The Supreme God

As the days passed and as Austin and his companions pushed forward up the divine mountain, they continued to encounter more of the puppets, always a hundred-strong in number each time.

Fortunately, Austin's array skills were powerful enough to trap all the puppets every time, so there was never any need to fight.

By this time, they had already encountered more than three hundred puppets in total.

It began to dawn on the group that this meant there were more than three hundred gods of chaos guarding the divine mountain.

A sense of trepidation began to take hold of the group.

Finally, they arrived at the top of the mountain.

They gazed up at a magnificent palace, towering higher and higher above them.

It seemed the palace pierced right through the skies.

Austin and his friends felt infinitesimally small in the face of such grandeur.

"From what I know, the fruits of supreme enlightenment are in this palace.

It is said that there is a terrifying creature guarding it.

But no one knows what it is,"

Anakin said to Austin in a small voice.

Austin gave it some thought before nodding.

"I'll go on ahead first and take a look around, then."

He had already gotten this far. He couldn't back down now.

"All of you can wait for me here. There's no need for us to risk danger together,"

Austin said to his companions.

They all voiced their protests at once. "Out of the question! We made a promise! In exchange for saving Braden, we three brothers would help you get the fruits of supreme enlightenment.

And so we shall. We always keep our word,"

Anakin declared stubbornly.

"Yes. No matter how dangerous it is inside, the three of us will accompany you,"

Braden and Cayden chimed in, firm in their position.

"Austin, it will be better if we go inside together. The more people there are, the more powerful we will be,"

the old monk put forward sagely.

Austin nodded and smiled, finally coming around to his friends' point of view.

"You're right. Let's go, then."

He took the lead and walked toward the gates of the palace.

he did, a ray of light suddenly burst out of

took the

though handsome, looked somewhat sinister, his red pupils

man met

are

he drawled.

and cautious.

responded carefully, remaining

probably the legendary creature

master was still alive, he was most appreciative of

my master had met you, no doubt he would have taken

looking Austin up and

was taken aback

"Your master?"

wasn't the master of

the legendary guard of this palace had already passed

my master. This is my master's

that, then I do

the man replied curtly.

I come here for the fruits of

now I'm wondering if they're even here

help but

The man nodded.

"I see.

Yes, they're here.

were planted by

has died, the tree that

crossed the man's face. It seemed

felt relief

was followed by

he had come all this way to look for the

here was confirmation

supreme enlightenment, sir.

bowing respectfully to the

treasure tree was planted by my

its fruits, you must

Austin after

"Ask your master?

just say that your master has

Austin asked, confused.

But he left a spiritual

with him through

said the middle-aged man.

"I see.

sir, please take me to

Austin answered reverentially.

any challenge to get the fruits of supreme enlightenment at

The man nodded.

you

hallowed