Chapter 754: Return of Janus
Janus stepped out of the Portal, finally returning from the unknown region of the Abyss. He knew it had been a long time since he left, but even he couldn't have imagined how much had changed in the time he was absent.
He moved closer to the City of Gods, only to be blocked by a barrier. This was the first time a barrier had blocked him.
Usually, the barrier around the city was different. It was only made to block beings without Divinity, but that wasn't the case for him. He could also feel that this barrier was different from the old ones.
"Did they change the barrier? Why?" He had many questions in his mind, but he didn't ponder much about it. There could be many reasons to strengthen the barrier.
He used his Divine Abilities, passing through the barrier easily. No matter how effective a barrier was, it was useless before his abilities.
After Janus passed through the barrier, he had a better view of the City of Gods. But this came as an even bigger surprise for him.
The City looked quite unfamiliar to him. For a moment, he even wondered if he accidentally came to the wrong place. So many of the buildings here were different from what he used to remember.
What was even more astonishing was the primary residence where his sister-in-law and nephew had resided. It appeared as though the historic palace had undergone renovation, sparking curiosity as to the purpose behind the transformation.
Another thing that intrigued him was the fact that he hadn't seen a single person so far. The Realm of Gods and the City of Gods at the core of it... It was all completely empty. As if everyone here had just... disappeared?
"Is there some meeting going on?"
He still gave it the benefit of the doubt, finding a justification for this situation. After all, it was likely that there was some important meeting called in the Palace, where everyone was present. That could explain why every other place was so empty.
He landed before the newly created Palace. Even though it was a new palace, it was still his home, the house where his brother used to live. But still, Janus felt something strange. He didn't have the same welcoming feeling as he used to have in the past whenever he arrived here.
Janus placed his hand on the new door to push it open. But as soon as his hands touched the door, he felt a terrifying attack on his soul. An electric current coursed through his body. It was like some defensive mechanism of the door had activated.
"Just what is happening?"
Even as his soul was attacked by a Defence mechanism that the Rebel Gods had created for the protection of the Palace from unknown intruders, Janus remained unharmed.
Given his immense strength, an assault of this nature held little significance for him. However, this caused him to genuinely sense that something was amiss.
Unfortunately, he still didn't think that the entire God Realm had gone through a war. He thought that maybe in his absence, Caen had taken the throne and took these steps to show him that he wasn't welcome here.
Instead of perceiving it as a threat, he saw it as Caen indulging in his usual petty behavior.
He didn't bother opening the door and simply teleported to the other side of the door, appearing in a long corridor.
Not only the exterior, but the entire interior had also changed. It was not like a renovation at all. Instead, it was as if the Palace was completely destroyed before being recreated.
"That little brat... Don't tell me he really destroyed the Palace?! But his mother wouldn't have allowed it. With sister-in-law here, he should've never done something like this. Then why?!"
For the first time, Janus started having a bad feeling about this. He didn't take it lightly anymore. His Divine Sense spread through the entire palace.
Although there were some obstructions that tried to restrict the use of Divine Sense within the palace, it wasn't to an extent that could overpower him.
After Janus searched the entire palace, his heart started sinking. There was no one in the Palace! His sister-in-law wasn't here, and even his nephew wasn't here! Let alone them, not even a single servant could be seen here!
Janus rushed straight to the Main Hall, where meetings usually took place. But the Main Hall was also empty.
Making him even more upset was the fact that his elder brother's portrait was missing! Instead, there were two different portraits! These two portraits made Janus' heart sink even more.
On these portraits wasn't anyone from the Realm of Gods. But it was the biggest enemy of the realm of gods!
The first portrait belonged to Ezekiel! And the second Portrait was also recognized by him! It belonged to the person that had killed the God of Lightning... Someone who had the essence of his elder brother.
For the portrait of an enemy to be in the realm of gods, and that too in the main palace, it could only mean one thing! The Realm of Gods had fallen! That also explained why the Palace was destroyed and recreated and why this entire place was so empty!
Janus stood frozen in place as if he had been tossed into the depths of hell. His sister-in-law... And his nephew... He didn't know if both of them were alive. He couldn't even imagine them being dead! No, he didn't want to accept it!
After his brother had sacrificed himself, it was his responsibility to save his brother's family, but with this... he had failed!
He didn't care about the realm of gods for the time being. The most important thing for him was finding his nephew and his sister-in-law to make sure that they were alive! That was all that mattered!
He left the Main Hall and walked over to the Mysterious Pond. If there was one person who knew the secrets about that pond, then it was him. Because it was his pond! It was the first ever gift that his brother had given to him!
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