In the astral plane, the Hidden Sage has undoubtedly completed his rite of godhood.

In the torrent of information, the blooming light completely enveloped his figure, making it difficult to see the main body.

He has ascended to the true God.

The god of steam and machine watched the light closely, and the Great Wall of information between him and the Hidden Sage had collapsed, and there was no more obstacle between them, but he did not act rashly.

Because regardless of whether or not the Hidden Sage succeeds in advancing to Sequence 0, there is no reason for the Gods of Steam and Machines to continue to attack him.

If the Hidden Sage fails to be promoted, he will only injure his allies if he strikes again.

And if the Hidden Sage has been promoted to Sequence 0, it will be difficult for the God of Steam and Machine, who are also Sequence 0, to win this God War. It is not good for either side to continue, and a lose-lose situation is the best outcome.

Fortunately, when the light converged, it was Amon in a peaked hat and a classical black robe that appeared before the god of steam and machines.

And in the palm of this 'blasphemer', there is still an illusory ball of light.

That is the Hidden Sage.

Or rather, the 'essence' that remains of Him.

The former king of angels died at the hands of Amun on the first day of 1351, during his own rite of godhood!

"It's a pity."

Amon looked at the 'essence' in his hand and said with regret.

This is the complete and extraordinary characteristics of one path, as long as it can be successfully fused, you can become a dual-path true god, and your strength will be greatly enhanced!

It's just a pity that the 'hermit' path is not on his adjacent path, and forcible fusion will only lead to a loss of control.

Amon let out a 'tsk' and threw the illusory ball of light at the god of steam and machinery.

And the latter did not hesitate, and the moment he took the ball of light, he immediately turned into a shimmer of light and disappeared into the astral boundary. He is going to return to his kingdom of God and integrate and digest the Hermit path as soon as possible.

And the big snake swimming in the void stared at the illusory ball of light with extremely greedy eyes.

Until the god of steam and machines left with the illusory ball of light, the serpent suddenly turned his angry gaze to Adam!

He was sought every time he worked, but every time he did not share the spoils.

If this continues, who will still work for you Adam?!

Adam ignored Him, and His presence in the astral plane vanished silently.

When it reappeared, it was the inside of the Ossuary with a huge cross erected and countless skulls staring at it with hollow 'eyes'.

Adam, dressed in a simple white robe, looked up as if he had a feeling, and saw a huge scarlet eye through the stained glass. The immortal serpent was obviously not so easily discouraged, and its huge body wrapped around the church, as if to force Adam to comply.

Adam's expression remained calm.

That's why he didn't want to give Rakard even the slightest benefit, this immortal serpent was too uncontrollable, and he could meet him just because of a few small things, even more than once.

Even though Adam had paid Him a long time ago, the greedy serpent would never know satisfaction.

Such a creature, no matter how strong it is, cannot be considered an ally.

Otherwise, this 'ally' wouldn't mind spitting snake letters behind his back and swallowing the other allies in one gulp.

All along, Adam's positioning of Him was only a useful tool.

Naturally, Adam didn't care about the tool's dissatisfaction, because Rackard had no choice.

He, who had already betrayed once, could not return to his former camp, and the only one who could provide him with refuge was Adam.

——

Cathedral of St. Russell, Trier, Intius.

The city has undoubtedly been taken over by Russell, and even the Steam Church is powerless to stop it. Even in the face of the complaints and complaints of the high-ranking believers, the only thing the Steam Church can do is to appease.

Before their gods could send down the oracle, they could only refrain from conflict with Russell.

But this attitude also made the Steamers more and more uneasy, and they began to suspect that Russell might have reached some level of consensus with the Steamers, and that they, the believers, might be victims.

Under this suspicion, in their eyes, even the name 'St. Russell' Cathedral, which has been used for more than 100 years, has become proof of the consensus reached by the two sides to cooperate.

Inside St. Russell's Cathedral, Archbishop Horamic Haydn waited outside the temple until he received his call.

Horamik walked quickly into the temple, and on the high platform stood a mechanical figure composed of countless gears, screws, chains, bearings, and other mechanical parts, wearing a triple crown inlaid with sapphires, emeralds and other gemstones on his head, wearing a bright red sage robe, and holding a scepter with a strange shape composed of mechanical parts in his hand, like a great sage.

Horamik couldn't help but ask:

"Great Sage, does my lord have any instructions?"

The mechanical puppet looked down at Horamik condescendingly, the scarlet light in the mechanical prosthetic's eyes, and the mechanical tone did not discern any emotion:

"My lord has sent an oracle to us to cooperate with Russell to rebuild the Intis Empire."

"Rebuild the Intis Empire?" Horamik's breath froze.

He was not an Intis, but a native of Rune. However, due to the Steamchurch's mistaken position in the war, all members of the Steamchurch, including him, have been expelled from Rune.

But even if Horamic is not from Intis, he knows very well that the people of this country will never accept the restoration of the Intis Empire!

But why did God send down such an oracle?

"Also."

The Great Sage Kaul stretched out his right hand and grabbed it, took out a book with a mechanical texture from the void and handed it to Horamik, his tone still not fluctuating in the slightest:

"This is the new edition of the Steam and Machine Sacred Codex, and you must replace the old version of the Holy Book as soon as possible, so that all believers can feel the blessings of our Lord."

"Go ahead and execute it."

Horamik was silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice:

"I'll do it."

He turned and walked out of the temple without questioning, not even asking why.

He knew that the Great Sage Kaul had a relationship with Russell the Great, and that his orders were almost entirely biased in favor of Russell the Great, but Horamic did not feel that he was acting favoritism. Because even if Kaul really remembered his old feelings, being able to become the great sage of the Church of Steam was a testament to his devotion to the 'God of Steam and Machines'.

And he, who has a devout faith, will never use false oracles to show favoritism.

In other words, the command of the Great Sage is the oracle of the god of steam and machine.

Although Horamik didn't know why, since it was an oracle, he only needed to execute it - the gods couldn't make mistakes, and even if they did, there must be something wrong with the execution.

With this in mind, Horamic left the temple. But in the hallway outside the temple, Horamik opened the new edition of the Steam and Mechanics Tome with a little hesitation, and the words on it immediately came into view:

"In ancient times, the world was not yet divided, shrouded in fog. Grey rocks, towering trees, and immortal dragons are everywhere.

Then, one day, the initial fire was lit. With the rise of fire, the world began to show differences.

……”

——

Trier, White Maple Palace.

In the dining room, Russell sits in the main seat, Bernadette sits to his left, and Benova sits to the right.

It was a family feast, but it was clear that there was no atmosphere for it.

Bernadette cuts a medium-rare steak with black pepper sauce and elegantly brings a small piece of beef to her mouth, allowing the aroma and juice to reverberate in her mouth.

But she didn't look at her father and brother all the while, as if they were two familiar strangers.

Russell watched his daughter's estrangement, and his heart was very hurt.

Obviously, he risked his life to save him two days ago, why did he change his face so quickly? Am I not your favorite old father?

Russell sadly poured himself a glass of red wine, raised his head and drank it down.

Bitter wine hurts in the throat!

Pain! It hurts so much!

Russell drank it all in one gulp, picked up another bottle of red wine, suddenly looked at Bonova and asked:

"Would you like a drink?"

Bonova was silent, he has always been like this, proving that silence is gold with practical actions.

But when confronted with the 'father's inquiry, he had no reason to refuse, so he pushed the cup closer to Russell.

Russell glanced at him and asked nonchalantly:

"Pour the wine."

Bonova looked up at his old father, and then at his sister opposite, and seemed to understand something.

He stood up, picked up the bottle and poured a glass for his old father, and then he poured another glass for himself and took a sip.

Suddenly, Bonova and Bernadette stopped at the same time.

The former put down the glass that had been handed to his lips, while the latter put the sliced steak back on his plate while looking up at the sky.

Even Russell seemed to look at the night outside the White Maple Palace with some sense.

Bernadette whispered:

"The Hidden Sage has fallen."

The Hidden Sage is not an ordinary angel, his essence is the 'Oneness' that is activated under the idea of the Morse Ascetic. It is also based on the philosophy of the Morse Ascetic that the Hidden Sage is more 'generous' than any other deity—he never hesitates to instill knowledge in his followers, to any extraordinary person in the hermit path, whether they need it or not.

Any extraordinary being of the 'Hermit' path will feel that there is a pair of eyes watching him all the time, trying to impart the most secret knowledge of this world to him.

And as an angel in Sequence 2, Bernadette was not immune, but received more attention because of the strength of the angel.

But just now, with the abnormal movement in the astral boundary, the eyes that had been staring at her suddenly disappeared without a trace!

There is only one explanation for this, and that is that the Hidden Sage has fallen!

The only question is, who can kill this being who is only one step away from the true God?

Bonova was silent for a moment, turned his gaze to Russell, and said slowly:

"My lord has sent down an oracle, and the Steam Church will fully support you in restoring the Intis Empire."

"What do you mean by restoration?"

Russell snorted coldly: "I'm just taking back what belongs to me!" ”

"Whether it's the Republic of Intis or the Empire of Intis, it's your daddy and my masterpiece."

"But now, the Republic of Intis has deviated from the direction I originally set to think, and the country needs to be corrected!"

Bonova did not answer, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Russell looked at him, looked at his youngest son's disregarded eyes, and suddenly sneered:

"The Church of Steam, huh."

There are two angels in the Church of Steam, at least on the surface.

One is Bonova and the other is the Grand Sage Kaul.

The former is his youngest son, who was predestined by the gods of steam and machines as a counterweight to him at birth. Of course, on the other hand, it is also because Beaunova is indeed extremely talented and can go far on this path of extraordinary people and people.

If it weren't for Bonova's own talent, the Steam Church would have abandoned him long before he fell.

And the latter, Belisarius Kaur.

He is an orphan who has been adopted by the Steam Church.

And while Kaul was growing up, Russell had a huge impact on his life. At that time, Russell was still very naïve, and still had a kind of 'he could replace him', and Kaul was a nail left behind by him.

But it is a pity that he underestimated the power of faith and overestimated his place in Kaul's heart.

But even so, Russell had an indelible influence on Kaul.

For example, the reason why Kaul was able to be promoted to the angel of Sequence 2 in just over ten years and become the great sage of the Steam Church was also thanks to Russell - he had been polluted by the 'Fallen Mother Goddess' at that time, but thanks to the help of the 'Dark Moon', he was still able to gain occasional lucidity.

Before being promoted to Black Emperor, he ventured into the Church of St. Russell and killed the Triple Crowner, the first Grand Sage of the Steam Church. And the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 2 left over after the fall of the other party finally made the current great sage Kaul.

He made Kaul, but Kaul couldn't make him the other way around.

Just as he achieved the Church of Steam and Machinery, he became the god of Steam and Machinery, but the Church of Steam betrayed him, so Russell was ready to fight against the Church of Steam.

He could already foresee that he would face great resistance from the Steam Church in the process of rebuilding his empire.

However, the god of steam and machines has now sent down an oracle himself to get the Steam Church to cooperate with him.

Of course, this can't be the conscience of the god of steam and machinery, it can only mean that the other party has more important things to do and cannot be disturbed.

Combined with the fall of the Hidden Sage, the purpose of the God of Steam and Machines is naturally coming out - he is seeking to become a true god of the two paths, and he does not want to be disturbed in any way during this period, so he does not hesitate to make a huge concession to Russell!

Russell's blue eyes suddenly became deep, and he said in a low tone:

"Although the Hidden Sage is not a true god, it is not much worse. If He was so easy to deal with, he wouldn't have been active from the Quaternary to the present, so someone must be secretly helping the Steam Lord. ”

"Adam?"

(End of chapter)