"This is... wait, something seems wrong."

I crouched down and reached out to grab the pile of firewood, but... whoosh! The firewood instantly turned to ashes, and I didn't even use any strength.

So I spread my hands and told them, "No, these firewood have been severely waterlogged. It's impossible to start a fire with them."

Disappointed, I dropped the wood chips from my hands and had another thought.

Wait, maybe there's another way!

I could transfer my energy to them, which would buy us more time to escape this ghost town with enough strength!

"Hey, you might not know, but other places have also been engulfed by ice and snow, not just your hometown, but the whole world... has changed!"

Chiyori suddenly spoke up, her short hair that already resembled a blue crystal now looked even more like it!

"Whew, it's so cold, I really want someone to hug me."

"That won't do, the temperature is already below minus one hundred degrees Celsius. Losing energy at this moment..."

Lan anxiously searched for something to ignite a fire while urging me to help support Yukari and the others into the slightly warmer basement.

"Okay!"

Now is the time to act fast. Yukari slowly stood up from the ground, and seeing how difficult it was for her to even stand, I quickly went over and held onto her waist to prevent her from falling.

On the way, I hesitated the whole time, whether or not I should do it like this.

"Um, Yukari...?"

"Heh heh... um, you can just call me Yukari."

"Isn't that impolite?"

"Um... then how about Yukari sis? That should be fine, right?"

Yukari forced a brilliant smile, but the faint sadness on her face couldn't be hidden. However, compared to before, it was already much better, because...

"Huh? Paroni, what are you doing...?"

A steady stream of heat was drawn out from within me and entered Yukari's body through her back.

Soon, her arms and cheeks gained a bit of life.

"Tsk tsk tsk...!"

Juxi, under the white robe, gazed at the starry sky with a melancholic look, feeling a sense of emptiness and helplessness in his heart.

Perhaps life is meant to be tasted with all its ups and downs. The dream world always seems so distant, and only reality stays in front of you, so... so...

Juxi finally couldn't stand it anymore and tightly embraced the passionate couple on the other side of the riverbank. The man in black clothing was Juxi's good buddy, Yuanhui!

As for the girl with purple hair beside him, she was his girlfriend, Lina.

Since they reunited, the two of them had been like this every day, making Juxi want to intervene every time, but he was always forced to retreat by their passionate atmosphere.

"Hey, can you guys have some self-restraint? Do you know how hurtful this is to me?"

"Who cares? My Nina and I being intimate is none of your business, right?"

Yuanhui on the other side of the river was unwilling, which made Juxi despise Yuanhui as a pervert.

"Hmph, you shameless guy who forgets his loyalty!"

"Hey hey hey, love is an irreversible rule in the universe. Have you ever heard of that saying?"

"You... tsk! I couldn't care less, you guys just continue... continue, as long as it doesn't delay the plan!"

Juxi seemed casual on the surface, but when he turned around and faced them, a surge of hot blood seemed to gush out from within him.

"What should I do? I really want to give them a taste of gasoline and a lighter."

He crushed the stone he had picked up from the water in his hand.

Yuanhui, who was sneaking a glance at him, smirked and cleared his throat before shouting loudly,

"What's wrong? Are you jealous? I..."

Boom! The river suddenly split in half, cut open by Juxi's powerful strike!

Under the almost terrifying pressure, both Yuanhui and Nina were stunned.

"Can you guys behave? I would really appreciate it!" Juxi smirked insincerely, as if he wanted to chew Yuanhui to pieces.

Knowing he had angered him, Yuanhui quickly moved closer, first pounding his back and then pinching his shoulder, while saying some compliments.

"Oh dear, look how angry you are. Too much anger can cause acne, you know."

"I..." (Juxi was just about to speak)

"Alright, we've been best friends for so many years, I understand you the best!"

"..." (Speechless)

"Hehe, cut me some slack this time, okay?"

"You...sigh, our enemy is not only the Beast Clan's dragon, the real dragon to be killed hasn't surfaced yet!"

Gazing up at the starry night, Juxi absentmindedly touched the scar on his arm, and said with a hint of bitterness,

"As long as it still exists, it means that remnants of the Black Dragon Emperor have not been completely eliminated..."

As long as the power of the Black Dragon Emperor remains, the world will once again fall into crisis.

Juxi constantly thought about it, the Black Dragon Emperor...oh no, he should be called the Dark God - Liao Xiula!

Liao Xiula, the Dark God!

Once a great explorer, he was eventually destroyed by the gods in the Holy War of the New Era.

Odin sealed his competence, but could not destroy the order he had established.

Helplessly, Odin added new laws to the world.

He divided the world in half, with half being night and the other half being day, alternating between the two.

From then on, humanity could receive light, and the world had day and night. Humans and animals carefully lived and continued to exist in accordance with this rule.

But the good times didn't last long. In the year 231 of the New Era, a disaster destroyed the Divine Lord's temple.

In that battle, countless high-ranking deities suffered the terrifying calamity of complete destruction of their bodies. It was from that day onwards that humans became the dominators of the continent!

Countless sinister creatures multiplied and thrived, and the ugly faces of humans gradually emerged.

"Oh Satan, the only thing that can save this crumbling world now, besides the Divine Lord, is one more thing!"

Edward's golden flower brooch spoke one night.

Back then, there were four holy artifacts that could kill Liao Xiula!

The first one was the Badge of Hope, capable of altering life and death, creating non-existent life.

The second one was the Plundering Demon Lord, capable of stealing any power into my hands, even taking over this world!

The third item, the God's Staff of Power, nullifies all incompetence and symbolizes the ruler of the unified world.

Of course, there is also the fourth item... the War God Angel, a crazy war god who only knows the desire to kill in battle and played a decisive role in the holy war!

Edward obtained the War God's Angel, which means he found a way to resurrect the War God.

He gazed towards the direction of Valhalla from the top of the towering temple, murmuring to himself.

"Hehe, the War God Angel was right in front of me all along... Yu Nai!"

In order to resist the creator, the four sacred artifacts united and engaged in a battle to the death with Liao Xiu La. The battle lasted for one thousand and one nights!

In an instant, the earth cracked, volcanoes erupted, and tsunamis struck.

At the moment when four flames rose to the sky, the Black Dragon Emperor was finally defeated!

"A new Divine Lord is born...!"

On the radiant hall, Odin was crowned as the father of all gods, responsible for governing life and death.

Under the golden throne in the hall, many deities surged forward.

One blue-haired old man specifically made a report.

"Your Majesty Odin, I suggest eradicating all remnants of the three major beast clans to avoid future troubles!"

"Elder Sea God is right. Those beasts are fundamentally incapable of reason. If not, then..."

Even the highly respected Sea God and Fire God among the new gods tried to persuade the new Divine Lord Odin to completely eradicate the beastmen from the human world.

But Odin shook his head and sternly questioned them.

"Why would we do that... for revenge, or for killing?"

"Well..."

The Fire God struggled to find an answer, but his attitude remained firm.

"I don't care. They have caused us so much suffering; that alone is deserving of death!"

"So, you now want to make them suffer the same fate?"

"..."

"War is not the only way to solve problems. Perhaps we can negotiate rather than resort to force."

Odin slowly took off his crown and threw it on the ground.

The gods panicked and rushed to pick up the crown for Odin.

But he didn't care and waved his hand, signaling the other deities to step back. Then, he activated a golden aura that enveloped the crown.

"Watch closely!"

After speaking, he crushed the crown forged by the divine craftsman Dolemi into dust.

Finally, the dust drifted away from the temple, flying in all directions.

"Your Majesty Odin, that was your supreme symbol. Why did you... why did you!"

The old Sea God was furious and sat down on the ground.

In the center of the temple, Odin stood steadily, dressed in a white sacred robe, while the others dared not even breathe.

"You all saw it. The crown is just a symbol. What's important is ourselves. If even the gods become so reckless, then the crown is nothing more than a symbol of evil..."

Suddenly, he retrieved the crown and placed it in his palm for the gods to see its appearance clearly.

"Do you know why I rejected Dolemi's crown that matched the world?"

"Well... umm...!"

The gods looked at each other and could only answer in unison.

"It symbolizes Your Majesty's rule over everything!"

"Does everyone know... very well, then let me tell you. You think it symbolizes my rule over everything, but you are wrong!"

Odin fell silent suddenly, placing the crown back on his head, and then reprimanded the gods.

"This is responsibility, it symbolizes the world! I wear it on my head to remind you of its meaning - the balance of the world is above all else!"

"...That makes sense."

"Yes, if we seek revenge, how are we any different from that wretched Black Dragon Emperor?"

The gods once again began a new round of conflicts, even the sea god changed his tune.

Being a fence-sitter, siding with whichever way the wind blows.

"Hmm, what Your Majesty said is correct. If the beast tribe goes extinct, it will impair our duty to uphold the laws of everything. Perhaps peace talks are feasible!"

As they all chose to support Odin, little did they know that the god of fire had already vanished without a trace!

Only Odin watched his back, silently sighing in his heart.

"Loki, what exactly do you want to achieve...?"