Lynn, who deliberately reminded Antigonus, silently shifted his gaze. He did so intentionally because Antigonus had given him a satisfactory attitude and response. Therefore, Lynn naturally reciprocated with equally generous rewards.
As for Mr. Door, let's not forget that Lynn had long decided to rescue him from the Mother Goddess of Depravity, essentially prepaying the remuneration. This doesn't mean that Lynn plans to retract his promise to Mr. Door; the other party can still use this "request."
Lynn has always been generous with his friends.
'Although rescuing the Mother of the Sky might cause a disagreement with the Evernight Goddess, the Mother of the Sky is only a Sequence 2 and poses almost no threat to the Evernight,' Lynn pondered, rubbing his chin.
'To be honest, if it weren't for Antigonus's extremely poor condition and the Evernight Goddess hoping to have a Lord of Mysteries as an ally, she might not have destroyed the Nation of Evernight. So, if negotiations go well, it might be possible to convince Amanises to spare the Mother of the Sky.'
Lynn saw this clearly. Amanises didn't care much about the survivors of the Night of the Wolf family massacre. Although she might pay particular attention to Antigonus, who took the Fool's Uniqueness, she evidently didn't put much importance on the Mother of the Sky.
Even regarding Antigonus, from the details in the original work, Lynn could see that the Evernight Goddess didn't have a "leave no survivors" attitude. Otherwise, after Antigonus awakened in the original story, he wouldn't just feel like he had a dream and dare not move; he would be completely incapacitated.
The destruction of the Nation of Evernight and the transformation of the Mother of the Sky into the Evernight Goddess's divine descent vessel largely lay on Antigonus's shoulders.
Lynn suspected that if it weren't for the overwhelming will of the Celestial Worthy within Antigonus, making him an inevitable vessel for the revival of the Mysteries, the Evernight Goddess might not have destroyed the Nation of Evernight.
Unfortunately, there's no "if." Antigonus wasn't useful in this regard, so Lynn never thought of rescuing this foolish wolf.
It's not just because the feelings haven't reached that point but also because Lynn sees no need. With Antigonus's state, it's impossible for him to become the Lord of Mysteries. The original ending is most fitting.
After rescuing the Mother of the Sky, perhaps these siblings could work for the Fool's Church or stay in Lynn's Eye of Secrets to work. Perfect.
The remaining issue is the Nation of Evernight. Lynn felt some regret for this peaceful country's demise, but it involved the Evernight Goddess's principles. Amanises might be willing to give up a relatively harmless Sequence 2 but would not fail to eliminate Antigonus's anchor.
Of course, this problem isn't entirely unsolvable, such as having Antigonus dissolve the Nation of Evernight and change the faith of its people, or—
Lynn glanced at Antigonus, recalling Pallez's choice in the original work.
'Or, you could voluntarily relinquish your Fool Uniqueness and Attendant of Mysteries characteristic, give up the competition for the Mysteries, and continue to live a secluded life in the Nation of Evernight with your sister,' Lynn thought.
Lynn could see that although both had experienced the Night of the Wolf family massacre, Antigonus and the Mother of the Sky were more fearful than vengeful towards the Evernight.
After all, both were born mythological creatures, The Annihilation Demonic Wolf is such an utterly unqualified father, In this situation, it would be strange for Antigonus and the Mother of the Sky to seek revenge.
In fact, those who had such thoughts among the wolves wouldn't have survived until now. They would either have died during the Night of the Wolf family massacre or subsequently in attempts to avenge against the Evernight.
Those who survived had long buried that old hatred.
So, in this situation, if Antigonus withdrew from the Mysteries advancement competition and found a reliable backer, the Evernight Goddess likely wouldn't specifically target him anymore. They might continue as before, not interfering with each other, or even become allies.
However, this is not something Lynn can decide. He can only give Antigonus some hints at most and help rescue the Mother of the Sky. What Antigonus chooses is beyond Lynn's control.
After all, Lynn is not a savior and has no obligation to save everyone. The Nation of Evernight, built and ruled by Antigonus, should naturally have its fate chosen by him.
Saving the Nation of Evernight is Antigonus's responsibility, not Lynn's. He can only provide some small help. If Antigonus insists on leading the Nation of Evernight to its demise, Lynn has no solution.
Not only because Lynn wouldn't ruin his relationship with the Evernight Goddess for the Nation of Evernight but also because he can't bet humanity's future on whether Antigonus can resist the will of the Lord of Mysteries and not become the old Mysteries' revival vessel—a situation with a ninety-nine percent chance of a negative outcome.
That would be playing with the world's future. By then, it wouldn't just be the Nation of Evernight perishing but the entire world.
In this regard, Lynn's attitude is actually aligned with Amanises. He's just more gentle and willing to handle things more gently. But when it comes to being ruthless, Lynn will be equally cold and decisive.
While Lynn pondered the future of the Nation of Evernight, Antigonus also returned from his thoughts. He looked somewhat depressed, shook his wolf head, and seemed to suppress those gloomy emotions.
Antigonus then glanced at the Mother of the Sky, who looked confused, then at Lynn, seriously saying, "I don't know what the future holds, but if my sister is to fall in the future, I hope you can save her once. This is my request."
Antigonus was evidently a wolf with sense. Despite the turmoil in his heart, he didn't make a request for Lynn to ensure his sister's perpetual survival, only hoping for her to be saved once.
Antigonus could see that someone like Lynn wouldn't want to become another's nanny due to a single request.
If he made such a request, Lynn might still agree and keep his word, but any slight goodwill towards Antigonus would likely be exhausted.
"If you can complete the work, of course," Lynn smiled at Antigonus, knowing he had moved a step closer to recruiting the little wolf. He then looked at Bethel and said, "Bethel, have you thought about how to use this 'request'?"
"I probably hope you won't kill Emperor Tudor," Bethel said with a helpless smile, "Pranking or beating him up is fine, but please don't kill him."
Uh, isn't this overlapping with the deal with Adam?
Lynn blinked, then said with a straight face, "Well, since it's your request, Bethel, I promise. As long as Tudor doesn't take the initiative against me, I won't kill him."
Great, sold Tudor once again!
(End of Chapter)
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