Wood was stunned.
Jormungand and Anubis both stared with wide eyes and agape mouths, unable to believe their ears.
On the contrary, Master—
I am surprised. I never expected that you, the common Progenitor of Bloodline for Humans, Vampires, Ogres of the Current Era, would crave nothing more than love? To be precise, being loved.
Am I not worthy of being loved?
Cain retorted sharply, "The Bible records that I killed Abel because I was denied God's love, becoming humanity's first murderer. Since then, loving and being loved have become my most important components! I cannot be filled by love and being loved in the ordinary sense; only the most special, most pure, most primal love and being loved can allow my long-since frozen and empty soul to feel true warmth again."
But what does that have to do with me! I am nothing but a Flame! An accidental birth at the beginning of Creation—
Everything is a probabilistic accident when it happens, but from the perspective of future generations, that moment of accident is the inevitability of Fate.
Through the glass, Cain gazed deeply at Wood: "You were ignited by the accident of Fate's necessity, becoming the Creation Flame that awakens the Chaos Serpent to stir the World—and I, too, am destined to be attracted to you, time and time again, inevitably."
If you are truly attracted to me, truly.. then help me bring Fenrir back.
I just want to liberate Fenrir right now!" Wood said angrily, unable to bear the disturbance. "That child is too pitiful. He has committed no wrong; simply because he is a life I brought forth, an important part of Ragnarok, he..
Rescuing Fenrir is no difficulty for me, but you must make me feel that doing so is worthwhile.
Cain said without any hesitation, "I want you to kiss me, exchange part of our liquid—"
Hey, hey, hey! Cain, do you not care about the occasion when you speak?
Jormungand Cat laughed wickedly and shouted, his front paws mimicking a human gesture of covering his mouth.
You old thing, someone is asking your partner for intimacy right in front of your face~
I heard it.
Master looked at Cain with a half-smile, "How do you think I will handle an unexpected situation like this?"
What will you do?
Cain asked back without a trace of fear, "Kill me, or—drive me away? Your true body is the Chaos Serpent that connects to the primordial Chaos, while I am the collective imagination of current humanity. I am no match for you, but you cannot kill me either; you can only—"
Get out!
Master snorted coldly.
That Voice was neither sensational nor exaggerated, yet it possessed a powerful might that covered the entire World—Jormungand and Anubis, who were unfortunately caught in the fray, were both crushed until they could barely breathe, gasping in pain with their limbs splayed on the ground, Hela was also suppressed by the immense power contained within the notes, clutching his ears and curling his body into the corner of the wall.
And Cain—as the instigator of the attack—had long since fled without a trace.
In fact, the area where He had just been had been transformed into an absolute vacuum field two meters in diameter due to the power of the musical notes!
A long silence—
Cain's proposal..
Wood looked up and spoke cautiously.
Don't mention That Guy's name again.
"At least for this moment, I don't want to hear his name," Master said coldly, suddenly clutching Wood's body, his breathing heavy.
But—
I need you.
Master emphasized in a low voice, "I need your warmth."
My warmth..
Yes, your warmth.. the only warmth that only you can provide..
My warmth?
Yes, your warmth—
But..
“They are very sensible and have already left—actually, they didn't need to leave, but you are accustomed to human morality, so they chose to leave this place for the time being.”
“..”
Wood suddenly felt his ears burning, his body—
“I.. I..”
Is it not allowed?
.. Mm.. Ah..
..
..
[Papa! Papa!]
Papa~ Papa~
Two black fluffballs jumped onto the bed one after another, licking Wood's face through the bedsheets.
Wood had not yet fully woken up; immersed in the lingering afterglow of pleasure, he waved his hand impatiently and muttered, "Stop it! You two—huh?!"
Clarity suddenly rushed back into his mind.
Wood opened his eyes, looking in shock at the empty surroundings: "Boss—"
He is gone.
Hela's Voice came from within the wall, immediately after, the Red-cloaked Girl emerged from the wall, appearing before Wood.
Why?
Wood blinked in confusion: "Why did the Boss leave? Does he have something very important to handle?"
There is indeed a very important matter that He needs to handle immediately.
This time, the Voice came from the ceiling.
Wood looked up and saw countless black feathers drifting down from the sky.
“Lucifer?”
He asked tentatively.
As expected of one worthy of His choosing, you recognized me at a single glance.
Lucifer's Voice continued to emanate from the ceiling.
I'm in some trouble right now and can't meet with you for the time being—in fact, His situation is even worse than mine.
Wait! Wait a minute! What on earth happened? You and Boss have known each other for a long time? And you know Boss's.. and.. I.. I.. Can you explain the whole story in detail? I'm not smart to begin with, now.. I feel like my brain can't keep up at all.
“What do you want to know?”
Hela reached out with his plump hand, gently caressing Wood's cheek: "Papa, no matter what you want to know, I am willing to tell you. But first, you must answer us a question."
What question?
Just how much do you feel for Him?
Of course! He and I have long since.. He has been so good to me, so naturally I must repay him in kind! It's such a simple concept, I think even a person could understand it.
But you are not human, He is not human either.
Then even a non-human should be able to understand!
Wood spoke resolutely, jumping off the bed with the sheets swirling around him: "In short, tell me everything I want to know immediately, if you truly consider me your most important kin."
“So—"
Hela blinked his eyes.
Jormungand stretched his body, returning to his giant serpent form.
Anubis also stood up abruptly, becoming the jackal-headed Egyptian God of Death.
For your sake, He is negotiating with God.
Huh?
Wood froze: "Wait a minute! Why is God here? And which God is this? Is it the God from Eastern Civilizations, or the God of Western Christianity, or Allah from Islam.. although I feel They are actually all.."
All three of them are His negotiation partners.
Lucifer's Voice came from above: "Although I am not very willing to admit it, within the Current Civilization System, They have the most Believers, are naturally more powerful compared to other Gods. As for our enemy—please note, by 'enemy,' I do not mean Odin or any God of Asgard."
Of course.
Wood nodded: "Odin's power originates from me, most of the weapons they use are also related to me, although they refuse to admit this, insisting that the weapons chose them."
That's exactly why they, dominated by a mixture of anxiety and inferiority, chose to cooperate with Cthulhu Power, while That Guy is trying to profit from it.
.. Cain!
Wood clenched his fist, the Holy Sword slid silently from the back of his hand.
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Having already made up his mind to settle things with Odin and the other Asgardian gods, Wood went to the New York Branch Headquarters to bid a formal farewell to his former colleagues after finishing his conversation with Lucifer.
First, he walked into Jason's Office.
Boss, I—
I already know everything.
Jason, standing by the window with his hands behind his back, turned around, his face filled with nostalgia and sadness. "That moment has finally arrived, hasn't it?"
You—
I have Native American blood in me, which allows me to communicate with the Earth beneath my feet.
Jason spoke bluntly, "For many years, I have lived in pain. Mother Earth wishes for me to heed the call of my blood, to seek vengeance for the tens of millions of deceased, to end this nation built upon bones, but I.. in the end, I cannot do it.. I cannot fulfill Mother Earth's wishes.. I love the people living on this land.. Therefore, I give all the information I possess to you, hoping that you, who possess ancient wisdom, can help me make the most correct decision."