcome, then what did all their previous sacrifices amount to?

A sense of confusion filled the hearts of the followers of the Lord of Steam, but soon they received orders from their superiors, from the demigods—to withdraw from Remburg and end the war.

Yes, the war is over.

Even though they were about to capture Rembrandt, the capital, the war was still over.

It ended in their failure.

It is conceivable that the Republic of Intis will almost certainly face the option of ceding territory and paying reparations next.

Even though Remnburg almost perished, they were ultimately the victors of this war.

-

Within the astral plane.

Adam watched the immortal serpent flee, then slowly turned his gaze to the burning kingdom of God not far away.

When the Eternal Sun fell, the Lord of Steam and the Hidden Sage had already quietly departed.

But the god of knowledge and wisdom has not left, for His kingdom is right here.

In fact.

Adam could actually call back the Lord of Steam, or even Lakkad, it would just come at a price.

Even if the three true gods joined forces, He was not confident that He could kill the God of Knowledge and Wisdom in a short time.

After all, this goddess of knowledge and wisdom is not Herabergen, but a witch from the Dark Souls world. Their abilities are comparable to those of gods, and even in a best-case scenario, it's two against three.

Moreover, the burning divine kingdom had been completely corrupted into the shape of the First Flame.

Embers can instantly appear in this world at any time through the connection between the Primal Flames.

That would make it three against three.

Meanwhile, the battle on the other side of the night has ended, and He and the Earth Mother Goddess will arrive at any time.

Even the Lord of Storms, if He were still alive, would likely come to stop Him.

From any perspective, it has no advantage.

But Adam was not discouraged, because all of this was within His expectations.

He never imagined that he could hunt down the god of knowledge and wisdom.

Otherwise, He could have waited until the Eternal Sun and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom were both weakened before appearing, so that He could have seized back both powers in one fell swoop.

But He knew very well that this was ultimately just His beautiful fantasy.

Even if we take a step back, Adam's current state does not support Him continuing to reclaim authority, because He needs time to digest the authority of the eternal sun.

Even though this authority once belonged to Him, after thousands of years, it has taken the shape of the eternal sun, and He needs time to adapt.

-

The twilight was shattered, and night once again enveloped the world.

The areas that had once decayed due to the twilight were quickly filled with night and restored to their original state.

Only a small area was shrouded in dark clouds, where storms and lightning were lurking.

That is the Lord of Storms.

Logically speaking, the war of the gods had ended, and He should have returned to His own divine kingdom.

But the current situation is not that the Lord of Storms doesn't want to leave, but that He cannot leave—as long as the 'door' remains, He cannot leave.

The moment the war of the gods ended, the power of the God of War was seized by the night.

Ember did not linger; his figure vanished into the night in an instant, for there was another battlefield that needed his attention.

As the embers departed, the 'gate' that shrouded the divine realm opened. The Lord of Storms left without hesitation, departing from this divine realm. Whatever happened next was none of His concern!

The voluptuous woman, who had appeared as a giant, collapsed in an instant, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

From the body of the 'voluptuous lady', a petite blonde girl slowly flew out.

He flew straight to the goddess of night, gazing at the humanoid wolf, who was many times larger than himself, and extended his fair hand:

Give me the moon.

The Goddess of Night, holding the Crimson Moon in her hands, calmly gazed at the tiny, ant-like girl before her and slowly said:

You owe me a favor.

"Um?"

Lilith's eyes widened, and she said angrily:

"This is what you owe me, we agreed on it from the beginning!"

"Even if you put in 99% effort, didn't I put in 1%?"

Although the fall of the God of War had little to do with her, Lilith still spoke with righteous indignation.

The Goddess of Night remained unmoved and calmly said:

"A favor."

The two goddesses stared at each other for a long time, and in the end, Lilith chose to compromise, pouting as she said:

"Tsk, let me make this clear beforehand, I absolutely will not do anything I don't want to do."

"Don't worry, that won't happen."

The Goddess of the Night, with a hint of a smile in her eyes, tossed the 'Crimson Moon' she was holding in both hands to her.

The Moon and the Mother are adjacent pathways, and Lilith was originally the true god of the Moon pathway. If she wants to ascend to the 'Old Ones,' she must refine both pathways along with the source matter.

Through a series of coincidences, this path eventually fell into the hands of the Goddess of Night.

(End of this chapter)