After the Lord of the Abyss Awakens - Chapter 98.2

The Rubik’s cube was a toy Father had made for Lelagin and Him before. He learned it in just a few days, but Lelagin could never solve it, always just holding it in His hands. He thought Lelagin was too stupid to even solve a Rubik’s cube, but later realized that Lelagin actually knew how to solve it long ago – He kept holding it because it was from Father.

He cherished everything Father gave Him.

Lelagin was just that kind of demon, sensitive and often melancholic, always lost in thought about who knows what, yet whenever you asked Him, His answers would always surprise you.

Those unexpected yet reasonable answers would make you have to admire that this was indeed just like Him.

At this time, Botis: “Can’t Fourth Brother just open the domain directly? His power should be more than enough to do that.”

Marbas shook his head. “Botis, you really lack brotherly love. Forcefully opening the domain would harm its master, don’t you know that?”

Botis was indifferent. “For Lelagin, isn’t our news more important? As for how He’s awakened, it’s just taking a beating, right? I wouldn’t mind, and He definitely wouldn’t mind either.”

Marbas’s mouth twitched slightly, “You know Fourth Brother’s personality, He won’t use forceful methods to wake up Lelagin.”

Of course They knew. Fourth Brother was a demon with a good personality, a demon obsessed with education, who valued morality and character the most, and believed in winning others over with virtue. Unless forced with no alternative, He wouldn’t choose to use force.

Fourth Brother was very powerful, but like Third Brother, He rarely displayed His power. Moreover, Fourth Brother disliked violence, which was why He chose the peaceful method of solving the Rubik’s cube.

They exchanged glances, each with different expressions.

Botis suggested. “How about this then, if Fourth Brother is unwilling, I’ll do it.”

Marbas shook his head, “Botis, why are you trying to get involved? This is something for the older brothers to resolve, right, @Amon?”

Amon thought, why ask me? I can’t influence Samikina’s thoughts either.

He was Fourth Brother’s key education target!

Back then, Fourth Brother had pinned Him down in the library for strict education, determined to cultivate Him into someone with proper values and good character.

He couldn’t take it anymore and ran away.

Which demon present didn’t know about Fourth Brother’s obsession?

Amon looked around – Botis, Beelzebub, except for Sitri, all of Fourth Brother’s key reformation targets were present, each bearing titles like human threat and racial extinction causer.

Whichever of the three of them went, they would be caught by Fourth Brother for strict education on the spot. Botis was just acting tough after forgetting the pain, showing off with words, but when actually facing Fourth Brother, He would definitely turn tail and run.

However, it had to be said that if Fourth Brother returned after resolving Lelagin’s matter, They definitely wouldn’t be able to play freely around Father anymore – They would absolutely be controlled by Fourth Brother and strictly disciplined.

Amon’s eyes were complex, wanting to help resolve Father’s worries but also somewhat worried about Fourth Brother arresting Them upon His return.

Seeing Amon not responding, Marbas seemed to see through Amon’s thoughts and laughed. “Amon, that’s unavoidable, just accept it honestly.”

Amon’s face darkened, “Even Fourth Brother can’t stop me.”

Marbas wasn’t surprised by Amon’s childishness; in fact, the most childish demon in the family was Amon, even more childish than Ayni. Yet at the same time, Amon was also the demon with the most nimble mind.

However, thinking back, when Amon was first born, He was actually a good demon, innocent and lively.

Marbas thought, how did such adorable younger brothers and sisters become so unadorable after growing up?

It couldn’t be the older brothers’ education problem, right?

Marbas couldn’t help but laugh heartily, actually having some idea of the answer – it was obviously because of Father’s doting!

Children who grow up being doted on always somehow end up with strong personalities.

Who made Father have such a good personality? Even when They caused trouble and made mistakes, He couldn’t bear to scold Them even once or twice?

The only time Father would be strict with Them was when They didn’t cherish themselves and recklessly charged ahead without regard for their own lives.

When a creation’s health bar reaches zero, it means death. If They were too reckless and adventured around too carelessly with no regard for their lives, causing Father to miss the timing and fail to withdraw Them back into the system box in time, They would die.

That was what Father least wanted to see.

Marbas’s eyes darkened, realizing he had thought too much, and changed the subject. “In that case, let’s wait a bit longer. Fourth Brother will definitely bring Lelagin out, trust Fourth Brother, okay?”

The Cat Head demons paused, then all agreed.

No matter what, if Lelagin Himself was unwilling to wake up, there was nothing They could do by forcing Him.

Moreover, it felt like things weren’t that simple.

Amon thought, even if Lelagin had lost His memory, when He heard Samikina say He had a Father, He should at least have some doubts, right?

Why was He acting as if He was absolutely certain about something, locking Himself in His domain and refusing to see even Samikina?

There must be some reason for this.

At this time, Beleth calculated the time and tagged Amon, Botis, and Beelzebub one by one.

“You three historical troublemakers, it’s time to do your homework! You’ve been dawdling for half a day – are we still doing the historical revision or not?”

The three demons, being strictly called out, instinctively wanted to say something, but what Beleth said was indeed correct.

Their father’s system could restart at any time – it was no longer the time for Them to dawdle.

They needed to speed up their actions!

Soon after, Beelzebub left with Inpos, and Botis followed closely behind.

Amon didn’t leave immediately, but sat by the window watching the chaotic sky for a while.

A few seconds later, He thought of something, His cat tail wagged, and He slowly disappeared.

Finally, the room became quiet.

The fat orange cat sighed in relief and met the short-legged cat’s gaze, “Look at Their behavior, we shouldn’t learn from Them in the future.”

The short-legged cat nodded, and somehow, a few silly strands of fur had popped up on his head.

Looking silly but quite cute, the fat orange cat went over and groomed his brother’s fur with his paw.

“Cele, you’re a good child, different from Them.”

The size difference between the two cats was too great, and when close together, it created a somewhat fairytale-like scene.

The short-legged cat lifted his head, seeming hesitant, but still asked, “How is Brother Lelagin meow?”

The fat orange cat knew that Celerios and Lelagin had a good relationship – when Celerios was young, Lelagin had taken care of him often, and Celerios, being a good child, naturally missed and worried about Lelagin.

The fat orange cat said, “Don’t worry too much about Lelagin, He’s in His own domain, nothing can possibly happen to Him, recovering His memories is just a matter of time.”

The short-legged cat nodded, his eyes lowering then rising again to look at His father.

****

Xiu Si closed his eyes immersed in the spiritual world, but gained nothing. Just as he opened his eyes, he found that most of the children were gone.

Being used to it, he didn’t ask much about it.

Sometimes, he felt there was an unspoken understanding among Them – although They ran about, They would always leave one or two by his side.

The fat orange cat said considerately, “Father meow, we just asked Fifth Brother meow, Fifth Brother said Fourteenth Brother is fine, watching over Fourth Brother meow.”

“Is that so.”

Xiu Si trusted Them, “I understand.”

It was around 4 PM. His unsettled mood gradually stabilized, and he picked up his book again.

If the two cats by his side happened to look up, they would see the name of this book – “On the Conversion of Matter and Energy.”

On the cabinet beside Xiu Si, there was another book “Introduction to Magical Element Periodicity.”

Obviously, he was trying to understand knowledge related to matter and energy.

That is, the knowledge that must be unlocked to learn creation.

One cannot utilize things without understanding their essence.

This path sounds simple, but studying it is like taking a university physics course – profound and complex. One could easily space out and forget what they were just thinking about, so it requires intense focus.

Magic, alchemy, and creation are means – a technique. Before them, there must be more essential things: knowledge, and knowledge above knowledge.

Mastering meta-knowledge would be the key step to liberating thought and opening up imagination.

And the more crucial the area, the easier it is to get stuck.

Xiu Si gathered his thoughts, telling himself not to rush, that his mindset must remain calm.

About half an hour later, he gained some understanding from reading, but not much – progress was very slow, and he wasn’t even sure if it was progress at all.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew outside, causing the curtains to flap noisily.

The temperature had dropped a few degrees without notice, and faint voices could be heard from outside.

Xiu Si could guess without listening that they were probably discussing matters about the God of Chaos.

The God of Chaos had surrounded this planet, which was unprecedented.

Once He descends, not just humans, but the entire planet would be doomed. However, He hadn’t made any moves so far, just very slowly approaching this planet.

His situation reminded Xiu Si of Little Black Cloud.

Little Black Cloud, the God of Curses, was like the God of Chaos – both were otherworld gods, one numbered 002, the other 001.

He didn’t know what cheat code he had activated, but somehow he had successfully read the God of Curses’ original consciousness. At that time, the situation was urgent, so he could only do that, but thinking about it now, he realized how bizarre this matter was.

Or rather, what was bizarre wasn’t the matter itself, but himself.

“How did I do that.”

His eyes reflected his contemplation, but no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t understand what had happened.

Wanting to do it, doing it, getting it done – it was that simple. If he had to explain the logic or method behind it, he wouldn’t know how to explain it well.

In a sense, he had already mastered this skill, but reflecting on it now, he still felt confused.

He felt that at that time, his hand seemed to touch His consciousness.

Although consciousness isn’t matter, isn’t any kind of physical existence, he truly felt he had touched it.

That sensation, was it like touching seawater?

No, you can’t grasp seawater, but consciousness can be grasped.

He thought about it again and realized that “soft-bodied creatures in the deep sea” was a more fitting description.

It was both solid and fluid, with somewhat of a gaseous feeling.

Xiu Si looked at his own hand, making empty grasping motions in the air, as if trying to recall that sensation.

If he possessed some super-powerful cheat code that was especially effective against gods, perhaps it could be useful in humanity’s crisis. He thought somewhat absentmindedly.

A few minutes later, unable to figure anything out, he gave up helplessly.

He was a bit tired, his thoughts in disarray – perhaps he should go out for a walk, thinking while walking.

Once he decided, he took action, taking the children out for a walk.

The fat orange cat didn’t go along, as He had to watch over the big white cat.

After Xiu Si and the short-legged cat left, the fat orange cat went to the big white cat’s bed and observed carefully for a few moments.

The big white cat’s bed was several times larger than the others, particularly eye-catching.

Third Brother had grown increasingly fat while sleeping, the extra flesh probably being stored magical power, which meant that once He awakens, He would undergo a complete transformation, entering the first tier of universal-level strength.

At that time, dealing with the God of Chaos shouldn’t be a problem, right?

The fat orange cat rubbed his chin, raising his eyes to look at the sky.

****

Meanwhile, by Emerald Lake, Marbas told Samikina about the situation.

Samikina indicated that He would solve the magic cube as quickly as possible, then the communication cut off.

Marbas was worried but could only wait.

****

In the great hall of the Elf Palace.

The magic cube’s rotation speed had clearly increased several times, creating sparks in the air from friction, but it still seemed to need some time.

Samikina calmed His heart, neither rushing nor being anxious, gradually increasing the speed.

****

At the same time.

Lelagin stopped his steps, staring at the black bronze door before him, a ripple flashing through his eyes.

It seemed as if his most important thing was kept inside.

****

At 6 PM in the bookstore.

Xiu Si had returned from his walk and was engaging in theoretical practice.

He was attempting for the first time to transform a piece of iron into liquid iron, then into iron atoms.

Matter decomposition was a kind of deconstruction action.

He might unconsciously use Cele’s power, but deconstruction wasn’t the optimal solution.

One action could involve two types of powers.

Xiu Si watched the iron in his hand continuously turning into liquid, silently chanting in his mind, convert, convert…

****

Inside the Elf Palace was completely silent, originally nothing could shake Lelagin’s heart.

However, in the next second, a ripple suddenly appeared in His ethereal eyes.