Kapitel 650: Chapter 650: The Starry Sky, the Ocean of Stars
Chapter 650: The Starry Sky, the Ocean of Stars
Hastur is you, and the stars are me.
With just this simple phrase, the entire Hall of Stars began to tremble, and the entire starry sky resonated in response. Every visible and invisible star answered the call of the stars, and the power belonging to the stars began to return.
Hastur finally broke free from his shackles and regained control of the Hall of Stars.
Now, he is the master of the Hall of Stars, while the Old One, Hastur, is merely an unwelcome guest.
When the host no longer welcomes Him, they have the power to expel Him and shut the door once more.
From the moment this guest entered, He used various means to persuade the house's owner to sell the house to Him—or rather, to give it to Him.
But to successfully deceive the owner into giving away the house, He needed the owner's verbal consent. Unfortunately, at the last moment, the owner realized and rejected this one-sided, unequal transaction.
This was essentially what had just occurred, as Hastur replayed the events in his mind.
Why did he always consider himself merely a temporary occupant of the Hall of Stars, rather than its true master?
It was because of the name Hastur.
Looking back at past events, it becomes clear that he never wanted this name; it was the Old One, Hastur, who deliberately bestowed it upon him.
During this time, He influenced the Cult of the Yellow Robe, leading them to contact Voltaire Campbell, successfully convincing Voltaire to name his son Hastur Campbell.
This raises a question: how did the Old One, Hastur, ensure that he would replace Hastur Campbell when he was named before his own birth?
The sequence of events seems reversed.
One possibility might explain this.
After his birth into the real world, the Old One, Hastur, briefly returned to the past with his authority, intervening in Voltaire Campbell's life.
This means that regardless of whom he replaced upon birth, He could return to the past to associate himself with the name Hastur.
Thus, his potential names could have been Hastur Smith, Hastur Wilson, Hastur William, or any name related to Hastur.
As long as his fate was linked to the name Hastur, he would doubt his identity and origin—a seed successfully planted.
Then He could quietly wait for the day of harvest.
He succeeded in making him believe he was merely a substitute, an outsider, a thief, and not the true owner of the Hall of Stars.
As for whether there are other secrets, it depends on whether the Old One, Hastur, is willing to answer.
"Can we have a proper conversation now?" Hastur looked at the Old One, Hastur, whose expression was unclear.
"You think you've won?" The Old One, Hastur, had a hint of mockery in his tone. "The return of the stars is not so simple."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Hastur had a bad premonition.
"I have already entered the Hall of Stars and, during that time, gained partial control of it. Although my control is minimal, it is enough."
After speaking, the Old One, Hastur, stood up, speaking lightly: "You want to learn the secrets of the stars from me, but it's not that simple."
"Of course, I might show you mercy once."
"If you survive, perhaps next time, I'll answer a few questions."
Before Hastur could respond, the Old One, Hastur's body gradually faded from solid to void, finally vanishing.
During this process, Hastur was once again confined to his seat and clearly felt he had temporarily lost control of the Hall of Stars.
When the Old One, Hastur, disappeared from the Hall of Stars, he was also forced to leave, appearing before the eyes of the Fallen Mother Goddess, the Ring of Fate, the Mother Tree of Desire , the Child of Chaos, and other Outer Gods and Old Ones.
At this moment, the power of the Hall of Stars could no longer protect him.
He immediately tried to use his ability to return to the Hall of Stars, but it seemed to be under a silence spell, unable to open or respond to his call.
This was the Old One, Hastur's doing, sacrificing his avatar to place him in this extremely dangerous situation.
However, one thing was certain: his disconnection from the Hall of Stars was only temporary. With a bit of time, he could return.
In that moment, Hastur thought of many things, trying to remain calm, smiling at the Fallen Mother Goddess, "Surprised to see me?"
The Fallen Mother Goddess glanced at Hastur and completely confined him.
Simultaneously, a dark, lightless abyss opened behind Hastur, engulfing him in eternal darkness, devoid of thought, preventing even the idea of returning to the Hall of Stars.
After doing all this, the Fallen Mother Goddess's mocking voice came through: "Indeed, I didn't expect you to leave the Hall of Stars on your own."
"This is the starry sky. As one of the three pillars, I can easily see through you, stripped of the Hall of Stars' protection. To think you could bluff me is to consider me foolish and incompetent."
"That Old One, Hastur, did do a good deed before leaving."
"…"
Hastur felt the Fallen Mother Goddess's criticism was justified; he had indeed underestimated her, despite her status as a top-tier Old One and one of the three pillars.
"I saw many interesting scenes in your mind, from a world outside the universe, from a book, absurd yet terrifying."
"Russell, is that your real name?"
"A wisp of a soul accidentally involved in the struggle for the Hall of Stars, becoming its new master. Your fate would make any who follow the path of destiny envious."
The Fallen Mother Goddess slowly revealed Hastur's deepest secrets, seemingly to retaliate.
"Don't bother struggling."
"Without the Hall of Stars' protection, you are weaker than an ant in my eyes."
"The stars, the lofty stars, what a grand joke."
The Fallen Mother Goddess mercilessly mocked.
Hastur, devoid of thought, stood motionless in the abyss like a soulless shell.
In the starry sky, the moment the Fallen Mother Goddess captured Hastur, she was attacked by various Outer Gods and Old Ones.
Yet, while capturing Hastur, she attempted to take the Hall of Stars and the Black Devourer.
These two are key to controlling the Hall of Stars, information she just extracted from Hastur's mind.
The Old One had used this method to briefly control the Hall of Stars, and now, with Hastur absent, it was the best opportunity to seize it.
But she seemed to forget that greed is often the beginning of failure.
In the chaos, the previously inactive Black Devourer suddenly awakened.
Upon awakening, it tore through the Fallen Mother Goddess's abyss, like a beam of light, granting Hastur a moment of freedom.
"Return."
With a thought, Hastur intended to return to the Hall of Stars. The power of the stars reflected the Fallen Mother Goddess's shadow behind him, expelling and purifying it.
Like a firewall, it easily cleansed the virus attempting to invade the computer terminal.
Hastur safely returned to the Hall of Stars, sitting in the position that rightfully belonged to him.
Apart from feeling disgusted by the Fallen Mother Goddess's intrusion into his past memories, everything else was relatively safe.
In fact, even if the Black Devourer hadn't intervened, he could have safely escaped the Fallen Mother Goddess's abyss and returned to the Hall of Stars.
He only needed to wait for the Old One, Hastur's power to wane, allowing the Hall of Stars to regain freedom. Even in the deepest part of the Fallen Mother Goddess's abyss, the return of the stars was unstoppable.
Moreover, he had left several consciousness avatars in the real world to prevent various unforeseen events after ascending to the starry sky.
Even if his main body was trapped by the Fallen Mother Goddess, his consciousness avatars could return to the Hall of Stars once it was free, and then use its authority to bring his main body back.
To truly destroy him, one must first seize the Hall of Stars.
This was the strategy the Old One, Hastur, employed, clearly understanding the Hall of Stars better than the Fallen Mother Goddess and other Outer Gods and Old Ones.
The only thing he still couldn't comprehend was the Black Devourer. What exactly was it?
Could it really be the consciousness awakening and brewing within the Hall of Stars?
Once it fully matures, would the Hall of Stars change ownership directly?
Hastur pondered for a moment, then drove the Hall of Stars deep into the starry sky, disappearing from sight.
The stars in the sky are like fish in the sea, free and unrestrained.
With just a thought, he could have the Hall of Stars reach any star in the sky.
The starry sky is the ocean of stars.
Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
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