Surviving The Fourth Calamity

Chapter 1741: Chapter 318: There Is Always Someone Waiting Behind

The explosive event of Gaia caused a slight commotion among Hill’s usually quiet neighbors.

The immense wails of both men and women reached Hill’s Magic Tower from a great distance.

However, this time Hill didn’t find it noisy at all; instead, he felt a bit sympathetic.

After all, these people had retreated in a hurry, leaving behind many beloved and even valuable possessions at that estate.

While it was nearly impossible for Aesces to send things down from the Heavenly Realm, sending them up was feasible.

It just required some time and needed their own people inside.

Although the Ismael Family had mostly migrated due to certain reasons, leaving behind only a few loyal students and subordinates in Danboro,

it was wise to leave some people behind to watch the situation... Everyone could guess that the longtime residents of the Heavenly Realm would not welcome such a massive migration.

Particularly, those who managed to ascend had broken through various bindings and endured many hardships, earning the World Master’s recognition... Of course, some genius mages were simply too powerful.

However, such individuals wouldn’t think highly of the Little Ismaels, who were sent to the Heavenly Realm merely because their fathers were favored by deities.

They certainly understood that the Great Sage Ismael’s contributions to this world justified his protection of the whole clan, but there was a big difference between protection and taking everyone along with him.

Considering the inevitable hostility and exclusion they would face, along with having limited time to hesitate due to certain issues, the Ismael Family’s preparations were a bit rushed.

The clearest sign of this was the famous luxurious mansion, which no Ismael had even attempted to enter or arrange.

Unlike Gaia, their bloodline allowed them to move easily within the estate.

But the hurried migration forced them to choose the most troublesome solution... Their subordinates would have to wait until Gaia left and the Defensive Magic Array was restored to normal before entering the estate.

Now they no longer needed to be conflicted, as everything had turned into a mirage.

Gaia was always the most considerate to her men... making them all lament in unison: What was I thinking when I got involved with you?

Just like at this moment, when his lover was clearly restless in the delivery room, a young Ismael heir in the desert was miserably downing Elf Wine.

Elf Wine, although quite suitable for young mages, was something that most mages in Aesces would avoid, no matter how thoroughly it was deemed safe.

To see someone drinking it without vomiting, they must be of quite a high level, with firm willpower and a solid Mental Sea.

This child, due to the dual effects of his lineage and talents, was already a Fifth-Level Mage, yet not very stable.

His actions at this moment showed he was on the brink of collapse.

His sorrow was akin to having been told that the child would not call him father, but he must still appear as his son... though this truth was unknown to him.

It seemed the child was very aware of who Luciella had become and was almost driven insane by the impact.

It’s unclear what Aesces was thinking, but they’ve been replaying the child’s antics these past few days.

Hill pondered that it might be William... or rather, Shaer... who wanted to find out how Rose planned to use him and thus chose this perspective.

Otherwise, with Aesces’s mindset, they wouldn’t care about this boy who had lost value to them.

But Rose was always adept at picking things that could be recycled from the junkyard.

Her ideas were often unique and unexpected.

It was quite normal for Shaer to use this young boy to understand Rose’s working logic.

In any case, Hill felt that William wasn’t much interested in this boy, but if it was to counter Rose, he would definitely lend Shaer a hand.

Hill couldn’t help but glance up at the sky.

Honestly, even now, he was still confused about how William and Shaer ended up together.

Not to mention why AO remained silent about it... After all, Celene’s eager attitude to watch said it all.

The Toril Gods saw this love story as one doomed to end in tragedy... with William clearly being the one to suffer.

Indeed, Shaer wouldn’t be the one to lose out, so AO choosing to observe was quite normal.

William, as the Lord of Justice... was similar to how in the original storyline, even the respected Tyr, who was seen as positive despite most Toril people not believing in him, became a joke for being enticed by Cyric’s disguised beauty... everyone dared to mock him for it.

It was only fortunate that he had Heim to accompany him... and most believers of the God of Justice believed that he merely used Heim as an excuse to find trouble.

Unfortunately, despite the abundance of beauties, William unwisely chose one disguised by the Lord of Lies.

Heim’s followers were bewildered, but quickly redirected their attention to Tyr.

Though both sides insisted the beauty was chosen by the other, it at least served as a cover for their embarrassment.

In terms of reputation, the greatest loss definitively belonged to Tyr.

In the eyes of the Toril Gods, William’s current situation is not much different... some might even secretly think he would have been better off loving Cyric’s female incarnation.

Let’s just say... a male imposter is still better than a goddess who constantly needs to know where you are, often suspects you of betrayal, and easily turns suspicion into a backstabbing sword.

For the deities, gender is not of primary importance.

In contrast, Celene, being deeply convinced that once this relationship truly ends, it will cause great harm to Shaer, made her demeanor so visible... However, she also does not believe this love will last forever.

Back in Hill’s rooftop little garden, the daily conversations between the two often revolved around this point.

Hill could certainly understand Toril’s expression over there, but what he couldn’t understand was why the God of Time and Space didn’t stop William.

Hill could see a bit through the interaction between William and Shaer... both skies above them had chosen to let them go.

This is a free love without any obstacles.

But even Hill occasionally worried, hoping that William wouldn’t be led astray by Shaer.

The Lady of the Night is actually very good at beguiling people, and many of her logics are indeed easy for those who have seen too much darkness in the world to agree with.

Now William, though seemingly wise and powerful, how long has he actually lived?

Hill still remembers the content of the apology letter William wrote to him!

The power of faith, and Shaer, which hidden threat is greater, Hill couldn’t distinguish.

That experienced God of Time and Space, it’s even more impossible for him not to understand this.

But he really did nothing.

Perhaps trusts William a bit too much?

Or perhaps that old gentleman already has a complete strategy for this?

Lost in confusion, Hill was shaken by a piercing baby’s cry that echoed across the skies.

A colorful Rainbow Bridge appeared on the giant screen.

One end of the bridge reached towards the sky, the other extended into the chamber where Gaia was giving birth.

”Ah... it really succeeded?”

However, before Hill’s words fell, a black door suddenly exploded on the giant screen.

”Hmm?” Hill couldn’t help but stand up from the chair, leaning forward to take a closer look... this seems to be Hell’s Gate!

”Cronos...” Hill murmured, ”Could there always be some residues left in Asmodier’s hands?”

Otherwise, how is it that the Rainbow Bridge opened directly to this door?

”Aesces!” Hill couldn’t help but shout, ”Quickly seal off the space!”

Cronos was born in his world and even has a life imprint!

Being born already meant half of his body stepped into Aesces.

The cost to expel him from the territory, Aesces’s cost would surely be no less than expelling Gaia.

Although this cost is nothing for Aesces... he himself even wants Gaia to die more miserably... but bringing a connected Hell’s Gate was something Hill truly hadn’t anticipated.

”Don’t worry.” Aesces nonchalantly answered him, ”Snow Cloud Peak told me, this guy’s birth, if not Hell, then Abyss, it’s normal for both to come together.

Isn’t it just a direct piece of membrane connected to the world’s core to pay?

I can afford it.

Snow Cloud Peak says, once this guy is born, Gaia along with their whole God System will be unlucky.

Heh~ including Triton.

Then I will certainly pay this cost!

Our Earth Deity System would still be afraid of the little matter of repairing planets or changing Earth Core attributes?”

Hill thought about the quickly repaired Teraxil by the restored Goddess of the Earth, and felt for a while that he had nothing more to say.

Anyway, for the Earth Deity System, being forced to sleep for tens of thousands of years due to excessive power consumption is no cost.

If nothing’s wrong, they themselves might opt to sleep for a while!

That’s all by starting from tens of thousands of years.

Thousands of years would be a nap, hundreds a doze.

Hill sighed helplessly: ”As long as you are prepared.”

”Rest assured, rest assured!” Aesces laughed joyfully, ”I am well-prepared, Triton, however, suddenly got tense~”

”How did he find out?” Hill was a bit curious, this Sea Messenger clearly isn’t the kind of being with keen reactions... Poseidon’s genes were still quite plentiful.

”His dear sister couldn’t hold back and sent a message from Mark City.” Aesces answered straightforwardly.

Hill couldn’t help but scratch his head: ”Is it the Lady of Pain herself?

Or someone else?”

”Impossible to be Poseidon, right?” Li Si couldn’t help but chime in.