Chapter 354 - Lorien's Purity Zone

A long time ago, in an era of great turmoil amongst the Gods, most Pantheons passed a law – Members of the same Pantheon cannot kill each other without a majority in favor.

And such a Law was exactly what saved Zeel's life at the last possible second…

"How?" Ra asked confused, removing his spear from Zeel's neck and examining the drop of blood that remained on the tip.

Anyone else would have thought that it was just a drop of blood but Ra knew different…

The King of Gods was tempted to ignore the rule and simply kill Zeel but seeing Zeel's nonchalant expression made him aware that the Homo-Superior may have other cards up his sleeve.

It was best to discuss everything with the entire Pantheon…

Ra flashed back to the Egyptian Pantheon in the distance and showed the drop of blood remaining on the tip of his spear to all…

Gaps were heard throughout the Pantheon, and even though the news was not in their favor, The Gods were so entertainment-starved that they smiled gleefully at the unexpected event.

After all, when was the last time something unexpected happened – One Thousand … NO!... Maybe, Five Thousand Years?

"There is no mistaking it…" Isis murmured, glancing at Zeel complexly "He is an Egyptian God… Perhaps he will be of use to us so there is no need for further conflict…"

Isis was known to be a brave Goddess but something about Zeel just rubbed her the wrong way so she thought it was best to slumber until Humanity called upon the Egyptian Gods once more.

After all, the world worked in cycles, and right now, the cycle of science was about to encroach upon the domain of the Gods, granting her the authority to intervene with Humanity again.

There was no need to risk a certain future for a confrontation with a Cosmic Force, no matter how weakened it was…

"Avoiding a battle today could mean our end tomorrow…" Horus interrupted, his sharp eyes analyzing Zeel's figure in a futile attempt to glean some of Zeel's secrets.

Horus was of the opposite opinion, and that was birthed from his greed for all the knowledge and advancements Zeel's mind could bring to the Egyptian Pantheon, specifically himself.

Ra frowned, unsure of what to decide but he also knew for a fact that a Cosmic Force was not a wise enemy to provoke but something else also irked him…

Perhaps if it was only the childish Cosmic Force present, Ra would have tried to avoid a battle at all costs but with the Homo-Superior there, Ra was left without any options…

Seth had consumed a Homo-Superior, and from the little Ra understood about the species, Homo-Superiors never had any friends, only enemies, and enemies they use against their other enemies.

"What do the others think?" Ra inquired, eyeing the excited faces of the other Gods.

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While the Egyptian Pantheon was discussing the best course of action, Himiko and Ahmanet were stunned by the sudden change of events.

Alice would have been surprised, as well, if she wasn't used to Zeel's paranoid planning to the point of absurdity.

The Master Nanites in Alice's bloodstream worked overtime to discern all of Zeel's plans, and surprisingly, she was able to grasp some of his shallow conclusions…

'The Master Nanites are powerful shit…' Alice thought, fully squeezing every drop of potential she could from the secrets the Master Nanites held.

Actually, she was surprised that Zeel allowed her access to the Master Nanites even if he was expecting to die…

Zeel was not a sharing person, and even when he did show her and Elizabeth some care, it would be in subtle ways…

'Elizabeth…' Alice thought with sadness, but shook her head to get rid of the thought since mourning would come later…

Alice was aware that recently Zeel's blood had darkened a bit, though she never thought anything about it until now.

"What's happening?" Alice inquired, gesturing at The Egyptian Pantheon since she was not able to hear that far.

Zeel pricked his finger and showed Alice his darkened-golden blood…

It was very faint but it was there nonetheless, and that was all Zeel required…

"Henry sent me a black stone inside one of his Agents named Ori… I killed Ori and retrieved the black stone which is a solidified drop of Osiris' blood… that makes me a weak Egyptian God by blood and an Egyptian God cannot kill another God…" Zeel explained, not detailing the ins and outs of the process.

Alice frowned in displeasure, aware that nothing could be as simple as it is described with Zeel…

Altering his bloodline must have been hard for Zeel since Homo-Superior DNA was indestructible, and Homo-Superiors were big on purity and all that…

Given, Zeel was different from other Homo-Superiors due to his upbringing, but it was not by so much…

Alice closed her eyes and used the Master Nanites to link with the nanites in Zeel's blood, analyzing his blood circulation, Quantum Bit Mitochondrial activity, and Cell Wall structure.

Instantly, Alice came to a startling conclusion – a Sentinel, Recurring Code in Zeel's blood…

To tint his blood with a weak Egyptian Bloodline, Zeel used his blood to run a program that would bring excruciating pain by updating the bloodline into his bloodstream every nanosecond.

The moment his Homo-Superior blood destroyed the Egyptian Bloodline, the program would update the Egyptian Bloodline in a perpetual cycle until the exit sequence was initiated.

"You okay?" Alice inquired, not worried but a bit disappointed since Zeel could withstand such pain without her even noticing.

She often hated the fact that she would get angry at Zeel for his decisions, but being aware of his childhood, it was impossible not to understand why he made such decisions.

Can you hate someone for giving you pain if all they ever received is pain?

Zeel nodded in appreciation at Alice's adequate use of the Master Nanites "I'm fine…" he replied shrugging.

"No wonder you felt so familiar back then…" Ahmanet murmured, finally realizing the depth to which Zeel's planning had reached.

However, as much as Ahmanet knew that Zeel was a capable person, she was certain about one thing after fighting Zeel – he was incredibly weak…

At least, in comparison to everyone else in the void…

Perhaps, even a hundred humans with good strategy and equipment could take Zeel down, but even so, he still stood straight when confronted with an entire Pantheon of more powerful Gods…

Ahmanet had to admire Zeel's grit since he was, by all variations of the word, bluffing the fuck out of this situation…

Ahmanet was unsure if even Lorien knew the depth of Zeel's weakness…

But Lorien was not someone to worry about such trifling matters since everyone was weaker than her since the dawn of the Universes…

"Good… Boy…" Lorien complimented, appearing on Zeel's back like a ghost.

Lorien clung to Zeel's shoulders and swung her body back and forth while giggling, showing that she was clearly enjoying herself.

Zeel had to admit that he had overestimated his abilities a bit by allowing Lorien to find him…

Even he couldn't tell when or how she moved and appeared on his back…

Zeel was aware of Lorien's interest in him since the Legacies Universe, but he could have never guessed that it would be to the point where Lorien even created Ella and Alle…

Though, he was thankful since Ella and Alle had proven themselves useful several times in the past, minus their 'embellishments', of course.

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"Is that the final decision?" Ra asked, sighing at seeing the divide within the Pantheon.

There was silence for a couple of minutes until the bodies of several Gods lit up with Golden Light and then they were gone, choosing to avoid a fight altogether.

"So be it…" Ra shouted, releasing all his divine energy to wash over the void.

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"It's starting…" Zeel whispered, directing his sights to the disappearing Egyptian Gods.

At least a hundred Egyptian Gods chose to forego the battle, but the remaining began to pool their strength together for a battle that would be so intense that even the mortal world would be in danger.

Alice sighed and retrieved Ella and Alle in their Ring Sword forms to prepare for the upcoming battle.

With Elizabeth gone, she was the only person who could take care of the girls, but she wasn't sure if she was comforting the girls, or the girls were seeking to comfort her.

However, before Zeel or anyone else could move, Lorien was the first to act with a small, innocent smile on her face.

Lorien flipped off Zeel's shoulders faster than even time could perceive… as a Cosmic Force of purity, Lorien could break rules fundamental to the Multiverse with little consequence.

The entire world in Lorien's perception turned into a contrast of Black and white, nothing able to move or exist in the presence of her purity zone…

After flipping off Zeel's shoulders, Lorien admired her cute feet for a while before walking towards Zeel, phasing through his body…

Lorien exited Zeel's body with a strange silvery substance in her hands – SRNT Nanites…

She squished the nanites in her hands like clay, carefully molding something as she slowly walked across the distance separating The Egyptian Pantheon from Zeel.

Twenty minutes later, Lorien arrived amidst the radiating Divine Energy of the Egyptian Pantheon just as she finished molding a short sword from Zeel's nanites.

---CHING---

The heads of five Egyptian Gods flew in the air and Lorien stood amongst The Egyptian Pantheon with a short sword in her grasp.

One moment she was on Zeel's shoulders and the next, she was chopping the heads of Gods…

Nobody could tell how it happened but they knew one thing – THE BATTLE HAD BEGUN!