Reincarnated at Level Two Million - Chapter 132

The pale fox vanished and left Zell alone in the field. Anna showed up shortly after the battle to see a battle-weary Zell, his armor still showing the cracks from his own power. “Zell!” Anna yelled. “You did it! You killed the god eater!”

“Yes, Rose is gone.” Zell said as he watched her soul in the cycle. His eyes lit up as those of a dragon as he forcefully moved her soul through the cycle into the cleansing. He did not want her to be reincarnated again by any other gods, but also thought that even she deserved a fresh start without baggage. Everything she had done happened because she was under the control of a god or a fox. Zell felt a hinge of guilt for ending her existence, but he had no choice but to. He smiled as her soul was cleansed and all of her past lives and sins were washed away from her soul, completely erasing Rose forever.

“To think such a mortal existed.” Anna said. “Was that not your sister? What happened to her to cause her to become such a monstrous fiend.”

“She was controlled by the gods and the creators of the gods.” Zell said. “Just another pawn in their stupid game. The time of their reckoning is coming, and I shall be the instrument of their undoing.”

“Yes, you appear very different from when I took a ride in you.” Anna said. “You have a strength that is even greater than mother’s and you have a conviction that you once lacked. Tell me, am I to die at your hand as well?”

“No.” Zell said. “You have kept to yourself and stayed out of the lives of mortals. I have no reason to kill you.”

“That is good.” Anna said with a sigh of relief. “So, what are you going to do now?”

“Find a way to the divine realm and kill the gods.” Zell said calmly. “You wouldn’t happen to know the way, would you?”

“Sadly, it is not so simple.” Anna said. “I could tell you and that would not mean you would be able to go. If you did go, there would be no promise you could return. Gods of your class do not belong among the mortal realms. They are to exist outside the multiverse, separate but connected. They are doomed to only watch and make minor adjustments as they send champions to do their bidding. The divine realm itself will not allow them to leave. I fear that if you went, the realm would trap you as well.”

“I see.” Zell said as he thought back to what his fox woman had told him. How he was meant to replace them, but it would be a choice. “So, in killing the gods, I may become trapped as they have been. I may not ever get to see my friends or my mother in person and only be forced to watch from a far. Still, their reign of terror needs to end. If it is a sacrifice that I must make, then so be it.

If those gods exist there can be no freedom among the mortal races. Everyone and everything is just trapped in their sadistic games for their entertainment. If my one life can save the entirety of the multiverse then so be it. However, do not assume that I would just surrender to that fate.”

“Oh, I know.” Anna said. “I once watched you break the bounds of time and space to save a friend in need. There is no doubt that if the divine realm attempted to hold you that you would find a way to escape its grasp.”

“So how do I get there?” Zell asked.

“Again, it is not so simple.” Anna said. “A god can freely leave the divine realm, but to enter it the door must be opened. If you attempted to force the door open, I fear you would destroy the multiverse.”

“So, when does the door open, or how can I open it?” Zell asked.

“From the outside it is impossible to open the door to the divine realm.” Anna said. “Only the two chief gods have the ability to open the door, although as I said they themselves cannot leave.”

“So, they have to let me in so that I can kill them?!” Zell asked. “There is no way they would voluntarily allow that to happen.”

“But there is a way.” Anna said. “You remember how emotional my mother became when you killed Steve do you not? She loves all her god children, no matter how black and tainted their souls. If you end enough of their lives, she will invite you in. She will do it as an attempt to kill you herself, but that is what you want anyway. If you want to find mother, kill her children and collect their souls. Do not allow them to return to the cycle.”

“Like I did to Steve the first time I killed him?” Zell asked.

“A little different.” Anna said. “You were a mortal hosting a god then, so absorbing another god’s power or soul into your body was no challenge. Now you are a god yourself, and a god cannot play host to another god. You will need some kind of vessel or container to keep their souls in. Though I do not know of a material in this multiverse that can contain the soul of a god.”

“Oh, I do.” Zell said. “I will just make it from my scales. They will contain those souls no problem.”

“I imagine that they will.” Anna said. “Afterall, they do seem to hold your power. Although it appears that even they have their limits.”

“Level twenty septillion proved a bit too much for them to handle.” Zell said with a small laugh. “They seem fine under that though.”

“Well then you have your quest.” Anna said. “Remember the lesser gods are of no use as they are creations of the mortals and not mother. You want to kill the mid-level gods, such as Steve.”

“Is Steve still on this world?” Zell asked. “He sounds like a wonderful first target.”

“After the thrashing you gave him back on your world he came back here yes.” Anna said. “But as to where he is now, I could not tell you. I can only tell you that he was deathly afraid of you. You may want to search for some of my other brothers and sisters first.”

“I met the god of death, but I do not have a reason to kill him.” Zell said. “Seems that he just does his job and does not interfere with mortals.”

“Yeah.” Anna said. “He was always a good soul. There is the god of war, the goddess of gravity, the god of water, the goddess of flames, and the god of stars. Those are my brothers and sisters with a sketchier personality that you may find more agreeable to kill. Of course, there is Steve too if you can find him. His powers make him exceptionally difficult to find.”

“I thought war was a lesser god?” Zell asked. “Isn’t that what you told me back when you explained the level of gods to me?”

“There are a ton, a mean literal ton, of gods of war.” Anna said. “All but one of them are lesser gods. The one who isn’t is not really a god of war, he just calls himself that. He is more of a god of hatred and love, the two main causes for war and the foundation of intelligent life.”

“I see.” Zell said. “Where can I find him?”

“All I can remember is that he lived on a planet next to a red star, I could not tell you which universe or which star.” Anna said. “I am sorry I am of no help. If you know the dragons, you can ask them to teach you how to sense a god’s lifeforce. If you applied that skill at your level, you could find them no matter where they were in the multiverse.”

“Thank you, Anna.” Zell said. “I know what I must do now. Had you not warned me I most likely would have just forced my way into the divine realm and accidently destroyed the multiverse.”

“I am glad I could save all creation then.” Anna laughed. “If you meet a dragon named Sid, tell him that Anna still loves him.”

“You know Sid?!” Zell asked, surprised.

“Yes, he was my dragon.” Anna said. “He was always such a good boy, tell him that I still love him, and I think of him.”

Zell struggled to contain his laughter. “I will tell him.” He said. “Would you like me to see if he wants to see you again? I could connect you two with a portal.”

“That would be wonderful!” Anna said. “It has been eons since I saw my Sid. Please see if he would be willing to see me once more, will you?”

“I will.” Zell said as he made a portal back to Neuval. “Until we meet again..” He said as he went through the portal and left Anna all alone.