Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'

The situation is more complex than I thought.

Leoz fell into deep thought.

Redd Gold is able to anchor his soul, it seems he must have started long ago.

Indeed... looking back now, Glina Swirl might just be a pretext.

As early as on Azure Star, he had set his sights on me, which is why Glina Swirl came to his system store so early.

Without the awakened human personality at that time, it was impossible to distinguish clearly, and even now, due to lack of information, it's hard to realize this.

However, Redd's attitude is surprisingly good.

Clearly, despite being a Chief God, he still uses a subordinate status and respectful address when dealing with Leoz.

Perhaps, after experiencing so much hardship, the solitary Redd has changed his nature...

—Not likely.

[Redd is a beast who only cares about profit, he doesn't care about etiquette and honor, this only shows that he is not in a good state now and has something to ask of me.]

Redd gently clapped his hands, and several high-rank dragon race attendants appeared, serving tea and setting up a lavish tea banquet, she picked up a macaron, took small bites elegantly, holding her chin with one hand, showing a happy smile:

"Hmm, truly delicious, it was worth the effort to procure from other dimensional worlds—Lord Leoz, won't you give it a try?"

Leoz looked at the other party, though he said nothing, the face wrapped in face armor seemed to say it all.

"Alright, I understand, what a pity then."

Redd took a small sip of tea and said to Leoz:

"Oh right, you're surely curious about whether I am a man or a woman."

"Do you think a nuclear strike target cares if the nuke is launched from the air or the water?"

"I have no intention of harming you, never have. Just acting on our old acquaintance, intending to communicate a bit and connect with feelings."

Redd sat with dignity on the Jade Throne, saying:

"You saved Rednaya Gin, which is why I was able to pull you into the dream, right?"

"Why ask that?"

"Just watch."

Redd took a sip of tea, saying:

"To be honest, I have no gender, if anything, my gender is everything—whether man, woman, young or old, as long as they exist in this world, I can turn into their form at any time."

"Is this Leviathandal's ability?"

"Yes, it's called the power of [Golden Realm]—of course, from the moment of inheriting the Light Dragon lineage, dragon race leaders don't even have genders, after all, what gender does light have?"

"And you?" Leoz asked, "A pirate or child labor, or perhaps a Goddess of Truth... which one is truly you?"

"They are all me."

Redd looked at Leoz:

"And you are me too."

"Leviathandal is the source of all life, to truly eliminate Leviathandal, you would need to kill all life in the universe, from single cells to deities. As long as it's living, everything must die to truly drive out the Destroyer."

"Of course, if you're talking about gender identity."

Redd paused slightly, saying:

"The previous Secret [Writer] Senator, upon seeing me, used me as a prototype to create a cunning and evil image, he titled the book 'Eternal Speaker', I liked that name, so I used it for myself—though actually, writer Rite Lebori made a small mistake."

She said, intentionally puffing her ample chest, smiling as she continued:

"My origin is as a female child laborer in the capital of Victor Duchy, Hainas, originally named Rednaya Gin. And writer Rite, to villainize me, wrote me as a man."

"Although I don't care about these things, it seems I'm subconsciously more accustomed to appearing in female form—of course, I can also switch to a male appearance at any time, just like the male Claesius pirate form I used when affiliating with you."

"But it seems, I'm indeed more adept at playing a female role—having transformed into Charlgarnia by your side for a whole thousand years, and no one has discovered it."

Leoz made no comment.

[Who knows how much of what you said is true.]

Redd, or rather Rednaya, was quite cheerful when chatting about these matters.

He seemed to be too long without communication, or there was a mental issue with him, the torment of overly long life combined with the secret ether, making Rednaya's thoughts somewhat unhealthy compared to ordinary people.

But even so, at least Rednaya is communicative.

"Besides gender, you should want to ask why I sought you, right?"

Leoz impatiently said:

"I said, I'm not interested in your gender, even if you are a stitched monster, it's none of my business."

Rednaya shrugged:

"Oh, well. I thought you might have some fondness for me after knowing my true form is a woman."

Saying that, she waved her hand, and the tea banquet on the table transformed into a star map for military simulation:

"Since you're still so concerned about efficiency, the details of how I arrived at Starry Abyss and how I stole history aren't important for now. We'll discuss them later."

"Now, I will tell you why we need to form an alliance, and the plan I've been deploying since I met you."

She waved her hand, pressing directly on the First Layer Abyss.

"Layer Abyss."

Rednaya said:

"Gaia has been using a wild and rough strategy on the Layer Abyss from the start. As far as I know, Gaia placed Farmer Famar Pasha in the Layer Abyss, as she believes that there's an opportunity to produce Senator 'Tailor' and 'Blacksmith', so just placing one senator there should be sufficient."

After speaking, she glanced at Leoz and said ambiguously:

"But it looks like Gaia never thought her own 'Blacksmith' would fall into someone else's hands."

"Get to the point."

Leoz said coldly.

[She doesn't know the power of 'Bloodline', only simply believes I've been corrupted.]

However, this is just the right thing.

Rednaya seems omniscient and omnipotent, but she only relies on piecing together information for deduction.

One must admit that Earthlings indeed have a better mind, but in this regard, Leoz isn't too far behind.

Perhaps Rednaya has a slight advantage in intelligence, but she never truly understood herself.

She thought she could manipulate me, holding certain weaknesses to press on my soft spot… What a joke this is.

However, appropriately fabricating some weaknesses for her to grasp onto instead helps clarify Rednaya's true nature.

Though Leoz was reluctant to admit it, Rednaya's attitude and methods were indeed sincere, aiming for cooperation.

Yet, since she's so earnest... that means her current status must be worse than expected.

[Is it because of the curse stacking up? No, it shouldn't be just that or is it... the negative impact brought by seizing history?]

Suddenly, Leoz thought of a possibility.

[Her voluntary reveal indicates she can no longer control me from behind the scenes?]

Thinking of this, Leoz's resolve strengthened even more.

[The initiative might be in my hands...]

"Alright, don't rush. You must deeply feel Gaia's strength, even in your complete form with the Chief God's power, you aren't her match. Not to mention what I stole is merely an unusable 'Raiding' Pathway Chief God's position."

Rednaya gently spun the deduction map:

"However, Gaia isn't without weaknesses."

"You should have noticed, 'Society'-type enemies don't have that much advantage when facing Narrative Civilization. Particularly when narrative and Starry Abyss are integrated, the Void has achieved an almost despairing 89% victory rate against 'Society' types! Even Gaia, without gathering the Secret Council to accomplish her descent, isn't a match for Narrative Civilization."

"But, Primordial Abyss Will is also eyeing Narrative Civilization. Although your leader wants to drive Gaia away, the more significant purpose is to use the threat name of Gaia to achieve dominion over other Narrative Civilizations and Starry Abyss—an obvious intention to establish a common enemy to serve as Primordial Abyss's reason for station and dominion over other Star Abyss layers."

"So, this is the situation before us, the two traitors:"

She raised her hand, pointing at Leoz:

"You, 'God of the Present World', Leoz, a usurping tyrant who has taken 'Seed of the Starry Abyss' Xides's identity and power. Although I'm unclear on what exactly has been obtained, under my assistance, your growth rate is astonishing, certainly not of mundane origins."

"You won't gain trust from Starry Abyss, no matter how much you desire recognition or seek the Chief God's seat, Primordial Abyss Will will never allow you to disrupt its plans."

"And I."

Rednaya supported her waist with one hand, stating frankly:

"'Eternal Speaker' Redd Gold, in Gaia's eyes of the 'Secret Society', I am a utterly irredeemable traitor. I have once killed many of my compatriots and kin. For me to want to obtain Leviathandal's remains, truly accomplishing the final reforging, is absolutely impossible."

"I can never be trusted by Starry Abyss, nor can I receive 'Society'-side assistance. To defeat Gaia, I can only rely on a strong enough figure who is simultaneously unaligned with Starry Abyss and 'Society'."

"He must be strong, stronger than anyone else, capable of killing all people in the world, even facing the most powerful opponent like Gaia head-on."

She slowly walked forward, extending her hand:

"Only you, Your Excellency Leoz."

"You are the strongest force in the world, the one who battles Gaia alone for billions of years. I admit, in absolute personal martial force, you are the largest, highest, most formidable existence, and only you can fulfill my... needs."

"I was wrong in the past, thinking Gaia would allow me to complete the reforging, to let me obtain Leviathandal's remains, but I soon realized that only you are the person I truly can trust."

"Despite past disagreements and misunderstandings, we now have a common enemy. We must unitedly collaborate, and I'm the only power you can rely on. You won't find a more suitable partner than me."

"As long as we team up, you'll receive support from an entire Narrative Civilization, while I will help you establish new narratives. Then, the collaborative power of two narratives will be enough to change the structure of Six-Layered Starry Abyss!"

She took Leoz's hand, speaking earnestly:

"Now, it's time to make peace, Leoz."