Mm.
Wood nodded with deep understanding, leaning against Master's shoulder: "Can I sleep for a little longer?"
Of course.
Master patted Wood's shoulder.
Wood fell into a deep sleep.
..
The moment Wood leaned against Master's shoulder and closed his eyes, the Bedroom in the Morning Light suddenly plunged into darkness.
Black feathers fell from the sky, covering the room.
Seeing this, Master laid the sleeping Wood down flat, covered his body with a Barrier, then slowly stood up, his tall and well-built body naturally radiating a golden light.
Long time no see—
Yeah, it has been a long time.
Lucifer descended slowly from Black Feather's embrace, dressed in a white suit with a red rose tucked into his chest. His smile was elegant and gentle, his azure eyes fell upon the sleeping Wood. "I heard he has regained his memories?"
Yes, he regained some of his memories under the stimulation of That thing.
“And what about you? What do you plan to do next?”
Lucifer pulled out a white handkerchief and gently wiped the corner of his mouth: "If I remember correctly, your original name was—"
“That name is just one of the countless names I have used.”
None of the names you have used are your true name, or rather, you do not have a true name at all.
Mm.
Master nods candidly, "Names exist to distinguish oneself from others. In one's own world, why would a name be necessary?"
So you constantly acquire new names, yet you never have a true name, your name will never be remembered by any civilization.
Lucifer looked meaningfully at Master—at this "he" who originated from Chaos, possessing countless names yet lacking a true name.
Is that not good?
That is very good.
Lucifer said meaningfully, "Without a true name, there is no true weakness. A god without weakness is an existence that both exists and does not exist; he is everything and nothing at the same time."
Do you wish to become such an existence?
No, I don't.
Lucifer paused for a moment, then added, "But Cain seems to want to very much."
Cain..
Master wore a smile with deep shadows at the corners of his lips: "He is the Progenitor of Bloodline of this generation of humans. He wants everything, yet he is never satisfied, he doesn't even know why he is so hungry even to this day."
And so he is in eternal agony, while I have found the Id.
Lucifer turned around, dissipating into the air along with endless black feathers.
Master also turned around, looking toward "Wood," who had sat up straight at some unknown moment, or rather—
You're awake?
Yeah, I woke up a long time ago.
Wood" opened his eyes and spoke in a voice devoid of emotion: "This is our last conversation.
Oh?
He made a choice, you made a choice, I, caught between him and you—I have become an unnecessary existence.
You are not an unnecessary existence, you are just—
“Thank you for still being willing to recognize my meaning of existence until now, but there was never a me in this world; I am nothing more than a reflection in his dream.. When the dreamer wakes, the shadow in the dream must also dissipate..”
Wood" sighed with a hint of sadness: "I have to go.
Wait!
Are you trying to make me stay?
I want to know the Truth regarding the grievances between you and Odin.
Please provide the Chinese paragraph you would like me to translate.
Wood" sighed: "The Truth is—Odin found me beneath the World Tree, gave me the name 'Loki', swore a brotherhood oath with me. Bound by that oath, even though I knew full well that Odin and his Asgard Gods held no favor for me, I still.. tried to become one of them, until I bore the three children of destiny—Odin's judgment finally brought me to my senses, for the first time, I remembered who I was.. but by then it was all too late. Bound by the oath, I had to punish Odin by fulfilling the prophecy of bringing darkness through the destruction of light, while simultaneously pushing the 'Ragnarok' that the Asgard Gods feared toward its fateful turning point!
Please provide the Chinese paragraph you would like me to translate.
After that came our reunion and everything you have come to know.
At this point, a weak smile bloomed at the corners of Wood's mouth. "I'm sorry, I'm only admitting now that I have always remembered you.. Actually, the first time Wood met you, I already realized that you were.. That's why he was able to accept you without hesitation back then, with you.. Sigh, what a pity.. what a pity.."
I am so sorry—if back then.. if..
You don't need to say sorry. At that time, you were in your weakest state since we met; you weren't able to help me, I wasn't able to support you.. We could only.. Perhaps, the arrangement of fate is the best arrangement..
Fate..
Fate.. Fate is a higher level of power that transcends everything we know..
"Wood" said softly, the lightning in his eyes gradually fading to reveal eyes as emerald green as leaves.
Boss—
Hmm?
Loki—
He is you, you are he.
So.. between me and Odin..
Mister Wood hesitated, his words catching in his throat: "What exactly happened back then? Why did Loki say.. that you were in your most vulnerable state at that time, that you lacked the ability.. to the point that.."
You want to know the whole Truth?
Wood nodded.
Master walked to his side and revealed his true visage.
This is my true appearance, the appearance most familiar to your original memories. As for our story—it begins on that day over ten thousand years ago, when the human civilization of the Previous Era encountered a catastrophic Cataclysm.
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Author's Note: Thanks to readers "Lan Mei Xiao Yang," "Yun Shen Jian Qiu," "Huan Le Song Huan Le," "kiki," "Shi Yi," "Qing Yun," "Qian Duo," "Zhen Zhu Xue," "Gu Lu Gu Lu," "Gu De Mao Nai," "Lan Wu," "Xiao Mao Diao Da Yu," "Yue Xia Yin Cha," "Riyue Taosan Huan," "Lei Zhuang," "Li Yu," "Bu Hao Du Shu Jiu Jin Chang Da Gong," "Meng Li Jian," "Zhen Zhu Xue," "Courage is Lifelong Reliance," "Nai Pi Nai Pi Wo Shi Chao Pian," "Mu," "Dian Ji Ke Yi Kan Dao Chao Ji Mei Nu," "Yi Tuo Da Yan," "Yang Liu," "Fish Blowing Bubblegum," "Min," and Irrigation Nutrient Solution.
Chapter 79 Odin and the World Tree (1)
The Sun rose into the sky to illuminate the earth, clear skies returned once again to New York, a city that could be called a model of modernity.
Wood walked into the Special Events Investigation Department Building, as he passed by Peterson's desk, he instinctively paused his footsteps.
Peterson was no longer there.
The desk was piled high with white bouquets symbolizing mourning.
Once the bouquets on the desk wither, the desk will welcome a new user.
As if..
—What are you thinking about?
Louis's voice rang out from behind him.
Wood turned back and said with a hint of melancholy, "I was thinking, life is so fragile, memory is so.. He was our best friend, now, before long, our memories of him will become blurred, we might even forget what he actually looked like.."
“But this is the inevitability of life.. All life begins its journey toward Death the moment it is born, all deaths will be thoroughly forgotten after a period of sorrow.. Even for the great figures and saints who made vital contributions to civilization, everything about them will perish along with the collapse of the civilization of this Current Era..”
Louis said nonchalantly, tossing the bouquet on the table, which had already begun to wither and rot, into the trash can.
Wood watched his actions quietly, a sense of sadness and melancholy rising within his heart.
Is this the inevitability of life? We.. we..
Don't think about it anymore. If you keep thinking about it, it will be easy to fall into the mire of nihilism, even if Nothingness might be the Truth of all things.
Jason gently patted Wood's shoulder: "How about a cup of coffee in my Office?"
Okay.
Wood nodded and walked into the Office with Jason.
..
Clatter.
As soon as Wood entered the room, Jason immediately locked the door.
I am very sorry, but I must be cautious—
Whispering his explanation, Jason handed a document marked as top secret to Wood: "Open it after we get back."
Why?
Because inside is the greatest secret held by America from the founding of the nation until now.
Jason said with a bitter smile, "Countries have been the private property of a group of monsters for a long time, we are powerless to do anything about it.. Perhaps this is the fate of an immigrant nation! No one living on this land is a life nurtured by this land, so from birth to death, we can only be wanderers, unable to find true peace, only able to entrust our souls to faith."
—Why does it feel like you're delivering a final testament, Jason?
Wood muttered, taking the top-secret file.
I will look at the files you gave me, but not today, because tonight I am going to the seaside with Boss to spend a romantic night amidst the waves and the band's performance.
Have fun.
Jason smiled, watching Wood leave the room with the top-secret documents, the moment Wood disappeared from his sight—
I am sorry, we can no longer meet.
..