No—although Nyx is referred to in most cases as "Nyx, Goddess of the Night," in truth, she also bears the divine authorities of a "Goddess of Fate" and a "Goddess of Nature." Three-in-one, so to speak.
As a goddess of darkness, Nyx possessed an extraordinarily high divine standing.
In myth, the Goddess of the Night wore a black robe, and in terms of status, she could even be placed on a corresponding level with Gaia, the Earth Mother.
Gaia represented the growth of all things and abundant harvest.
Night Mother, meanwhile, represented dark nature and unknown destiny.
And beyond being the goddess of night and the goddess of nature, Nyx held yet another authority—
The goddess of fate.
The concept of a fate deity—one who governs fate and time—originated in the Orphic sects and Orphic religion of ancient Greek mythology.
The legends of the Fate Gods were invented by Homer, who long predated the distant ancient age, and they spread into a conceptual web of grudges and entanglements among goddesses who presided over time and fate.
Not long after, the legend of the Fate Goddess spread across the world, even reaching regions that had no direct connection to the Indo-European language family.
Nyx, as one of the Greek pantheon's dark deities, was a powerful goddess with three core natures: "Night," "Nature," and "Fate." In the "Bible" of the Orphic mysteries, Nyx's other natures beyond the goddess of night were likewise acknowledged.
Origin One: Ananke, the Goddess of Necessary Fate, who controlled all fate, desire, rules, and absolute will, imprisoning destiny itself.
Origin Two: Adrestia, the Goddess of Natural Law, who governed the growth laws of all things—irreversible.
Origin Three: Hermrewen, the Goddess of Causal Fate, who controlled all cause and effect, representing the beginning and end of all phenomena and things.
…
Nyx's original divine authority, combined with the tremendous power of these three sets of goddesses, brought her to Chief God-class strength.
Chief God-class power, the standing of a primordial deity, and on top of that, the special ability of Fate Goddesses to observe fate…
All of it came together to form Nyx as she was.
For a long time, Nyx had been observing fate, searching for souls whose fates had been altered. Collecting such "changed" souls was one of her most important methods in her study of fate.
She had seen souls with altered fate-lines before.
But a "person whose fate-line was unseeable"…
That, she was seeing for the first time.
"Could you be… that one?"
"So that person… finally waited long enough to meet the one she was waiting for?"
Nyx muttered words that sounded nonsensical to anyone else.
But Akuto felt like he had caught something within them.
…
In the next second, the system notification chimed in Akuto's mind.
[Ding.]
[Main/Sub Story Quest Triggered — Nyx's Trial.]
[Quest Rank: Gold.]
[Quest Description: Nyx, Goddess of the Night, is one of the Greek pantheon's primordial deities, and also one of the oldest Fate Goddesses. She is among the few Fate Goddesses whose strength has reached Chief God-class.]
[Of course, the reason she could obtain Chief God-class strength is also thanks to her "Goddess of Nature" and "Goddess of Night" authorities, in addition to her "Goddess of Fate" authority.]
[As one of the oldest Fate Goddesses, Nyx has witnessed too many lives shackled by fate's limits. Even that God of Holy Miracles ultimately walked to extremes under fate's influence.]
[And so, [?] found her true objective within [?], which was the [?] of [?].]
[For that reason, she sought both a way to break fate and the one who could break fate.]
[Now, she has finally met the one she was waiting for.]
[Quest Requirement: Pass Nyx's trial.]
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"By the system's wording, [?]… is Nyx's [?]?"
"But that makes sense. Since I'm not affected by worldline-type skills, and I can even perceive the world's lines around me, someone like me can indeed be considered 'not bound by fate.'"
While Akuto was reading the quest, Nyx had already verified things three separate times.
Yes. She truly could not observe the fate-line of the boy before her!
It wasn't that his fate was too powerful to observe.
It was… that it simply could not be observed at all.
"Haa…"
Once she confirmed that fact, Nyx's gaze grew gradually hotter.
"Say, Sukechang. The name you gave just now was…?"
Nyx licked her red lips, her eyes filled with shock she could barely conceal.
Earlier, she had only remembered two things: that Akuto was "Sukechang," and that he came from "the twenty-two great powers." She hadn't really cared about his true name.
To a goddess who had lived for who-knew-how-long, whether someone was called this or that was rarely important.
But if the other party stood on a similar tier to herself—a "Fate God"-level existence—then it was different.
"Akuto. Just call me Akuto."
"Akuto?" Nyx smiled. "A good name. But I think calling you 'Sukechang' suits you even better."
Nyx lifted a finger and—without hesitation—called out that teasing nickname, the kind that carried a faintly humiliating intimacy.
"Mm-hm?"
Akuto raised an eyebrow. Recently, other than Leila More, he hadn't heard anyone call him "Sukechang" in a long time.
Using that nickname put pressure on the person being called—and on the one daring to say it. Only someone like Leila More, who did whatever she pleased without shame, could use it with zero psychological burden.
And now, the list of people who could say it so casually had gained another name.
Nyx.
"So, Nyx-sama," Akuto asked, "does this mean you're willing to trade? You'll hand over Shuri's soul?"
Akuto eased out of his ready-for-war state. No matter what, there was no need to start a conflict if a peaceful resolution was available.
If Nyx refused to trade no matter what, Akuto could still attempt to seize it with the power of "Vamos."
And if Vamos wasn't enough, he didn't mind unleashing "Genesis Burst."
He had prepared the external configuration precisely for that purpose.
…
"Ah~ you mean this~"
Only then did Nyx seem to recall the true reason Akuto had called her here.
If Akuto wanted it, she genuinely didn't mind giving it away. After all, she collected these souls to find a method to break fate.
Now that Akuto himself stood before her, she no longer had any obligation to keep researching Shuri's soul.
"If Sukechang wants it, I can just give it to you. No problem."
As she spoke, Nyx glanced down toward the ground where the formations and ritual structure had been laid out.
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But halfway through, she suddenly remembered something.
"Wait, Sukechang. You have to agree to one condition first before I hand you that soul jewel."
"Oh?" Akuto raised his eyebrow. "What condition?"
By the way she was speaking, this was almost certainly the "trial" the system had mentioned.
"My condition is…"
Nyx smiled playfully, pouting her lips slightly in a deliberately provocative manner.
"Kiss me once. How about it? That's not difficult, right?"
"Just that?" Akuto chuckled. "I thought a goddess's condition would be more demanding."
"Eh? Sukechang, you can accept something even more intense?" Nyx stared at him, and for a moment she almost regretted not asking for something harsher.
"Wait, wait… I just thought of something else…"
Nyx was about to propose an even more outrageous condition.
But in the very next instant, Akuto took a single step forward—and arrived right in front of her.
Since Nyx was petite, and Akuto honestly found her "cute," the only way he could kiss her was to lift her.
"…"
Without a word, Akuto wrapped an arm around her waist and lifted her in his arms, then kissed her.
As a goddess, Nyx didn't have the same bodily cravings as mortals. She hadn't asked for the kiss out of lust.
Still…
Under the stimulating influence of Akuto's demonic bloodline, Nyx felt a happiness and satisfaction she had never experienced before.
Instinctively, she raised a hand—one hand gently caressing Akuto's cheek, the other bracing behind his waist, as if urging him closer.
It was her first time, yet she was surprisingly immersed, as though she wanted Akuto to explore everything she was.
Unfortunately for her, before she could truly indulge that impulse, Akuto pulled away first.
"Alright, Nyx-sama. The pact is made."
Akuto licked his lips and showed her the soul jewel now in his hand.
While enjoying the kiss, Akuto hadn't been idle.
Nyx was still too inexperienced and too absorbed—so absorbed that she didn't even realize when the soul jewel vanished from her fingers.
Nyx replayed the moment in her mind.
She could only confirm one thing: at least by the time she had one hand on Akuto's face and one hand around his back, Akuto had already taken the soul jewel from her.
"Sukechang… do you know?" Nyx said softly. "If you can't satisfy a goddess once you've stirred her up, the consequences can be very serious."
Her meaning was obvious.
Make her happy, or she would be angry.
Faced with a smug little-goblin goddess who had now added a tsundere edge to her temperament, Akuto's reply was simple.
"Is that so? Serious consequences?"
"If Nyx-sama's demand is simply to continue, I don't consider that 'serious' at all."
"Nyx, Goddess of the Night—our trade is complete. I have no obligation to satisfy further demands."
"If you want more, you can ask me properly."
"And if it's a request from a truly cute Nyx-sama, I won't refuse."
"So, Nyx-sama… what do you say, hm?"
Akuto's intent was clear—
To educate a tsundere little-goblin goddess.
(End of Chapter)
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