Chapter 134: Goddess Cambria (3)

In the sky of Rudera, there are three witnesses: the Father GM, the Mother GM, and their child. These three are one, and this is called the GM Trinity of Divine Spirit.

***

Let us turn back time a little, to the period when Albus and the Demon God [System] clashed.

‘He is calling me!’

Diana, the Demon King, who had been carrying out her mission under the command of GM, felt the presence of her master calling her through the faith engraved within her.

Having received the token of affiliation and a special title from GM, she was deeply connected to GM’s divine essence, which led to this moment.

In reality, it was the Demon God’s arrangement that slowly strengthened the faith, eventually granting divine status to Albus, but unaware of this, the Demon King believed GM was in need of her help and rushed toward the upper levels of Rudera.

‘Where are you, my master?’

***

Though she had been granted the title of GM’s faithful prophet, she had not yet earned the right to enter the core, the System Room.

All the Demon King could do was call for her master, the god, from the Audience Room.

“How shall we handle this, Lion?”

Having defeated the Liberators and returned to report in the System Room, Akuyuham asked the Guide, who was overseeing the room.

Watching the Demon King and the players holding special titles gathering in the room through the monitor, the Guide pondered.

Currently, the Guide’s personality, now embedded in Albus, had left to defeat the Demon God. 

The task assigned to the future Guide was to ensure that when Albus’ last resort was triggered, the process of deification through the title system would go smoothly.

The divinity produced by the special titles was meant to awaken the soul of the owner’s past life. 

Therefore, it was necessary to weaken this faith and maximize the faith produced by regular titles.

This was crucial for Albus’ backup to properly settle into the soul, as he intended.

“Let her into the System Room for now.”

***

The optimal scenario would be to suppress each of them individually and prevent the production of faith.

However, since the Demon God’s arrangements with the titles could bring about some miracle, they could not act recklessly.

They couldn’t interfere, though they might not be of help.

“Lion? What is this place…?”

“Where are we exactly…?”

The reason Diana, Zenith, and Rebecca had come to stay in the System Room after Leighton and Akuyuham was because the Lion had granted them the honor. 

The sacred aura of their master now resided in this sanctum.

***

She had never felt the emotion of love in her life.

Before realizing her mission from the [Bugo], she had not even experienced the sensation of any significant emotion.

But as soon as she saw the woman before her, the Demon King recognized the feeling of excitement.

It was largely due to the faith within her that connected her to this woman.

“Master? Master…?”

Her question echoed through the silent System Room after the appearance of the woman.

She had seen GM’s figure surrounded by light in the Audience Room before. 

However, despite being veiled in the sanctity of the divine, she was still able to sense that the woman before her was the very GM she had been following all along.

This connection was possible because of the spiritual bond between them.

‘Why are they here?’

Albus and the Guide quickly exchanged messages.

Inwardly communicating with the Guide, Albus realized the situation. 

If the Guide hadn’t acted quickly, gathered the followers, and maintained their faith, it could have been compromised, and Albus’ backup might have been damaged.

‘I handled it well… but of course, I would run into the followers. I was trying to maintain a mystical image by not showing my face in the Audience Room, and now GM is meeting me directly…’

It seems the Guide had sent a message telling them not to come to the System Room, but as they moved beyond the Demon God’s domain and made a leap, the message was lost.

Albus quickly started to think.

The Demon King had called him “Master.”

And in her eyes, there was certainty.

Everyone gathered here showed the same symptom—recognizing that their souls were connected to GM.

There was no longer any excuse that they weren’t the followers of GM.

‘What should I do?’

‘Ta-da. I am GM, your god. I know you’ve all worked hard to serve me. I will bestow my blessing upon you.’

Should I say that?

No, that would be strange.

It would be weird to introduce myself in the form of a woman, especially when I had appeared to Leighton and others in the form of “Zhang” before.

‘Was GM actually a goddess!?’

‘No, that’s not it. He’s a god, but he has unusual preferences, sometimes taking the form of a goddess.’

‘I guess… we can never truly understand the thoughts of those higher beings… ha ha.’

***

I imagined the conversation that would spread across the continent once I revealed myself as GM to my followers.

The rumors, the faith—it might change everything.

What would my family think if they heard it?

They already know that I am GM!

‘Ah, cough. It’s okay, son. Everyone develops certain tastes as they grow. Even I imagined my wife as a queen, and the aftermath of that would be dreadful.’

‘I have to get through this situation somehow!’

Brain in overdrive!

Using all my power, I slowed the flow of time and accelerated my thinking, considering my options.

What’s the best way to get through this weird, bizarre situation?

Should I erase their memories?

***

Creating new commands and utilizing GM’s divine power might make it possible.

The problem is that they have already become my subordinates, and now I must consider whether my act of altering memories through the limited title might cause my divinity to collapse.

‘What should I do…?’

Even the power to stop time has its limits.

I must quickly think of a solution.

Let’s think.

How do other gods maintain their authority and reverence?

“Eh?”

After thinking for a while, I suddenly recalled the most powerful and grand religion’s core teachings from my past life.

Akuyuham, returning to his lodging, gripped the Life Vessel tightly.

It was a dangerous action, one that could erase his very existence if mishandled, but he had to suppress his sanity somehow.

‘What beauty is this! I have Mari!’

Despite having Mari—the one he loved after thousands of reincarnations—Akuyuham felt the lust for others begin to consume his reason.

Even though he had become an undead being, whose body was devoid of lust, the moment he gazed at the goddess aspect of his master’s three divine forms, his body was overtaken by carnal desires.

It was hard to believe.

Above all, he could not forgive himself for harboring such impure feelings for the one he respected and revered as his lord.

“I’m sorry, my lord. ………I’m sorry, Mari.”

He would engrave today’s sin into the Life Vessel as a scar so he would never forget it.

Thud, thud, thud, thud.

Through countless repetitions of training, he reached a state of clarity.

Clear as a still lake.

No magical power or divine ability, no matter how potent, could breach this peace of mind.

Yet, the vibrations and waves kept echoing.

Rough waves shook his heart.

Creeeak.

Rebecca, unable to resist the growing desire, twisted her left arm with her right.

The temporary pain cleared her mind.

But soon, the lust began to consume her mind.

“No… Please… How could I be so sacrilegious…?”

Rebecca, using her saintly divine power, began to pour out her emotions to calm herself.

Just a brief moment of eye contact was enough to cause this.

If her lord had exerted even a fraction of his will, she would have shattered mentally, transcender or not.

“Cough… cough…”

“Can I… finally rest now…?”

Using his powers as a GM and his divine authority, Albus gently patted Dua, who had fallen asleep.

“It’s… all over.”

The battle with the demon god had come to an end.

If by any chance the [System]—along with the demon god—attempts to invade the continent again, I have imprisoned them.

There’s another me, the goddess, but I’ve put her to sleep with my powers, so she won’t wake up for at least a few days.

‘I’ll deal with it all later…’

I’m exhausted from dealing with the demon god, the [System], and my past self.

Now, it’s time to sleep.

It was just as Albus closed his eyes.

-Already going to sleep?

A voice that should not have been heard echoed.

Surprised, Albus snapped his eyes open and turned to look beside him.

“Why are you… how are you…”

-After endless eons, we finally meet. Let’s make the most of this time.

Lying sensually on the bed was Cambrian, dressed in nothing but a tacky piece of cloth that could be called “battle underwear” from Albus’s past life, her curvaceous figure exuding allure.