Chapter 621: 92. Remnants
“Running away from home? No, no, no, if I just run away without saying anything, Mother will definitely get angry…”
Ramasitia’s words never failed to shock, and a simple sentence nearly made Moli stand up in fright, worried that the Whale-men outside might overhear her conversation with Ramasitia. If her mother heard, it would be terrible – she was sure of it.
The crux of the matter was, even to Moli, that the so-called “running away from home” wasn’t a good solution to the problem. It wouldn’t truly address her mother’s worries about her, and she didn’t want that.
Surrounded by the ocean water, Ramasitia’s voice came through once again. She heard Him sigh with a touch of helplessness before continuing,
“Little Moli, you really are a fool, why have you panicked over something I haven’t even finished explaining? If you attract the Xuan Can here, you’ll have no one but yourself to blame…”
“Huh? So, I should… speak more softly?”
Moli glanced around the room, then curled up on the edge of her golden bed, quietly listening to Ramasitia’s words. His child-like, playful voice came from all directions, making His exact shape and location elusive,
“First of all, you completely miss why Xuan Can won’t let you out to sea, and you haven’t figured out how to resolve both issues smoothly. Xuan Can thinks that you are too weak and immature now, and I agree… Despite having mastered your curse and blessing, you are still too far from a Mythical Rank.”
“Mythical Rank… Did Mother just mention something about a Mythical Species? Is that the same as Mythical Rank?”
“Yes, but not exactly. A Mythical Species means that all the living creatures of a race are Mythical Creatures, but even those not of a Mythical Species can reach a Mythical Rank, like your mother.”
Moli sat up, only just having learned of her mother’s glorious achievements… Although she didn’t recognize any of the beings mentioned by her mother, they all seemed formidable.
“Alas, you know how the view of children towards their parents generally evolves from admiration to equanimity, but it seems you will never have that chance because the stature your mother has reached is too high for everyone to look up to.”
“Xuan Can is an incredibly powerful being, and this also goes to show that life is a miracle; even I am constantly discovering unexpected joys within it. In terms of combat ability, she is second to none, and she proved it with her formidable military achievements in a war thousands of years ago. When those Mythical Species were fiercely battling at sea, no one could have imagined that in the Sea Trench lived an irate Whale-man Species. In an instant, they all bore the brunt of Xuan Can’s tsunami-like wrath…”
“As a young being, your mother was invincible over both the ocean and land, which is why other Mythical Species called her the ‘Destructive God.’ Although not quite at the level of a True God, this was nothing short of miraculous. However, she grew weary of the incessant warfare and by staunchly guarding the vast coastline, she prevented the wars of other Mythical Species from spreading into the oceans.”
Moli was very confused but then suddenly had a thought and looked up to question Lord Ramasitia,
“So… why did Lord Ramasitia say that Mother came to beat you up earlier?”
“…You really know how to bring up the uncomfortable topics, Little Moli. Though it wasn’t exactly a beating, she is formidable, but she couldn’t really do anything to me. She already mentioned the reason to you just now. A ‘Fake God’ worshiped by humans took part in the war thousands of years ago, while other true gods did not. She was furious, believing that the gods had condoned this bloody war. So, she went down to the altar itself, confronting me…”
After hearing this, Moli seemed to grasp a clue. Lord Ramasitia referred to the gods worshiped by humans as Fake Gods, which suddenly made her think of the Divine related to the moon her mother spoke of. Might the Mother Goddess worshiped by humans be that Fake God, if she is despised by all other deities?
As Moli was about to inquire about this with Ramasitia, He seemed to anticipate her question and interjected before she could,
“Alright, alright, we are straying too far off topic. Do you want to hear how to sneak away from Xuan Can to go find Fisher Benavides or not?”
“Ah… Yes! But, Lord Ramasitia, you still remember Mr. Fischer’s name. I thought… your relationship with him wasn’t good?”
Ramasitia snorted coldly, his voice tinged with both anger and resignation as if his own cabbage patch had been rooted through by pigs,
“That is true, but he’s important, at least to us… Alright, I will just tell you then. Xuan Can only told you that a war was coming but didn’t specify when. In fact, it’s still years away. Before the war arrives, you still have the chance to enhance your abilities.”
“Of course, improving strength here is merely a fool’s errand. Your mother reached her current heights by leaving the Sea Trench and traveling the expansive world. You need to leave the Sea Trench and see the wider world for yourself. She has protected you too closely, and it isn’t good for you. This is why I suggest you run away from home.”