Chapter 238: The Tea Party Officially Arrives

Lynn didn't chat with Roselle for too long. After all, he had spent a long time using the abilities of the No. 1 Smurf Account that night and had attracted the attention of his True Self by contacting the Goddess of Depravity. He was already very tired.

If he hadn't been so curious about Roselle's situation and eager to torment him face-to-face, Lynn would have gone to rest much earlier.

So, after discussing Bernadette with Roselle, Lynn briefly informed him about the memory issues that can occur when fate is altered. He then said goodbye to the Emperor, took out the trembling 0-08, used it to adjust the overflowing divinity, and went to bed.

When Lynn woke up naturally the next day, it was already noon. After a simple tidying-up and lunch, he spent the rest of the day controlling several Smurf Accounts while sipping coffee and reading the newspaper, enjoying a leisurely life.

As for the werewolf and the Puppet Characteristics linked to the Bitch Tree, which were used as mediums for making calls yesterday, Lynn put them away. He wasn't planning to turn these Characteristics into sealed artifacts yet. Although he was indeed frightened by the entity's glance, as someone who forgets pain quickly, he hadn't completely abandoned the idea of calling Outer Gods. He just planned to be more careful next time.

So, Lynn chose to keep these two mediums for now, as he didn't urgently need more sealed artifacts. Even though creating sealed artifacts theoretically wouldn't affect their dialing function, the original state seemed more auspicious to him.

He had to admit that sometimes his idea of auspiciousness was different from others.

"But being able to contact Roselle is a blessing in disguise," Lynn mused as he sipped his coffee. Although the entity's glance still gave him a strange feeling, he temporarily set the matter aside and focused his attention on his No. 2 Smurf Account.

Because the much-anticipated Tea Party of the Gods had finally arrived.

...

If you were to ask Azik, the Death Consul, what his biggest regret in this life was, it would probably be accepting Libert Abraham's invitation to the Tea Party of the Gods without considering the consequences.

However, regret was pointless. Azik knew he couldn't back out.

First, he couldn't offend Libert Abraham, a high-ranking Sequence 2 figure with a unique status.

Second, due to the machinations of Lynn and the Abraham family, the gods and angels invited to the Tea Party, or perhaps spies, had spread the word about the gathering. Rumors about this meeting involving many deities and angels had circulated in the high-sequence circles of the four nations.

Naturally, this included Azik's father, the true ruler of the Balam Empire, the God of Death, Salinger.

Under these circumstances, as the only invited angel from the Balam Empire, Azik had no choice but to attend the Tea Party. He didn't have the right to refuse.

With a complex feeling, Azik activated the invitation Lynn had sent him. It was black with golden edges and depicted a feathered serpent, clearly designed for him. With a spatial fluctuation, Azik's figure disappeared from his hall.

On the throne, watching this scene unfold, Salinger showed a contemplative expression.

He pondered the true identity of the person behind the sudden Tea Party. Salinger didn't believe it was truly organized by Libert Abraham. He considered Libert a front for someone else. In Salinger's view, even a high-ranking Sequence 2 Knowledge Magister like Libert or his backer, Mr. Door Bethel, didn't have the qualification to host such a gathering.

Salinger believed the host had to be someone on his level, a Sequence 0, or an even more unique existence.

Salinger couldn't yet identify who it was. None of the Sequence 0s he knew would do such a thing, but the high-sequence world was full of surprises, so he couldn't rule out the possibility of a hidden or new Sequence 0.

As for the purpose of the Tea Party, Salinger speculated that the host might be seeking allies for some scheme or setting a trap for certain individuals.

This was also why Salinger didn't replace Azik at the gathering. He wouldn't foolishly step into a trap. Since his son was invited, let Azik discover what surprises awaited the participants.

As for Azik's safety—Salinger didn't care.

Azik was valuable as a potential vessel for Salinger's resurrection and for managing the Balam Empire. If Azik died at the Tea Party, Salinger would be sad, but that was all.

One couldn't expect a father who saw his children as tools for resurrection to truly care for them.

In Salinger's view, if Azik could uncover the truth behind the Tea Party, it would be worth the risk.

"Well, the connection is cut..." Salinger frowned. He had left some means on Azik to monitor the Tea Party remotely. However, the connection was now severed, making his methods useless.

"It seems this is no joke." Salinger narrowed his eyes.

He had considered the possibility that the Tea Party was a joke by Mr. Door's son, which would be ignored by other gods, turning it into a farce.

But the severed connection suggested that a Sequence 0 was involved.

In a way, Salinger's guess wasn't entirely wrong. Although no Sequence 0s were organizing the Tea Party, Lynn's knowledge and abilities provided an environment beyond what an ordinary Sequence 0 could achieve.

(End of Chapter)

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