Chapter 426: Chapter 426 We Are Incompatible_1
The Goddess of Revenge scrutinized Aiden carefully, "Quite a variety of tricks you have, kid. That book just now, it couldn’t possibly be the only authority, could it? Where did it come from?"
"It should be considered a gift from someone else," Aiden replied.
"From your master?"
"She is not my master," Aiden corrected again.
"Toys and pets don’t have the right to choose in this regard," the Goddess of Revenge said with a mocking tone.
Aiden was stunned for a moment, finding himself unable to refute her statement.
"Well, that is indeed true," he nodded.
Admitting this fact was somewhat detrimental to his self-esteem, but it was indeed true, and denial was pointless. He was currently unable to escape the palm of the Goddess of Conspiracy, and avoidance would not solve this problem.
For him, the awakening of the Goddess of Revenge might just be a breakthrough.
"She even got you an only authority? Seems like she likes you a lot," the Goddess of Revenge said, malice once again appearing in her eyes.
"You might not believe this, but it’s just a part of her game. She set rules for herself, presented me with opportunities, and at the same time, a test to see if I could eventually escape her grasp," Aiden explained.
"An act that is all harm and no benefit, so the ruler of the ’Wisdom’ authority is an idiot?" the Goddess of Revenge said skeptically.
"No, a madman," Aiden answered.
"Just like me?" the Goddess of Revenge said with a grin.
"Once a mind strays from the common folk, in their eyes, one is a madman. Of course, you’re both mad, just in different ways. According to her, she’s simply pursuing the fun of the game," Aiden said.
"Sounds like I have quite a bit in common with that bitch," the Goddess of Revenge said, staring into Aiden’s eyes, "So you, do you wish to break away from her?"
"My goal is twofold," Aiden held up two fingers, "The first step, to kill the man who took the authority from you. The second step is to escape the control of the Goddess of Conspiracy."
"That man..." the Goddess of Revenge began to recall, her memory still somewhat fragmented, retrieving specific memories was somewhat difficult.
"If you can’t remember, allow me to jog your memory," Aiden finished speaking and began reciting the divine words of "Surrogate."
No sooner had he spoken than the Goddess of Revenge felt the world in front of her twist momentarily, but nothing changed except for the person on the chair across from her.
A dark crimson hooded cloak, a pale mask, wrapped around her true form tightly.
The Goddess of Revenge suddenly remembered the day when the followers of the Goddess of Conspiracy stormed into her temple, each dressed just like this, including the man who ultimately took her divinity and the only authority.
Although unable to see any detail, with just one glance, she was convinced that the man before her was the very enemy who had taken everything from her.
As the Goddess of Revenge revealed a bloodthirsty, ferocious smile resembling that of a wild beast, the world twisted again, and Aiden reverted his appearance back to normal.
"Remember now?" Aiden asked.
"Kid," the Goddess of Revenge suddenly called out to him.
"Hmm?"
"Just now, was that... the power of ’Existence’?"
"You seem to know quite a lot."
"What if you turn into that form again, and let me kill you once? How about that?" the goddess of revenge made an unreasonable request, "This is not a joke."
"Refusal."
Aiden once again realized that this goddess of revenge thought differently from most people; it seemed difficult for a normal person to keep up with her frequency.
"I remember that guy was also a lapdog of the goddess of conspiracy, right? Are you trying to kill him because of this?" the goddess of revenge asked.
"Here’s the thing," said Aiden, "after he stole divinity from you for his own ascension to godhood, he directly betrayed the goddess of conspiracy. The goddess of conspiracy set a trap, making me the designated enemy in his ascension ritual, and also ensuring that he cannot easily kill me. Now, the game set up by the goddess of conspiracy is for us to fight each other to the death, to see who survives."
"Not a bad taste," the goddess of revenge actually gave a positive comment to the enemy’s style.
"That’s not the point you should be focusing on," Aiden reminded her.
"Then what is the point?" the goddess of revenge raised an eyebrow.
"We have a common enemy," Aiden could only point out the essentials.
He vaguely felt something was off, this point in his words was as obvious as lice on a bald head—clear and indisputable, yet the goddess of revenge seemed utterly oblivious here. Either her comprehension was lacking, or... she had no intention of cooperating at all.
"Oh, so we should work closely together, right?" the goddess of revenge suddenly acted as if she had a revelation, with an exaggerated expression.
"Stop being sarcastic, my goddess," Aiden sighed, "It sounds like you have no intention to cooperate?"
"I only accept one method," replied the goddess of revenge. "Offer me a sacrifice, and I shall avenge you."
"Could you be more specific?" Aiden pressed.
"I have an idea, boy. You must have accumulated quite a bit of divinity. Transfer it all to me, help me regain my authority, and then I’ll fulfill your wish," the goddess of revenge made her proposal.
Aiden was silent for a while, then spread his hands and said, "Is that a... joke of your own creation?"
"Do you have any objections?" the goddess of revenge asked.
"I can’t trust you," Aiden replied.
"I am quite credible when it comes to avenging others, I have a good reputation among my followers," the goddess of revenge said.
"What I don’t trust is not only your integrity but also your capability. First of all, even if you gained enough divinity, without the unique authority, at best you’d only become a saint of the ’Hatred’ authority, and you might not even be able to handle that man. And even if you took a step back and somehow managed to reclaim the godhood, I don’t believe you could win against the goddess of conspiracy; you have been disastrously defeated by her in the past," Aiden analyzed.
"That makes a lot of sense," the goddess of revenge actually praised him, "You indeed are the kind of person who plans everything carefully and proceeds cautiously."
"I would prefer you to call that prudence," Aiden said.
"That’s exactly what I dislike, you would really suit being a conspirator. Compared to that, I prefer taking a gamble," the goddess of revenge said, "That little girl just now was quite good, is she yours?"
"It seems..." Aiden nodded thoughtfully, "we don’t seem to get along very well."
The ’Hatred’ authority represents the irrational side of the spirit; influenced by this authority, the goddess of revenge seemed quite averse to a completely rational way of thinking, and extraordinarily self-centered. The goddess of revenge could see the value of cooperation, but she did not like the person in front of her, and refused to cooperate for that reason alone.
"I’ve said this before," the goddess of revenge spread her hands.
After thinking for a moment, Aiden said, "Alright, then let’s change the method. How about we... use each other?"
