CHAPTER 1144: SECTION 706: HOMETOWN (3)_2

"Because she’s been polluted?" Malin was somewhat displeased.

Of course, he also knew that Chaos was never meant to coexist with this world. As the embodiment of the world’s will, this Spiritual Body named Mana despising Susu... was also to be expected.

Still, it was somewhat displeasing.

"She has changed, even she doesn’t know it, and I’m powerless about it... But today, I saw you save her, so I helped you save them, and you should be able to save me too."

The words of this human form left Malin somewhat helpless, as he hadn’t found a good way yet.

Although Malin was now a hero god, one must know that in this world, even mighty deities like Susu and the God of Justice were powerless—how could Malin manage to save this child named Mana and the planet beneath her feet?

But this little one wasn’t wrong; on this matter, Malin owed it a debt he couldn’t repay, and the old dean and the children... at least, they still existed.

The true meaning of a home belonging to him and Susu... was still there.

This debt of gratitude couldn’t be repaid.

"I don’t know how I can save you," Malin sighed after speaking.

"I can make you stronger, become a deity, Malin!"

"But I’ve seen the future. Becoming a deity can only temporarily isolate this world from Subspace. Be it Chaos or those deities, they will eventually return." Malin opened up this part of his memory to the little planetary will.

After reading this, the small entity rolled around in Malin’s palm, clearly unsure of what to do.

"We must come up with a solution that can last long enough, preferably a once-and-for-all solution... By the way, the Lord of Justice is also helping Susu, why do you dislike him?"

"He’s an Outer Domain deity, not worth trusting."

The small planetary will gave such an answer, and Malin shook his head: "This shouldn’t be the case. Without his presence, relying only on Susu and those so-called deities twisted by the rules, we wouldn’t have lasted till now."

"I don’t trust him. These trees are invaders, and he’s also an invader; Outer Domain visitors are not to be trusted."

"Then what about me? My body’s father is also an Outer Domain visitor. All the sacrifices he made for this world, can’t they move you?"

Malin’s question once again stumped the little one, which continued to roll in Malin’s hand.

Malin sighed. The planetary will was most likely a newly budded existence, and in the face of an existential crisis, it had found Malin... but it didn’t even understand who was an ally and who was an enemy, which made Malin very dispirited.

Perhaps sensing the knot in Malin’s heart, the little fellow climbed up again, looking at Malin. Finally, as a gust of wind blew past, Malin sensed the coordinates of all the World Trees in his sea of will.

"Malin is right, I acknowledge him, just like I acknowledged your father, indeed helping me."

Saying this, the little one turned around, and following its gaze, Malin looked into the distance. At the newly opened portal, a rare trace of surprise appeared on the young man’s face: "Malin, how did you get it to acknowledge me?"

"I told him, you are an Outer Domain visitor, just like the father of my current body was an Outer Domain visitor. Not all Outer Domain visitors are like the Chaos Evil God; there are Outer Domain visitors helping it."

"...Yes, I’m helping this world, receiving the world’s acknowledgment was quite unexpected, thank you for trusting me, Malin," the young man smiled and turned away after saying this.

"The Nameless One."

The call of Mana made the Lord of Justice pause his steps. He turned back, looking at the small humanoid form in Malin’s hand: "Child of the planet, do you still have something to say?"

"Why are you helping us?"

The call of Mana made the Lord of Justice pause for a moment, then he sat down with a smile, and the World Tree erected a chair for its master.

"How to say it, because it’s a long story, because at the beginning, my world and I were nothing more than a fleeting dream penned by a mortal of your world. He wrote out the most beautiful part of what he hoped for in his heart, and I only existed in his mind, my world only existed in his pen. Without the invasion of Subspace, without twisted will, without Susu’s call, my world and I wouldn’t have contacted your world."

"I know, Susu... is a good person."

"Yes, she has a heart of gold, her plea brought me to this world. I acknowledged her plea, took her supplication as my mission, I cannot fail this child... just like the mission I was given when I was created. I am the God destined to destroy injustice, and also the savior of the innocent, I am an extension of good, but also a judgment of evil." Saying this, the Lord of Justice sighed: "But you always deny me, see me as an ally of those Evil Gods."

"You are no different from them."

The small form in Malin’s hand said this, and Malin fell silent because he knew Mana was not wrong. The Lord of Justice was so powerful that he didn’t need faith, just like those Evil Gods... You might say the Evil Gods also have believers. Yes, those poor creatures insist on believing them, and they just ’bestow blessings’ at random, elevating by chance.

They don’t need the power of faith. Believing in them might even bring benefits, only that the Lord of Justice grants better ones, while the other four might not.

For example, binding a person’s soul in a perpetually painful body; for instance, binding a person’s soul tightly to their desires and cravings. It sounds good, but Malin really can’t accept immortality with his entire abdominal cavity exposed to the air, nor become a slave to wisdom... something so terrifying is unthinkable.

But all this, compared to Khorne... is just child’s play.

Because only those who have truly experienced war understand how disgusting war is, for no evil compares to the suffering war brings to the world.

There are indeed wars waged for the sake of liberating suffering, but for Khorne, he loves only war itself. Whether it’s just or evil, whether for liberating humanity or enslaving the world... for Khorne, none of this makes a difference.

He wants something simple: the death caused by war, and the pain experienced in causing death, these are Khorne’s favorite offerings.

"I understand, so I’ve never blamed you, child of the planet, you did nothing wrong. Being cautious is a way to survive." The Lord of Justice smiled and replied. After speaking, he turned around to leave.

"Will you truly help me along with Susu and Malin?"

"As long as my contract with Susu is in place, I am your friend. And if you succeed, while expelling Subspace, we deities will also be driven away... only a world for mortals, Malin, your dream is really too tender, tender unlike a god who wishes to save the world." Standing before the portal, the Lord of Justice looked at Malin and lamented.

Malin smiled and nodded: "Yes, that’s the world I want. I don’t need faith, nor do I want it, because it would only trap me in the rules representing the deity. What I desire is not belief and deification, but to save this world."

"Malin is really good."

Mana in Malin’s hand happily said.

The Lord of Justice smiled and entered the portal.

Malin also smiled and accepted the little human’s kiss, and after she returned to the planet, Malin walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

The summer sun was still blazing. Malin smiled as he walked through the shade of the big tree, traversing the fragments intertwined with light and shadow, until he left the shade, and the smile on Malin’s face completely disappeared.

Foolish child, do you know, to save this world, I’m willing to sacrifice even myself... in this world, aside from my children and my loved one, there’s nothing I wouldn’t dare to sacrifice.

Because... I’m a madman.

Equally... I am also a principled madman.