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Chapter 395: Chapter 146: The Gravitational Pull from Destiny_2

She bowed her head and spoke softly,

"If you intend to avoid the fate of triggering Ragnarok, you must resolve the Ash Fire within you before becoming a Demon."

Xi Mu asked, "After I become a Demon, will I immediately become the trigger for Ragnarok?"

"This is a crucial destiny," the blindfolded nun answered, "If you abandon this ritual, then you can deviate from the gravitational pull of Ragnarok’s fate."

She didn’t care whether the world was burned to ash, yet she knew Ahtal, unwilling to burn this world to ash.

Thus, as a nun of Ahtal, she was willing to inform Ahtal of the choice in advance, despite the gravitational pull of fate from Ragnarok, which might have no way to be stopped and would inevitably lead to events that cause Lord Ash to set the world ablaze.

"..." Xi Mu pondered for a moment, then exhaled, "Then perhaps I really should delay the ritual of becoming a Demon."

"If you truly do not wish to burn this world to the ground," the blindfolded nun informed, "Please remember, any reason leading you to become a Demon, any event that makes you retain the Ash Fire, all stem from the gravitational pull of Ragnarok’s destiny."

"Does becoming a Demon definitely turn me into the trigger for Ragnarok?" Xi Mu asked again.

The blindfolded nun shook her head, "It just means you will step closer to becoming the trigger for Ragnarok, but it doesn’t guarantee you will become it."

"Getting closer is also quite troublesome," Xi Mu pretended to muse, "I won’t proceed with the ritual until I deal with the fire of Surter within me."

"If you are determined to resist the gravitational pull of Ragnarok’s fate," the blindfolded nun cautioned again, "Please stand firm in your thoughts of this moment."

"No one would want me to burn the world," Xi Mu said with a gentle smile, and then he began to discuss some trivial matters with the blindfolded nun.

He left the residence as the night deepened further.

Snow fluttered heavily on the streets.

Pedestrians were scarce.

"..." Xi Mu suddenly stopped in his tracks, looking at Eden who stood under the dim streetlight, draped in a grey cloak:

"Eden, why are you here?"

"I have something I want to discuss with you," Eden removed her cloak, her green eyes reflecting the figure of Ahtal, "About how to defeat the God of Omniscience."

"Is this... something that can be said casually?" Xi Mu’s breathing became rapid in an instant, but upon seeing this, Eden gently lowered her eyelids.

"Isn’t that the reason you approached me?"

"..." Xi Mu fell silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Sorry, I approached you indeed to find out how to defeat the God of Omniscience."

"Now I can tell you the method," Eden turned around, walking on the sparsely populated street.

After Ahtal caught up to her.

"I know two methods to defeat the God of Omniscience," her voice was calm, "Become the mythical King of Ash, gaining power equal to that of the God of Omniscience."

Xi Mu did not press further, "And the second method?"

"The second method is to burn the Tree of Omniscience," Eden turned her head, her green pupils reflecting Ahtal’s astonished expression, "The omniscience that pervades every place in the world allows the God of Omniscience to achieve omniscience, only by burning down the Tree of Omniscience can the God of Omniscience be defeated."

Xi Mu didn’t say a word.

The atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed to solidify, suffocating, as if the blowing cold wind was much colder than usual.

"If you want to seize control of this world," Eden spoke softly, "then you must first burn the Tree of Omniscience to ash."

"If the Tree of Omniscience is burned down, what will become of you?" Xi Mu asked, but Eden did not answer directly.

But no answer was needed; as the embodiment of the Tree of Omniscience, if the Tree of Omniscience were to be burned down, then naturally Eden would... die.

The two walked for a long time, leaving a long trail of footprints in the snowy streets; the whistling wind and snow passed through the alleys, as if in lamentation.

"If you want to burn down the Tree of Omniscience," Eden whispered, "then you must use the Ash Fire."

Xi Mu retorted, "If it’s just the Ash Fire, don’t many people have it?"

"You also need to have the strength of a Demon-level to do it," Eden further explained. Many people in this world possess the Ash Fire, but they’re all unable to burn down the Tree of Omniscience. Only those who have reached the strength of a Demon-level might have a chance to burn down the Tree of Omniscience.

And that’s even assuming it doesn’t fight back; otherwise, even Demon-level strength wouldn’t be enough to burn it down.

"So you just need to grab any Demon and infect it with Surter’s fire, right?" Xi Mu shrugged. "The Splitting Demon seems quite suitable."

"Surter’s fire cannot infect Demons," Eden explained. "Unless it’s infected with Surter’s fire before becoming a Demon."

Once they reach the domain of a Demon, even if they’re turned to ashes by Surter’s fire, they can’t be infected with Surter’s fire.

She had already experimented with this several times before.

"What if we release the Flame Giant Surter?" Xi Mu asked again, but noticed that Eden did not respond.

Turning his head, he saw Eden gazing at him with a very gentle look in her eyes.

The atmosphere fell silent.

"I... don’t want to kill you." Xi Mu reached out, touched Eden’s face with his fingertips, feeling the delicate and warm sensation.

"The time for Ragnarok is drawing closer," Eden said, lowering her eyelids to hide her emotions. "If you can’t defeat the God of Omniscience quickly and overlay the new world order over the old one, then everything will be consumed by fire and turned to ash."

Xi Mu withdrew his hand. "Let me think about it."

"Mm." Eden responded softly, and Xi Mu, as if relieved, exhaled and strolled down the deserted streets with Eden.

...

...

The next day.

In the coastal nation of Doris.

Heroes from all over the world gathered to defeat the great hero of the past, Ahtal, hoping to earn the attention and fortune of the All Gods.

"What a bunch of weaklings~" The pink-haired girl covered her mouth, looking at the long line of heroes registering, and she let out a merciless sneer, "As if you could defeat Lord Ahetar; it’s impossible just to think about."

"That’s the way it has to be," a voice of resignation came, startling the pink-haired girl.

She turned stiffly and saw a man cloaked in a cape, his lower face concealed, complaining to her.

"We simply have no choice," said the caped man, scratching his head. "Without following the rules, we can’t even meet Ahtal."

The pink-haired girl’s expression chilled, she raised a finger to her little face, "Do you have it wrong? I’m not a duelist here to defeat Lord Ahetar, I am a member of the Church of Death!"

"Ah, is that so?" The caped man seemed a bit startled, then chuckled freely, "Seeing a little girl like you, I thought you were a naive young lady who ran away from home."

Pink-haired girl: "..."

Why did she feel insulted? She had lived for over three hundred years, not at all like a young girl.

"You’re called Adam... right?" She glanced at the paper in the caped man’s hands, which clearly displayed his name.

"That really is a familiar name."

"It’s just a name taken intentionally to be the same as the historic heroes," the caped man laughed heartily, rolling up the registration form in his hands, "But I do want to accomplish deeds like a hero."

"Such a naive man," the pink-haired girl shook her head, turned, and hopped away, while the man shook his head and got in line to register.