Reneedolâs body that was taken over by Atropos had been pierced through by numerous tubes, unable to move at all.
âNo! I am one of the three Deities of Fate, my background is noble, my strength is vast; Shroud, you canât kill me!â
She called her desperately.
The [Plate of Destinyâs End] manifested around her body in an attempt to dispel these black tubes, but they didnât work at all.
Boss reached his hand forward and made a gesture.
A boundless river of stars once again manifested behind him and circled around him and Reneedol like a tornado.
Atropos abruptly shut up and fell unconscious.
Both the [Tear of Deities] and [Plate of Destinyâs End] were swiftly removed from her body and lightly hovered next to her.
Boss gazed profoundly at the figure next to him.
ââ-the real Reneedol.
âIâve completely stripped her of her powers, she can no longer control your body, you can goâ he said sincerely.
Reneedol nodded, then said something to Boss.
Boss smiled gently and explained: âLike Iâve told you before, whether it is the Apocalypse, the power of the Deity of Fate, the Divine Artifacts, or your original talents; everything will disappear. You will be able to restart everything anew like a newborn childâ
Reneedol lowered her head a bit in thought, then smiled towards Boss.
She flew towards her original body.
As she returned to her body, Boss made another gesture.
The starlight around them rapidly spun like a beautiful tornado of stars.
Following Bossâ gesture, this starlight all entered Reneedolâs forehead and formed into a beautiful glowing star.
Under the light of this star, three figures appeared from Reneedolâs body.
âthe three sisters of Fate: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
Reneedol opened her eyes and observed these three Deities of Fate.
Lachesis stood in the middle, as she glanced around her surroundings, she sighed helplessly before slowly disappearing into the void of space.
Boss explained: âIâve eliminated the Apocalypse, and among the three Deities, only Lachesis had never taken control over your body, so she had directly vanished into the voidâ
âWhat about the two of them?â
Reneedol looked at the two remaining Deities of Fate and asked.
Boss replied: âWith a single thought from you, the power Iâve left on your body will erase both of their existencesâ
Reneedol appeared glad and glanced between Clotho and Atropos.
Clotho and Atroposâ expressions changed, trying to beg, but not even their voices could be heard.
Boss sighed, then happily said: âFinally, this day had finally arrived, Iâve helped you regain your bodyâ
All the starlight disappeared.
His body became limp and collapsed on the ground.
Gu Qing Shan hurriedly tried to catch him, but his own power hadnât fully recovered, so the two of them both fell on their buttocks.
âHereâ Gu Qing Shan handed him a canned drink.
âHelp me open it, I donât even have the strength to pull the tab right nowâ Boss wryly smiled and said.
âMe as wellââ why didnât you tell me about this first, Iâve already exerted every last bit of strength for that previous strikeâ Gu Qing Shan complained.
He called Scarlet over and handed her two cans, asking her to help open them.
âItâs a good thing that everything has been resolvedâ Boss smiled and said>
âAh, fine, itâs been really toughâ Gu Qing Shan helplessly sighed.
ââthe only thing left now is for Reneedol to fully take control of her body, then this entire matter has resolved itself perfectly.
The Lord of Infinite Origins had been erased, the three Deities of Fate had also disappeared, the Samsara debris had already been scattered into the Space Vortex and would no longer destroy this world, all the species that were taking refuge within the Pantheon would continue to remain.
Everything would now proceed as history did.
âAre these drinks delicious? Doesnât smell like alcoholâ Scarlet commented.
She handed the two cans to Boss and Gu Qing Shan.
Suddenlyââ
The two cans disappeared.
A curt grunt was heard behind them.
It was Little Dusk!
She had been tied up by a length of rope created from starlight, unable to move.
Bam!
With a loud noise, Scarlet was sent flying, her survival unclear.
In that instant, Gu Qing Shan and Boss were also picked up by an immense force, hovering in mid-air.
Cold starlight had pierced through their chests and gave off a destructive power.
The two of them had already expended all of their powers, so without being able to react, they were swiftly restrained.
âDonât move, I have other businesses to take care of firstâ
A female voice spoke up.
As the two of them turned to the voice, they saw that Reneedolâs previous expression of innocence and pity had disappeared without a trace.
She coldly looked at the two Deities of Fate and casually spoke to the two Deities of Fate:
âIâve already told you my conditions. Live for die, thatâs up to your decisionsâ
Clotho and Atropos exchanged glances, sighed, then chanted an incantation in unison.
The hovering [Plate of Destinyâs End] suddenly broke off into its components, circled around Reneedolâs body, then equipped itself to her.
The pendant that gave off starlight, [Tear of Deities], also slowly flew into Reneedolâs hand, after which she put it on her neck.
âWhy, why did you have to do such a thing?â Boss was completely exhausted but still forced himself to ask.
After donning her new equipment, Reneedol slowly approached Boss.
She stood in front of him, stroking his face and explained:
âI was said to be fated to a certain event, that was to become the companion of the strongestâââ but many have misunderstood this Fate. As soon as I was born, my body was taken over by the Deity of Fate, drowned in the river, and drifted to the World Valley. Ever since that moment, Iâve always accompanied a certain person who would become âthe strongestâ, and that was youâ
Her beautiful gem-like eyes appeared slightly sarcastic as she muttered in a low voice: âHow laughable of Clotho to try and borrow this Fate, not knowing that it had always been in effectâ
Gu Qing Shan endured the intense pain in his chest and asked: âShroud had already fully committed himself to help you, and youâve obtained rebirth as you wishââ but youâve acted against us like this, are you insane?â
As he spoke, a fist strike suddenly appeared in mid-air.
Adorable had attacked!
âââ[Ethereal â Grand Mountain]!
This was a full-power strike from Gu Qing Shan after he obtained Bossâ power, Reneedol would surely not be able to stop it.
However, Reneedol stood still.
Clotho uttered a silent scream and jumped in front of Reneedol.
Even as a soul, she still lost all of her thoughts and became frozen.
Reneedol appeared pleased.
âIf I die, youâll die, so you need to take more of these unexpected attacks for meâ she patted Clothoâs face and said.
Gu Qing Shanâs heart felt heavy.
Adorableâs attack was stopped!
âReneedol, Iâve used everything I had to bring you rebirth, why did you have to do this? I really donât understandâ Boss struggled to speak.
Reneedol silently observed Boss and spoke: âRebirth? What do you think is rebirth?â
Her voice suddenly contained a bit of hatred:
âSince I was born, I had to watch someone else take my body and do anything with it as they pleased, unable to even attempt putting a stop to it, then was destined to become the companion of âthe strongestâââ what a terrible Fate that is, my own will had never been accepted nor understood by anyone, any entityâ
âI had no choice but to go through countless nights by myself, facing the unknown of my own survival, and I still had to think of ways to flatter you, soothe you, console you. Have you ever thought for even a moment about what Iâve thought?â
ââ-I just wanted to liveâ
Boss spat up some blood and endured the pain: âI understand you. I also understand the past youâve been through. Trust me, accompany me, Iâll surely take you to a more prosperous era and show you happiness and joyâ
âHappiness?â Reneedol sneered.
âI entered this world by myself, witnessing nothing but schemes, deceptions, unrestrained desires, as well as continuous Apocalypse, and yet the only thing that Fate gave me in return for that is a companionâââ
She angrily screamed: âWhy should I accept the arrangements of Fate, how ridiculous!â
âI have believed that our feelingsââ were mutualââââ Boss breathed heavily and trembled as he spoke.
âThatâs right, during a lot of your darkest moments, Iâve helped you, and even helped you discover your true identity, after which I shared your power. So at this point, I donât owe you anything, and you donât owe me anything eitherâ
Reneedol stared straight into Bossâ eyes and whispered: âGet it into your damn mind, as a ghost who doesnât even have a body, the thing I desired most had never been some sickening notion of âloveâ, but to live, to truly and sincerely live under the light of the sunâ
Gu Qing Shan abruptly cut in: âBut youâve already succeeded! Youâre already gotten your wish, if you say that neither side owes the other anything, then why did you continue to attack us?â
Reneedol turned her head and looked at him.
âRhode, I had thought that you were a smart personâ she said.
âWhat do you mean?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
Reneedol continued: âDuring this Age of Apocalypses, there would never be any true peace of safety. I naturally need power to protect the body Iâve spent so much effort to get, my life, my power, and my authorityâ
Gu Qing Shan went silent briefly and said:
âEven when no one owed the other party anything, you still ambushed us while we were most exhausted. This had already made something clearâ
âWhatâs that?â Reneedol asked.
âYou still feel guilty, you donât truly believe your wordsââ if not, why did you have to attack someone who helped you?â Gu Qing Shan questioned.
Reneedol coldly scoffed, then pointed at Boss and said: âTo achieve my goals, I merely told a lie, and he believed that lieâ
She abruptly raised her voice: âLove! What a laughable and illusional emotion, it had never occupied a single bit of my heartâ
Invisible black threads appeared around her, gradually manifesting as a dark featureless humanoid face.
âI forgot to tell you, but the power of Fate had connected him and I during these years. Even entities that he erased must go through my agreement before they can enter the final process of destructionâ
âBefore I make this decisionââ-â
âThey can all temporarily existâ
At this point, Clotho regained her senses and hurriedly stood on Reneedolâs left.
Atropos also approached and stood on her right.
The two Deities of Fate both knelt on one knee, each taking one of Reneedolâs hands and lowered their heads as if to pledge their allegiance.
At this moment, their Fate and life were both in the hands of someone once under their control.
While Reneedol stood with her back straight, wearing a dress of darkness and an emotionless cold expression.
âFate kneels at my feetâ
âEven the Apocalypse had to become my servantâ
Reneedol looked at Boss and Gu Qing Shan, then lightly shook her head: âAnd all of your efforts so far will forge the âmeâ of today, I only have one way to bury the pitiful days of my pastââ-â
Boundless starlight gathered in her hand to form a sharp dagger.
âDie. Both Radiance and Death shall end today, and I shall open the new era with my own handsâ
âI, Reneedol, am the master of Fate, the future Empress of the Pantheon!â