Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'

However, Starry Abyss is not an unreasonable tyrannical entity. It gently showed its merciful side: it didn't directly seize his body to serve the chosen deities, but allowed him to grow till now, enjoying half a lifetime in a safe and secluded corner.

Then, at the most difficult and helpless time in his life, Starry Abyss came to him, reminding him that there was another path to take.

It's just like... handing a rope to someone about to commit suicide.

Li Mingji doesn't hate Starry Abyss. While its actions sound frightening, he already has nothing left. Given his current situation, he can't find a job, and the loan for job training might never be paid off. Even if he can endure the future, it's uncertain if he can support his family.

He has three children, two daughters and a son.

Both daughters are clever and will go to the capital for university in the future, while the son is average except for his handsome looks. Li Mingji doesn't want him to follow a path relying on his appearance, despised by others.

In his simple understanding, no matter how society develops, a man should honestly earn money through skill and labor, then bear the responsibilities of a man, confront risks, and become a capable patriarch.

No matter what, he surely can't afford the future expenses for the children, and his wife is bedridden. When the children marry and have children, he'll probably have to take on the duty of raising grandchildren.

Li Mingji flinched.

He had to admit that all of this exceeded the limits of what he, as an ordinary mortal, could achieve. Li Mingji was neither a learned scholar nor a farmer with meager land. His first half of life was as a village worker, and now at this age, considering President Madeleine's policy, even if he went to the city to work, nobody would want a migrant worker without education or vocational skills certification.

At this time, Starry Abyss sent down instructions, which instead gave Li Mingji a feeling of relief.

"It's over..."

Li Mingji sighed while smoking:

"As a mortal, I've only reached this step; next, let Starry Abyss's deities take over for me."

Starry Abyss had told him that to maintain the peace and serenity of Starry Abyss, it was the carefully selected new generation deities, young, wise, clever, and very talented, that sought his body.

Moreover, Starry Abyss would provide detailed guidance to the 'seed,' sending down long and clear prophecies, equipped with just the right assistance.

Having reached this point, Li Mingji felt it was almost enough.

No matter what, the existence on the other side is definitely more capable than himself, being deities and the chosen savior.

Handing this body over to It is more suitable than having it himself.

"Oh, I hope you can let our family have good days, Xides."

Li Mingji shook his head:

"But it has been so long, is the time perception of deities different from mortals?"

He looked at the terminal, and the time Starry Abyss had told him had already passed.

"Why hasn't the Seed of the Starry Abyss come yet?"

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Pa.

"...Is this all?"

A platinum-haired girl stepped forward, unbelievably pointing at the deity kneeling on one knee before her.

"This... This is the Executer of the creator, God of the Present World, Leoz?"

Porcelain-like skin, a common style yet worn-out and fragmented blue armor, an ordinary helmet design, without eyes or mouth on the face armor, with two strands of golden cape drooping from the shoulders, that's all.

"Yes, Redd Gold, it's this guy who tormented us to this state, the many times exterminated Leoz."

A man wearing a fox mask slowly walked to its side, looking forward at Leoz.

"This shabby appearance seems that it can't even be said to be a True God... quite similar to the Angel Envoys under you."

It's not tall, only a little over three meters, of course, this is among the Secret Society, where its Strength is suppressed. It can't be considered strong, even appears a bit frail.

"Lyle... you are mistaken."

[Greedy Speaker] Redd Gold tilted his head, his platinum eyes full of disbelief.

Leoz held a deep blue Starlight Longsword in one hand, but its Quality might not be comparable to the newly born Divine Sword Veilue.

"Not even better than my Knights."

It muttered.

But the action of Its other hand was particularly striking.

Leoz cradled a swaddled infant. It was flowing with golden translucent Divine Blood, Its head bowed low, and Its knee on the ground was still severed at the knee cap, looking extremely pitiful.

The blood gradually losing Divine Power spread in the snow, unable to even melt the accumulated snow.

Severely injured, near death, and fallen from the altar.

'It's too weak.'

Redd Gold was greatly disappointed by this.

"Dignified, Executer of the creator, calculated civilization, Society, resisted over twenty society billion years alone, led the Pantheon to incite Divine Clan civil war, Leoz..."

Redd found it a bit hard to accept at the moment.

It drew out the Divine Sword Veilue, directly stabbing toward the infant in its arms.

Zheng——

Redd Gold

Paused.

The originally dim starlight long sword, unexpectedly blocked its sword tip.

"...Are you kidding?"

Its sword was blocked by Leoz.

"Even if Pergale were to come now, it wouldn't dare to catch it so casually."

Redd Gold's gaze rippled.

Foom...

Leoz slightly raised Its head, the face armor without eyes trembled slightly, yet It blocked Redd's sword steadier than a whole mountain.

Divine Sword Veilue (Valve).

This Divine Artifact crafted personally by the Secret Three Speakers will not simply harm Life, but each swing seems to split something open, though it's not ripping away, but cutting the qualities of the body apart.

Leoz shook Its shoulders, It felt part of Its memory being stolen.

"Don't move her!"

With Divine Power resonance, compared to those noble Spiritual Warriors, Leoz's voice was harsh and unpleasant, akin to a Chaos-charred existence, with no discernible characteristics.

But Its resistance made Redd Gold more displeased.

"Is this infant important to you, His Highness Leoz?"

Redd mocked, following by flicking Its sword edge, stabbing straight at Its throat. The opponent was already at Its limit, and a vicious foot kick made Leoz topple to the ground, unable to move, yet still protecting the infant.

"Secret——"

The adjacent fox-mask Speaker just wanted to ask, but felt the spirit sting vaguely, promptly switching:

"Mother Gaia, who exactly is in that swaddle?"

"Morphederia."

The next moment, the voice sounded by his ear, Lyle turned his head, a girl with black long hair and transparent silver eyes responded gently with hands behind her back:

"Remember, call me mom."

Leoz raised Its head.

That was an eternally unforgettable terrifying existence in Its memory.

Black long hair, transparent silver-white eyes, a floral dress in a housewife style.

At a glance, she seemed frail, yet her soft face was filled with mature maternal love and care; the corners of her mouth naturally turned upwards, without a shred of aggressiveness.

The fox-mask Speaker nodded slightly, quickly bowing, speaking clumsy English:

"Yes, Mother Gaia."

"No need to force yourself to speak English, little eye. You're not an Earthling."

Gaia teased.

A distinguished cosmic human, or rather Earthling, shrouded in black clothes stepped forward, greeting Gaia with a rolling English:

"Long time no see, Mother Gaia."

"Uh-huh! Gur always treats me well—oh, you used to like being called Anpolo, sorry, it's been so long, I've forgotten."

She squinted her eyes, slowly walked up, stood on tiptoe, and gave Lyle and Anpolo each a kiss.

Just as Leoz thought she was about to kiss Redd Gold, she directly bypassed Redd, standing before Leoz.

"Hey, Leviathan."

Gaia emitted a horrifying voice, the entire cosmos charged with infinite Fear.

She put her hands on her hips, coldly saying:

"This is mom's trophy... if you want it, wait until mom eats it, then dismantle the bones, only then will it be yours."

She glanced at the fallen Leoz, saying lightly:

"Even for me, this time it was hugely difficult to simultaneously defeat Leoz and Morphederia. If only given to you, the entire Secret Society's distribution would be wrong."