Chapter 1383: Chapter 1232: Chocolate and Interrogation (Part 2)

After scrutinizing the substance on her hand according to her own truth and receiving the answer that it was chocolate, Omnia Cicada was silent for a moment before she raised her head and coldly said:

"Food God, using such lowly means to humiliate us, are you trying to show us that we are insignificant to you, not worthy to negotiate with? Or are you implying that handing us over for origins is like eating chocolate-flavored shit, sweet yet harmful?"

"..."

You’re quite adept at interpretations, but you’re overthinking. I simply needed someone to taste and tell which box contained chocolate and which box contained shit.

Glancing at Pure White Holy Mother who had escaped the tasting task, startled, she hurriedly raised her wings to cover her face and played dead. Leon, meanwhile, picked up a vegetable-washing basin to fill with water and began to inquire:

"Let’s continue the previous topic, what do you think Fredri would offer if I handed you over?"

"Quite substantial."

Seeing that Leon no longer humiliated them and seemed inclined to negotiate with Father, the Three Pillar Gods collectively sighed in relief, and Omnia Cicada began to discuss:

"We’ve been watching over you for Father for countless years, with countless merits achieved, so Father certainly wouldn’t be stingy with the price. But don’t be delusional, proposing conditions Father simply cannot fulfill.

For instance, directly demanding a complete origin is absolutely impossible to achieve; though we are valuable, we aren’t that valuable. A small amount of Ocean origin or Dream origin is probably Father’s limit."

"If it’s only these, then forget it."

Pouring water from the basin into the chicken coop, rinsing off the chocolate on the Three Pillar Gods, Leon calmly said:

"What you three plus the captured Black King mean to us humans, you should know even if I don’t say. Killing you four is inherently the greatest significance.

If Fredri is willing to hand over a complete Evil origin, I could consider it slightly; otherwise, merely scattered origins aren’t worth it, and killing you to boost morale for the Clearing Bureau is better.

So hurry and contact Fredri; I’ll ask her what her intentions are, whether she wants to rescue you... oh, right!"

At this point, Leon paused slightly, then looked down at Omnia Cicada whose face was alternating between green and white, and seriously announced:

"You’re not part of the deal, even if Fredri is willing to pay a full Evil origin, I’ll only release the other three Pillar Gods. You must stay."

"..."

Indeed... but it’s better to have one escape than to be completely exterminated.

Seeing Leon’s unyielding expression, Omnia Cicada despondently closed her eyes, then gritted her teeth and nodded:

"Alright! Loosen the suppression on us a bit, and I’ll immediately contact Father to relay your terms!"

"Very good."

Nodding with satisfaction, Leon slightly relaxed the root-level suppression, while Omnia Cicada trembled as she raised her arm and activated the beacon imprint on her hand.

"Father..."

Calling out once, watching the imprint on her hand gradually brighten, having bluffed herself and the Red and Yellow Kings, Omnia Cicada took a deep breath with complex emotions, then resolutely shouted:

"Food God’s son has issues! He might naturally be a transcendental being!!!"

Noticing Leon’s sudden shock, seemingly wanting to stop her but helpless because the message had already been sent back, Omnia Cicada couldn’t help but tilt her head and laugh delightedly.

Unbelievable, isn’t it, Food God? I was deceiving you all along!

The value to Father, the possible exchange for origins, it’s all false! I never expected to preserve my life from your hands; my true aim was to lull you into a sense of security, creating a chance to send the message out!

"I did underestimate you."

Looking down at the laughing Omnia Cicada, Leon shook his head slightly and then asked, puzzled:

"But hasn’t Thrush already escaped? His escape means the message got out too, doesn’t it? Was this necessary?"

"Ha, of course, it was necessary; how can Thrush’s eyesight compare to mine?"

Omnia Cicada snickered:

"With his insight and capabilities, he probably doesn’t even realize what he’s encountered; only my eyes can see the truth. Rather than relying on that cowardly waste you scared, I’d rather trust my brain more!"

"Alright."

Leon sighed helplessly, already beyond hope, straightened and expressionless, compelling:

"Since you’ve already sent the message back, let’s talk about what you’re supposed to say; tell Fredri on the other side at least one complete Evil origin..."

"Stop dreaming; there’s no way Father would agree to such a trade."

Seeing Leon still refusing to give up and asking for continued negotiations, Omnia Cicada sarcastically said:

"I told you early on, although we several are important, nothing outweighs a full origin! When captured, I was ready, rather than be a burden to Father, I’d rather die by your hand; Father will avenge us!"

So, a loyal hardliner.

Taking a thoughtful look at Omnia Cicada below, Leon mobilized roots and reinstated suppression over her, then said:

"If you’re unwilling, it’s fine; without origins doesn’t matter. If I can retrieve the treasures you three took from humanity, this harvest is already enough."

"Ha, you didn’t think my aim in tricking you into lifting suppression was just to send those few words, did you?"

Confronted with Leon, unable to see facts still, Omnia Cicada’s Heart Lake brimmed with resolve and her lips twisted ironically, displaying the fading beacon secret print on her hand, malevolently:

"While transmitting the message, I already, with Crimson King, infused all the treasures taken from humanity into the secret print granted by Father! So, apart from killing us three, you gain nothing!"

"What?!"

Leon was shocked, teeth gritting with anger:

"You even... damn it! You’re this loyal to Fredri? Do you know she was human? As a Pillar God, why follow her orders, assisting her without regard?"

"Who told you Father is human?"

Unexpectedly able to reverse the plot in fatal circumstances, Omnia Cicada’s Heart Lake surged with stormy pride, laughing:

"That old ox told you Father’s past, but just because it said it, is it true?"

"Did you... is what it said not true either?"

"It’s true, but only part of it."

Sensing that venturing further would start exposing too much to Food God, but set to die in his hands now, Omnia Cicada continued malevolently cold-smiling: 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"You humans... no! More than just you humans, including us True Gods, all fourteen selected races, all fourteen origin survivors, serve only as materials for the ultimate mission, yet Father is unique; she... she... she..."

"How is she?"

Pressing Omnia Cicada’s hand, Leon tapped the pure essence of origin just acquired from Pure White Holy Mother, suppressing the frenetically jumping beacon pattern while continuing to interrogate Omnia Cicada struggling in the dreamscape:

"Just say, what’s unique about her?"