Chapter 85: Unchanging Original Intention! 【Text Complete】 (Fifth Update)
2018-01-11
Author: Floating Tower
The demons have finally been completely driven back to hell.
However, after experiencing this unprecedented catastrophe, the Material Plane is also severely damaged.
The survivors returned to their ruined homes with exhausted bodies, and even the temples that served the gods now have less than three intact. For a long time to come, everyone must find a way to rebuild their homes, and with the drastic reduction in population, the gods must temporarily set aside their conflicts to recover. Many faiths have been severely damaged, and some deities even face the risk of divine downgrading. In the next nearly hundred years, they must find ways to ensure the number of their believers; otherwise, they may fall in divine rank.
The Saint’s Cataclysm has not completely ended.
In the Elven Kingdom, the Spider Queen is still secretly clashing with the Elven Pantheon, while the conflict between Lady Silver Moon and the Lady of the Night has erupted for the third time.
However.
Modo has returned to peace.
After repelling the invading demons, the mortals who serve Soren began to rebuild their homes, and Spearwind Hills has become the most populated and prosperous area on the Southern Coast. Ultimately, Soren abandoned his plans to help Gloria seize the divine authority of magic, as Mystra’s power is simply too formidable.
Even more powerful than the Demon God of Fear.
Initially, Midnight inherited the powers of the Goddess of Magic, but from that moment on, Midnight was no longer the Midnight of the past.
Every incarnation of the Goddess of Magic has the true name ‘Mystra.’
This continuation represents a kind of overlapping of personalities, and Soren is unsure whether Gloria defeats Mystra or whether the Goddess of Magic resurrects within her.
Gloria’s growth is still too short.
She has not yet fully mastered the divine authority of [Prophecy], not to mention the divine authority of [Magic]. After all, Gloria is just a native, unable to easily merge divine power like Soren. Moreover, even Soren, when he initially gained divinity, had to pay a great price to completely eliminate the consciousness within.
Gloria’s growth requires time.
She will need at least a hundred years to fully master the [Prophecy] and [Mage] divine authority she currently possesses.
The Saint’s Cataclysm is about to end.
Soren does not wish to see the day when the ‘Goddess of Magic’ resurrects through Gloria due to his interference.
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This is a rare moment of tranquility.
The gods’ powers are rapidly recovering; some deities are still fighting fiercely, while others have begun to clean up the mess.
As the ‘Lord of d*ath’, Soren’s every move is under intense scrutiny by the gods!
There’s no helping it.
He has risen too quickly.
And far too many gods have died at his hands.
The gods are filled with suspicion towards him; any action he takes after becoming the Lord of d*ath could give them other ideas. Most of the established deities are on guard against Soren; any involvement in the conflict between the Lady of the Night, Lady Silver Moon, and the Goddess of Magic at this time would undoubtedly provoke a stronger reaction from them.
Should he do it or not?
Ultimately, Soren decided against it.
Because he can plan for this matter over the next thousand or even ten thousand years, but choosing this moment might lead to another terrifying war.
Soren’s foundation is insufficient to support a full-scale war!
Whether it’s he, Vivian, Lilian, the Princess, or Gloria, they are almost all newly ascended deities, and they still have too much to learn and digest. Even though Soren now possesses great divine power, his actual combat power remains significantly lacking compared to the Lord of Radiance.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been injured after just one encounter with the Lord of Hell.
As time passes slowly, Soren has stayed in Arendelle for a very long time. Gloria doesn’t say anything about it because she knows that in the future, even if Soren wants to return, he can only do so in the form of an avatar.
The Fallen Witch ultimately chose her own path.
She did not rely on the power of the Goddess of Plague to attempt the Investiture of the Gods, but rather chose to advance to Grand Archmage and Fate Wizard. In the end, she chose the path of Grand Archmage over that of a deity. Soren left his mark on her in the Floating City, but still granted her a hint of divinity.
If one day Corinna grows weary of mortal life, she may also attempt to regain divine authority.
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The stars in the sky have greatly diminished.
However, the night sky has become exceptionally dazzling, with the gods all awaiting the moment of their return.
Misty Forest.
This is the last stop of Soren’s journey. He has just crossed the d*ath Desert from the Eastern Kingdom to arrive here, intending to see the land imbued with the divine power of Father Oak, as well as the beautiful and passionate treants.
Sometimes Soren wonders.
Has Father Oak truly fallen, or does He exist in some other unknowable form?
He thinks it is more likely the latter.
Because if Father Oak has already fallen, then the Misty Forest should not retain such powerful divine power. But if Father Oak has not fallen, then He is likely moving towards becoming a great being of divine power.
Soren does not understand.
It is as if there are many things in the endless Multiverse that the gods are also exploring.
Perhaps after returning to the Pantheon, Soren can find some answers.
A group of beautiful treants welcomed his arrival; the treant leader Kalyena presented him with a gift, a golden seed.
“To combat the demons, we have used the power left by Father,” Kalyena said with a mix of reverence and excitement, handing the golden seed to Soren and whispering, “After repelling the demons, this seed appeared.”
“Perhaps the great Father Oak is trying to tell us something.”
“But we cannot understand His will!”
Soren reached out to accept the golden seed, which contains some divine power but does not carry the will of Father Oak.
This seed may be able to give rise to a deity.
But it will definitely not be Father Oak!
“The Material Plane already has a Forest Goddess; even if you take root and sprout, you cannot replace her.” Soren felt the life force within the seed, shook his head and sighed, “Ah well, I still have a certain connection with Father Oak.”
“Let fate decide where you should go.”
Soren made a gesture in the void; his current power is immensely strong, and with a simple motion, he opened a rift in the fabric of space-time. He then enveloped the golden seed with a hint of divine power and sent it into the temporal rift. This world no longer has the space for it to grow; as a divine seed left by Father Oak, should it grow, its potential would at least be of medium divine power or higher.
It must have a world to give it room to grow!
Soren left a divine mark on this seed; only upon reaching a new, vibrant world will the mark he left dissipate, and this divine seed will sprout.
Fate will determine where it goes.
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The Saint’s Cataclysm will eventually come to an end.
As the last shred of energy storm vanishes, the powers of the gods completely return, and at the same time, the Material Plane produces an exceptionally strong repulsive force against them!
Brilliant golden light rises from the earth.
And without a doubt, Modo City is now undoubtedly the most dazzling in the Material Plane!
Lord of d*ath – Soren.
Demon Twins – Vivian and Lilian.
God of Prophecy and Mage – Gloria.
Cat Girl (Guide of the Underworld) – Lulu.
Golden beams of light rise above Modo City, with Soren’s figure appearing among them. As a being approaching great divine power, the repulsion from the Material Plane against him is exceptionally evident, and his divine radiance shines brightest in the entire world!
There are only three places in the Material Plane with such radiance.
Lady of the Night.
Lord of Radiance.
As they were simultaneously expelled from the Material Plane, Soren saw them, and they saw Soren.
The gods all fell silent.
Because so much has happened during this catastrophe; they gained much but also lost a lot.
“Brother!”
“Brother!”
Two beautiful figures, one black and one white, appeared; they rose with the golden light, holding Soren’s hands tightly, Vivian and Lilian gazing at Soren with joy, saying, “No one can separate us anymore!”
The lives of the gods are immortal.
They have countless time to squander; Soren smiled and lifted the two little girls, then glanced at Gloria, who was gently watching him.
Finally, he can have a good rest.
Perhaps, while accompanying these most important lives, he can also think of ways to make this world more interesting. He has grown strong enough to make the gods feel uneasy and panicked; it is time to give them a moment to breathe and lessen some hostility.
“Yes.”
Soren hugged Vivian tightly, softly saying, “We no longer have to worry about anything that might separate us…”
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【Text Complete】.
(PS: This is the end of the main storyline. The final bits are events after the Saint’s Cataclysm, belonging to the epilogue of this book.)
