They all call me an Outer God.

"Honestly, all of you are not even enough to fill a tooth gap for me."

The giant snake grinned, revealing its sharp fangs. As Joseph watched its ever-expanding body, a terrifying thought suddenly arose in his mind.

"That thing won't eat Kelcha too... Damn it."

"boom--"

The giant snake suddenly felt a sharp pain below its eyes. It moved its gaze and saw Joseph below it pointing a gun at it, the muzzle still emitting thick smoke.

"You beast, spit out my friend!!!"

"Friend?" The giant snake's head moved closer to him, its deep, sinister eyes both ferocious and terrifying.

"Which friend are you referring to? Do you guys still have that kind of relationship?"

“That cold-blooded beast has no right to point fingers at me. Kercha gave me food when I was starving, so he is my benefactor and my best friend.”

And you actually ate him before we kept our drinking agreement—"

The giant snake stared at him silently for a moment, then suddenly stretched out its tail, wrapped it around him, and threw him quite a distance away.

"Occasionally, these hotheads will appear... What a nuisance."

It raised its head, and at that moment, its enormous size successfully attracted the attention of those "busy with affairs of state" in the tall and magnificent palace.

Several servants stood by the window, their faces filled with disbelief, watching the enormous figure that had suddenly appeared in the distant woods. At that moment, someone else appeared behind them.

"His Majesty!"

The servants bowed, while King Wilton simply held his teacup, draped in a thick, jewel-encrusted cloak, and gazed in that direction.

The liquid in the teacup was still steaming, but Wang's eyes were somewhat misty and blurry.

Soon, a councilor hurried over: "Your Majesty, you shouldn't stay here. Watching that monster is bad for your eyes. We should leave quickly; you need to rest."

Wilton finished his cup of hot tea in one gulp: "Have my children been found?"

"We are still searching, Your Majesty, but Princess Golis has returned. She is very reliable, and with her here, there is nothing to worry about."

Do you think she's suitable to take my place?

“If no purer bloodline emerges, I think that’s the case, Your Majesty.”

The councilor added, "Princess Goris has prepared some homemade pastries for you and said she would like to enjoy them with you. As for the monster, leave it to the people who specialize in dealing with these things."

"Pastries? Golis makes me those things too? She's really grown up."

King Wilton casually tossed his teacup to a servant and then went off to search for his daughter, led by them.

After they disappeared from sight, the councilor looked at the giant snake in the distance and his face turned cold.

"Whose bloodline was activated? I never expected that those good-for-nothings could make such a discovery after escaping. It's a truly unexpected surprise."

"It's time for those people in the Order Association to get to work. If they had let us take over as mentors earlier, this wouldn't have happened."

The mentor's abilities are tricky and dangerous, but why don't those people think that all these problems could be solved by simply transplanting his brain into another person?
Mysterious artifacts are virtually omnipotent; the only question is whether the price is high enough. For humanity, the wisdom of a mentor is paramount; the dangerous artifact itself is essentially dispensable.

The man's face was gloomy, clearly dissatisfied that the Order Association dared to reject his proposal. Moreover, even the plague doctors, who were hostile to their mentors, refused his request for cooperation.

"Don't they even consider who has been providing them with the funds all along? If we hadn't bound the World Serpent to the throne, Enderus would have been a pile of ruins long ago."

But then again, with the giant snake rampaging through the forest, it might suddenly burst into the city, and those people couldn't just leave it alone.

His idea was correct; Ria had already discovered that many people were approaching the area, not just investigators, but even plague doctors on the other side.

After making eye contact with the plague doctors, Ria immediately reverted to his original appearance and walked towards them. The plague doctors were all taken aback when they saw it was him.

"Please help me deal with those investigators, thank you all."

After saying this, he brushed past the plague doctors, whose eyes behind their masks turned mocking upon hearing his words.

Soon, a group of investigators and several plague doctors met, and both sides were quite surprised: "Why is it you? Where is the snake?"

"How would we know?" The plague doctors' voices were suppressed and hoarse, which sounded unpleasant.

"Such a big snake, and you lost it, isn't that your responsibility?"

The doctor said, "It appears and disappears suddenly, and it may be able to change its size at will. If you don't chase after it, you'll never catch it again."

Investigators: "It's none of your business!"

They carried a mysterious tracking device, but the search results showed the screen was empty.

In other words, a snake at least 100 meters tall suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight, and they had no way to catch it.

"No, no, no, how could they suddenly disappear? Maybe it was the work of the plague doctors on the other side. Are you hiding supernatural creatures? That's a serious crime that can lead to imprisonment!"

"Who do you think you're talking to? Do you think we need to lie to you? What a joke."

"Get out of the way, we still need to catch that snake."

After saying that, the medical staff bypassed the investigators and began searching for their target without waiting for them to speak. This made the investigators start to doubt whether they had really wronged them.

Not long after, in a secluded corner not far from the hotel where White was, countless tentacles twisted and sprang out from the shadows. Soon, these tentacles suddenly lengthened and merged, transforming into the appearance of a young man dressed as a bounty hunter.

Lia walked out from the corner, entered the hotel, and naturally found the target room and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door was a very well-behaved little girl with a bright smile.

"..."

The girl lunged at him, then transformed into a swarm of tentacles that tightly bound him.

The group of people behind the door were stunned. Their mouths were agape, their jaws almost dropping to the ground. That guy's attitude just now was completely different.

Ria noticed them and gave them an impeccable gentlemanly bow.

"Greetings, Your Highnesses. I believe I have found another relative among you."

As he spoke, Ria gestured for Little Swarth to release him, and it quickly understood Ria's meaning, ran to the ground, and spat out a young man that Ria had found.

The man's serpentine features had disappeared, and he had returned to normal, but he continued to tremble and mutter, "A huge wolf... there's a wolf..."

Little Swarth poked him with his tentacles, and he suddenly jumped up: "Help! There's a wolf!!!"

"..." Everyone looked at him with disdain, clearly speechless at his fear of wolves, even though he was so old and had become a superhuman.

The young man quickly realized what was happening and stared wide-eyed at everyone present in disbelief.

"What are you all doing here? Have we been arrested again?"

White gave a very skillful explanation when faced with this question, clearly having explained it countless times over the years.

After the explanation was finished, everyone huddled together again. Ria looked around and asked, "Is there anyone else missing?"

"Everyone except Golis is here."

Ria: "Your Majesty is still vigorous despite your advanced age."

"Actually, we've lost quite a few brothers and sisters before, otherwise there wouldn't be so few left here."

They used the word "a little".

Ria once again felt the immense fertility of the royal family.

Those who possess the bloodline of the World Serpent also inherit the fertility of snakes, but the question of whether they are born viviparous or oviparous has once again piqued Lia's curiosity.

Some people simply couldn't stand the crowded environment, and there was nothing Lia could do about it. He was quite tired from all the commotion today and didn't want to make things easier for others.

So the young man started calling out to James, and before long, James, who had suddenly appeared, saw a group of big, watery eyes staring at him.

Moreover, these people were all members of the royal family who had gone missing from the palace. The entire council and the Order Association were almost frantic in their search for them, and then James found them all here in the blink of an eye.

The patient patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'm entrusting these people to your care. Remember not to wrong the princes. They are of noble status, and I can't bear the responsibility if they are wronged."

"I'll give you a raise later. I still have a conscience. I know your job is tough, so I specifically applied to the committee for a raise for you. You should thank me."

"Goo!" Little Swarth flew to Ria's shoulder and nodded repeatedly. Then he flapped his wings at James's little hat and tried to take it off with his front paws, but James quickly pressed it down.

"Look at the mess you've made for me every day..."

He probably felt that saying that would have a bad influence, so he immediately paused the timer: "Terrible work!"

Ria: "How can you call it a bad job? It's a good job. If you do this well, you might get a job directly in the royal system. If someone in this group becomes the new king, you'll be the third greatest contributor."

Who are the first and second greatest contributors?

“Me and Swarth.”

"Goo."

James felt a headache coming on, and he didn't know when the cute and easy-going patient had turned into this.

No, Ria Kercha has never been an easy person to deal with. He's been ruthless to the core from the very beginning. Talking to others is one thing, but dealing with him is like stepping into a series of traps. You never know where one pitfall after another will appear waiting for you to fall into.

While James was still thinking about how to retort to Ria, Ria took out a wad of cash and threw it at him, then turned around to open the door, and turned back as she closed it: "Here you go. This is the deposit. If you do a good job, there will be more rewards later."

After saying that, he left.

James looked at the pile of banknotes on the ground, but felt no joy whatsoever.

He felt that his dignity had been insulted.

"You've actually learned to insult me ​​with money."

That's fine.

"Can all those pieces of paper you threw on the ground be exchanged for two silver coins?!"

It's absolutely outrageous! They make empty promises while demanding overtime pay, and they insist on giving out small amounts of seemingly large change.

"A black market dealer, as expected of a black market dealer. Giving you these cards was definitely the right decision. Maybe they should have dealt you a few more cards."

James picked up the money from the ground, gritted his teeth, resumed the flow of time, and then looked at a group of young people.

"Hey, Your Highnesses, don't be afraid. I will take care of you from now on."

Trust me, I will take very good care of you.

He drew out his words, and at the same time, a scarlet luster appeared on his glasses.

Lia stopped caring about what was happening over there and found a room to rest in.

For the next three days, he only needed to remain still and ignore everything, letting those people worry themselves sick and over as he pleased, treating it as a vacation for himself.

The plan would actually begin three days later.

"A rare holiday, how wonderful!"

After washing up, Ria lay on the bed in his pajamas, then turned over to face the ceiling. It was only at times like this that he could do things appropriate for his age.

Little Swarth lay to one side, its body almost collapsing into a black feather pancake. It had been looking for dozens of people today and was almost exhausted, so it didn't want to deal with anyone else at all.

But the bed here is so soft, just like beds in big cities, that it couldn't help but jump around on it.

As it fell, it didn't notice and its front paws landed on Ria's face, blinding him. Ria reached out and pulled it aside. Tiny tentacles appeared in its eyes, repairing the damaged tissue, and it quickly recovered.

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go tomorrow?" He didn't care about the minor injuries at all; they had become commonplace for him.

"Goo?"

"How about we go shopping tomorrow and see the scenery of the capital, Cranbea? It's a level of luxury that many people can only dream of. Honestly, what would poor people think if they saw it?"

Ria reached out and touched the back of her neck, finding that the eye there was closed, but she could still feel its presence.

The original deities had no consciousness, and it was precisely because they had no consciousness that they were easy to manipulate. Nyarlathotep sought out many souls for them, put these souls together and let them devour each other, and the souls that remained in the end became the thoughts of the deities.

Ria didn't know how he managed to survive from so many souls; it was impossible, but he did.

In her time with the deity, Ria sensed that the deity might possess some instinctive thoughts, things unrelated to consciousness, which, if a comparison had to be made, were like the activities of cells.

They also hunt, move, and divide, each with its own tasks. If we compare a god to a giant cell, what are its tasks?
It is important to understand that the Divine Being is known as the only awakened deity in the world, and the significance of this is self-evident.

With so many gods in slumber, including the seemingly omnipotent Nyarlathotep, why is God still awake? (End of Chapter)