Surviving The Fourth Calamity

Chapter 1367: Chapter 1157: Rivalry Between Two ’Women’—Is Heim Really Proud?

Disguised as Petipi, Shuni gazed at Heim with eyes full of admiration, while the eyes of Samaiel, whom she was holding, seemed to be filled with smoke... Hill always felt that it was more like the smoke of gunpowder.

Logically, there shouldn’t be any hatred between Cyric and Heim... Putting aside past personal grudges, his enemies in the faction are Tyr and Tom.

”Celene.” Suddenly, Shaer turned to look at her sister, ”The body Cyric is using doesn’t seem right.

Could it be that the Shuni follower he descended upon has long since been replaced?”

”Why are you asking me?” The Maiden of the Moon quickly retorted... Her overly stiff attitude completely exposed her.

Celene understood herself, so she hesitated for a few seconds before speaking: ”When leaving the Undead Tribe’s ship, it should have been the original.

Probably after reaching the Shadow Thief, she was directly devoured, you know, it’s like the body still looks like the original, but in reality, it’s gradually transformed into one’s own incarnation by some deity.

Only the appearance remains hers.”

Lansendel asked confusedly, ”Wouldn’t it be normal for Cyric to do something like this?”

”He... didn’t use his original form, but a certain aspect, which allowed him to naturally substitute into human form.” Celene’s voice grew softer but then got louder again... People who give up completely always seem extra arrogant, ”Didn’t you notice that the Shadow Thief uses illusion techniques to cover his presence!

Who did he devour as his aspect, can’t you tell?

Do you really need to force me to spell it out?”

”Ah...” Lansendel suddenly understood, ”The Goddess of Mist and Illusion Laila was indeed found by Cyric!

Also, a lower rank divine power daring to use lies as her divinity, truly courting death.”

”Although I don’t want to speak for her, Laila chose lies way before Cyric was even born!” Celene half-lay on the crescent moon, speaking weakly.

”Oh... right, she got the divinity of lies by deceiving you, her main god...” Lansendel thought for a bit, then changed his wording, ”When Cyric went insane later and abandoned all unrelated divinities like murder, discord, lies, conspiracies, deception, illusion, whether or not she was tricked by someone, she still wouldn’t give up the divinity of lies, actually thinking that hiding inside Celene’s Palace of the Moon would keep her safe, really dumb.”

Shaer couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Such a statement, equivalent to pointing fingers at Celene and calling her ’the dumbest’, naturally lightened her mood.

Celene remained silent.

Hill understood very well, why Laila wouldn’t abandon the divinities of lies and illusion despite having such a formidable competitor... Because otherwise, what would she have left?

The moonlight stolen from Celene.

And the remaining mist?

The divinity of mist, even if it could support a demigod power, would be barely enough.

If before, Laila could console herself that after Celene turned into Suren, it would be hard for her to regain strength... But after numerous journeys on the path of destiny, how could she still not understand: both Celene and Suren were the Maiden of the Moon’s own choice.

Celene not returning to the moon was not because she couldn’t... Laila would eventually be thrown out of this palace one day.

So she could only hide within Celene’s Moon Palace, waiting for an opportunity... Perhaps before Celene took back the moon, Cyric would have ended himself.

Stolen things are always to be returned, even if the owner isn’t in a hurry, someone would always be willing to lend a little help... Celene might not have played enough outside, but Cyric quickly chose a return path for her.

”So, Cyric’s efforts weren’t completely in vain!” Lansendel thought for a while before saying, ”Otherwise wouldn’t you still have to drag on for a long time before reaching a powerful divine power?”

This was a strange line of logic... But if it wasn’t for Celene’s return to power and kicking Laila out, Cyric really wouldn’t have found the opportunity to finish her.

No matter how mighty stolen power is, it is insignificant before true power... Look at how effortlessly Cyric wields himself, one glance shows he’s accustomed to this new aspect.

I estimate, after a harsh strike on Amanata, he silently went and devoured Laila.

It fits well with Cyric’s personality.

Laila’s disappearance for Shaer is merely a tool to humiliate Celene, once satisfied, she can’t be bothered to mention that fool anymore.

No other mortals or deities would care: Laila had no friends, and all deities found her detestable.

To the main gods, a lesser god promoted at their own hands still needed to be watched, all because of her.

And to those lesser gods, Laila single-handedly raised the entry barrier and lowered their work autonomy.

Shaer watched Cyric’s expression for a while, and said as if with toothache, ”Cyric... seems quite discontent with Heim.

Could he be blaming Heim for Midnight’s ascension?”

Hill was taken aback, then quickly understood this line of logic... If Heim hadn’t killed Black Eye, Cyric wouldn’t have gone from joyfully laughing to insane fury when he initially ascended to the Master of Death.

He always couldn’t fathom, facing Tyr was one thing, but why target Heim too... but Shaer could grasp the evil god’s mindset!

”What could he do?” Lansendel laughed heartily, ”Shuni is here! She wouldn’t easily let him spoil her fun.

Even if Cyric kills this Petty, it won’t matter!

This isn’t the real Shuni here, if Fiery Hair gets really angry, coming here isn’t impossible either.

If Cyric’s identity is exposed, Heim is not easy to deal with, even if he doesn’t act himself, there are so many Archmages nearby!

All from Harua, haven’t they all hated Cyric terribly~

What can he do?”

”Shuni’s only tolerable rivalry... is in love.” Celene tilted her head, pondering for a moment before saying, ”Anyone and everyone knows that, even Cyric should know that, right?”

”He’s quite mad, but could he really renounce his male durability?” Lansendel disagreed, ”Using a female body and seducing a man are two different things!

Cyric wasn’t a deity with innate dual genders, he ascended from a human male just a thousand years ago?

Midnight and Kranvo, who ascended together, haven’t even shed their human mindset!

How could this be so easy... ah... spit... consider all I said before as mere words!”

Sun Peacock’s beady eyes were utterly wide: ”Is it that those who’ve had a skeletal form give up some things particularly quick~

Bane seems... no, Bane likes the same gender, not changing gender to seduce, that’s different.”

Hill quietly turned to look at Celene.

The Maiden of the Moon merely smiled nonchalantly: ”Cyric always goes all out.”

The Rouge Mark girl, being able to hold sway among women in Quel Senta, actually had much to do with her first-class appearance... The hierarchy of Shuni Church’s ascension always looked at faces.

Others have grown accustomed to taking a step back in front of girls prettier than themselves... but to make girls admit this, one’s appearance must be unarguably several notches above.

So, even though Heim already felt a bit of admiration towards Miss Petty, facing the glances of the Rouge Mark girl, he couldn’t help but waver a bit.

And Miss Petty’s usual demeanor, even if somewhat disappointed, could only convey her grievances with that unsaid but tearful, determined look of reddened eyes but unwilling to trouble others at all.

The two girls walking hand in hand next to Heim, clearly had reached some agreement.

As Celene said, Shuni never retreats in face of emotional rivalry, even if the opponent is her old lover, she’ll bravely confront.

Hill’s mouth twitched, his gaze clouded as he looked at the grand scene... History had been altered so much by him, why does this remain so stubborn?

He would rather Cyric stir up trouble with more sinister and poison-laden schemes, even if the resulting giant wave could strike Agleya, it didn’t matter... Just cost him a bit more effort.

But everything before him made him involuntarily look up at the sky... Why is AO so insistent on melodrama?

Could it be, with age, comes a fondness for this peculiar liveliness?

If Shaer brings him a few romantic comedies, idol dramas, or even family feuds from the Undead Tribe, would Toril’s storyline be richer?

Stop rolling around on just these male and female matters!

They could perfectly well perform a tale of ’mother-in-law vs. rural son-in-law’ kind of realistic plotline!

That’s something Hill would rather watch.