Luciel had killed a Pool Realm Mysterious in the middle of the night; there was no way this could be hidden from Captain Chen Muye, the leader of 136 Squad.
Thus, early the next morning, after Luciel finished his daily chant, Captain Chen Muye brought him to the underground base.
Looking at the man before him who had clearly slept all night yet still appeared utterly exhausted, Luciel…
well, to be honest, he didn’t really feel anything.
What else was he supposed to do?
Should he feel guilty?
“Which one are you now?” Captain Chen Muye looked at the pious expression on Luciel’s face; despite having some suspicions, he still asked the question.
“Sun.
Sir, please allow me to take a moment of your time to introduce you to the Day without darkness or evil, the Blazing Sun that illuminates all things.” “Hold on, I have some questions for you.” Captain Chen Muye interrupted the recitation and pulled out the note that Leng Xuan had nervously rushed over with earlier that morning.
Luciel picked up the note with a look of feigned confusion, meticulously read through every line of text, and then returned it to Captain Chen Muye.
“What is it you want to ask?” Luciel stopped his proselytizing and went straight to the point.
“I want to know if this ritual and the honorific name are real.
Deities known as Mother Goddess exist in various pantheons, but I don’t recall any pantheon requiring such a ritual.” The corners of Luciel’s mouth dipped almost imperceptibly—Captain Chen Muye saw it clearly—but after a brief moment of displeasure, Luciel offered a smile.
“The ritual and the honorific name are, of course, real.
A more concise title for this Mother who nurtures life is the Primordial Mother Goddess.
She is the First Birth-Giver, wielding numerous authorities over reproduction and life.
The Primordial Mother Goddess does not belong to any particular pantheon; her might is unknown to the world, and she has no need for sentient beings to remember her.” “The Primordial Mother Goddess is the First Mother, the incarnation of the earth, and the final destination to which all things must return.
She exists alongside all sentient beings, seated within the eternally pulsating Kingdom of Life.
The Moon in the sky is her eye, and she gazes down upon all things in the human realm with moonlight.” “She is the sovereign of the feminine aspect of the world, no longer limited to biological gender, but encompassing concepts of gestation, containment, nourishment, and absorption—all return to her.
From the propagation of life to the rise and fall of civilizations, everything originates from the metaphysical cosmic womb.” “The power of the Primordial Mother Goddess has long since merged with the fundamental rules of reality.
Thus, she does not concern herself with the rise and fall of life, for she loves all.
She does not weep for the passing of life, for all life eventually returns to her.” “This ritual is specifically designed to establish contact with those mysterious entities that never converse with sentient beings.
Besides the Primordial Mother Goddess, there are other existences.
Would you be interested in learning about the Day without darkness or evil, the Blazing Sun that illuminates all things?
I also possess the honorific name for that entity.” Captain Chen Muye listened with a deep frown.
Divine scriptures always carried a certain degree of exaggeration, but they could not be entirely fictitious.
Even if he were to underestimate the so-called Primordial Mother Goddess, she at least possessed authority over life.
Could it be the Egyptian goddess of life?
Or perhaps the earth goddess Gaia?
“I have never heard of the Primordial Mother Goddess.
Could she be the earth goddess Gaia in disguise?
Furthermore, this ritual requires a language capable of invoking mysterious power, which we do not possess.” Luciel spread his hands.
“Because very few people know of this ritual, and not every prayer receives a response from a higher deity.
Even if it were spread, it would likely be dismissed as false.
Moreover, learning an additional language is quite difficult, so the language of mysticism has likely not been passed down.” “As for it being the earth goddess in disguise?
That is impossible.” “I do not worship the Primordial Mother Goddess, but I have been fortunate enough to experience the gaze of that will.
If those Outer Gods possessed such power, they would never have left a region as vast as Daxia uninvaded.” Captain Chen Muye fell into deep thought.
This was a difficult situation; they hadn’t found the Moon, but instead had become entangled in a ritual.
The risks hidden behind such an undocumented ritual were immeasurable, and it could potentially become a pawn for an Outer God’s invasion of Daxia.
“What are the consequences of performing this ritual?” Captain Chen Muye pressed.
Luciel thought for a moment.
“Once the ritual is performed and the complete honorific name is recited, a mystical connection with the Primordial Mother Goddess will inevitably be formed.
This connection cannot be severed unless by a deity of equal standing.” “Successfully attracting the gaze of the Primordial Mother Goddess will result in an intense feeling of being watched.
If the Mother Goddess is in a good mood, she might bring the person performing the ritual to her Kingdom.
Even if she is in a bad mood, this Goddess will not harm life.” “However, in the future, the Mother Goddess might suddenly require them to do something, though it certainly wouldn’t be for nothing.” Luciel recounted the story he had fabricated.
Captain Chen Muye pondered for a moment before saying, “We lack a language capable of invoking mysterious power.
I need you to translate the entire ritual content into the language of mysticism; I must record it and submit it to the higher-ups.” “I do possess the language of mysticism, but I cannot chant the honorific names of other deities, as that would directly establish a connection with them.
I can only recite them section by section, and I will strictly avoid performing the ritual.” “That is acceptable.
In fact, such a cautious approach is better.” Luciel nodded and began to recite the three sections of the honorific name in Ancient Hermes, one by one.
Recalling the details, he realized that starting with a ritual of sacrifice and bestowal might be wrong, yet using an offering to attract a deity’s gaze seemed correct.
He would have to see what was placed on the altar when the time came.
“Mother who nurtures life” “Source that gestates all things” “Sovereign of the feminine aspect of the universe” Captain Chen Muye recorded with full concentration using professional equipment, not daring to miss a single syllable.
Luciel uttered many syllables that Captain Chen Muye had never imagined could be connected.
Before today, he had never conceived that these syllables could be combined to form an honorific name pointing to an unknown entity.
After recording, Captain Chen Muye looked at the device in his hand with mixed emotions.
The thought of utilizing the power of an unheard-of deity left him deeply uneasy.
While the titles of gods sounded noble and magnificent, after actually coming into contact with one, Captain Chen Muye could not harbor any positive feelings toward such entities.
For the sake of caution, Captain Chen Muye pressed the play button, but he overlooked one detail: the three audio segments were combined, and he failed to notice that he had also accidentally pressed the fast-forward button on the recording device.
“Mother who nurtures life, Source that gestates all things, Sovereign of the feminine aspect of the universe.” Luciel’s clear Ancient Hermes issued from the recording device; the three segments combined, sounding like a coherent prayer.
An anomaly stirred within the Mother Nest at the prayer; a gaze fell upon this place from an infinitely distant time and space.
‘The Original Self, did you trick someone into reciting the honorific name just like that?’ A gentle female voice echoed in Luciel’s ear.
‘I don’t know!
I hadn’t even tricked him yet; did it trigger a connection already?
I was planning to guide and hint at it once I reached the Psychiatrist.’