Lord of Myths: I Can Summon and Fuse Divine Powers.-Chapter 86: Conversation in the Abyss. (3)

Alioth looked at Tomas with confusion.

Was he before Prometheus?

No, it didn't make sense, after all that man had assured he was a disciple of Prometheus.

Perhaps he was trying to pose as him now or something like that.

"You see, I really know my methods aren't adequate but, is that better than letting injustices happen? I'm a firm believer that the end justifies the means, and I believe the annihilation of Od'Zohar and the Devastra is necessary, totally necessary," he commented calmly, as if talking about buying bread.

Alioth blinked, even more surprised.

Was he serious? 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Really? There's no other way than finishing extinguishing humanity? Can't you think of something else?" Alioth asked sarcastically.

Tomas shook his head, he didn't want to say that.

"No, I want to end the divine power of this world, and help people evolve and be able to survive Azoth," Tomas clarified seriously. "You see, whether you like it or not, divine power is a plague that corrupts the world! Before, divine power didn't exist, in fact, before the world was very different!"

Tomas affirmed as he stood up from his seat.

"The world had a complex spiritual system, the inhabitants of this world were spirits, not humans. But the gods came and reordered creation, submitting it to a new order... something repugnant and vile if you ask me," the man continued explaining.

Alioth raised an eyebrow.

He could see and hear spirits, he knew they made up nature, however, he didn't know everything else that existed in that world was something external to the original creation.

However, it was also possible that man was lying, that they were simple delusions or perhaps an invention to make him believe in his cause.

"So you're telling me that reason justifies extinguishing humanity?" Alioth asked skeptically.

But Tomas shook his head again, as he began to walk around the table and seats.

"No, you're not understanding, I don't want to end humanity, I want to save it from itself! I want to make you understand that divine power isn't necessary, you can survive without it, you're the proof. What I want is to rewrite the world to eliminate the divine and impure influence that has contaminated this world! Without it, people would no longer have that birth inequality, it would be a much fairer world," Tomas assured.

Alioth looked at him confused, the truth is he didn't know what to think about it.

"On the other hand, it's clear many will fight to maintain their privileges, that's why I'll have to resort to violence," he affirmed severely. "It's inevitable I know, but it's the only option left."

Alioth looked at Tomas with a raised eyebrow, almost amused by the man's words.

Wasn't it very extreme?

'Since they're evil, we'll kill them all.' It was almost ridiculous.

"Don't you think there's another option? Besides, how do you plan to rewrite reality? Don't you think you're being very ambitious?" Alioth asked skeptically.

All that sounded like madness.

But Tomas seemed convinced.

"You don't have to worry about that, with the right elements I'll be capable of doing it," Tomas affirmed, as he kept walking around Alioth.

Alioth sighed, perhaps that man had real reasons to think he was capable of doing all that.

After all, he knew that man was extremely powerful.

But even so his objectives seemed very extreme, ridiculous, they were almost childish.

"Even so, you must admit it, you're being very extreme," Alioth affirmed. "All the horrible experiments you did! All the crimes you committed, all that was unnecessary!"

He exclaimed as he stood up.

"Yes, it's true the powerful committed many mistakes, but you've committed even worse atrocities! Besides, why now? The world was changing! Slaves were being freed! Things were improving, why did you have to do that now? What excuse are you going to invent? All the horrible acts you committed can't be justified! In fact, I'd say you're the problem now."

Alioth affirmed with indignation.

It was true, that man proclaimed himself a vigilante, an antihero fighting for justice.

But, really he was causing more injustice than he solved, and that angered Alioth.

He had understood something, something that indignated him.

"You don't want justice, just a reason to justify your hatred! But the world doesn't need you," Alioth finally exclaimed with indignation.

Tomas didn't even flinch, as if those arguments didn't weigh on him, as if it were something he already expected.

"Yes, I understand you think that way, you're too innocent," Tomas affirmed calmly.

The man went around the table and then sat in the seat, looking at the teapot carefully, almost as if he didn't want to look at Alioth.

"What are you going to tell me? That the world is cruel or something like that? I don't care! You're even crueler, you experimented on children! Do you really think that's fair? Do you think you can do that in the name of 'progress' to justify yourself or something? Well, you're worse than those who control the world," Alioth affirmed, with a severe and firm voice, as he glared at the man.

However, he didn't seem affected.

In fact, he let out a small laugh.

"What the fuck is so funny?" Alioth asked angrily.

Seeing that man disguised as his brother, spouting those nonsense, was really annoying.

He was enraged.

Did that man really think he was going to convince him something like that was okay?

"It's just that I find it funny you think I'm justifying myself, I'm not, I simply don't care. A long time ago I stopped believing in good and evil. A long time ago I lost my humanity, and I'm aware of it," Tomas affirmed, with an almost melancholic tone.

Alioth raised an eyebrow.

So that guy knew he was the bad guy?

Or was he thinking stupidities like "good or evil doesn't exist"?

Alioth didn't know what to think, but it was preferable to let him talk like now.

"As for them freeing slaves, yes, it's true but... at the same time it's not. It's like on Earth, slavery was only abolished because they found another way to enslave you, a more subtle way, so subtle that only a few realized they were slaves," Tomas affirmed. "Of course, it's possible to leave, difficult, but possible. But the problem is only some will do it, that's why they remain in power."

Alioth let out a long sigh, clearly disgusted.

That nonconformist speech was annoying, too annoying.

It was like hearing an abuser abused a victim because they wore provocative clothing.

He didn't understand how someone could commit such horrible crimes just to destroy the system.

In his eyes, that man was even more dangerous than the system itself.

"And? Does that justify killing and experimenting on people?" Alioth asked dryly.

Tomas hurried to shake his head.

"No, you didn't understand. I didn't do that because the system is rotten, those experiments are to establish a new order, it's something necessary. Something they forced me to do," Tomas affirmed.

However, Alioth didn't agree.

"No, that's a lie. You were the one who screwed up, you were the one who destroyed the tower, technically this is your fault," Alioth responded angrily.

While he didn't believe that was Prometheus, it seemed that man did believe he was, so it was fair to use that argument.

"I'll never deny my guilt, but precisely because of that I do what's necessary to repair the world."

Alioth smiled at that statement.

"And haven't you thought that perhaps the world doesn't need you?"

Those words left everything in silence.

Tomas remained silent and motionless.

They were harsh words, but in a sense they were true.

He was someone outside this world, a parasite that began to fight another parasite.

But in the end he had done more harm than good.

Yes, his intention was different. He had seen the atrocities the gods had done, and couldn't stay still.

However, what if it was all for revenge? To avenge what they did to him?

What if he really was a problem?

Those questions Tomas had already asked himself, and had already reached a conclusion: it didn't matter, he would do whatever was necessary to fulfill his objectives.

But that question revived those doubts, though not for long.

"You see, I need someone like you, since you could say I'm not even who I once was," Tomas affirmed. "I'm like a walking corpse with an objective, a long time ago I stopped having the [essence of the void]. As such, my body died but my mind clung to another. Though the price I had to pay is everything that made me special... that's why I brought you here."

Alioth raised an eyebrow, was that man the reason he was here? It was hard to believe.

"You're lying, you didn't bring me here, you tried to kill me on my birth day!" Lloyd affirmed indignantly, remembering how he had forced him to separate from his family.

However, Tomas shrugged.

"Of course not, the plan was for you to go to an orphanage but, Anansi appeared as a singularity in my plans, though it worked out equally well for me, don't you think? You were able to grow and master part of your power. At first I wanted to use you as a vessel but thinking it over, I think you can take charge of helping me voluntarily. I only need that which makes you so special, that which I've lost. What do you say?"

The man asked calmly.

Alioth looked at "Tomas" seriously as he put his hand in his pocket.

"You want that 'essence'? Well, come get it then."