Chapter 558: Messenger and Messenger

Without any further twists and turns, after slightly adapting to the new mark of the Lord of the Abyss, the Mother of Dragons simply updated the mark of the Lord on Zeus.

The power of the [Nibelung] interface conceals the rules of the material world. As long as Zeus does not use power beyond the upper limit of the interface, it will be difficult for other lords of Tartarus to discover his true identity.

With the worries resolved, the incarnation of the God-King now had only two choices.

He could either continue with his previous plan or return directly to the human world.

There is nothing wrong with the latter. After all, although none of the original preparations have been made, if it is just for the purpose of increasing strength, the newly acquired [Mjolnir] and the exotic power of the god of thunder contained in it can be a substitute.

But once he left, the Dragon Mother's mark would not remain on him the next time he entered. Without the cover of the mark, it would be difficult for him to move freely in the abyss.

If Zeus chooses the former, he will also have to face corresponding risks.

Because once he was trapped here, what he would lose was not only an incarnation containing part of the power, but also the artifact and knowledge obtained from the memory fragment.

Even beyond this, Zeus still couldn't be sure. Although the memory fragment had exhausted its power, where was the 'Eye of Odin' now?

Maybe they died together, but the possibility is small.

It is more likely that it still exists in Zeus' memory in some way that he cannot understand, but this time it is his memory...

Thinking of this, Zeus felt even more sad.

He was not sure what would happen if his incarnation died here, but if he had a choice, he would rather let his original body solve it.

Only the throne of the God King, which is closely related to the origin and destiny of the world, can contend against this strange existence of unknown origin... Of course, no matter what choice he makes, Zeus will definitely not continue to stay in [Nibelung].

He and the Dragon Queen are not true allies; at most, they are in a mutually beneficial relationship.

"...In that case, I won't send you off."

"The Hvergelmir Spring has just revived. I am going to block the connection between the Nibelungen and the outside world."

"Sir Kronides, just leave. As long as you don't do anything to trigger the arrival of the Will of the Abyss, you don't have to worry about my mark losing its effect."

"This is the route to [862-11-Thunder Pool], and it is also the deepest interface in the space-time layer that I found from the mark... Although it still needs to pass through dozens of different abyssal layers in the middle, this is already the fastest path."

"Okay, I won't bother you any more then."

Although his deep thoughts were shaken, Zeus did not show it. He just accepted the guidance from the Dragon Mother, and then passed through the time and space portal opened by the other party after a brief farewell.

The silver-white vortex fluctuated and then shrank little by little.

While watching Zeus leave at the newly formed spring, the Dragon Mother gently waved her right hand, and her mind mobilized the divine power of the entire world.

The space-time connection that was originally released due to the restoration of the [Spring of Hvergelmir] was locked again. As the master of a layer of the abyss interface, the Five-Colored Dragon Queen has the authority to make such a choice.

This blockade made under the guise of authority does not require her to consume her own strength. The only downside is that... feeling the power of the abyss surging, an extreme will gradually surged into the heart of the Dragon Mother.

This is not only due to the lord's authority, but also the effect of the power of the abyss that has just been integrated into his blood.

Fortunately, the power of the red dragon does not all come from the abyss, and the blood throne of the Five-Colored Dragon Queen is not only forged by the power of Tartarus. The [Spring of Hvergelmir] has retained a considerable degree of independence while accepting the transformation of the power of the abyss, and has not completely become a chaotic and disordered magic spring.

So she easily suppressed her restlessness and maintained her usual rationality.

After taking a look at the interface that looked like a new life, she was still very satisfied with her new home.

As the source of the bloodline of the five-colored evil dragon, this place is destined to become a world belonging to dragon blood life under her influence... But before achieving this goal, she still has one thing to do.

The gods of Olympus had left, and it was time for her to complete her second mission.

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Revealing her true form as a giant two-headed and two-tailed dragon, the Dragon Mother circled in the sky above [Nibelungen] and then plunged into the void.

Next, she will return to the [Wanyuan Plain] as an abyss lord.

This time, as the legitimate lord, the Dragon Mother no longer needs to be wary of the abyss demons along the way.

Even if it attracted attention, the worst that could happen was a fight. She had enough time to enjoy the scenery of different levels of the abyss.

Just after crossing two layers of abyss, the Mother of Dragons flew past a wide, rushing river, and she subconsciously looked over there.

Just now it seemed as if something was looking at her, but the feeling was fleeting, as if it was just an illusion.

Without paying too much attention, the Mother Dragon flapped her dragon wings and her figure crossed the sky.

Wherever he passed, countless demons prostrated themselves on the ground under the pressure of the Abyss Lord. This oppression from the source did not change because of the chaotic consciousness, and only a few beings could be exempt from this pressure.

"..."

"...Dragon Clan, subordinates of the Lord of Darkness?"

Wow…

The river water rolled, and when the breath of the Dragon Mother completely disappeared in this layer of abyss, the water in the center of the river that she had been paying attention to for a moment began to rotate slightly.

After a while, the whirlpool in the middle of the river became bigger and bigger, and a step made of river water extended up from the depths of the whirlpool.

The lady in black walked up the stairs. Her face was not very delicate, but her ordinary face gave people an inexplicable sense of awe.

Looking in the direction where the Dragon Mother was going away, the lady in black thought quietly for a moment.

She couldn't be sure why the other party came. The only thing she could confirm was that the other party was now a member of the abyss.

But this proves nothing. Except for the true gods in the world who hold priesthood, Tartarus welcomes most beings.

Just like her, although she can be considered as one of the true gods in the world, because of the special nature of her own priesthood, she is also not rejected by the power of the abyss.

The most powerful primordial deity in existence welcomes any being that embraces chaos... Of course, she has no intention of embracing chaos, and the departed Dragon Mother may not have that intention either.

The river water rolled under her feet, and the Lady in Black no longer paid attention to the Mother of Dragons' affairs.

At this moment, she didn't know that just as she was intending to seek some kind of cooperation as an envoy, the other party was also an envoy.

It's just that she came for herself, while the Dragon Mother came for the original gods behind her.

"…The uninvited guest who suddenly disturbed us has left. Let's continue with the topic we were talking about."

"I wonder if you can help me solve my confusion?"

Without any fluctuation in his tone, Styx turned his head and looked towards the river bank.

And within the range of her sight, an eight-armed snake demon just withdrew his gaze from the sky and turned to look at the paper in the goddess' hand.

"Hell Contract... Hehe, since you have noticed it, don't you know about it from other sources?"

"I asked."

"But unfortunately, although there are people who are willing to speak up, they know the reasons but not the reasons."

"As for the one who might know the truth... his response to me was 'I don't know and I don't want to say'."

Standing quietly on the waters of the River Styx, the power of the abyss and the power of Styx are separated on both sides as if they were separate.

He neither resisted nor welcomed.

After all, as the interface created by the intersection of the four primordial divine powers, the existence of the underworld has never been completely biased towards one side, so among the gods in the world today, the gods of the underworld are the ones who are least repelled by the abyss.

As for Styx, among all the gods in the underworld, she is the most special one with her special duties.

The divine power of the Styx [Hate] is naturally in conflict with the divine power of the gods in this world, and the authority of [Oath] comes from the delegation of power by the world itself.

Therefore, whether it is the human world or the abyss, most places in Chaos will not reject the eldest daughter of the Ocean God, the Lord of the Styx who holds the power of the underworld.

However, Styx could hardly increase her power in any other way. Even the divine power born from faith would be completely consumed by her own strength.

The only thing that can truly bring her growth is to use the power of [Oath] to witness the existence of the oath, and then use [Hatred] to punish the creatures who violate the oath.

At first, there was nothing wrong with this. After all, gods were immortal, but most gods had a natural upper limit.

On the contrary, Styx can use this to continuously enhance his own strength and strengthen the origin of his divine duties.

However, all this changed under the infusion of the Age of Faith and the origin of the alien world. The divine power of the gods, which should have been stagnant, continued to rise, but the power of Styx had not increased for a long time.

The power of the Styx is still too overbearing, so only the gods can use it as witnesses of the oath.

Chaos has very few gods, and the gods under the rule of Zeus are more willing to let the king of gods witness the oath under deliberate guidance.

All these circumstances combined made it seem as if there was no meaning for existence. Until one day, on a whim, Styx discovered this contract that was enough for ordinary mortals to use, and the existence hidden in the abyss behind it.

"You should know that the authority of the gods cannot be violated. The oath is the authority given to me by the world, not yours."

"So, you plan to take back your divine authority by force?"

"Do not."

"That's what I thought at first... But later I realized that this Hell Contract didn't seem to invade my territory. On the contrary, it seemed to be a supplement."

"Because even though this kind of contract is ingenious and numerous enough, it still has a shortcoming. That is, its power is too weak, far from enough to bind a being with divinity."

There is no denying this, because it is natural. Even as the source of the devil's contract, Nordrassil's true power has never been the [Oath].

Although the divine spear that once hit everything can bear witness to the oath, it is more of an ability similar to "cause and effect".

It can make the oath of anyone who swears to it come true, but the more difficult your oath is to fulfill, the greater the price the oath-taker will have to pay in the dark.

So when faced with the goddess of the Styx who came to him halfway, the big snake nodded without comment.

"You're right, so what are you going to do?"

"I want to sign a contract with the being behind you, a contract that will benefit both of us."

"The separated [Oath] is just two ordinary priesthood authorities, but if it can be combined into one, the shortcomings of both will be made up."

"As a complete divine authority, it can be placed under your 'hell' to enhance the overall strength of your interface. But as a specific user, it can only be exercised by me."

"As the actual controller of an interface, you shouldn't care about these things, right?"

Regarding what is being discussed today, Styx has been secretly investigating for a long time.

No one knew that this ancient god who had lived in seclusion in the underworld for many years did not actually stay quietly in the river of the Styx, but constantly traveled between the abyss and the human world, collecting all kinds of information.

Crius, the prisoner in Tartarus, now seems to be the most powerful lord in Hell, proving that the ruler of Hell doesn't mind sharing power with others.

That's why she made such a suggestion and finally came to me today.

"……hiss……"

"It sounds good, but I can't come to a conclusion yet whether it is feasible or not."

"After all, you are still the Styx of the Underworld. No one knows whether the forces of the two worlds will clash and whether this will lead to other problems."

It was the first time someone came to make such a deal, and the snake was a little surprised. But Styx was right. If she could join the realm of Hell's Oath, not only would Nordrassil's growth be accelerated, but the three-layer interface it controlled would also become more powerful.

In contrast, whether the goddess of the underworld maintains her independence is secondary. Unless the power of the [Oath] can reach the level of great divine power, it really doesn't matter to the snake who controls it.

However, according to the Great Snake's estimation, even if the [Oath] realms of Hell and the Styx were combined into one, there would still be a gap to the great divine power. They were at least missing a key piece of the puzzle.

Even if that piece of the puzzle is filled in, it still takes an opportunity to form a symbol of independence.

So in this situation, without much hesitation, the big snake slowly nodded.

"But you're right. Regardless, your idea is worth considering."

"I'll come back to see you when I'm done with my work."

"Be prepared in advance. I will take you to see the source of these contracts, Nordrassil - the Crown of the Nine Hells."

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