Chapter 153 (1/2)

“Holy crap,” Karta said after Grandpa Vremya disappeared. Her eyes widened as her gaze landed on Vremya, not that she could see him thanks to the darkness. “Your avatar actually did it!”

Vremya cleared his throat and glanced at Karta from the corner of his eyes, evidently feeling quite proud of himself despite not having done anything. Upon seeing the stinky dog not reacting, he cleared his throat again and prodded her hindleg with his finger.

“What?” Karta asked. She glanced at her leg. Was there a bug on it? In the first place, that wasn’t possible. “What is it, old man?”

“Our bet,” Vremya said.

Karta stiffened. “I let you off when you lost, so shouldn’t you do the same for me?”

Vremya merely smiled in response.

A deep sigh escaped from Karta’s mouth. “Fine, fine, fine,” she said and rolled her eyes. “I apologize for saying you’d be a nobody in life if you weren’t a god. Clearly, you’re quite capable of becoming a god as long as you stuff your avatar’s brain full of things that normal lower-dimensional beings would never understand.”

“That’s a terrible apology, but it’s still acceptable,” Vremya said and nodded. “And the second part?”

“Do you really want me to wholeheartedly serve you until you’re bored of me?” Karta asked, her expression darkening. She was shaped like a dog! How was she supposed to serve anyone? For goodness’ sake, she didn’t even have thumbs!

“We’ll continue this topic later,” Vremya said and stood up. His stomach bulged, and an old man tumbled out of his bellybutton, falling to the ground in a heap. It was Grandpa Vremya. Vremya stroked his beard, watching as his avatar picked itself up and took in its surroundings. He wasn’t quite sure how to address his own avatar. Would it be like talking to himself?

Luckily, Vremya didn’t have to worry about a thing. Grandpa Vremya took the initiative to speak first. “This is the higher dimension?” he asked. A moment later, he nodded. “This is the inside of a black hole, huh? I see. So that’s why.”

Vremya nodded and handed his avatar a jade slip. “This is the rest of my knowledge,” he said. “I couldn’t fit all of it inside of your mind because of your physical limitations, but it should be fine now.”

Grandpa Vremya grabbed the jade slip. Then, he pressed it against his forehead. Moments later, the look in his eyes deepened, and his aura seemed to be tinged with an ancient aura. His spiritual energy became heavier, denser, while his body seemed to wither. He lowered the jade slip and glanced around the room. “Are the three of you ready?”

“Ready for what?” Pravos asked.

“To kill a god,” Grandpa Vremya said, a vicious smile appearing on his lips. “What else?”

“Wait,” Karta said, her gaze shifting between Vremya and Grandpa Vremya. In the end, she decided to take individual control of her eyes, using her right one to stare at Vremya and her left one to stare at Grandpa Vremya. “I thought you were just breaking us out of here. What’s this about killing?”