Lord Shadow

Chapter 1936: The Value of An End

Even with all of this protection, the cause and effect between Speedsters and Wargod is established.

And relying on this cause and effect, even if Wargod had a more powerful formation, Samara could probably break through it.

Because of this cause and effect.

Azief when he first knew cause and effect, he thought it is just some kind of law that binds people.

But after understanding it a little bit, cause and effect could even subvert reality and changes position of the superior and inferior

Hence, why so many beings are scared of being pulled into cause and effect that they did not ready to enter.

Because it could even subvert some common sense.

Common sense dictates that with Wargod abilities and power, if he really wanted to, he could supress Samara, kill Will and even better than that, he could block them from entering Interium in the first place

But because of the cause and effect established by Asargan with the Savi’krian race it related Asargan with the Speedsters.

And Wargod has the Temple of Asargan.

The cause and effect of this is huge.

And whether Samara knows it or not, if she tries to come to Interium, the invisible laws of the Omniverse would help her whether consciously or unconsciously.

Even Wargod would be trapped by this and he would make mistake that he would never make if he is not affected by the cause and effect

It is because of this there are some prophecies that even gods and deities could not escape from.

There is cause and effect that leads to such conclusion.

Azief did not know why he thought of this but just by understand this, his understanding of the power of cause and effect increases

The journey was not long.

Or maybe it is because Wargod is beside him that the journey did not take him long.

He believes that there is many traps he had avoided simply because he was beside Wargod, the creator of this maze. Yes, these tunnels are interconnected and feel like a killing maze

If you did not know the path and trapped inside these tunnel, death is almost a certainty unless you have deep attainment in magic formation and your mind could solve the puzzles.

As for him, the reason why he never have to solve puzzles or decipher and unravel magic formation is because he is walking alongside the architect of these traps and these tunnels

Each of the traps that Wargod had designed would probably send anyone trying to enter this area to spend a lot of time and lifespan to just infiltrate even one level of this deep tunnel basement

And Azief notices something else.

The deeper they go, the stronger the pressure.

Azief could even feel like there is a different heartbeat inside this tunnel.

Though Azief is not obtuse enough to ask.

With all of these traps and all of these tunnels, Azief had long noticed that this place is probably not only houses the altar.

It probably houses other things. Dark things and terrible things might be imprisoned on the lowest reaches of these tunnel

But this is Wargod matters and not his matters. There is no need to pry so deep. Especially when he had already owed so much.

And then he arrived with Wargod. There is an altar in one of the level. Azief noticed that there is even many more levels below.

The more he is in here, the more he is curious. But he shakes his head and extinguish his curiosities. Instead, he looks toward the altar in the distance

He narrows his eyes and his vision zoomed in on the altar. The altar is full of cobwebs and there is even a few spiders scurrying around on the surface of the altar.

There is thick dust on it like it has been gathering dust for decades.

”It is dusty” Azief spoke of his observation

Wargod only smiles

”I never used it. It was just a contingency plans. If someday there was a time when I was trapped inside Interium, I have a way to get out.”

”This must not be your only contingency plan right?” Azief ask.

And Wargod nodded

Azief only chuckles at Wargod admission.

Knowing Wargod for a short time, Azief already had a profile of what Wargod is really like. This is a being who is very cautious, very cunning and scheming.

When it is about his safety, he would always be so cautious and none of his words could be trusted fully.

This is his cautiousness toward his life.

Even when he is telling the truth, there is still secrets behind his truthfulness.

It is not that he wanted to lie or to withhold, it is just that all of this is done for survival

Can Azief blame him? Azief really could not blame him. When he was in his youth, he might think differently.

But he was also a child that has experienced great upheaval in his life. The world he is in changed forever and at that time, he also did things.

For survival.

Wargod is a being that rarely needs to lie but when it is about his safety, he would never tell the full truth.

The fact that Wargod reveals this altar probably means he has many other methods to escape Interium in case he is trapped.

His admission itself could be a plot to confuse other beings. If one day, some people seek him and search his memories, they might eb misled by Wargod admission today.

Azief understand his cautiousness.

After all, the one chasing him is not an ordinary being. And it is not like he has many friends. That being is chasing him and he also has many enemies.

Azief believe that if he lives a life like Wargod, he would also be very cautious and always keep things close to his chest

Wargod did not sense Azief feeling or maybe he just ignore it. Instead, he said

”I have many such thing scattered all over Interium. Other than watching fight and recruiting warriors all over the Omniverse, the other things I excelled at is to craft things like this. Preserving myself and my life is a duty” he paused for a second and his face expressions seems to turn sad as he added

”A duty that I am tired of upholding”

He paused for a second and then added ”Existence does bear on you. It gets heavier each year. Every year, there is less reason to smile”

Azief only smiles bitterly at this. Knowing Wargod life story, he could understand Wargod feeling to some extent

Azief look back at the altar and sighed. The memories of the past few days seems to flash in his mind

”I never expected that when I came here, it would be like this. I was prepared to die” Wargod look at Azief and he could guess the determination that Azief had held when he chooses to come here.

”Sometimes those who seek death, find life and those who run from death meet death the fastest. It is the irony of the world” Wargod mutters

Azief only chuckles at this. Before he came here, he was expecting to be fighting with Wargod.

He expected that he would have to use all of his powers and all of his abilities to win even a shred of survival.

He prepares his heart.

But who would have thought, only a few days of acquaintance, and he believes that Wargod would be his most reliable ally.

Simply because he held the legacy of the Etherna. And because Wargod is the last surviving Etherna.

Azief understand his allure to Wargod.

The only one that could understand Wargod. He might not understand Wargod loneliness and desolation.

But he understand the need to connect. Azief is like his connection to the Etherna. These feelings is weak when you are surrounded by people of your own kind

It is only when you lose them, you understand its importance. Etherna was not really a social race.

At least not in the beginning.

But then they have families.

And through the ages, they learn other feelings.

Unlike humans who is a social being, Etherna had to learn to have these feelings

Because they were the First beings, all things are first for them and they make the most mistake because they could not draw inference from other beings

One could reason that humans was also like that.

Because not only until recently that Earth truly believes that there is other beings in the sky.

And only then could Earth draw inferences from other destroyed worlds on what not to do.

But there was something that humans had that Etherna didn’t. And that is the constant fear of death. Death becomes the end but also become the catalyst for change.

Death was the final recipe that allows humans to always strive for improvement. To avoid death and to continue living

And a soul that ask what is worth living for? Soul is that final recipe that completes life and death

A power that ask your own self what is worth throwing your life away. But all of it started because time for humans are limited.

All the great stories, all the great loves and all the great deeds only holds meaning because it ends.

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