Why can't humans do it too?

All of this stems from the God of War's expectations of her, or more accurately, of all the Skywing race—to become a strong person who could defeat him, someone he, as the weak, could look up to and surpass.

Kill him.

Suer's assessment of this was too distorted; as an ordinary person, he didn't really understand it.

In Suer's mind, the God of War Artesius had become a figure like Dugu Qiubai, the only one who was better than Dugu Qiubai was that he could create his own people to surpass him, while Dugu Qiubai could only leave behind a sculpture.

Perhaps this is the world of the strong; it's quite chaotic.

It is no exaggeration to say that the father is kind and the daughter is filial.

"Heh," Xin Ke let out a cold laugh for no apparent reason.

Suer didn't know if this woman was mocking the God of War for not mentioning her contributions or for some other reason; in any case, you can't guess what Xin Ke was thinking.

Humans don't need to understand the world of the mentally ill. In the two years of getting along with them, he has accurately grasped this point. He just needs to keep his own heart in mind.

"What exactly is the God of War's purpose in participating in this great war?" After wringing the towel dry, Suer finally couldn't help but ask the question. Considering that he and Jibril were already quite familiar with each other, asking questions that might involve private secrets shouldn't cause any resistance or resentment from the Skywing race.

"If what you say is true, that the God of War could unleash a divine strike that combines the power of all the Skywing races and wipe out all the races on the surface in an instant—then why didn't he do it?"

Is he just waiting for someone who can defeat him to appear?

Is that really the only simple reason?

Suer didn't believe things were that simple. In the world he couldn't see, were there some secrets that reached the level of gods that mortals couldn't know, preventing the God of War from doing so?

This is His idea, but it does not represent His purpose or demand.

To put it another way, waiting for others to surpass oneself is not at all contradictory to completely defeating other races, because He can create infinitely more incomplete individuals, more life full of variables, more beings similar to Jibril... What exactly is preventing the God of War from doing this?

Hoping for an enemy who can defeat oneself may indeed be part of the God of War's purpose, but there must be another truly important purpose beyond that, and waiting for a powerful enemy to appear is merely a side dish, like dessert after a meal.

Suer firmly believed this.

"Huh? Mr. Monkey is asking questions related to the Great War?" Before Jibril could answer, Xin Ke turned around in surprise—

"Turn around!!!" she yelled, grabbing Xinke's shoulders and turning her around. To be honest, although she had seen it before, Suer still hoped to keep her field of vision... quiet.

Taking a bath is already difficult enough, so please don't make it too hard for him.

"Is it strange that I would ask questions related to the war?" Suer said irritably, forcefully rubbing Xinke's back with a towel. Unfortunately, Suer's so-called force did not break through her defenses at all; instead, it felt like a massage.

"Hmm~, it's not that strange~", Xin Ke groaned comfortably through her nose, and slowly said with her eyes narrowed, "I'm just a little curious. After all, judging from Mr. Monkey's previous behavior, you have always avoided anything related to the Great War... so it's a little interesting that you would suddenly ask this kind of question."

Chapter 160 The Root of the Great War

"..."

It cannot be denied.

Suer was well aware of his previous attitude. He was indeed avoiding anything related to the great war. All that remained in his world was this abandoned city that resembled paradise, the small fields he had cultivated, and the things he had created that bore traces of his past life.

However, at this moment he is actively breaking this tranquility—the tranquility he has longed for since the very first second he came into this world.

This warm haven.

“…I guess I was a little curious,” Suer answered in a low voice after a moment of silence.

"I see~", Xin Ke said lightly.

"Hmm, why didn't you do that?" From the moment Sue asked the question, Jibril had been deep in thought, resting her chin on her hand. She didn't know how to describe it for a moment, and could only think for a moment before continuing, "I don't really know where to begin... Sue, do you know the origin of the great war?"

"source?"

“Yes,” Jibril nodded, “the essence of this great war is a struggle among the divine races for the throne of the ‘One God’.”

Suer knew about the concept of the One God. He had heard Xin Ke criticize the Forest God Kenas for his overestimation of his abilities many times, and with Xin Ke's help, he successfully established the impression that Kenas was an idiot. There was no way around it; based on the facts that Suer had witnessed, the Forest God was indeed quite incompetent for failing to discover that Xin Ke had poached his people and smuggled supplies.

Or rather, it was foolish enough to elevate Xin Ke to the position of Hua Guanqing without discovering her true nature.

"So, you'd kill all the other divine species, and then become the sole god?" Su'er thought he understood everything, but the next moment he realized it was impossible. "But that's impossible, isn't it? I remember that divine species are the embodiment of concepts, and how can concepts die?"

"At most, it would only destroy the 'divine essence' of the divine beings' in the mortal world, putting them into an inactive state. Can a unique god be born in this way?"

You might not believe it, but right now, beneath Su'er's feet, lies an inactive divine essence. It was something Xin Ke collected for her research. Su'er objected to it being moved in, but to no avail.

“Not bad, you understand that. You're quite wise, Sur,” Jibril said, offering a compliment. She continued, “As you said, the divine race cannot be completely killed. Therefore, the gods wanted to create a conceptual device that could limit the number of divine races to one—the Star Grail.” [Note ①]

"Can a divine being do such a thing?" Almost immediately after Jibril's answer, Sul chuckled slightly, completely disdainful of such a statement.

Just as he once said to the God of Forging, Okan, after much thought—the divine race cannot create anything beyond the limits of its own power; this is the most inviolable iron law.

So how could those divine beings possibly create a Star Cup capable of dominating other divine beings? This is like using the power of one to control two, which is a pure paradox.

“That’s right. It’s precisely because such a thing is impossible that this great war, which has continued to this day, was born,” Xin Ke added. “Killing other divine species and absorbing the power generated when their divine essence collapses to strengthen themselves until they reach a level of power sufficient to make the Star Grail manifest—that’s the conclusion reached by the gods… I checked the clan’s records a bit when I went back before.”

"Ah, thank you so much," Suermiao understood the woman's subtext and thanked her. Although he now knew what the gods were fighting over, his doubts only increased. "Manifestation? The Star Cup was created after all?"

How did the earliest gods create stones that they themselves could not lift?

“Rather than creation, it is indeed in a state of non-existence, or rather, the Star Cup itself is there waiting to be more accurate—the Elven Corridor from which even the divine species were born,” Jibril added, glancing at Sul.

In other words, is it equivalent to the concrete representation of the Elf Corridor?

Suer seemed to understand but not quite.

"I see," Suer nodded to indicate that he understood, and continued, "Then doesn't the God of War desire the Star Cup?"

"Heh, what's the difference between Master obtaining the Star Cup and the current situation?" Jibril chuckled from underwater, offering no direct answer, and asked Sul in return.

The answer is no difference.

Artesius, the God of War, is synonymous with invincibility.

As the personification of the concept of "war", He constantly hones His fighting spirit between life and death. He is the embodiment of the principle of the circle and is undoubtedly the strongest in the world. He is an existence that will never lose - at least Suer cannot imagine how this god-like being could be defeated.

The endless war will only bring the God of War infinitely expanding power. He is a divine being who feeds on hatred, malice and blood. The longer this war goes on, the stronger He becomes. Being His enemy will further enhance His power, and He will even grow stronger infinitely in the process of fighting.

Invincible.

With just one god, one fantasy species, and one race, they waged war against all other races in the world and gained an overwhelming advantage.

To be honest, the winner of this game among the gods was pretty much decided at a glance. But Sull could understand the other gods who knew they couldn't win but still wanted to fight. They couldn't just hand over their godhood without putting up any resistance, could they?

Compared to the gods who are the main characters in the game, their creations and the species that originally existed on the planet are nothing more than NPCs who accompany the player.

He was even too weak to feel anger. He had long accepted the fact that he and his race were not the main characters... It was enough for him and the rest of humanity to live better lives in this world. He had a clear conscience.

Ultimately, even if we are all called human beings, can we really be considered the same species as them?

He chuckled to himself, and as always, Su Er stopped thinking about the question—even he needed the comfort of his kind.

“…I understand,” Suer sighed deeply, feeling a bit uneasy but unsure what to say. What else could he do but accept it?

"So the God of War's purpose is?" With another sigh, Suer suddenly remembered his initial question.

"It'll be a really good fight, that's my guess," Jibril said with a grin. "It would be even better if we could defeat him."

It is no different from what she described in the past.

"Is that all the simple purpose you're looking for?"

"if not?"

Sur, who was interpreting the situation with ill intent, saw Jibril's surprised look.

"Have you forgotten the origin of the existence of the divine species?" Xin Ke lazily interjected, "For them, as embodiments of concepts, they are undoubtedly very pure beings. Thinking too much about it will only cause you trouble, Mr. Monkey~"

[Note ①]: The original text in Volume 6 states that the "Star Cup" is a "concept device" created by the Divine Race to limit God—the being capable of using the magic of creating races—to one person. The original text in Volume 7 states that the power existing in the universe is merely a drop of fragments compared to the Star Cup. Therefore, I have set it up this way in my text as well. If anyone argues that the universe was created by the energy flowing from the Star Cup, then you are right, so please do not leave comments here. Thank you very much.

Also, take what Brazilians say on Twitter and in Q&A forums with a grain of salt. I only use the officially published content as reference material. Otherwise, if I said in a QQ group that Sur is actually Ultraman, would he pull out a Spark Lens in the next chapter?

The word count of the above annotations does not constitute a basis for payment.

Chapter 161 Despondency

Yes.

Xin Ke's words made Su Er feel enlightened—unlike humans with their complicated minds, as the embodiment of intangible concepts, the divine race is generally bound by its own concepts, and is indeed pure.

Unfortunately, the God of War's wish will probably never be fulfilled. Doesn't he have any idea about the nature of his own power?

Suer felt a tiny bit of schadenfreude. Even a god with invincible power couldn't fulfill his wish... Isn't that interesting?

Knowing the reason for the outbreak of the war did not make Suer feel any more relaxed; on the contrary, he became even more depressed. If the reason for the war was to fight for something as precious as the throne of the One God, then how could it possibly stop?

How can humans, with their ordinary and powerless bodies, possibly stop it?

Suer raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Xinke and Jibril—Jibril was determined to stand on the side of the God of War and win the final victory for her master.

Although seemingly rebellious and always ready to rebel and attack the God of War, this Skywing is indeed a loyal and good Skywing, perfectly fulfilling its mission as a creator.

What about Xin Ke?

In the dark cave where the campfire burned, Xin Ke's words still lingered in his ears. This forest elf with light golden hair wanted to kill all other races to end the war. Putting aside whether such a method of stopping killing with killing could actually be done, after learning about the power of the God of War, Su Er was even more pessimistic about such a plan. However, Xin Ke remained steadfast.

Suer wanted to stop the war in a different way, like in his previous life, where everyone held the most dangerous power and ushered in peace. Otherwise, the escalating war would one day completely destroy the planet on which everyone depended for survival, but...

Gazing at the smooth back before him, even his creator, who had tried to get her to help him seize the throne, only received disdainful ridicule from this proud forest elf. How could she possibly help him?

Suer was confused.

Never overestimating himself, nor overconfident—Sul didn't believe his short life could change the minds of these two long-lived species…in fact, that was something he'd been worrying about lately.

He suddenly understood Riku once again.

The boy, who should theoretically be younger than him and had never seen the wider world, once again walked ahead of him.

During a past expedition, the settlement actually had the opportunity to learn the cause of the war and the conditions required for its end. Even Sull was eager to decipher those contents. However, after staring at them for a long time, Riku chose to give up taking those documents back and only took other supplies.

Human survival requires hope. Even if the hope that "the war will end one day" is a distant dream, it is still better than the despair that follows the extinguishing of all hope.

This is the explanation that Riku gave to Sur afterward, in the cave where there were only the two of them.

Now Suer finally understands this, but it all seems a little too late.

War will never end, and this world of suffering will never disappear.

despair.

Sitting blankly in the lake, Suer looked up at the rocky dome, feeling utterly drained and exhausted, even thinking felt tiring.

Jibril is the most powerful being he has ever seen, yet such a being is but a drop in the ocean compared to the power needed to end the great war—and Jibril is not even at her strongest right now.