Chapter 831 466: If It Were Xue Dili, He Would Have Done the Same_2

Xue Dili wasn't aware that Athena's memory had been completely distorted; he only knew that the Great Sage and Athena talked about something unknown, and it seemed that Athena was persuaded, allowing them to form an alliance.

Though they were allies to deal with Zeus in those days, unfortunately, Xue Dili didn't know the truth, and the Great Sage wouldn't spend much ink on these matters, merely teaching Xue Dili how to kill Zeus through "strategic deceit".

And now he finally understood why Athena changed so dramatically from an Ancient Greece madwoman to a staunch anti-Zeus vanguard.

It turns out, she completely went through all of her memories and was thoroughly distorted into another personality.

And later, when facing this Divine Tree, she chose to let the tree devour her, and while the tree was consuming her, she transformed those billions of twisted memories into the final Soul Bomb, thoroughly injecting it into the body of this Divine Tree, thereby achieving her goal.

Now, this Divine Tree inherited all memories of Athena and Xue Dili, and can even be considered the rebirth of "Athena", another twisted Divine Tree.

Xue Dili looked silently at this tree, and after understanding his old friend's past, he suddenly felt ashen.

"I am like this, after this tree ate Athena, I rooted here, blossomed and bore fruit, and the brightest fruit was born, and I am the Apostle born from eating this fruit."

"Eating this fruit nurtured by my 'mother', thus gave birth to the Apostle."

Chaos' words were very calm, but also very oppressive, angry, and unwilling...

But in the end, she seemed relieved, or perhaps just wanted to ask her final lingering question, she looked at Xue Dili, her slightly glistening eyes fell on Xue Dili, simultaneously seemingly looking through him at others.

"If it were you, would you have made the same choice?" This was her last question.

"I guess." Xue Dili finally spoke, simply uttering these two words, as if his throat was clogged, feeling uncomfortable.

Perhaps now he understood why Chaos took him here, and told him all the stories here.

Perhaps after all these years, all she wanted was this answer, this answer to why Athena abandoned herself to integrate with such a monster.

And now, clearly, she got this answer.

If at that time, facing the advent of the Divine Tree, and not having killed the tree's power, how would he choose?

If it was the past Xue Dili, he wouldn't hesitate, he'd fight with all his might, even risking his last life for a chance to twist the Divine Tree.

This was Xue Di's choice, and clearly, Athena, completely distorted by Xue Dili's memory, made the exact same choice. She also chose the same method, even using her memory as the largest Soul Bomb, completely twisting this Divine Tree.

Even Xue Dili didn't realize, his own memory could also serve as a weapon to distort the Divine Tree. When did he also become that sort of indescribable ancient ruler?

But after hearing Chaos and Athena's story, for some unknown reason, Xue Dili felt very uncomfortable.

This wasn't the discomfort of hearing the news of an old friend's death, because he had already prepared for this, Athena's death preparation after all, as thousands of years passed, even the creatures of the Divine Era in Eden experienced the degeneration of generations.

Even the Moon God, looking old as ever, appearing unable to get any older, unlikely to live much longer, Athena, who was only slightly younger than Zeus, probably had died.

But upon really knowing the ins and outs of that old friend's death, Xue Dili still felt inexplicably uncomfortable, a feeling stuck deep inside his heart, unspeakably uncomfortable.

"So this, being your daughter is truly miserable; you were the hero, you chose the coolest way to die, but I have to stay here for thousands of years, enduring countless years of torment..."

"You're really selfish, dad." Chaos finally voiced the title that made Xue Dili's pupils contract.

He looked towards Chaos, while Chaos also stared tightly at him, her pupils seemingly focused on him, or seemingly looking through him at another someone.

She seemed to have completely regarded herself as Athena's substitute, because whether it was personality or temperament, Athena completely copied everything about himself, nearly identical to himself.

Therefore, no wonder upon meeting her again, Xue Dili immediately felt a strange sense of familiarity.

That wasn't the familiarity long ago in the Mist Council, but another kind of familiarity, the kind where Chaos continuously imitates Athena's temperament, and that temperament and habit distinctly were his own habits...

She had always been mimicking, mimicking himself!

At the same time, Xue Dili only felt a headache, seeing Chaos's dependence and discontent in her eyes, simultaneously the words of Chaos echoing continuously in his mind.

"Being your daughter is really miserable..."

Suddenly, Xue Dili thought of his two daughters at home, whether it's the silly Little Dragon Lady or the pretending-to-be-mature Little Tree Lady, whether his two daughters would have the same feeling?

If something really happened to him, would they become like Chaos in the future?

Instantly, innumerable tangled thoughts rose in his mind, Xue Dili felt his thoughts turn into complete chaos, he couldn't deceive himself, if he were truly unfortunate to leave, his family might become as painful as Chaos is now.

Equally sad, equally confused and lost.

Even after wiping away tears, might they even develop this kind of "resentment" towards him?

Xue Dili suddenly fell silent, uncertain how to face the scene, whether it's facing Chaos who considered him Athena's substitute, or facing the same thing that might appear to his daughters in the future...

He could only stay dazed on the spot, showing a particularly awkward smile, mouth smiling, yet eyes left with only sadness.

He didn't know what his current self should say, whether to say, "Even if you lost her, there's still me, I could be your father too" kind of inexplicable comforting words, or hug her as a father would, offering warmth.

Or perhaps, simply just watch?

But even though Athena experienced his memory, she is she, he is himself, they are completely different people, even if habits and personality are similar, they are entirely different individuals.

Even now, Xue Dili could distinctly feel he is completely different from the self he was a year ago after finishing the college entrance exam.

Even his thoughts underwent such radical changes, let alone two individuals who experienced so many different things afterward?

And Chaos seemed to have anticipated Xue Dili's reaction now; she didn't continue feeling sad, instead laughed and continued telling the story behind.

"Originally Athena seemed to have lots of knowledge she wanted to teach me, but it all came to naught, and having gained this power, I controlled this Divine Tree, placing the tree that merged the woman's memory here, and rooting it throughout the world..."

"Merely as a tool to recycle souls, in this Eden she became the final Pure Land, also the last operating logic of the world mythology."

After hearing all the stories, Xue Dili immediately understood why this world is still so...feudal.

Because Athena died early and hadn't managed to pass her knowledge to Chaos before leaving.

This little girl only inherited the "mother's" power, gradually walking to the present without any guidance.

Suddenly, a petite body burrowed into Xue Dili's arms, greedily savoring his scent.

"One last time, let me indulge once more, I want to feel that warmth, that familial warmth again, this is also the last time I call you this, okay?"

"Dad?"