Chapter 492: One hundred and forty years of cultivation (2/2)

Ezequiel took a deep breath and calmed his emotions, but still, the sorrow did not leave his eyes.

”We lost many Neo-Demons due to that individual's actions.”

Zatiel sighed when he heard that, and sadness appeared in his eyes for an instant before being replaced by tranquillity.

”We can do our best to protect our loved ones from it, but death is something every warrior must face in their paths. It is reasonable to feel sad or angry, but you must not let your heart's attachments affect your soul and will.”

There was a deep meaning in those words, and Ezequiel nodded, signaling his understanding. Once he completely put his heart and will at ease, questions began to flood the Supreme Neo-Demon's mind.

”Master, I am curious about the connection between the Path of Gods and the Eldritch Universe's True Self. And also about that entity, King in Yellow.”

Zatiel stared at Ezequiel, and after a moment of consideration, he decided to share the information.

”What I am going to tell you is considered taboo as all Gods have sworn to kill any mortal life form aware of it. If they find out you knew it, they will hunt you down relentlessly since it is their greatest shame.”

Many would have been frightened if they knew the users of one of the main Paths of Power of the Prima Universe would hunt him, but Ezequiel showed nothing but disdain to that threat, making Zatiel smile.

”Unlike the True Soul that is made entirely of our Primordial Essence, the True Self is made by fusing the eldritch's soul with a piece of the Eldritch Universe's Will. This True Self works as a type of altar, where the individual can offer sacrifices like people or heavenly objects. Part of that raw energy will enter the eldritch's life form, making them stronger, while the rest will go to their universe.”

After hearing that, Ezequiel understood why the True Self enhanced bodily strength while also providing great spiritual defenses. The eldritch's souls were not entirely theirs, as they shared it with their universe's will.

”The Path of Gods mimics the True Self, making you the receiver of the sacrifices. However, they only can accept Faith Power, and they must fuse their True Souls with a piece of the Prima Universe's matrix, making them subjects to the laws instead of their controllers.”

A flash of enlightenment crossed Ezequiel's eyes once he understood the connection between the Path of Gods and the True Self.

”No wonder the Magi World's Leader agreed to support a war against a Principal World when the final battle against the Eldritch Universe could happen at any moment.”

”That is right. Gods are cowards, and the chance of them helping face the Great Old Ones is small, if not null. And even if they were willing to assist in the battle, who would accept to fight alongside someone who could backstab them or lose control of their minds mid-battle?”

Zatiel was a great war commander, and he understood that an unreliable ally is much more dangerous than a mighty enemy.

”Regarding the King in Yellow, I don't know too much, other than he is an Eldritch Universe's life form who managed to enter the Prima Universe, and he hides using the identity of The Sage. He must have many Rank 6 Avatars but limited himself to that level inside our universe to keep his cover. While the Universe's Will doesn't pay too much attention to life forms bound to their lifespan, it keeps an eye on every single immortal existence.”

Ezequiel's expression became solemn when he heard that. King in Yellow was capable of infiltrating the enemy universe, a feat not even Zatiel could achieve. As for his power limited to Rank 6, sometimes wits were all you needed to generate catastrophic damage to your opponent.

With the situation on Gods' Tomb handled and solved Ezequile's questions, Zatiel analyzed the state of his Earth Grade Chaos Stones.

One stone became dust, and the other had very little power left. The Neo-Demons have trained nonstop for seven years, equalling one hundred and forty years without the Chaos Stones' help.

Although he lamented that such valuable resources lasted so little, Zatiel was happy when he felt that the law runes already entered deep into his muscles. He, along with Ezequiel, reached the 2nd Engraving Stage.