Chapter 631: The Stars and God

Chapter 631: The Stars and God Almighty

The starry sky, with its dazzling starlight cascading down, is the most beautiful sight at night.

Audrey had once fantasized about one day ascending to the stars, to witness their magnificent and mysterious beauty, to stand above the starry sky and look down upon the world to see how different it might appear.

However, at the Tarot Club, Mr. Fool had personally stated that the starry sky is an absolutely dangerous place, lurking with unspeakable horrors.

Even someone as significant as Mr. Fool spoke so solemnly, which shows how terrifying the starry sky truly is.

"Although I want to dissuade you from venturing into the starry sky, I also understand that you have your reasons for going there," Audrey hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "Go ahead, I believe you will return safely to my side, and Miss Sharon surely doesn't want to become a burden that causes you worry."

Hastur merely nodded; he had already made his decision internally, and saying it out loud was just to reassure Audrey and Sharon.

He had considered whether to take Sharon and Audrey to the Hall of Stars, to let them accompany him to the starry sky, but ultimately abandoned the idea.

Setting out alone would allow him to proceed without any concerns.

"Is it difficult for high-sequence Beyonders to have offspring?" Audrey asked suddenly, her cheek resting on Hastur's chest.

"There is indeed such a saying."

"I'm still a Sequence 5 Dreamwalker, so I shouldn't count as a high-sequence Beyonder, right?"

Hearing Audrey say this, Hastur's gaze shifted slightly downward, and he smiled, "Not yet, but it still takes effort to cultivate results."

...

In the days before Sharon returned, Hastur took Audrey, Azshara, and Susie out to explore and visited many of the beautiful landscapes of the southern continent.

When Sharon returned, Hastur took her to the Forsaken Land.

Sharon was now a Sequence 4 Puppet, just one extraordinary characteristic of a Silent Disciple away from advancing to Sequence 3.

Zarathustra had a secret puppet that was a Sequence 3 Silent Disciple, currently accompanying him in the Forsaken Land to seek the extraordinary characteristic of a Mysterious Servant.

The Forsaken Land had become particularly quiet near the Giant King's Court since the City of Silver moved away.

When Hastur and Sharon flew over the Sea of Chaos, God Almighty glanced at them from below but did not come out to meet them, merely watching Hastur depart.

Zarathustra's whereabouts were very secretive, but finding him was not difficult.

Hastur and Sharon took a brief rest in the City of Silver, waiting for Zarathustra to arrive.

"Is this the homeland of those giants on the Rhosdes Islands?" Sharon was very interested in everything about the City of Silver.

"They have already left this land, which is not protected by God Almightys."

"This place indeed holds many dangers. To have persisted for so many years, they are truly a great people."

"They left some books behind. Go take a look; I'm sure they'll be beneficial to you."

Hastur let Sharon browse the City of Silver's library, while he went to the center of the city to stand before the three statues.

Among them, the statue of God Almighty was built by the City of Silver's residents after they returned.

As Hastur admired his statue, Zarathustra appeared before him.

Instead of expending effort to find Zarathustra, Hastur thought it better to let Zarathustra come to him.

"Are you the Stars?" Zarathustra asked uncertainly.

He had seen Hastur's portrait, but when facing him in person, he found it hard to connect the individual with the exalted Stars.

The difference was just too great.

"Do you know what I'm thinking right now?"

Hastur smiled, but Zarathustra sensed a chilling aura, even though he had only come to the City of Silver in a projection.

"I'm considering whether to bury you here in the Forsaken Land or give you a chance to continue living."

Zarathustra self-deprecatingly said, "I've never understood why the Stars hold animosity towards me. Is it because of the prophecy I made for the Loen royal family?"

"That's only a minor reason."

"Did the Stars come to the Forsaken Land specifically for me this time?"

"No."

Hastur's attitude left Zarathustra puzzled, but he did not choose to avoid the issue. If the Stars were determined to deal with him, he had nowhere to escape.

The Stars watch over everything.

Even in the Forsaken Land, he occasionally felt the gaze from the starry sky sweeping over him.

"Did the Stars come for Him?" Zarathustra dared not directly mention God Almighty's name, fearing it might attract Him.

"Do you want to hear my conversation with God Almighty?" Hastur's face showed a playful smile.

"I neither dare nor want to," Zarathustra refused the seemingly tempting offer.

He wasn't even a Sequence 0, and he dared not pry into the mysteries of such ancient beings.

"Leave."

Hastur issued the order to leave, further confusing Zarathustra.

He couldn't help but ask, "Does this mean there is no longer any enmity between the Stars and me?"

"You are not worth my enmity."

"I'm just worried about my future."

"Don't provoke me; I don't have time to waste on you."

Zarathustra dared not say more. When his projection returned to his main body, he discovered that one of his secret puppets, a Sequence 3 Silent Disciple, had suddenly disappeared.

Was this a lesson from the Stars?

This actually made Zarathustra breathe a sigh of relief, proving that the Stars were no longer interested in dealing with him.

After taking the extraordinary characteristic of the Silent Disciple, Hastur returned to the City of Silver's library, spending a few more days with Sharon before sending her back to the southern continent.

He remained in the Forsaken Land, staying within the City of Silver.

Before leaving the real world and heading to the starry sky, he needed to make some preparations to prevent any unforeseen events.

God Almighty's stance naturally aligned with Adam and the True Creator.

It was he who awakened God Almighty's scattered consciousness from the Sea of Chaos, a great favor.

He allowed the City of Silver to leave the Forsaken Land but required them to worship Him, which was not considered repaying the favor.

Although talking about favors with such beings might sound naive, sometimes they also needed to maintain their image unless the related interests were too significant.

"The Stars are in a good mood, coming to the Forsaken Land for their woman," God Almighty's slightly teasing voice came from behind. Hastur did not turn around but calmly said, "Your interest isn't small either, always hiding below and peeking."

"Can't help it; it's too boring here, with too few new things."

"The outside world is still vast; you might as well go out and see."

"Alas, I can't leave the Sea of Chaos now."

"That's a good reason."

God Almighty chuckled and looked at the three statues built by the City of Silver's residents with Hastur, "Not bad, has a bit of my aura."

"The Lamp God Almighty is quite clever," Hastur also showed a slight smile.

He had witnessed the Lamp God Almighty's performance through the Hall of Stars, that look of regret and remorse, tsk.

"I think so too," God Almighty smiled, "Some seemingly ordinary things can determine the course of the future."

"Oh, have you seen the future?"

"Haven't the Stars seen it too?"

Hastur and God Almighty exchanged a glance before tacitly looking away.

What kind of future one sees depends on one's stance.

"Will such a future, if it unfolds, align with the tide of the era?" Hastur specifically pointed at Adam.

"The tide of the era depends on those with power. He, at most, is just an occasional splash."

God Almighty's face showed a meaningful smile, "When the splash leaps high, it might think it has seen through the whole river's flow."

"That's a very philosophical statement."

"Don't the Stars think so?"

"Is my opinion important?"

"Of course."

"I have no feelings about splashes, but I do have a profound feeling about fireworks, brilliant to the extreme in an instant, then eternal silence."

"That's a good feeling too."

...

Sharon, who returned to the southern continent early, saw Hastur again a few days later.

She temporarily put aside matters of the restraint faction and even followed Hastur on another trip to the Intis Republic.

Audrey recently had no interest in reading. While Hastur and Sharon were out, she fully digested the Dreamwalker potion within her and only needed to take the potion to advance to Sequence 4 Manipulator.

"Later," Audrey whispered, then called out to Susie, "Susie, guard the door!"

"Woof!"

Audrey lay on the bed, responding to Mr. Fool's summons to attend this Tarot Club meeting.