Bro, I'm not an Undead!

Chapter 1181: Boron's Rise (2)



For what felt like an eternity, long after the world stopped quaking, there was a deafening silence as the two Deities, both inhabiting vessels, stared intently at each other. There was a greedy desire exploding unseen between them. Both seemed content simply drinking the other's presence, however hidden it was by the suits of mortals.

It was only when a quarter of an hour passed that Boron drew closer to Suzamete, and his massive hand was extended towards her.

Gracefully, Suzamete floated onto his palm and sat on it without breaking her gaze on him.

<I thought you would be a lot more furious with me?>

Her voice wasn't quite as profound as Boron's but it was clear and unnatural still.

<With you? No, my dearest. My rage is only for our companions; for what they decided. You couldn't have done anything against them if you tried. Not back then. The current you, however, is certainly a lot more competent... I think.>

Suzamete wore a smile and then broke into a fit of laughter.

<I'm glad to hear it - both your praise and your understanding, that is. I never would have imagined that is the first thing you'd say to me.>

Boron gave an amused sigh. Suzamete hugged her legs.

<I've had enough time to grow since they left. Perhaps I've grown more than even I realise. But still... this world has been difficult to manage on my own.>

<I can only dream of the hardship. My own confined prison cannot even be compared to all you've had to handle up here; all THEIR business.> Boron did a sweep of the world as he spoke. <Cowards, those two. They were so determined to run from me that they let left you with all of this?>

Suzamete gave a weak laugh.

<You know that's not true, my love. Not entirely anyway.>

<What did they hope to achieve by leaving you alone here? Did they think that would change how I feel about this world? That I wouldn't unleash my children on Aigas still?>

Suzamete's visage grew stiff.

A crude, dull light in her eyes immediately displayed her conflicting thoughts.

Boron noticed.

<I haven't repented of my fury at all, my dearest. I will destroy every mark they have made in the void. Every single one. I am sorry. Not even you can and should stop me.>

There was a finality in Boron's tone that startled Suzamete. She had thought... she had hoped... but...

The unwavering gaze in Boron's dark eyes made sure she understood that there was no compromise. Not when it came to the fates of Quintess and Listafelle.

Fearing further discussion on the subject, Suzamete said:

<I finally met my son. He found a way here>

Boron's simmering wrath seemed to vanish at the words. It was the last thing he had expected to hear from Suzamete.

Unlike his three companions, Boron couldn't see anything that happened in Aigas. He couldn't see its future or past as he wished because he hadn't helped to create it.

He asked:

<You did? How did it go?>

Suzamete sighed and her eyes tore into the blameless sky.

<I knew from the moment he arrived here on Aigas that there was no redeeming our relationship. Nothing I said or did would justify how I left him on Faaminl to pursue my goal... our goal, in kind. If I told him I had no choice, he would have argued that I could have brought him along. That is valid. I was impatient. I didn't want him to weigh me down. I feared dying early because of him. If I gave the excuse that I always knew he would follow and carve his own path, he would have called out my lie. I left him thinking... knowing that he would likely die. Well, but he didn't. Some mother that makes me. The weight of these powers I fought so hard to obtain has overshadowed more of me than I thought it would.>

Boron listened without a word. After a pause persisted, he then said:

<Well, the burden of realms beyond simple Divinity only show themselves in their fullness after you have reached them. That is something we can only live with.> He paused to survey Suzamete's bitter face. <What did you do with the boy?>

Suzamete gave a sorrow chuckle.

<Nothing. I allowed him his whims. I permitted him to commit atrocities. I allowed him to reach me one final time. I looked him in the eye and told him things I didn't fully believe, just like a Deity would. Then... I used the scars he left on Aigas to fulfil my duty.>

Suzamete would given a loud, self-deprecating laugh if she could.

Indeed, she had humoured Actuass' atrocities and used them to Aigas' benefit.

Actuass had split the world with Brunt Divide in an effort to split apart Suzamete's power. While this didn't destroy the world, eventually, it would have. Suzamete hadn't made an effort to fix this as soon as possible because she had known it would come in handy.

A stronger enemy than Actuass had risen after all, the Null Devil King, Caxellac. Using his Serene Grace, he had wiped out the Rules around him, dismantling Edagon and a vast chunk of the ebony sea. This effect would have spilled over to even Feinheath and Opungale if it weren't for the division Actuass had made. Mors Serene Grace had been restricted to the northern portion of Aigas.

Suzamete's power to directly influence events on Aigas was much more limited than that of Quintess and Listafelle. She couldn't have used a vessel as frail as the one she was using now to defeat Caxellac. Replicus' presence had been liberating. Only after he beat Caxellac did she destroy the Rules he had damaged and repair the split world.

Boron nodded with what might have been sympathy.

<You were brave, my dearest. Acting accordingly in the situation you were in marks you as a true Deity. I am proud. Killing off the past is a strength many look down upon. You did well to

move forward.>

Suzamete gave a sad smile.

<Yeah.>

A few more minutes passed in silence.

<If there isn't anything else you care for on this world, it should make what needs to be done easier. I cannot wait any longer. Allow me to do what I need to do and then you and I can start

anew elsewhere.>

Suzamete gave Boron an odd look. Something was hidden in her eyes - desperation.

She stood up.

<Can you hold off for a little while?>

<Why?> Boron asked suspiciously.

Suzamete looked below.

<I'm sure you will appreciate this after having been locked in the Under for so long without a more... fulfilling source of entertainment.>

<Hmmm?> Boron was confused.

A shallow smile appeared on Suzamete's face.

<What might as well be the greatest battle to ever grace the surface of Aigas is about to take place. At least, let it be etched onto this world before you have your way with it. Let's watch together. I give you my word... how it ends will be even more spectacular.>