TN: I felt bad leaving it in a cliffhanger, so here's two bonus chapter.
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"Aaaaaah——"
A painful growl escaped from Mr. Door's mouth. He almost rolled in the cosmos, clearly in immense pain.
Lynn watched this scene coldly because he knew that the one screaming in pain was not Bethel, but the corrupted personality that had been brought out by a Information packet attack.
The idea for Lynn's compressed package attack came from his previous call to the Goddess of Depravity. After obtaining some information and Knowledge about the corruption, Lynn didn't sit idly by. Instead, he secretly used an smurf account to study this Information, which led to the creation of the current compressed package attack.
The Information in the compressed package transmitted to Mr. Door was from Lynn's encounters with his True Self's power. This Information carried a part of the corruption of his True Self. While it had no effect on Lynn, it was pure "poison" to others, similar to how Amon exploded after glimpsing True Self's image.
However, since the "poison" was processed by Lynn, its toxicity was reduced. It wouldn't corrupt or explode someone outright but was still more potent than Lynn's own corruption.
With the information from the Goddess of Depravity, Lynn's compressed package had a targeting function, focusing on the personality created by the Goddess of Depravity's corruption. Although it might affect Bethel, the main target was the corrupted personality.
It's clear now that Lynn aimed to replicate the previous operation where Roselle's corrupted personality was destroyed. Even if his compressed package wasn't as powerful as True Self, it should at least weaken the corrupted personality.
As for whether Bethel would be re-corrupted by the Goddess of Depravity after the corrupted personality was destroyed, Lynn wasn't worried. He had noticed that, like how Roselle's connection to the Goddess of Depravity was severed, it had deliberately cut off its connection with Mr. Door upon sensing Lynn's spirituality, likely fleeing.
This was not surprising. Although Lynn understood the difference between himself and his True Self and didn't intend to borrow too much power, others couldn't distinguish between their auras. The Goddess of Depravity, having been affected by True Self's glance not long ago, was wary. It knew too well what kind of monster had looked at it.
Given these circumstances, the Goddess of Depravity didn't dare continue manipulating Mr. Door. Instead, it fled.
Lynn had effectively used True Self's aura to his advantage.
Soon, the attack from the compressed package ended, and Mr. Door stopped screaming.
Bethel didn't immediately rise. Instead, he lay in the void, clearly affected and needing time to recover.
Lynn pretended not to see this and began creating a temporary shell next to Bethel, similar to his previous encounter with Roselle.
Bethel sensed the presence beside him. After a few deep breaths, he sat up but didn't look at Lynn immediately. He gazed at the blue planet below, a complex mix of emotions in his eyes—nostalgia, relief, sadness, and some indescribable feelings.
"I thought I'd never have a chance to see this planet again…" Bethel's voice was hoarse, his tone dazed.
"I said I wouldn't let you die on the journey," Lynn replied, also gazing at the blue planet, smiling.
"Thank you…" Bethel finally looked at the young man not far away. The person differed slightly from his memories, mainly in age, but otherwise matched his recollection perfectly.
"I remember our first meeting was also in the cosmos," Bethel said, laughing. His usually stern expression softened with his smile.
"Technically, this is our first meeting too," Lynn corrected with a shrug. "Maybe we have a special connection with the cosmos, and you have a deeper connection with the Outer Gods."
"I'd rather not have that connection…" Bethel replied with a bitter smile.
The Outer Gods had ruined his life, not only changing him but also dooming his descendants on Earth.
"Don't worry, once I deal with the Bitch Tree and the Goddess of Depravity, your strange connection will be severed," Lynn said with a comforting smile.
"You really haven't changed, just like in my memories…" Bethel murmured, looking at Lynn. "You know, until today, I thought those memories were another illusion, a beautiful fantasy before death…"
"Then your idea of a beautiful life is flawed. Most people wouldn't find having a troublemaker around particularly wonderful…" Lynn quipped, showing remarkable self-awareness. He patted Mr. Door's shoulder and said, "Now you know, it's not a dream."
"I will save you, Bethel, whether in the present, past, or future."
Bethel fell silent, gazing at the smiling young man. During his years of awakening, triggered by foreign memories, he had often wondered about the boy in his memories, evaluating his motives and the potential threat to the world.
But today, seeing him in person, Bethel realized he could no longer objectively assess him.
Perhaps there was no need. Someone with such vibrant humanity could never be one of those world-destroying Outer Gods.
Bethel smiled and said, "Then I will owe you more than I can ever imagine."
(End of Chapter)
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