A question had troubled her for a long time: why did the Ascension to Divinity described in the Divine Oracle arrive ahead of schedule, and why did those three, who were in every respect inferior to her, succeed in ascending to godhood?
The three of them were not even necessarily stronger than the Sea Emperor and the Demon Emperor.
If there were only three spots for ascension, Sofia believed the ranking should be Frosty Winter > Demon Emperor > Sea Emperor > Demetis (Feng Rao) ≈ Freya (Nature) > Tiya.
Yet, the weakest three were the ones who ascended, while the stronger three became losers.
If it was just one of them, it could be explained as an accident. For all three to be so meant there must be some hidden reason.
She squinted her eyes, her voice chillingly devoid of emotion.
"Go on, I'm listening."
"Let's make a bold assumption: what if Ascension to Divinity isn't a great success, but a trap?"
Roland's voice was calm, yet what he said shocked Sofia.
