Chapter 412: You Wouldn’t Even Call Me Godfather Once
Those Divine Figures, the Original Sins, and the Lords had already learned how to deal with Pegiraov Lundex and Aivas Edros’s eyes during their struggle against them.
They found a semi-independent space, and within that space, time was chaotic. In this way, they could conceal themselves from their gaze.
And once they lost the eyes that could see the present and the future, then even if they faced the two of them head-on, the Divine Figures could still escape.
Coincidentally, for them, opening a semi-independent space was very simple, and time chaos already existed in Annihilation.
Thus, when the two were combined, a time-chaotic semi-independent space was formed.
However, this kind of low-level operation was something only ordinary Divine Figures would use. For the Original Sins, there were far more comfortable methods available.
They could open up a world that belonged exclusively to themselves.
This level already constituted a truly independent space and could be called a world. It was only because of the existence level of the Original Sins themselves that this world could only be contained within the greater world as a whole.
Within it existed the Original Sins’ own dependents, the Fiends they had created.
Or rather, the method by which the Lords of Annihilation created weaponized Fiends originated from these Original Sins.
The Original Sins could arbitrarily alter the rules within their own worlds. For example, they could invert the sky and the earth, make land capable of drowning life, or allow people to live upon the ocean.
Of course, the Original Sins rarely did such things.
They were not like those Lords of Annihilation. Those Lords were merely appendages of Annihilation, appendages that could not advance after being born. That was why the Lords thoroughly indulged their own desires, taking pleasure in them and displaying their own existence through them.
Oh yes, this act of displaying one’s existence in the material realm also originated from the Original Sins.
After all, the reason Annihilation itself was born included absorbing the garbage spat out by the Original Sins.
However, unlike the Lords of Annihilation, who existed purely to please themselves, the Original Sins sought to steal the power of the material realm to perfect their own worlds. They longed for ultimate unification, to reverse-devour the entire material realm and become the primordial Pillar Gods themselves.
Or rather, to become the One that surpassed those Pillar Gods.
Yet the worlds they opened themselves were also a flaw for the Original Sins. The formless Original Sins could not be found, but tangible worlds could still be discovered.
And once the world opened by an Original Sin was discovered, if that world was fixed in place and, through multiple seals, a hole was chiseled open to connect the contact point between the Original Sin’s world and the material realm, then the disordered time within the Original Sin’s world would also be fixed by the material realm, making it visible to the eyes that saw the present and the future.
"You finally came."Gluttony spoke, looking at Corleon, who had suddenly appeared before it.
Its body was much smaller than before. Now it was only the size of a small mountain. Compared to its former mountain-range-like body, less than one percent remained.
In fact, it was not only its body. The world it had created had also been reduced to less than one percent. The remaining size was not much different from an ordinary single landmass』in the material realm.
"I made you wait for a long time."Corleon said politely.
"You are still using such human habits to deny the fact that you are no longer human."Gluttony’s voice was calm as it said, "In your eyes, it was only because the present moment was appropriate that you appeared now."
"Having approached the state of unification, in your eyes, the past and future of the world have already been predetermined."
"And you should understand that time has long since lost any meaning for us."
"Mm, mm, mm, you’re right."Corleon responded, "So, may I now pack up everything that remains and take it with me?"
Gluttony fell silent for a long time, and Corleon did not urge it.
It was like a guest waiting for the host to pour tea.
Gluttony finally said, "Even if you have already seen the predetermined future, directly taking it away like this is still far too insulting to us."
Corleon looked somewhat surprised and said, "This anger at being insulted is also humanity."
Gluttony said, "We are not gods. We are the Original Sins of all life. It is precisely because Original Sin exists that humanity exists."
Corleon showed a look of sudden realization. "So that’s how it is. It seems I can’t just take it and leave. I should still leave you some gifts."
"For example, giving you a name. How about something like Gluttony · Beelzebub."
"The Church already gives newborn infants a baptismal name, and I think the name Gluttony · Beelzebub can also symbolize your rebirth after undergoing baptism."
"How is this return gift of mine?"
As Corleon spoke these words, countless cracks opened across Gluttony’s body, like innumerable mouths.
These mouths opened and closed chaotically, as if biting at something. Yet as they bit and bit, these mouths began devouring Gluttony’s own flesh, and then the mouths devoured one another.
In the end, when only a single mouth remained, it seemed to flip over like a surface being turned inside out, and from within that mouth, another Gluttony emerged anew.
The chains that had originally bound it slowly climbed back onto its body at that moment.
Gluttony ignored the chains and only stared fixedly at Corleon.
"Are you trying to kill us with a name?"it said.
Corleon replied, "This is merely my return gift to you. Of course, if you are willing, you may also call me Godfather once."
Gluttony said, "I do not acknowledge this name. I have already eaten the concept of this name."
Corleon said, "This is a precious baptismal name. From the moment such names came into being until now, no child has ever abandoned their baptismal name."
Gluttony said, "I am not one of those children you speak of. I am Gluttony, an existence far more ancient than you."
With a regretful expression on his face, Corleon said, "It seems you do not wish to accept this name."
Gluttony fell silent.
Corleon continued, "In that case, I can only give this name to another existence, or rather, simply let this name be animated and become another Gluttony · Beelzebub."
Gluttony said, "You want to eat me."
Corleon said, "It is only because the Church has never taken back a baptismal name once it has been given. I am also unwilling to take this name back, because that would represent denial."
Gluttony finally could not hold back anymore and cursed loudly, "Hypocrite!"
Corleon said, "This is merely acting according to the rules. Mm, according to the rules I have set."
After speaking, he slightly raised his voice and said, "And what about you few? I can also give you new baptismal names. I am the Pope, and giving seven baptismal names in a single day is something permitted by the Lord."
"@"A burst of furious rage followed, and then the most vicious curses in the world erupted. Even the sounds themselves could not be clearly heard—unknown sounds. Yet the one being cursed would absolutely hear the most vicious verbal attacks imaginable. This was cursing carried out through the use of rules.
Naturally, Corleon did not listen to the sound of himself being cursed, and thus directly erased the rule-based power contained within the curses.
He looked at the other six Original Sins that had appeared. Compared to Gluttony, who had directly confronted Corleon in its original form, these six were far more presentable, all dressed in the attire of black knights.