Gabriel didn't even bother to stop, let alone look back. "Even if I told you, you won't be able to replicate it. That method can only work for someone with the Element of Death."
After speaking, he stopped. However, there was another sentence that he only thought but didn't speak. 'Even I could only do it once in my life.'
He didn't want others to know that he couldn't do the same thing anymore. It was his biggest secret.
The little girl didn't ask anymore. Even though Gabriel didn't speak directly, from his words, it was clear that he wasn't going to tell her anything.
She only had Alion's words to rely on. Even though she doesn't know how that happened, she knew it had something to do with the worldly shackles that Karyk cast in the past!
"Are we really going to the Realm between life and death?" She asked after some time. "From what I heard, last time, even you barely-"
The little girl closed her mouth abruptly, worried that she must insult Gabriel. The man barely survived last time, yet now he was going there again. She was somewhat worried about all their safety.
"If you're worried, you can go back. That place is more dangerous that you can ever imagine," Gabriel responded, not feeling insulted in the least.
He knew that the little girl wasn't wrong. Even he could still remember the last time he went there. That place was much different than anything he saw before. He had almost died there. Even he was surprised that he managed to come out of that place alive, and that too, successfully!
However, even he didn't know if he could recreate that miraculous feat. If possible, he didn't want to go there anytime soon.
Unfortunately, from his memories in this life, he felt somewhat close to Cylix and Novius. They were like his brothers and he couldn't leave them behind in a situation like this.
Moreover, there was another reason for him going back, which he didn't tell anyone yet.
"Can I ask one more question?" Jia fastened her pace, walking right next to Gabriel.
She was so close to him, that her hands kept brushing against Gabriel's hands. It was unclear if it was intentional from her or not.
"Ask." Gabriel was still in the outer boundary of the giant City so the dangers in this place were limited. He could easily take care of the traps that were placed along the way as if it was child's play for him.
"It's about the realm between life and death," Jia spoke. "I've never heard about that place. However, from what I understand after hearing about it from both of you, it feels like a place that is closely related to death and spirits."
"That's not wrong." Gabriel nodded.
"Then why are you in danger in that place? Aren't you the God of Death, who has absolute control over spirits and Death?" Jia asked. In her eyes, Karyk used to be absolute authority over life and death after all. So it was all somewhat strange for her.
"You can even create Undeads and use spirits to fight. So why is that place dangerous for you?" she further asked. "Shouldn't you be able to control that place like the back of your hand!"
"Who said I have absolute control over death?" Karyk couldn't help but shake his head lightly.
In his life, he heard many people say that the gods had absolute control over their elements. However, only the so-called gods of this world knew that the reality was somewhat different.
"You don't?!" The little girl exclaimed. "Then how...?"
"You already know how the era of gods began, don't you?" Gabriel asked as he finally glanced at the little girl next to him.
"I heard it was because the world was almost destroyed. At that time, because there were so many deaths at the same time, the barrier of the natural laws shattered, allowing you to gain the Element of Death, making you the first god of this world. Am I right?" The little girl asked, raising her head as if she was looking at Gabriel eagerly for him to praise her for her knowledge and right answer.
"That's right. I gained control of Death," Gabriel said, nodding. "However, that doesn't make me a God."
Jia still didn't understand. In fact, she appeared even more confused now.
Gabriel further clarified. "I'll make it simple so you can understand. Imagine an element is like a world."
He raised his head. Using his Spirit Energy, he created the illusion of a small world that was floating above his hand.
"Take this world as the complete Chaotic Element of Death that controls and maintains the life and death of all the beings in the universe, including the lives of the Gods."
The little girl nodded. She did as Gabriel asked.
A small portion of the world that he created started shining. "Now, this small shining portion... Imagine this place is a small Kingdom in this world."
The little girl didn't speak, worried that she would disturb Gabriel in his explanation. She didn't want to miss this opportunity as she believed that today, she was finding out about the secrets of this universe that not many people knew!
"This small Kingdom... When we gained our abilities when the Era of Gods started, what we gained was control over this small Kingdom," Gabriel said. "However, that doesn't mean we became the rulers of this world.."
"That's why, even though we're called the Gods of this world, there are still some things about our elements that are beyond our control. We're all still bound by the laws of our elements, unable to break those laws."
After Gabriel finished speaking, he clenched his fist, making the illusion of the world disappear. However, he still didn't stop.
Gabriel stopped walking and snapped his fingers. His robe and his shirt disappeared as well, revealing his bare chest.
The little girl was stunned to see Gabriel remove his clothes so suddenly. Her face turned slightly red and even she didn't understand why. Gabriel's body was like a work of art. He was strong and had plenty of muscles. However, what really attracted people's attention were the strange black marks all over his body.
The black lines that created those marks appeared to be alive and pulsating with en
ergy that was beyond the understanding of this world.
Jia had already seen those marks when Gabriel's clothes were destroyed before. However, she still didn't know what those lines were. They were similar to the marks of elements of gods.
"What are these marks?" She asked without even realizing.
