They exchanged a glance, transforming into two divine lights shooting one after another from Noah’s Ark.
Echidna did not obstruct them, instead pulling back her defenses to prevent the Touch of the Kraken from attacking.
Once you wear the [Ring of the Nibelung], you gradually fall under the control of desire and the beastly side.
The incarnation whose rationality was just restored to the boundary point, upon wearing it, is equivalent to being under a madness aura, indiscriminately eliminating anyone who may covet the ring.
But as long as others do not come to snatch the ring, she can quietly endure till the end of time.
For the Mother of Monsters has already obtained the "most precious" thing in the world.
Two demigods fall into the Dark Fairy Tale Park.
The recovered Capricious Joker opens his mouth, revealing a set of sharp teeth, expressing his dissatisfaction to the [Gatekeeper].
"Samadi, you were far too late beyond our agreed time.
I was deceived for months by that damned Byron Lancaster, like a real clown."
The latter dismissively waves his hand at him:
"Haha, Mr. Clown really has no conscience.
Both Lucifer and I just lost a divine incarnation on the East Coast.
If it weren’t for me being a [Death God], having long saved up ’variables’ to restore rationality in advance, such a severe blow would surely need years of recovery.
I could immediately separate one of the most important divine incarnations to rush over and save you, and the reward should be flowers and applause.
By the way, you should offer me cigars."
Samadi looks at the Capricious Joker, a younger demigod born in the Silver Era, seeing a valuable asset, thoughts surging within:
’Why do most of us old folks from the old era get along well with you?
Isn’t it because you, born from human negative emotions as a Sixth Order Curse Spirit, are greatly useful to all the Old Gods?
This time, although I lost a [Funeral] incarnation, others suffered greater losses.
Like the [Mother of Monsters], going all in was true folly.
The funniest thing is, in the end, nobody won, and the two pillars leading to the World’s End, ’Pillars of Hailocus’, returned to human hands.
This made us realize humans are still powerful, [Araiyer] is still pushing human collective subconscious in the dark, actively rejecting us, even interfering with the destinies of us Old Gods.
Yet as long as [Fate-mocking Clown], the human collective subconscious’s most hated target is here.
We Old Gods can hide like candles under the sun, never to be targeted randomly again.
The divine positions I once lost can be snatched back anytime.
So, truly, whoever laughs last, laughs best.’
Clearly, each Old God is an elite of their era, each having their own plans.
Even those badly beaten in the Pillar of Hailocus struggle, [Sub-Corpse Eel King·Samadi] and [Pride Morning Star·Lucifer] are no exception.
But the one who ultimately laughs last, no one can tell for sure right now.
[Capricious Joker] also recognizes his need for these Old Gods currently, turning the conversation from rescue timing to:
"When will we leave here?
After spending hundreds of years at this dull World’s End, the clown cannot wait to reunite with my sweethearts."
The Sub-Corpse Eel King reveals a ghastly smile on his skull face, pointing a finger bone upwards:
"Wait a little longer.
I know above there’s a fool attempting to ascend through devouring gods to become supreme, self-righteously scheming to rise, aiming to leap from mortal to strongest demigod.
We need do nothing, and he will willingly present the material world’s anchor to us.
The year’s end, that feast for the dead spirits, will be the perfect day.
Getting free from the cage then only takes three steps: I open the [Gate], you walk out of the cage, and I close the [Gate].
The plan is flawless."
"Less than two months left? Excellent, the clown can still wait."
[Capricious Joker] smiles widely, corner of his mouth extending to the ear, turning to gaze in a particular direction on the World’s End.
"You escaped twice before from the clown’s grip, but the clown won’t give you a third chance.
Now the crucial thing is to leave this cage smoothly, best without any incidents.
But on the day I leave, I will definitely give you a grand surprise! Byron Lancaster!"
He silently watches the spot, the place being... Edward Lancaster’s "United Pharmaceutical Company" stationed on the World’s End.
...
That evening, Byron and Catherine took a bath together, putting on matching silver silk robes, returning to rest in the Flower Mountain Celestial Kingdom of the Divine Kingdom.
Not only is the environment of the Divine Kingdom beautiful, but it is absolutely safe.
With the competition for the material world’s captaincy intensifying, even though Byron is confident in himself, he cannot guarantee he won’t face another attempt, second or third assassination before truly sitting on that chair.
So, best not to seek trouble.
In a cozy tree hole remodeled like a bedroom, Catherine leans at the headboard, placing her pair of crystal-clear, white tender feet on Byron’s lap.
Byron holds a small bottle, applying ruby-like brilliant nail polish one by one.
Had this happened to [Ugliest Princess] Amita, she could happily faint on the spot; yet Catherine has grown accustomed to it.
Byron, before her, has always been her bag-carrying attendant from childhood, both feeling serving his sister is natural.