Chapter 91: Conspiracy of the True Gods
At the age of 1,363, Ian stopped training for a while. He sat in his quiet land, thinking about life, power, and what came next. He had reached a level where he no longer needed to fight often. Most strong beings now stayed away from his land, and many came only to ask for help or advice. As for his debts to the system?
At the age of 1,364, Ian started to visit lower realms. He helped fix broken lands, stopped some small wars, and gave warnings to gods who were causing trouble. He didn’t stay long in any place, and most people only saw his shadow or felt his cold calm. Still, his name became more known, even in realms that once feared him.
At the age of 1,365, Adam told Ian that Zero had returned again. This time, Zero had changed. His energy was harder to read, and some said he had eaten a dying star to grow stronger. Ian did not go after him. Instead, he told Adam, "If he wants to find me, he will."
At the age of 1,366, Ian was given a divine sword, but he gave it to a mortal with godly talent. He no longer needed it. His hands and mind were now sharper than any weapon. He gave the broken sword to a young god who dreamed of becoming strong. That god later became a guardian of a small world and made a statue of Ian as thanks.
At the age of 1,367, a strange hole opened near Ian’s land. Time moved backward around it. Ian stepped near the hole and stood still. After one breath, the hole closed. Adam asked what happened. Ian said, "That place was not meant to open yet." No one asked more.
At the age of 1,368, Ian reached a point where his body did not change anymore. He no longer aged, no longer felt pain, hunger, or sleep. He had become like a living law, something that simply was. The sky in his land no longer changed color, because it had become tied to his calm mind. It had long been paid, and he had a surplus of biomass, amounting to a million.
At the age of 1,369, a group of young gods tried to test Ian by sending attacks from far away. None of the attacks reached him. The energy they sent broke apart in the air and turned to wind. Ian did not get angry. He said nothing, but the young gods felt fear and did not try again.
At the age of 1,400, Ian started to feel strange changes in the flow of energy around the God Realm. He felt a slow pull behind the scenes, like someone was trying to move pieces without being seen. He did not act yet, but he kept watching.
At the age of 1,410, Ian noticed that many True Gods had grown silent whenever he was around. Adam warned him, saying, "Some gods do not like your growth. They see your calm as danger." This was the start of what would later be known as the Conspiracy of the True Gods.