CHAPTER 398: CHAPTER 325: PILLAR

"The ’King of Nature’ indeed possesses means to target the ’Lord of Deceit’."

"The Hidden entity trading with this Ancient God King ruling the ’Radiant Kingdom’ is none other than the Mysterious Town in the Unnameable Domain, that ’Master of Millions.’"

"Listening to the shrill, agonized screams emitted by the incarnation of the ’Lord of Deceit,’ a realization arises within you."

"You are shielded by the ’Hidden Wizard King’ Itas, isolated by the symbol of ’Hidden’ from the real world. Thus, you remain unaffected by the ’Pillar-level’ divine war. Yet you can vividly imagine the catastrophic devastation that ’Asgard’ would face under the fierce battle of the ’King of Nature,’ ’Lord of Deceit,’ and ’Master of Millions.’"

"Like the Land of Prayer Light,"

"from now on, this God’s Fortress will be severed from the ’Ancient Earth,’ transformed into a forbidden zone of life, where even the rules have shattered—an outcome already foreseeable."

"The predicament of the ’Lord of Deceit’ is evidently dire, plunged into extreme peril. This can be discerned from the behavior of its incarnation. Time is pressing, and you understand the urgency of uncovering more truths to prepare for restarting the destiny line."

"You harness the triple force of the ’Spiritual Dragon,’ ’Power of Kingship,’ and ’Residual Ring of the King of Truth,’ intensifying the suppressive pressure. At the same time, you strive to calm the incarnation of the ’Lord of Deceit.’"

"After a moment,"

"under the influence of its ’true form,’ the incarnation of the ’Lord of Deceit,’ caught in extreme madness, finally regains some semblance of composure. A voice full of terror and disbelief echoes from its pitch-black, hollow visage... ’The Master of Millions’ dares to descend and participate in the clash of ’Pillar-level’ Old Gods. Isn’t He afraid...’

"You listen intently,"

"frantically analyzing in your mind."

"Dabai once said that the ’Unnameable Domain’ would never intervene in the real world, even going to great lengths to avoid such occurrences. Yet now, from the self-mutterings of the ’Lord of Deceit,’ it’s revealed that the ’Mysterious Town’ has intruded in the ’Pillar-level’ conflict of Old Gods. This in itself is an unexpected development. One could speculate that for the Unnameable Domain, interfering in the real world causes significant harm to itself. The higher the level of involvement, the greater the degree of damage."

"Curious about the hidden truths, you refrain from interrupting the ’Lord of Deceit’s’ frenzied ranting."

"But just then, your ’spirituality’ emits a fierce warning, so overwhelming and turbulent, like a tsunami raging in the Spiritual World."

"It screams: Death. Death. Death. To hear what comes next is to die."

"Not daring to hesitate, you immediately activate the power of the ’Power of Kingship,’ transforming into an emperor holding a scepter, wearing a laurel crown, brimming with majesty, and solemnly declare..."

"[Silence]."

"The incarnation of the ’Lord of Deceit,’ which had been howling moments ago, falls abruptly silent and can no longer make any sound."

"Cold sweat drenches your back as a deep-seated fear finally sets in."

"Only beings at the level of the Old King can understand the true nature of the ’Unnameable Domain.’ For others, merely grasping its essence can bring great corruption and calamity... You recall hearing such words more than once, and the realization dawns upon you."

"The incarnation of the ’Lord of Deceit’ had begun to speak of matters involving the true nature of the ’Unnameable Domain.’"

"Hehe, almost forgot, you blasphemous wizard—you still haven’t reached the level of an ’Old King.’ There are certain truths, merely knowing them would inflict unspeakable horrors upon you. Next time we clash, perhaps I’ll tell you about them, and then, boom—you’ll just explode...’ The ’Lord of Deceit’s’ voice drips with mockery, and his words confirm your earlier speculations."

"The situation is critical, and you are keenly aware that there’s no time to waste on such trivialities. You resolutely state... ’The King of Nature fears the ultimate fate and seeks to transcend the ’Pillar-level’ tier. For this, He has struck a deal with the ’Master of Millions.’ Right now—only I can save you. Tell me everything you know.’

"After a brief pause, you add... ’Provided it does not touch upon the true nature of the ’Unnameable Domain.’’"

"What are you trying to do... The incarnation of the ’Lord of Deceit’ asks calmly, as though, being the embodiment of ’deceit,’ it senses something."

"Your gaze turns clouded, your heart surging like a tidal wave."

"To prevent the descent of the ’Lord of Deceit,’ ensuring events unfold as you envisioned and completing the God of Victory’s ascension ritual—this plan has already failed. Of course, you could wield the power of the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune,’ restart the destiny line, and try again. Now that you know how to defeat the ’Lord of Deceit’ and how the ’King of Nature’ has meddled with Him, targeting these vulnerabilities would allow you to easily resolve these hidden threats."

"But according to the incarnation of the ’Lord of Deceit,’ the Divine Descent Ceremony had been taken over by the ’true form’ of the ’Lord of Deceit’ from the very beginning. Thus, even if you restart the destiny line, preventing the descent of the ’Lord of Deceit’ to complete the ascension ritual would still very likely end in failure."

"Since that is the case, why not aim higher."

"A shift of intention quietly takes form in your heart—you decide to collaborate with the ’Lord of Deceit’ to defeat one of the rulers of the ’Radiant Kingdom,’ the Ancient God King symbolizing ’Nature’ at the Pillar level, and thereby complete the ascension ritual."

"You say in a resonant voice... ’What I must do is thwart the King of Nature’s scheme.’

...

"The game character has changed his mind?

"He intends to turn against the ’King of Nature,’ to thwart His collaboration with the ’Master of Millions’ from completing their deal and advancing to the Pillar level?"