Team villains except me

Chapter 549 Scapegoat

Nolvia knew a lot of things that Becky didn't know, but those were equivalent to evidence that Becky couldn't make public. She couldn't tell Becky that she came from another world, nor could she say that Dooku and his "grandfather" could come and go freely in the abyss.

Becky's assumptions were partly true, but some of them were incorrect. Norvia found it difficult to explain this strange feeling, like wearing a coat with no buttons that couldn't be fastened tightly—it would keep her warm, but the effect would be much worse.

Regarding the strange beasts, Norvia believed they were the creations of the gods. As the dean's assistant, she encountered previously unknown information. For example, the Eastern Continent's relative isolation stemmed from the presence of "demons." These "demons" would enter corpses and manipulate them like puppeteers, but their movements were stiff and easily detected. However, these demons were invisible and colorless, and their growth was rapid. Before they could be captured, they could already disguise themselves as ordinary people.

Ever since the appearance of the monsters, the Eastern Continent has been strictly restricting entry and exit. During the cooperative competition, unrest broke out in the Eastern Continent, so Tsubasa's parents were unable to come to the Western Continent to watch Tsubasa compete. As for why Tsubasa was able to leave, Nolvia speculated that during that time, the heirs of the Eastern Continent's families must have secretly left the continent.

Norvia has high authority in the academy, but she accidentally discovered while doing her work that she does not have the authority to view Zhuxiang's information.

Julia was next to her at the time. She glanced at her communicator and reacted indifferently.

"Zhu Xiang? She's from the Eastern Continent, right? Her profile is banned, and I don't have the permission to view it."

Norvia felt that the source of the incident might come from the eastern continent.

She felt that everything was connected: the strange beasts of the northern continent, the faceless monsters of the southern continent, the evil gods of the western continent, and the sealed demons of the eastern continent.

They are essentially the same thing. Their goal is to dominate the continent and become the supreme being of each continent. It's just that the characteristics of each continent are different, so their manifestations are different.

If we break it down further, strange beasts and faceless monsters are external invasions, while evil gods and demons are internal divisions.

According to Becky's theory, the abyss is the only gap in the world, so nothing except strange beasts should appear. Unless this world is already riddled with holes.

But the gods still existed. They had simply fallen. It was impossible for them to be completely unaware of this. Under the influence of the divinely gifted item, she had even seen the Sea God. The Sea God knew of the existence of the evil god.

She felt that there was internal strife among the gods.

She had met the God of Death, Ibis, in a cooperative match. Ibis had said that the War of Gods had begun because of the God of Light, Lulitia, and the God of Darkness, Erebo. Norvia had previously researched the details of the War of Gods. She'd read hymns from the cult, novels set in the library, and even operas that appeared after the war's conclusion...

Norvia tried to restore the scenes of that time from these literary and artistic works.

A war between gods couldn't have happened without reason. Did Lulitia, the god of light, and Erebo, the god of darkness, quarrel? Was there an irreconcilable conflict between them?

In reality, the image of Rullithia and Erebo as at odds wasn't established until after the War of the Gods. In the few surviving ballads that predate the War of the Gods, Rullithia and Erebo's relationship isn't as dire as the death god Ibis claims. The God of Light and the God of Darkness can transform into each other, so they have a tacit understanding, akin to a king not meeting his own king.

What exactly was the reason for their conflict? How could this divine war indiscriminately affect all gods, resulting in the downfall of all without exception? It was impossible for a god like Deus to actively participate in this war, unless, as Ibis, the god of death, said, the later gods were simply swept into it.

This was more like a plot by Lulitia and Erebor. They pretended to quarrel and then dragged all the gods into this war that would not end until they fell.

But was this the outcome Lulitia and Erebo had intended? Could they have imagined that the final war between the gods would end in such a tragic way?

Norvia leaned more towards another possibility. The God of Light and the God of Darkness were the first to discover the various anomalies appearing on the various continents. They keenly sensed the presence of a traitor among the gods, so they tacitly planned to uncover the traitor. However, an unexpected event occurred, and they were unable to prevent the gods from slaughtering each other, as they were among the first to fall.

This may be the most reasonable.

Ibis, the god of death, called Lulitia a hypocrite, but that was simply Ibis's own opinion. He called Lulitia a hypocrite because Lulitia treated all the gods' followers kindly. Like a caring elder, Lulitia bestowed various gifts upon all creatures, regardless of which god had created them.

Nolvia disliked Lulitia. Of all the gods, Lulitia ranked first on her list of dislikes. However, Nolvia had to admit that Lulitia was the god who most protected his followers.

To the gods, Lulitia was a hypocrite, but to non-gods, she was the most worthy of following. This also led to the Dark God Erebo's reputation becoming extremely poor after the War of the Gods. The Dark Elves and other races created by Erebo were severely damaged and nearly exterminated by the War of the Gods, while Lulitia had many followers. After the War of the Gods, Lulitia ranked first in terms of the number of followers among the races that survived.

After reviewing the situation, the believers of the God of Light discovered that it was the God of Darkness Erebo who caused the fall of the God of Light Lulitia. They could not hate their own god, so they poured all their resentment on the God of Darkness Erebo.

Gods of the same type as the dark god Erebor were all labeled negatively, and the god of death Ibis was unfortunately also affected. In some versions, the god of death Ibis became the culprit who triggered the war of gods.

Faced with such accusations, many gods pleaded their innocence in response to inquiries from later believers, but they could not explain why the war of gods occurred.

As for the God of Light Lulitia and the God of Darkness Erebo, they avoided talking about this issue.

Norvia felt that there was something fishy about at least one of these two gods. Perhaps the Dark God Erebor had been causing trouble across the continents, and the Light God Lulitia had discovered him, so he was dragging the other gods into the fray to confuse the public. Or perhaps the Light God was crying wolf to cover up his own evil deeds...

In short, Norvia was convinced that all the anomalies appearing on the continent were related to the gods. But she had yet to find the answer to what exactly that relationship was.

The Abyss is a start, but it cannot encompass everything.

Norvia also wondered if she came from a world in the abyss.

If so, is she also some kind of "monster" from the Eastern Continent? Doesn't she have any kind?

Raphael... Is Raphael the same kind as her?

No.

Raphael wasn't her kind. Based on the information she had so far, Raphael and her mother, Carol, were the same kind. They both knew what was going to happen in a certain way.

Is there anyone else?

Nolvia couldn't think of anything more. She hadn't answered Becky's question yet. Her long silence was already an answer to Becky's question.

Becky whispered.

"You know... but you can't say it. I understand, you're the same as me. In fact, most theologians are like this. We are lonely. Sometimes I hate myself for being so smart. I can find the truth, but is this a good thing for the various continents now? Can the people of the northern continent accept this reality now?

Not to mention the subsequent problems. If there are beings higher than gods in the worlds we are connected to, is there any need for us to struggle? And how can we prevent such a situation from happening?

"No. Ms. Kokak, this is the second cycle now, isn't it? The alien beast has appeared a second time. If the military has ever covered up the alien beast's appearance, then these 'grape seeds' have connected to our world many times. But so far, the only ones that have caused us harm are the alien beasts."

"The beasts have evolved. They are more numerous and more difficult to deal with than before. They are even beginning to possess magical powers. But we are getting further and further away from the gods. What if the gods can't protect us?"

“We are evolving too.”

Nolvia remembered what Alita had said.

It’s easy to produce geniuses now

"The gods dispersed their power, and we have more power."

"...Nolvaya Laili, you've learned a lot of things. If I remember correctly, the only person who has continued this line of research is the theologian Aelita from the Western Continent. I don't think her theory is complete. Even if we consider this problem according to her theory, it still has no solution.

The power of the gods is getting weaker, and we are getting stronger, the bowl will leak, the water in the bowl will overflow, and the world will still collapse."

"The gods can take back their power, but if the power of the alien beasts takes over the continent, it will be irreversible."

Norvia's thoughts were swirling.

If another war breaks out, it shouldn't be called the "Second Divine War." The gods are no longer the main force in the war. Whether they support non-divine life or create invading forces such as alien beasts, they are all hidden behind the scenes and cannot directly intervene.

and many more.

——Could this be the real reason why the war between gods occurred?

Because they couldn't find out which god had betrayed the world, the gods who noticed the abnormality united to stage a drama to ensure the fall of all gods.

The western continent is known as the "Land Where Gods Fell". The last two surviving gods disappeared after a duel in the western continent.