“One of the Pillars is in the Abyss,” Lux muttered. “Grandma, do you know where in the Abyss the Golden Lion is located?”

Quiana shook her head. “Wherever the Champion is, the Pillar will definitely be with him. However, getting that Divine Artifact from him will not be easy. After all, he is the strongest among those who were summoned into our world. If possible, I don’t want you to fight such a being.”

“Being?” Lux frowned. “Is he not Human?”

Quiana nodded. “He was once Human, but not after he attempted to ascend into Godhood. Although the Ceremony stopped midway, what was left of his humanity vanished after that event. He may still look like a Human on the surface, but deep inside, I am pretty sure that a monster dwells within.”

Lux suddenly remembered about the recent activity of the Abyssal Gates in Elysium.

Although he wasn’t sure if this latest development was connected to the Pillar of Eternity, he had a feeling that the Champion, who was once summoned to save Solais, was involved in it one way or the other.

“One of the Pillars is bound to the soul of a Cursed Lady, the second one is in the Divine Army, and the third was in the possession of the Champion that fell into the Abyss,” Lux said softly. “Grandma, that leaves only one of the Pillars unaccounted for.”

“What do you mean?” Quiana asked. “Do you know where the fourth Pillar is?”

Lux nodded. “My daughter, Eiko, happened to pick it up in one of her adventures in the Sea.”

“… What?” Quiana looked at the Half-Elf with a doubtful expression on her face. “Are you sure about this?”

“Yes,” Lux replied. “Before she left, she showed it to me.” The source of this content s Novlꜰre.nt

The Half-Elf could still remember how the Baby Slime told him that she had picked something very nice on her journey.

Wanting to show off to her Papa, she summoned the Golden Anchor, which almost made Lux cough out blood due to disbelief.

After asking how she found it, Eiko told him that she “picked it up” in El Dorito.

Of course, Lux knew that Eiko’s El Dorito was, in fact, El Dorado. The Baby Slime had personally asked him for the key, and he gave it to her without thinking twice.

In order to confirm his suspicion, he asked the Wraith King, Leoric, whom he had tasked to follow Eiko in her adventures.

Leoric confirmed that the Golden Anchor was indeed one of the Pillars, making the Half-Elf repeatedly kiss the Baby Slime, who was more than happy to receive his kisses.

“If what you say is true, then you are one step closer to collecting the Pillars of Eternity,” Quiana said after she had regained her composure. “But the last one might prove to be a bit difficult to obtain.

“The Pillar of Hope is represented by a golden candle. This is also a Soul Bound Divine Artifact, and there are no records about who could possibly possess it.”

Lux nodded in agreement. The only saving grace was that Eriol had told him that he was fated to come across all of the Pillars of Eternity.

But whether he would be able to get them or not was all up to him.

‘One step at a time,’ Lux thought. ‘Fortunately, Grandma had some information about where the other Pillars are… I better talk to Aurora later, just in case.’

Aurora was Misfortune’s Beloved.

Lux believed that, although there were many Ladies in the world who were suffering from curses, his lover was definitely one of the prime candidates to house the Pillar of Love, which resembled a heart-shaped locket, in her soul.

A Lion Figurine, a Scale, an Anchor, a Heart-Shaped Locket, and a Candle.

These were the five Pillars of Eternity.

Right now, Lux, or rather, Eiko, was in possession of one of them.

The Divine Army also had one, which was the Golden Scale that represented Justice.

The Golden Lion was in the Abyss, and the Golden heart-shaped locket was in the possession of a Cursed Lady.

Only the Golden Candle remained, but this was the least of Lux’s worries.

He was more worried about the Golden Lion in the Champion’s possession.

Each of the Pillars of Eternity could bend the laws of the world in a way, and that meant that his opponent could also do this as well.

‘I have a bad feeling about this,’ Lux suddenly felt a bad premonition rising in the back of his mind.

Although he now had a clearer picture as to where the other Pillars might be, getting them was easier said than done.

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In the deepest level of the Abyss…

The Angels were continuing their mission to ensure that one of the strongest Outer Gods in all of creation remained asleep in the Abyss.

This powerful being had many names, and among them were Daemon Sultan, the Deep Dark, the Cold One, and Nuclear Chaos.

But the majority of beings who both worshiped and feared this creature called it The Blind Idiot God.

Perhaps out of spite and ridicule, this was the most common name used to refer to the Outer God, Azathoth, across the multiverse.

Although the name might sound funny and comedic, the moment this being woke up from its slumber, no one—not even the Gods, would dare to laugh.

Once its sleep ended, the Nightmare of all Creations would begin.

The heavenly music and voices of the Angels, merged together, creating a perfect harmony that would ease the soul of anyone who heard it.

This was how Azathoth was kept asleep for thousands of years.

These angels would take turns in their duty, making sure that the creature would sleep for eternity… Or at least, that was the original plan.

Suddenly, and without warning, a distortion appeared in the lowest level of the Abyss, catching the angels that were on guard duty by surprise.

“Halt!” the Angel shouted. “This is a restricted area!”

“I know,” a man, wearing black robes that hid his face, answered.

“Please leave,” the Angel commanded. “This is not a place for mortals to dwell.”

The Black-Robed Man raised his hand, and countless Abyssal Creatures appeared behind him.

The majority of them were Calamity-Ranked Abyssal Beings, and over a dozen Demigods were there as well.

Those who were singing and dancing noticed the arrival of the uninvited guests, but they didn’t dare stop what they were doing as they knew that if they did, no one in existence would be ready to face the consequences.