Chapter 136: Confrontation

Having confirmed that the person before him was a fake, Huang Ze stopped paying attention to Wen Ya’s performance and began to contemplate other matters.

"The divine power of Freyja, the Goddess of Love, must be significantly weaker than that of the Goddess of Night, and their relationship is likely far from cordial."

"Otherwise, Freyja could have easily sent me a message through the Goddess of Night’s channels instead of having her own believer shamelessly seek me out."

"Furthermore, how many gods in this world are actually aware of my existence?"

"The Goddess of Night certainly counts as one. It is uncertain how much the Goddess of Love knows, and the Dragon God... is equally uncertain. I have a hunch that the Dragon God is not as simple as they appear on the surface!"

"In that case... could there actually be quite a few gods who know the truth about me but have yet to make a move?"

"Fortunately, the Goddess of Night, who governs the domain of Secrets, has provided me with protective concealment regarding my identity. Otherwise, I might have already become the target of everyone’s ire."

"However... what is the Goddess of Night’s objective in doing this? Is it purely because she favors me and wants to make a venture capital investment, or does she have some ulterior motive known only to herself?"

"..."

Huang Ze’s mind raced with these thoughts, and the more he pondered, the more he felt the mounting pressure. Fortunately, the dream sequence involving his mother and Wen Ya had reached its conclusion.

His mother led Wen Ya into Huang Ze’s room, intending for her to stay the night.

"My mother is certainly bold, allowing a complete stranger to stay the night in our home so easily..."

Huang Ze muttered to himself, though he followed them into the room nonetheless.

"This... this doesn't feel like my mother's dream anymore!"

As soon as he entered the room, Huang Ze immediately sensed that something was wrong. The reality of this space was too high—so high that it felt as if he had stepped into the physical world.

Sure enough, when he turned back, he saw his mother’s dream rapidly dissolving. He guessed that her biological clock was nearing its limit and she was about to wake up.

"Huang Ze, I’ve finally met you."

At that moment, Wen Ya suddenly turned around. A faint smile played on her lips, and she said with a tone of reflection, "It really hasn't been easy to see you!"

"...You aren't Wen Ya!"

Huang Ze clearly sensed a shift in her temperament and said, his expression turning solemn, "Are you Freyja, the Goddess of Love?"

Although he had never met Wen Ya in person, based on her remote confrontation with Gao Ying earlier and her feigned submissiveness toward his mother just now, it seemed her intelligence and temperament were not yet fully mature.

Or perhaps, if she had been thoroughly brainwashed by Freyja, fixating on him as her so-called "true love," she certainly wouldn't be this calm during their first meeting!

"That’s right, I am Freyja."

'Wen Ya' said with effortless grace, "I am the daughter of Fate, the Goddess of Love, and also the Goddess of Vengeance."

"..."

Huang Ze was somewhat surprised; he truly had not known that Freyja possessed another identity.

However, as the saying goes, love and hate are intertwined; it seems that love and vengeance are indeed inseparable.

"May I ask why you are looking for me?"

Although Huang Ze did not particularly favor this Goddess of Love, he remained respectful on the surface. After all, he had suffered at the hands of Hibernion before; there was no reason to show hostility and create an unnecessary enemy for the sake of a moment's pride.

"To claim kin."

'Wen Ya' looked at Huang Ze with a cryptic smile and said, "You are the Child of Fate, and I am the daughter of Fate. We are siblings of the same origin, so it is only natural that we should grow closer!"

"..."

Huang Ze had not expected such an answer from Freyja and was momentarily stunned into silence.

"Alright... I’m only joking with you."

The smile on 'Wen Ya's' face faded, and she said coolly, "However, you are indeed favored by Fate, to the extent that even I had to expend quite a bit of effort just to find you."

Do gods tell jokes too?

You are far too lacking in dignity!

Huang Ze grumbled internally, but he quickly realized a problem from Wen Ya’s words—"Fate does not want you to find me?"

"...Correct."

'Wen Ya' nodded, though she did not offer further explanation, instead saying, "Huang Ze, the reason I have come to find you is primarily to make a deal."

"What kind of deal?"

"Marry my follower, Wen Ya, and have a child. In return, I am willing to share the divine authority of Love with you."

"I apologize... I cannot accept that."

Huang Ze feigned a moment of deep thought before refusing.

What a joke. Those who are strong do not fall into the river of love, and besides, Freyja was clearly not telling the whole truth; she was likely digging a pit for him to jump into.

"Why?"

'Wen Ya' looked puzzled. "You would gain a divine authority just by getting married. How could you refuse such a good deal?"

"Because I do not believe in love!"

Huang Ze spoke without hesitation, his tone righteous. "It is merely a form of emotional comfort craved by lower life forms; in essence, it is ridiculous and childish. I have no desire to govern the divine authority of Love. That job must be nothing but a torment!"

"...So you’ve seen through it!"

'Wen Ya' sighed softly. "Love is truly not a good thing. I have governed it for thousands of years, and I am long since exhausted and utterly weary of it. I think every moment about throwing it away like a hot potato."

"Especially now with the addition of you Xia people. It will soon add billions of cases to my workload for nothing. Moreover, the Xia people's view on love truly gives me a headache..."

"Promiscuity, infidelity, deep-seated suspicion, the habit of being self-centered... even for a god, these problems are very difficult to solve."

"..."

Huang Ze was taken aback. He hadn't expected Freyja to expose her own shortcomings and lay everything out so bluntly.

"But Huang Ze, won't you reconsider?"

'Wen Ya' continued, "The divine authority of Love may be a burden in my hands, but that might not be the case for you."

"My greatest flaw is that my power in the material realm is too weak to provide effective guidance and regulation, causing love to deteriorate faster and faster, with fewer people believing in it, leading to a vicious cycle and a constant decline in reputation..."

"But you are different. You could fully utilize the power of your nation to treat the divine authority of Love as an administrative tool, directly helping your people resolve issues in marriage and dating. That way, everyone’s happiness index would surely increase significantly!"

"..."

Huang Ze remained unmoved and instead asked another question, "Lady Freyja, is your relationship with that black dragon, Isold, quite good?"

The reason for this speculation was primarily that in her previous words, she had unconsciously used many Xia terms, clearly indicating she had studied Xia civilization to some extent.

Previously, the young red dragon Isold had mentioned that she had burned many books from Xia for the gods she was on good terms with, and this Goddess of Love was very likely one of them.

"Isold?"

'Wen Ya' paused slightly, then nodded and said, "That’s right, I do have some acquaintance with her."

"..."

Very well. As a higher life form, a dragon actually formed an acquaintance with the Goddess of Love. Isold was certainly not a conventional dragon!