Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy Chapter 637

Chapter 637: Chapter 628: Another Doppelganger_2 Chapter 637: Chapter 628: Another Doppelganger_2 On that piece of land, Lu Bu's prestige was very high, and he immediately quelled all other voices, leading the gathered beastmen to pray, devoutly reciting prayers to the great Knight God.

The central square of the city became solemn and orderly in an instant.

Those who came later joined the prayer line in silence, and soon, people filled the entire central square, with more quickly surrounding it.

Unquestionably, these were all followers of the Knight God.

As the followers prayed, wisps of invisible power were drawn from them, quietly converging on the towering Divine Statue at its heart.

Inside the heart of the Divine Statue was a very small divine likeness.

Within the small divine likeness rested a Nether Soul Seed which seemed to contain an infinite space; at this moment, within that space, sat a figure filled with divine luster.

The figure was ethereal, and with the accumulated power pushing it, it was evolving towards reality, reaching a crucial moment.

As the external power of all living beings continued to pour in, the evolution sped up, with the figure gradually becoming more vivid and animated, as seconds and minutes passed.

“Boom!”

From morning to noon, from noon to evening, and into the deepening night, the surrounding beastmen never left, and the gleam of the Divine Statue never faded.

Only when a sound akin to that of chaos first dividing sounded, did the divine luster suddenly retract.

Weizilan State all at once seemed a lot dimmer. Even so, the devout followers did not stand up, as many fervent individuals truly felt as if they were being watched by the great divine being.

“I am Templer Marichaton.”

“Great Knight God, great Templer Marichaton God, I offer you the utmost reverence!”

“—-”
An inexplicable voice emanated from the Divine Statue, and instead of shock or doubt, the followers below concurrently bowed in worship, their voices of respect merging into a sacred chorus.

At the same time, another gleam of light revealed itself from within the Divine Statue, falling upon those most devout followers, sparing the others.

The light came swiftly and disappeared just as quickly.

Following this, the Divine Statue fell completely silent.

The commotion in the square, however, did not stop, as some horned people sat cross-legged as if brewing something. To onlookers, they clearly received blessings from the Knight God.

Indeed, in full view of everyone, Lu Bu, the first knight of Weizilan State, astonishingly broke through from an Earth Knight to a Flying Knight.

Horned people like Gos and Lina, and exactly six others, rose from being Great Knights to Earth Knights, with some even breaking through to Great Knight and official Knight, significantly strengthening the horned people's power.

This was clearly the grace they received for their sincere service to the Knight God. Others, with little to gain, looked on in envy, their reverence for the Knight God growing even more.

But let's not dwell on the excitement of the horned people.

Somewhere in the vast expanse, Ivan's consciousness arrived at this place, seeing his newly born alter ego–Templer Marichaton.

“Mavis was right, it's indeed a totem-like being.”

“My apologies for disappointing you.”

“There's no need for excessive courtesy or apologies. Your current form is a result of my doing, not yours. If we are to be concerned, it would be my oversight, hehe.”

Ivan truly felt no disappointment.

Indeed, with the support of so many things, Templer did not evolve into a divine being but a totemic entity, and his strength was only at the pseudo-lord level, which was not in line with his initial expectations.

However, thanks to Mavis's reminder, he understood beforehand the difficulties of divine birth and had anticipated this.

Naturally, he felt no disappointment.

“Time is pressing, let's explore your abilities. That blessing trick you performed earlier was quite interesting.”

“As you wish.”

Templer was not very familiar with Ivan's personality and was somewhat reserved upon their initial interaction.

Only after a thorough exploration did Ivan discover that this special incarnation had surprising delights.

He realized that although Templer Marichaton was not a divine being, he did possess some divine traits as a totem, which is to say, Templer Marichaton was born with divinity, a condition similar to certain 'God's Sons'.

Templer Marichaton had previously bestowed a blessing, in reality utilizing his Domain Aura–Song of Life and Valor.

This Domain Aura has 'divinity', with effects that can be considered the best Ivan has seen among Domain Auras. In theory, under the influence of this Aura, one could achieve an effect where 'as long as the Black Star Knight is indestructible, Templer Marichaton is indestructible.'
During the earlier blessing, he also imparted to the ram-horned people a secret technique–the Knight's Valor Anthem, essentially a reduced version of the Song of Life and Valor.

It's known that in the Song Praise Plane, only Priests serving divine beings have the ability to master special 'War Songs', with a vast variety of types.

Despite the lack of comparability, Templer Marichaton indeed passed on his unique War Song, letting his followers borrow his power to accomplish feats only divine beings could, which unequivocally showed he possessed a certain divinity.

“It seems this sorcerer's planning was not entirely in vain.”

After reaching a conclusion, Ivan felt a joy in his newfound gains.

“My lord, you– ” Hearing this, Templer Marichaton just wanted to offer a compliment, but his expression suddenly changed, turning to a faraway place with an unsightly look.

“What's wrong?”

“Someone has taken notice, and he's going to make a move.”

“So quickly, let me have a look.”

Upon hearing this, Ivan paused for a moment, then unceremoniously took over Templer Marichaton's body.

The next second, he immediately felt a sensation as if thorns were at his back. Templer Marichaton was indeed being watched, not by others, but by the deity of this world.

“Where does this heretic come from! How dare you spy on the Father of Holy Light's paradise, receive your judgment swiftly!”

“Scram!”

Despite being thousands of miles apart, sharp attacks were directed at him; this was clearly the authority controlled by a divine being.

Facing this exceedingly arrogant enemy, Ivan didn't hesitate to retort sharply in return and simultaneously concealed his location, making the attacker's assault lose its target.

Divine authority, simply put, is the ability to borrow or occupy the great will of the plane.

He had just studied the small Black Beard Plane for a period of time and had also consulted Mavis on similar matters, so coping was not difficult.

“Heretic! Blasphemer of divine beings! You cannot escape, the servants of the Father of Holy Light will find you, drag you out, and have you subjected to the punishment of the Holy Light.”

The person on the other end still babbled incessantly, which in Ivan's view, was impotent fury.

If they could pinpoint his location, there wouldn't be so much idle talk.

Seeing that the enemy was indeed not feigning, Ivan let his guard down and simultaneously sensed his other two Nether Soul Seeds–one cast to a remote small town on the other side of the Mad Beast Kingdom, and one cast into a place of chaos in a human nation.

The former was developing reasonably well, at about half the pace of this place.

The latter, due to the selfishness of nobles, was progressing very slowly and was unlikely to see fruitful results.

“There's a proper way to court death.”

Ivan noticed the third Nether Soul Seed, a scenario he hadn't anticipated. The initial inheritor was eradicated, and the Divine Statue was taken into a secret chamber for stringent sealing.

He did not mete out punishment, but instead let things take their course.

Didn't the church of the Father of Holy Light want to drag out Templer Marichaton? It would be a good opportunity to set up a delusional array, redirecting the opponent's attention there and buying some time.

“It's taken care of.”

He managed to arrange everything in a few moves and informed Templer Marichaton of the situation.

“Thank you, my lord, for extending your help.” Templer Marichaton quickly expressed his gratitude; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to cope.

“Develop well, and in two years' time, it will be when you need to exert your strength.” Ivan was non-committal, and in the end, he did not leave any extra power to Templer Marichaton, but instead bestowed a wealth of knowledge.

Once this knowledge is put to use, it would enable Templer Marichaton to grow rapidly.

Being an avatar connected tightly by the Secret Technique 'Three Create All Things', the innate permissions Templer Marichaton received from Ivan were different and far inferior to those of Jenny and Locke.

Templer Marichaton's permissions were equivalent to that of a swamp ant.

When Ivan himself was at a Level 5 stage, the upper limit for Templer Marichaton would be at Level 4, at most growing to the peak of a Level 4 lord.

Chapter end

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