After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

"If possible, you could imagine the [plane] as a bubble... just like the soap bubbles children blow from balloons. If you don't know what soap bubbles are, think of the bubbles formed by rubbing soap while washing clothes."

"Then, a clump of small bubbles, which are multiple universes... no need to ask me what a universe is; the universe is a [plane]. Just understand it that way... the plane of your world equates to the universe."

"Clusters of bubbles equate to individual [worlds], differing from the 'worlds' we normally talk about. What is about to be destroyed is this bunch of bubbles."

"..."

In the silence, the Serpent questioned the silent young goddess, tapping the chessboard to make a [tap tap] sound, and asked, "Can you understand if I put it this way?"

Even the Serpent had to admit, during their previous interaction, that the young goddess genuinely lived up to her title. From an intelligence perspective, she was indeed a bit superior to the Serpent.

*How should I put it... The Serpent certainly couldn't be called dumb. She could elevate her cognitive abilities to terrifying levels if she wished, but this wasn't her inherent [intelligence]; it was a false intellectual capability constructed from her powers.*

*She wouldn't consider such a thing to belong to her.*

"Of course, your explanation is concise and vivid... From your description, crossing from one [bubble cluster] to another is indeed more challenging than traveling between individual bubbles."

The young goddess said, imagining bubbles closely connected with only a thin bubble wall in between. She continued, "So, you and Yila didn't come from a single [bubble (plane)], but from another [bubble cluster], didn't you?"

Crossing from one bubble into another just requires passing through a thin wall. However, traveling from one bubble cluster to another requires covering a vast distance.

If one were to compare it to moving from a laundry room to a maid tapping clothes by the riverbank... describing [planes] as bubbles, the [distance] between bubble clusters was fearsome.

"Yes, but this only applies to Yila. He was born in a certain bubble cluster, while I..."

The Serpent said, pondering for a moment before deciding there was no need for further metaphors. She asked directly, "Do you believe in the existence of gods?"

The young goddess: "???"

This question, like Batman asking Superman [if humans are alone in the universe], should be well understood by both. The existence of extraterrestrial beings (gods) was apparent to them.

However, this time the Serpent was not indulging in sentiment.

"In my view, all your gods are merely false, fake... a species named [gods], because I know... there exists a true, absolute god. She doesn't even refer to herself as a god."

The Serpent continued the metaphor and said, "Imagine a giant snake flying in the air... and countless [bubble clusters] dancing around it... consuming those bubble clusters."

"The giant snake does not literally swallow worlds into its stomach, but consumes certain [concepts] of those worlds. The devoured worlds might face various disasters, like the crisis of intelligent machines or biochemical crises."

"Her title would be [World-devouring Snake], the snake that consumes worlds."

"..."

The young goddess pondered. She wasn't someone who'd get angry for being called a [false god], but she felt somewhat indignant and helpless, saying, "Another [snake]... you are a snake, and the [World-devouring Snake] you speak of is also a snake."

*Wait, is there a connection between them?*

For the seemingly enlightened young goddess, the Serpent nodded and explained, "That's because my sister and I are tiny scales that fell off the [World-devouring Snake] when she was asleep and rolling around... To her, we are just dead skin flakes."

"We flew into various worlds and were named after concepts similar to [rules]... The Serpent isn't unique. A world might have seven or eight Serpents simultaneously."

*That's... a terrifying presence.*

The young goddess couldn't help but make this judgment. She looked at the Serpent, who was considered [invincible] in her perception, and commented, "If even the scales that molt have such invincible power... no, not just invincible power but also the ability to traverse worlds."

Because the ability to travel between worlds meant escaping anytime trouble arose.

"But if we're talking about rules, I also have command over them."

The young goddess said, squeezing out some golden light from her fist, displaying, "This is the power of the sun, the authority of the Sun God... We also call it rule."

"..."

"Your words contain some errors. Hmm, everything I previously said can be freely shared with Yila, or when he comes next time, I will also tell him directly. But from now on... you must not mention a single word."

The Serpent became slightly more serious and said, "I am not invincible. Serpents are on the same hierarchical level—although there is a slight difference in combat power, it resembles... other Serpents can fight just like me."

"Besides, the entities named [Serpent], [World], and [Rules] are the ultimate answers and forms of power in all realms... When you master any of them, you'll be on the same level as me."

"Typically, [Rules] might be closer to you... When you fundamentally grasp [Rules], you'll realize that all your prior power is meaningless because rules transcend everything."

The Serpent's words were generally understandable... [Serpent] refers to the Serpent before her, while [World] points to the world consciousness about to cleanse the earth. But rules...

"Rules..."

The young goddess mused. The Serpent nodded and said very earnestly, "Yes, [Rules]. Try to mention these two words less in front of Yila... they are fundamentally different from your sun's authority."

"To put it simply, understanding rules is somewhat akin to the concept of [proving chaos] in this world. Once one's consciousness and realm reach an absolute pinnacle, they can grasp the ultimate power and answers... the most unreasonable force."

*It's hard to understand, what does [unreasonable] mean?*

"The simplest way to say it is, it's an extremely subjective and capricious power. For example, if someone claims rule over a god's rule, they can control gods... and if they can convince themselves, control [lunatics] too."

The Serpent described, continuing with cryptic words, "Seeking answers leads to resolution, reaching the absolute pinnacle completes it, stepping into the Realm of Rules, opening the door to rules... Before this, understanding what [Rules] generally are."

"Or, recognizing what [Rules] means in any language... The more you know, the harder it will be to remain in chaos in the Realm of Rules."

"Sometimes, clarity isn't a good thing... So, don't mention this term in front of Yila. If you accidentally do, act like nothing happened. My sudden change of topic might have already been a mistake."

"..."

After deliberating for a while, the young goddess realized she might have lost any chance of touching the [Rules]. She looked at the Serpent and simply asked, "You treat Yila very well... do you like him?"

The Serpent: "???"