Chapter 2866 - 956: Lady Spider and Murphy · Fate Like a Web, Rare Peace

Chapter 2866: Chapter 956: Lady Spider and Murphy · Fate Like a Web, Rare Peace

Veylanther has some things "inhabiting" her.

Or to use a more neutral word, "carrying" some things.

Murphy discovered this secret a while ago. Initially, it was because when he embraced Veylanther, he received double the attribute feedback and a super life-saving talent. Later, he received a reminder from Pipi Snake Mannis. After repeatedly observing Sly Head Lord Yvette, Murphy confirmed that the Shadow Elves’ god had been following him since before the Black Disaster appeared.

If he had discovered this truth a few months earlier, the vampire would probably have jumped up in shock.

But now, it’s just a drizzle.

After personally saving one god and obliterating another, Murphy’s understanding of the concept of "Divine Spirit" has evolved. He realized that in this world, the term merely describes powerful higher beings.

It does not inherently represent omnipotence. After realizing these beings can’t achieve world destruction with a mere glance, nor can they leave subspace as they wish, Murphy’s courage has grown.

He still respects the Divine Spirit, but no longer fears them.

After all, vampires have the arrogance to back it up; the creator left him with a God’s Scepter that can be fired 43 times, making him like a ruler with a nuclear arsenal, granting him the leverage for negotiations with any force or individual.

However, Lady Spider remains quite a peculiar presence.

Compared to Murphy’s interactions with other Divine Spirits, this deity, even though she arrived at Murphy’s side months ago, never made any proactive contact. The most active attempt was merely a prophecy made through Veylanther about Murphy facing mortal danger, followed by offering him the Bottle of Rebirth.

This passive and unhurried "observation" forces Murphy to ponder what exactly Lady Spider is scheming?

Is it possible for a Divine Spirit to leave their Divine Kingdom just to admire the heroic demeanor of the Lord Administrator chosen by the creator?

Are Divine Spirits really that idle?

And now, the answer has finally been revealed with the end of the Black Disaster.

Lady Spider has shown her form to Murphy for the first time and stated her demands.

Freedom...

She wants to use Murphy’s hands and the Primitive Shrine reclaimed by Veylanther to completely sever her "ill-fated bond" with Avalon, gaining an independent identity and personality in the truest sense.

"I have some questions..."

Murphy had just started speaking when he noticed some indescribable changes occurring on Veylanther. As Spider Girl fell to the ground as if fainting, a dark shadow detached from her in weak fluorescence, forming a female figure emitting obscure starlight before Murphy.

Just like the legendary "African Spirits."

A blackness where her face can’t be seen, or rather, her face is a dimly swirling nebula, filled with a sense of mystery.

"Hold on."

The voice rippled through the material world, making the shadow seem more tangible, and she said:

"Perhaps speaking with you like this is more respectable and might better convey my sincerity. Revealing one’s true self is a form of courtesy, even for Shadow Elves and Divine Spirits. Please forgive this face that might terrify you; I am not yet free and cannot gather faith from Shadow Elves to create a face truly my own.

The God of Nature’s divine status restricts me.

Just as it has for hundreds of years, binding me beneath its majestic visage, leaving me neither free nor at peace.

However, this overly entangled relationship has caused suffering for both sides. It’s time to completely say goodbye to the past."

"Uh, your description of your relationship with Avalon sounds to me like a couple weary of each other. Sorry for using such an undignified analogy, but it truly feels that way."

Murphy whispered:

"I know I shouldn’t use a mortal’s perspective to fathom the connections among Divine Spirits, so let’s skip this unpleasant topic. I want to ask, what exactly is your relationship with Avalon now? Veylanther told me that you are Avalon’s means of self-preservation when it encounters danger, and your birth saved the God of Nature from the calamity of falling.

But natural followers told me Avalon has been battling subspace enemies for too long, leading it to become tainted. Your birth was to maintain its purity.

These two explanations sound similar, but upon closer examination, they lead to completely different directions."

"Is this important?"

The shadow in front asked somewhat reluctantly, but under Murphy’s gaze, she knew that if she didn’t clarify this, Murphy wouldn’t assist.

So Lady Spider organized her thoughts and replied:

"Both explanations are correct!

In front of such a distinguished person like you, I need not hide my origins.

My birth truly stems from the silent corrosion of Avalon by subspace. At the time, the new gods, with the Sentinel Corps’ and creator’s great power, had just ascended to godhood. They were still inexperienced in controlling the divine status and power, yet already capable of directly confronting the twisted creations of subspace.

This made the Chaos Shadow aware of the crisis, so they responded with methods they were more adept at.