novelraw Chapter 146: And He Even Has to Thank Us!
Chapter 146: And He Even Has to Thank Us!
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Although Bai Yang had made a wish to become the Lord of All Worlds, he still needed to slowly develop and grow, starting from the very foundation of this world.
The best way to expand, of course, was through this newly joined God—no, wait, he should now be called a Warrior of Valhalla and a God-in-training—Mr. Lova.
The most important part of all was his Godhead.
"Crown, you truly are a genius. By making him willingly surrender his Godhead, he lacks its divine assistance, making it far more difficult for him to notice the loopholes in our fabricated story!" Alvin exclaimed.
Bai Yang nodded gently. "Not only that, but we can also use his Godhead to project the phantom of an entirely new Divine Pantheon. This is going to have profound, far-reaching consequences."
It had to be said that his bold move carried tremendous risks, but after succeeding, the rewards were unbelievably exaggerated!
The two cast their gazes into the void, watching Lova, this otherworldly deity, currently being guided by Haimudaer to wash away his Godhead, falling from the lofty heights of a God down to an ordinary Warrior of a Divine Pantheon.
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Lova was actually quite conflicted. This was not an easy decision to make by any means. It was not just some random object; it was a Godhead!Anchored to a God but existing beyond the deity itself, a Godhead was the ultimate pursuit of all life on Dylan Continent!
He looked at Haimudaer with great difficulty. "Do I really have to give it up? Can I never reclaim this authority?"
Haimudaer shook his head. "No. That does not belong to the Aesir. If you wish to join us, your only option is to forsake that power!"
"You must remember, it is not we who need you, but you who wish to join us!"
The oppressive feeling brought by this immense disparity made Lova feel unbearable for a moment. However, the colossal consumption of God Power he had just witnessed, along with the sheer might of this Divine Pantheon, slowly helped him make up his mind!
Who in their right mind would choose to expend such a terrifying amount of energy just to deceive him?
The constructs forged by that God Power were so potent that let alone a Demigod like him, even an entity with Medium Divine Power would instantly pass out from the shock of encountering them!
Such massive expenditure in such a short period left absolutely no room for Lova to be suspicious.
The God Power consumed was enough to buy his life countless times over. He did not think deceiving him was worth such an astronomical price.
Therefore, eliminating all impossibilities, the only remaining truth was obvious—he had truly arrived in another world, stepped into the crossroads of his destiny, and now had to make the most important choice of his life!
"I am willing to offer my Godhead, respected Crown!" Lova declared, a trace of madness flickering in his eyes. "I shall join your Divine Pantheon and fight for the great God King, Odin!"
Haimudaer nodded approvingly. "Very good. You will become a mighty Warrior. This is a bestowal from the God King!"
Under Haimudaer's watchful gaze, Lova opened his arms, exposing an Ice-Blue Divinity within the space.
Haimudaer immediately bowed, shouting loudly toward the north:
"Then chant the true name of the Chief God with me, and bring down the blessing of my God, Odin!"
Upon hearing this, the entire space seemed to grow quiet and solemn in sync with his movements. Lova hurriedly followed suit, murmuring along with his words:
"He is the War God, Grimnir, the Raider, the Third Great God!
"He is the One-Eyed God, the Supreme Chief God, the Seeker of Truth!
"He is the Allfather, the God of the Scepter, the Cloaked Deity!
"He has countless names, just as the wind has countless titles, and death has countless forms!
"His divine ravens are Huginn and Muninn, his favored wolves are Geri and Freki, his steed is Sleipnir, and his spear is Gungnir!
"His divine name is Odin!"
The ancient chant seemed to awaken the true entity sitting upon the throne. The world appeared to tremble along with his singing, and Lova's repetition only intensified those tremors!
This world, seemingly composed entirely of God Power, came alive before them. A gigantic arm slowly reached out from the distance, completely enveloping Lova's body!
In the next second, what felt like an endless torrent of God Power poured down, washing over the Godhead in his chest. It scrubbed away all the information etched upon it before retracting into the sky.
At that moment, Lova, the Demigod, lost his connection with his Godhead. He felt empty and hollow, appearing utterly devoid of life.
He stood blankly on the spot, looking completely lost.
This was a terrifying aftereffect that would persist for a very long time, lasting until he either died or obtained a new Godhead.
Taking advantage of this hazy state, Bai Yang grasped the Godhead in his hand. Using the immense God Power within his body, he immediately established a complete blockade around it. After finishing all this, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief. "Now, even if that God of Ice and Snow tries to probe it, he will only get entirely unknown answers..."
"Furthermore, according to Lova, this passage temporarily cannot accommodate Gods above the rank of Demigod, so we can relax a little more!"
Alvin nodded beside him. "Yes, Crown. A completely sealed Godhead can also transmit false information to the other party, making him hesitate out of fear of unforeseen consequences, or perhaps harbor even greater desires!"
"As long as this God of Ice and Snow still harbors thoughts of profiting from this Space-Time Rift, we can rely on this unspoken understanding to maintain peace!"
As long as there was even a sliver of valuable information here, the other party would not choose to expose it. Instead, he would try to keep it firmly in his grasp to secure greater benefits!
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a sudden look of relief in each other's eyes, and smiled.
This massive crisis that threatened the entire world had finally come to an end!
Although, it was still only temporary.
"Crown, what do you plan to do with this otherworldly God?" Alvin asked. "He is of no use anymore. Perhaps we can use the simplest method..."
Alvin was a true pragmatist; he was already thinking about how to discard the millstone after the donkey is used!
Bai Yang shook his head. "Do not harbor such thoughts, Alvin. We are not in the business of one-off deals. We are making long-term plans. Take this time for instance—using Lova's hands to bring the Norse Pantheon to the table is not a bad idea at all!"
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With the Godhead retracted, Lova, who originally stood out glaringly in this world, suddenly became utterly ordinary.
And the conceptual shroud that Bai Yang had established using Wish Power naturally descended upon him as well, giving him the possibility of being assimilated by the world.
However, none of this was the focus of Lova's attention.
He looked in confusion at a Raven before him. It flew over with a special Ice Crystal in its beak, dropped it into his hand, and spoke, "This is a bestowal from the God King. He reclaimed your authority to forge this divine artifact. This is your power to control the cold!"
Hearing this, Lova was ecstatic. He felt that he had truly made the right choice!
He had only lost his Godhead, but the bestowal from the God King Odin had returned the authority of his Godhead to him entirely intact!
The most important part of a Godhead was its authority. It was the foundation of a God's strength. This return proved that the other party genuinely had no intention of seizing his power—the other party truly looked down on it!
He could still rely on this authority to ascend back to a Divine Seat. Aside from wasting a little time, he had suffered almost no losses.
"Thank you for the God King's bestowal. I shall become his sharpest spear and sturdiest shield, charging forward for him with unstoppable momentum!"
But this was not the end. The Raven spoke once more, "The God King says that since you do not have any of The Faithful yet, you should descend to the mortal realm now! Haimudaer's words represent his will. In that city, the hundred thousand of The Faithful will serve as your foundation!"
Hearing this, Lova fell to his knees once again. "Please allow me to express my deepest respect to the Crown, God King Odin!"
Majestic Wish Power diffused from his body, transmitting toward the entity known as Odin!
A hundred thousand! Good heavens, even the God of Ice and Snow might not possess this many of The Faithful. He had truly hit the jackpot!
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"Look, we stripped those things from his Godhead and then returned them to him, and he even has to thank us for it!"
"Moreover, his arrival perfectly helps us complete our design of having mythological beings in the European region. The degree of Divine Faith generated by a true Demigod will definitely be higher than that of the Gods we fabricated!"
"The current Lova is, without a doubt, boundlessly devout toward Odin!"
Bai Yang said with a beaming smile. This special setup of trying to clasp Buddha's feet only in an emergency had surprisingly forged a God who acted like a fanatic. To be honest, it really caught him off guard!
"It is quite fitting, though. An otherworldly God, and an Evil God at that—what kind of atmosphere will he create in the lands of Northern Europe? I am very much looking forward to it!"