It’s hard to say Sincaro has truly transcended the past. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

At least Ethan thinks so.

Sincaro just abandoned an elusive goal and placed its black-hole-like weight upon him—its personality still as gloomy and heavy as ever, and... repulsive to all!

Ethan can imagine Old Ba being as anxious as ants on a hot pan, but due to the barrier of planes, unable to come here personally to punch Sincaro.

This heavy emotion gives Ethan goosebumps, more terrifying than being drugged and kidnapped on his way home by a yandere, because Sincaro has a clear anti-social personality and can easily sacrifice an entire city’s soul to achieve its goals.

Not for righteousness, nor for any high-sounding theories.

Everything is for itself.

Its desires and the so-called deity plan.

If the ancestors cannot be resurrected, if their memories are made up, then create a new "ancestor" to replace the past, which is Sincaro’s method of transcending the past.

It deserves the title of "Evil God."

"You don’t need to worry about your reputation and honor."

The voice in the dark continues to chatter, "To the Empire’s citizens, you’ve just destroyed a base of the Old Gods’ followers, a grand act of goodwill; they’ll praise your feats and write you into history."

It has already planned every backup for Ethan.

Ethan can gain unparalleled power, completing feats even generations of Empire heroes couldn’t achieve.

Every Empire citizen knows of the "Abyss’s" existence; in their eyes, it’s the Evil God’s followers’ nest. Empire heroes, together with other civilizations, have launched multiple grand expeditions, employing countless Neseriel Holy Hall Knights deemed unbeatable by them, yet all ended in failure.

Bards call this place the realm untouchable by light, where the glory of proper gods cannot protect them.

And all of this will only solidify Ethan’s image in the eyes of the Empire’s citizens, once again proving to them he has surpassed those proper gods.

The only cost is sacrificing some replaceable followers.

In Sincaro’s eyes, this does not even count as a cost, "It’s a sure-win trade for you, isn’t it?"

"But I refuse."

The unexpected answer made Sincaro almost immediately anxious.

It always believed Ethan to be a rational person who can always assess the situation and make the wisest choice, but now...

Perhaps the influence of humanity on him is too profound; he hasn’t realized that to a "god," humans are too fragile and insignificant, that throughout nearly infinite ages, everyone he encountered was like passing ants.

"Would you remember the names of bugs and contend over them?"

"I would."

Once again, an unexpected answer.

Sincaro’s words were all blocked by this cold utterance.

Ethan’s thoughts must be corrected.

And in this world, it doesn’t need Ethan’s approval.

It always designs plans with a 100% success rate, naturally considering Ethan’s unwillingness to cooperate, although it is disappointing.

But nothing goes entirely smoothly, "Don’t worry, you’ll change your mind soon."

"The one who needs to change their mind is you."

Ethan’s scalp is tingling now, this is probably the situation he’s least adept at handling. In his original vision, the Old Gods also had their appeals, which is crucial to solving issues through communication and trust, but Sincaro’s situation is special; not only can it lurk in darkness, but its desires are forcibly demanding.

On the other hand, although Sincaro is self-centered, it is not without merit.

It revealed the truth of this world to Ethan, sharing its view on "gods."

Sincaro personally stripped off its divine garment.

It’s some powerful existence, akin to world rules; life’s wisdom in this world emerges due to it, and that wisdom is transformed into tools for satisfying personal desires.

Sincaro is no different.

Therefore, in theory, the Old Gods cannot be completely eradicated; as long as wisdom exists one more day, Sincaro’s life won’t end.

"Next are my personal conjectures."

Ethan said.

These are speculations about the Elemental Elves.

The "purification" force represented by the ascended fire element is the most dreaded part by Sincaro, corresponding to the ice element of the "demonic position," which relates to "reconstruction," and the electric element of the "emperor position," seemingly like a ruler endowing it with the ability to hear all living beings’ hearts.

What about the wind element?

In Ethan’s opinion, the wind element is the most unique among all the Elemental Elves.

Most of the time she appears just as a delicate literary maiden, yet fundamentally, she possesses the strongest destructive power among the numerous Elemental Elves.

These Elemental Elves, as ancient as the Old Gods, are tools for the "ancestors" to govern this world.

This is why Kadela believes the "ancestor" was the first Elemental Shaper.

Then, what is her authority?

Ethan looks up at the omnipresent eyes in the dark, now only reduced to vague outlines.

The eclipse nears completion, the sun completely enveloped by darkness.

"Those memories were not entirely fabricated, he indeed came here."

Ethan expressed his conclusion, yet it is not good news for Sincaro, "Although it’s unclear why he ultimately left, it seems he never completely trusted you all."