Chapter 77: When I first met the gods
The servants on the ghost ship that Mian Li had seen and who were defeated by Xinzi were covered in black robes from head to toe, and even Ariel and Mia had never seen their true faces, because they did not really exist.
Beneath the black robe, nothing has substance.
These shadowy servants were all phantoms created by Zechariah.
Literally, just a shadow.
The Lord of Hell has enough powerful and inexhaustible strength that he wouldn't feel tired even if he divided himself into thousands of people.
Rather than getting people who have ulterior motives and may turn against us, it is better to get some fake ones. They are just doing odd jobs anyway, so there is no difference between the real and the fake.
Zechariah was not afraid of being betrayed. Only people with weaknesses are afraid of being manipulated by those around them; he simply felt it was troublesome.
So, excluding those who died, the only living creatures on the entire cruise ship were Zachariah and the Black Panther siblings.
This situation lasted for hundreds of years, but the arrival of the young god broke the balance.
After the sleeping ceremony, the human and the half-merman fell in again.
A few minutes ago, Zachariah sensed another equally powerful life form entering the barrier.
He was not unfamiliar with this power, having encountered it several times.
"We met a few times" is a light-hearted way of putting it. Strictly speaking, we had a few fights, each of which was devastating.
For Jiang Xiao. Of course.
Rivals of similar strength will not forget each other's characteristics, so that they can compete again as soon as possible when they meet next time.
However, Zechariah did not act rashly.
Because he could feel that the guy's target was not him, nor Jiang Xiao and Mian Li.
It awakens from its slumber and visits the Sea of Sin to take away Zhuo Can and Ling Bao.
In a sense, they are here to clear the area.
After the breath of the group of people disappeared, Zechariah looked at the two people in front of him, one big and one small, who looked very similar. They were wrapped in holy golden light and were out of place in the dark sea of sin.
He thought, after all the twists and turns on his ghost ship, there were still only three living creatures.
Zechariah was not surprised that Jiang Xiao could enter this absolute realm. Although the Sea of Sin was now under his control, it was originally an area demarcated by the gods.
He had just made a passionate and ambitious declaration to the young god, and it was probably heard by the omniscient and omnipotent God.
He said at the time, "I will never love anyone."
The next second he saw the blue eyes that had once made him willing to live a life of intoxication and dream.
The demon felt strangely guilty, like a student caught by his teacher.
He cleared his throat in an attempt to hide his guilt, loosened his grip, threw Mian Li away, and wrapped his tail around the child again.
He smiled at the god and said, "Why, Your Majesty is so confident that you don't even need help?"
Jiang Xiao didn't even frown, just looked at him quietly.
This person has always been like this. When he stands still, no trace of smoke or cloud can be found, as if nothing in this vast world can cause him to make waves.
No matter how evil I am or how scheming I am, it all seems like a harmless joke to Him, not worth paying any attention to.
An inexplicable weariness welled up in Zechariah's heart.
He suddenly didn't want to do anything.
I don't want to kill, I don't want to seize power, I don't want to stir up trouble in the three realms of humans, gods and demons, and I don't even want to see the expression of a god who has strayed into the mortal world - no, I still kind of want to do that.
He is very tired and wants to rest.
The vacuum area under the sea is completely consistent with the laws of the divine realm. It looks white and empty, but in fact, no matter how you lie down, there is solidified air to support you.
So the devil lay down, put his hands behind his head, crossed his legs, and took a nap.
The tail hangs down and swings back and forth, like a leisurely cat.
Xiao Mianli was not afraid. After God the Father came, he did not plan to call for help or run away. He stayed safely beside Zechariah.
Now I hold the devil's tail with both hands, swinging like a swing with the shaking frequency, and having a lot of fun.
Zechariah wanted to lie down, so he lay down.
Zechariah still wanted to chat.
Talk calmly with His Majesty, whom you rarely see. You can say anything you want.
But it was too difficult to get the gods to start chatting, so he had to take the initiative.
as always.
"I heard from the young prince that he has a small boat, which you gave him. I've seen it. Coincidentally, it's exactly the same as the cruise ship I made." Zacharias smiled gentlemanly. "Why did you plagiarize my idea, Your Majesty?"
Only he can pronounce titles like "Your Highness" and "Your Majesty" in such a sarcastic way.
"This ship is my memory." Jiang Xiao looked at him with blue eyes, neither rain nor clear, as if she was talking about a very ordinary weather. "It's not yours."
"What—!" Zechariah sat up suddenly.
The tail swung violently, almost throwing the young god out.
The devil's tail and the devil were like two different creatures. It was independent of the will and gently wrapped around the little god and placed it beside the master's legs.
Mianli climbed onto Zechariah's lap very consciously, sat down, and looked up at God the Father with him, looking very well-behaved.
But Zechariah had no time to appreciate his father's kindness and his filial piety.
This huge floating cruise ship is his most elaborate masterpiece, the kind that would be shown off even to a three-year-old child.
From conception to construction, every component, every mast, and every cabin were created by him personally.
This is his hard work.
But Jiang Xiao actually said that it was fake?
*
God is not born as the God of gods; he must go through trials, tests and tempering.
Before He became the God of Gods, He had, of course, a time when He could be called "young."
During these long years when God had not yet gained the admiration of all beings, God had witnessed tragedy.
A cruise ship carrying tens of millions of people sank, breaking the death record in an instant.
Of course it was not caused by Him, but it was not unrelated to Him.
If God has ever made a mistake, this is the closest one.
It is the pain that He buried deep in His heart.
When Zechariah met Jiang Xiao, this incident had happened a long time ago, so long that all the people who knew about it were no longer around, and not even a rumor remained.
He had no chance to recall God's past until a profound communication caused their memories to overlap and resonate unexpectedly, allowing him to see everything through God's eyes.
The loneliness of God before He became God.
Annihilation of feelings.
Including this shipwreck that has long been ignored.
They had countless resonances during those continuous upside-down days and nights, so complex and chaotic that no one could tell whose it was.
So, even after separation, they still shared so many things, including memories and preferences.
Memory is like this ship.
Prefer names like "Ollier" and "Ariel" which are very similar.
During the hundreds of years when there was no intersection or contact with each other, these overlapping things were still not forgotten, and turned into different forms to accompany each other.
Naturally, Mian Li, who hadn’t even grown up yet, not to mention not being born, would not know what happened three hundred years ago.
As the parties involved, Jiang Xiao and Zechariah only believed what they had seen.
So, the three people each held a piece of the puzzle, but they could not put the whole picture together.
Zechariah was caught off guard and his inherent cognition was refreshed, and he was unable to recover for a long time.
Even when Jiang Xiao, who had been standing there, walked towards him, he did not move.
Long ago, when Zechariah first saw God, he fell into this light blue frozen lake.
At this moment, the lake water was rushing towards him.
"Zechariah," the god lowered his eyes, and it seemed like this was the first time he had called his name in hundreds of years of acquaintance. His voice was soft, "...Do you love me?"
The God of Gods rarely ends a sentence with a question mark.
God is omniscient and omnipotent, and there should be no doubt about it.
But He did sound slightly confused, as if He wanted to know the answer, but also as if He just wanted to verify the answer He already knew.
“…”
Zechariah never expected Him to come and talk about this.
My first reaction was that Mianli was indeed Jiang Xiao’s biological son, even the way he asked questions was exactly the same.
He was angry and confused—why did everyone think he "loved" God?
It is clearly a hatred that is pure and unwavering - why does it become an antonym in the eyes of others?
Jiang Xiao suddenly covered Mianli's eyes, leaned forward and touched Zechariah's lips.
His temperature is low, while the devil's is high.
A piece of snow fell into the scorching desert.
It was a kiss.
It is clearly a gesture of God showing mercy to the world, but it does not fall on the forehead, but on the lips that represent love and desire.
It is not lingering, nor does it have any random thoughts. It is even as rigorous as an experiment.
But it was still a kiss.
Zechariah stood there in a daze.
They had many nights together, but never a kiss, only meaningful sucking and nasty biting.
And it was a kiss.
His plans, his revenge, the deep blood feud he had built for himself, his unforgettable memories that had lasted for a hundred years, were instantly shattered and dissolved in this sudden kiss.
The devil reacted, placed his left hand on God's hand, covered the young God's eyes, and held God's slender neck with his right hand to pull Him towards him.
The name "Zechariah" means "a man favored by God."
It was destined long before it all began.
It is a spell and also a vow.
*
Even Zechariah himself probably didn't know how many servants there were on the cruise ship.
Those who kept the ship's machinery running (even if it never left the ship), those who worked in the kitchen, those who cleaned the few guest rooms, those who kept guard, those who cleaned up marine debris, those who tortured prisoners, those who kept Miya company...
If they were really summoned, it would be a huge army.
At this moment, the shadow servants from all walks of life, each doing their own job, stopped what they were doing at the same time.
No matter where they were, they looked up in the same direction. After staying still for dozens of seconds, the black robes began to slowly dissolve until they disappeared completely.
The century-long mission of serving the Sea of Sin and the Lord of Hell ends here.
Zechariah led the two gods out of the dark sea, returned to the deck, and watched the servants "die" one after another.
He had no feelings towards the black shadows, but just felt a kind of indescribable melancholy.
The peaceful days in the sea of sin are probably gone forever.
Next, he will return to hell, travel between the human world and the divine realm, and live a carefree and happy life.
"Your son," Zechariah turned and asked, "will he go back to the temple with you?"
"No." Jiang Xiao stroked Mianli's small shoulder, indicating that he should speak for himself.
The child looked up at the Father, knowing this was his consent, and was very happy: "Li Li is going to Can Can's house~!"
Zechariah was a little surprised.
Of course he knew that Mianli was living in that human's house, but he thought the little guy had run away from home on his own, but he didn't expect it was God's will.
"What good is there in this world?" Zechariah sneered. "Humans are far more cunning and sinister than demons. I don't understand why you have favored them for so long, to the point of letting your son go to a place like that."
Even though Mianli is not his child,
Jiang Xiao doesn't think that he "favors" humans, but compared to other races, humans are indeed weaker, with neither hard armor nor sharp claws.
He is God, and God wants to maintain the balance of all things and give every race the ability to protect themselves equally.
However, this does not affect His distrust of humans.
It was not until Mianli had been in the human world for a full six months that he not only failed to see through the true nature of humans, but instead fell in love with this species.
That human, not worried about his own comfort, would rather break into the Heavenly Prison to find Mian Li.
In the memories displayed by humans, God saw a Son of God that was completely different from the one in the divine realm.
The little god's laughter, tears, mixed emotions are all real.
It is something that God should not have.
It was not until then that Jiang Xiao finally understood that Zhuo Can and other humans could not grant Mian Li, but they taught Mian Li how to love.
It is not just an illusory word, but also how to express, how to accept, and how to give.
And this is something that neither He nor Zechariah could ever give.
This is why He agreed to let Zhuo Can bring Mian Li to the human world, and it is also the most difficult part to tell others. Feifei, Oriel, and even Zechariah, none of them understand His decision.
Fortunately, God doesn't need to convince anyone.
"Okay." Zachariah said, with a rare hint of childish frustration. "Then tell me, who is the Mother Goddess of the Sleeping Ceremony?"
The god blinked slowly: "...I can't say."
Zechariah: “…”
At this point, what else is there to keep secret?
Zechariah said, "I will not harm her—I swear to you."
No one has ever received the promise of the Lord of Hell.
But God still rejected him.
Perhaps one day Zechariah will know the true identity of Mianli, and perhaps the Lord of Hell and the Son of God will have a touching father-son recognition.
But not now.
Zechariah stretched himself, not in a hurry.
He has the patience to dig out the truth.
Gods and demons have infinite lifespans, and they have a long future ahead of them.
Zachariah ruffled Mianli's curly hair, then raised his head and smiled at Jiang Xiao: "Honey, won't you be too lonely alone?"
Without waiting for an answer, he blew a kiss to Him, and without turning around, he looked at Him with a smile, and kept looking into His eyes.
Then he leaped backwards with such grace that not even a splash of water was created, and sank straight into the never-ending boiling seabed.
"I'll come back to bother you, baby...soon."
The long struggle and war between gods and demons finally came to a kind of pause and reconciliation.
But it won’t end here.
The ultimate barrier set by God, the Sea of Sin, has no visitors from now on.
Only the wind blew the god's long, pale golden hair.
The eternal glacier deep in his eyes seemed to have melted a little.
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