Chapter 322
by fanqienovelChapter 322: The Suffering I Endured Cannot Be Shared Alone
"Stay behind?"
"Hehe, you clearly don’t want me to claim the credit."
The deity squatted outside the Bubble World of Valaharl, watching the retreating figures of the Chaos Demon Gods. He narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"Hmph."
"It’s fine if I don’t get the credit."
"I have my own plan for advancement."
Morax held the twenty-first seat in the Chaos Council, which wasn’t very high.
But unlike other Chaos Demon Gods, Morax had a special edge—he was close to a certain "Power."
This power wasn’t the "authority of the void" that Barbatos wanted or that Gimmerly already had. It was the power of the "Murky Ether Sea."
Frankly, this power wasn’t popular.
It didn’t let Gimmerly rule all Outer Gods from the Void like the void authority did. Too many "big shots" lived in the "Ether Sea."
Fearsome beings like the Ether Dragon swam there, and trying to command them with this power?
Before, a core councilor got the "Murky Ether Sea" authority. Overconfident and overjoyed, he challenged a "titled Ether Dragon."
By chance, that "titled Ether Dragon" was the "Emerald Shadow," someone he knew.
He tried to use his "power" to make the Emerald Shadow bow to him.
The noble and elegant Emerald Shadow ignored him, thought he was foolish, and swiftly devoured that arrogant Chaos Demon God.
The "Murky Ether Sea" power only worked in the Ether Sea of the Chaos Swamp Realm. It mainly boosted the "power holder’s" fighting strength there.
When they moved through the Ether Sea, the etheric liquid reduced drag, letting them swim fast and stay agile. When the "power holder" cast spells, the "etheric liquid" didn’t block them—it helped instead!
Beyond that, it allowed ordering weak gods like etheric serpents, etheric worms, and larvae of Outer Gods from the Void.
It wasn’t a very strong "power."
But having power beat having none.
Plus, grasping it meant qualifying for the "core council of chaos"!
"So, two things blocked his entry into the ‘core council of chaos.’"
"First, he’d brushed against the power’s edge before but still couldn’t seize it."
"Second, the core council of chaos was full."
"He needed someone to vacate a spot."
Of course, "vacate a spot" was just polite talk.
The rude way was "kill a core councilor."
"Hehe, wasn’t the target clear?"
"Isn’t that right, Walifer?"
"My net was already set, and you walked right into it."
Thinking of this, Morax looked up towards the void.
"I agreed to all your terms."
"Once I entered the core council of chaos, I would fully support Lady Xidi and you in opposing Barbatos and his followers."
"So…"
"Show yourself, Gimmerly."
"Whoosh—!"
A gust of chaotic wind swept through…
"Ah—!"
A high-pitched, clear cry echoed above Morax’s head.
"Swish—!"
The sound of massive wings flapping filled the air, casting a shadow over Morax’s Divine Body.
"Hahaha…"
"Straightforward!"
Gimmerly circled above Morax, enjoying the look of jealousy and resentment on his face.
"You’re truly ambitious, Morax."
Morax did not consider this a compliment.
"Enough small talk."
"Let’s get to the point."
"Lady Xidi’s plan was based on the assumption that Valaharl could repel and even injure these demon gods."
"But facing so many demon gods, even if the Giant God himself took action, it would be tough to gain any edge, don’t you think?"
"Just not being defeated outright would be a win."
"Moreover, he hadn’t even shown up yet."
"How could you be so sure Valaharl could handle this assault?"
"In my view, the fate of destruction was inevitable!"
Gimmerly shook her head while flying.
"Don’t ask me."
"I want to ask Lady Xidi, after all."
"Until then, the Giant God had kept himself hidden and seemed to have no intention of striking."
"Logically, Valaharl had no reason to survive."
"But strangely, my young lady was convinced that the ultimate victor of Valaharl would be the Giant God forces."
"She seemed to have a very strange confidence in the Giant God."
"So, I had no choice but to go along with it."
…
Gimmerly’s explanation left Morax silent for a moment.
He really wanted to say, "This plan is so unreliable!"
However…
"Even if I followed Lady Xidi’s plan, whether it succeeded or failed, it seemed I wouldn’t lose anything."
"Then let’s do it!"
Thinking this, Morax stopped hesitating.
"Since Lady Xidi believed that, I would still do what the plan required, though I kept my own views."
"Here we go!"
The controller of the authority of the void soared.
"Good!"
"I couldn’t let the pain I had suffered fall on me alone."
"Sharing is a virtue."
"Ah hahahaha…"
Gimmerly laughed wildly…
"Whoosh—!"
Her wings beat fiercely, sending a wind from the void right before her.
"It seemed another pawn for the Giant God had joined the game."
"Hum hum…"
This woman’s voice was light and cheerful, yet oddly deep, giving a strange sense of contrast.
Morax looked up at the small thing falling from the sky.
"It’s you?!"
"Arachne·Saraph?!"
"You Deposed Noble, wandering ghost, you came to…"
Chaos Demon God’s words cut off halfway.
Saraph reached out her slender hand from under her cloak and pressed it on Morax’s forehead.
"Buzz—!"
A strange power seeped into Morax’s Divine Body from outside, even marking his Soul.
"What…?"
"What have you done to me?!"
Feeling the oddness in his Soul, Morax finally grew panicked.
At that moment…
"Sss…"
Smoke rose from his forehead and stomach.
The same mark appeared in both spots—a blood-red mouth full of sharp teeth.
Then…
"Uh… I’m hungry…"
"Roar—!"
Raw, greedy hunger surged from the mark and deep within his Soul.
Morax’s will was completely taken over by a terrifying urge to eat and hunt!
But now wasn’t the time for eating.
His Soul could feel a huge, deep will slowly watching him, studying his Divine Body.
It also studied the faintly visible powers.
"Rumble—oh—con—con—!"
The strange single-syllable language, packed with huge amounts of information, hit Morax!
The scroll of powers slowly opened in Morax’s Soul.