Chapter 248: United Front
Chapter 248: United Front
Of course, it's not normal!
Karl soared into the sky, his vision reaching far into the distance, and even there, he saw nothing but rain.
The dense water elements in the air had completely disrupted the rules of nature, allowing nothing else to exist.
Water, water everywhere, and nothing else!
If nothing else changed, this situation would persist until the land became an ocean.
"When I was young, before the gods had fallen, the Water God once took a fancy to a region and caused two months of continuous rainfall, turning a desert into a marshland," Lady Mewaya flew closer and spoke.
"The scene before us is somewhat similar to that time."
"Could it be the doing of a Dark Deity Servant?" Karl pondered, "This control over nature, though still within the Second Rank, indicates that the caster's true cultivation must be at the Third Rank, otherwise, the range wouldn't be so vast."
"It's highly likely to be an Upper Rank Servant of a Water God from another world, or even the doing of a Divine Son."
In this world, aside from deities and knights, the ability to control nature is relatively scarce.
On the contrary, Karl, being a wizard, had a better understanding of the current situation.
"Hmm," Lady Mewaya nodded slowly, her eyes flashing with desire and longing, "Third Rank..."
She had once been half a step away from the Third Rank, but after centuries of procrastination, she remained at the peak of the Second Rank.
Fortunately, these centuries had not been wasted.
With the divine skill 'Triad Technique' obtained from an unknown world, capable of evolving infinite bloodlines, her centuries of research finally bore fruit.
This was also the reason why Lady Mewaya was interested in the Dark Deity Servant's corpse; she could extract its bloodline.
Just like Karl had done with the Essence he acquired.
Gaining the power of the bloodline would also increase Lady Mewaya's strength, preparing her for the final step.
"Hmm."
With a slight movement of her eyes, Lady Mewaya lightly tapped her feet, and a gust of wind enveloped her, propelling her forward for several dozen li.
Her speed left Karl in awe.
He quickly followed, using his Thunderous Wings.
"Stop!"
Lady Mewaya pierced through the curtain of rain, appearing in a floating area of water in the sky, and frowned as she looked at the figure within, "What are you doing?"
"Indiscriminately flooding and stirring up the wind, disregarding the lives of all, what benefit could this possibly bring you?"
"Huh?" The figure in the water had a graceful posture, with the upper body of a beautiful girl and the lower body of a fish tail, resembling the legendary mermaid.
"I follow the Fish King's orders, causing rain in this area. Only by worshiping the Water Tide Deity can one find peace. Where do you two come from?"
"I am Lady Mewaya," she introduced herself, "a descendant of the God of Slumber in this realm."
"So, you're a native here," the mermaid smirked, her eyes filled with disdain, "The deities in your world have all perished, so even with divine blood, you won't receive their blessings."
"I repeat, only by worshiping the Water Tide Deity can one find peace."
Lady Mewaya's eyebrows furrowed, suppressing her annoyance, and asked, "If I declare my faith in your Water Tide Deity, will you stop this rain?"
"Of course!" The mermaid nodded, her eyes lighting up, "You possess the blood of the deities of this realm and can fly. If you worship the Water Tide Deity, you will surely receive blessings, and if any other deity's servant bullies you, we will come to your aid."
"But before that, you must obey the Fish King's orders."
Karl considered her words.
He wasn't particularly concerned about the citizens of the City of Death; in fact, countless people had died at Lady Mewaya's hands over the past centuries.
Countless!
If the safety of the city's people could be exchanged for peace, it was a possibility.
"You said you must follow the Fish King's orders?" Karl asked, seeing her expression, "What if you don't?"
"If you worship the Water Tide Deity, you must swear an oath and sign a contract. If you break it, you will surely suffer divine punishment," the mermaid shook her head, "If the Fish King tells you to go east, you cannot go west!"
"In that case..." Lady Mewaya understood, her eyes clearing of all thought, and she flashed behind the mermaid, "Then you can go to your death!"
"Ssshh..."
With a light stroke of her hand, the mermaid's flesh separated from her bones, and the protective water around her did nothing to stop it.
Karl smiled faintly and raised his hand to strike his palm.
Ten Thousand Buddha Hands!
"Boom!"
The mermaid, with only a faint breath remaining, was killed by his palm strike, and at the same time, 1.3 essence was absorbed into the divine realm fragment.
Inferior Devotee!
Lady Mewaya shook her hand, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes as she spoke, "The consciousness of the Dark Deity Servant is protected by the deities, making it impossible to pry into. However, the physical body still retains memories."
"I need time to investigate."
"Oh!" Karl raised an eyebrow, "I'll provide protection for you."
It was true that the physical nerves retained residual memories, but the means to extract memories from a corpse were extraordinary.
Even among wizards, few could accomplish this, and it was unexpected that Lady Mewaya was capable of it.
...
Several days later, Karl's figure appeared above a forested area.
He looked down at the village below, his gaze meeting the villagers' fearful and wary eyes as he slowly descended.
"Honored... Honored Sir," a young woman in a white robe stepped forward from the crowd, her voice trembling, "Is there anything we can do for you?"
"I want to meet your village's divine messenger," Karl said, "Rest assured, I mean no harm. You should have a way to contact her, don't tell me it's impossible."
The woman's face twisted into a bitter smile. She was the village's priestess and knew how to contact the divine messenger.
However, she didn't think the divine messenger would want to meet the man before her, especially since the messenger had fled upon sensing his presence.
Flee! Although she was reluctant to admit it, in the woman's eyes, the messenger's actions at the time were clearly an attempt to escape.
In the center of the village was a simple altar, and the woman slowly approached it, kneeling in the middle and praying devoutly.
"Great Radiant Deity, you are the master of all creation, and I, a faithful believer, pray to you..."
"I pray to meet the divine messenger, 'Mei'."
Mei? Karl's eyes flickered.
"Umm..."
The woman's body trembled, and she slowly turned around. Although her appearance hadn't changed, it was as if she had become a different person.
"Is it you?"
Mei recognized Karl from their previous encounter. After revealing her divine consciousness through the believer's body, her eyes narrowed slightly.
"What brings you here?"
"An alliance!" Karl declared, "The local deities of this world have fallen, and new gods have yet to emerge. Deities from other realms need allies here."
"Compared to the Evil Deity that destroys the world's essence to obtain essence, the Radiant Deity, a true god, is a more suitable partner."
"You want to cooperate with me?" Mei's eyes flickered, "Why?"
"It seems you're not fully aware," Karl shrugged, "The Upper Rank Devotee of the nearby Water Tide Deity has already formed an alliance with the Dragon Scourge's Retainer, and there are likely many more such alliances."
"Once others successfully form alliances, those who fight alone, like you, won't be able to expand their faith."
"..." Mei's face changed slightly, "The Dragon Scourge is an Evil Deity that devours all living beings. How could a devotee above the water deity collaborate with it?"
"So, you know about them," Karl said, "It seems I made the right choice in seeking you out."
"A powerful ally," Mei paused, then continued, "I know your strength is formidable, but it's not enough to face a high-rank devotee, even with my help."
"Perhaps..."
"I should take my followers and leave this place for safety."
"Heh..." Karl chuckled, "This village has only a few dozen people. Even if they multiply, how many believers could there be?"
"The Radiant Deity wouldn't have sent you here just for the faith of a few dozen believers, would she?"
Mei fell silent.
"Apart from us, there are others forming alliances," Karl continued, "The Death City has hundreds of thousands of citizens. If you agree to the alliance, she can allow you to spread your faith there."
"..." Mei's breath quickened, "Hundreds of thousands... is that true?"
"Of course," Karl assured her, "But in exchange, you need to inform us about the deities from the outside world and stop the water deity's rainfall."
(End of Chapter)
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