Only God-Chapter 543 - 468: The Battle between Angels and the Divine (Two-in-one Bonus - )
Chapter 543: Chapter 468: The Battle between Angels and the Divine (Two-in-one Bonus Chapter)
Even the Winter God Skadi felt a chill from Angel Schiller’s words.
Skadi sucked in a breath of cold air, and the fog at His feet fell silent and contracted, mirroring His mindset.
Could this Great Angel truly wish to become the enemy of the Gods?
On what grounds?
Simply because he is a Great Angel?
Aside from Skadi, the rest of the six Deities, after a slight moment of astonishment, had their expressions drastically change, flames of fury surging within their eyes.
They, accustomed to mortal offerings and subservience on Earth, had never encountered disdain like that shown by Angel Schiller.
Even the Archangels who once traveled the Mortal World would never treat the Gods with such disrespect.
Yet, the Angel Schiller before them was far more arrogant than that Archangel, completely disregarding the Gods.
"Angel Schiller, Angel Schiller," the Dream God Laren gritted his teeth and said,
"The power you discovered allowed mortals to kill my beloved son. With such a sin, do you still intend to indulge this power?"
Angel Schiller sneered in response,
"How many mortals did your beloved son kill?"
At this moment, a Deity shouted angrily,
"Can clay be weighed the same as gold?!
Demigods are offspring of the Deities, flowing with the noble blood of the Divine."
Angel Schiller coldly said,
"Blood merely flows through the body, but the soul carries equal weight."
Angel Schiller’s words further ignited the Deities’ wrath. The clouds at their feet began to boil, reflecting their sky-high fury.
And yet, Skadi vaguely sensed that Angel Schiller seemed intent on provoking the Deities.
The discoverer of the divine path seemed to crave an unprecedented conflict with the Gods.
"Why is this?" Skadi murmured in a low voice, eyes downturned.
Could it be because of... the Six Gods’ rebellion against the Father?
And this Great Angel had always harbored this grudge, seeking an opportunity for revenge against the Gods?
Thinking so, Skadi shivered.
If that were true, no one would be able to control the course of events.
At best, it would result in severe damage to the Great Angel and harm to the Gods, and at worst... it might mean war between the Lord’s Holy Realm and the Celestial Kingdom.
Skadi could not imagine what the latter scenario would bring.
Perhaps... the stars would be ground to dust, the Gods cease to exist, and the countless Temples on earth razed overnight.
As Skadi was deep in thought, the Sea of Souls was becoming increasingly tumultuous.
"Angel Schiller, you are too arrogant; your God, our Father, has too much disdain!
Those mortals are just mortals, myriad as grains of sand, while we are the vast stars, and our Father, why does He favor sand over us?!" Dream God Laren’s eyes were bloodshot as He roared.
Angel Schiller looked down with an icy, bone-chilling gaze,
"That grace given to them has also been bestowed upon you!
Do you think you cannot receive this grace?
This divine path is not just for them, it is for you too, and you can set foot upon it. And compared to mortals with their brief lifespans, who may struggle an entire lifetime without reaching the peak, you will have much more with the expanse of time."
The Great Angel with Six Wings spread wide, proudly raised His hands, and declared,
"Recognize yourselves,
Within this Celestial Kingdom, the stars are no more than mere grains of sand!"
The Deities had already guessed what Angel Schiller said.
In their long lives, the Gods had witnessed the acts of the Father many times.
If their Father indeed favored sand more than stars, as the Dream God Laren alleged, then on the day of rebirth, only mortals should be reborn, while the deceased Gods should eternally rest.
But their Father did not do this; on that day, all sentient beings were reborn without distinction, without division or hierarchy.
The Gods were well aware that, being Divine, they, too, could tread the divine path.
"You are all aware of this, you’ve thought of it already, haven’t you?"
Angel Schiller laughed mercilessly,
"What you fear is not mortals stepping onto the divine path,
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The Great Angel’s contemptuous attitude jarred the seven Deities’ nerves.
The eyes of the Dream God Laren burned with fury, wishing to tear Angel Schiller limb from limb.
The Deities, seething, remained silent nonetheless.
Seeing this scene, Winter God Skadi understood that should he not extinguish the mutual rage in time, the ensuing outburst might lead to irreversible consequences.
But what could he do?
Skadi, unable to find a solution, was frantic with anxiety.
Just then, a perplexing gleam approached from afar.
"Great Angel Schiller, I asked you to wait for me!"
This unexpected voice shattered the heated altercation between the Deities and the Great Angel.
All seven Deities looked up to see an elegant, dignified Fairy gliding toward them, slowly landing on Angel Schiller’s shoulder.
The Great Angel turned his head and glanced at Sofia, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.
Sofia, however, ignored him, simply standing up, collecting her skirt, and graciously curtsying to the seven Divinities before her.
"It’s our first meeting,
I didn’t expect the noble Divine to grace this place, and I apologize for not greeting you from afar.
I am the King of the Fairies, Sofia, in charge of guarding and ruling over all fairy powers."
Such a polite demeanor brought a stark contrast to Angel Schiller’s contempt.
The appearance of the Fairy Queen suddenly eased the tension that had been crackling between the two parties.
Skadi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he looked up at the other Divinities, only to see the Dream God Laren recovering from a moment of astonishment to his former anger.
His expression looked like he was pondering his words.
Skadi would not give this furious God the chance to speak, the Winter God stepped forward first, bowing to the Fairy Queen, saying:
"Please forgive us for dropping in uninvited,
If possible, I would like to offer you a Peace kiss."
Sofia responded with a smile:
"Sorry, but I am a fairy, probably only the size of a thumb, your lips are far too big for my ring."
The dialogue between Skadi and Sofia eased the Divinities’ anger a bit, and they momentarily set aside their displeasure, quietly observing this Fairy Queen.
Schiller felt somewhat annoyed.
With the cooperation of the two, the atmosphere had completely relaxed, and the clouds beneath their feet returned to calm.
"So, how would you like to resolve this matter?"
Skadi asked cautiously.
In the relaxed atmosphere, the Winter God took the place of the Dream God Laren, evidently becoming the representative for the negotiations.
Sofia turned to look at Schiller.
After a long pause, a voice echoed in Sofia’s ear.
"You should know what I want to do..."
The owner of that voice was Schiller, and it was based on the Spiritual Link between Sofia and Schiller, audible only to Sofia.
The Fairy Queen imperceptibly nodded her head, systematically responding:
"We will not hide the Path to Divine Creation because that would be akin to sealing God’s words."
Several Divinities’ complexions changed abruptly.
Sofia’s answer could not satisfy the Divinities; what they wanted was to completely hide the Path to Divine Creation, making it an untouchable Taboo.
However, Skadi detected a hint of a mystery within Sofia’s words.
Though the Winter God was often detached, that didn’t mean he lacked the skill in dealing with others.
After all, he had once led mortals to establish a Kingdom in the far north, which had been passed down through countless generations over thousands of years and had become a master of that region.
"So, since you won’t hide the Path to Divine Creation, does that mean we, the Gods, are free to act on our own?"
Skadi asked slowly,
"Does it mean that we, the Gods, can search the world for those forty Nameless Books and seal them away, never to let mortals know of them?"
Schiller said indifferently:
"That is your prerogative.
Whether to seal them forever or to use them is the freedom you and mortals have."
The seven Divinities, upon hearing this, breathed a sigh of relief.
For the Divinities to unilaterally hide the Path to Divine Creation was indeed a feasible solution.
But now, where would they find those forty Nameless Books scattered around the world?
Dream God Laren had this thought when suddenly an idea sprung to mind.
Although the Gods had not yet collected the forty Nameless Books...
They could, upon the Nameless Books’ discovery and potential impact, promptly snuff out those influences in their infancy, thus preventing the spread of the Path to Divine Creation.
For example, that Dwarf Scholar of the Church, Belvan, who promulgated Kagu’s Divine Path.
No sooner had this thought settled than Angel Schiller seemed to view Dream God Laren’s intentions with the grace of an angel.
"Given this freedom, what would you like to do then?
Indulge in the slaughter of mortals, making them halt in their tracks and silence them?"
Schiller didn’t mince words, exposing all of Dream God Laren’s thoughts.
The latter, embarrassed and infuriated, challenged:
"Yes, do you intend to stop us?
Why should we listen to you, as you said, it’s our freedom."
Only to hear Angel Schiller slowly respond:
"If that is the case, stopping you is also my prerogative."
The Divinities’ eyes sharpened, focusing on Angel Schiller.
"What do you plan to do?"
Skadi asked, aiming to steer the conversation away from reaching an extreme.
Schiller felt that both the bothersome Winter God Skadi and Sofia on his shoulder must have conspired together, determined to thwart him.
And it seemed they had indeed succeeded.
"Divinities, let us make a bet.
Among you, choose three Gods to battle me, if anyone wins against me, I will no longer stop you.
But if you lose, then you may not directly hinder mortals from exploring the Path to Divine Creation using your immense powers.
As for whether you act through others or by indirect persecution, it doesn’t matter."
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