They all call me an Outer God.

"That's really 'unpleasant to hear,' no wonder we're called the 'Guardians of Secrets.' But if I find out about this, aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone?"

"Anyway, if we don't talk about it now, we might not have another chance in the future. Kelcha, you know, James actually praised you to us, saying you were the easiest patient he'd ever had. Don't let his demeanor fool you, he actually likes—shut up!!!"

"If you say another word, I'm quitting!"

Gabrieldon started fighting amongst themselves like a schizophrenic, while Ivand fanned the flames, using the opportunity to lecture Ria: "See, I told you those plague doctors aren't normal people."

"Shut up, you too!" the World Serpent roared, baring its sharp fangs. "Is this the time for bickering? I've been trying to contact the Gate Key for ages and you still can't get through. There's no time for bickering, but we're about to be wiped out!"

"Even if we make contact, there's nothing we can do. His true form is still sleeping among the stars billions of light-years away. Rather than waiting for distant water to quench our immediate thirst, why doesn't Your Majesty the World Serpent revive his true form?"

"Human, do you think it's that easy?" The World Serpent narrowed its eyes.

"Damn a bunch of brain-dead idiots!" Saller's curse was even more powerful. He always said whatever he wanted, and even if the Lord of the Gale and the Abyss were here today, he would still curse them for a long time.

It can be said that they took the characteristic of lacking manners to the extreme.

With a large group of people clamoring in his ears at this critical moment, Ria felt overwhelmed and could only look at Jamildon: "What are the chances that we can survive the aftermath of this explosion?"

"A conservative estimate is 10%."

Ivan: "Not conservative?"

"Zero percent."

"...What kind of protection is this? Are we just supposed to wait to die? I don't want to wait hundreds or thousands of years to be resurrected. Is there any way to directly solve this disaster?"

Saller's tone grew increasingly anxious. Ria wanted to tell Him that such a method already existed, and that all he needed to do was sign his name to solve the problem. However, someone else had filled in completely opposite information for him in the signature column.

Unless absolutely necessary, who would want to write "agree" on a piece of parchment? Ria himself was the master of managing these large and small transactions and treaties, so he naturally knew the consequences of writing it down.

Every letter written on the contract must be done with utmost care.

"You're very resentful, aren't you? You're very angry, aren't you?"

"But there's no point in saying all this now. It seems that fate is against you. In the end, destiny is on my side."

The voice of Geherus rang in their ears again. He had been so silent that most people had forgotten that he still existed within the barrier.

Upon hearing His words, Ria's expression immediately turned cold, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "Did you do this?"

Gherus raised an eyebrow. He didn't understand what Ria was suddenly saying, but at this moment he was happy to do anything that could excite him. Besides these, he had an even more exciting method.

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

"Seeing you all struggling and wailing here, I suddenly felt a strong sense of guilt. For a moment, I felt like an unforgivable villain in literature. How could I be so wicked? I deserve to die."

“You could actually die right now,” Saller interjected inappropriately.

"To atone for my mistakes and to give an explanation to all the struggling heroes, this villain actually realized his sins near the end. Good news! He has decided to atone with his death."

Upon hearing His words, everyone had a bad feeling. The next moment, they saw Geherus slowly extend his left foot, place his right foot behind his left foot, cover his heart with his right hand, lean back with his left hand, and bow gracefully.

"You think I can't self-destruct just because I'm a consciousness? No, no, no, you're wrong."

“I still retain a portion of my will within Ria, so—”

Ria's ominous premonition intensified.

He suddenly realized that his body was becoming uncontrollably hot, and the gold in his pupils was terrifyingly intense.

Then, he opened his mouth and heard himself let out a classic villainous laugh, and continued to speak after what Geheros had just said.

"But if you think this villain's villainous career ends here, you're sorely mistaken. A true villain should carry on with sin and aesthetics to the very end. In the end, this villain decides to exit by self-destructing, but what about the people within the blast radius? That's right, I believe you viewers have already guessed it!"

"None of them will survive."

Everyone has to die, and to achieve this goal, Geheros is perfectly willing to sacrifice his entire consciousness along with him.

This "all people" can even include Himself.

"boom!!!!!!!"

He controlled Ria to self-destruct.

Inside the barrier, Ria's body emitted a pale and intense light, instantly engulfing everything inside.

The seemingly impenetrable barrier between the two sides has now become a prison trapping everyone, and it is becoming increasingly weak under the combined attack of both sides.

At that moment, the threat of death loomed over everyone's hearts, and they witnessed what a truly hysterical madman was like.

Compared to Geherus, the Hephaestus's usual actions seem like a real joke.

In his final moments, the last thing Ria saw was the triumphant smile on Geherus's face.

He will disappear, and even if he doesn't die, he will become no different from an idiot, while Gherros will directly control the divine status to achieve his own goals.

The worst possible outcome still occurred.

In Ria's memory, Geherus's smiling face grew larger and more ferocious, even darker and darker.

Wait, it's getting darker and darker!?

"boom!!!!!!!"

As the ear-piercing and sharp explosion rang out, a black light suddenly flashed from the highest point. Then, the black light pierced through the barrier at a speed of 680,000 kilometers per second, exceeding the speed of light, and entered the head of Geheros, who was still grinning.

He was executed on the spot.

"..."

An eerie silence fell over the entire room.

…………

The timeline is approximately one hour earlier.

"Let me tell you, His identity..."

Gherros completely transformed back into human form, staring with amusement at Ria, whose appearance was becoming increasingly chaotic.

"He is—"

"..."

"Why don't you want me to tell him? I'm going to tell him anyway!"

“You! Nameless Mist, Unclean Mist... the clone of Neog Sohip.”

"Its true name means 'abandoned child,' and it is the direct offspring of the supreme god, the blind and foolish god. Now that I've said this, does our wise Mr. Ria Kercha still not understand the intention of this mythical creature approaching you?"

(End of this chapter)