My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash and Hera) novel Chapter 1904

Both men appeared at the Unyielding Truth’s headquarters as holographic projections. Similarly, there were a few more holographic projections there as well.

“I see almost everyone is here.”

“Who would dare be a no-show when the boss is the one calling for this gathering?”

“Talroth isn’t here yet.”

“Well—”

"Hahaha, you just had to say it.”

At that moment, three figures in black robes and masks appeared above the crowd. One of them stepped forward. "Silence.”

Instantly, the crowd quieted down and sat obediently in their seats.

"Report your progress, starting from the lowest rank."

"Alright." Zaafea stood up then and began, "Firstly, the gods of the West have begun their preliminary awakenings. This is half a year earlier than predicted. We estimate full awakening within three years.

"Vilgoth Star and I encountered followers of the god 'Eider' and engaged in battle. During the battle, we encountered a knight in armor who wasn't a follower of Eider. We speculate that the armor was made of special material from the Underworld and is also a product of the Western world.

"It appears that the gods and the Underworld have reached some kind of consensus. We always encounter something related to the Underworld when we're out searching for their followers.

"Secondly, the followers of Eider have abilities that affect everyone's thoughts and mindscapes within a certain range, excluding the caster themselves. Simply put, it alters and erases consciousness, similar to Hexstar's predictions but with a seemingly larger scope.

"Thirdly, this is just a personal speculation of mine, but prayer may be one of the reasons accelerating their awakening. That's all."

...

Hearing this, Nash looked up at Talroth and answered, “Time is running out, and I've hit a bottleneck. I just don't know what to do."

"If that's the case, why not go out and take a walk?" Talroth suggested.

"Go out? But shouldn't I focus on meditating and cultivating when facing a bottleneck?"

"Not necessarily, no." Talroth shook his head and smiled meaningfully. "Do you understand the meaning behind the word 'traveler'?"

"I understand what you mean, but I've been traveling back and forth domestically and internationally a lot. This—"

"No, you don't understand," Talroth cut him off firmly. "Let me ask you something, you've always had a 'purpose', yes? Be it whether you're on a mission outside, or in Jonford or Capiton."

"Of course. There's no point of me going anywhere if there's no purpose."