CHAPTER 346: CHAPTER 187: PAST FAILURES WILL BE USEFUL NEXT TIME (DOUBLE RELEASE) (PART 2)

"Master, you have been resurrected."

The words of the Legendary Elf became more respectful.

But immediately, his expression shifted from the previous ecstasy and reverence to sudden panic.

"You mean, you want to descend upon me..."

Before he could finish his words.

The unfinished sentence came to an abrupt halt.

The Elf’s face swiftly transformed.

From respect, to panic... to anger and unwillingness, then to indifference.

After a few breaths, the chaotic and mixed expression disappeared.

Although it was still the physical body of the Legendary Elf.

However, the ethereal presence of the Legendary Elf was no longer visible in his eyes.

Instead, there was only the distant, supreme, and unfathomable indifference and divinity.

A superior will had replaced the consciousness of this body’s original Legendary Elf and occupied his body.

"Although I had sensed you before, this is our first formal meeting, isn’t it?"

Shiayar looked at the silhouette of the Elf Clan in front of him, raising an eyebrow.

"How should I address you?"

"Elf King?"

"Or perhaps Sun God... Creator?"

"Human."

"You are more interesting than I imagined."

Shiayar felt the lofty will turn its gaze and fix it upon himself.

The Legendary Elf, no, it would be more appropriate to describe him now as the embodiment of the Sun God.

He gazed at Shiayar with a voice like the ringing of a Bronze Ancient Bell.

"Human, this is a race, overlooked by me and all fabled creatures during the Glorious Era."

"Neither possessing a strong physique nor a long lifespan."

"Although possessing reasonably decent wisdom, it is not outstanding among the numerous intelligent races."

"But now, I must admit, I misjudged."

"Such a humble race like ants could unexpectedly give birth to an individual as interesting as you."

"Such condescending words."

"It really suits your status."

Listening to the far-off and indifferent, emotionless words, Shiayar couldn’t help but smile slightly.

"Indeed."

"Our human race, neither has sharp fangs nor a strong physique."

"Nor are we born with the innate talents of controlling elements, a fabled species with mythical powers."

"As you said, just a weak race as humble as ants."

"However, that being said—"

"Despite claiming such high status, didn’t you also tumble into mortality during that great calamity, just like us?"

The ridicule in Shiayar’s words did not stir a single ripple in the Sun God’s embodiment.

"It was a failed attempt."

The Elf inhabited by the supreme will spoke with indifference.

"Due to inexperience, my past indiscriminately accumulated divinity and authority, or directly plundering from other fabled creatures."

"Believing that as long as enough divinity and authority are amassed, the accumulated divinity could cause a qualitative change from quantity... helping me ascend the final steps of the Path of Godhood Ascension, transcending so-called mythical creatures, transcending so-called True Gods."

"To complete the ultimate evolution of life’s essence, to ascend to that higher realm never touched by any being."

"But, at that time, I overlooked one point—"

"That is, the overwhelming quantity of conflicting and mixed divinity and authority, once exceeding the control boundaries, would cause chaos and madness."

"The existence of ancient dragons, giants, and elves was an experiment of mine."

"To transfer part of the authority I couldn’t contain, which was nearing the brink of losing control, to an entire race through bloodlines."

"Yet, perhaps I discovered it too late."

"Although the presence of the three Royal Courts delayed my loss of control, ultimately it couldn’t be fully reversed."

"I had to abandon the previous divine body, directly detonating all excessive, near out-of-control divinity and authority in the old divine body."

"So, it’s what you call a ’Cataclysm’."

The voice of the Sun God’s avatar was neither sad nor happy.

As if the disaster that swept across the entire Western Continent, stretching on for thousands of years without end—

Causing countless races to fall into mutual slaughter, was merely a simple experiment to Him.

"High and mighty, indeed."

Shiayar’s words no longer carried the lightness they once did.

He wasn’t born in this era, never personally experienced that Cataclysm, and naturally could not fully understand the despair of those who did.

However, even from the ruins of the Ancient Dragon Royal Court, from the half-crazed giant gold dragon, and Hathaway’s account, he could glimpse the tip of the iceberg.

Lost friends and the agony of being devoured by one’s own kind.

All that was once beautiful no longer existed after the Cataclysm.

And on the brink of chaos and loss of control, under the dark night sky, the millennia-old perseverance and watchfulness.

All of it.

Was just brushed off by the deity in front of him with a casual "failed experiment".

As if seeing through what was in Shiayar’s heart.

Very soon, that indifferent voice rang out once more.

"I can understand what you’re thinking. Before I became a True God, I too had similar troubles and doubts."

"But if you reach the point where I stand, possessing the same height and vision as I—"

"You will realize that everything you’re thinking now is meaningless."

"No matter how many times an experiment fails, as long as there’s one success, the sacrifices of previous test subjects are meaningful."

"Just like the Glorious Era praised by countless beings, as long as I can cross that final step, I can create another eternal Shining Era at any time, praised by all creatures."

"Using temporary sacrifice and disaster to exchange for eternal peace and prosperous civilization, no matter how stringent the standards, this is undoubtedly an act of merit outweighing fault."

"Even the previous sacrifices may not be irreparable."

He looked down at Shiayar indifferently, emotionless.

"According to my speculation, if I could truly take that final step, surpassing the domain of Fabled Creatures and reaching beyond a True God, that entirely new Rank."

"Then, even time itself will no longer be able to bind."

"I can completely ignore the inertia and Corrective Force of history, rewriting the past at will."

"By then, all the past sacrifices of failed experiments will have their past rewritten, surviving intact."

"They would not even know they had once died, nor retain the slightest memory of this disaster."

He looked at Shiayar: "So, what you’re entangled with—"

"Is nothing but meaningless, dreamlike illusions."

"Dreamlike illusions..."

Shiayar repeated the words the Sun God’s avatar spoke in his heart.

Once again, he recalled the ruined Ancient Dragon Royal Court.

Recalled the thousand-year persistence of that half-crazed giant gold dragon, and the relieved look in its eyes before it finally faded away.

And in the Dimensional Void, when he first met Hathaway, the light that lit up in the eyes of the Golden Elf maiden.

Were these things all just meaningless dreamlike illusions?

"Then why tell me these things?"

Shiayar looked at the Legendary Elf of the Elf Clan descended by the great being in front of him and spoke softly.

"Why say so much to me?"

"Because, I am fond of you."

"Clearly, you are a human, a Race insignificant, yet you can reach such a state."

"Moreover, the ability of magic you use can, without involving any Authority or Divinity, achieve power similar to what I possessed when I was still the Sun God."

In those indifferent words, there was no concealment of his interest and appreciation for Shiayar.

"The failure of the previous Cataclysm doesn’t matter."

"Past failures will surely be useful in the future."

The indifferent gaze lowered.

"Merge with me."

"I will let you experience the realm of a higher Rank, the splendor of overlooking all beings, which you cannot comprehend in your lifetime."

"It is your honor and also my gift."