Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 174 Aio's Legacy

Based on these characteristics, Agreed instantly guessed that the clueless guy in front of him was the nine-faced dragon god 'Aio' that he had been searching for!

At this moment, Aio noticed that Agreed turned his head to look at him with some confusion. Then, Aio's body gradually shrank to the size of a human and stood on two legs opposite Agreed like a human. However, his head was still in the shape of a dragon, and his body was covered with the scales and armor unique to dragons, plus huge wings and a long tail on his back.

Agreed knew that Io was trying his best to close the size gap with him so that Io would appear harmless in Agreed's eyes, much like a human trying to tell a stray dog ​​on the street that he was no threat to it and just wanted to pet it. This made Agreed feel insulted but helpless, because compared to Io, he was indeed an inferior being.

Aio said somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry, this is the first time I've seen a bipedal creature like you, so my imitation was a bit... clumsy. I hope you can understand, but I really didn't mean any harm, I just wanted to see what you were looking for."

Agreed waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I was actually looking for you, the great nine-headed dragon god Aio. I came here to learn from you."

Aio replied without any surprise, "Oh, I think I guessed it. But what exactly do you want to learn from me? Visitor from the future, I don't think I have anything to teach a powerful person like you who can see the past?"

Agreed was stunned for a moment, and asked incredulously, "You...know that you are a being from the past, and I am from the future?"

Aio spread his hands as if it were a matter of course and said, "Of course, why would you ask such a question? My current state can also be called 'time remnant'. The reason for this phenomenon is that my soul in the past time period was too powerful, which caused me to cross the time line and know many things in advance. But actually, the me who is talking to you now is not the me in the past. The past will not change because of your arrival, nor will it be affected by my existence. The timeline is the most terrifying thing. At least in my understanding, no one can shake it even a little bit."

So, my friend who has come from afar, please be clear: what exactly do you want?

Argreed stared blankly at Aio, speechless for a moment. In his mind, he couldn't help but think: "Damn it, did I travel to the past, or did you?! You're making me feel like an idiot. Aren't ancient nature gods supposed to be this freakishly powerful? You've been dead for so many years, bro! Yet you still have time remnants and can sense visitors from the past?! I never expected someone as freakish as you to die."

Looking at Agreed, who was brainstorming, Io asked again, "Have you thought it through? What do you want from me?"

Agreed shook his head, temporarily putting aside his surprise, and then earnestly requested, "I long to learn the magic of dragons, and I hope you can enlighten me. I am currently troubled by creating a body large enough to contain my soul, because you must know that my soul is already comparable to the River Styx."

Aio suddenly realized, "Ah! So that's why you came here. Wait here for me, I'll be right back." With that, Aio disappeared into the River Styx. After a while, Aio returned to Agreed, holding a glowing orb and a drop of colorful blood, which he handed to Agreed.

Aio then said, “Here, this is my blood and the ‘Dragon God’s Treasury’ containing all my knowledge and ingenious ideas. Today I will give it to you.”

Agreed said in disbelief, "These...you just gave them to me? You're not kidding, are you?"

Aio smiled and nodded in agreement without saying a word. Then Agreed asked, "Why are you helping me?"

Aio smiled mysteriously and said, "Actually, it's because I want your help."

Agreed asked, somewhat puzzled, "What does Senior want me to do? Could it be... to resurrect you?"

Aio shook his head and explained, "Don't worry, I'm completely dead. I can't be brought back to life. Even if I could be resurrected, why would a loser like me bother myself? Time has proven that I can't win. So what if I hide in a corner of this world like a reptile and wait to be resurrected? I lost the battle of will from the moment I hid. Fate no longer favors me, but maybe you can. I just want you to help me prove my conjecture and help me achieve my 'True God Plan'!"

Agreed was even more confused and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Could you explain it a little more clearly?"

Aio nodded and said, "Then you'll have to be patient. This explanation will take a while. First, I need to explain to you why my war with the gods began in ancient times."

In the primordial era, I was arguably one of the most outstanding beings among the gods. Unlike those who preferred to sleep, I enjoyed researching things on my own. I was never satisfied with just that; I yearned to uncover the mysteries of all things, to find my own origins, and to explore the possibilities beyond.

Finally, one day I found it! I discovered that nature gods can reach a higher level by devouring each other, so I speculated that when a god can take away the power of all the gods, he will leave the multiverse and go to a wider world. Later, I proved the feasibility of this idea through a lot of calculations, so I took the initiative to attack my own kind because I needed power, so I started killing!

Of course, such things couldn't be hidden from the nature gods. They quickly discovered my thoughts and my purpose, and so they quickly united to stop my cruel acts. Although I was powerful, I was not invincible, and under their siege, I ultimately perished. However, my research results were also obtained by them after my death, and thus an evil seed took deep root in the minds of all the nature gods, dragging them into an abyss of no return.

Agreed asked with lingering fear, "You mean they turned into you?!"

Aio nodded, then laughed evilly, "That's right. Although I am dead, the war has not stopped. All the nature gods have started a crazy internal competition. All the gods want to devour other gods and become the higher beings. In the end, darkness swept across the entire multiverse. But to my disappointment, no god won this battle. They all died. What a bunch of useless trash! If I could have planned more carefully, maybe I wouldn't need you to help me prove the existence of the true god."

Okay, let's not talk about that anymore, it's all in the past. Let's talk about what I need you to do.

Your task is simple: kill and devour all the gods you can see, thereby reaching the state of true godhood that I desire. And I know your current power is far from sufficient to support you in accomplishing this great undertaking, so I have specially prepared it for you!

As he spoke, a shrunken holographic projection of a giant dragon appeared before Agreed. Even from the projection, Agreed could still feel the dragon's domineering arrogance and its pure, destructive power.