Chapter 124: Arrival of Lady Silver Moon!
Is it really pregnancy?
Gloria had a complex expression on her face, filled with both surprise and worry. Because of Soren’s unique existence, if they had descendants, there could be some unexpected outcomes.
The offspring of deities fall into four categories: True Gods, Divine Bastards, Demigods, and Mortals.
Firstly, the probability of a True God being born is very small, involving a certain uniqueness. Currently, the most powerful offspring of deities is the Agricultural Goddess, born from gods. However, her parents were not ordinary deities; one was the Mother Earth from ancient times, and the other was the most powerful deity, Lord of Radiance. As soon as the Agricultural Goddess was born, she was at the level of a True God, inheriting part of her mother’s power before taking over the domain of [Agriculture] upon reaching adulthood.
The second type is the Divine b*stard.
Throughout long history, many Divine Bastards have been born, most of whom have been sealed.
Divine Bastards can be offspring of two deities or of a deity and a mortal, and the probability of Divine Bastards appearing is not low; they are frightening beings.
However!
One notable detail is that most Divine Bastards are the result of deities in their true forms (divine forms) mating with other beings.
Deity avatars cannot do this.
Thus, Divine Bastards are mostly born in other planes; in the past, having killed a deity personally descending into the material plane, this also caused Divine Bastards to be basically legends in the mortal realm.
Next is another type of offspring — Demigods!
The existence of Demigods is quite special, being incomplete deities. They are not True Gods but not mortals either, inheriting some power from their parents, yet lacking a complete divine essence. The occurrence of Demigods in history is also rare; many remain within divine realms. Deities of this world enjoy engaging in mating activities. These Demigod offspring may serve as intermediaries and hold important positions in divine realms, rarely appearing in other planes.
The last type is Mortals.
Of course, even Mortals as offspring of deities inherit some abilities; they just possess significantly less power. The probability of completely inheriting no talents or powers is likely smaller than that of a Divine b*stard being born.
The Demon Son of Fear.
The God of Slaughter.
These sons of gods, who once appeared in history, are all Mortals. Vivian is one such offspring born from a deity. For a long time, her power remained dormant until one day her talent suddenly awakened, beginning to inherit divine power from her forefathers. The possibility of this type of offspring being born is relatively high, especially if only one parent is a deity. The most likely scenario for a Divine b*stard to be born is when both parents are deities; in this case, due to unknown reasons, the probability of a Divine b*stard appearing becomes somewhat frightening.
What Gloria was worried about was the Divine b*stard.
Their terrifying existence, full of destructive power, is a twisted life form, possibly a punishment from the world for the deities!
After all, deities themselves are immortal.
One silver lining is that due to the Saint’s Cataclysm, Soren is not in his true divine form but in a Saint form, which lies between deities and mortals.
According to normal deductions, the probability of a Divine b*stard being born in this case is much smaller!
“When did it happen?”
As a Legendary Witch, Gloria has a strong perception ability; she vaguely senses a life growing within her body. Although she cannot be 100% sure yet, this feeling is becoming clearer with time. This discovery made her feel a bit panicked, but she quickly calmed down and decided to keep this matter to herself for now. She wouldn’t tell anyone, including Soren, until she was sure of her pregnancy. She would choose an appropriate time to inform him.
Though she never knew what was driving Soren to push forward recklessly, as his confidant, Gloria knew he was actively dealing with something.
Perhaps it was a tremendous crisis!
Gloria gently stroked her abdomen, her expression gradually calming down, and then a faint smile appeared on her lips. A sudden sense of motherhood washed over her, and she murmured, “When exactly did it happen?”
As the Saint’s Cataclysm approached, the frequency of Soren being intimate with her had noticeably decreased compared to before.
During this period, Soren had been frantically studying spells, and based on the timeline, there were only two times of intimacy that could potentially lead to pregnancy. Gloria thought about this and a blush involuntarily crept to her face, murmuring, “It can’t be the first time.”
“That time was all consumed by me.”
“In that case.”
“It must be the time in the Astral Realm, right? Could pregnancy be because of that?”
Astral Realm.
An image from a past moment surfaced in Gloria’s mind; she felt she might have discovered something, yet a trace of lingering worry remained in her eyes.
…………
Leaffall City.
The second migration of Half-Elves had begun, and Soren had to send people back to Modo City before the first snowfall of winter arrived. Otherwise, once heavy snow blocked the roads, it would be quite difficult for these people to reach Modo. Additionally, the cold and snow could claim some lives; winters in the past two years had been much colder than before. The portal could no longer be used, as the temple’s power had to be preserved to deal with the Saint’s Cataclysm, and Modo City’s expenses had become quite large. Before the profits from the Bottomless Abyss arrived, Soren had to reduce some spending.
A vast army.
Twelve towns currently being developed near Modo City.
These two are top priorities. Most of Modo City’s current income fills these two gaps; if it were not for the occupation of Treasure Island, merely relying on overseas trade could not sustain it.
“My lord!”
The elderly archbishop came before Soren, slightly bowing and said, “The first batch of believers has been sent away.”
“However.”
“We have discovered traces of Half-Orcs at the border; they seem to be scouting us.”
Half-Orcs?
Soren frowned upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, “Don’t worry about them. As long as they don’t launch an attack, everything will proceed as planned.”
[Ascendant] – Eugene!
He is quite a rare and visionary Half-Orc; he should not choose to attack the Half-Elves at this time.
That would escalate the conflict further.
Soren was quite troubled by the arrival of winter, and similarly, Eugene would also be distressed by the impending cold; if he were to attack under such conditions, Soren would have to pay a hefty price. But conversely, if Soren decided to retaliate out of anger, more than half of the Half-Orc population could d*e this winter.
This creates a lose-lose situation.
As a visionary Half-Orc leader, Eugene should not be foolish enough to attack Soren now.
A large population began migrating to the south.
However, some people were reluctant to leave; going overseas was a difficult decision. Many members of the Noble Council ultimately decided to stay in Leaffall City.
If the Half-Orcs were to attack, they would choose to retreat to the Elven Forest.
As nobles among the Half-Elves, many of them have bl**d ties to the nobility within the Elven race. This is the rule of the entire era; only noble descendants can easily become nobles, while ordinary commoners must toil for several generations to merely attain the rank of a common knight. This deeply ingrained order pervades the entire material plane; otherwise, Soren’s setup in Spearwind Hills would not require Adele Isabella to establish bl**d ties with the other party.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.
As the fleet from Fury Sand Island approached nearby waters, Soren’s mandate to relocate the population was nearing completion.
At this time, he finally had the time to return to Modo City. He also had to start addressing the issue of population placement. Modo City would surely not continue to accept more outsiders; an overcrowded environment would make the entire city filthy and chaotic. These people could only be distributed to nearby towns that were being developed. According to Soren’s plan, eventually, there would be twelve large towns with over 5000 people surrounding Modo City.
After returning to Modo City, Soren finally had a bit of free time.
But!
To his surprise, on this very day, Modo City received a very special visitor.
——”Lady Silver Moon!”
This mysterious lady still did not appear in her true form; her avatar was directly teleported to Modo City. To express her goodwill, Lady Silver Moon immediately conveyed a message to Soren upon arrival, informing him of her visit.
It was a bit unexpected.
This lady did not arrive at night. She chose the daytime.
The divine level of perception allowed Soren to find the location of the other party directly. Accompanied by a light of spell light, Soren’s figure was teleported to a cliff outside Modo City.
Lady Silver Moon stood on the towering cliff, looking down at Modo City.
Noticing Soren’s appearance, she formed a faint smile on her face and slowly said, “A very nice city. It reminds me of a place called Silver Moon City.”
Silver Moon City.
Soren fell silent upon hearing this. He, of course, knew Silver Moon City, and he understood that this city, once the most prosperous in the material plane, had now turned into ruins.
The Northern Witch was established on the ruins of Silver Moon City, and the Maze held by the Witch Council originated from part of the maze of Silver Moon City.
Silver Moon City naturally has a very special relationship with Lady Silver Moon.
Her mentioning this city at this time surely carries some special meaning, possibly alluding to the immortality of deities, and that no city can ever remain prosperous forever, but it may also represent something else.
“I once attempted something similar with you.”
Lady Silver Moon looked down at the bustling Modo City, her gaze seemingly encompassing every corner of the city. A trace of reminiscing appeared on her pale face as she whispered, “At that time, Silver Moon City was also like this—perhaps even better, filled with vitality, freedom, enthusiasm, and hope.”
Lady Silver Moon’s expression gradually fell, then she chuckled lightly and shook her head, saying, “I hope you will succeed.”
Deities all desire to change the material plane.
They wish to change this world in the way they envision; the Lord of Radiance hopes for a world full of justice and goodness, Lady Wealth wishes for prosperous trade, the Agricultural Goddess seeks to enhance agriculture, and so on, the changes in the material plane brought about by deities’ clashes evolved into a state of balance.
Modo City is Soren’s hope.
In a certain sense, it is also Soren’s wish to change the world.
“Do you know?”
Lady Silver Moon smiled slightly, her attitude seeming to become much friendlier, perhaps because both had invested a lot in a city. She looked at Soren and slowly said, “This place is not quite what I imagined. I thought that a new god like you, who progressed from a mortal, would make your domain as polluted as [Dark Sun].” (Note: An alias for the God of m*rder.)
“But the reality is unexpected!”
“In this place, I see many different things. Although the excessively harsh order here is not to my liking, perhaps you should give people more freedom.”
Freedom?
Soren couldn’t help but curl his lips, not responding to Lady Silver Moon since discussing freedom at this time was completely self-destructive.
Chaotic good Lady Silver Moon.
Did you not also enjoy self-destruction? As one of the ancient deities, how could you fall to this level now?
Just look at Lady of the Night, she is truly thriving.
Lady Silver Moon couldn’t help but knit her brows. As a chaotic good deity, she often found herself in conflict with Soren, a lawful evil deity; there were too many subjective conflicts for them to form any significant consensus.
“I met with the Agricultural Goddess.”
Soren’s silence led Lady Silver Moon to continue speaking, “She suggested I come to Modo City to take a look, so here I am.”
“Here, I have many questions.”
“Because I found that you are not as evil as I imagined; perhaps because of this, the Agricultural Goddess chose to cooperate with you.”
“However!”
“I still want to know one thing! What exactly do you want? Everything you are doing seems to fall outside the responsibilities of a deity. I can see you want to change something!…”
The Agricultural Goddess aims to change the world.
Her ideals are straightforward but very challenging. She wants to completely prosper agriculture in the material plane and hopes to reduce conflicts among various races due to food supply. However, this is difficult to accomplish because even with sufficient food, human greed and desire will still lead to many conflicts. Nevertheless, on a fundamental level, if her ideals are achieved, the probability of famine can indeed be reduced.
“What do I want?”
Soren frowned upon hearing this. He certainly wouldn’t speak the truth to a deity of an opposing faction, but he also wouldn’t lie because he couldn’t deceive her.
So, Soren said the following:
“I want the elderly to be cared for, the strong to have purpose, the young to thrive, and everyone to rely on their efforts to live better lives. There are some orders in this world that I do not quite like; although I accept them, it does not mean I favor them. If possible, I want to change some things, at least in areas within my capabilities.”
“Lady.”
“Your visit definitely isn’t just because of these matters; you must have something more important to discuss with me, right?”
Lady Silver Moon couldn’t help but shiver.
After a long silence, she finally shook her head and smiled, “I’m very surprised! What you said is indeed true. Although this isn’t your true purpose, it is something you genuinely wish to do!…”
“I have never seen a deity from the evil faction like you; perhaps you should consider switching to the good faction.”
“I believe many good deities would accept you!…”
Lady Silver Moon paused and then said, “Alright, I do have something important to convey. But it’s merely to repay you a favor.”
“The Lord of Shadows seems to have movements targeting you.”
“He covets the domains of [Wanderer] and [Tracking] that you possess. You should be more careful in the near future!”
The radiance of divinity emerged.
Lady Silver Moon truly acted on her whims, arriving and leaving as she pleased. After saying those final words, her avatar directly opened a portal and vanished from Soren’s sight.
This didn’t come as a surprise!
Because people from the chaotic good faction always acted this way; they were just too carefree.
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(PS: A 4000-word chapter is delivered; my state is gradually recovering.) (To be continued ~^~)
