Mystery: She came from the Chaos Sea.

Chapter 97 Each Person's Resolve [Seeking First Subscription]

Inside the dream space.

Hermaine, in the form of light and shadow, gazed at Amon, her voice echoing leisurely within the dream space:

"Amon, how much do you know about the aura that's clinging to you?"

Looking at the seemingly omniscient "Sun God," Amon's lips curled into a smile, and he replied unhurriedly:

"Of course I know some of that."

"I know it's called 'Source Castle,' and the power hidden within it is beyond imagination. But at the same time, I also sense that it is constantly trying to erode me, to replace my will, and to completely control me."

As he finished speaking, the upward curve of Amon's lips became even more pronounced, a glint flashed in his right monocle, and he said in a slightly exaggerated tone:

"Great 'Sun God,' in accordance with your established principles of fair questioning, could you now tell me more about the secrets of the 'Source Castle'?"

Amon is testing the "Sun God's" understanding of the Source Castle.

Of course, He also longed to extract valuable information from this seemingly all-knowing "sun god".

Hermaine remained calm and showed no annoyance at the probing in Amon's words.

She didn't initially care about how Amon's fate would unfold.

But now, she hopes that the path Amon will take from now on... won't be so bumpy.

Her gaze slowly shifted from Amon, then glanced at Lilith standing quietly atop the Pillar of Moon, before she spoke in a calm tone, one that carried the weight of revealing the truth:

"Whether it's the 'Source Castle' on you, Amon, or the entity on the Western Continent that attracted the progenitor of the vampires, they are all similar things..."

"They are all called, source matter."

The word "source" echoed softly in everyone's hearts.

Helmaenie paused slightly, then continued to elaborate:

"In this world we live in, at the top of every divine path there exists a corresponding source substance."

"Once the source matter is truly successfully contained, one can obtain a status and power that surpasses that of a god."

"However, the prerequisite for accommodating the source matter is to become a true god corresponding to a specific path."

True God...

Amon and Lilith, who had seen the Profaned Stone Tablet, were no strangers to this.

Amon has been pursuing the extraordinary properties of the remaining two "Time Worms" in order to become a true god.

Lilith is determined to be reborn. In addition to wanting to cleanse herself of the pollution that has driven her and even the entire vampire race to madness, she also intends to re-establish herself as a true god based on the contents of the blasphemous tablet.

After a moment's thought, Amon raised his hand like a well-behaved student, yet with a mix of confidence and skepticism, and asked:

"Respected Sun God, thanks to your grace and guidance, I now understand the meaning of the true God."

"However, there is one thing that puzzles me quite a bit... The authority displayed by the King of the Dire Wolves is clearly completely different from the sequence path I have taken. If that's the case, then why is it He who is vying with me for the 'Source Castle'?"

Helmayne's tone remained completely flat as she continued her explanation:

"...Currently, there are twenty-two paths to becoming a true god. However, at the pinnacle of these paths, there are only nine source substances."

Hermaine looked at Amon and said:

"The 'wrong' path you have mastered, and the 'Fool' path that the Demon Wolf King currently retains, seem completely different, but in fact they correspond to the same source substance, namely the 'Source Castle.' Therefore, they are classified as adjacent paths."

As she spoke, her gaze turned to Lilith, "In the same way, the 'Mother' and 'Moon' pathways you possess are also adjacent pathways."

Lilith was taken aback upon hearing this. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Then...would becoming a true god of two paths, a true god of two adjacent paths, make it easier to accommodate the source matter at the top of the paths?"

"The truth is not as you think," Helmani said gently, shaking her head slightly, her tone serious.

"On the contrary, if we first accommodate more uniqueness and become a multi-path true god, it will increase the difficulty of accommodating source matter. In my understanding, the optimal choice for accommodating source matter is to first become a true god of one path."

At this point, Helmayne chose to stop, not continuing with the old story.

On the one hand, for all of you present, the old path is still far away; on the other hand, she has always been cautious and is accustomed to keeping a backup plan in situations where things are not entirely certain.

After slowly paving the way for the future for everyone, Helmaenie didn't care whether they would truly believe her words.

Everyone has their own thoughts and concerns.

He merely provides the necessary guidance. For them, and even more so for himself.

Helmani changed the subject and began to analyze the unusual movements of the non-human gods:

"Amon. After devouring your clone, the King of the Demon Wolves believed he had found a way to control the 'Source Castle'."

"He intends to find you, devour you, and place all his hopes of controlling the 'Source Castle' on you."

Having said this, Helmayne's usually calm voice carried an undeniable air of authority as she gazed at Amon and continued:

"The King of the Demon Wolves has now begun his campaign with you as his target, but I do not wish for the battlefield to be fought in the human realm."

"Amon, I hope you can steer the battlefield to the Demon Wolf Kingdom... This will make it easier to implement the encirclement plan you proposed earlier."

Upon hearing this, Amon narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Great 'Sun God,' if it's truly as you say, that all the non-human gods have come out in full force this time, will our previous plan still work?"

Helmayne realized that Amon, while addressing her with "Respected," still showed some respect, but if he called her "Great," a strange undercurrent of sarcasm would emerge.

Faced with Amon's questioning, Helmayne remained unmoved and simply responded:

"Given the current situation, we must successfully implement the plan you proposed to eliminate the Demon Wolves."

Hermaine's tone remained largely flat:

"Just now, I explained to you in detail the great power of the Source. As for the dangers hidden in the Source... although I did not go into details, you have all experienced them firsthand, so you must have your own understanding of them."

Both Amon and Lilith are troubled by the contamination of the source matter.

However, Lilith had already reached her limit, while the newly born Amon still had room to struggle.

While they pondered this matter, Hermaine continued:

"Becoming a true god only offers a certain probability of successfully absorbing the source matter; the contamination of the source matter is an unavoidable problem."

"But if one does not become a true god and instead incorporates the source matter, one will inevitably fall into madness, and even one's self-awareness will be replaced by the spiritual imprint left in the source matter."

"The King of the Demon Wolves is currently facing this situation."

"Even with its mixed characteristics, it continued to come into contact with the 'Source Castle'... If it weren't for the 'Dragon of Imagination' helping it maintain its state, it would have completely lost control long ago."

"However, the wolf king, who may go mad at any moment, is also capable of wielding powers beyond those of gods... If we don't get the wolf king into a situation where he can't distinguish friend from foe before the great battle truly begins, our situation will be very bad."

Upon hearing the warning from the "Sun God," Amon, who had previously used the "Source Castle" to enhance the power of the wrong authority, could fully understand the "Sun God's" reasons and concerns.

but……

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Amon glanced suspiciously at the light and shadow on the Pillar of the Sun.

Behind this scheme by "Sun God," there may be an even deeper plan at play...

Amon thought to himself without showing any emotion.

Since coming into contact with this "Sun God", He has noticed many unusual things - although the "Sun God" seems to have a supreme status that surpasses that of gods, He has never shown any divine power in the real world.

He traveled to many human city-states, and although the two gods of humanity were worshipped in various places, in reality, He could only feel the traces of the power left by the authority of the "Lord of Twilight".

The same applies to the organizations of extraordinary individuals formed by various city-states.

The Twilight Warriors and Night Watchers, who worship the "Lord of Twilight," are the most active, guarding the peace of the city-state and exploring the secrets of the wilderness.

Secondly, there are the extraordinary organizations in each city-state, which are rooted in their localities and each has its own traditions and power.

In the Temple of the Sun, the few sun priests, aside from preaching, did not perform well in mystical affairs.

Amon often put himself in the other's shoes, and he was certain that all of the "Sun God's" plans and actions were aimed at the other's own "resurrection".

Perhaps this impending war of the gods is actually the result of instigation by the "Sun God".

Otherwise, how could the "Sun God," who cannot be found in the real world, know so much about the actions of non-human deities...?

However, Amon also knew that even if this conflict among the gods was instigated by the "Sun God", it was still a conflict.

If the King of the Demon Wolves can truly fall, He will be one of the biggest beneficiaries.

As for whether the "Sun God" is the true guardian of mankind or harbors some evil intentions, He doesn't care.

Even to take it to an extreme, if the "Sun God" were to plot the destruction of the world, it would have nothing to do with Him.

This world is vast, and there is an endless starry sky outside. Even if He cannot defeat the awakened "Sun God," He can still hide.

He has no one or nothing worth caring about except himself.

At most, I might save someone's life along the way and run away with her.

……

The primordial essence, a power surpassing even that of gods, the impending war of the gods...

Standing atop the Pillar of the Moon, Lilith, the "Progenitor of the Vampires," had deep, downcast eyes. She knew that she was standing at a crucial juncture in her destiny, and her choice would determine the future of herself and the vampire race.

He also knew what the "Sun God" was guiding him to do—self-destruct.

But at this moment, He was very calm and did not hesitate much.

Although He also left behind some unknown contingency plans to prevent the worst from happening and to ensure that some embers could be preserved for His resurrection and the continuation of the vampire race.

But apart from that, He had gone all in, betting everything on the "Sun God".

The corruption that clung to Him had pushed Him and the vampires to the brink of disaster, leaving Him with no other choice.

……

Amanisis listened and observed everything quietly, as if she didn't exist.

Unlike Amon, who had his own agenda, and Lilith, who was determined to go all in, Amanisis trusted Hermaine's judgment no matter how complicated or unpredictable the situation was.

Moreover, even if He misjudges, He is confident that with the power He has accumulated so far, He can preserve the opportunity for Hermaine to start over.

No matter how bad things get, it can't be worse than the starting point when you first arrived in this crazy world...

(End of this chapter)