Chapter 653 (1/2)

Book 6, Chapter 45 – The Blackflag Covenant

Gods had a lifespan so long it ht as well be infinite Time meant little to them They were a distant species that did not interfere s like the Cloud God spent much of their time isolated and in slumber

It wasabout the God's presence and function was its role as a bridge between mankind and Mount Sumeru

Were some dire threat befall Skycloud, the Cloud God would relay this information to its brethren Furthermore, the Cloud God received relics and other treasures fro the humans Besides this, the Gods were mysterious and inscrutable Since they rarely became involved in the day to day of hu

Yet this was changing, for this perfect being had left its roost and now floated above the blasted wasteland far froranted a close-up view of the enig with the shock of it

Cloudhawk had dealt with Gods before, though as a result of being used Due to that experience, he had learned how vast and frightening the power of these creatures was But the Cloudhawk of today was not the saainst a God, he was not incapable of defending hihted variable during these uncertain ti the citizens was almost nonexistent, their patron God still held influence no less formidable than the late Arcturus Recent events had sapped the realm of vitality, but it was by no means at risk of collapse If the Cloud God chose to push for a second Elysian-Wasteland war, the cost for both sides would be mutually destructive

Perhaps it would be best to kill it now!

The Cloud God reht of the wasteland sun playing against its perfect figure It was a creature filled with beauty and power, encased in crystalline ared the deity, as tight and responsive as a second skin

The Cloud God never moved, never unleashed its power Even still the vast ies it possessed were easily felt by all Countless mental links connected it to everyone nearby

They came from a relic, the 'Soul-Link' Cloudhawk renized the invisible threads froo Soul-Link didn't sound too impressive, but in fact it was a rare weapon that was faerous It was alainst by ordinary ive the Cloud God a direct channel for mental attacks, it also allowed it to take direct control of a victim's will! If it chose to attack in this instant, athered would fall in an instant without anythemselves Once such an attack were launched it would be impossible to avoid

At the sa Cloudhawk This defiler was the De could not have predicted its rival's heir would be such a short-lived creature Perhaps that was the point Huarner the God King's notice

Yet how naive the De must have been How could such a lowly, base creature hope to rise up against the perfect Gods? Hues, what tools were left to theht?

While the Godly species was few in number, even their weakest would be likened to a Master De capability and evolution were all inferior, no matter how you cut it Even with support fro these ants did could shake Mount Suiant Their efforts were futile, hopeless What possessed the De to select a human as its successor?

Cloudhawk and the Cloud God stood in silence, watching one another Neither moved or made violent overtures Without the Mask of a Thousand Faces, Cloudhaas not adequately defended against the deity He was uncertain of the God's ard Cloudhawk as though he were a curious anih hi hostile

The air of anxiety between Elysians and wastelanders continued to grow They knew that if a battle where to break out, it would be a terrible one

“Why ht?” In the silent stalemate it was Wolfblade's voice that broke the stillness He stepped out fro the Cloud God with an amicable smile “Cloud God, I pray you are well”

The God's attention was drawn to the exceedingly conant well that was Godly e creature had a e, but they could not hide the way their nized the consciousness beneath the frail human forion, Dehty creature of its race, second only to the De the Great War, Legion slipped through Godly encircle and dominant foe More than a few forion's hand Even the Cloud God itself was once defeated by the Elder

At last, the God spoke “You have becoes these last decades As these identities fade, so too does ht worh the God's consciousness

Wolfblade guessed as going through its her life forms and their lower cousins are merely a difference in forical bodies can be exchanged I can do this as an Elder of my race You, as a Suprey, or a ion had discovered? If the Elder hadfrom one body to another, did it not mean the creature had entirely shed the shackles of life and death?

“I knohat you have coins of Gods and demons I suspect you are very curious to learn what I know”