Do you also find it disgusting, you who tacitly allow Believers to eat human flesh and drink human blood?
Thor's mouth split wide open, revealing a twisted smile—he had also merged with the Cthulhu Lifeform.
Yes, all of them—disgusting!
..
..
Boom!
After the massive shock subsided, Wood first felt his vision go dark, followed by an intense, agonizing pain throughout his body. When he finally managed to open his eyes, he discovered that he was actually—
Alone?
(The Children..)
(Where did the Children go? And where is this?)
(Could it be some kind of Consciousness?)
Wood thought cautiously, feeling his way as he stood up, preparing to explore his surroundings.
Click!
The sound of a switch was heard.
Darkness turned into daylight.
Deep within the daylight, a middle-aged man wearing Hebrew robes walked over; his hair was slightly long, he wore a crown of thorns.
Long time no see—
Who are you?
Who do you think is waiting for you here?
The man raised his hand, revealing the Stigmata piercing through his palm.
Jesus—
Yes.
Jesus smiled gently and took Wood's hand, "It is a pleasure to meet you; I have always looked forward to meeting you."
“Gabriel and the others are..”
They are they, I am I.
Jesus smiled and invited Wood to sit down.
“But—”
I know you have many questions right now. You want to know where this is? Why you appeared here? What my position is? And where those Children who accompanied you have gone?
Yes, I do have those questions.
Wood spoke honestly, "Especially my Children—where are they? Are they safe?"
They are with you, they are safe.
“..”
In fact, this is your Consciousness Space; I entered your Consciousness World without permission.
Jesus continued, "I am already aware of the tragedy of Asgard. I want to fight alongside you against the Cthulhu Lifeform, to protect this Earth, which may not be beautiful but must exist, all the Life it nurtures."
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Countdown to the end~
Chapter 91 Odin and the World Tree (13)
Do you know what you're saying?
I know.
Jesus smiled candidly, "I love this World, I love all Life, I love every existence that has ever betrayed or harmed me. For the sake of this World, I am willing to do anything."
Including making peace with Satan?
Satan and I have never been enemies.
What about Archangel Gabriel and the others?
Gabriel has his own stance. He is too insistent on pure good and evil, or perhaps it is because the Collective Imagination of secular humans regarding Angels emphasizes the distinction between absolute good and evil so heavily that he becomes overly harsh or excessively obsessed with righteousness and wickedness when dealing with matters involving evil. Of course—if Earth itself encounters a crisis, all Angels, including him, will defend humans without hesitation.
Jesus's smile was as gentle and beautiful as goodness itself.
Wood couldn't help but—
Hey! Do you even know what you're talking about?
I know.
Jesus smiled faintly. "What kind of person I was as a real person in history is no longer important. The me standing before you is a collective imagination created by billions of believers on Earth today. Everything I have comes from their imagination, naturally, I possess all the virtues they imagine for me—kindness, gentleness, tolerance, a willingness to sacrifice everything, including my own flesh and blood, for the sake of Human."
That's true, real saints only exist in the collective imagination.
Wood nodded in deep agreement.
The Collective Imagination of billions of Believers shaped my body and personality, just as they imagine, I shall protect this planet forever.. All Angels created by Christianity will obey my command to assist you in fighting against the Cthulhu Lifeforms that attempt to seize our planet and devour our Life! Believe me! We will surely be victorious!
You..
Wood bit his lip.
He was not a Christian, nor did he ever believe that myths or religions could make the world a better place, but at this moment—
You are the true Son of God.
I am not the Son of God; I am merely an Imagined Community formed by people recreating the beauty in their hearts through the form of religion.
With a smile, Jesus's figure merged into the White Light.
Then—
Darkness descended.
—Are you awake!
A familiar voice sounded in his ear, filled with worry and love.
Wood opened his eyes, greedily gazing at the familiar interior furnishings and the face of the person beside him, as if he had been reborn.
.. It's unbelievable! I thought I would.. I never thought.. I never thought—
As he spoke, Wood could not help but sob, burying his head in the Man's arms.
To be able to return to your side.. to be able to see you again.. it feels so wonderful! So wonderful!
The terrible things are all in the past; you are safe now.
Master patted Wood's back, soothing his anxiety.
“I already know everything that happened in Asgard—it wasn't your fault. To be precise, even without you, Odin and the others would have been assimilated by Cthulhu Lifeforms—the race that created Norse Mythology already had a higher concentration of Cthulhu Gene contamination within them.”
But..
Wood gently closed his eyes, the hideous faces of the Asgard Gods, assimilated by the Cthulhu Lifeform, surfaced before his eyes once again.
Once.. once.. we were best friends, now..
Stop blaming yourself.
“..”
Self-reproach cannot change any problems.
Master added, "In fact, even when you were still Loki, you had already sensed that Odin and Cthulhu Lifeform had conspired together, that Asgard was being gradually invaded by Cthulhu Power.. That is why you went to Jotunheim, the Land of Giants, to give birth to our three Children, to prevent them from being discovered and contaminated by Cthulhu Lifeform.. Unfortunately, in the end, they could not escape Odin's methods.."
Our children.. yes.. our children..
Wood lowered his eyelids.
At that time, I had temporarily lost my past memories, under Odin's invitation, I became Loki, while you.. after you found me, because I had unintentionally regained my memories, you changed into a different appearance and appeared before me.. What a pity..
The Children have all returned now.
As the words fell, Jormungand was the first to poke his massive serpent head out.
[Papa! Papa! Papa!]
Fenrir—
He is heavily injured and is lying down, sleeping.
Jormungand spoke lazily, gesturing with his head toward Fenrir, who was lying on the blanket.
Wood gazed with heartache at Fenrir, who had curled his body into the size of an ordinary large dog: although the mouth wound caused by the sharp sword and the strangulation and burn marks left by the Cursed Rope had all been properly treated, he still looked wretched—his fur was disheveled, his ears and tail hung limp and lifeless, his eyelids blinked from time to time as he looked at Wood with a gaze full of both timidity and anticipation.
Papa..
Fenrir, what are you thinking about?
I.. I feel like I'm so useless. I've become a burden to Papa.. If it wasn't to save me, Papa wouldn't have..
What nonsense are you thinking!
What nonsense are you thinking!" Wood said angrily, rolling out of bed and walking over to the big stupid dog, gently patting its large head. "You are Papa's most obedient and sensible Fenrir. You have done nothing wrong; it is Odin, who makes you feel like you've done something wrong, who is the true sinner!
But..
Stop saying 'but' or 'however'! And you are absolutely not allowed to say sorry!
Wood declared forcefully, "Since you have already returned to my side, back to your brothers and sisters, you should focus on recovering from your injuries and restoring your strength and spirit as soon as possible, so you can join us in the Final Battle!"
[The Final Battle..]
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of tears and excitement flashed through Fenrir's eyes.
Yes, the Final Battle! Over ten thousand years ago, we successfully repelled those Cthulhu Lifefoms that tried to claim Earth for themselves! This time, we will surely achieve victory once again!