Why must the devil be Defeated?
Chapter 471 - 457 The Goddess who manipulates fate

Chapter 471: 457 The Goddess who manipulates fate

"Lidas?"

At this moment, Anima was startled.

Not just Anima, but Ai Yi, Sera, and even Luoqi were taken aback.

Shane was also taken aback.

Because Luoqi had made it very clear that the Goddess of Fate was a very stubborn person.

Under such circumstances, Shane had not really expected this formidable goddess to apologize to him.

Shane’s intention was merely to get an explanation from her so she wouldn’t think he could be easily pushed around.

Unexpectedly, Lidas had been so straightforward, not only showing no anger after being scolded by him but actually preparing to apologize.

What... what was going on here?

Shane and the others present were all filled with confusion.

Unaware of everyone else’s confusion, Lidas seemed to brace herself and stood up.

"I’m sorry! I was too impulsive!"

Lidas apologized very directly, without any beating around the bush.

That was not the issue.

The real problem was that, while apologizing, Lidas bent down forcefully, as if she was preparing to bow to Shane.

Then...

"Thump!"

With a heavy thud, the Goddess of Fate’s forehead slammed onto the table in front of her.

Yes.

Because of the force of her bow, Lidas had hit her head on the table.

"Ouch!"

Lidas immediately covered her forehead, let out a cry of pain, and forcefully lifted her bowed head.

But with that lift, Lidas’s posture shifted severely backward, and her feet slipped instantly.

"Ah!"

Thus, Lidas let out another shout as she fell heavily to the ground.

"Lidas!"

"Lady Lidas!"

"Goddess Lidas!"

Anima, Luoqi, and Anxi exclaimed at the same time.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Shane, Ai Yi, and Sera were looking at this scene and fell into a speechless state.

"Wuu wuu wuu..."

Lidas began to cry again, her sobs filled with feelings of being wronged.

It was then that Anima, Luoqi, and Anxi rushed over in a fluster, helping and asking questions, which only added to the chaos of the scene.

"Ah..."

Nadura, who had been watching from the side, covered her little face with an expression that couldn’t bear to look directly at the situation.

Shane’s mouth had already begun to twitch.

Watching as the mighty goddess seemed to have transformed into a crybaby on the floor, Shane ultimately couldn’t hold back. He turned to Sera and asked a question.

"Is this really the mightiest being in the world today? The formidable person who could suppress and beat down you and your sister single-handedly a thousand years ago?"

Shane truly couldn’t help but doubt.

"Well, in the terms of the world you’re from, it seems this is called ’don’t judge a book by its cover’, right?" Sera replied with a wry smile, "But don’t doubt it, if we’re talking about sheer strength, she is definitely the next most powerful existence after the Supreme God and Demon King, without a doubt."

Ai Yi also took over Sera’s words.

"The goddesses of the Divine Race are different from the Human Race and Demon Clan. They are naturally in charge of one or more domains and possess authority related to the domain they govern," Ai Yi said calmly: "Their authority is their Unique Skill, so all the goddesses of the Divine Race are born with Unique Skills, which could be considered a gift from the world created by Supreme God Ominis to the Divine Race."

A god in charge of fire can wield the authority of fire, freely manipulating flames.

A god in charge of water can wield the authority of water, freely manipulating water flow.

Just like this, the goddesses of the Divine Race can naturally use their powers to exercise the forces related to the domains they govern.

Like Lilith, as the Evil God in charge of evil and chaos, she can manipulate evil energy, causing people to fall into depravity, transform into evil beings, and plunge into madness.

Similarly, the Life Goddess can use her authority to manipulate life, and the Nature Goddess can use her authority to manipulate nature. These are the Unique Skills they are born with.

So...

"As the Goddess of Fate, one who governs destiny, what do you think this goddess’s authority is?"

Ai Yi’s question made Shane catch his breath.

Because, without a doubt, Lidas’s authority was the power to manipulate fate.

What is fate?

Innate to every being is destiny.

What one’s life becomes is a matter of destiny.

No matter the existence, all have their fates and their destinies.

Some are born into wealth.

Some are born into poverty.

Some are born to live long lives.

Some are born only to die young.

This is a person’s—"fate."

And "destiny" is the experience of a lifetime.

A person’s fate can bring good fortune or misfortune, good times or bad times—that’s a person’s luck.

To be able to manipulate destiny means to be able to control all things in the world: birth, age, sickness, death, good, bad, and the future.

That is to say—omnipotence.

In other words...

"The Fate Goddess Lidas is the closest to being all-powerful, possessing a power akin to that of the truly omnipotent Supreme God Ominis."

Sera’s expression began to turn serious.

"If it weren’t for the fact that her power is not equal to that of Supreme God Ominis, and that her control of destiny is only similar in nature and still somewhat different, she could be considered a second Supreme God."

Therefore, Lidas is closest to omnipotence, yet not truly omnipotent.

But even so, that’s not something others can match.

"Being immune to her authority’s manipulation of destiny, historically, it’s said, there have been only three such beings."

Sera began to explain quietly to Shane.

"The first is naturally the Supreme God Ominis, who possesses a power greater than that of the Destiny God and is truly omnipotent, rendering the Destiny God’s authority ineffective against her."

"The second is naturally the Demon King Cladis, whose power can nullify even that of the Supreme God; such a power is certainly beyond the weaker Destiny God’s influence."

"The third is she herself, unable to manipulate her own destiny, which is proof that she has not reached the realm of being all-knowing."

Before Shane could express his thoughts, Ai Yi spoke up.

"Because of the existence of these three beings, the Destiny God’s power of manipulation and interference concerning matters related to these three entities can diminish, depending on the situation."

Ai Yi put it that way.

"For example, this world was created by the Supreme God Ominis, so the Destiny God is unable to manipulate the world’s destiny."

"Likewise, we Demons are beings closest to the Demon King, and the Destiny God’s authority cannot manipulate our destinies."

"Furthermore, she’s unable to control her own destiny, and the fates of those she has blessed—she can only offer insights and guidance through the workings of her power."

Thus, although Lidas is the mightiest Goddess, she is unable to control the direction of the world and may be resisted when confronted with Demons.

"Even so, she is undeniably the strongest. Even if we Demons were to face her, any fewer than two of us would be suppressed by her," Ai Yi calmly continued, "The only one who could possibly contest this Goddess one-on-one, discounting the out-of-ordinary Supreme God and Demon King, would be two individuals."

"One is Mitra, the strongest Hero in history who annihilated the Demon King."

"The other is Sister Sela, at night."

Ai Yi’s words made Shane turn his head, looking involuntarily at Sera.

"Don’t look at me like that," Sera said with a smile, "I’m a Moon Demon. My unique skill relates to the moon, and I grow stronger at night. Isn’t that normal?"

...That makes sense.

But...

"Even at night, I can barely hold my own against the Destiny God. There’s no way I could defeat her." Sera earnestly said, "Mitra is probably on a similar level as the Destiny God, but even he couldn’t guarantee a victory, right?"

"Isn’t that obvious?" Ai Yi scoffed, "How could Mitra possibly defeat the Destiny God? Had not the Supreme God helped him in the final battle, his Holy Sword would have never reached our mother."

From this, it’s evident how strong Lidas’s power is.

Yet because her power is so great, Lidas has become like this.

"This Destiny God has always used her authority to manipulate others’ destinies, guiding and directing the people for thousands of years. She’s developed a habit of using her power to control things, and when faced with something she cannot manipulate, she exhibits a level of clumsiness that can only be described as despair."

Ai Yi gestured with his lips toward Lidas, who, in her weeping, was being comforted by Anima and Luoqi.

"Like that," he said.

Shane was speechless upon hearing this.

So, there’s that sort of background, huh?

No wonder this Goddess is so impulsive and clumsy, because she’s used to controlling the destinies of others but cannot control her own, which has led to this contrast.

"It’s like a child who wields a revolver capable of defeating any enemy but has neglected to exercise, resulting in underdevelopment."

Shane sighed.

But with this, Shane could feel at ease.

Although Lidas’s authority is unfair, she’s only near omnipotence, not truly omnipotent.

At least, based on the current situation, if Lidas couldn’t completely manipulate the fates of those she had blessed, then naturally, she couldn’t control her own destiny.

Shane was a Hero who possessed the "Supreme God’s Blessing," entirely immune to the Divine Race’s authority, and because of this power that came from the Supreme God, Shane likely didn’t need to worry about being manipulated by the powers of Lidas, which couldn’t control things related to the Supreme God.

Thinking this, Shane finally relaxed.

However, that was just regarding his own circumstances.

Since Lidas’s authority had no effect on Demons themselves but she could still wrestle down two or so Demons, that suggested that her threat should not be taken lightly by mere extent.

After all, Lidas could manipulate the destinies of other things, using them to fight.

For instance, she could easily manipulate the destiny of a meteor and make it crash down, right?