Chapter 1859 “Why Seek Allies When You Can Utilize Them as Pawns?”
Chapter 1859 “Why Seek Allies When You Can Utilize Them as Pawns?”
Vepar paused for a moment before responding cautiously.
"Ideally, it should take the goddess tens of thousands of years by Labh Salem's standards before she could correct the anomaly in her divinity.
Though, matters related to divinity aren't as straightforward as you might think.
In this boundless cosmos, there are many ways for Immortals to adjust their divinity and fine-tune them to their current needs," Vepar halted, contemplating for a while. She then gazed at the night sky, sighed, and continued.
"My liege, take the onset of the Hvergelmir Springs, for example. This phenomenon can only occur in mortal planes because that is the birthplace and origin of all the infernal energies present in the boundless cosmos.
As such, many Immortals are going to be interested in witnessing this. Not just the demons; even the Immortals from the divine factions might be able to gain something from the Hvergelmir Springs if they play their cards right.
It's just that if they ever want to benefit from this opportunity, they would have to send their true forms inside Labh Salem, or at least a part of their true forms. This is a huge gamble not many Immortals would dare to take part in.
However, some desperate Immortals like Goddess Mortessa might appear here in Labh Salem in the form of their reincarnations. Once they do, they would subject themselves to the rules of the mortal planes, which would indeed suppress their divine powers and put them on the same pedestal as high-ranked Practitioners."
Vepar explained, her words measured and deliberate.
"So that's what you meant when you said certain situations occur in the mortal realm that force the Immortals to act and descend to the mortal plane," Eren nodded in understanding before posing his next question.
"Apart from Goddess Mortessa, who else do you think would appear in Labh Salem?" Eren asked curiously, his mind already spinning with thoughts.
He tugged at his right earlobe and scratched under his ear as he began formulating countermeasures in his head.
Meanwhile, Vepar poured herself another glass of Whiteraven ale and took a sip. After feeling refreshed by the ale's taste and magical effect on her body, she continued.
"Goddess Great Mother and Goddess Two Lips are bound to come to Labh Salem when the Hvergelmir Springs appear. After all, the big tussle is between these two goddesses and Labh Salem is their battleground. The rest could only enter this battleground as either their allies or enemies.
I heard that the Goddess Great Mother sent her consciousness into one of her arch priestesses in her divine city. I'm guessing it was due to an untimely descent caused by an external factor unrelated to the Hvergelmir Springs.
Her consciousness would return soon after ensuring her faction's preparations are in place. Her real descent will happen when the Hvergelmir Springs arrive.
The same is true for Goddess Two Lips. It is said that she has sent her consciousness to Labh Salem many times before, but her actual descent is expected to occur when the phenomenon manifests.
The two goddesses have set up their camps and prepared many things. They are just waiting for the Springs to appear."
"Hmm. Who else?" Eren asked. He didn't think it was necessary for Vepar to know that it was because of him that the goddess Great Mother's Divine Sense had possessed Simi Piyar's vessel.
"Apart from these two goddesses," Vepar thought for a bit as she continued.
"As I mentioned earlier, there's a chance that Goddess Mortessa will appear, seeking to fine-tune her divinity. It is also rumored that the Demon Prince of Gluttony, Beelzebub, desires to participate.
Then there are Demon Prince Lust and the Demon Prince of Envy, who also seem interested in descending into Labh Salem. This prediction is based on observing the movements of the demonic cults associated with these influential Immortal Demons. Additionally, many Ars Goetia Demons are interested in participating in the celestial event. Some of these 72 Immortal Demons have already created their incarnations, as I have done with Roza Thaglas. I can say with some certainty that Goddess Echidna will not appear. However, she might send some of her subordinate gods to join the event. As for the rest of the Immortals, I know very little to almost nothing," Vepar concluded as she finished her newly refilled drink.
"72 Ars Goetia Demons, huh?" Eren narrowed his eyes as he questioned Vepar. "Are you in contact with any of them? And who are the mortal vessels they are going to possess or have already possessed?"
Eren had kept himself out of the limelight, but with a significant event approaching, he decided to engage with some of the Immortals and attempt to establish initial arrangements. Even if he couldn't secure mutual cooperation, simply achieving non-aggression would be considered a victory for him.
After all, the Immortals' time in Labh Salem was limited, and their divine powers would be restricted, making them vulnerable to various dangers. Under such circumstances, nobody would want to risk themselves in needless battles. They would be compelled to agree to some form of compromise.
This would especially be the case in case of Immortals who were on the fence about the event for a long time before finally deciding to participate. After all, not everyone was willing to invest in the event as much as Vepar or other Immortals. At least not at first.
Eren relied on the limitations imposed by the mortal plane to negotiate with some of the Immortals. Even if he couldn't strike deals with them, instilling wariness in them and making them think twice about opposing him would ultimately work in his favor.
Vepar pondered for a moment before disclosing to Eren. "I... I know the vessels of Barbatos, Eligos, and Saleos who are currently active in Labh Salem. But, my liege, they are not exactly friendly to your faction," she admitted with some hesitation.
"That's alright," Eren replied with a casual smile. "The Elder Ichor faction doesn't need friends anyway. Are they qualified to become its allies? I don't think so. Why seek allies when you can utilize them as pawns?" he mused, chuckling softly.