"Do you have some business with the Eternal Blazing Sun?"
Upon hearing Lynn's words, Bethel's expression became rather subtle. In that moment, images flashed through his mind: Azik, who had been completely duped, the Blood Emperor Tudor, who had first been beaten up by Lynn and then taken down by a combination of the Evernight Goddess and the True Creator, and Amon, who had been blown up several times and was expected to be blown up many more times in the future.
So this time, was it finally the Trunsoest Empire's turn to be unlucky?
Bethel, feeling somewhat schadenfreude, couldn't help but relish in the thought. He didn't have a good relationship with the Eternal Blazing Sun, so he naturally didn't mind seeing the other party in trouble.
However, Bethel thought for a moment and then looked at Lynn, saying, "Although the Six Gods Alliance isn't extremely united, they are indeed in a coalition. If you make a move against the Eternal Blazing Sun in Trunsoest, other Sequence 0s might get involved..."
"I know. That's why I brought you along. When the time comes, you just need to isolate a space for a few minutes. As long as you can hold out while I beat the Eternal Blazing Sun and get what I want, we'll run immediately."
Lynn said this, patting Bethel on the shoulder earnestly, "Come on, whether we can avoid being besieged by the gods depends on you!"
Bethel felt a mix of laughter and helplessness, but he wasn't surprised. After seriously considering for a few seconds, he said, "I'll do my best. Even if something unexpected happens, it shouldn't escalate to a full-scale assault by all the gods. Given the relationship between the Eternal Blazing Sun and the other gods, at most, one or two true gods will come to help. Unless you're planning to kill him, which might attract everyone."
"Don't worry, although I don't like that traitor, I won't kill him now," Lynn replied with a smile.
Lynn indeed had no intention of killing the Eternal Blazing Sun. Although the latter was highly suspected of being a traitor, it was currently too difficult to kill a Sequence 0 without paying a heavy price. Using powers above Sequence 0 was not worth it—frankly, the Eternal Blazing Sun wasn't worth it.
Even if Lynn risked losing himself by using Great Old One-level power, it would be against an Outer Deity, directly targeting the master rather than the lackey. Besides, an alliance, albeit fragile, was still an alliance. Without concrete evidence, if Lynn killed the Eternal Blazing Sun, it would push him into opposition against the Six Gods Alliance and the Night Emperor Trunsoest. Even the Evernight Goddess, who had cooperated with him, would likely be more wary of him in such a scenario. Lynn wasn't afraid of these gods, but it wasn't necessary to risk everything for the Eternal Blazing Sun.
Furthermore, although the Eternal Blazing Sun was suspected of being a traitor, removing him wouldn't guarantee another spineless traitor wouldn't emerge. It was better to keep the known traitor, as it might help lure out bigger threats.
"Traitor?" Bethel was puzzled by Lynn's terminology, his eyes thoughtful. After a moment, he asked, "What do you plan to take from the Eternal Blazing Sun?"
"The uniqueness of the Paragon," Lynn said, rubbing his chin, not hiding his intentions. "I made a deal with the Evernight Goddess and got a Characteristic from her. She told me the uniqueness of the Paragon is in the hands of the Eternal Blazing Sun, so I'm planning to borrow it."
Bethel couldn't help but glance at Lynn. He knew Lynn's apparent pathway was the Paragon Sequence 2. He had assumed this was just a facade, but now it seemed not.
'Was Lynn really planning to follow this pathway?
Wouldn't this conflict with his original Beyonder characteristics? Or was Lynn willing to risk partial madness for it?'
Bethel instinctively frowned, then hesitantly looked at Lynn. After a few seconds, he asked, "What exactly are you planning?"
"My plan is simple: become a Paragon and then merge with the Knowledge Moor to become the Demon of Knowledge," Lynn explained, smiling at Bethel. "Surprised?"
"You're planning to abandon your original power?" Even though he had suspected this earlier, Bethel was still surprised.
"Not exactly abandoning," Lynn shrugged. "I'm just choosing to retain myself and lose some power over losing myself and gaining power."
"And becoming the Demon of Knowledge isn't bad. It's a Great Old One, after all," Lynn added with a smile.
But Bethel couldn't share in the laughter. Lynn's words confirmed his previous suspicions—Lynn was indeed a backup plan for the revival of the Original Creator or some unknown pillar. This explained why he had immense power but also severe instability, as he was resisting the entity trying to revive within him. The last person who speculated to have a Great Old One will revive within was the Ancient Sun God, and his fate was well-known..
"Will you be okay?" Bethel couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I have a plan," Lynn reassured him, appearing relaxed. "Just becoming the Demon of Knowledge will do."
'Yes, just becoming the Demon of Knowledge!'
Lynn repeated this to himself. Although he wasn't entirely confident, especially after sensing how formidable his True Self was, he had decided not to dwell on it. This was the only path forward, so he might as well keep moving. Even if the end wasn't ideal, at least he would have tried and left a significant mark.
Of course, he also intended to bring everyone he wanted along, so there wouldn't be any regrets. Lynn's gaze fell on Bethel, and he patted his shoulder, grinning.
"Prepare well. This trip to Trunsoest won't be short. Before beating the Eternal Blazing Sun and taking the Paragon's uniqueness, we'll stay in the Trunsoest Empire for a while. We need to pick a good time to strike, and I have some other business to attend to."
"Oh, and besides the two of us, I'm planning to bring Azik over. We need more hands to deal with the True Creator's Church, so I thought to bring him in advance. You don't mind, right?" Lynn asked.
Yes, considering the shortage of manpower in establishing the True Creator's Church, Lynn had decided to bring Azik over to his side. After all, the groundwork had been laid, and Lynn was confident he could use this trip to Trunsoest to convince Azik to leave the God of Death.
Bethel could only silently mourn for the God of Death who was about to lose his second-in-command, then nodded. "No problem, I don't dislike that child."
(End of Chapter)
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