Chapter 137: Anna’s Choice! [Request for Recommendation Votes]
2016-09-29
Author: Floating Tower
The investiture ceremony of the Princess is very special!
In both Soren and Eugene’s investiture ceremonies, prayers play a crucial role. However, during the Princess’s investiture, this aspect was completely overshadowed. As the ceremony began, sparkling snowflakes began to fall, and without the prayers that echoed during Soren’s investiture, Arendelle transformed into a desolate place due to the sudden heavy snowfall. The faint prayers only lingered around the temple; all that remained was the howling northern wind. This was the Princess announcing her uniqueness to the gods, hinting to her believers that she did not require prayers like other deities.
Cold, ice, and winter.
These are the sources of her power. The first step she took was already much higher than Soren’s, and it seemed she was wholly successful!
The faint prayers were hidden amidst the storm.
Yet, the Princess’s investiture ceremony continued; golden radiance enveloped Arendelle, and as the wind and snow intensified, divine power began to gather. This power did not come from the prayers of her believers and was not derived from the divine power of faith through the deity network, but a pure elemental power made up of divine power.
“This is the power that exists between the elemental pantheon and the human pantheon!”
Soren stood on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Arendelle, beside him the elegantly dressed Princess Anna, who seemed slightly miffed after a long absence, but she occasionally couldn’t help glancing at Soren’s profile.
The powers of deities differ greatly.
Soren’s divinity aligns with that of ancient gods, namely slaughter, d*ath, and shadows; any killings related to Soren can provide him with divine power, while d*ath is an especially important aspect. The shadowy divine power comes from the shadow plane, meaning that even without any believers, as long as the shadow plane exists within the multiverse, Soren’s divine power can maintain at least at the level of [Weak Divine Power]. This is the minimum divine power brought by ancient divinity, just like the Great Divinity, God of d*ath Ye Ge; even though He has grown weary of the d*ath profession, He could easily revert to Medium Divine Power or even Strong Divine Power if He wished.
The Princess’s minimum divine power is higher than Soren’s!
With her current believers, church, and priests, it would be challenging to even maintain the faith of a pseudo-deity, yet the power displayed in her investiture ceremony is undoubtedly [Medium Divine Power].
The Princess opened another door for Soren.
To some extent, the power the Princess displayed now derives from the elemental gods, specifically the [cold] and [ice and snow], which positions her as a being that is non-essential to faith like the elemental gods. Even if her church weakens significantly, the Princess herself could maintain Medium Divine Power unless someone stripped her of her divine position. This success allowed Soren to discover a new divine mystery and signifies the Princess’s official embodiment of winter and coldness, making her a unique existing entity between the elemental gods and human gods.
In the blink of an eye.
The whole of Arendelle was cloaked in silver as a result of the Princess’s investiture. As the ceremony gradually neared completion, golden divine radiance combined over the temple, and a peculiar, desolate divine kingdom responded to the Princess’s call.
That is the Ice and Snow Divine Kingdom.
An ancient divine kingdom that has slumbered for thousands of years, now awakening at this moment.
At that moment, Soren even suspected that the Princess was the reincarnation of the Ice and Snow Goddess.
Just as the Lord of Radiance’s previous incarnation was the Sun God, many gods return through reincarnation after falling.
The cold wind gradually dissipated.
However, the entire Ice and Snow Kingdom was covered in a white cloak, and the Princess’s figure appeared in the sky, followed by the golden figure representing Soren. Then, the golden light floated over the Temple of Wealth, soon followed by the appearances of the Agricultural Temple and Ocean Temple.
The gods celebrated her!
Almost all the deities bound by a covenant with Soren appeared to celebrate the Princess, even in the distant southern region, the Ascendant Eugene of the half-orcs manifested in the form of the Princess to offer congratulations.
In any case, Eugene’s investiture as a deity relied on the Princess’s power.
Yet, this seemed just the beginning.
Because as the Princess’s investiture ceremony officially concluded, a hint of special radiance emerged.
Then a smiling goddess appeared from the light, and upon seeing her form, the other gods were momentarily stunned. Even Soren quickly bowed slightly to this goddess, expressing his respect for her.
This goddess is not powerful.
She is merely a deity of Medium Divine Power, yet no one dared to overlook her existence because she is the Goddess of Luck – Tamora!
Surprise.
The gods present felt immense astonishment, as no one expected the Goddess of Luck to appear during the Princess’s investiture ceremony.
“I bestow upon you my blessing!”
The Goddess of Luck smiled and approached the Princess, placing her hand on the Princess’s head. In that moment, the Princess appeared like a docile daughter, quietly accepting the blessing of the Goddess of Luck.
This goddess did not stay long.
She simply appeared to bestow her blessing on the Princess before quickly disappearing from everyone’s sight.
However, before anyone could recover from the surprise of the Goddess of Luck’s presence, suddenly the elemental power in all of Arendelle became unusually dense. Then, at the harbor, a colossal wave surged, turning endless sea water into the figure of a giant. He gazed at the Princess in the sky and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
But this seemed just the beginning.
Suddenly, fierce winds arose as the ethereal figure of a goddess also materialized in the sky above Arendelle, also nodding slightly to the Princess.
—”Water Elemental God – Isthysia!”
—”Wind Elemental God – Arcadi!”
It seems that the uniqueness of the Princess’s investiture stirred even these ancient elemental gods.
Two of the four elemental gods appeared. The Water Elemental God’s appearance likely related to the ice and snow profession, while the Wind Elemental God’s appearance was likely due to the Princess’s mastery over the northern wind domain. Both gods bore inquisitive looks, and their attitudes were far less intimate than that of the Goddess of Luck; after nodding to the Princess, they vanished.
This indicates a faint connection between the Princess’s divine position and theirs, yet their relationship is not tight-knit.
Such situations are common among the gods; the Wind Elemental God has close dealings with Aydri Finriya [Winged Elf Guardian Goddess] and Chanda Karl [God of Travel and Exploration], yet their relationship is not intimate. Similarly, the Water Elemental God also has dealings with the Sea Elf Guardian and Ocean Goddess, but their relationship is average as well. The arrival of the two elemental gods was more due to the uniqueness of the Princess’s divine position, and they happened to be present in the material plane, thus appearing to celebrate the Princess’s official investiture.
It must be said.
While the impact of the Princess’s investiture may not match Soren’s, the scale of the gods celebrating her is even more magnificent!
Only two Strong Divine Powers appeared, and even more Medium Divine Powers were present. As for Weak Divine Power, there was only the Whip Maiden who accompanied Soren for a brief appearance.
Such a luxurious gathering makes it impossible for any deity to underestimate the Princess’s existence. Although she is only officially becoming a deity today, anyone wanting to grab her attention in the future will have to weigh the weight of the gods present today!
The golden radiance gradually converged.
The Princess’s figure re-entered the temple, while the other gods had long since departed.
Soren was the only True God remaining in Arendelle because of his close relationship with the Princess, far surpassing that of any other deity.
The investiture ceremony concluded.
Seemingly plain yet heralding the Princess’s astonishing foundation, although this foundation is largely related to Soren.
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The Royal Palace of Arendelle.
As the Princess’s figure faded, Soren turned to look at Princess Anna beside him.
The girl, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, had become even more beautiful and charming, like an elegantly blooming orchid, showcasing peerless beauty. However, at this moment, Princess Anna’s expression was not happy, and her small face was filled with grievance, occasionally shooting glances at Soren, puffing her cheeks as if in protest. Her expression looked a bit weary, suggesting that managing a kingdom had not been easy for her as a blossoming maiden.
“Anna.”
Soren took Princess Anna’s delicate white hand. She struggled slightly, seemingly miffed, but then allowed Soren to hold her hand, a faint blush appearing on her pretty face.
Soren’s expression was extremely serious, gazing into Princess Anna’s eyes, and spoke in a deep voice, “Have you really thought this through?”
Princess Anna was slightly confused. She didn’t understand why Soren, after not seeing her for so long, hadn’t apologized but instead had such a self-righteous expression while suddenly asking her such a question. But Soren’s demeanor was too serious for her to dismiss it lightly.
Thought through what?
Does this j*rk not know that she likes him?
Princess Anna’s thoughts wandered, but at that moment, Soren held her hands firmly and reiterated seriously, “Have you really thought this through?”
“In at most two years, the Saint’s Cataclysm will end.”
“At that time, I will return to the Divine Kingdom and can hardly return to the Material Plane. Even if I descend, it can only be as an avatar! Your life has a long way to go. If you wish, you could become immortal as a mortal!”
“I cannot always be by your side.”
“And as a deity, both dignity and possessiveness dictate that once you choose me, no other men can enter your life! Loneliness will accompany you for a long time, and even if you choose to grow old as a mortal, you must face a choice: enter my Divine Kingdom or the kingdom of the Princess.”
“All of this!”
“Have you really thought this through?”
Upon hearing Soren’s words, Princess Anna suddenly froze in place.
Then, many questions that had troubled her for a long time received answers. No wonder her sister had always opposed her relationship with Soren, even after knowing about his investiture. No wonder Soren had been avoiding her, as he saw further than she did, while those questions she had never considered before now weighed heavily on her mind.
Yes.
Whether it was the Princess or Soren, both would return to the Divine Kingdom after the Saint’s Cataclysm ends, while Princess Anna would have to remain in the Material Plane. Though they could take on avatars to descend, they could not accompany her for long. If she truly chose Soren, it would mean choosing a long and lonely path. Soren would never be able to be by her side like a mortal husband, at most descending periodically as an avatar. All of this was not easy for a young girl to bear, and the Princess hoped Anna would choose a mortal for this very reason.
A brief silence.
Then, Princess Anna lifted her head, gazing seriously into Soren’s eyes, and said, “I am willing!”
Everything froze.
Countless words faded before these three words; even knowing the future might bring constant loneliness, she still resolutely expressed her willingness.
Soren said nothing more, only sighing as he tightly embraced the girl before him, no longer evading anything. Princess Anna buried her head in Soren’s embrace, her sparkling eyes darting around before her flushed cheeks leaned toward Soren’s ear, whispering, “If you really can’t be by my side in the future, then give me a child.”
“At least he or she will accompany me.”
After saying this, the girl shrank back like an ostrich, her ears turning completely red.
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