Yamo suddenly realized:

"I understand, precisely for this reason, choosing Gio Zieou is a means for the Primordial God Clan's self-preservation. His release must also have backing from some high-ranking deities."

"I actually think that Gio Zieou's release is a reflection of Leoz attempting to ease conflicts."

The Curator offered a different perspective:

"If Leoz wanted to cast aside old allies, he could have deliberately weakened many members of the Primordial God Clan during the Void War, especially the likes of Oshen, Elevent, and Night Fighting Sword."

"Leoz greatly values efficiency, and having ascended to a True God, he would certainly discard his original human traits; pointless emotions would only waste time."

"Yet, Lord Leoz did not do this. Instead, he granted them their rightful status."

Charlgarnia said:

"Even though this can be understood as a political consideration, to make allies in the Starry Abyss Unification War as much as possible, for Lord Leoz to make such a decision clearly shows he still has some human compassion."

"I wonder, could it be because Lord Leoz has not completely lost his humanity yet?" the Curator asked.

"There is no such possibility. Ascending to godhood is a species-level evolution, and for deities that do not need to propagate, surplus emotions are of no help. Unless..."

Charlgarnia paused for a moment.

"Unless our Lord Leoz already did a personality split, keeping an independent backup of his human nature."

"This kind of thing..." The Curator stroked his chin: "We Heroic Spirits aren't knowledgeable about it; has anyone among you accompanied Lord Leoz during his human phase?"

Their gaze swiftly fell on Du Zexin.

"Don't look at me."

Du Zexin raised his hands:

"I only had contact with him for less than two months at that time."

"Leoz in his human form, or Li Aozi, was occasionally impulsive and emotional, not too bright, relying entirely on his looks—a fool, and also a terrorist who killed without batting an eye."

"But even as such, Li Aozi harbored lofty ideals, hoping to break the enclosed Azure Star's sky curtain and embrace the dawn."

He pondered for a moment and said:

"As someone who surrendered to reality and was captured by Lord Entropy as a Third Rule Agent, I am not qualified to assess Li Aozi."

"He's a madman."

"Yet this madman, though foolish, emotional, and unreasonable, and merciless in killing, for this closed and decaying world, there must be some madmen to shatter the cage."

Charlgarnia slightly lowered her eyelids:

"That's where the problem lies."

"If we simply regard the conflict between Leoz and Gio Zieou as a personal clash, then no matter how many times they fight, it won't change the situation."

"The two Spiritual Warriors are fighting for the leadership in thought patterns and the interpretive authority on that level."

"Affected by his human side, Leoz hopes to conduct a revolution, Earth-transforming the Starry Abyss, and gain long-lasting stable dominion through temporary bloodshed and sacrifice, also avoiding the path of Earth's invasion into the Starry Abyss after defeating Earth. However, this price is not acceptable to everyone."

"As for Gio Zieou's naivety, it can no longer be called naive but rather preserving the common interests of the old Starry Abyss Group while integrating Starry Abyss resources, gradually reforming, even if it ultimately leads to a cosmic war, at least it's in the distant future."

The Curator gave Charlgarnia an approving glance:

"Truly worthy of the Goddess of Truth, even smarter than most deities. No wonder the Haines People call you Leoz's advisor; without your wisdom, Haines likely couldn't have stayed peaceful for so long."

"No..."

Charlgarnia was about to respond but paused, instinctively touching her throat.

It felt as if an invisible giant hand was choking her throat, stifling her ability to speak.

"If it were you, would you be willing to sacrifice yourself for the happiness of future generations, or just to survive now and pin your hopes on future generations?"

Next moment, a gentle, delicate hand rested on her shoulder.

"I think what you said makes quite a bit of sense."

Everyone's gaze went beyond Charlgarnia's shoulder and looked at her side, where a girl in a floral dress, resembling a neighboring girl from next door, stood beside her.

"Good morning, everyone."

The girl placed a hand on Charlgarnia's shoulder and, seeming to notice the gaze of others, looked up; her silver-white eyes swept over the crowd and then she broke into a radiant smile:

"Your conversation is so interesting, I couldn't help listening a bit longer." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

After the pure and lovely girl finished speaking, she suddenly slapped her forehead and complained:

"Oh dear, look at my memory."

Her gaze swept over the Curator and the White Knight, the latter's face turning ashen almost instantly.

"It's our first meeting, right? You guys don't know me yet?"

Compared to others, Du Zexin, perplexed by the unfamiliar girl's sudden appearance, got up and walked to her, inquiring:

"Sorry, we are discussing private matters, not something children should hear."

He glanced at the girl, only reaching his chest height, estimating her age wasn't too old, then fumbled in his pocket and pulled out a milk candy, handing it to the girl: