NOVEL WEB Chapter 3: Preparation
Below the magnificent palace, a cluster of dark golden mist gathered and formed a point of light, constantly contracting and expanding, emitting waves of prayers.
"You are the embodiment of Order."
"You are the master of Rules."
"You are the God who judges all beings."
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In the vortex of dark golden mist within the tall throne inlaid with chaotic-colored eyeballs, a figure suddenly opened its eyes, looking down at the point of dark golden mist that was constantly contracting and expanding, emitting waves of prayers.
With a wave of his hand, he severed the connection. The prayers echoed within the grand hall, gradually being drowned out by the slightly illusory whispers and roars.
"A three-part honorific name: the embodiment of Order, the master of Rules, the God who judges all beings." Ren Yu sat on the throne and murmured to himself, "This should be after the split of the Tudor-Trunsoest United Empire in the Fourth Epoch, when that Night Emperor advanced through changing paths to become Sequence 0 - Arbitrator."
"I really want to witness the War of Four Emperors, but unfortunately, I am too weak now. Before I have the strength of the corresponding Beyonder Characteristic, I must be careful in everything I do."
"I cannot be arrogant because of the success of the previous prying. Currently, at least the Six God Alliance is still paying attention to the Night Emperor's deification, as well as the True Creator and the resurrected Solomon. With so many true gods, if any of them discover my prying, the outcome will not be good."
"As expected of the Age of Gods. The mental imprints of the Original and Chaos have been largely worn down. After another period of slumber, they should be worn down to a point where they won't drive me mad. Just wait a little longer, it's almost there..."
Illusory murmurs echoed within the grand hall. The boundless dark golden mist contracted and expanded like breathing.
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"You are the Emperor who rules the world;";
"You are the great ruler of the Republic;";
"You are the shadow of Order and Knowledge;";
Ren Yu suddenly opened his eyes, looking down at the point of dark golden mist that was constantly contracting and expanding, emitting waves of prayers.
"Roselle, this must be Roselle advancing through changing paths to become the Black Emperor. Let me think, in 1198, Roselle forcefully advanced to Black Emperor and was assassinated by the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun and the Sauron family, perishing in White Maple Palace."
"Given Roselle's current Beyonder Characteristic and strength, at least one of the Eternal Blazing Sun or the God of Steam and Machinery must have acted, or even both true gods acted, for Roselle to perish so silently. It is now 1198. Klein awakened in June 1349, and the Apocalypse is in July 1368. There's less than 200 years left."
"With the start of the Fifth Epoch, the Original Barrier has significantly receded, and the Seven Deities no longer walk the earth, retreating to the Astral World to maintain the barrier. The conflict between Roselle, the Eternal Blazing Sun, and the God of Steam and Machinery should have attracted the attention of other true gods and Angel Kings. I can take a gamble."
"It's a pity, fellow countryman. I currently have the Beyonder Characteristic of the Source, but not the corresponding strength to resolve the corruption of the Mother Goddess of Depravity. I will come back to save you after I achieve Olden One."
"For the advancement rituals of your daughter Bernadette and your future granddaughter Cattleya, I can provide assistance then, as a thank you for distracting the attention of the gods for me." Ren Yu rubbed his temples and sighed.
"However, now is indeed a golden opportunity that comes once in a thousand years. It's just a pity that the mental imprints of the Original and Chaos are still just a little short. I cannot leave the Source now. Could this be a scheme by God and the Celestial Worthy? Damn it, I cannot give up halfway at this time, so this is the only way."
As the words fell, accompanied by Ren Yu standing up, the boundless dark golden mist began to boil. Several streams of dark golden mist surged out from Ren Yu's body, rushing towards the point of dark golden mist that was constantly contracting and expanding, emitting waves of prayers.
The boundless dark golden mist returned to calm. Within the magnificent grand hall, Ren Yu leaned back in the throne and let out a muffled groan.
"Just using a little bit of the Source's power resulted in a backlash. If it weren't for the fact that the mental imprints of the Original and Chaos have been worn down through resistance from the First Epoch until now, reaching their limits, the backlash just now would have been enough to drive me mad."
"The Apocalypse is approaching, and I also need to prepare for a rainy day. Taking a little risk is worth it. It's almost there..."
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In 1198, on the northern outskirts of Trier, the capital of Intis, at the confluence of the Rhine and Serenzo rivers, a large manor was located. Deep within the manor stood a spire-topped tower. At the top level of the tower, an ancient knight's short sword was placed at the most prominent position. From the top level of the tower, looking south towards Trier, there seemed to be flames soaring into the sky, and dark clouds rolled. Suddenly, a stream of dark golden mist appeared abruptly and instantly merged into the ancient knight's short sword. The short sword alternated between golden and dark golden light, then returned to calm.
In Feysac City, the capital of the Feysac Kingdom, in the Serenzo district on the southern outskirts, within a slightly old high-rise villa with a garden, a stream of dark golden mist emerged from the void and merged into a string of light green diamond necklaces. The light flashed and then became dim and obscure.
Northwest of the Berserk Sea, in Bodø Harbor, within a dilapidated two-story building, a stream of dark golden mist emerged from the void and instantly merged into a dagger with a light blue handle.
In the Southern Continent, West Balam, north of the Star Plateau, west of the Pask River Valley, in Kaiser Harbor, a colony belonging to Intis, within a building near the harbor that blended Balam and Intis styles, a stream of dark golden mist appeared out of thin air and merged into a crystal clear skull in the center of the building.
In the Loen Kingdom, the capital of East Chester County, Osel. Continuous clusters of buildings are located in the center of the capital. At the very center stands a tall circular tower covered in bronzed rust, with swords, spears, and halberds stuck into its exterior. A stream of dark golden mist appeared out of thin air and merged into an iron-black token placed inside the circular tower. Suddenly, a vast and terrifying aura abruptly rose from the bottom of the circular tower. Invisible fluctuations swept back and forth across the circular tower, then returned to calm