Chapter 572: Divine Name
Ace smiled and said, “Although you are my Divine Attendants, all three of you are descendants of Her Holiness the Bright Moon Goddess, Artemis. Ordinarily, you may go about your own business. If I have a request, I will notify you in advance; just be sure to arrive on time.”
Ace spoke very politely, but the underlying meaning was clear—they didn’t have to attend to Him at all times, but when dispatched, they must arrive punctually.
The three brothers—Alsodin, Alsos, and Alsop—understood Ace’s meaning well. The four-legged winged beast, Alsodin, took a step forward and said respectfully, “Since we have chosen to serve a True God, we will certainly obey your commands. Whenever ordered, the three of us will arrive immediately.”
The God of Arithmetic, Thoth, clapped his hands and said loudly, “Since the matter of the Three Sons of Dream has been dealt with, let us hurry and seek an audience with the great Titan Main God, the God King Regent, Her Holiness the Lady of the Night, Artemis.”
Ace nodded. Following Thoth’s guidance, He walked step by step toward a location on the Kaya Divine Mountain shrouded by the veil of night. It was the destination of the dark night, one of the largest geographical features of the Kaya Divine Mountain.
The Kaya Divine Mountain was formed with the skull of the Creator God Kaya as its cornerstone, fusing the quasi-planes of the twelve Titan Main Gods. The Underworld was formed by the eldest Titan brother. Later, the Lord of the Ocean, Gana, rebelled, and His quasi-plane detached from the Divine Mountain. The God Queen Linas backstabbed the God King, renouncing her God Queen crown, and left with her own quasi-plane. The entire Kaya Divine Mountain now only had ten quasi-planes.
Fortunately, the skull of the Creator God seemed to possess a special blessing. Even though the Great Source was slumbering and the two worlds had merged, the God King still retained some God King privileges with the help of the Kaya Divine Mountain.
Although these privileges could not compare to the past, they were better than nothing. At the very least, the goals of the gods of the Giant Tree World had not been completely achieved.
However, after the battle where the God Queen backstabbed Him, His Holiness the God King went into hiding. He had suffered extremely severe injuries, and the strongest counterattack to destruction is rebirth. He hid Himself in a mysterious location on the Kaya Divine Mountain, entrusting the God King’s crown to the Bright Moon Goddess.
Ace and Thoth chatted casually, gradually learning a lot of information about the games played at the top tier of the world.
When hearing Thoth recount this experience of the God King, Ace sensed a strong flavor of conspiracy. It wasn’t that He was overly suspicious, but rather that the omens of fate were prompting Him. Ace possessed the Demigod Level Noble Phantasm, the Tablet of Fate. Although this clay tablet lacked the ability to degrade deities in the Kaya World, it could still perceive related secrets of fate.
In all of this, there might be much weaving of fate. Every True God was more or less involved in the domain of fate, and the Lady of the Night was even more proficient in this path…
Thinking of this, Ace’s heart skipped a beat; they had arrived at the veil of Eternal Night. He gathered His thoughts and, together with the God of Arithmetic, Thoth, respectfully walked into the Lady of the Night’s divine kingdom: Eternal Night.
The usually uninhibited Thoth also straightened his robes, covering his exposed chest with a white robe, and even conjured a purple silk ribbon to drape over his shoulders.
A young girl with a delicate and pretty face, completely devoid of expression, floated over. After bowing slightly to the two gods, Ace and Thoth, she said, “Your Holinesses, please follow me. The Lady is already waiting in the main hall.”
Thoth said softly, “These are the Mother Goddess’s Divine Attendants, the Eternal Night Clan. Almost all of this clan are Demigods; they can be said to be the strongest Kin.”
The so-called Kin are the unique subordinate races that only True Gods possess.
When a True God truly masters the laws of a domain and becomes the incarnation of those laws, they gain the great authority to create Kin, capable of creating Kin that conform to their own laws.
If one can master multiple laws simultaneously, their Kin will be even more powerful.
Ace and Thoth followed the Eternal Night maiden into the Bright Moon Palace. This was a miraculous palace, condensed from materialized moonlight and the dark night, looking brilliant and mysterious.
Stepping on stairs as smooth as mirrors, Ace and Thoth walked step by step to the main hall of the Titan Main God, Her Holiness Artemis. They did not jump through space; firstly, because of the law lockdown of the quasi-plane, and secondly, because it would be too impolite.
A new god seeking an audience with a Titan Main God still needed to observe the corresponding rituals.
Welcomed by the somewhat elaborate Lunar Rituals, Ace and Thoth, bathed in moonlight and flowers, entered the main hall surrounded by Kin. It was a whole different world inside; the entire main hall was like the boundless dark night, seemingly possessing endless space.
Right in the center of the boundless dark night, a bright moon hung high. A Heavenly Path of Moonlight extended from the bright moon to the front of Ace and Thoth. The two gods, draped in Lunar Treasure Sashes, walked slowly and solemnly onto the Heavenly Path.
Thoth said in a low voice, “This is a high-level ritual second only to welcoming a Titan Main God. The Mother Goddess values you very highly. Perform well.”
Ace was actually already on equal footing with Thoth. But Thoth had, after all, sheltered Ace and all the High Tower Wizards, and was also Ace’s guide into the Night Faction. Their relationship had actually become very close at this moment; they were natural allies within the faction.
Ace nodded with a solemn expression, without speaking further. Time slowly passed, and They finally entered that bright moon, meeting Her Holiness the Bright Moon Goddess Arte in the grand main hall carved from white jade.
Arte sat upright on the high main seat, the Seat of the Moon, wearing gorgeous and elaborate attire. There were two rows of divine seats in the hall, and all the True Gods under Her command had arrived. The moment Thoth and Ace walked into the grand hall, the guiding Eternal Night maiden announced in a cold tone, “The newly ascended True God and His guide seek an audience with the Titan Main God, God King Regent, Her Holiness Artemis.”
The gods sitting in the two rows stood up one after another. Following the rhythm, Ace and Thoth bowed forty-five degrees to the Goddess in the main seat.
The Bright Moon Goddess slowly stood up, bowing slightly in return to Ace and Thoth.
Ace raised his head and looked straight at the Bright Moon Goddess. Her dignified and breathtakingly beautiful face, perfect figure, gorgeous attire, and intimidating divine majesty were like a bright moon hanging in one’s heart, making one couldn’t help but feel solemn.
Arte’s voice resonated directly in Ace’s heart, sounding like a mother’s embrace.
“Welcome, Your Holiness Ace. I have waited for you for a long time.”
Ace looked straight at Arte. Her bright eyes seemed to hide endless meaning, and the Demi-god Noble Phantasm, the Tablet of Fate, vibrated inexplicably, seemingly prophesying something.
Arte slowly walked towards Ace. Moonlight rose from Her hand as She extended Her pure white right hand.
“Take my hand.”
Under the watchful eyes of the gods of the Night Faction, Ace grasped the extended right hand of the Bright Moon Goddess. Hum!
He felt as if He instantly leaped out of a river like a fish, soaring upwards. Radiance flickered all around; the gods and the palace vanished, leaving only Artemis guiding Him.
The two deities had disappeared from the grand hall, leaving only specks of moonlight flickering.
A True God of the Night Faction said enviously, “The Mother Goddess actually led Him to the Divine Secret Realm! Such immense favor is truly enviable.”
“Yes, the Mother Goddess has never led me into the Divine Secret Realm, and I have always been unable to find the door to enter, sigh.”
“This new god is very different. The moment He became a True God, He entered the Divine Secret Realm and became the incarnation of laws. Of course, the Lady favors Him.”
Listening to the envy and sourness of the gods, a trace of a smile appeared at the corner of the God of Arithmetic Thoth’s mouth. Having nurtured such an outstanding True God, He shared in the glory.
Thoth couldn’t help but think, I must also accelerate my learning of the wizards’ latest achievements; this will be of great benefit to my domain.
In the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm, Ace once again experienced the feeling of jumping out of a book into reality. Within the four-dimensional “atom” that was the Kaya World, Her Holiness Arte’s information flow interacted with Ace, granting Him a deeper understanding of dreams.
Not only that, His Demi-god Noble Phantasm, the Tablet of Fate, vibrated at this moment, transforming into countless information flows circling Ace.
“Do you wish to peek into the mysteries of fate? I will help you on your way.”
Artemis’ voice seemed to appear in Ace’s heart. Immediately after, He felt as if He was pushed, uncontrollably “crashing” towards the four-dimensional main body “atom” of the Kaya World.
Boom!
As if opening a certain secret door, Ace burst into a bizarre and dazzling world. A massive amount of Level 5 runes floated here. His Tablet of Fate vibrated frantically, automatically absorbing certain runes.
Like swimming in the ocean of truth carrying a special magnet that attracted various “metals”—these were the runes of fate, or rather, the fragments of the laws of fate. He gradually achieved enlightenment, as if putting together a jigsaw puzzle.
“Time is limited.”
Feeling the faint, intermittent pushing force, Ace accelerated his progress. He began to consciously select fragments, rejecting those that could not be pieced together temporarily. He didn’t know how much time had passed; it could have been an instant or a very long time.
He finally completed a jigsaw puzzle. A massive pushing force expelled Him. Amidst the world spinning, a pair of hands seemed to grab Ace, pulling Him across dimensions and back into the three-dimensional Kaya World.
“This method is called ‘Pursuit.’ It is a unique secret method for prying into the mysteries of the Divine Secret Realm.
“Although you easily penetrated the laws of dreams and became an incarnation of laws, if you wish to take another step forward, without this method, you might make no progress for tens of thousands of years.
“Whether you want to seek fate, dig deeper into dreams, or pursue something else, you must explore towards the true form of Kaya. I hope you remember this experience well; I will not bring you a second time.”
The Goddess’s voice, warm as jade yet full of majesty, rang in Ace’s heart.
Ace replied using an information flow, “That You allowed me to experience this secret method is already a tremendous blessing. I dare not ask for more. I can only be loyal to the faction’s affairs, my Main God.”
The figures of the two reappeared in the Moonlight Palace. The Goddess seemed somewhat tired and said softly, “I, Artemis, Lady of the Night, acting as patron and witness, lead Ace to join the Pantheon of Kaya Gods and bestow His Divine Name on behalf of the God King.”
As Her words fell, the scene beneath their feet abruptly changed. All the deities appeared in a magnificent palace.
It was ancient and grandiose. Countless rules seemed to diffuse and interact here. In the center of the hall’s dome, there was a rotating nebula with an empty void at its center.
Beneath the dome were thousands of ornate divine seats. Most of the divine seats were empty. After the gods of the Night Faction arrived here, they suddenly vanished and appeared sparsely scattered on the divine seats.
Ace felt a kind of attraction and temptation, and quickly approached a divine seat. Its position was in the middle row of the gods’ seats. The mist of dreams lingered around it, and there seemed to be faint threads of fate.
Ace walked over quickly and slowly sat down. Hum!
In a trance, He entered a certain mysterious state, which was also very familiar, as if He had seen it before.
“The Wizard World Subconscious Sea? No, it should be called the True God Will Sea! So this is the place where the wills of True Gods converge, the Pantheon of Kaya Gods.”
Ace understood in His heart. He raised His head and saw the tall divine seats in the very front row facing the other seats—thirteen in total.
Three of them were already petrified and grey. The remaining ten flashed with golden light. On one of them sat a beautiful Goddess—it was exactly Her Holiness the Bright Moon Goddess, Artemis.
She reached Her hand towards the dome. From the black hole at the center of that nebula, a majestic crown descended, landing squarely on Arte’s head.
Arte donned the crown, and suddenly, brilliant light flourished. Various little angels with wings flew everywhere, and grand, sacred music sounded.
“I, God King Regent Artemis, today confer the True Name of the newly ascended True God Ace. I invite the Kaya gods to witness the ceremony.”
The nebula on the dome rotated slowly. Beams of radiance descended, and the empty Pantheon gradually filled with divine presence. Ace looked around and found that most of those descending were divine projections. Occasionally, He even saw a few acquaintances: the Goddess of Elegance and the God of Strength from the Salia Peninsula.
The Goddess of Elegance, Medea, smiled appropriately at Ace. The God of Strength, Norton, cracked a wide grin and chuckled hehe. Both expressed goodwill towards Ace.
The once unreachable deities, the predicament of being hunted down by the God descendant—all shattered like a mirror at this moment.
When your strength reaches a certain height, those unreachable existences will naturally look you in the eye.
On the main seats on the stage, several beams of radiance descended accompanied by holy music. Those were the projections of the Titan Main Gods; every single one possessed the strength of a True God. Deities are busy. Those who could arrive at the Pantheon in their true bodies, aside from those in the same faction, were only a few True Gods who wanted to express goodwill and respect.
Seeing that everyone who should be there had arrived, Artemis, wearing the God King’s crown, waved Her pure white right arm. The doors of the Pantheon closed with a boom, and the little sprites also disappeared. She bowed slightly to acknowledge the Titan Main God projections on both sides. After discussing a few words with the other Titan Main Gods, She stood up.
“Your Holiness Ace, please step forward.”
Hearing this, Ace quickly stood up, walked forward, and bowed to the nine Titan Main Gods. The God King Knoans did not come; He had not appeared for a long time since suffering severe injuries.
Arte raised Her right hand high, and a delicate Olive Branch Divine Crown appeared.
“Your Holiness Ace, are you willing to join the Kaya Pantheon, become a member of the Kaya gods, swear an oath to the skull of the Father, the Kaya Divine Mountain, to be loyal to the Kaya gods, to be one with the Kaya gods, and obey the leadership of the Titan Main Gods?”
The gazes of hundreds upon thousands of deities focused on Ace. The projections of the several Titan Main Gods on the stage were either friendly, scrutinizing, or neutral. A few deities seemed to be thinking. This oath seemed different; “loyal to the God King and God Queen” had become “loyal to the Kaya gods.” The meaning behind this was intriguing.
Ace did not hesitate. At this moment in Kaya, one always had to join a faction. Although the Kaya Divine Mountain had suffered betrayal twice, it was still the orthodox faction and still the strongest faction.
He bowed respectfully and said, “I, Ace, am honored to become a member of the Kaya gods. I pledge loyalty to the Kaya gods, to be one with the Kaya gods, and to obey the leadership of the Titan Main Gods.”
Artemis raised the Olive Branch Divine Crown in Her hands high and placed it on Ace’s head, shouting loudly, “The gods bear witness! I, God King Regent Arte, bestow upon the newly ascended True God Ace His Divine Name: God of Dreams.”
(Chapter finished)
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