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.
Chapter 538: Because I am Human - 538
Ipths gathered around the large hole as visible golden threads burst out from Yhwh's body, forming an uncontrollable tornado of power.
At this moment, even the patriarch felt helpless to stop it. Something about the power made him feel fear.
Yhwh was in an intense situation of inner turmoil. His thoughts went wild as he began to doubt everything he had ever done. He began to feel that living was a mistake. All he had ever done was force humans, the people he cared about most, to follow him.
And it wasn't just humans. Animals, pets, beasts, other humanoid races, other races in general, his followers consisted of everyone.
Yhwh's body began to crack and golden light slowly spilled out. "Since it's come to this, I'll die to make up for my sins."
Yhwh closed his eyes, his last thoughts being full of endless sorrow. Suddenly, he felt something on his leg.
When he opened his eyes, he seemed to be in an endless void of darkness. He looked down and saw a cat. This was no random cat, but his cat. This cat had given him his first golden thread long ago.
Yhwh looked at it with sadness. He couldn't shake his thoughts. The poor thing, manipulated unconsciously to have faith in him.
As the cat rubbed on his leg, Yhwh seemed to feel its emotions transferred through to him. They felt warm, and somehow, despite everything, genuine.
Around him, people appeared. Among them were animals, each having been taken care of by Yhwh. They gave off a feeling similar to the cat.
A person walked forward. Yhwh recognized him as the boy from long ago, who he had saved from a falling log. This boy had done everything to be like him.
"Mister. Do not doubt yourself, nor us. We all truly believe in you. At most, you made it easier to do so. Nobody has regretted the decision to have faith in you. You have helped all of us more than we could have imagined."
The boy faded away as another person stepped forward. Another familiar face, a tailor from long ago. He had built him a fan to blow away a storm.
"What nonsense! You think that such an ability could truly be the only reason we believed in you. You blew away a storm with a fan! To me, you will always be the trustworthy lord."
As the tailor faded away, another person came.
"You are my husband. You were nothing but kind and helpful your entire life. No matter what, my faith in you is unwavering, and I am glad that I married you."
Yhwh's wife faded away, and one of his children came forward.
An eternity seemed to pass as countless beings, far surpassing trillion, quadrillions, or quintillions, each came up and spoke about their faith. Each one caused Yhwh to feel true care.
Another person came up. "You believe you are an Ipth, but that is not true."
Yhwh was confused. This was a mortal speaking, how much could he know?
The mortal continued. "Regardless of your body, being a human is far more than skin and bones. The human will must live within you. Only then are you human."
Behind him, a powerful cultivator came up. This cultivator had reached the god realm.
"Skin? Bones? Flesh? Blood? What about that is human? None of it. Beasts and animals have it as well. Only the human heart is unique."
Two vastly different beings, but both spoke the same.
Another mortal came up. "Human? Is a cultivator truly human despite having a body vastly different from that of mine? The answer is yes. Why? Because he is human."
As the last being came up and spoke, Yhwh finally calmed down. Only a few minutes had passed, but within his mind, it felt like an eternity.
He bowed to the endless darkness, now lit up with golden light. "Thank You."
Simple words, but it conveyed everything.
Outside, the storm of golden threads stopped. Yhwh stood there, seemingly no different from before.
However, the patriarch could see more than the body. He could see the heart. He could tell that something had changed.
Yhwh opened his eyes and looked at the patriarch. "I must go now. I am not fit to be with the Ipth."
He began to leave. As he left, the patriarch spoke. "Why? You are my descendant, heir to one of the most powerful races in the universe. At least explain. Why must you leave?"
Yhwh turned around as he moved. He spoke more resolutely than he had ever spoken in his life.
"Because I am Human."
With that, he left the Ipth universe through the nearby gate.
The patriarch sighed unwillingly before returning to his palace.
Yhwh entered the Main universe and sensed his connection through the golden threads.
Across the universe, no matter where, no matter mortal or cultivator, all beings with faith in Yhwh looked towards the same direction.
Countless golden threads connected from every direction.
Yhwh felt them all. His ability to influence others was not actually that strong in human form. At best, it gave a good impression and made him seem more followable. He understood that now. In his Ipth form, it was powerful, but he was not an Ipth. He was Human, and he would remain so until the day he died.
He owed everything to his believers, those who gave him faith, and no matter how powerful he became, he would never forget them and their grace.
Time still passed as always, and Yhwh's strength steadily increased. His number of believers continued to increase at an astonishing rate.
One day, while cultivating above a star, he saw a visitor. Yhwh sensed a powerful aura and thought that the patriarch had returned, but upon looking up, he saw a humanoid being shrouded in a golden glow.
Yhwh felt it. It was truly Divine. The being stood across from Yhwh.
"Truly? I truly stumbled upon such a being?" The being said.
Yhwh did not understand.
The being looked up. "Can I talk to this guy?"
Yhwh was genuinely confused. Who was he talking to?
After a while, the being nodded. "Alright. Keep it simple and short."
The being walked forward. "My name is Yoha, and I think me and you could get along."
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