However, Flor provided a reason that none could refute or reject.
——It is the master’s command.
No matter how great the loss, no matter how many people’s efforts are destroyed, in the face of the master’s command, nothing is significant.
Meanwhile, Viper witnessed the transformation of the Empire.
On the other side, the Empire, which they deemed destined for destruction, was rejuvenated after a coup.
Viper’s attitude was sincere as he recounted the internal disputes within the Consortium over the past few months.
Ethan gradually understood why, after the turmoil in Ophira, the actions of the Lofic Consortium seemed like headless chickens, resembling an amateurish operation.
He specifically asked Yue over the phone about the Lofic Consortium’s movements on the Western Continent, learning that the Consortium’s reputation had long been ruined. Recently, all the old council members were expelled, and they meticulously scrutinized various documents, blatantly revealing the Lofic Consortium’s bribery.
Some even believed that the turmoil in Ophira was caused by the Lofic Consortium.
Regarding the experiments on Old Gods, and the shadow creations emerging from the rifts, after the turmoil, Flor disappeared without leaving a word of explanation.
Thus, with diplomat Richard’s secret influence, the public opinion on the Western Continent shifted.
The Western Continent welcomed the Empire’s people to travel and exchange.
The Lofic Consortium was excluded.
Under such guidance of public opinion, the movement to boycott the Lofic Consortium was in full swing. It’s not hard to imagine that Viper must have been having a tough time recently.
"However, maybe this truly is your master’s command?"
Ethan pointed out the issue.
After all, Flor had been in charge of the Consortium for so long; he must have known the losses this plan would bring. However, followers cannot defy an Old God’s command; even questioning or bargaining is an unforgivable transgression.
The conversation reached a stalemate.
Viper undoubtedly knew the crux of the problem.
It was impossible to think that Flor had truly lost his mind, right?
Seeing Viper’s sincerity, Ethan disclosed some insider information, "Sincaro seems to have a plan to break the seal and release the Old Gods, but it requires sacrificing Aionim."
Of course, Anapolis could not agree to the plan Flor proposed, and He was scathingly critical of Sincaro.
A bunch of rebuttals.
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He absolutely did not believe that after several epochs, Sincaro would suddenly turn over a new leaf, intending to atone for all the actions of his followers in the past.
The so-called seal-breaking plan was likely just an unverified experiment.
Sincaro wanted to exploit His fury towards the Western Continent, as well as Aionim as an "energy-consuming product."
Perhaps Sincaro did not hate the residents of the Western Continent; they merely happened to become sacrifices for the experiment.
If the situation in Ophira unfolded according to Sincaro’s expectations, and Anapolis ultimately used this to tear open the seal of the Abyss, then Sincaro could indeed bring this world back to the dark ages before the First Epoch.
Viper lowered her head, falling into a long silence.
This was the crux of the matter, and it was foreseeable that whoever replaced Flor would still be Sincaro’s puppet, as long as Sincaro does not abandon His plan, Ophira’s failure could repeat itself.
She also realized that the efforts and faith of the followers seemed insignificant in the eyes of the master.
In her dim eyes, a bold plan was forming.
Unless, solve this problem at the root.
That is, to change the master!
Yet before Viper could speak, an unprecedented sense of oppression enveloped her, endless shadows poured into the room, extinguishing all light in an instant.
She could no longer see Ethan’s figure.
In that deep darkness, she vaguely saw a presence that struck fear into her heart, unlike anything she had ever seen or could describe, impossible to understand. In His presence, even her right to plead was taken away.
She faced the shadow itself, falling into its grasp.
Gathering hands were continuously contracting, as if to crush her body along with her soul into dust.
And this time, after her consciousness sank into darkness, she would not awaken in the pool of rebirth again.
Because the master saw through her thoughts.
Viper closed her eyes but heard another voice coming from the depths of darkness, "Old Xin, it’s unnecessary."
Light returned to the world, starting as a speck, and as the shadows were pierced by golden light, more and more light broke through, tearing the world apart at a speed visible to the naked eye, rendering it fragmented.
Viper stood dumbfounded in place, her mind blank, and when she returned to the inn again, she was met by a presence basked in golden light.
It was an existence opposing the darkness.
"Put away those thoughts, your master is angry."
The light spoke, "This time, I persuaded him for you, but you might not be so lucky next time."
Ethan guessed that Viper must have harbored thoughts of great disrespect; theoretically speaking, unlike the Prime Gods who only had "machine rules" left, the Old Gods truly existed and were alive, they could truly hear the thoughts within their followers’ hearts. Moreover, the abyssal depths were essentially closer to the pollution zone of the Old Gods, allowing them to more easily influence everything here.