The Sea King Hall, as luxurious as the Immortal Dragon Palace, is brightly lit, with Luminous Pearls embedded in the dome shining brilliantly.

Carefully, the North Sea Mermaids serve various rare fruits and fragrant wines to the three deities behind the crystal table.

Hmm... it is clear that this sumptuous underwater banquet was not prepared for Charlotte.

Not to mention the diverse variety, mostly sourced from the West Continent, of fruits most loved by the Elves, and the array of elf dishes with no trace of meat.

Even Charlotte's favorite drink, sweet milk, had to be prepared anew when a large octopus noticed Charlotte's subtle expression and hurriedly gave whispered instructions to the mermaids.

This made Charlotte feel somewhat redundant here.

However, to have forged a friendship in this era with a sea god who shuns socializing, Charlotte's thick skin surely passed the test.

Although the atmosphere in the Sea King Hall is somewhat strange, the oddness primarily comes from the uneasy octopus head and those sea creatures around the palace, who kept glancing between Charlotte and Moon God Artemis with curiosity.

After all, the deep and affectionate gaze from the Sea King Hall's owner to the other elf goddess was certainly not hidden.

Of course, these subtly observing sea creatures were soon driven out by the increasingly grim Oceanus:

"Shoo, shoo! What are you looking at? When gods talk, don't just stand around. Get back to work! Don't disturb without my command!"

The mermaids retreated in droves, leaving only the three mythical figures in the hall.

Thus, Charlotte was left as the only bystander.

Charlotte picked up her fixed pearl cup in the Sea King Hall, sipping the sweet milk slowly while smiling and observing the two mythical beings.

Oceanus seemed somewhat nervous, even a bit embarrassed, with his octopus tentacles that made up his hair and beard starting to curl unnaturally.

However, Moon God Artemis was much more composed.

She and Sea King Oceanus were obviously acquainted for a long time, but not as closely as Charlotte and Oceanus, maintaining an elegant yet distanced demeanor.

This left Charlotte, whose gossip flames burned brightly, with a slight sense of loss.

Clearly, there was no spark between these two historically renowned True Gods, at least... not from Moon God's side.

It seemed that only Sea King Oceanus harbored a one-sided affection.

In a way, this was certainly a sensational piece that would excite future clergy scholars studying various deities: Sea King Oceanus, one of the three gods of the Mythical Era, was in unrequited love with Moon God Artemis, another of the three gods!

Nonetheless, Charlotte noticed that since she entered, Artemis's gaze had been focused on her.

Moon God did not hide her curiosity about Charlotte.

Yet within this curiosity lay an almost imperceptible hint of caution.

It was precisely this unabashed curiosity and subtle caution that agitated Sea King Oceanus even more.

"Ahem, Artemis, Eternal Night is my friend. It was she who awakened me from my long slumber years ago, and she is my benefactor. Our friendship dates back to that time."

Oceanus said.

Artemis nodded slightly.

She glanced at Charlotte and softly said:

"I sense a familiar aura about you. Are you... 'His' envoy?"

Envoy?

Oceanus was somewhat bewildered.

Charlotte, however, understood what Artemis referred to.

She had likely recognized the Primordial Power upon Charlotte, and the "He" mentioned was probably the "Creator God" as recognized by the Elf Clan.

Not everyone can recognize Primordial Power; even an ancient True God like Sea King Oceanus didn't recognize it, only finding Charlotte's Divine Power peculiar. But Artemis, as one of the mythological leaders of the Elf Clan and someone who had once engaged with mythical secrets, naturally knew the origin of this power.

After all, the Elf Clan had once "coveted" Primordial Power.

"I am not anyone's envoy, merely a chance recipient of some special powers."

Charlotte said.

"I see..."

Artemis mused.

She scrutinized Charlotte, and after a moment, the faint trace of caution gradually dissipated.

Revealing a wistful expression, she sighed and said:

"It turns out my choice to come here was indeed correct, to be able to meet someone like you, who has inherited His power yet is unaffected by 'Him'..."

"If so... it all makes sense. I suppose it was you who recently cleansed the 'Original Sin' pollution over the North Sea?"

'Original Sin' pollution?

Charlotte's mind was stirred.

"Original Sin pollution?"

Oceanus still looked confused.

"That's what caused your slumber, the gray mist that once loomed in the depths of the North Sea, a 'curse' originating from the same ancient forces of the Old Continent. I came to visit you this time because I discovered that these troublesome things had been cleared, something no ordinary myth could handle. I thought an old friend might have made a move and came to inquire."

Artemis said to Oceanus.

Upon hearing this, Charlotte finally understood what she was referring to.

There is a legend that, after the destruction of the West Continent, the power of the "curse" continued to envelop the shattered continent, polluting even the surrounding seas.

Since Crossing over, driven by increasing curiosity about the West Continent, Charlotte has secretly approached.

Of course, she heeded the warning from "Lilith" to never venture to the West Continent until becoming a True God, so at most, she only observed from afar.

It was thus that she had the chance to clearly see the true form of the legendary "curse"—mutated Primordial Power.

This mutated primordial power almost enveloped the entire shattered West Continent, becoming a toxic barrier that hinders outsiders from entering.

It's called "primordial power" because it can sense the Blood Holy Scripture, and has a rhythm almost akin to the blood divine power of Charlotte.

And it's called "mutated" because its manifestation resembles "pollution," very much like the energy overflow during the blood rage of the Bloodline in the afterlife.

This power also closely resembles the gray-white fog that escaped from behind the mysterious stone gate, but is even more violent.

Because it's more violent, Charlotte can't even use the Blood Holy Scripture to absorb and utilize it; she can at most achieve "purification," hence ultimately discarding the notion of devouring "pollution" to make it her own.

Of course, she's only a demigod now.

If she could become a true god, perhaps she could devour it like devouring "bloodline pollution."

But those are matters for the future.

After confirming she temporarily couldn't deal with the "curse" that envelops the West Continent, Charlotte returned to Mireya.

However, later on, when searching for Oceanus's place of sleep as recorded in ancient texts, she encountered a similar fog barrier in the North Sea.

At that time, Charlotte merely thought it was an overflow of the West Continent's "curse" and, for the convenience of searching for Oceanus, conveniently used blood divine power to "purify" it.

But now hearing this... It turns out the fog barrier in the North Sea was actually the culprit behind Sea King Oceanus's slumber?

"The fog barrier in the North Sea... is the disaster left by my kin; it was left to prevent other kin from leaving, thus causing that fog barrier in the North Sea..."

"And precisely because of that fog barrier, many ancient deities were injured and forced into slumber, including Oceanus Your Majesty..."

"I've always wanted to resolve it, but with my capabilities, the most I can do is prevent it from spreading to the Mireya Continent."

"Over the years, I've watched its movements closely, fearing it might spread over to Mireya causing devastation, but not long ago I discovered... it has already been resolved."

"I received news that Oceanus Your Majesty has already revived, and not only that... Oceanus Your Majesty seems to have mastered the faith technique, which even the legendary Elf myths couldn't fully grasp, so... I thought it was the returning 'Oceanus' Your Majesty who resolved everything."

Moon God Artemis explained.

"Wait... so... that fog barrier was cleared by Eternal Night? I thought it dispersed on its own?!"

Oceanus widened his eyes.

He looked incredulously at Charlotte:

"Eternal Night... it's been three years, why haven't you mentioned it?"

"You never asked, to me it was merely a pollution I could 'purify' whenever, so I didn't put it to heart."

Charlotte said.

"Damn! I always felt something was off about your divine power, never thought it could purify that sort of thing! No wonder... Artemis was right, you're indeed the inheritor of Creation Power!"

Oceanus exclaimed.

"So... why were you asleep? Why do you mumble whenever I ask you? I always thought you had done something to Moon God Your Majesty which resulted in the Elf Clan putting you to sleep."

"Bullshit! On the day of the West Continent's destruction, I just went to try and save people and suddenly got dazed by that fog!"

"Then why didn't you explain when I asked?"

"Because I felt embarrassed, okay?!"

"You actually feel embarrassed?"

"Shut up!"

Charlotte and Oceanus, a god and a demigod, bantered while simultaneously resolving the previously unclear mysteries.

Artemis chuckled:

"It seems... the two of you really have a good relationship; seeing Oceanus Your Majesty awaken is truly wonderful."

Oceanus's expression immediately changed:

"No! Definitely not! My relationship with this cheeky demigod is not good at all! It's all them getting close voluntarily!"

Charlotte, however, didn't continue teasing Oceanus.

She pondered for a moment and once again focused her attention on Moon God Artemis's words:

"Artemis Your Majesty, I remember you just mentioned... you thought it was the returning 'Oceanus' Your Majesty who resolved everything?"

Artemis nodded and sighed:

"Yes, I initially thought so, luckily... it wasn't the case, thankfully, Oceanus Your Majesty... still remains Oceanus Your Majesty."

"What do you mean? What do you mean I remain as myself?"

Sea King Oceanus looked bewildered, his CPU seemingly fried by Charlotte and Artemis.

Charlotte glanced at him:

"It's just that after you wake up, there's a possibility of becoming 'someone else'."

Artemis nodded in agreement, her gaze once again fell on Charlotte.

Charlotte could feel she seemed even more curious about her now, but the initial wariness was replaced by appreciation and anticipation.

Charlotte's heart stirred:

"Artemis Your Majesty, you mentioned earlier wanting to see me, I suspect it's not just for the reasons stated above, right?"

Artemis nodded:

"Of course, but before that, I have another question to ask both of you."

As she spoke, her expression suddenly turned solemn, the gentle demeanor replaced by gravity:

"Just now outside... did the two of you mention 'Sun Divine Palace'?"

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