Chapter 2595 - 1131: Mating Dance_2
The Winged Snake Female Elder said straightforwardly, "I do indeed have control over the gate you seek, but it is by my friend’s home, and I must ensure that those who journey there are safe and reliable, not bringing any harm to them."
"Understandable," Gaven replied empathetically, "Feel free to cast Detect Evil upon me. Although I come from the Bottomless Abyss, bearing powers of the Undead and Slaughter, I’ve always stood against evil, never in collusion with them."
Gaven held great confidence in this aspect of himself. Though he was not a paragon of law and good, he had never succumbed to chaotic evil, and remained inclined towards neutrality—this was also the direction of his future divine position.
The Winged Snake Female Elder revealed a slight expression of genuine awe, "Since we are willing to meet with you, it indicates we have already verified it.
The feats of Lord Slaughter Hand in the Bottomless Abyss are indeed hard to believe even when merely heard.
You not only forcibly seized the Berserk Priesthood and the Demon Territory of the Bloodthirsty Beast Yenogu.
You also stirred great upheaval in Azegrat, capturing the contract of the Goddess of Wealth from Prince Grazte of the Ubar, slaying the two demonic incarnations of the Baron of Blood, and forcing Prince Ubar to imprison himself for a hundred years.
These are deeds the Gods have schemed for countless years yet have not achieved; it will have profound effects on the whole of the Multiverse."
"I didn’t expect the news to spread faster than I anticipated, I thought it would take at least three days for it to reach here!
The Endless Heavenly Ladder certainly lives up to its reputation as one of the most well-informed places alongside Imprint City in the Multiverse," Gaven couldn’t help but praise.
"I can assist with negotiating the pathway, but I have a condition and a query that requires your cooperation," the Winged Snake Female Elder did not offer the information she possessed freely despite Gaven’s achievements.
"Please go ahead," Gaven said without surprise.
"To use the path one must sign a confidentiality contract, causing no harm to the local residents and not disclosing information about the gate or affecting their lives."
From the conditions set by the Winged Snake Female Elder, it was not difficult to see that the portal to Felen was not in some desolate wilderness, but rather situated in a densely populated area, and was likely a reclusive race, though whether it was elves or gnomes was unclear.
"That is only fair," Gaven readily agreed, "What is the elder’s query? Let’s hear it altogether."
"How did you open that stairway portal? As far as we know, the stairway portal to Azegrat only opens during the full moon cycle in Felen, without exception," the Winged Snake Female Elder asked solemnly.
To the Winged Snakes, any gate leading to the Lower Planes was a target for strict surveillance and protection, preventing the ignorant from accidentally entering.
And also keeping evil entities from the Lower Planes from entering the Endless Heavenly Ladder.
Evil entities from there are unequivocal sources of chaos, each time bringing significant disturbance to the Endless Heavenly Ladder.
Fortunately, such portals are always rare in the Endless Heavenly Ladder, usually with more stringent limitations than others.
They either have limits on the number or time of teleportations or can only open at specific times.
Situations like Gaven’s, which break their previous understandings, naturally require thorough investigation.
Gaven instantly understood their intention, and without hesitation offered a prepared answer, "You need not worry, the demons have no way to replicate this—I opened the gate temporarily with my Road Divine Power.
This is my exclusive divine power, impossible for others to imitate, not even Prince Grazte of the Ubar."
The answer he gave was half true and half false.
The Road Divine Power indeed played a crucial role in the process, but it also required the cooperation of the Tears of Sulun, both indispensable.
However, one thing was correct, others indeed found it hard to replicate; while there might be multiple wielders of the Road Divine Power, there was only one Tears of Sulun.
The fewer people who knew about the Tears of Sulun being in his possession, the better.
Not only might the owner of this divine artifact, the Moon Goddess Sulun, take the opportunity to approach.
Her greatest foe, her sister, the Night Goddess Shar, might also take action, never missing a chance to strike against her sister.
These ancient gods adept at weaving conspiracies, Gaven now chose to avoid whenever possible, continuing to bide his time while growing stronger was the wise choice.
Before the Winged Snake Female Elder could speak again, the Card Queen couldn’t resist exclaiming with shining eyes, "Road Divine Power has such uses?
Does that mean no limitations of any portal apply to you? You can open them freely?"
"In theory, yes, but it still depends on the actual situation, considering there are many kinds of restrictions on portals, each with different reasons."
Gaven admitted readily but didn’t fully state his case.
Even the True Gods aren’t omnipotent, let alone himself, who is still merely an incomplete Demigod.
"That’s already powerful enough," the Card Queen expressed her admiration.
The focus of the Winged Snake Female Elder was clearly different from that of the Card Queen, "Is your ability only limited to opening gates? Can you also close gates? Permanently closing some portals!"
"That is an intriguing thought," Gaven considered briefly and cautiously replied, "I’ve never tried this possibility, but theoretically speaking, if you can open them, you can close them.