Chapter 381: The Sun Was the Culprit Behind the Black Death Outbreak
If the deaths were caused by the Black Death, why were they attributed to the sun?
Because a key factor in the outbreak of the Black Death was the Little Ice Age.
It was precisely under such low-temperature conditions that the world fell into chaos.
The eruption of various natural disasters led to massive casualties, and the inability to properly handle corpses resulted in the outbreak of plague.
And one of the main causes of the Little Ice Age was related to solar activity.
It was the weakening of sunspot activity that reduced the amount of light and heat reaching the Earth, triggering the so-called Little Ice Age.
Therefore, the Witch Lucretia, who possessed the pinnacle of earthly knowledge, believed this was the reason the God of War Verethragna considered those vengeful spirits to have been killed by the sun.
Hence, those spirits harbored intense anger toward the sun.
This was why Verethragna's White Steed had no effect on her master.
If it were an ordinary plague, the sun would indeed be its natural enemy.
Unfortunately, for a plague like the Black Death, which swept across the world and was ultimately caused by the sun, the outcome was reversed. Instead, such a plague countered the sun.
And now, Verethragna was not only corroded by the Black Death but had also accepted judgment under his own solar flames. His demise was already inevitable.
He was halfway on the path back to myth.
"But before returning to myth, there's one thing I'm deeply curious about—what did Melqart mean by those words? So, let me delve a little deeper into your origins!!!"
As the God of War spoke these words, he suddenly thrust his golden sword into the ground. Radiant light spread outward, seemingly intent on corroding the bounded space.
However, the radioactive light was immediately cut off and lost its brightness.
Yet Verethragna seemed to have understood something, revealing a deeply moved expression.
"You are not the embodiment of plague. No, to be precise, you are not the incarnation of the hatred from the tens of millions killed by the sun. For someone like you to wield such power means you must bear the negative emotions of tens of millions!"
The God of War spoke these words, his voice tinged with barely suppressed shock.
So, was this why Lucretia had noticed her master's sudden emotional anomaly earlier?
It was as if he was enduring unimaginable pain.
"Those are emotions that would drive even me insane. Are you—a monster?"
The God of War couldn't help but use the word "monster" to describe her master.
"No, it would be more accurate to call you a true god in the literal sense—a saint who truly belongs to humanity, who truly offers shelter to humankind. You are—"
"No, you are mistaken."
"I am mistaken?"
Verethragna was somewhat puzzled.
He already understood what kind of existence stood before him.
Once, the God of the Bible in this world, in order to change the predetermined fate of this world and prevent it from being merely a puppet world following a script, turned his attention to other worlds. He discovered the existence of parallel worlds and contacted the God of the Bible in a parallel world, seeking their assistance.
Thus, the response had finally arrived.
To contend with the gods of this world, adaptation was necessary, so he chose the identity of the Apocalypse Knight.
But wielding the power of this identity required bearing the negative emotions of tens of millions of humans—it was nothing short of torment.
Therefore, willingly enduring such suffering to save this world made him a true, holy deity.
But did Verethragna not suspect that the other party had ulterior motives?
No, he trusted the God of the Bible in his own world and believed he had not sought out the wrong person.
Moreover, since the other party was also the God of the Bible from a similar mythology, he must be a god willing to sacrifice everything to protect humanity and save the world.
Thus, the God of the Bible in his world had paid the price—his will was erased, and he was killed.
But due to the nature of myth, the God of the Bible cannot die unless the mythology of the God of the Bible no longer exists in the mortal world.
Yet the God of the Bible now living was already another entity, completely a puppet of that woman.
"The one you hoped for from the distant beyond is not me."
"Not you?"
"I merely inherited his legacy."
"Legacy?"
This word gave Verethragna a very uneasy feeling.
"Every world has its own unstable elements. Being too meddlesome, helping here and there, eventually leads to exhausting oneself to death."
As these words fell, Verethragna sensed that the Golden Sword had newly acquired some information—given by the other party.
After reading it, he couldn't help but smile wryly.
He never expected that the God of the Bible was truly such a selflessly devoted deity.
"As for why I appeared, it's not because I took on the task he left behind. It was purely out of curiosity."
The one who answered—Renji—simply shrugged his shoulders.
Through the golden sword, the other party had forcibly learned that he was an otherworldly visitor disguised as this world's Apocalypse Knight.
Therefore, he directly provided this information, believing it wouldn't have any consequences anyway.
Moreover, he trusted that this God of War before him wouldn't reveal his origins.
This God of War, much like the previous Melqart, seemed constrained by some limitation or restriction, and thus also anticipated his anomalous presence to stir up this world.
"Curiosity? To bear tens of millions of hatreds out of curiosity for this world? What a peculiar fellow. Then I shall look forward to what changes your curiosity will bring to this world. Beware of fate."
Before the words "fate" were spoken, Verethragna's body completely vanished.
Thus, the term [fate] was not conveyed through speech but through consciousness.
This was all he could manage; he could impart nothing further.
Let him observe from the mythological realm what transformations this being from another world would bring to this one.
Would this visitor bring rebirth to this world? Or would it bring destruction?
If rebirth, would it mean domination over this world?
However, since this individual had inherited the legacy of the God of the Bible, they must have been chosen by that deity. Being ruled by such a person would be infinitely better than the original circumstances.
Through their sword-mediated exchange, Verethragna believed this person wasn't the type to bring chaos to the world.
As for destruction—let it come. Even annihilation would be preferable to a world living like marionettes on strings.