Chapter 308: The Truth
Chapter 308: The Truth
Joe sensed the tense atmosphere and, with a hasty departure, left Karl alone, his face turning ashen.
His ability to suppress his emotions and not explode on the spot was commendable.
Of course,
There was also a reason for his uncertainty.
The surge of anger within him was not solely because the Third Elder's death almost took him with it.
There was also...
The Demon God's Will!
In the moment he slew the Third Elder, a mysterious aura silently seeped into his body.
Cold, slippery, deep, and terrifying...
In an instant,
Karl felt as if he had witnessed a frozen universe and pierced through time, his consciousness almost succumbing to it.
Even now, with the Third Elder's body completely destroyed, that aura remained, and despite employing several methods in secret, he couldn't dispel it. If it weren't for the Divine Realm fragment in his mental sea, even his consciousness would have been invaded.
At that moment,
Karl would have become a puppet like the Third Elder! Although the situation isn't as dire now, it's certain that an external Demon God has set its sights on Karl.
Once the Moon Goddess's solution completely collapses, that 'Demon God' will be able to appear by his side immediately.
Damn it!
"Divine Messenger."
Hum's cautious voice echoed:
"The ice layer below has been taken care of."
"Hmm."
Karl took a deep breath, suppressing the restlessness and worry in his heart, and looked down at the ice layer below.
He then said:
"You two stay here, I'll be right back."
"Yes."
The two of them agreed.
Karl transformed into a streak of fire and rushed towards the ice layer below, flashing a few times before disappearing into the ice.
...
"Boom!"
A stone door, frozen shut, was forcefully slammed open, and scattered stone fragments tumbled back and forth in the spacious hall.
Karl strode into the hall, his footsteps stirring up dust, and looked at the statue standing in the center.
"This is the place."
In addition to the statue, the hall was also stocked with various supplies essential for a Holy Sanctuary base, as well as various materials collected by later generations.
Compared to the Second Elder's base, the quantity of Divine Flame and Divine Gifts was extremely small.
This was understandable.
Everyone in this base had frozen to death, and without anyone to dispatch, it was natural that not many things could be collected.
Divine Coins, Oddities, Spell Seals, Martial Technique Heritage...
Karl opened his Ethereal Bag and stored everything in it, finally stopping in front of the sculpture.
"According to Duke Joe, the reason why Third Elder Yef betrayed the Holy Sanctuary and backstabbed his way here was due to differing beliefs."
"The 'Bishop', who was obsessed with resurrecting the Moon Goddess, was actually not enthusiastic about it."
"Additionally, upon discovering the 'Bishop's' blasphemous actions, Yef made the move to 'betray' them."
Karl stroked his chin, deep in thought:
"But what does the secret of the deity that Joe mentioned refer to?"
As the most loyal believer of the Moon Goddess, Second Elder Yef's faith collapsed, and he turned to an external Demon God.
This was because he had discovered this secret.
Even the reason why the Bishop no longer obsessed over resurrecting the Moon Goddess and instead committed blasphemous acts was related to this secret.
Joe didn't know what this secret was, and although Yef had abandoned his faith, he still kept it to himself.
He only knew that it had something to do with the sculpture before him.
The sculpture in the center of the hall stood about ten meters tall, depicting the Moon Goddess in her earthly form.
Most deities don't have a specific 'appearance', and sculptures often use certain 'symbolic objects' to represent them.
For example, the Thunder God is depicted as thunder, not a human figure.
Even sculpting a human figure was considered a form of 'blasphemy' in ancient times.
"Hmm..."
"Divinity?"
Karl turned his head, looking at the sculpture's chest area.
To be honest,
It was unclear whether the sculptor did it intentionally or had other motives, but the sculpture's figure was exaggeratedly alluring.
The feminine traits were depicted to the extreme.
The area around her chest was rather indecent, and as a believer, one would certainly not linger here.
Instead, Karl, due to the Divine Realm fragment in his Sea of Consciousness, was extremely sensitive to the divine.
He was the first to sense that something was amiss.
After some thought, he snapped his fingers lightly.
"Ka!"
A streak of light struck the heart of the sculpture, and with a crisp sound, the goddess sculpture shattered into countless pieces.
The fragments did not fall to the ground but spun in mid-air, gradually assembling into a different form according to some pattern.
"This is..."
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Karl's face showed surprise.
The sculpture in the field shrunk to around six meters, and it still depicted the Moon Goddess, but she was nestled in a man's embrace.
"War God!"
"So it was..."
Karl might not be clear about the other deities, but he was very familiar with the War God. After all, the Divine Realm fragment in his Sea of Consciousness came from this deity.
"The Moon Goddess and the War God are actually a loving couple!"
"That's not right!"
Karl furrowed his brows:
"The Moon Goddess and the War God both belong to the ancient deities. According to the verses left by the deities, the ancient gods seemed to have a special relationship with each other, similar to that of siblings, and they couldn't fall in love."
"Hmm..."
"No wonder the sculpture was so hidden."
He shook his head lightly, just as he was about to leave, the sculpture in front of him suddenly exploded and turned into a stream of light that entered his body.
On the way back, Karl kept his eyes closed in deep thought.
"So that's how it is!"
He didn't know how much time had passed.
Karl opened his eyes, his voice filled with emotion:
"The Moon Goddess and the War God were a loving couple. The War God, due to the prophecy of the Fate Goddess, attracted the wrath of the other gods and eventually met his end at the hands of the 'God King'."
"The Moon Goddess, to avenge her lover, backstabbed the 'God King' and became the new Supreme God."
"Unfortunately, she was also assassinated and died at the hands of a mortal's God-Slaying Spear!"
"In her final moments, the Moon Goddess used her power as the Supreme God to create a barrier that enveloped this world, blocking out foreign deities."
With this,
The previously puzzling aspects now had answers.
The reason why the War God, under the siege of the other gods, left behind a fragment of the Divine Realm and created the opportunity for Karl was naturally due to the Moon Goddess's secret actions.
Only the Moon Goddess, whose strength was second only to the 'God King' and the 'War God', could have done this.
Similarly.
The reason why no one had obtained the Moon Goddess's favor in thousands of years, and only Karl could, was not just because the Moon Goddess had fallen, and the divine power she left behind was used to maintain the barrier's operation.
It was also because Karl possessed the 'War God's' Divine Realm fragment, and as his heir, he received special treatment.
This could be considered a form of favoritism.
"In that case, it's only natural for me to inherit the Holy Sanctuary."
Stroking his chin, Karl appeared deep in thought:
"The Moon Goddess put her heart and soul into her lover, and she must have known that the heir to the War God's Divine Realm fragment would come. She left behind the path to divinity so that in a place without other deities, only I can spread faith and naturally become the only deity in this world."
"And even..."
"The next Supreme God!"
That's right!
The information stored within the statue was left by the Moon Goddess for one person, and it included the path to divinity.
"What a pity!"
Karl shook his head lightly:
"By relying on faith to ascend to godhood, even if I become a Seventh Rank Supreme God, I will never be able to leave this world."
The Moon Goddess clearly wanted him to become the protector of this world, but this was not what Karl desired.
If one had not witnessed the vast Star Realm and had only this world in their vision, the chosen one would most likely not refuse.
But since I have seen the expansive Star Realm and have the Wizard's Path as an option, how could I bind myself to a world?
(End of Chapter)
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