Bro, I'm not an Undead! Chapter 1708: Legacy (2)

Skullius had seen his fair share of Divine entities that refused to evolve into Deityhood.

According to Serenity, Caxellac, the forr Null Devil King, was one such example, as was the Colossus Warmoth. It was almost a given that all four Authorities of the Null Verse rebuked the duties that ca with being a Deity, as that would force upon them a needless burden.

…But Boron had taken on those duties, even though he didn't care for creation, for the little things, for mortals. He didn't believe the Prival Deities cared for the little things either. That seed like a noble cause only the Aspire to Divine would subscribe to.

thought Boron.

He'd made that little Carven, who wasn't even Divine, a General earlier. The passion burning in that little thing's eyes had confounded him. The Carven were created to serve Boron's needs, and weren't even a perfect living species, but in the end… there was sothing genuine about Ashema that he saw nowhere else.

What did this an?

He might have glimpsed the answer already, given the way his hand moved, poking at the darkness around him. He was fading, the richness in his Broader Existence whispering away, but his fourth-dinsional powers persisted.

It was easier than flexing a muscle. The darkness warped and parted, revealing the lower dinsional space that Aigas existed in. Natural laws bent and sharpened to give a clear view of what was happening on Aigas' surface.

Many were gathered. Boron spotted Suzate at once, speaking to the many mortals around her.

Maybe it was the way her essence was bound to a frail vessel – a Fruit Bearer – but in that mont, he rembered her as she used to be before they both ascended into Deityhood. Suddenly, she wasn't the traitor he thought she was anymore. She was precious and genuine as she'd always been. She was the graceful woman he'd sought to shield and protect against all odds, even if he did end up leaving the Asper to Divine.

Did she even know that she would never see him again? Did she even care? Were even Boron's emotions aningless now?

He tore his eyes away and searched among the mortals – all Skullius' subordinates – and finally found him.

It took Boron by surprise.

Ashema was also standing among the mortals dressed in peculiar armour. He was not a captive. In fact, he was holding what might have been amicable dialogue, and being tolerated more than was necessary for an enemy.

Skullius was watching as well, taking in what he could from the scene.

"What do you think?" he asked.

Boron didn't answer imdiately, even though he already had the answer.

"Look beyond that."

Boron paused.