บท 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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