Realm of Mist (Part 2)

In Dominion, Celestia holds a distinct role, embodying the core principle of the world: the path of gods. While other paths may have their advantages, they will never truly attain the same level of significance as the path of the gods, particularly within Dominion.

Within the consciousness of Dominion, the gods are often perceived as a nuisance, yet occasionally helpful. The world and the gods share a symbiotic relationship, relying on each other for survival, although the gods can sometimes put the world at a disadvantage.

The gods remain the driving force behind the world's current survival, solidifying the notion that it is a world of gods.

In the eyes of other residents of Dominion, the gods were indeed powerful, but the prominent figures of other paths often regarded them with disdain.

In their perspective, the gods were considered as mere slaves to the world, including the True Gods who were on equal footing. Despite the world's inability to control them, the fact remains that the True Gods obey orders when they make their presence known.

In comparison to the Demigods, the True Gods were considered free. When the Demigods receive a message from the world, they are obligated to assist it, and in return, they are granted immortality that rivals that of the True Gods.

One of the reasons the True Gods hold equal standing with the world is their independence from it. They do not rely on the world for their survival, and if displeased, they have the ability to simply depart without any opposition.

The disdain of other path giants stems from the fact that the consciousness of the world imposed a limit on the number of gods it can accommodate, out of fear of their immense power. However, this limit implies that the world has 3000 lackeys at its disposal to carry out its commands.

There are two ways to surpass this limit. The first is to become a True God, which is impossible unless one is born as one. The second is to become an Outer God, where instead of being suppressed by the world, they would be suppressed by the universe itself.

Despite being limited in potential compared to True Gods, many individuals would not hesitate to choose the path of becoming an Outer God.

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As Ainz sat down and received the knowledge from Chrono, he was taken aback by the vast number of gods. This led him to wonder why there hadn't been any wars given the multitude of different divine systems. Considering the 3000 gods to share followers with, it raises the question of how many followers each Demigod could possibly have, given their growth is tied to worship.

Chrono looks at Ainz, eyes rotating like clockwork as he asks, "Great One, I still think this is not wise. If you decide on this, you might never be able to return to Nazarick, unless you wish to kill your subordinates."

Shaking his head, Ainz explained, "I must take risks to reach where I am going. Coming to this world and learning about what you just said, makes it clear I need more power. Yggdrasil's limit is something I must break, otherwise Nazarick wll one day fall, which cannot happen. The Breath of Death, this ancient power discovered by accident, is compatible with me and can be controlled."

"It seems you have thought about it, so I won't interfere. Let me just say this, Yggdrasil have fallen, so it's not possible to surpass the level cap. The World Tree no longer exists, if it did, we would never be here. We, residents of the Underworld, had researched this for many years and had come to this conclusion. I would rather you improve upon the as it have high potential, than to waste time on something impossible." Pondering a little, Chrono added, "According to what we have observe, Ainzland of yours operate on the same rule as Yggdrasil, so it might not completely be impossible."

'Underworld? Never thought that's where my undead came from. I thought I was creating my undead with my magic but this? Seeing how adept I am in the lore of necromancers, why did I not learn this information? How interesting.' Ainz eyes glowed through his helmet, "Explain."

"I know you don't know about the Underworld, there is no need to pretend, I gain some of your memory when you summon me. The Underworld, or Helheim is the place once rule by the Goddess of Death, Hel, however many moons ago she vanished around the same time Yggdrasil began to collapse. The Underworld have been collapsing for over a thousand years and only halted by the fact you still summon us. However, we have gained hope after you created that spell, . As soon as you created it, the Underworld's destruction slowed drastically. We hope you can improve it, if you did, its possible for it become the second Underworld, which we will happily join."

Ainz was both shock and happy to hear this. He was shocked to hear that the source of his power was in danger of destruction. Without the Underworld, he would be weakened by many folds, what's scarier is if the Underworld collapses, as an undead creature, he would probably suffer, of he didn't die along with it. However, he was happy when he heard that he could gain all the undead as his subordinate. It was a very tempting offer, one he is willing to accept.

"It's impossible for me to improve that spell without knowledge of Reincarnation, and Summoning. If I did, I could become a figure surpassing that of Hel. I can probably gain the understanding of reincarnation from the God of Death, but summoning? I don't know where to look?" Ainz signed as he shook his head.

"Death and the other can help you with summoning, so all we have to find is the God of Death."

"You want me to kill the God of Death?" Ainz became lost in thought, as he was hesitant as the God of Death had not done anything to him other than bringing him to this world. Could he be as cold-hearted as to kill him? If he doesn't, he would lose his source of power which he uses to protect his family.

Ainz's eyes below the helmet glared red as he spoke, "This discussion can be saved for another time, don't try to fool me. If you didn't have time, the Death Emperor would have told me. Anyway, let's find a Heavenly Kingdom full of life."

Chrono sighed, "You saw through me, but my people's lives are hanging on a thread. I must guarantee my race survival; something every living being must strive to do."

"I have found a realm that meets your requirement, the Heavenly Kingdom of the Goddess of Nature Oceanwave."

"I don't blame you, I would do the same in your situation, let's go!" Chrono opened a Gate to the Heavenly Kingdom.