Chapter 384: The World of Chaos

The giant tree stood in front of Kael, just as magnificent as he had seen it before. Its beauty shone in his eyes, giving Kael a sense of belonging just by standing in front of it.

In a sense, he could feel that the tree was a part of him as well, since they shared the same core. And with the amount Kael had assembled, it was enough to mask his own essence.

“I need to be careful. A single misstep, and I will lose my identity and become another mindless slave of this dead god.”

Kael was merely making observations, but he felt nervous at the same time. He carefully approached the tree, but the moment he got too close, the roots started to move towards him. They wrapped around his torso, and his mind flashed with a hint of the truth.

The gods had fallen because of their own arrogance. And now, they were paying the price, with their essences scattered. Those who had hidden had survived the slaughter happening across planets.

But this outcome could be felt by everyone.

For Kael, that massacre was not important. What was important was that someone needed to ascend to godhood and stabilise this world.

But he did not want to do that.

In fact, he was the last person who should ascend to godhood and take care of this situation. He was very much human, with human emotions and ideals. He would not make a good god.

More importantly, he did not want to lose his emotions and his humanity in this process.

But there was no other option besides him. He had to take the trial and become a god. So he closed his eyes and allowed his senses to connect with the brain of the dead god. And the trial he was supposed to undergo began.

…

When Kael awakened, he felt dull emotions. His body did not ache, but it felt stiff, which made it difficult for him to move his muscles.

But he was not disheartened. Instead, he pushed harder until he could finally break free from his shell.

The cocoon he was in finally broke apart, allowing him to step out into the world on his own two feet. But the place he stepped onto was not Earth.

It was the domain of the gods, the place he had seen in Goddess Aria’s memories.

But unlike the time he had spent with her, this place looked much purer, and there were far fewer gods in front of Kael.

“Welcome to the domain of the gods, young god. Your name has been decided. It’s going to be God ******. Your domain will be assigned to you now. Look after it and help it flourish.”

The name of a god was a sensitive matter, but Kael did not think it would be censored even to him.

Before he could process what was happening, he was being led away towards Earth, the new planet he needed to manage.

He was given no instructions, but he still seemed to have an idea of what he needed to do. So he allowed his senses to guide him.

There was no other god who tried to say anything to him or give him instructions. They were all too busy with their own affairs to care about him, but he did not mind. After all, it was a journey he needed to take on his own.

For the first time, Kael got a glimpse of the Earth he was supposed to govern, and it was frozen over. This was the beginning of the planet, and he used his power to unfreeze it. Then it was time to begin his management…

Not that he had much to work on anyway. The planet governed itself, while Kael was responsible for managing things if they started to go wrong.

He adjusted the situation until the first life form finally began to form. And from then on, the process was fast.

Unlike with Goddess Aria, the process with this planet was slow and time-consuming. But Kael did not feel tired or irritated.

He carefully observed the passage of time and maintained a steady pace until humans started to appear and religion became a thing.

But unlike in the other world, this one did not worship just a single god.

Kael’s carelessness caused the factions to start dividing, and the situation got out of hand before he knew it. By the time he realised what was happening, the divine influence had become too strong, and he had lost a lot of his authority.

“Darn it! It is truly not easy being a god. I cannot give these humans this much freedom, or I will lose all authority.”

The echoes of the previous god inside him told him that it would not be wise to interfere with humans. They had their own lives to live, and he needed to give them freedom.

But Kael had his own way of doing things. Even if this was a memory, he was not going to let these kids, who had not even lived for a hundred years, overtake him.

It was time to show them who was in charge here.

The god’s power inside him protested, but Kael ignored it and started to unite the humans under one banner. He was not going to allow them to do as they pleased any longer.

And humans were simple creatures who folded under the slightest pressure. This batch was no different.

In the end, humans were all the same, no matter where you went, so there was no point in comparing them or even feeling put off by them.

The best thing that could be done was to ignore it.

And that was what Kael did. And it left him feeling hollow inside. He was starting to feel bored. Just looking at humans was no longer exciting. He needed more entertainment and more attention.

These humans needed to learn who they were serving and pay him more attention.

Kael felt like he had two different minds inside him right now. And unfortunately, the one that wanted to cause chaos won.