Goddess Kaleidoscope

By continuously introducing the souls of the dead, Ah-Dai could clearly feel that the originally sickly giant tree seemed to have breathed in a breath of fresh air after a long time. Although it was still far from being fully recovered, it gradually regained a bit of vitality.

As the giant tree's condition continued to improve, the mysterious entity that spoke to Ah-Dai in her dreams became increasingly active recently. Sometimes, when Ah-Dai was walking under the tree, she would vaguely see a figure appear nearby, and the whispers in her dreams became clearer. Even though they spoke different languages, the gratitude conveyed in the tone was perfectly communicated to Ah-Dai.

While he was distracted, the last batch of souls lying under the tree turned into spots of light. Ah-Dai got up and patted the hem of his dress, intending to go out and check if the new batch of souls had arrived. Just then, Ah-Dai suddenly felt a strange sensation coming from behind him. He turned around abruptly and saw a young lady in a gray robe with a semi-transparent body standing there, with a warm smile on her face.

Despite it being their first time meeting face-to-face, Ah-Dai immediately recognized the other person's identity.

She was the mysterious being who kept whispering to her in her dreams, and also the Grim Reaper from the previous generation before her!

The two locked eyes, and the taciturn Ah-Dai was momentarily at a loss for words. The former Grim Reaper smiled and stepped forward, reaching out to stroke her head. Even though the other had no physical form and could not touch her, Ah-Dai still felt a strange warmth flowing into her head, causing a ripple to stir in her previously calm heart.

Those were the memories of the previous generation, and the inheritance of the special divine position of the Grim Reaper. Only at this moment did Ah-Dai truly become "complete".

After surrendering everything, the former Grim Reaper showed a relieved expression. He looked at Ah-Dai one last time, then turned and stepped onto the void staircase until his body completely dissipated into golden light, heading to his final resting place like the other souls who slept eternally here.

Staring at the disappearing figure of the previous Grim Reaper, Ah-Dai stood there in a daze, feeling lost and dejected.

It's like meeting a friend you've known for many years for the first time, only to part ways forever.

As if time had stood still, Ah-Dai stood motionless in place, staring blankly at the golden orb of light above the giant tree, until he heard Lude's voice behind him.

"Ah-Dai, what's wrong with you?"

Without saying a word, Ah-Dai turned and leaped into Lude's arms. As the Grim Reaper, she seemed to have been deprived of the ability to cry by her divinity; she felt extremely distressed, but had no way to express it.

Seeing Ah-Dai rush into his arms, Lu De was also stunned for a moment. His intuition told him that something must have happened during his absence from the Land of Fireseed to make Ah-Dai like this. In addition, he was surprised to find that although he had not carried out any missionary work and the outside world had no idea that there was such a death god as Ah-Dai, he had suddenly gained a source of faith. Countless golden-gray spots of faith were continuously converging on Ah-Dai.

"Ah-Dai, can you tell me what happened?"

"She...is gone..."

"Who? The mysterious being who appeared to you in your dream?"

"Ah."

Ah-Dai nodded and began to recount to Lud the memories he had just acquired along with the Death God's inheritance.

In the once-powerful Red Raven civilization, the Grim Reaper was the head of all gods in mythology. Because this position was the most special, as the only being that could approach and maintain the Fire Tree, the Grim Reaper was a powerful and the most transcendent deity.

Unfortunately, nothing in this world lasts forever. The civilization created by the Red Crows was ultimately destroyed by a race far more powerful than themselves. That terrible war was even more intense than the divine war three hundred years prior. Although the previous Grim Reaper remained neutral in the war, she exhausted all her divine power to construct a special barrier enveloping the giant tree in order to protect it. This is the Land of the Fire, a place where gods and believers are forbidden to tread. The previous Grim Reaper created this place at the cost of her own life, leaving only her remaining divine souls trapped here like earthbound spirits.

However, even the giant tree that survived the war could not escape its fate. The new generation of gods who gained dominance after the war only knew how to accept offerings from mortals, but were unaware of their due obligations. The only one who knew anything about it, Melchiorda, was even more remarkable; his frequent replacement of saplings was something even the remnant soul of the previous Grim Reaper couldn't bear to watch.

These terrible days lasted for thousands of years until the latest War of the Gods broke out. Melchiorda was defeated, and the gods joined forces to break the seal on the Land of Fire, imprisoning the twin gods created by the ratmen. Unexpectedly, this gave the previous God of Death a glimmer of hope.

What happened next was exactly as Lude had known. The remnant soul of the previous Grim Reaper tried to communicate with Adai, who was the one who could become the successor. However, due to the language barrier, they talked for three hundred years, which Adai listened to as a lullaby for three hundred years, until Lude took them out and successfully translated the contents of the secret message, thus successfully building a new maintenance system.

It's worth mentioning that the cause of the giant tumor was indeed Ah-Dai and Ikaven's fault. The remnant soul of the previous Grim Reaper had been trying to suppress the tumor's erosion of the giant tree for years, but with little success.

Theoretically, this tumor can be neutralized, but it must be done before the giant tree collapses; otherwise, the only option is to use the method Melchiorda used: planting a new tree to replace it.

After delivering the message left to her by the previous Grim Reaper, Ah-Dai sighed. Now that the previous Grim Reaper had completed their final handover, having fulfilled their duties as a Grim Reaper before completely dissipating, whatever the future held for this world, it would all depend on the efforts of these new generation of gods.

"I...I will try my best..."

"Okay, keep it up. But I have a solution for the tumor problem."

"Uh-huh!?"

Upon hearing Lude say that he had a way to get rid of the tumor, Ah Dai's eyes widened, and then he saw Lude excitedly pull out a "big treasure" from his pocket.

A fluffy, round... gray kitten.

Looking at this adorable little creature with eyes full of "wisdom," Ah-Dai was completely baffled for a long time, unable to understand what Lude meant.

………………

Time flies, fifty years have passed, like a dream!

Lud has aged, but he doesn't seem to have aged completely, because only his appearance has changed. Even Lud himself is not sure whether he can still be considered human.

Over the years, Rudd did many things, some of which could be made public, earning him the veneration of the masses and the title of "the most sublime and greatest saint in history." Others could not be made public, such as being the biological father of certain "demigods." It was only after many attempts that Rudd finally verified that there was indeed no reproductive barrier between mortal men and female deities.

Time really flies!

"Meow?"

Gently stroking the soft little ears of the gray kitten in his arms, Lude leaned against the lush giant tree, slowly closed his eyes, and hummed his favorite lighthearted tune with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.

(End of the book)