NOVPUBElysia was accompanied by Elena, Lifa, and a faithful nun by her side. They stood at the highest point of the Sky Library, looking at the surrounding lands from above.
Once a vibrant of diverse landscapes and thriving civilizations, the continents below bore the scars of decisive warfare.
Where once lush forests and verdant plains had stretched as far as the eye could see, lay barren wastelands scarred by the ravages of war. Charred remnants of trees stood like twisted sentinels amidst fields of ash and rubble. Their once vibrant foliage was reduced to blackened husks by the fires of battle.
Once bustling cities were razed to the ground. Their once-grand buildings were reduced to rubble and debris.
Along the coastlines, the once-busy ports and seaside towns lay in ruins. Their harbors choked with the wreckage of sunken ships and shattered docks.
Even the rivers and lakes, once teeming with life, now ran dark and polluted with toxic chemicals marring their once pristine surfaces.
Perhaps, the most tragic transformation of all was not the physical destruction wrought upon the land, but the toll it had taken on the hearts and minds of its people. They yearned for salvation and hope.
On the distant horizon, Elysia could see the Devil Continent’s central area, the Wales Region.
The once city with the most advanced civilization, and the once great palace, now stood abandoned and ruined. Empty buildings and crumbling walls bore silent witness to the horrors that had unfolded within their midst, haunted by the echoes of downfall.
Elysia’s lips trembled when she witnessed such a horrible sight. She and her family saved the world from Ruvoid’s terror, but what they found upon their return was a world of ruin.
"Our journey ended five years ago... Why did these things happen to Vrelenia?" Elysia asked with a heavy heart.
"Your Divine Grace, it’s the work of the Polluted Sea God. She is spreading terror everywhere and has the ambition to take over the world. Please save our world once again!" The faithful nun prostrated herself in supplication.
"She? Priestess Lucia, can you elaborate more about this Polluted Sea God?" Lifa frowned as she could only remember the Sea God was a male, the womanizer one, not a woman.
"Wait, should we summon the Ice God and Sky God’s soul remnant residing in this library first?" Elena proposed an idea as she knew everyone inside the Sky Library was still oblivious to their arrival.
Those who could stay on this floating island were the best magic practitioners and extraordinary talents who received the privilege of studying advanced knowledge. The Sky Library was also the safest place in the entire world which could protect the world’s hopes with the best facilities to nurture talented individuals for a better world.
Regardless of the outside world’s situation, the best talents in the entire world gathered on this floating island. The two Gods’ soul remnants stayed deep in the library’s sacred hall to ensure they did not dissipate before their duty and purpose were achieved.
"That sounds good. Priestess Lucia, please raise your head. We want to hear your side of the story." Elysia beckoned the Chruch of Light’s nun to speak.
"Please allow me." Lucia raised her head and bowed respectfully. She then began the story about what happened after the cosmic battle in outer space ended. 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
After the divine group led by the Goddess of Magic Elysia eradicated the Ruvoid God, the world gained the peace it had longed for. A beautiful world.
But when the people of the continents began to rebuild their lands from the ashes of their shattered homes and broken lives to forge a new future, an oddity from the sea far to the east became the start of a new world-class disaster.
Unfortunately, the divinities from the divine group never returned, marking the death of the Goddesses in outer space. The Beast God went into seclusion on the Beast Continent, and the Evil God went to the deepest Hell to train, leaving the last God to become the highest powerhouse with no restraints.
Countless cities were destroyed, but that didn’t mean the people of Vrelenia would give up. The Devil Race was present at the forefront to fight the Polluted Sea God’s dominion with their weaponry.
That was also the reason why the Devil Continent was the region with the worst impact compared to other continents.
"It has been fifty-eight months and one week since the Polluted Sea God started her world domination plan. We use the pronoun ’her’ because the Polluted Sea God’s form resembles a female water-type demonic monster." Lucia ended her story with a conclusion.
"Mm, it was a difficult period, but everything will be fine now since we’re back. Polluted Sea God, huh... Was he tired of being a womanizer and decided to become a woman? But, why does the Sea God seem to be crazy and unreasonable?" Elysia heaved a subtle sigh, grasping her hand as she stared at the world below.
The world situation was not as bad as it seemed. The world’s inhabitants could fight the Polluted Sea God’s terror.
"Y-yes, Your Divine Grace." Lucia tried her best to hold back her tears. She knew the hope and savior would return if she prayed enough.
"Ice God, Sky God, heed my call and appear before me right now." Lifa raised two fingers and used her magical power to summon her old friends.
*Poof* *Poof*
The sleeping Ice God Spirit and the confused Sky God Spirit were teleported out of the sacred hall. They got summoned out of nowhere. The former was still oblivious to the situation, but the latter dropped his golem model, gasping in surprise as if he were looking at the ghosts.
"Y-yo! It’s been a while, is it? I’m really surprised to see you’re still alive and kicking..." Sky God Spirit picked up his golem model, still too shocked to find his old friends who he thought had died in outer space were actually alive.
"Oh, do you wish we were dead and never coming back? We helped you for nothing. Look at the state of the world we’re currently in." Lifa crossed her arms in discontent, pretending to take it as an offense.
"Well, that’s because something happened to the Sea God and no one can stop him. We also can’t leave Sky Library. I believe you already know the entire situation. The Sea Race also has become his minions for the world dominion. What can a soul remnant like me do?" Sky God Spirit kicked his sleeping comrade as he didn’t want to face these high-level Goddesses alone.
"Hey! What are you doing, bastard! E-eh?" Ice God Spirit burst into fury, but his anger was extinguished due to his shock when he noticed the presence of three nearby Goddesses.
Ice God and Sky God soon talked about several things with Lifa like the children who made a mistake and were questioned by the parent.
"..." Elysia was silent for a moment, feeling Sky God Spirit truly resembled Amano Sora.
Unfortunately, Ice God and Sky God were still in their soul remnant state. She could help them to re-create their new bodies in a revival like what she did for those witches, but that way, they would have two Sorush. He split himself into two Sky Gods.
"Your Divine Grace. Now that you’re here... Should this humble servant announce to the world about your return? Everyone within the Sky Library and countless experts around the world will surely unite to conquer the Polluted Sea God under your beck and call." Lucia expressed her opinion.
"Not now." Elysia shook her head.
"Understood." Lucia bowed and took a step back.
Elena advised Elysia to share the news related to the world’s state with other family members, especially those who still have a family in Vrelenia.
Elysia took a deep breath before informing her family members about Vrelenia’s current state. Everything was still not clarified yet, but the cause wasn’t far from the truth.
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"Well, even if it’s the Sea God or anyone else, it won’t be easy to take over the world. His crazy ambition will obviously be opposed by the entire world’s population. The fact that the world still hasn’t been taken over is concrete proof of his lack of capability. My old man won’t fall that easily. He just abandoned his destroyed palace. I’m sure he already built a new one." Sylvia felt a little worried, but she could still see the good from the bad.
She even looked at her homeland which had now become ruins with a calm attitude.
"What?" Yuuki looked at Sylvia as if she couldn’t recognize this demoness anymore.
"What’s with your gaze?" Sylvia felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Where did our troublemaker demoness go?" Yuuki squinted her eyes, feeling a bit suspicious.
"We call that familial trust. I believe my father can fight to a draw against the Sea God in his domain. That filthy water can never take over the Devil Continent." Sylvia pointed to the polluted water in the distant sea.
"Hum." Morfina, Yae, and Lyla weren’t too stressed about the situation caused by the Polluted Sea God because they weren’t that concerned about the world’s current situation.
Since their respective races were still around, then there was nothing to worry about.
Vanessa was also thinking so, but she was worried about her uncle and aunt’s well-being. She didn’t care about the rest of Beast Continent because her family’s entire inheritances were safe in her master’s Nature Realm, including the White Tiger Palace left by her father.
Unfortunately, Ella, Ariel, and Evelyn were very worried about the situation on the Human Continent, considering the Human Continent was just north of the Devil Continent.
"Why don’t you seem to care? You were once the Empress of the Evroria Central Kingdom, right?" Yuuki was curious about why Luna, Lynn, and Yusagi were so calm and unconcerned.
"I’ve given up my throne to help our Goddess Master save the world. We’ve handed over the safety of my people under the protection of the Dragon Race. They should be safe. What about you, Little Yuuki? Do you really no longer have any remaining concern for your multi-tailed snow fox tribe?" Luna replied with a teasing intonation, trying to spark something from Yuuki’s heart.
"..." Yuuki remained silent because strangely, she felt nothing when she recalled the tribe that exiled her. Even her mother abandoned her in the middle of the snow mountain’s death zone because of her icy touch, and that person considered her dead.
"The polluted sea..." Dory stared at the distant sea with a super pale expression. She tried to be strong if her father and brother couldn’t survive the Polluted Sea God’s conquest.
"We’ll pay them a visit, and hunt down the Polluted Sea God. Whoever it is, they need to be held accountable for their actions. The truth may be bitter, sweet, horrible, or charming. Are you still strong enough to embark on the path of truth with us?" Elysia grabbed Dory’s hand from the side.
"Yes, master. Dory is fully prepared." Dory knelt and kissed her master’s backhand. The horrible tragedy she experienced as a mermaid in Quadtria made her think more broadly and maturely, but one thing remained the same... With her Goddess around, she felt she could achieve even the impossible feat.
She held a hope that her father and brother were still safe somewhere out there, but if they became victims of the abomination of the Polluted Sea God, then she would be there to avenge them.
