"Are you really planning to keep this thing?"
Medici wasn't surprised that Lynn wasn't in a hurry to find Amon. He merely glanced at the "hamster ball" in Lynn's hand with an expression of extreme disdain.
The War Angel equally detested all Amons, even this miniature Amon, which Lynn seemed to have already corrupted.
"Hmm..." Lynn stroked his chin, showing a thoughtful expression.
If this were the Fourth Epoch, Lynn would have immediately kept Tiny Amon by his side without hesitation. But in this Fifth Epoch, it wasn't as convenient.
Lynn couldn't maintain his divine incarnation indefinitely, and he certainly couldn't use his main body to look after Tiny Amon. Although this Amon was already tainted, it was still Amon, and Lynn couldn't afford to let his guard down around it.
"How about sending it to Bethel to keep him entertained?" Lynn suddenly had a good idea. Although Bethel's current state wasn't great, after suppressing the corruption from the Mother Goddess of Depravity, he could still wield the power of a King of Angels. With his extensive experience in dealing with Amon, even if the current Amon himself encountered Bethel, he wouldn't easily come out on top.
In the original text, Amon was able to easily replace Bethel and ascend to godhood primarily because Bethel had chosen to give up. Otherwise, it's uncertain who would have won.
"But just to be safe, let's check it a few more times..." Lynn thought, tossing the "hamster ball" in his hand and smiling at the Tiny Amon rolling around inside. "Little Amon, do you yearn for the Cosmos?"
Tiny Amon shook his slightly dizzy head and looked at Lynn slowly, asking in confusion, "What?"
"Nothing much. Just thinking of sending you to study among the Cosmos ahead of time," Lynn said, smiling as he spoke words of pure terror.
Tiny Amon: … This isn't what we agreed on!
He couldn't help but scoot back. He looked up at Lynn hesitantly and said, "You're not planning to hand me over to an Outer God, are you?"
"No, I'm not that cruel," Lynn shook his head, looking at Tiny Amon with a smile. "But I'm currently unable to keep you, so I'm thinking of letting Bethel take care of you for a while. How does that sound? Are you looking forward to it?"
"Uhh... Bethel is in the Cosmos?" Tiny Amon asked.
"Yes, He is." Lynn replied while smiling at the little thing. Then he suddenly tossed the "hamster ball" to Ouroboros, who was beside him.
"What is it?" Ouroboros caught the "hamster ball," looking at Lynn with some confusion.
"Hold onto this for me, just in case Amon tries something. Later, when we meet the True Creator, I'll ask Him to help me check this little guy. I wouldn't be comfortable keeping him otherwise," Lynn glanced at the Tiny Amon in the cage and smiled.
He handed the "hamster ball" to Ouroboros, considering that Ouroboros was a King of Angels in the Wheel of Fortune Pathway. Even if Ouroboros wasn't a match for Amon, his luck would make him the least likely to be tricked by Amon, making him the most suitable to carry the "hamster ball."
Lynn was careful with such gifts, especially in this era where his main identity existed. He couldn't act as recklessly as his alternate identities.
Of course, Lynn's actions were also somewhat of a misleading tactic for Amon—making it seem like he wasn't as powerful as before, hoping to lure Amon into making a move.
Yes, Lynn was laying a trap.
After all, Lynn was a man of principles. Even if he wanted to deal with Amon, he wanted to do so with a legitimate reason.
"Oh." Ouroboros looked down quietly at the Tiny Amon in the cage. After staring at him for three seconds, he suddenly said, "So Amon really sold himself out..."
"Hahaha!" Medici was momentarily stunned by these words before bursting into laughter.
Lynn also found it hard to suppress his amusement. He looked at the puffed-up Tiny Amon and then glanced at Ouroboros, sincerely asking, "Ouroboros, are you sure you're not naturally dark-humored?"
"?" Ouroboros looked at Lynn with confusion, clearly not understanding what Lynn meant.
"Tsk, tsk..." Lynn didn't bother explaining further. He shook his head and looked around before saying, "We're not in a hurry to catch Amon. Let's head to Silver City first... By the way, does anyone know the way?"
Lynn really had no idea where Silver City was. After all, he had never been here before, and this forsaken place didn't even have a map. His teleportation abilities were also greatly reduced due to the separation from the spirit world, so Lynn had no clue how to get to Silver City.
Ouroboros had a puzzled expression, then shook his head and said, "I don't know, I've never been there."
Though he had spent a long time in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, Ouroboros had never ventured out much. He was either praying by the True Creator's side or painting, so naturally, he didn't know where Silver City was.
Medici crossed his arms, lifted his chin slightly, and looked down at Lynn and Ouroboros with a smug expression. He then curled his lips and, with a mocking smile, said, "Are you two three-year-old toddlers? You don't even know the way."
"So, does Lord Medici know the way?" Lynn shot a glance at the arrogant War Angel.
"No," Medici responded with an unnervingly calm demeanor.
Of course, he didn't know the way to Silver City either. Although he had visited Silver City before the Fall of Sun God, the terrain was vastly different back then, so it couldn't be compared.
"Then why are you acting so arrogant..." Lynn didn't know what to say. He muttered a complaint and then exchanged glances with the other two angels.
Ouroboros suggested, "Why don't we ask the Lord? He might know where Silver City is."
Medici kept up his haughty demeanor, "You could have your Fool believer in Silver City pray to me. That way, we could directly pinpoint the location."
After thinking for a few seconds while stroking his chin, Lynn looked at the "hamster ball" in Ouroboros's hand and asked, "Tiny Amon, do you know how to get to Silver City? I remember you have a clone there."
"...I do," Tiny Amon said from inside the cage. Though he wanted to refuse to answer, he eventually chose to be honest in the face of Lynn's increasingly bright smile.
Thus, under Amon's guidance, the three angels set off in the direction of Silver City. It was indeed a remarkable sight.
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Due to the isolation of the Forsaken Land of the Gods from the Spirit World, traveling in this area is an extremely time-consuming task. Fortunately, the three travelers were far from ordinary, so after spending most of the day, Lynn and his companions finally reached the surroundings of Silver City.
This was undoubtedly an ancient city-state. In the darkness, its outline was faintly visible. Lynn could see that many places within Silver City were lit by torches and lanterns. The light wasn't particularly bright, but in this continent shrouded in darkness, it stood out as exceptionally noticeable and full of life—something not seen in the ruins of the city-states they'd passed along the way.
However, Silver City was also stiflingly silent. Despite being home to tens or even hundreds of thousands of people, with shadows of figures moving within the city, it was remarkably quiet, unlike the bustling cities Lynn was familiar with.
In the darkness surrounding the city, beyond the reach of the torchlight, one could faintly make out some monsters. These creatures lurked in the shadows, seemingly ready to pounce on the city at any moment should its defenses falter, turning it into a dead city like the others they'd encountered.
"Silver City, huh..." Lynn couldn't quite describe how he felt at that moment, though it was hard not to feel a bit emotional. He stretched lazily, glanced at his two companions, and smiled. "I'll make a call to Mr. Fool first. Once we receive His divine message, it'll be our time to shine."
"Do as you wish," Medici crossed his arms, displaying a nonchalant attitude.
Ouroboros, on the other hand, seemed to recall something and asked with some confusion, "Do you need me to act?"
"Hmm, you should hide for now. After all, the divine message didn't mention you. We must respect the message. If your help is needed, you can step in then," Lynn thought for a moment and said.
"Alright," Ouroboros nodded.
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Silver City, Top of the Twin Towers, Chief's Room
"Chief, Mr. Fool has sent another divine message—they've arrived..." The Little Sun, Derrick, who had been staying in the Chief's room for the past two days, suddenly seemed to hear something. He jumped up from his chair, looking at Colin with excitement.
"You mean the two angels have arrived?" Colin was equally startled and looked at Derrick for confirmation. "Where are they?"
"The two angel lords are outside the city..." Derrick had just finished speaking when golden light suddenly shone through the window, catching his attention. He looked outside in astonishment and saw a massive golden orb quietly floating in the sky, illuminating the entire Silver City.
"What is that?" Derrick showed a puzzled expression.
Colin naturally saw the massive golden orb in the sky as well. In that instant, he recalled the ancient records, thinking of the legendary... Sun.
But Colin knew that it wasn't the sun. The true sun should be much larger and farther away.
However... Colin took a deep breath. He had already vaguely guessed what this was about, and he immediately turned to Derrick and said, "Let's go greet the two lords."
"Okay, alright." Derrick finally snapped out of his daze and quickly nodded.
The two of them left the room and soon encountered Wetzel Hillman, a fellow member of the Six-Person Council of Elders, who was approaching them in a fluster.
"Chief, Chief, the giant orb in the sky..."
"I know. Don't panic. That's likely a miracle brought by the two angel lords. We're on our way to meet them now..." Colin spoke rapidly, then began issuing orders. "Go and arrange for the people to calm the citizens of the city..."
After quickly making a series of arrangements, Colin led Derrick out of the city. Soon, they saw the red-haired angel standing amidst the ruins outside Silver City, with a slightly arrogant expression and massive wings spread behind him.
The blonde angel was "standing" in mid-air, his expression contemplative as if deep in thought. In his hands, he held the golden orb that illuminated Silver City. The golden orb was seemingly larger than a legendary monster, making the angel holding it appear small, rendering the entire scene profoundly awe-inspiring.
'An angel! It truly was an angel!' With just one glance, Colin confirmed the identities of the two figures before him, causing his body to tremble—not out of fear but excitement.
It had been 2,581 years since an angel last descended upon Silver City!
Even so, Colin didn't entirely let down his guard. He had confirmed that the two before him were indeed angels, but he still wasn't sure whether they bore goodwill or malice.
However... Colin looked at the massive golden orb held by the blonde angel, which illuminated all of Silver City, and felt somewhat reassured.
The two angels, of course, noticed Colin and Derrick. The red-haired angel showed no reaction, while the blonde angel descended from the sky, landing before them.
"Good day, Your Excellency," Colin bowed and greeted as the ancient texts described.
Lynn smiled at the chief of Silver City, noticing that his hand was subtly pressed against a pocket, where something likely lay hidden.
Lynn guessed it was probably a high-sequence sealed artifact.
"Hello, you must be Colin Iliad," Lynn said with a smile, ignoring the chief's subtle actions. "I am the Angel of Secrets, here by the command of the Fool."
"Greetings, Angel of Secrets. May I ask, what is that in the sky?" Colin inquired, his tone respectful yet not servile.
Lynn turned his head slightly to glance at the "little sun" in the sky and said, "That's a little gift I prepared for you. I hope it didn't frighten you."
"This is an extraordinary item I crafted. It should last for about three years. You can consider it a miniaturized sun, capable of continuously illuminating Silver City," Lynn explained calmly. "Don't worry about being burned by it. All the heat is contained within, reducing its consumption. Even if you touch its surface, it won't burn you. However, it also can't provide warmth or promote plant growth like regular sunlight. So, you probably won't be able to grow crops with it—unfortunately."
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