The Sun - Lord of Mysteries (fanfiction)

Chapter 118: World Shake

Chapter 118: World Shake

The sun shone through the parting clouds the next morning, illuminating the world, which was still reeling from the prior night's events.

The world always experiences various changes due to war and the ascension of gods. But, mortals' feeble minds cannot bear the knowledge of events, so all those changes always tend to go unnoticed.

This could be clearly seen during Artisan's ascension. When he became a god, the light of civilization erupted, illuminating almost every aspect of human civilization; it also nearly merged the spirit and material worlds. However, these changes went unseen by all below angels.

The last night, however, was different. It was all over the front pages of newspapers.

The 'World Shake,' as they called it, had occurred all over the world, and for 8 seconds, the very foundations of the world rumbled. From frail mortals to all-powerful gods, everyone felt the 'rumbling.'

As one might expect, the world went into a frenzy, causing chaos all around. Civilization's brilliant minds attempted but failed to discover its cause. When material power fails, people always turn to mysteries.

And, turn they did, they attempted to divine the cause of the world shake, only to suffer a fate worse than death, regardless of their sequence. So they finally turned to the gods, but their prayers went unanswered.

In the end, the 'World Shake' event became a 'mystery' among men, with numerous fabricated legends surrounding it.

However, it was not a "mystery" to everyone. The Gods could guess what actually occurred. And they weren't pleased at all...

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Feynapotter. The city of life. The city was decked out in evergreen, right down to its glittering gold crown.

The church bells rang as the sun shone through the clouds, illuminating Lilith, who was checking her dress in the mirror.

Lilith was always nervous nowadays, nervous about the change of times and the impending war.

This feeling has been heightened by recent events. She didn't have to think long to figure out that last night's events were most likely related to Aucuses.

After all, Aucuses took temporary control of the Golden Order, bypassing their authorities.

It also occurred shortly after the 'World Shake' began. So the others had no trouble connecting the dots, which all pointed to her lover, Aucuses. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

And, they were enraged, particularly Herabergan, Leodero, and Artisan. They demanded an explanation from Aucuses right away. Others weren't much better; Amanises backed Herabergan and Leodero's demand, while her 'Son' remained silent. It was only her who stood with Aucuses.

Given the "Golden Order," it was to be expected. The Order was a structure imbued with all of their power. The gods supported the establishment of the "Golden Order" for the sake of world stability, particularly in light of the impending events. They don't want chaos to spread from their fights and inadvertently destroy the world.

Lilith also knew Aucuses had his own agenda for the "Golden Order," as he always does.

Returning now, the "Golden Order" wielded terrifying power, and if it fell into the hands of one person, they could temporarily rule over the gods themselves.

This was what made them all nervous. It didn't matter if it was only temporary, because the prospect of Aucuses achieving that was enough for all of them to turn their backs on him.

As a result, they demanded an explanation from Aucuses right away.

A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts, prompting her to peer through the door and then smile.

Speak of the devil. It was Aucuses.

Before heading out the door, she double-checked herself in the mirror to ensure she was absolutely perfect.

She opened the door to find Aucuses leaning on the doorframe, checking his watch.

He smiled as he looked up at her.

"You're stunning..." He said this while lightly kissing her lips. "As always"

"Well" Lilith punched him on the chest lightly. "Enough with the sweet words; what the hell were you thinking of pulling a stunt like that?"

"I just did what I always do." Aucuses shrugged with a laid-back smile.

That was unsurprising, Lilith expected him to answer exactly like that.

She still pressed, her brows furrowed. "What happened last night?"

"In conclusion..." Aucuses contemplated, before answering. "Red Priest is about to be born today."

"And everything is coming to an end."

"What?" Lilith wished she had misheard, as the meaning behind his words was both outrageous and terrifying.

"Come on, let's not be late for the wedding." Looking at his watch, Aucuses said abruptly. He then grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the house, still dumbstruck.

He continued with a mysterious smile. "As for the overall situation, you'll find out by the end of the day." He then drew her closer to him, their faces inches apart. "It wouldn't be fun if it was known ahead of time, would it?"

Lilith pushed him away. "Whatever you're planning with this, Aucuses. I already don't like it at all..."

"Let's go." Aucuses sighed, extending his hand to her, without showing any intention of elaborating himself futher.

Lilith glared at him before taking his hand in hers.

Then they vanished from the Feynapotter.

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