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Impossible. What. Is. This.

Keep. Your. Promise.

Mother Earth responded angrily, taken aback by Yeon-woo's unexpected response. She had given him Vieira Dune, just as he asked, and she wondered why he wasn't keeping up his end of the bargain. Yeon-woo did not pay attention to Mother Earth's objections, and instead, he continued to stare coldly at Vieira Dune.

"You don't want to say anything? I guess you still have some traces of loyalty. Then, it can't be helped." Yeon-woo was about to place the Purgatory Furnace containing Vieira Dune inside his Soul Collection when Vieira Dune cried out. She thought that Yeon-woo would really make her suffer for eternity.

「No, no! I'll tell you! So, please…please!」 Concerned that Yeon-woo would change his mind, Vieira Dune began to mindlessly pour out information regarding Mother Earth that she had learned while part of Mother Earth's ego. Vieira not only provided the weaknesses, as Yeon-woo requested, but she also spilled secrets that no one else knew. Mother Earth had separated from Vieira Dune too hurriedly, and in the process, failed to properly remove information about herself.

Stop. At. Once.

Shut. Up.

Mother Earth must have sensed the danger of not intervening. Her bloodshot eyes widened as she condensed her divine power, shooting a beam of light towards them.

Clank! However, a black chain spun quickly and cut off the beam of light when it was only halfway to its target. Yeon-woo could feel Mother Earth becoming more anxious.

『Oho! Does something like that exist? I knew that the conceptual gods possessed many mysteries, but…ha!』 Even Kronos was surprised by some of the secrets Vieira Dune divulged, specifically one that revealed why Mother Earth was so obsessed with Yeon-woo and his younger brother and their relationship to the Black King.

'Conceptual gods came into being when the first light shone and the universe was created…' The creation of the universe could be understood as a process that began when light, a foreign substance, exploded into nothingness and emptiness.

As pieces of nothingness and emptiness reacted with the light, their properties changed little by little. As actions and changes occurred, these became the foundation for the birth of godly beings. These beings had undeveloped consciousnesses and primitive appearances, but they also had the power to peer into multiple universes and dimensions. These beings became known as conceptual gods or elder gods.

Most of these beings didn't have desires, so even though they existed, it was almost like they didn't. These gods usually settled in one part of the universe and became the elements of Ideas. On the other hand, the elder gods observed the changes in the universe and did not intervene.

However, there were always exceptions. Unlike most conceptual gods and elder gods, who were meek—if they had any character at all—Mother Earth was completely different, and she thought that the changes in the universe were of her own making.

Wherever land was created, wherever trees grew, wherever forests and mountains rose, wherever life was conceived and places developed until civilizations appeared—wasn't this all Mother Earth's work? The mystery of life began when she established herself. As a result, Mother Earth had an obsession for the beings she had given birth to. Although she did not have an ego or consciousness that directed her, she had the impulse to possess everything, and she included all living creatures, even transcendent beings, such as gods and demons. This was why Mother Earth had pursued the Black King.

The conceptual god called Mother Earth had risen from fragments of nothingness and emptiness, and the original form of such fragments was the Black King. However, the ego of the Black King was imprisoned in the depths of emptiness. Mother Earth wanted to make the Black King her own or consume him in order to be reborn as a perfect being. That was why set her sights on Cha Jeong-woo, who had received the Black King's blessings. She sought to consume his soul in an attempt to open a path to the Black King.

This was why she had also set her sights on Vieira Dune, who was close to Cha Jeong-woo. It was also the reason she allowed Vieira Dune to take over her ego. When Yeon-woo appeared, Mother Earth wanted to consume him as well because of her desire.

These were the secrets that Vieira Dune divulged. Although Yeon-woo and Kronos were angry, they were also relieved now that they understood Mother Earth's weakness, which had been unknown to them before.

『In the end, there's no way to catch Mother Earth. However, we can now make sure she never pursues her desires again.』

Ignoring Kronos' anger, Vieira Dune cried out with her remaining strength.「Since Mother Earth doesn't have a proper form, her appearance comes from the Soulstone! Furthermore, I was in charge of that process…!」

Yeon-woo's eyes shone. He immediately knew which Soulstone Vieira Dune was referring to: the Stone of Luxuria (Lust). It was the treasure that his younger brother obtained and Vieira Dune had stolen.

Rumble! At that moment, the Philosopher Stone embedded next to Yeon-woo's heart trembled violently, as if it were asking Yeon-woo to give it the Stone of Luxuria (Lust).

「So, you should be able to achieve what you want. Now, please release me…! Please!」 The process that Vieira Dune described to Yeon-woo was somewhat familiar as well, since it contained many of the revelations' elements, just like the Emerald Tablet. Vieira Dune had created her own system using the knowledge she'd gained from the Crawling Chaos and through her research in the Tower.

Without this information, Yeon-woo would have to exert a great deal of energy taking the Soulstone, but now, he not only had an idea of the situation, he would also find it easier to analyze Mother Earth's weaknesses, especially since his knowledge of the revelations was far superior to Mother Earth's. In the end, Yeon-woo figured out how to force Mother Earth to submit right in front of her.

Don't. Do. It.

「I told you everything! Put out this fire! Or just annihilate me…!」

Mother Earth's anger and Vieira Dune's screams mixed together. A corner of Yeon-woo's lips twisted up as he looked at Vieira Dune. "Thanks to you, I got some good information. So, let me give you a nice present."

「OK, yes! I did what you told me to do, so now…!」Vieira Dune's eyes widened and an expression filled with anticipation and hope appeared on her face for the first time.

"There's something Jeong-woo always said at times like this."

「What…?」

"I'm kidding, asshole."

Vieira Dune's expression became despairing once again. Yeon-woo's smirk expanded into a large smile. "Didn't you always lie to Jeong-woo as well? So, you'll have to take your own medicine."

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