Chapter 811 Struggle between Order (2/2)

Thinking about such things was more tiring than beating up the Great Khan.

Nevertheless, he would never dare to be half-hearted and whimsical before a god. It was irresponsible and not his attitude, because if he did not seriously retort, Yolanda would undoubtedly make her own order a reality.

If a god performed such a radical social experiment over the entire world, the harm would be greater than an Evil God's invasion—it would not be impossible for civilization to collapse if it occurred a greater scale.

But it was also precisely why Joshua became even more puzzled.

What were the origins of the Seven Gods?

Were they defensive mechanisms the Sage left to protect Mycroft civilization? Stewards whom the Sage left behind as he himself headed to the center of the Multiverse and find out the truth behind Evil Gods and the cycle between Order and Chaos.

And if that was the case, why would the stewards possess their own ideals?

They were not old surviving deities from the Glorious Era—no ancient text ever recorded their existence, just as they were not ascended mortals of Starfall, since they were already supreme beings when the citizens of Starfall first encountered them.

Joshua was already aware of the of who their enemy the Evil Gods were, but he remained ignorant of the Seven Gods, their own allies.

It must be said that it was a dark joke.

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Meanwhile, Yolanda was not angered by Joshua words.

Even if directly refuted by the warrior, even described as 'unreasonable', she remained calm.

In fact, she was smiling.

”You really resemble him.”

The God of Love and Death gazed on Joshua's face, and spoke with a rather distant voice. ”He had refuted my idea as well back then, demanding that I change my study and redo my graduation assignment… He even stated the same reasons when he refuted me then, that humans would only have the right to choose after fighting against their own nature and desires.”

”Even so, how should I change things in a hurry? It would have been fine if there had been delays… It's a pity that war has ignited—it's meaningless for me to change my study since no one is there to grade it.”

”Wait. what are you talking about?”

At those words, even Igor had abruptly stood up after sitting in a corner and watched helplessly as god and warrior debated away. Now, Joshua and the pope stared, their brows tightly furrowed at the God of Love and Death.

”'Him'? Study, graduation assignment?”

'What on earth is this god talking about?!'

However, Yolanda apparently would not answer their questions. She merely looked up at the skies that had been dyed violet by her divine powers, mumbling in a faint voice, ”He loves the world and all its people, while I only love the world because I love him.”

”Radcliffe, I'm very happy with your answer. You're right—my Order is unreasonable and a joke.”

Yolanda's voice returned to normal as she looked down and spoke calmly once again. ”I know you are searching for the way to the 'Bottom of the Abyss', and I incidentally have the answer to that mystery.”

”No, wait. Your Majesty, who is the 'he' you mentioned?!”

In that very moment, Joshua simply had no focus to spare on some abyssal depth. Though they had no inkling at the moment, they could just ask about it from other gods who probably hold certain clues.

On the other hand, the secret that Yolanda spilled could hint an aspect of the Seven Gods' true identity. ”From what you've said, you were actually his student as well? And with the future of an entire civilization being a study…”

”That question is trivial, its answer unhelpful.”

Yolanda interrupted Joshua calmly. ”We were no longer our old selves since a long time ago. Compared to such a meaningless question, information on the 'Bottom of the Abyss' is much more important to all of Mycroft.”

In response, Joshua breathed a sigh and held back his curiosity, just as Igor took a deep breath beside them and calmed down.

As they shared a glance, both knew that each other were aware of present circumstances—now, Yolanda would clearly not say a single thing that could clear away their doubts, but even so, it was better to quickly obtain a clue about the Bottom of the Abyss than to fuss over what they wanted to know.

They would always have the time to discern the relationship between the Sage and the Seven Gods.

Be that as it may, the God of Love and Death left Joshua and Igor's mind and spirit thunderstruck for a second time.

”The Bottom of the Abyss is known as the 'Abyssal Paradise' back in the Glorious Era. Every Steel Shard of destroyed worlds inside the Abyss gathers there, awaiting the day that the Flame reignites and worlds were reborn. Its location had shifted due to the 'Final Battle', and it should now be at the Nine Hundredth and Forty Ninth Abyssal center… it was where the Evil God of Fertility and the Sage fought decisively, and their very grave.”

Yolanda turned. Her divine power that froze all of Moldavia began to diminish and time flowed once more, just as human voice started to become noisy from afar. Even so, the deity remained unconcerned with the questions Joshua and Igor asked at the same time, her frame thus becoming thin, vanishing as if a shadow.

”I know you are shocked and puzzled. But in return, I could only say that he is already dead to us—the one who returned and was resurrected from the bottom of the Abyss may have been the 'Sage' you speak of, but it isn't him at all.”

Before vanishing, the elegant elven lady form of the God of Love and Death spoke softly and vaguely. ”Therefore, to me, the Bottom of the Abyss is the grave where he and the Evil God of Fertility both perished.”

”As for you, Joshua Radcliffe…”

”We look forward to the Order you desire as well.”

The silhouette was no longer discernible, even as Yolanda leveled one last complicated but hopeful glance behind herself.

”Therefore, Radcliffe, show us that future if you can.”