Chapter 598: Lilith's Changes, The Seed of God's Quest!
Lilith had always been like a blank sheet of paper.
Love, desire, longing, obsession… she had none of it. Not even a shadow.
Then the Guardians appeared.
Or rather, after she and Adam stumbled into this world by chance and were attacked by the First Generation, they made their decision.
They would cooperate.
They would create the Guardians and the Evictors.
They would borrow the fate and fortune of powerful beings in this world, forcibly seize the world's origin, and use that stolen foundation to nurture an immature Seed of God.
And every time Lilith gained a Guardian, she experienced that Guardian's journey firsthand.
She tasted their emotions.
Their love.
Their desire.
Their hunger.
Even so, she was still able to keep herself pure, like untouched paper.
Until Vegapunk spoke.
His words shattered her defenses in an instant.
Something called love and desire sprouted inside Lilith, then grew wild.
It fused with the memories already buried in her mind and, in a blink, became a towering tree.
"Bring it on…"
"Maybe I should understand what this is too."
Lilith opened her arms.
The moment she answered, Vegapunk froze.
He had never expected her to agree.
Next…
…
When Lilith stepped out of the cocoon, she carried Vegapunk in her arms.
Vegapunk had already lost his breath, yet the satisfied smile on his face made his state painfully clear.
He had achieved what he wanted.
"Lady Lilith!"
The moment everyone saw her, they rushed to her side, relief washing over them when they confirmed she was unharmed.
This projection of Lilith was the same as Adam's soul clone.
If it was damaged, the main body would be affected as well.
"I'm fine. Go back first," Lilith's projection said slowly. "This is over."
"But Lady Lilith…"
Before Roger could say another word, Lilith cut him off.
"Are you also preparing to become disobedient children?"
Roger's throat tightened.
He had no words left.
"Understood, Lady Lilith."
He nodded and led everyone away at once.
But Lilith did not vanish with them.
Instead, she turned her gaze toward Ryuunosuke.
"Captain Ryuunosuke, right?"
"Can we talk?"
Lilith's expression was… human.
That was the strange part.
Lilith had always been beautiful, but her beauty carried a coldness that did not belong to humans.
To be blunt, it was the difference between two species.
Even if she wore a human face, people could not truly resonate with it.
But the Lilith standing here now had gained a trace of humanity.
"Sure."
Ryuunosuke smiled, then glanced at Gaino.
"Gaino."
"Understood, Captain."
Gaino transformed immediately, shifting into the Eternal Ark's state.
At the same time, Ryuunosuke released his Yellow Springs Barrier and wrapped it around the ship.
Only then did Lilith step onto the deck.
"Lilith, what do you want to say?" Ryuunosuke asked, amused.
The Lilith in front of him was different from the projection he met before, and even different from the Lilith who had just stepped out.
It felt like a subtle change had occurred.
Something strange.
But if he had to explain what it was, he could not quite put his finger on it.
"Captain Ryuunosuke," Lilith said calmly, "your target isn't the Seed of God, is it?"
"So I want to know."
"What is the reason you're working so hard?"
Ryuunosuke blinked, genuinely caught off guard.
Based on what he knew of Lilith, she had come to this world with a mission.
In other words, her goal should have been this world itself.
And she should have understood something basic.
The desire to become stronger was the most primitive form of survival.
So why ask something that sounded so… naive?
But she mentioned the Seed of God again.
That meant it really was their ultimate goal.
"I want to become stronger," Ryuunosuke said, voice steady, "so I can act according to my own will."
"Unrestricted."
"Whether human or divine."
Lilith's eyes softened.
"I see."
"Freedom."
"That's wonderful. You're so young, and you already know what you want to chase."
"And now I understand."
With those words, Lilith vanished from the ship.
Ryuunosuke froze for a moment.
He had expected something important, which was why he had even raised a barrier.
And now she was just gone.
Just like that.
Then a cold mechanical voice rang out inside his mind.
"Ding. The Seed of God quest has been activated."
At the same time, a panel unfolded before his eyes.
Host: Ryuunosuke [26 years old] [Joy Boy]
Abilities: Swordsmanship, assassination techniques, Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki, Rinnegan…
Items: Ame no Habakiri, Yomi no Mi, Life Essence, Health Bar Card…
Reputation value: 90,000
Crew:
First Division Captain Najenda [From the world of Akame ga Kill…]
First Division Akame [From the world of Akame ga Kill…]
First Division Tatsumi…
…
[Night Raid group recruitment complete]
Second Division Captain Chrollo [From the world of Hunter x Hunter…]
Second Division Machi [From…]
Second Division Uvogin [From…]
[Phantom Troupe recruitment complete]
Third Division Captain Pain [From Naruto…]
Third Division Hell Path Mukai [From the Naruto world, Pain's Six Paths, Hell Path…]
…
[Pain group recruitment complete]
Fourth Division Captain Meliodas [From the Seven Deadly Sins world] [Magic Counterattack…]
Fourth Division Escanor [From the Seven Deadly Sins world] [Magic Sun, possesses the Devil Fruit Sun Fruit without side effects…]
…
[Seven Deadly Sins group recruitment complete]
Special crew members: Enel, Mario, Kuina, Roelki, Hawkins…
Pirate Ship: Eternal Ark [Merged from Eternal Heart Green, Eternal Heart White, Eternal Heart Black, Eternal Heart Orange, Eternal Heart Blue, Hades…]
Ship Spirit: Gaino
Place of origin:
Whisky Peak [Crafting reputation points: 3219, extractable]
Sky Island Timaos [Crafting reputation points: 3628, extractable]
Location of Faith: Alabasta [Crafting reputation points: 6537, extractable]
Location of Faith: Kingdom of Akoslan [Crafting reputation points: 2189, extractable]
…
Title: Captain of the Dragon Hunter Pirates
Total Reputation Points: 2.32 million
Mission: The struggle for the Seed of God.
[Compete for the Seed of God, obtain the Seed of God to enter the realm of gods, and break through the limitations of the world]
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