Carlotta quickly left, using shrinking magic whenever she encountered a gap. After spending so ti, she successfully escaped from the ruins of this Supre God City.
Outside, Carlotta swept her gaze around and didn't see Alia's figure. Her heart imdiately sank.
"I'm here."
Before Carlotta could do anything, a voice ca from afar.
Carlotta perked up and hurried toward the direction the voice ca from, quickly swimming over and finding Alia in a corner.
Alia was unhard. Seeing Carlotta, she said, "Earlier, I saw a strange person approaching from a distance. My instinct told sothing was off about that person, so I hid myself."
She described the person's appearance, it matched exactly the remnant soul of the God of Eternal Darkness.
Carlotta didn't know what this thing truly was, so she could only temporarily refer to it as the remnant soul of the God of Eternal Darkness.
"You were right to hide."
Carlotta's expression turned grim. She briefly explained, pointing out just how terrifying that entity was.
Although she still didn't know exactly what it was, back in the Fourth World, that thing had relentlessly pursued even a High Priestess, forcing her to flee, this alone shows how terrifying it truly was.
After Carlotta finished explaining, Alia's face was filled with shock.
She had rely sensed that this area shouldn't be freely entered by just anyone, so out of caution, she had hidden herself. But the story Carlotta told astonished her deeply.
She never expected that thing to be a strange entity from the Fourth World.
"In any case, that creature is in this city. We should keep our distance."
Carlotta said solemnly.
Although she was confident in her own strength, even capable of fighting an Exalted, encountering such a bizarre entity ant it was better to keep her distance. Reckless risks were not worth taking.
This was the first ti Alia had seen Carlotta look so serious. Without another word, she quickly followed Carlotta away.
The two retreated a great distance, passing several underwater cities, before finally feeling slightly more at ease.
By then, another dawn had already arrived.
Carlotta eagerly opened her intelligence panel and began reading.
[ 1: The thod of mastering the Central Continent language is as follows...]
The first piece of intelligence told Carlotta how to master the Central Continent language. This was truly useful information, and Carlotta imdiately beca alert.
Once she mastered the necessary knowledge, she could finally decipher the content inscribed on those eighteen stone tablets.
She continued reading the next pieces of intelligence.
[ 2: The application thod of telepathic communication, try the following steps to master it...]
The second piece of intelligence made Carlotta pause. It was an unexpected bonus.
Back in the temple, she had sensed from the statue a thod of communication that required no words, only ntal transmission, and had understood its aning. She had found that thod quite intriguing.
This wasn't a technique exclusive to any particular path of transcendence. It was a skill anyone could learn.
Of course, although it was a skill anyone could theorise master, it wasn't sothing one could simply pick up. It was sowhat complicated.
Once she had free ti, she absolutely had to master this technique.
[ 3: In a divine war from the distant past, a small fragnt of the God of Eternal Darkness's soul was torn away. This fragnt was obtained by a Demigod of Destruction, who consud it and gained a lifespan far longer than his original. However, a god's soul is clearly not easily absorbed. His condition deteriorated severely, and most of the ti he could only remain in deep slumber. When he occasionally awoke, he was dazed and distracted, acting only on instinct.]
Carlotta's eyes broadened. So that eerie entity was called the Demigod of Destruction?
"Demigod of Destruction? Consud a fragnt of the God of Eternal Darkness's soul?"
Carlotta muttered softly.
This explained why the entity bore the appearance of the God of Eternal Darkness, it had clearly been influenced by the god's soul. Even if it was only a tiny fragnt, a god's soul was clearly not sothing easily digested.
Furthermore, the title "Demigod of Destruction" made Carlotta uneasy. The suffix "demigod" sounded terrifying.
Who was stronger, demigods or Exalted? Or was it rely a matter of naming? Were Exalted from opposing factions simply called demigods?
Regardless, this Demigod of Destruction clearly couldn't be compared to ordinary Exalted. After all, he had consud a fragnt of a god's soul. Even if it caused him great harm and instability, he was still not easy to deal with.
Carlotta had no intention of risking a confrontation with such a being. She never fought battles she couldn't win.
'Why is intelligence so scarce at such a critical mont?'
Seeing only three pieces of intelligence, Carlotta felt a hint of helplessness deep inside.
She decided to reexamine the first two pieces of intelligence. After so thought, she decided to learn the technique of ntally transmitting her thoughts first, as it seed easier and wouldn't take too much ti.
This technique has a na: the Thought-Sense thod.
Carlotta began attempting to learn it. According to the explanation in the intelligence, mastering this thod was truly not difficult, simply project the aning one wishes to convey onto the ntal plane, then radiate one's ntal waves toward outward the target, allowing the recipient to understand the intended ssage.
Not only did Carlotta learn it herself, but she also taught it to Alia.
"This is a technique I learned earlier in the temple ruins. It's very useful."
Carlotta had already prepared a plausible backstory.
After hearing Carlotta's description of the Thought-Sense thod, Alia imdiately beca deeply interested, as this skill was truly practical.
The two began learning together.
As it turned out, this small technique wasn't overly difficult to master.
After several hours, both Carlotta and Alia had successfully learned the thod.
From then on, they no longer needed to speak aloud. Simply using the Thought-Sense thod, they can convey their thoughts through the ntal plane.
What makes this technique interesting is that, when wishing to communicate actively with soone, it wasn't necessary for both parties to know the Thought-Sense thod. As long as one person knew it and initiated the connection, they could understand the other's intended aning.
After quickly mastering the Thought-Sense thod and testing it a few tis to confirm there were no issues, Carlotta redirected her attention to mastering the Central Continent language.
Mastering the Central Continent language was essential to deciphering the content on those eighteen stone tablets. Carlotta could only hope that the inscriptions wouldn't disappoint her.
This was a rather ordinary city, not large, not small, scattered with several temples, though now all lay in ruins.
Within this city, Carlotta remained for several days.
The seawater in the deep sea was far calr than imagined, though perhaps it was simply calm recently.
Water covered the vast city, seeping into every tiny crevice, blanketing this underwater tropolis with green moss.
Carlotta told Alia they would rest here for a while, waiting for the High Priestess to catch up.
If the High Priestess erges from the alternate space, she will inevitably head toward the City of the Supre God. And along the straight path to that city, this subrged tropolis lay directly in her way.
By waiting here, they could detect the High Priestess in ti and prevent her from reaching the City of the Supre God.
The existence of the Demigod of Destruction troubled Carlotta deeply. She knew even if she went with the High Priestess, she'd be powerless against this being. Rather than recklessly provoking conflict, it was better to wait and avoid confrontation for now.
During the wait, Carlotta naturally began studying the language from the Central Continent.
In mastering languages, Carlotta felt she possessed at least a little talent. The languages of other worlds, from initial exposure to full understanding, hadn't taken her very long to learn.
Otherworldly languages had systems entirely different from her own world's, making them far more difficult to learn. Yet even so, she could still grasp them quickly.
Therefore, the Central Continent's language, being native to this world, must have so similarities. Mastering it shouldn't be excessively difficult.
After several days, Carlotta had already grasped about seventy to eighty percent of the language. Not perfectly fluent, but reading and recognizing characters poses no major problem.
Even if she encountered unfamiliar characters, her Intelligence could function as a dictionary, helping her resolve any confusion instantly.
Her progress in language acquisition satisfied Carlotta greatly. Unfortunately, the Intelligence had provided little valuable information these past few days.
"Let see..."
Carlotta retrieved the first stone tablet.
The tablet was black, its inscriptions barely visible, requiring careful scrutiny to make out.
Carlotta's expression turned serious. Relying on her recent studies, she quickly completed the translation.
[Am I dreaming, or am I in reality? I can no longer distinguish. To ensure my eternal existence, I accepted the arrangents and preparations from the god. My state has beco strange, neither fully divine nor fully human. Yet I will never forget what I had to do. As the Child of God, I must fulfill the god's arrangents...]
The content of the first stone tablet was explosive!
The one who left this inscription was naturally the Supre God of the Central Continent. Yet within the tablet, he referred to himself as the Child of God, a being created through divine arrangents.
Others called him the Supre God, but that was rely a title given by others. For a long ti, his condition had seed peculiar, making it difficult for him to handle everything personally. Thus, even with misunderstandings, he couldn't resolve them.
As for why the Child of God's state was so strange, it was remarkably similar to the Demigod of Destruction.
The Demigod of Destruction beca this way after devouring a god's soul. The Child of God's condition wasn't quite as severe, because he hadn't forcibly consud a god's soul. Instead, with a god's help, he acquired, through special ans, an ability similar to that of devouring a divine soul.
Yes, the Child of God was an extrely ancient being, perhaps even known to the High Priestess. He was preserved for future generations through the collective arrangents of many gods.
'Incredible.'
Carlotta thought silently.
The first stone tablet described the origins of the Child of God.
After finishing it, Carlotta took out the second stone tablet.
[My purpose is to resist foreign enemies. These invaders co from the depths of the stars. No one knows their exact origins. We collectively call them Outer Gods. Among these Outer Gods are many powerful beings comparable to our gods. We've clashed with them nurous tis in the cosmos, even so battles occurred within our world, shattering it completely. The world I once belonged to was destroyed for this very reason...]
The second stone tablet recounted events from a distant past, and ntioned the enemy's origins for the first ti.
Outer Gods...
Carlotta's eyes grew complex, her thoughts drifting.
Beings from the depths of the stars, of unknown origin, yet filled with aggression, seeking to occupy the worlds ruled by the myriad gods. Thus, a great war beca unavoidable.
This was a necessary war, because these Outer Gods were neither human nor any other race from the myriad worlds, but a special form of life.
The tablet didn't elaborate further, but it was obvious: such fundantal differences in species left no room for coexistence.
After finishing the second tablet, Carlotta picked up the third.
[These foreign creatures have strange physical characteristics, and seem composed of special energy forms from the stars. We equate them with divine beings, calling them Outer Gods. Their Exalted existences are Demigods, and the rest are Outer Devils...]
The third tablet details the enemy's nature.
Carlotta had long known of the foreign enemies' existence, but this was the first ti she learned such specifics. After all, the High Priestess' mories were flawed, and he himself was still seeking answers.
Then Carlotta moved to the fourth stone tablet.
[The gods have fallen...]
The fourth tablet spoke of the gods' demise. The first to fall in this battle was the God of Berserk.
Of course, on the Outer Devil side, one Outer God also perished. This was the most brutal divine war both sides had experienced since their conflicts began.
After the terrifying battle, the Outer Devils' situation remained unknown to the Child of God's side. But they knew they needed to prepare.
Carlotta retrieved the fifth stone tablet.
[Regarding this divine war, the gods in our world have no confidence in victory. They can only attempt to leave behind backup plans. There are many thods for such backup plans, and I have been entrusted with great expectations. I participated in one such contingency...]
The fifth tablet ntioned the Child of God's involvent in the backup plan. During this process, many things occurred, such as when a god split off a fragnt of its soul and rged it with the Child of God. This process tornted the Child of God to the point of near death, causing imnse suffering.
Carlotta then took out the sixth stone tablet.
[I shall now seal myself away. I will sleep as a backup, no longer participating in future affairs. I do not know what will happen, but... I hope it won't be sothing terrible. Ideally, when I awaken, it will be a god who greets , telling everything has ended and we have achieved final victory... I hope... it will be like that...]
The sixth tablet's content was brief, rely a farewell from the Child of God, who himself had no idea what the outco would be.
Thus, these six tablets were clearly prepared by the Child of God before his slumber. But... There were still twelve more remaining.
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