Chapter 232: Begenning of the Final War
"I’m sorry. You may not believe me, but I remember everything very clearly: the names of each of my children, when I created them or gave birth to them... I know everything. I made mistakes... no, I made choices, too many choices, and I created too many miscarriages. I created too many deaths and too many nightmares for you. I’m sorry. I’m sorry for all of it."
When Nyx spoke these words suddenly, Epioles looked at her and then said, "I’m angry, Mother... You are someone who could destroy me with a single thought, but I hate you more than I fear you... even though I love you so much. I’m disappointed. Even if you are a goddess, playing this goddess game too much has angered me. I accept your apology, but... I don’t think my love for you will remain the same... I can’t imagine it."
Nyx wasn’t angry; it was easy to see how deeply saddened she was, but Nyx chose not to be angry—she had no right to be.
This reminded the ancient goddess of what her son had said to her a short time ago:
[Just like Artemis said. Your foolish thoughts, your old ways... Each one of them is leading to the destruction of the world. You’re not helping anyone just because Chaos ordered it. None of you are good. None of you think rationally, and you choose to obey the commands of a creator who no longer cares about the world! Damn all of you. From beginning to end, from my father to my mother, from my mother to my siblings, and every god and goddess who has ever existed!]
Epioles’s plan had not merely created a simple chaos; it had suddenly shifted the focus of everything. When Nyx told her other children, "You know what to do," she meant it in the truest sense. Every Chaos-Born would now abandon those games. Perhaps not every human or elf, dwarf or pixie could receive sponsorship like Atlas, but there was no rule saying they couldn’t receive blessings.
Epioles... had opened the door to a new era, a new hope... no, he had shattered that door and offered the light of day directly to the Goddess of Night.
After some time had passed, Nyx had a long conversation with Atlas, and as a result, it was clearly stated that more blessings would be given to mortals. Of course, not everyone would receive a blessing; after all, the gods and goddesses also had an image to uphold.
Instead, Nyx had proposed the idea of granting blessings to those who truly deserved them, rather than hesitating to do so. Of course, every god and goddess had accepted this.
Within just one week, tens of thousands of blessings had been bestowed upon people in different parts of the world. These individuals had been selected specifically because they had never done anything evil in their lives. After all, no god or goddess wanted their blessings to be used for evil purposes.
After everything, Atlas and Juliet naturally managed to close the other demonic gateway as well, and another barrier was erected in the area after their assistance.
When everything that had happened between Epioles and Nyx was told to Atlas, Atlas naturally sided with Epioles. After all, he was aware of it too... the gods and goddesses were overly stingy. One would have to be a fool not to understand that, and Atlas was certainly not a fool.