Chapter 433: 85th Floor, The Ashen Lady. Societ Gardenia (1)
“Even though the seal banishing the Old Gods is weakening, it will take a long time to completely break. Long enough for a bright star to lose its light. But if the Boundary is used, that changes everything.”
With Taesan’s Boundary, the seal could be forcibly undone.
“That’s something no transcendent in this world could ever achieve. And it’s not just that. You’re aware of the Old Gods’ ultimate goal, aren’t you?”
“The death of all transcendents.”
The grotesque, empty avatar of the Old Gods had stated this, making it clear that it was a condition they would never compromise on. The mage confirmed it with a nod.
“They abhor transcendents. They want to erase our very existence from this world. But their own power isn’t enough to accomplish that. No matter how much they corrupt us, beings like Levinenov can endure.”
Levinenov had suffered the corruption of her domain and her physical body, yet she hadn’t perished. She had withstood the corruption by containing it.
“Moreover, deities as powerful as Lakiratas or Maria might not even allow corruption to take hold in the first place. But... with you in the picture, things could be different.”
The mage gave Taesan a peculiar look.
“Your Boundary denies and dismantles laws. It might even be able to erase the very domains of transcendents from this world.”
“I don’t have that kind of power.”
“Not yet, perhaps. But what if the Old Gods lent you their strength? If the other gods are weakened like Levinenov, do you think it would still be impossible?”