After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 429 - 162 Going to the High Heavens_2

"In the high heavens, there’s no one who is willing to follow you wholeheartedly, willing to offer everything for you. They will only look at you with eyes filled with fear."

"..."

Shark Girl Kaschte was momentarily stunned, but catching Luwei’s suggestive wink, she immediately reacted, hastily addressing Ahtal, "Lord Ahetar, I am willing to offer everything for you, whenever you desire."

Having said this, she felt the offer still wasn’t enough.

"And Princess Lilith, she would also be willing to offer everything, if only you would stay."

The one known as Princess Lilith was a high-ranking member of the Church of Death, possessing the power to charm anyone, a true beauty who had once caused the downfall of a nation due to her extraordinary looks.

Lost.

The Goddess of the Sword gave such a verdict, although she could find people within the All Gods’ camp who had a good relationship with Ahtal—directly bringing the Saintess of Destiny Suna over to persuade Ahtal was also possible.

But in comparison to the weight of the Church of Death, it was simply incomparable, unless she pulled together Letixia, Yasiraqi, Mist, Michael, and others for persuasion.

However, Letixia, Yasiraqi, Mist, Michael, and the others weren’t followers of the church; they had no clear faith in any deity, so having them stand in the divine camp to persuade wouldn’t be effective.

Not to mention that Mist and Michael had bad relations with the All Gods.

"Sorry, me, drenched in the blood of countless lives." Xi Mu offered a remorseful smile to the Goddess of Life, "Perhaps I’m not suited to be the consort of the Goddess of Life."

He wasn’t planning on following the consort storyline of the Goddess of Life this time, so from the beginning, he never intended to agree, but that didn’t stop him from deliberately hesitating to trigger the interesting reactions of NPCs. Otherwise, it would be too wasteful of the high favorability he had grinded.

"Yay!" Shark Girl Kaschte couldn’t help cheering, pouncing towards Ahtal’s back, her ample bosom bumping heavily against him, squashing into an oval shape.

Luwei displayed an unsurprised smile.

Ahtal, who had grown up in the Church of Death, would make the right choice once he calmed down. Although the Goddess of Life was truly enchanting, praised for embodying primordial maternity and beauty, she was still just one person after all.

The Church of Death, however, was utterly different.

"How wonderful that you’ve decided to stay," the doll-like girl also released Ahtal’s arm, her pretty face showing a relaxed expression.

She truly feared that Ahtal would be blinded by the beauty of the Goddess of Life and join the divine camp without a second thought.

The conflict had ended.

The Goddess of the Sword took a few steps back, worrying that the Goddess of Life might start fighting with the Witch of Death. However, it turned out that neither had the intention to fight. They simply made Ahtal an enticing offer to influence his choice.

But that was quite normal. At their level, they wouldn’t take action lightly, to avoid involving too many innocent people.

However.

"How about a visit to the high heavens?" The Goddess of Life suddenly extended an invitation, causing the Goddess of the Sword, who was about to withdraw, to freeze in place. She turned sharply towards the Goddess of Life, who was smiling tenderly, her body subconsciously tensing up.

Could it be that the Goddess of Life was planning to goad the Witch of Death into a war?

"A visit to the high heavens?" Xi Mu frowned slightly, subconsciously glancing at the Witch of Death, as if seeking her opinion.

Seeing this, the Goddess of Life smiled faintly at the Witch of Death: "I can assure you that Ahtal will leave the high heavens unharmed."

"Witch of Death, you can’t trust her words," Luwei immediately spoke up, "What if the Goddess of Life forcefully detains Lord Ahetar and claims that he joined the high heavens of his own will?"

"..." After pondering for a moment, the Witch of Death made her decision, "Ahtal, if you encounter any danger, you can pray to me right away."

Her voice was unnaturally calm.

"I will personally go to the high heavens to bring you back."

"..." Luwei pursed her lips. Although she felt the Witch of Death’s decision was unwise, she ultimately couldn’t openly object. She could only offer suggestions to the Witch of Death, as that was her duty as a devotee.

"Understood." Xi Mu revealed a relaxed smile, moved proactively to the side of the Goddess of Life, and disappeared from the spot with her.

A gentle breeze swept through, dissolving the tension in the air.

No... it only dissolved the tension on the Witch’s side. For the Goddess of the Sword left behind, her heart was unbearably tense. As soon as the Goddess of Life left with Ahtal, she suddenly realized she was left to face the Witch of Death alone.

Could it really be that she has to face off against the Witch of Death alone?

The palm gripping the hilt of her sword began to sweat as the Goddess of the Sword’s mental state tensed up, her gaze not daring to shift away from the Witch of Death one bit.

In response, the Witch of Death merely glanced at the nervous lesser deity before instantly turning into a pale blue flame and vanishing on the spot.

She survived.

Relieved, the Goddess of the Sword cleaved open a portal to the high heavens and plunged into it without hesitation, without a moment’s delay.

She could accept being slain by Ahetar, but the idea of being effortlessly killed by the Witch of Death was something she found hard to come to terms with.

Fighting against Ahetar with all her might and dying in battle, compared to being nonchalantly snuffed out by the Witch of Death, the significance of her death would be entirely different.

She didn’t want to die a worthless death, no matter what.

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The high heavens.

This is the dwelling place of All Gods, vividly depicted by countless wandering poets, where every deity whose name can be spoken once resided. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

It is a world of divine beings.

"Is this the Temple of Life?" Xi Mu stepped forward a few paces to the edge of the railing and peered down below, only to see towering high-rises and a multitude of races moving between the buildings.

Among them were many familiar races like humans, giants, elves, and dwarfs, as well as many extinct species.

"Calling it a temple is a stretch, it’s more like a city," said the Goddess of Life, who approached Ahetar’s side and patiently explained, "The souls that come to the high heavens after death have gathered more and more, and it’s continuously expanding until it has become what it is now."

"Are they all your followers?" Xi Mu asked, and on seeing the Goddess of Life nod, he chuckled: "Then such a scale is actually quite modest."

In the mortal world, faith in the Goddess of Life is extremely widespread; that it took so many years to gather into a city, indeed, is somewhat lacking.

"Staying in the high heavens for too long can also become boring." The Goddess of Life explained, "After accumulating long memories, many feel a void inside them which compels them to leave the high heavens and enter Hell to be reincarnated, starting a new life with a fresh soul to experience everything in the world."

The adherents who come to the high heavens theoretically have no end to their lives and are protected by rules set by All Gods, ensuring they remain unharmed even in the face of lethal injuries.

But that doesn’t mean they will be content and happy forever; as time stretches on in the high heavens, the void within them grows until they choose... to descend into Hell to start a new life.

This life will unquestionably not be as comfortable as it was in the high heavens; they will have to face the struggles of hunger and various inequalities.

Yet it can stimulate their monotonous souls.

"After reincarnation, do they maintain any link to their past life?" Xi Mu went on, "It’s just making another person out of the soul."

The Goddess of Life replied with a gentle smile: "That depends on your perception of self."

She posed the question.

"Are you the same person today as you were yesterday?"

"..." Xi Mu fell silent for a moment, then abruptly changed the subject, "You’ve called me to the high heavens, is there something you need?"

He asked with a smile.

"Surely you don’t plan on convincing me to join the ranks of All Gods while in the high heavens?"

"It’s the Three Goddesses of Fate who wish to see you," the Goddess of Life explained with a smile, having had no intention of coercing Ahetar to join the high heavens.

If she were determined to have Ahetar join the high heavens, she would have made ample preparations in advance, arranging a plan to build sufficient bonds between Ahetar and various figures of the pantheon, making Ahetar more inclined to join the ranks of All Gods.

However, this was a strategy she would only prepare if she insisted on Ahetar joining the pantheon. She didn’t wish to interfere with this child’s life journey.

Nor did she wish to put Ahetar in a difficult position of choice.

To achieve her own goals by forcibly isolating a child from his social circle seemed quite unreasonable to her.