The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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Now, Leon needs her help.

"What are you doing?"

Leticia said, "I have to stay by your side at all times. What if an assassin from the spirit world suddenly crosses over from Naden's side and takes you out?"

"You're overthinking it. We've already got Faceless under control, and Gonzales is dead. Besides, Naden still can't pinpoint my exact location, or which one is the real me, either in Marsh or Riverbank."

Leon said, "However, it's always better to be safe than sorry. Please wait for me outside and don't stray too far from me. If you sense the presence of God in a moment, don't worry, that's normal, because I'm about to have a conversation with the Goddess of Justice."

"The Goddess of Justice? You want a goddess to intervene in the disputes between you mortals?"

Leticia smiled and said, "Leon, how can you be so naive? Gods cannot actively participate in the disputes of mortals. If they do, they are very likely to be unable to bear the enormous fate and karma involved and go mad and perish."

“But as long as I seek Him out, He has no choice but to respond to me.”

Leon smoothed the hair on his temples and a malicious smile appeared on his face. "Leticia, you have no idea how I came back to life. Right now, I am full of dragon-human destiny. I am karma! I have come to you, and in the dark, I have already become entangled with this huge karma between me and God. I can't get out of it."

“This time, none of the gods can remain uninvolved. I will drag them all down with me. From ancient times to the present, these gods have been secretly manipulating the living beings on earth, reaping the benefits without lifting a finger, and always acting high and mighty. But in reality, these gods were once ordinary people. They were just luckier than others and successfully entered the mythological realm. Before they went mad, their thinking was similar to that of humans. They can be negotiated with and controlled.”

Leon said with a smile that was eerie and sinister, as if he was suppressing madness.

His words were indeed extremely arrogant. You should know that from ancient times to the present, no one has ever spoken so negatively about God. Leon even went so far as to say that God could be controlled by humans.

This is simply...

It's just a madman.

The way Leticia looked at Leon was as if she were looking at a mentally ill patient.

but……

Being a little crazy is good!

Go crazy, all of you go crazy!

"Alright, then I'll look forward to seeing how you manage to control these gods."

Leticia smiled.

Chapter 49 Goddess, you didn't want this either, did you?

After Leticia left the room, Leon found several candles and laid out fragrant oil and gold and silver as simple offerings.

Leon did it very casually, and he had no energy to please the goddess of justice, nor did he intend to. He knew that it didn't matter how perfunctory his ritual was, as long as it was directed at the goddess of justice, she would surely respond to him.

After the simple ceremony was set up, Leon began the procedural chanting.

"The most sacred being in the brilliant starry sky"

The Lord of Judgment, who holds the reins of justice and light.

An embodiment of honor and freedom

The great goddess of justice,

......"

As Leon finished singing, just like last time, he once again fell into that boundless, dark yet dazzling world.

Having learned from his previous experience, Leon was no longer in a state of panic when facing the "real starry sky" where the gods lived.

Gazing at the bizarre and ever-changing spectacle before him, Leon waited quietly until a magnificent, gilded palace appeared before him.

Leon knew that he had been summoned into the goddess of justice's kingdom.

If I remember correctly, in the legends about the goddess of justice, her divine kingdom is called the "Court of Judgment".

The palace doors made a dull thud as they slid open, like the slow, labored breath of an old man, as if all the weight of ancient years had settled on these two massive bronze doors.

After the gates were fully opened, Leon walked straight into the Divine Court.

The interior of the Divine Court was far from its magnificent exterior; on the contrary, it was extremely dilapidated and desolate, giving the impression that no one had lived there for a long time.

The further Leon went, the colder he felt.

It wasn't that the temperature inside the hall had dropped, but rather a kind of spiritual chill, a feeling that was hard to describe. Perhaps it was because humans are born with a contradictory psychology of both admiring and fearing species stronger than themselves.

After passing through the side hall, Leon quickly arrived at the main hall, where the goddess of justice sat enthroned on the bronze throne.

She remained unchanged, dressed in a golden dress, her eyes covered by white silk. Because her features were not fully visible, her bright red and sensual lips were particularly striking.

The Goddess of Justice ascended to godhood approximately 500 years ago, but becoming a god is no easy feat. The fastest to achieve this was Hoyle I, who spent over 200 years laying the groundwork. However, Hoyle I was also the fastest to fall from grace, dying less than a day after entering mythology. Yet, Hoyle I almost made him a true god-king.

If we calculate it this way, the goddess of justice's actual age might be over eight hundred years, and she was just an ordinary human being before.

Citizens of human dynasties eight hundred years ago... At that time, slavery was rampant, and there was no such thing as a large capitalist industrial empire like Fitch.

If she became a god in that era... the Goddess of Justice must have experienced many incredible things.

It is said that the greatest taboo of a god is to let others know what her former identity was. But obviously, unless you knew this god before she became a god, it is very difficult to find out who she really is.

Of course, Hoyle I, being such a high-profile god, was an exception, and even if Hoyle I were known, it wasn't something disgraceful; he simply wanted to remain emperor and enjoy life to the fullest.

"Goddess of Justice, it's been a long time."

Leon looked at the Goddess of Justice and smiled as if catching up with an old friend.

The goddess of justice faced Leon. Although her eyes were covered by thick white silk, Leon felt as if he were being watched by a pair of piercing eyes, as if his every move, even the slightest contraction of the pores on his body, could be easily seen through.

Perhaps this is the legendary divine power.

With just a simple movement, it was enough to easily intimidate the mortal spirits on the ground.

But Leon knew he absolutely could not show the slightest fear. She could intimidate anyone, but he could not. He was now the emperor who held the power of life and death over his followers. In this world, a god without followers could not be called a god; they would lose themselves and become mad monsters wandering the astral plane.

"Leon, what do you want to do?"

The goddess of justice parted her red lips slightly, her voice clear and ethereal, as if it were drifting from afar, devoid of any emotion, just like an AI.

"I've come to have a chat with you."

Leon answered.

He found a seat on either side of the hall and sat down.

"Gods cannot interfere in the affairs of mortals; this is an unwritten rule among gods. I will not offer you any help. If Naden comes to me, I will not pay any attention to him. Therefore, if you hope that I can help you solve the civil war problem, then there is nothing more for us to talk about at this point."

The Goddess of Justice responded immediately. Clearly, she already knew why Leon had sought her out at this time. Their vision allowed them to freely survey the entire world; to these gods, Leon and Naden's civil war was like ants fighting to humans.

However, since she knows what she wants from me, and since she still chose to see me, it means there's hope.

"Don't rush to get rid of me, my goddess. Why don't you listen to what I have to say?"

"Leon said."

"Okay, you say."

The goddess of justice responded immediately.

“My dear Goddess, I hope you can bring Naden into your divine kingdom as well. I want to have a fair and just negotiation with him here, with you as my witness.”

Leon smiled and said, "Your authority is meant to uphold fairness and justice. I don't think fulfilling such a duty is difficult for you, is it?"

"Leon, how dare you!"

The Goddess of Justice rose from her throne. "You're treating my divine kingdom like your private meeting room! You want me to recruit people for you? What do you take me for? Your secretary? This is utter contempt for the gods, this is blasphemy! I can kill you right now."

This time, the AI-like voice of the Goddess of Justice disappeared, replaced by an angry, clear female voice. The ethereal quality also vanished, and the voice came directly from her mouth.

It seems that the previous sounds were merely a disguise created by these gods to make themselves appear more prestigious.

In fact, when they are in their human form, their voices are the same as when they were humans.

"Is that not allowed?"

Leon laughed and said, "If the Goddess of Justice is unwilling and feels that I have greatly offended you, then you may as well kill me."

"..."

The goddess of justice remained silent.

Leon is blessed with good fortune and is currently the emperor of the largest human empire. Which god would bother to kill someone like Leon, who is entangled in such heavy karma? That would be asking for trouble.

Clearly, Leon was aware of this, otherwise he wouldn't be sitting so arrogantly with his legs crossed in front of him, and making such a request that no mortal had ever made to a god before.

"My Goddess, why are you silent? What's your decision?"

"Leon asked."

"You should also know that the soldiers fighting between me and Naden are your most loyal followers."

"Goddess, do you intend to watch your followers die on a large scale? Moreover, these soldiers are the elite military force of the empire that dominates the world. If the two sides clash, and if the former subordinates of the first generation on the Coral Sea rebel, then the empire, which has been severely weakened, will completely disintegrate and split into several small countries. At that time, you, as the most powerful among the gods, will not be able to maintain your position."

"This situation is extremely unfavorable for both you and me."

Seeing that the Goddess of Justice did not respond to him, Leon continued, "Your Majesty, you don't want this either, do you?"

"Row."

After a long pause, the goddess of justice finally chose to compromise.

“I agree to your request, but this is a one-time exception, and I will not side with either you or Naden. I will remain neutral as an observer and not make any comments.”

The goddess of justice added.

"Okay, as you say."

Leon smiled and waved his hand, "Then, Goddess, please bring Naden in as soon as possible."

……

Ma Xi City.

Just as Naden was preparing to retreat, he suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of unease spreading through his heart.

This unease stemmed from a strange sense of oppression. It was a very peculiar feeling; if one had to describe it, it would be that Naden felt as if the sky was about to crush him.

"How is this going?"

Naden looked up at the sky.

Today the weather is sunny and clear, with a cloudless blue sky; everything is normal.

"What is it, Lord Naden?"

Armani noticed Naiden's change.

"I don't know, but I always feel like something is giving me a malicious look."

"Nedden said."

The gaze that could make him so uneasy must be at the rank of Glory.

However, in today's world, although there are many peerless angels, there are very few Glory-level Archangels. Even the Vampire Queen and the Elf Queen are only rumored to be infinitely close to Glory.

Therefore, this feeling can be largely ruled out as being caused by a Glory-level Archangel. After ruling out Glory-level Archangels, only…

Naden suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

god!

Is it God?

Soon, strange murmurs appeared in Naden's ears, like a summons from the distant past that seemed to travel through time.

Next, the world before Naden's eyes shattered completely. He felt incredibly dizzy and was completely lost in a bizarre and surreal world.

Before long, he finally found a sense of security.

Before him lay a dazzling starry sky. Before he could appreciate it for long, he was suddenly transported to the entrance of a magnificent palace.

The bronze doors of the palace, engraved with ancient patterns, were open. The babbling in his mind had not yet subsided, but it was no longer so chaotic. Naden could now understand the meaning of the babbling; it was guiding him into the palace.

Chapter Fifty Negotiation

Walk further into the palace.

Looking at the scene inside the hall, Naden suddenly seemed to understand where he was.

Could this be the legendary divine court of judgment of the goddess of justice?

The fact that the Goddess of Justice suddenly summoned him to her divine realm—does this mean that, in the civil war between Leon and himself, the Goddess of Justice ultimately chose to side with him?

Leon, oh Leon.