Age of Adepts

Gods were a majestic, higher lifeform.

Compared to mortals, gods had immortal bodies and undying souls. They were practically perfect beings that could exist in perpetuity.

However, the gods’ frustrations and agonies were also billions of times more than what mortals had to experience!

Just as humans had allies and enemies, the mighty gods also had their own rivals and opponents. Naturally, the enemy of a god could only be another god!

If a mortal was defeated in war, they might lose their home, their family, and die a tragic death. However, if a god was defeated in battle, they would suffer a far more horrendous fate!

Any individual that could become a god would have an immortal body and an undying soul. They could be tortured and humiliated for billions of years if their enemies captured them.

To avoid such a tragic ending, most gods would take the most drastic of actions when faced with inevitable defeat. They would destroy their own god kingdoms, disintegrate their bodies, and self-destruct their souls. The only goal was to prevent a single thing of theirs falling into the hands of their enemy.

Meanwhile, those who refused to give up entirely would choose self-exile instead!

Any random ancient god was a terrifying existence of Fifth Grade or above. The fact that their god kingdoms could drift through those spacestorms untouched for so many eons was a testament to their power in life.

Such gods could easily have been Sixth or Seventh Grade, and no one would disagree with such an assessment.

If Greem could rob one god kingdom, he would no longer need to worry about resources and treasure for the next thousand years. He wouldn’t be the only one to have his pockets filled to the brim. Even the Crimson Clan would benefit significantly from scouring such ruins.

Greem’s path forward might be clearer than ever, but he still needed to make considerations for Mary and Alice.

Greem immediately contacted Alice, who was far away in the North.

After exchanging a few words, Greem tore a rift in space and sent the magical ring to Alice’s hands.

A short moment later, Alice’s figure appeared in a magical mirror.

“Do you want the good news or the bad news?”

Greem already had an answer in mind when he heard Alice’s question.

“The good news is that the ancient god ruin does exist, and the bad news is that this is a trap laid down by our old friend Maysa, isn’t it?” Greem sighed as he said.

“It seems like you’ve figured it out!” Alice smiled sweetly as she replied, “In all honesty, Maysa did a very clean job on this one. I can only confirm that this ring is related to a god of death. I couldn’t find any signs of interference from Maysa. However, the fact that this information just so happened to reach your ears, and all the coincidences that led up to this point, match Maysa’s modus operandi.

“Since we already have some idea of what’s happening…tell me, what’s your plan? Are you going to reject Obiola’s offer?”

“Reject the offer? Why would I?” Greem suddenly chuckled. “If this is indeed a trap laid out by Maysa, then it’s very likely that the ruins are real and that there’s an actual living god still inside those ruins. She wants to avoid drawing our suspicion, after all.”

“But this is obviously a trap she arranged. If we trace her path, we will inevitably fall into that trap!”

“What if we aren’t the ones that go?”

“Er……”

Greem smiled when he saw Alice with her jaw open, surprised at the proposition. “I can rest easy now that I’ve confirmed things with you. Just leave the rest to me. I will deal with this properly!”

“You…you really intend to trade with that Obiola?”

“Haha! How could I not agree to such a meaningful exchange? Don’t worry. I’m not stupid enough to go stepping in that trap. I will take my time to pick a few appropriate substitutes to take the fall for us.”

After cutting communications with Alice, Greem gave the matter some more thought. Finally, he contacted Obiola shortly after he had just left.