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Chapter 536: The Patriarch - 536

After hesitating for a while, Yhwh looked at the powerful being above him. "Do you have any proof whatsoever?"

The being disappeared and reappeared in front of Yhwh. Yhwh did not resist. He knew that if the being wanted to kill him, he would not survive.

A tendril came out from the beings body and touched Yhwh's. Yhwh felt some sort of resonance, and his arm seemed to turn into liquid. A pink gelatinous substance replaced his entire arm for a moment before returning back to its usual form.

"Pink. Yes, unique throughout our species, just like me. You see, there have been cases of defective births throughout our species history. With our small population and difficulty increasing it, these were all noticeable. Upon your birth, you showed low compatibility with our species. Combined with your unique color, you were considered a risk during a time where your parents were attempting to inherit the throne of our species." The gelatinous being said.

"Such an incident could disqualify them, used against them as a sign that they are unable to birth an heir. I was far away at that time, and only learned after returning of their actions."

All his words were like background noise to Yhwh. The shock of seeing his arm turn into a pink gelatinous substance was immense. He could hardly think.

Spending his entire life having pride as a human, this was unthinkable.

He looked at the gelatinous being. "Why care about a random one of you?" 

The gelatinous being responded. "Our race has extreme difficulty reproducing. Every single member is valued. I couldn't stand the thought of a member of our species living horribly in a random area, but it seems I was wrong."

The gelatinous being seemed sincere, as if he truly cared about every member of the Ipth.

"You say I'm unique?"

The being nodded. "Yes. It can be clearly seen by your color. The Ipth are born one of five colors. Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Your parents didn't understand the significance of you being born a different color. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been cast away."

Yhwh looked at him suspiciously. "You said that you are unique. How so?"

Without responding, the dark blue color of the being faded, revealing a pure white color.

"I am the most talented being in Ipth history. Before me, our race was just one of many, a little rarer and more talented on average, but that was all. It was me who brought the Ipth race to a universal level race. This is technically something that even humans have failed to do."

Although humanity as a whole was the most powerful race without a doubt, they did not own an entire universe, instead living in a large portion of the Main universe. This was a technicality because humans owned far more space than any mini universe had.

Yhwh had another question. "What is the difference between me and the rest of the Ipth." 

He had unwillingly accepted that he was not human.

"I can't tell. As a pure white Ipth, I have the Cleanliness Divine Physique. Although it sounds weak, I have used it to clean the stains from our universe and claim it for the Ipth's. Whatever you have, it must be special. Just come with me to the Ipth universe. You will meet your race, and we will discover what is special about you."

Yhwh knew what was special about him, his golden threads, but he did not know if the golden threads were the result of his race. It seemed unlikely.

Hesitantly, Yhwh agreed. Even if there were bad intentions behind this invitation, he was willing to go and see it. He needed to understand, and a sage would help more than any other.

The gelatinous being was delighted and moved with Yhwh at speeds Yhwh couldn't comprehend. 

Soon, they arrived at a large gate. Yhwh saw two Ipth's standing outside of it. Both were true gods. They bowed at the gelatinous being and eyed Yhwh as they entered.

When Yhwh entered the universe, he saw a grand city. It was in a human style.

"No matter what, I'd say humans are the best at designing buildings." The gelatinous being commented as they descended into the city.

It was a small city, only a bit bigger and more open than the three cities Yhwh once owned. 

Importantly noted, Even though he was in a different universe, Yhwh was glad to feel the golden threads that connected him to those with faith in him. It reassured him.

As they descended, Yhwh noticed that the entire city was filled with Ipths. 

"This is where all Ipths live, and where you belong." The gelatinous being said. 

Those within the city took notice of them. They were alarmed to see a human coming in. Since the Ipths truly rose to power, no being other than Ipths had entered the main city.

The gelatinous being raised his hand at those watching. "This is an Ipth, simply taken humanoid form."

This seemed to quell doubts, but there were more questions in others minds. Why was there an unknown Ipth outside in humanoid form?

The gelatinous being took Yhwh into a castle, the biggest building in the city. As they entered a throne room, the doors burst open. Yhwh saw two red colored Ipths pause when they saw him.

"Son?" They said in unison. 

Yhwh could feel it as well. These were his parents. All of his doubts were quelled. He truly was an Ipth.

Although Yhwh could not read the body language of an Ipth, he could feel that these two were experiencing countless emotions.

"I have found the child that you shamelessly threw away." The gelatinous being said.

Quickly, the two kneeled, though it looked like a slight movement to Yhwh. "We are sorry patriarch."

Before they could say more, the patriarch held up his hand. "This matter was settled long ago. Though I can't say I am not upset, we'll act like I am not for now."

The two nodded and got back up.

The patriarch looked at Yhwh. "For the foreseeable future, I designate Yhwh as heir to the Ipth universe."


Chapter 537: Human? - 537

The two were stunned into silence. Yhwh himself was surprised.

"But patriarch! As the rightful heir to the throne of…" 

"Silence!" The patriarch shouted, quieting the two instantly. "Rightful heir?! I alone am the Ipth! As long as I remain alive, the only rightful heirs are those I deem worthy of such a title! You disgusting brats are lucky I didn't execute you the moment I discovered of your treacherous deeds! Yhwh. What shall I do with them!" 

Yhwh looked at the patriarch. Although he could not read the body language of an Ipth, even he could see the rage coming from the patriarch. It was clear that he had held it in before, but could no longer do so now.

"I have no relation to these people. I was raised in an orphanage. They stopped being my parents the moment they discarded me." Yhwh said.

The patriarch seemed to smile sinisterly. "Yes indeed. And if you two are not the parents of the rightful heir, then you must be commoners!"

In an instant, something seemed to be taken away from the couple. They fell to the ground in silence.

"From now on, you two are no longer my descendants, but commoners. Don't worry of course. At least I let you remain Ipth's." The patriarch said.

Yhwh watched, but didn't feel anything. This was not him venting his anger or unwillingness, but the patriarch doing so.

He was actually glad he had been thrown into a spatial rift at birth. He couldn't think of a better situation than being born in a human world. Thinking this, he reaffirmed his ideals. 

Though he may not be a human in terms of race, his heart was human, and therefore he was far more human than Ipth.

As for his so-called parents, he didn't care about them at all. Although he was glad that they had thrown him away at birth, they still deserved to be punished for their actions. He could have just as well died on a random barren planet or be disintegrated by a star.

Yhwh watched as the two were escorted out of the building. From the start, they had never shown remorse for their actions, only regret that they had not hidden it better. They were truly scum.

"I'm sorry you even had to see those trash. Not even apologizing, their parents must be punished for raising such brats, and to think they were part of my lineage." The patriarch said as he sighed.

Yhwh did not mind. "I understand."

The patriarch got up and stepped outside in a flash. "Let's go announce your appointment as rightful heir."

Just as he was about to speak, Yhwh interrupted him. "Sir patriarch. While I am truly grateful for the kindness you've shown me, I am human."

The patriarch paused and looked at him.

Despite not being human, he could see unwillingness and sadness on the patriarch's face. 

"I feared this." The patriarch sighed. "Raised as a human, living among humans, it would be ridiculous if you simply changed your thoughts in the blink of an eye. It would even have caused me to dislike you. Perhaps there was not truly a path where you became a rightful heir."

If Yhwh had simply changed his allegiances in an instant, the patriarch would have been disappointed at his weak will. But as it is now, Yhwh was unwilling to not be human. It was a lose lose situation, one where the patriarch could not truly win.

The patriarch sighed deeply before speaking unwillingly. "Those damn fools."

After a moment, he entered the throne room again. After sitting down for a while, he spoke. "How firm are you?"

It was a simple question, and quite vague, but Yhwh had an answer. "Unshakeable."

The patriarch truly regretted everything. "I understand. At the very least, let's find out what your special ability is."

Yhwh respected the patriarch. For a sage who wielded immense power throughout the entire universe, no, even owning a universe, he was not going to force Yhwh. Yhwh would remember this.

After a few days, Yhwh was brought by the patriarch into a large underground laboratory. In it were 10 Ipths.

The patriarch spoke. "We will test out your ability on these Ipths. Of course, we first need to understand what your ability is. Think hard, what have you always been good at? Perhaps it is a passive ability.

Yhwh thought back. Ever since he had begun gaining faith, he felt that something was a little off. Even if he showed incredible feats, there were already cultivators. None of it was that surprising. So why did people follow him so faithfully? He hated the idea, but what if it was unnatural.

Yhwh told the patriarch. The patriarch sank into thought for a while.

After a while, he spoke. "The color pink, and the natural ability to instill trust, or faith into others. Try this."

The patriarch waved his hand, and Yhwh's right arm reverted into its Ipth form. A pink gelatinous arm replaced his skin and bones. 

"Go touch one of them." 

Yhwh nodded and walked forward. The Ipth he chose did not move, watching curiously. After all, the patriarch was right there. He would never let them get hurt.

As the pink gelatinous substance touched the Ipth, the Ipth stopped thinking for a moment. When it started thinking again, it knelt down and a golden thread flew towards Yhwh. Although countless golden threads were constantly coming towards him at every moment, he was able to distinguish them by now.

Yhwh didn't know what to feel. All along, he had been unnaturally influencing others. This was why he had managed to gain so many golden threads so easily. He was a cheater, a scammer, and a manipulator.

Yhwh's heart nearly shattered. He couldn't believe it. He was no human, he was a horrible monster, one that wore human skin and influenced humans to place their faith in him. He was not the greatest savior of humanity, but the greatest enemy.

The patriarch panicked as Yhwh's will began to slowly shatter. He hadn't expected such an intense reaction.

Uncontrollable power burst out from Yhwh. The patriarch formed a barrier around it, but a hole had already been blown in the ground of the city, attracting the attention of many Ipths.


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