Chapter 109: Bernadette’s Absurd Conjecture

Chapter 109: Bernadette's Absurd Conjecture

Hastur simply listened in silence, offering no comment.

God and the lord of the Mysterious indeed stand opposed to each other, both being entities at the pinnacle of the universe. Their innate hostility and devouring nature make peaceful coexistence impossible.

What the Super nova Dominator doesn't know is that the future God and the lord of the Mysterious are actually from the same hometown.

The human aspect temporarily suppresses their underlying madness and chaos.

In guarding the initial barrier, their stance is united.

The Lamp God chuckled, "The Fallen Mother Goddess is truly pitiable. Earth is the testing ground for God and the lord of the Mysterious, yet she can only linger outside the starry sky, unable to enter.

She even has to watch helplessly as God and the lord of the Mysterious awaken right under her nose. Tsk, it's a wonder she can keep her composure."

"She's accelerating the erosion," added the Mother tree of Desire.

"Which true god will suffer this time?"

"The Earth Mother Goddess."

"Ah, it's her. Indeed, she possesses the authority of reproduction, a path that naturally belongs to the Fallen Mother Goddess, making her influence all the easier to exert."

"The greatest reason for the Fallen Mother Goddess's failure is her fondness for erosion and contamination."

The Super nova Dominator joined the conversation. Perched outside the starry sky, he had witnessed the methods of the Fallen Mother Goddess and knew her shortcomings.

With the Fallen Mother Goddess's modus operandi, by the time God and the lord of the Mysterious have awakened, she might not have completely eroded the Earth Mother Goddess.

In his view, eroding and contaminating lower-tier beings is utterly meaningless.

The Lamp God agreed, "Filth and reproduction have become her instincts. She won't change her behavior, even if time is not on her side."

"That's why she lost to God and the lord of the Mysterious."

The Mother tree of Desire's tone was filled with disdain and mockery.

When the original creator first awoke, a massive amount of essence from the universe converged on this tiny planet.

God and the lord of the Mysterious not only preserved their own essence but also became the rulers of this planet, using it as a base for their experiments.

Only the Fallen Mother Goddess, with her nest damaged and her dual paths torn asunder, was barred from the initial barrier.

Judging by her track record, she's on the same level as the Child of Chaos.

Perhaps this is the lineage they share.

After all, it's a relationship of "mother" and "child."

Feeling the gaze of the Mother tree of Desire, the Lamp God's emotions were complex.

Hastur quietly enjoyed the spectacle…

The Lamp God pondered before asking, "Can the prophesied date of the apocalypse be changed?"

"It can."

The Mother tree of Desire gave a definitive answer, but her gaze turned to Hastur.

The Star Returner, with his authority, could change the timing of the apocalypse, bringing it about sooner.

Unfortunately, he is merely a witness, impartial and neutral, and will not lead the apocalypse to come early.

The Lamp God and the Super nova Dominator also looked his way.

Hastur felt the pressure mounting, feeling he should say something.

He chuckled lightly, "The apocalypse? It's just an insignificant prophecy."

…

After seeing off the Mother tree of Desire, the Super nova Dominator , and the Lamp God, Hastur returned to his original form, sitting at the head, his expression tinged with worry.

If the Super nova Dominator wasn't exaggerating, the seven gods guarding the initial barrier's rift would face a trial.

Especially the Eternal Sun, who, while unlikely to fall, would certainly suffer a severe blow.

After a moment's thought, Hastur turned his attention to Bernadette.

The matters of the seven gods were still far from him, but guiding Bernadette to become the apostle of the stars was urgent.

His gaze pierced through the starry sky, landing on the star where the Lamp God resided.

With the connection established last time, communicating with Bernadette was now much simpler than before, and it was easy to block out the Lamp God sealed within the wishing lamp.

Under the glow of the crimson moon, Bernadette checked the wishing lamp again to ensure there were no issues. Then, she descended along a pea vine from the clouds to the riverbank, gazing at the night scene reflected in the river.

The Tassock River, the largest river flowing through all of Beckland, its rush during the day now a gentle flow under the crimson light.

Perhaps it was tired and needed rest.

So did she, her sleep quality having been poor recently.

Although she no longer needed sleep to regulate her state, on such a beautiful night, peaceful slumber brought true tranquility to the soul.

Just as she found a moment of peace in the flowing river, the reflection of the crimson moon was replaced by a starry sky.

The light of the stars began to twinkle in the water, dot by dot, weaving together a lord of the Mysterious and grand palace.

The Palace of the Stars.

Bernadette's expression grew solemn, and she sighed softly, knowing that the Star Sovereign had descended once more.

"The stars are awakening, and everything will begin anew."

The familiar voice of the Star Sovereign emerged, as lord of the Mysterious and ethereal as ever, as if speaking across the ages.

"O Master of the Stars, who watches over all from the heavens, why do you favor me alone?"

Bernadette finally voiced her confusion. Her extraordinary path seemed unrelated to the power of the stars.

Why did the Star Sovereign want her to become his follower? Was it merely to restrain the Lamp God?

Because you are the daughter of my fellow countryman.

Hastur shouted in his heart, but calmly said, "Because of fate."

"Fate?"

Bernadette frowned slightly, thinking of the Wheel of Fortune card her father had left her for protection. Its greatest use was to conceal related fates, preventing others from interfering with her destiny.

Could it be that touching the Star Sovereign was the true meaning behind her father giving her the Wheel of Fortune card?

"Do you want to know the true meaning of these two symbols?"

Hastur, using the power of the Palace of the Stars, gathered two characters on the river's surface: Hometown.

Bernadette gazed at them for a long time, her mind churning. She didn't know the specific meaning of these symbols, but she was well aware of how much her father valued them, often gazing at the stars at night.

At those times, the complex emotions in his eyes made her, his daughter, feel heartache even from a distance.

She spoke calmly, "What do these two symbols mean?"

"The place where the heart and soul belong."

Bernadette's mind wandered, lost in thought.

Could these two symbols represent the stars? Did her father's fondness for stargazing relate to the Star Sovereign?

Many people, including later historians, believed her father possessed knowledge that transcended his era.

It wasn't something that could be created by a mere extraordinary path of a generalist.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been only one memorable emperor like Roselle until now.

Could it be that her father had received the blessing of the stars and then rose to prominence? Did her father give her the Wheel of Fortune card so she could take on the corresponding fate? Did he want her to replace him and continue the agreement with the Star Sovereign?

And was this the reason the Star Sovereign sought her out? In that moment, Bernadette thought of many things, and some previously inexplicable questions seemed to have clear answers.

As she later learned, her father hadn't been very prominent at first, quite the opposite, he was mediocre.

Until one day, he suddenly rose rapidly, holding incredible knowledge, and ultimately propelled the arrival of the steam era.

Could this have been the start of her father's contract with the Star Sovereign? Later, her father became the widely revered Emperor Roselle, but he often gazed into the stars, lost in thought, even daring to venture into space once.

Was it to seek the Star Sovereign?

Or to go to space to help the Star Sovereign, to fulfill the agreement? In the end, he must have failed, and not long after, her father fell at the White Maple Palace.

Perhaps anticipating something, her father deliberately gave her the Wheel of Fortune card.

His eyes were filled with hope and blessings.

He must have wanted her to carry on his fate, to reconnect with the Star Sovereign through the Wheel of Fortune card, and to fulfill that unfinished agreement, She had been unable to find the location of the last tomb, but now it seemed that only the Star Sovereign knew its exact location.

Perhaps, if she fulfilled the agreement with the Star Sovereign, her father could be resurrected and return.

All of this seemed to connect, making sense in its own right.

But this was just her bold, one-sided idea. Except for the parties involved, no one could know what had happened in the past.

Bernadette tried to suppress the tumultuous emotions in her heart, allowing herself to think more calmly about these matters.

Not long ago, the Star Sovereign had contacted the Lamp God but didn't help him escape his predicament, instead lashing out at him many times.

This question seemed to have an answer as well.

Perhaps the Star Sovereign wasn't looking for the Lamp God but was searching for her.

In the end, he located her through the connection with the Lamp God and the wishing lamp.

His lashing out at the Lamp God, could it have been a warning to the Lamp God not to harbor any ill intentions towards her?

Did he inform her of the Lamp God and the Mother tree of Desire's conspiracy to protect her safety?

Was all this to continue the agreement between her father and him?

But could this be possible?

It seemed too absurd!

Bernadette's emotions were complex

Bernadette's emotions were complex, yet she remained calm as she asked, "Do you know where my father built the last tomb?"

The Super nova Dominator replied, "I know. Everything is under the watchful gaze of the stars."

Hastur wasn't sure why Bernadette suddenly brought up this matter, but he gave an affirmative response.

After all, if he wanted Bernadette to become a star apostle, he had to offer her some benefits.

Roselle held significant weight in Bernadette's heart, which was why he chose to write the word "hometown."

He aimed to guide Bernadette toward becoming a star apostle through Roselle.

Bernadette stood still, immersed in profound silence.

(End of Chapter)