Looking at the note in front of him, which was still soaked even after wiping, Qin Ran raised his eyebrows.

Looking up at the guilty and uneasy 'gluttony' on his face, Qin Ran didn't say anything in the end, of course, he didn't take the note, but let the 'gluttony' take it, and he looked down to check it.

There was no long text on the slip of paper.

In fact, there are only two words on it: Fengshen.

"Gods?"

"I see!"

Qin Ran's frowning brows loosened slightly.

He never understood how the 'Devourer' came out, and according to the "History of Navia", when the city of Navia was built, the 'Devourer' was sealed by the 'hero' Egger.

To put it simply, without breaking the seal, the Devourer would not have been able to appear at all.

Except for the so-called 'followers' in Navia City, no one in Navia City had any reason to break the seal, but when he saw the word 'god', Qin Ran suddenly found that the reason was too sufficient.

Naturally, only mortals can be canonized as gods.

What mortal wouldn't want to be a god?

Especially those who have stayed in the temple for a long time and witnessed the brilliance of the gods, once they have the opportunity to become gods, they will not give up.

Even if you turn your back on the gods you believe in!

"So, something like that happened inside the Hunter's Temple."

"Not a hunter, but his followers......"

Qin Ran thought about it, but then his brows furrowed again.

For he remembered what the 'God of Knowledge' had said when they first met: history is hidden by cunning hunters.

The hunter himself was born as a hunter, and he became a god after going through the canonization of gods.

Naturally, most of the believers under the other party's command are also skilled hunters!

It is precisely the case that the believers under the command of the other party are likely to turn their backs on the other party.

"Does it have anything to do with them?"

Qin Ran subconsciously thought of Kirk and Horace, the high priests of the Hunter Temple.

If it was really done by these two people, then Qin Ran had to praise him, the other party did really a good job.

Not only did the hunters disappear, but the other gods of Navia were also implicated.

Moreover, they returned to some 'Hunter's Hidden Temple' in the south with enough remnants of Navia.

At least, on the surface.

As for what's real?

Qin Ran couldn't be sure.

Because...... God of Thunder!

The god of thunder who has been disappearing throughout the whole thing!

When the Devourer appeared, the other party disappeared, and when the Devourer was accidentally severely injured, the other party did not appear, and it was not until recently that a follower of the other party appeared, and was also involved with the 'plague'.

He couldn't figure out what the other party was trying to do.

"What would be your purpose?"

Unconsciously, Qin Ran's fingers tapped lightly on the wooden table beside him again.

This is his habit when he thinks.

And the 'Gluttony' on the side, who had shown an attitude of admitting his mistake from the beginning, looked at Qin Ran cautiously, and after finding that Qin Ran did not have any anger, 'Gluttony' walked towards the shadow in the corner of the wall very smartly.

Of course, he gently placed the note on the table.

Minutes and seconds passed.

Soon, at sunrise, the sound of dense war horse hooves sounded outside Gold's territory, which made Qin Ran let out a long breath and stood up from his chair.

He couldn't stay here any longer.

However, it does not mean that he will really leave.

Looking at the 'arrogance' that came out of the shadows, Qin Ran said with a smile: "I need to ask you for a while." ”

"Leave it to me!"

'Arrogance' bowed slightly.

Then, Qin Ran stepped back, the whole person disappeared into the shadows, and 'arrogant' pushed the door out.

Mileser, who had been waiting in front of the door, looked at 'Arrogant' and bowed very cooperatively.

"Your Majesty."

Melzer praised.

Boom!

The black cavalrymen behind Myrzer raised their swords in unison, struck their breastplates, and chanted at the same time in a uniform voice.

"Your Majesty!"

The sound suddenly changed color among the people who had been observing the cavalry procession.

In the Yote Plains, especially the people of the Golden Lords, they had never seen such elite cavalry at all, and Luffy on the side of the crowd frowned.

Because, the cavalry in front of him reminded him of certain rumors.

"Is it 'them'?"

"Impossible!"

"How could the most ferocious bandit entrenched in the Smarco Hills be the one under His Majesty?"

When an unreliable idea appeared, Luffy immediately shook his head and threw out such an idea, and then, the wise man looked at the 'Qin Ran' who came over, although he felt a little different, but he knew that the other party who should not ask should not ask, so he opened the carriage door.

The black cavalry slowly left the Goldian Territory in a huddle of carriages.

And just when the team was about to leave Gold's territory completely—

"Your Majesty, thank you for all you have done for us!"

"We will never forget!"

Voices of gratitude came from the gates of the town.

Elderly scholars, young people with harps on their backs, girls in beautiful clothes, ignorant but innocent children.

They gathered together, shouting and saluting.

The marching line did not stop.

The people of the town watched silently.

This seems normal to them.

After all, that one is a demigod.

The gods are haughty and do not belong to men.

Even if it's a demigod.

However, some of the children were disappointed.

They remembered vividly the smiling figure that had walked beside them a few days ago to ward off the plague.

The team continued to move forward, and soon it would disappear from view.

At this time, a soft white glow suddenly lit up from all sides of the town, a warm, comfortable feeling.

The cheers rang out from the children's mouths at once.

Simply they think it's the best.

Oh, yes.

It should be the best.

Bathed in such brilliance, even older scholars feel the vitality they have not felt for a long time.

They lamented the mercy of His Majesty.

In the same way, they will not ignore such kindness.

One by one, they saluted again to the procession in the distance.

"May you be like the stars in the sky, shining forever."

"May you be like the light of the morning light, illuminating the world."

"May you be like the afternoon breeze, the Buddha shines on the world."

……

With such a blessing echoing in his ears, he felt the flame in his mind beating a few times again, and Qin Ran, who was standing in the shadows, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

It was not in vain that he quickly arranged the [Seal of Dawn].

He turned to look at 'Gluttony', who had just helped.

"Can you still find that smell?"

Qin Ran asked.

"Yes!"

'Gluttony' nodded affirmatively.

The smile on Qin Ran's face immediately brightened.

In the praise of blessings, the two figures quickly disappeared.