Chapter 68.1

The behemoth Sirius's expression changed from cold to dazed in an instant.

"My favorite person is the former main god, and my favorite niece is also the former main god?!" he exclaimed.

"It's been a long time... two out of the three people walking together are gods, and you're just an ordinary person? What the fuck is this world!"

In that moment, the emperor felt like the whole world had been turned upside down, and killing his father seemed like a trivial matter compared to this revelation!

And just as his worldview was crumbling, Kevin, who was standing beside him, also seemed disturbed.

"The Great Elder of the Spirit Race is Feisa?!" he exclaimed.

"Sinia is Thenis?!"

If the revelation about the gods had merely stirred emotion in Kevin before, these two sentences had a truly profound impact!

After all, most of the mortals reborn from the previous gods had no connection to Kevin, and even the few he had a relationship with had only left a slight impression. But the Great Elder of the Spirit Race and Sinia were different...

The Great Elder of the Spirit Race was perhaps the stranger who had the deepest connection with Kevin. While he had never seen the Great Elder's appearance, Kevin regained his freedom because of him.

As Melo had explained earlier, the Spirit race couldn't randomly choose their elders. They firmly believed that the souls of the elders were endlessly reincarnated, and they served as a guiding light to protect their race.

So, after each Great Elder passed away, a search would commence to find their reincarnation. Once found, they would be nurtured and supported to become the next Great Elder.

During the reign of Emperor Besserman of the Golden Lion Empire, a sudden and strange disease swept through the land. The Great Elder of the Spirit Race suggested that Emperor Besserman visit the tomb of Faer and seek holy water.

Although the Great Elder had initially made this suggestion with the intention of alleviating the suffering of the sick, it was because of Emperor Besserman's visit to the god's tomb that Kevin, who had been sealed within a massive statue, was able to awaken.

Thus, the Great Elder of the Spirit Race could be considered the indirect rebirther of Kevin, even though the Great Elder himself was unaware of this fact.

And as for Sinia...

Ever since Kevin had resided in Wujin Hanging Palace, the little girl Sinia had been attached to him. If Oswald hadn't blocked her, Sinia would have clung to him even more.

Throughout his long life, Kevin had come into contact with many children. Some were shy and well-behaved, making it difficult for him to interact with them. Some, like Oswald during his childhood, would antagonize others.

But regardless of the type of child, there was always some distance between Kevin and them. Sinia was the first one who dared to act affectionate directly towards him.

It seemed that since the first time she saw him, there was never any sense of unfamiliarity, and she had confidently become familiar with him.

She would pester him with stories without any hesitation, and when he was injured, she would cry as if he were on the brink of death.

Kevin had never seen what Thenis looked like as a child, but now he realized that there might be shades of Thenis in Sinia's every move.

The little girl would always instinctively address Kevin as "Fafa". Whether it was Kevin himself or Oswald, they both thought it was a shortened version of Fassbender's surname.

Once, Oswald asked her why she chose that particular syllable, and the little girl was briefly at a loss before she grinned and said, "It sounds nice!"

As a mortal reincarnated from a god, Sinia would not retain any memories of her past.

She would not remember being the former main god representing beauty and blessings, nor would she remember having a calm and loving elder brother named Feisa and a younger brother named Phae, who was perpetually lazy and always needed a good thrashing.

All the familiarity between them was probably just a trace of connection in their subconscious.

Feisa and Thenis, the Great Elder and Sinia... These individuals who loved Kevin in their own unique ways thousands of years ago, without any memories or even acquaintance now, still loved him and the people of this world in their own unique ways.

Perhaps, this is the nature of them who used to be gods.

As soon as Mello sneered and lunged for Sinia's throat, Kevin and Oswald erupted in fury.

Sirius swooped in, his massive body displacing the air and sending several giant pillars of frost crashing to the ground. His front paws slammed into Melo's wrist with the force of a hammer, shattering the ice and sending a shockwave through the temple.

The sound of the impact was deafening, and the explosion of ice sent shards flying in all directions. The entire temple shook, and for a moment, it seemed as if it might collapse.

But Sirius was not done yet. He reared up on his hind legs and roared, his voice like thunder. The sound was so loud that it caused the very ground to tremble.

Melo had never seen Sirius unleash such a powerful attack. The force of it was so great that it sent a shockwave through the air, and even the ground shook beneath their feet.

But gods are gods. If Melo's palms could be smashed so easily, then the more than a hundred gods, big and small, who had died at his hands would have been truly wronged.

With a chuckle from beneath his mask, he pulled his hands back just as Oswald was about to touch him. Sinia was also swept into his arms in a protective gesture.

At that moment, the little girl glanced up at him, her grape-like eyes so clear and pure that he felt compelled to look away, as if he were unworthy of such innocence.

Melo refused to meet her gaze, covering her eyes and turning her away from him. He then applied force to his hands, causing her to struggle for breath.