Chapter 1016: Joint Target of Attack (1/2)
”Father, why are you here?” he asked as he gawked at the others. He quietly walked towards him and assumed a position beside him.
Han Hao's appearance caused the other overgods' expressions to visibly shift. They likely knew that Han Hao had formed a new Quintessence in the Fringe, but as they hadn't met him in person before, they kept their guard up while sizing him up.
Han Shuo didn't answer his query and turned to Althea disapprovingly. ”Why did you rope Han Hao in? What does this have to do with him?”
Opening Aethernia was a really dangerous affair and Han Shuo wanted to bear the risk alone. He wouldn't let Han Hao join him on this perilous journey.
”He has a new Quintessence. Any Quintessence overgod is obligated to fight Her,” Althea said plainly, ”Not to mention, She would definitely go after Han Hao after re-emerging from Aethernia. I'm involving him for his own good.”
”That's right. Those of us with Quintessence should work together. We need all the power that we can get,” Azdins, the God of Light, said approvingly.
After a cold humph, Han Shuo didn't say anything else and brooded on his own.
”The battle of the gods cannot continue to drag on. Now that we have gathered together, let us go through the rules of the battle for our two newcomers,” Althea said. ”I'm sure you all understand that we won't be allowed to personally participate in the battle and can only guide the participants on the big picture, right?”
Althea furrowed her brow and turned to Han Shuo and Han Hao. ”These are the rules for those who bear the Quintessence, all for the sake of our own good. It wouldn't do all of us any good if there is too much chaos from rule breaking. Do you two have any issue with it?”
”No,” Han Shuo said with a shrug. Han Hao didn't initially say anything, but begrudgingly nodded after hearing the answer.
The battle of the gods had something fundamental to do with the power of Quintessence overgods, who could easily dominate normal gods. The moment they joined the fray, the entire battle could be overturned in an instant, having the potential to disrupt the natural flow of the battle.
Seeing the two of them assent to the condition, Althea pondered for a moment before she continued. ”I don't care how you choose to start joining the fight, nor can I stop you from doing so. But one thing must be stressed: we are running out of time, so it must begin soon and end quickly.”
”Althea, how did that brat form a Quintessence? Ours were granted to us by her. Is it really possible to form our own?” Monroe asked while shooting Han Hao an odd look. The other gods turned to him as well, all filled with questioning looks.
Shaking her head, Althea said, ”Even I don't know how. His Quintessence is indeed unique, much like how unconventional of a lifeform he is. It is not something I could've predicted.”
”Time is running short, so I shall be sending you all back,” Fernando said when he noticed Han Shuo's expression turning sour by the moment. He immediately opened the pathways once more to urge the others to leave.
The first one to leave was the Goddess of Destiny, Althea, followed by the God of Light, Goddess of Life, and the rest, leaving only Fernando, Nestor, Amon, Cratos, Han Shuo, and Han Hao.
”I believe we should have our own discussion here,” Nestor said as he turned to Fernando.