Chapter 964: World King Avatar
Although Cain asked the question, he did not expect an answer from Ao, as he knew the World Will had no idea why that dream illusion was put in place and seemed to have no control over it. Thanks to his willpower, he was able to focus, and soon Cain's eyes grew sharp as he remembered Horus's words.
"If the dream illusion was spread across all worlds in the World Forge, then everybody who rose from them would bring a sense of animosity and racial hatred in their souls as they march into the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe." Cain could not help but clench his fists, thinking how a xenophobic universe would think of a world like Aether, where all Sacred Races were in harmony.
'They will loathe us; everybody will hate our guts and see us as an aberration that must be eliminated.' It was not hard to come to an idea of what might happen, and Cain's eyes turned eerily cold.
The easiest and least bloody path was to eliminate the light or dark camp, making sure Aether would align with the psychology that would surely reign in the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe. Cain had the power to carry out that genocide, but that would itself betray every effort and promise he had made.
Ao remained silent as he knew that Cain faced an extremely complicated decision right now. Yet, it did not take long before a sense of utter and absolute brutality began to emerge in the young man's eyes.
Sharpness appeared in the eyes of the World Will as he saw that monstrous slaughter intent, and he could see it was not directed at the Sacred Races in Aether, but at what lay ahead. 'As expected, a World King would never succumb to the pressure and desire of others.
Instead of killing his people not to be attacked, he would set the universe ablaze, making sure that all those who challenge him either submit to his will or die.'
As Ao realized the intent in Cain's soul, his eyes started to burn with the same slaughter and butchering intent. Every life in Aether was a piece of him, and he would kill anyone who dared to enforce their will on his people.
The World King and the World Will stared at each other and silently nodded. There were no words, but a decision was made, one that would determine the path Aether would take, regardless of the forces and monsters they would encounter in the future.
"Okay, since all those matters are handled, you must also carry on with the last part of the tribulation, your Ego's Disintegration and Rebirth." Ao's aura and temperament returned to that of the amicable old man as he spoke to Cain.
"Return to the tribulation? I thought I had already succeeded?" Cain asked with some confusion.