Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

"Perhaps new humans will appear, but no one knows when exactly, and this world, even though cleansed by a flood, remains very dangerous. If possible, I hope we can journey together."

"You don't plan to stay here and rebuild this city?"

Looking at the undying Sacred Fire with some surprise, Cohen then glanced at it.

"This place was given to Bronze Humanity by the Olympian Gods, but now, when they have destroyed Bronze Humanity with their own hands, I shall no longer regard them as deities."

Shaking his head, Nuo's smile was very gentle.

"Bronze Humanity is the name they gave us, not one we gave ourselves. Humans are humans, and need no other title. I will spread the holy name of the Lord to every intelligent life form until we find a new home that belongs to us."

"...Alright."

Looking at the other person, Cohen did not quite know what to do; he was about to nod in agreement, but in the next moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Well done, mortal, you and your kind are different."

"Who?"

The soft and ethereal voice sounded, echoing around this sacred sanctuary. The humans, just having been through a disaster, immediately became alert, but they found nothing.

The next moment, the void rippled, and a figure that Cohen would never forget slowly emerged. She was surrounded by bands of light, accompanied by twinkles of stars, but this time, she was not wearing the hood that concealed her face.

Her holy and perfect visage bore an indifferent regard for all the world, her pristine wings spread out behind her, as she stepped upon the Earth, yet seemed not to belong to the Mortal Realm.

"What is your name?"

Ignoring the others, the newcomer looked directly towards Nuo.

The lives of the Mortal Realm were generally unworthy of her attention, but today was an exception. Now, she wanted to see if the other's soul was indeed that devout.

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Evangeline had not come to the Mortal Realm without reason; in fact, if possible, she would happily remain in her own domain for ten thousand years, but something different had arisen recently, due to frequent incidents, the Angel had still come forth.

First, there was someone in the outer realms brazenly stealing souls, prompting her to temporarily guard the cycle of Samsara, and just as it happened, during her watch, for some unknown reason, the lives from the third layer of the Spirit Realm had made their way to the All-Spirit Realm, causing quite the chaos.

Although in terms of strength, no Spirit Realm lifeform could contend with an Angel of the Spirit Realm wielding partial control over the dimensions, the sheer number of the opposition still led to many souls being affected.

Of course, no one could have foreseen Hypnos' actions earlier, so Liana, having returned to the Spirit Realm, bore no resentment towards her. However, to prevent a similar incident from reoccurring, they decided to seal off the paths from the first three layers of the Spirit Realm to the deeper realms.

At this juncture, Liana needed to be personally involved and could not leave, so other matters were once again handed over to Evangeline.

The Goddess of the Nether Moon had instructed her to check whether the mechanisms beneath the human cities still existed and if so, to understand how they operated. However, Asmodeus would obviously not leave such a loophole; by the time Evangeline arrived, every inch of the mechanism had already turned to dust, and not even the historical images could be summoned.

Because the Lord of the Nine Hells cleverly transferred some of the malice of the current world's laws onto the ritual itself at the last moment. Something destroyed by the current world might not even be seen by Laine, let alone Evangeline.

Thus the Angel, having returned without success, felt somewhat frustrated. She wandered aimlessly upon the Earth, intending to see the flame that once belonged to the Sun Chariot and now fell into human hands. However, when she arrived here, she unexpectedly overheard Nuo's preaching.

A group of mortals from the outer worlds had somehow developed devout faith in the Lord, and this instantly captured Evangeline's interest, a phenomenon quite rare in the past. She knew that the Lord might not care about these things, after all, He had simply scattered some knowledge ten thousand years ago and human faith had been flowing ever since.

But for the Angels, the outer world's ignorance of the Lord's grandeur was far more intolerable than the lack of the Power of Faith itself.

Suddenly, Evangeline had a special idea. Having failed to find the trace of the soul thief, she always needed to do something, and she believed that even if Liana knew about it, she would definitely support her.

"What is your name?"

Thus, revealing herself, Evangeline spoke to this special mortal.

"My name is Nuo."

His expression was solemn as Nuo responded quietly.

Facing this sudden turn of events, Nuo's heart tensed for a moment, then relaxed, and even began to feel a sense of anticipation. This strange being appeared to bear no malice, and moreover, had come because of his denouncing the Olympian Gods and praising the Spirit Realm.

So, it was quite evident whose side she was on. And before Nuo, Evangeline continued to ask:

"Among all creatures, you are one of the few who can recognize the greatness of the Lord, that is what makes you special compared to them."

"But I want to know, for what you speak of, for spreading the name of the Lord throughout the world, what are you willing to give up for it?"