Chapter 17: Keepers of the Faith
Escaped.
With a long exhalation, Edward didn't look at Arashi who was looking at him cautiously, Edward's gaze was on the distance.
The King of the Sweepers sent a message to Edward at the last moment of his slumber.
That was the distribution of the altars, and Edward roughly counted that there were at least two hundred altars waiting for Edward's arrival.
It's not a lot, but there's one problem that gives Edward quite a headache.
The altars are so scattered that they are scattered throughout the planet beneath your feet, and some are even underwater!
If you have to go through it all, I really don't know how long it will take.
After the appearance of the King of the Sweepers, Edward understood his mission.
In accordance with the last wish of this planet, take away all the altar fires, and take the lovely and brave [children] of this world away from suffering.
For this task, Edward was more than willing to go through it, but now there was a bigger problem in front of Edward, and Edward was running out of time.
Edward sighed again, and looked up at the number displayed on the ball of his eyes, 48 hours and 32 minutes, the bright red number was particularly eye-catching.
This is the countdown to the manifestation of the Orb of Divine Consciousness after Edward has taken away the altar fire.
Edward speculated that this time should be the countdown to the destruction of the planet beneath his feet, calculated by the Auxiliary Officer.
Edward wondered why time was so fast, and the assistant replied that Edward's action of taking away the altar flame was like turning on the switch to destroy the world.
Edward has acted, he wants to take away the [children], the last remaining will of this planet, like a terminally ill patient who has fulfilled his last wish, and can no longer hold on.
So...... Traveling the entire planet in 48 hours? It's too late!
Edward really wants to talk to the will of the planet, hold on a little longer, don't be in such a hurry to let go.
[For His Majesty's current problems, this assistant has the best solution. 】
Edward, who was distressed, was stunned and looked at the Divine Consciousness Ball in surprise.
Although this thing has a strong ability to pit people, it is still quite reliable at critical moments.
"List it."
[Recruit priests and holy warriors and give them the right to exercise their will.] Although the reputation of the Ancient Asian Divine Cult is not obvious, it has also developed for a period of time, so on the mainland, there are still some priests and holy warriors who are sticking to the beliefs of our Ancient Asian Divine Cult. 】
[Your Majesty can recruit them, and they will walk this planet instead of Your Crown. 】
So what are you waiting for, hurry!
With a solution, Edward closed his eyes without hesitation.
A breath of holiness rose up in Edward's body, and a streamer of light burst out of Edward's body and flew into the deep space of the universe.
When Edward opened his eyes again, Edward found him standing in a dark universe, raising his illusory and transparent right hand, and Edward had a certain understanding of his current state.
Shaking his head slightly, Edward looked down to see that beneath him was a blue planet, and in the middle of the planet was a huge continent.
A holy white flame bloomed like a flower in a corner of the continent, and the moment he saw this flame, Edward realized that it was the town of Nonorila, where his church was located.
Therefore, the planet under your feet is the planet where the continent of Sibia is located!
One, two, three, around the pure white flames, near or far flashed three brilliant golden lights.
The moment he saw the light, Edward understood what they meant, it was the light of the pious priest and holy warrior of the ancient gods.
For thousands of years, the exalted gods never responded to their calls, and the magic of the Holy See remained only in ancient records, as if the gods had abandoned the world.
But they still unswervingly adhere to their beliefs and believe in the existence of ancient gods.
Edward was very happy, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Day after day, year after year, I need your help, I am always steadfast in my faith. ”
……
It was night, late at night, on the eve of dawn.
In the northeastern corner of the brightly lit city, in a dilapidated church that was out of step with a prosperous city, an old man in a simple priest's robe sang the Bible to a scepter-like emblem as usual.
The old bishop's ears twitched slightly, and the next moment, the old man's eyes widened in astonishment: "My lord!?" ”
……
In the quiet of the town, only an ordinary-looking chapel was still lit, and a girl who looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old sat under the lamp.
"Da-da-da, da-da-da!" The sound of pounding medicine echoed in the small church, and the girl with a little freckles on her face showed a warm smile as she looked at the medicine that was about to be completed in front of her.
"Well, Aunt Marlena's headache medicine will be cured in a moment. Down is Uncle Beka's cough medicine...... Well, the manola grass is running out, and I think I'm going to go to the forest tomorrow. ”
The girl with bright eyes lifted the small medicine box on her right hand, but at this moment, her body slammed, and the medicine box in her hand slipped to the ground, and her eyes flashed with disbelief and surprise: "Lord God!?" ”
……
In a warrior training ground, a sturdy middle-aged man with a scepter-style necklace on his upper body kept waving the heavy sword in his hand, and drops of sweat slipped down his body.
At the edge of the training ground, an old swordsman with gray temples looked at the sturdy middle-aged man regretfully: "This is a good seedling of a holy warrior, but it's a pity that he doesn't want to join our sect, this kid is too straight-minded, Ancient Ya God Sect?" I've never heard of it. ”
Just when the old man felt sorry for a holy warrior genius wasting his talent, he only listened to "Bang dang!" With a loud bang, the heavy sword in the hand of the strong middle-aged man fell to the ground suddenly.
The strong middle-aged man grew his mouth, but he couldn't make a sound, until I don't know how long it took, the strong man raised his hand and smashed two fists on his chest, and the sound of ecstasy came into the old man's ears.
"Your Majesty the Ancient Ya God!"
……
On the planet of the Sweepers, in the boundless wilderness, Edward stood quietly in place with the Ancient Asian Bible in his arms.
Behind Edward were hundreds of sweepers, who lay quietly behind Edward, looking with expectant eyes at the slender, small, but sublime figure in front of him.
Edward, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, and a milky white gate condensed by holy power quietly appeared in front of Edward.
The next moment, three figures streamed out of the door and came in front of Edward.
An old man, a sturdy middle-aged swordsman, and a young girl with the fragrance of medicine, three figures stood still in front of Edward, and they raised their heads and were slightly stunned when they saw Edward's appearance.
The three people who thought they would face the god of Guya were surprised, and the young man in front of him undoubtedly exuded a sublime aura, but he was not the god of Guya.
Paradoxically, the three staunch believers of the ancient Yagod Cult realized this when they saw Edward, but the next moment they were still excited, because as pre-priests and pre-paladins, they had speculated about what kind of existence Edward was.
Sage! A clone of the gods!
With a smile like a spring breeze on Edward's face, he raised his right hand and tapped the old man, the middle-aged man, and the young girl, and the next moment, deep in the bodies of the three believers, a pure white seed sprouted.
A sapling with a white glow, thriving and growing into a verdant tree in a very short time!
The holy power that belongs to the ancient Asian cult of God descended on the bodies of the three believers.
A faint white flame burned on the body of the old man with the deepest qualifications and the most determined faith, and his power continued to grow during the surge of holy power, the priest of the first order, the second order, the third order, the fourth order, and the peak of the fourth order!
The muscular strong man clenched his fists, different from the gentle holy power of the priest, the holy power generated by the direction of the holy warrior's enhancement carried a trace of rage, the short yellow-brown hair stood up at the roots, and the fierce and ferocious momentum continued to improve on the body of this strong man, first-order, second-order, third-order, fourth-order, fourth-order high-level holy warrior!
Compared to the two elders, the girl with the medicinal fragrance was much more ordinary, the milky white holy power circulated on the surface of her body, and her divine officer realm finally stagnated at the second-order advanced realm.
However, unlike the awakening of the two elders, the girl's holy power was mixed with a faint green glow, and by accident, this girl with a ponytail actually awakened the "Heart of Nature" talent!
Is this girl of druid blood? Edward blinked with some curiosity, with the druid twin gods Elune and Amantha active, there was a druid blood that still firmly believed in the ancient gods...... Well, Edward was very optimistic about this girl.
Powerful yet warm power filled the body, and the three priests and holy warriors who had adhered to their faith grew their mouths, and they looked at their hands in disbelief, trembling with excitement.
This is the unique power of the Ancient Asian Divine Cult, and the two elders soon realized that the ancient Asian Divine Cult inheritance, the power system of the Ancient Asian Divine Cult, which had disappeared for thousands of years, had returned at this moment!
When it was done, Edward nodded slightly, obviously satisfied with his actions.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" There was a little crying in the excited voice, too many years, too many years.
Confused, frightened, and lost, they persevered, and they finally paid off.
"Given? No, I didn't do anything, it's your own strength, it's the power that you have gained from your prayers day after day, it's always in your body, it's just that you don't know how to induce it. Edward shook his head calmly.
To tell the truth, Edward really didn't do much, creating two middle-level powerhouses and a "Heart of Nature" awakened person in one go, and Edward, who was only a fourth-order priest himself, really couldn't do it.
The power of the three in front of them was their own strength, the power they had gained from praying day and night to the emblem of the ancient gods.
Facing the three people in front of him who had always adhered to the inheritance and belief of the ancient Ya Divine Religion, Edward's face showed a smile of relief, and Edward spoke again: "My name is Edward, I am glad that you are willing to stick to your beliefs, we will be a family in the future, no, I am sorry that I made a mistake, we have always been a family." ”
Looking at Edward's gentle smiling face, the two elders burst into tears.
"Amos. Lightwood salutes His Majesty! The old priest stroked his chest and bowed his head.
"Andrey. Cedric salutes His Majesty! The stout paladin followed, caressing his chest as well and bowing his head.
"Uh...... Beatrice. Tolan salutes His Majesty! The girl, who was still a little confused, finally reacted at this time, and she hurriedly learned the movements of the two seniors and saluted Edward.
"Amos, Andrew, and Beatrice, let's talk about it later, time is urgent, I called you here because I need your strength."
Need our strength? Could it be that this is the crown in front of them who is putting them to the test?
The old priest was slightly stunned, and glanced at the two people beside him, and then the three of them saluted Edward again happily: "It's our honor to be able to provide you with strength, Your Majesty!" ”
For a true believer, there is nothing that excites and excites them more than being needed and tested by the gods!