Watching the Outer God take action for the second time, Ra-Atum's reaction was calm and indifferent, unlike the God of Sun.
He watched the scene above the Sea of Origin, Set's final counterattack still proved futile.
When the Outer God once again abandoned the Mortal Realm, its life and death were predetermined. The moment Set was held in their hand, Ra sensed the momentary weakness and lament of Hemenu's world.
But compared to the last time, Ra was not as furious.
On one hand, he knew he couldn't stop it, and on the other, because unlike the first time, the death of a deity had its gains.
The death of mortals with the bloodline of the deities from the Outer Realms was a lesser concern, but what was most important was that although he did not notice when Shu had just died, as time passed, Ra unexpectedly discovered some changes.
For instance, while the world's strength was wounded, the force that confined all gods to the Sea of Origin had also diminished, allowing them to project even more of their strength. Of course, on this point, the Outer Gods and they were the same.
Another example... with the complete death of a god, Ra was surprised to find that along the "Absolute Space" he had partially mastered, it seemed more strength began to pour into him from the world.
Even as Set was about to follow suit, this influx of strength became swifter.
This wasn't the first time, Ra was well acquainted with this change.
The reason he was able to evolve from the God of Sun to Amon-Ra-Atum, and then steal the power of The Eight Primordial Spirits, was because he had once received Hemenu's blessing during an encounter with an Outer God outside the world, taking the opportunity to intercept some of that strength.
Based on this, after Ra's rebirth, he was able to successfully add 'Amon' to his name and gain greater strength.
And now, this feeling was all too familiar.
"So, they see me as the Savior, huh?"
With his aura contained, Ra did not reveal any of his changes.
At this moment, he didn't feel valued or cared for by Hemenu; instead, he found it a bit laughable.
The world's blessing... Where had it been all this time?
If thousands of years ago, when the blood of the Outer Gods first flowed into the world, it hadn't just provided him with a vague revelation, Ra could have eradicated those sinister bloodlines at their inception, even utilizing them to decode the laws of the Alien Realm.
Then, the situation wouldn't have deteriorated to this extent; what was supposed to be conflict between worlds somehow allowed the deities of the other side to invade their realm.
Even if that opportunity had been missed, had the world shown him such favor a thousand years ago, his own strength could have certainly gone further to truly cover every corner of the world.
Under such strength, Isis, the traitor, would have nowhere to hide, and he would have been able to plan with ease, recognizing problems in advance and making various responses.
Even as of now, if the world were willing to give him all its strength at once, Ra could overturn the chessboard before him, letting the Outer God know that this place is not an Alien Realm, but his Egypt.
Then he could keep this Outer God here forever, or even turn the tables and become a thorn in the side of the opponent's world, reversing the tides of attack and defense.
However, at this moment, Ra felt the rate at which his internal strength was growing.
He could probably estimate that if there were a progress bar for this realm above that of a True God, then even if the rest of the Nine Pillar Gods all perished cleanly, the strength bestowed by the world would probably not fill this progress bar.
It's like a program with predefined rules; the more it lost, the more chips it would bet... but by the time it really got to that point, what sense was there in making a change?
"Huh—well, it's also a method."
"Kill, kill, the strength of theirs you devour, how much stronger can you get... if you have the guts, kill them all, and then kill me, 'God of Sun Ra-Atum'."
His expression was calm as he saw Set fall into the hands of the Outer God, just like Shu had before.
One of the nine pillars suspended above the Sea of Origin, representing the desert and storms, crumbled bit by bit, Source Power flowing like water towards the Outer God.
The foundation of the world trembled once more, and the laws that shrouded everything began to show minuscule gaps and flaws.
Yet unlike Shu, what surprised Ra was that Set, from beginning to end, emitted not a single sound, as if he were a steadfast warrior, preferring death to surrendering to the enemy.
"It seems my understanding of him was too limited before; I thought he was a god passionate for power, heartless and ruthless, but in essence, he was so unyielding."
With a slight shake of his head, Ra felt a sense of lament, but the will of the gods would not be swayed as a result.
The Void flickered, space-time flashed, Set's 'Ka' and 'Ba' dissipated and sublimated in the palm of the god.
In the distant fifth layer of the Spirit Realm, at the core interface, the Void also quivered slightly.