They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 313 Mission
Perhaps because he carries the blood of a half-Deep One, Erigana did not show much fear towards Ria, but his attitude was indeed more respectful than before.

Emigana, carrying a row of nutritional supplements, intended to take Ria back to their residence, but Ria asked it, "Are there other people locked up in that building?"

Seemingly surprised by his question, Ermicana paused for a moment, then nodded.

"From time to time, some humans enter this place for various reasons. Some come here without knowing where they got the Abyss's sacrificial texts, while others don't even know how they got in."

They couldn't adapt to the environment here, and even the presence of numerous hospitals couldn't prolong their lives. In the end, those who died were used as 'feed' for the next batch of outsiders.

I hope you all live a long life.

"It sounds like the Deep Ones are friendly towards people."

Lia casually picked up a bottle of medicine from the styrofoam box and examined it closely. The medicine in the glass bottle was colorless and transparent, and it was impossible to tell what raw materials it was made of.

"But these aren't the truths, are they? I hope you can tell me the truth, after all, these things are also closely related to you."

He recounted the story of the prophecy of the natural disaster to Emigana, explaining that under the influence of the sun, the sea began to swell and engulf everything, and that the tyrant of the winds and the lord of the abyss, who held the power over the sea, were inevitably involved in this.

"Is the Abyss truly dead? I have witnessed His methods before. He used His followers to collect sacrifices for Him for hundreds of years, trapping that follower in an inescapable cycle of reincarnation."

“If He awakens, you will soon become the first sacrifices after His awakening. This ruler will ‘eat’ believers.”

Emigana's muscles tensed: "Doesn't believing in a god mean being prepared to sacrifice oneself at any time?"

"You actually have this kind of awareness?"

"Yes, giving everything to God should be the awareness that every believer has from the beginning of their faith. Our body, mind and even soul belong to Him."

I considered you my first friend, and I don't want to hear any more words of slander against the abyss from your mouth.

Emigana seemed furious, but it made an "X" with its finger over its heart and kept looking away.

The meaning is clear: this is a place under surveillance, not a good place to discuss this topic.

Ria understood: "You're really boring."

The two returned to their original room in the building. Ria raised her hand and used black mist to create a barrier to block unwanted gazes. Only after confirming that the surveillance had disappeared did Emigana breathe a sigh of relief.

"Do you know how dangerous your actions were just now? This is the abyss of bones. Of course, He is not dead, but that also means that our words will be monitored by His will!"

"How will He react?"

"He..."

Emigana was also unsure how the Abyss would react: "My people have long resided here, worshipping Him, and we would know immediately if there were any signs of His awakening, but so far all indications suggest that He is completely dead."

The ruler of the abyss has never responded to us.

“I have offered sacrifices to Him before, and I have successfully received a response.”

"you made it?"

Emigana was somewhat incredulous, and a look of surprise appeared on its face in a human-like manner.

"No, you cannot communicate with the true abyss."

"Our mayor has long guarded the underwater ruins. If anyone here knows the Lord of the Storm and the Abyss best, it is undoubtedly him. It is said to be a servant of the Abyss and once followed him closely. Now, most of the sacrifices to the Abyss are carried out by Dagon. Dagon takes the Abyss's place, receives the prayers of the Abyss's followers, and responds to their prayers. His piety is unmatched."

"Is that even possible? No wonder your mayor's emotions were so complicated when he saw me."

Ria recalled the elaborate prayers she had offered as sacrifices to the abyss, wondering how Dagon would have reacted if he had heard them.

But he was certain that the abyssal projection that appeared in Grani Town was not Dagon's doing; it was definitely a scheme that the Abyssal Overlord had set up many years ago.

Nevertheless, he had to admire Dagon's abilities; possessing such power to exercise divine authority, it was not an exaggeration to call him a false god.

"The first Dagon was an Old One, a true god, but now Dagon's power is far less than that of the first generation."

It won't die a natural death, and no one here can kill it, but I still feel something is very wrong with Dagon.

Emigana lowered her head, her voice trembling with tears.

"It is old, and spends most of its time sleeping. It has become weak and sickly. When the night is quiet, all the Deep Ones can hear Dagon's painful rolling and roaring."

Do you care about it a lot?

“Every deep diver cares about Dagon. My father didn’t care about me, but when I was a child, I would squat by the water and cry. It was Dagon who swam over to comfort me, let me climb onto its head, and took me to play in the sea with the Hydra.”

To me, Grandpa Dagon was truly a wonderful grandfather, and he was trying his best to emulate the behavior of the Abyss Lord. It's just that the thought of his physical condition makes me feel uneasy.

When Ria saw Emigana like this, she didn't know how to comfort it. Perhaps it was because of its usurpation of the power of the abyss that it was becoming weaker and weaker.

"It is an irreplaceable and loyal companion, but we must inform it of the dangers of the disaster. All those who dive into the abyss must cease their faith and leave this place, or they will face only destruction."

"But what else can we do if we leave here?"

“Nowhere is safe, but you can live in the water even if the outside is flooded. Maybe we can build a city like we are now to give land animals a place to stay.”

Ria's suggestion was very sincere, and it seemed to be the best solution at present.

"By the way, you said there are other people locked up here. Can you take me to see them?"

"Okay, I'll take you there."

Emigana had completely trusted Ria, and it sincerely believed that Ria was not an evil person, but a human who had come to save them.

This human is very intelligent and knows what to do next. Everything he does seems to be the result of a plan he has made in advance and deliberated countless times.

Now that Ria wants to see other people, Emigana will do his best to fulfill his request.

Besides trust, Erigana also had his own selfish motives at play.

As an observant researcher, it wanted to witness what Ria wanted to do and to what extent she could achieve it.

It didn't tell Ria that all the hospitals here were built for Dagon by the Deep Ones after unanimous agreement, and that their actions were no longer for the Abyss, but for Dagon.

Currently, they have only one task: to keep Dagon alive.

(End of this chapter)