Chapter 92: The Appearance of the Ring of Magic【Seeking Recommendation Votes】!
2016-08-23
Author: Floating Tower of All Living Things
The Evil God cannot overtly interfere in the Bottomless Abyss.
Especially since Soren has not yet firmly established himself in the Bottomless Abyss, too obvious an interference could easily provoke a united front from other Demon Lords.
The foreshadowing of the Demon Avatar was laid early for this moment.
So when the Demon Avatar was the first to pledge allegiance to Soren, a somewhat acceptable reason emerged.
Almost the next day, all the Demon Lords from the third layer of the Bottomless Abyss sent messengers expressing their reverence for a powerful Evil God and declared that their demons would absolutely not interfere with Soren’s Divine Kingdom. Even some Demon Lords from the second and fourth layers of the Bottomless Abyss sent people to express their goodwill.
Regardless of whether this Evil God believes it or not, they first needed to show their goodwill.
Many cunning Demon Lords had realized that when entering the treacherous Bottomless Abyss, this terrible Evil God was clearly aiming to establish his authority through significant acts of force.
One unfortunate soul had already fallen.
They did not want to become the second unfortunate soul!
Lesser Demon Lords are not qualified to challenge an Evil God; even a God with [Weak Divine Power], in the presence of a Divine Kingdom, can easily defeat Lesser Demon Lords. To confront Soren, who has descended to the Bottomless Abyss with the backing of a Divine Kingdom, one at least needs to control a layer of Abyssal Titan.
Looking across the first few layers of the Bottomless Abyss, only the Abyssal Titan ‘Pazuzu’ on the first layer has the qualifications to compete with Soren!
However.
Now this ancient evil entity has not appeared, so the others are naturally watching the changes.
The Saint’s Cataclysm undoubtedly helped Soren in this regard, as without it, neither the Succubus Queen nor the King of Werewolves, or other Abyssal Titans, would easily allow Soren to occupy a place in the Bottomless Abyss.
Everything is proceeding according to Soren’s plan.
Although his arrival has caused a significant tremor in the Bottomless Abyss, it has not truly affected the survival of other demons.
The changes in power dynamics at most made the Demon Lords wary, but if Soren recklessly changes the rules of the Abyss without sufficient strength, it could provoke rejection from the entire Bottomless Abyss.
So.
Soren did not occupy any bl**d pools.
He did not interfere with the chaotic environment in the [Land of Forgotten] where demons originally survived; he quietly claimed a piece of land and then declared himself king over it.
However.
A small change did occur.
Shortly after Balroth Fire Demon Lord Soren pledged allegiance to the Evil God, other High-level Demons quickly noticed that their Demon Lord had unknowingly donned a ring. It was a golden ring engraved with mysterious inscriptions on the inside, containing a very strong evil power!
Just a glance.
Everyone could feel the terrifying abilities contained within this ring, capable of easily controlling any mortal.
This is an artifact!
An artifact ring personally forged by the Evil God!
It encompasses the divine power and evil will of the Evil God, while also possessing unknown formidable abilities.
This news unwittingly spread, and soon other Demon Lords knew about it. They felt both envy and fear; they envied that Balroth Fire Demon Lord Soren possessed an artifact, yet feared what capabilities this artifact might have.
They were very afraid that Balroth Fire Demon Lord Soren might use the power of this artifact against them.
The outside world referred to this artifact ring as the ‘Ring of Magic’.
Although it’s still uncertain what powers this artifact ring possesses, any artifact should not be underestimated, as they represent the divine power stripped from deities at the time of their creation.
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Modo City. Star Observation Platform.
Soren stood on a cloud overlooking the entire Modo Island, appearing a bit tired after just returning from the Bottomless Abyss.
Due to the components of the Saint’s Cataclysm, mobilizing Prayer Weavers requires consuming a significant amount of divine power; without the significant divine power that Modo City can provide for recovery, he would be unable to carry out his current plans.
Acting in the Bottomless Abyss feels like walking a tightrope.
Despite how Soren may appear to be making big moves, he himself has hardly made any personal appearances.
Many things are done through indirect influence while minimizing upheaval because if he truly fought against the demons, relying solely on the limited army within his Divine Kingdom would definitely not be enough.
There are at least tens of millions of demons in the Land of Forgotten.
If Soren ignited a large-scale war, the Prayer Weavers in the Divine Kingdom would not even be enough, even if they all fought to the end.
Thus, having the Demon Avatar serves as a good buffer zone.
As long as the Demon Avatar leads the charge, whether a war breaks out in the future or not is a matter within the demons themselves. He merely stands behind one Demon Lord as a supporting Evil God, without being involved in the internal power struggles among the demons.
Everything related to the Bottomless Abyss has not yet reached the point of activating the entire setup.
“The Prayer Weavers in the Divine Kingdom are still not enough.”
Soren gazed at the dim and dull starry sky and murmured, “Relying solely on my own power is completely inadequate. I can exist as a deterrent nuclear weapon! But I definitely cannot mobilize for trivial matters!”
The Evil God is a nuclear bomb.
The greater significance of Soren’s existence is to deter other Demon Lords.
However, the next step in his Divine Kingdom’s plans needs the Prayer Weavers to accomplish; Soren needs more heroic spirit armies, and the Demon Hunters must also complete large-scale transformations as soon as possible.
“That’s not going to work.”
“To complete the subsequent steps, the power of a subordinate deity is still needed.”
Soren needs a subordinate deity; as an Evil God, he cannot handle everything alone. Although the Whip Maiden has pledged allegiance to Soren, he cannot fully trust her, so he has not mobilized her power.
He needs a truly controllable subordinate deity—one he doesn’t have to worry about betraying him.
Currently.
He does not have any such subordinate deity.
Vivian is not a possibility; Soren has made so many efforts, and Vivian must inherit the [Fear] divine profession.
Given this situation, the only options left are a few individuals.
One is Saruman.
He has just reached the Legendary Domain; although due to [Divine Descent] his investiture is much easier than others, his foundation is still too shallow. Saruman has a while to go before his investiture, and even achieving [Weak Divine Power] will likely be difficult to accomplish quickly.
The second is the Fallen Witch Corinna.
Because of the last battle, she has divine power, and her strength has already reached a High-Level Legend, which means that with a divine rank and divine power, she could easily obtain a divine position to achieve investiture.
However.
This path conflicts somewhat with the realm she originally chose, as her intent was to become a Grand Archmage. Choosing investiture will not affect her research, but ultimately she will need to stand in the position of a deity.
“Maybe I should have a good talk with her.”
Soren thought for a moment and decided to find an opportunity to have an in-depth discussion with the Fallen Witch; with her abilities, if Soren assists her, she should be able to achieve investiture quickly.
Moreover.
According to Soren’s memory, there should have been several deities related to [Magic], [Mages], and [Mysteries] who were about to fall recently.
This means that.
If the Fallen Witch were to achieve investiture, she could obtain a divine position that aligns very well with herself!
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