The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 388: Obtaining the God's Inheritance Again

The two intertwined in the spiritual realm into a brilliant light.

This ray of light spread across the surrounding space like morning light, gradually enveloping the huge shackles.

An invisible energy swept in like a tide, tearing all the seals apart, and layer after layer of shackles collapsed.

However, just as this force was about to break through the last restriction, a cold and angry voice came from the depths of the vortex:
"Do you think you can escape from my control like this? I am the real ruler!"

The darkness swirled to form a huge vortex, with terrifying red eyes flashing in it. It was the first Pope incarnated as an ancient being.

He stretched out his hand, and the evil energy flowing from it attacked the two of them like a poisonous snake, trying to distort the new vitality they had just gained.

"No! We won't back down!"

Lucia responded firmly. She clenched the dagger in her hand and gathered new strength together with David.

"Even in the face of evil like you, we will defend our freedom and our future!"

As firm determination re-emerged, the silver light became more dazzling, forming a protective barrier in the space, like a shield of the brave that resisted the relentless attack from the forces of darkness.

Faced with numerous difficulties, the two found the last ray of hope in desperation, and this hope came precisely from each other's fearless courage and unity to forge a new life!
David stood at the core of the vortex of light and felt the energy fluctuations coming from all directions.

The scene before them was that the holy mountain began to shake violently under their feet, and the sound of the mountain collapsing was as deafening as thunder.

Lucia held his hand tightly, her face full of anxiety and despair mixed into a complex emotion.

"David, time is running out!" Lucia said hastily, "If we don't make a choice immediately, this world will be completely destroyed!"

There were tears in her eyes, but more of it was determination.

"You must decide whether to destroy this prison and free the gods, or inherit this power and take control of everything!"

David took a deep breath, his heart full of struggle and contradiction.

Destroying the cage means freeing the imprisoned god, but he knows that this god may bring unpredictable consequences - once out of control, it may cause an even greater disaster.

Choosing to inherit the power means that he will become the new controller, but this power may also corrupt his soul and lead him to the same dark path as the first Pope.

"I don't know how to choose." He whispered to himself, "I don't want to repeat the same mistakes, and I don't want to become a new tyrant."

"You can choose to trust yourself and those who have been oppressed!" Lucia said firmly, "They need freedom, not to be controlled by a new ruler."

Her voice was like a call, awakening David from his deepest and truest desire.

The surroundings became increasingly turbulent, the sounds of collapse were getting closer, and the marble walls that once symbolized glory and power began to crumble, shattered like a dream.

Time is passing faster and faster, and every second seems to be a test of their will and courage.

"I can't bear this responsibility." David closed his eyes again, and he felt the burden from the depths of his soul surging like a tide.

"If I have to make this decision, I have to make sure that my decision is for everyone, not just for my own desires."

At this moment, in the center of the vortex, a dazzling and powerful light flashed. It was the weak but firm call of the imprisoned god.

It seemed to sense the deep-seated belief in the two men's desire for freedom.

The light penetrated through the numerous seals and allowed David to see a completely new vision - creating a new world without oppression and lies!

"I've made up my mind," he turned to Lucia and held her hand tightly, gradually becoming more determined.

"We must destroy these shackles! Let everyone have the right to pursue truth and live a happy and free life!"

Lucia nodded with relief. She knew that this was the most correct and bravest step for the future.

Together, they gathered the last bit of strength and connected with the dazzling light.

An invisible shock wave gradually formed in the consciousness, gathering the large amount of energy formed previously into a silver torrent, pouring towards the cage like a tide.

Just as they were attacking with all their might, the huge dark vortex surged wildly, roaring and resisting like a giant beast.

This powerful existence felt threatened and tried to tear apart the determination of the two, but it was restrained by the new will that kept rising and spreading.

Accompanied by a piercing and dazzling sonic boom, those evil shackles collapsed one after another, and layers of twisted runes scattered into ashes!
As the last seal was broken, a huge crack tore open the space, and an invisible and vast new force broke through the air, pushing the entire holy mountain to the brink of collapse.

When the dazzling golden light illuminated the entire realm, the god who had been imprisoned for many years finally awakened.

David felt a powerful force surge into the depths of his soul in that dazzling light.

It was as if countless ancient voices were whispering in his ears, telling him the secrets of the universe, the true meaning of life, and wisdom that had never been touched by mankind.

He understood that this was a divine inheritance that could give him great power and responsibility.

In the light, the gods manifest an invisible yet real presence.

It is the embodiment of light and wisdom, looking down at David with kindness and majesty: "Young man, you once chose courage and freedom. This belief will make you a new leader."

"I'll keep it in mind!" David responded firmly.

He felt a warmth washing over his soul, and the ancient knowledge and wisdom gradually merged into his consciousness.

He could clearly see everything that might happen in the future, both hope and darkness, flowing in his heart.

At the same time, on the other side, Lucia was also surrounded by light.

She felt the source of holy light surging into her body like a tide, and every inch of her skin was filled with warmth.

The feeling was like rebirth. She closed her eyes and accepted the baptism with all her heart.

A silver light streaked through the air, surrounding Lucia. She felt herself being purified and sublimated. All the pain and struggles she had experienced in the past disappeared with this power.

At this moment, she became stronger and purer, and her innate sense of mission began to awaken.

Just as the transformation of the two was about to be completed, a shock swept across the entire holy mountain again, as if the whole world was cheering for their new life.

But when they walked out of the center of the vortex, the earth had been completely renewed.

The light of hope rises from the crumbling ruins, and countless dead people guide the lost people towards a new future.

The sun shines on the earth and the strong wind blows in every corner, allowing everyone to feel the upcoming turning point.

After David and Lucia completed the trial and received the inheritance of the gods and the baptism of holy light, the space around them seemed to become unstable. The core of the holy mountain shook violently behind them, and light and darkness intertwined like a vortex, as if the whole world was trembling for their new life.

With a strong vibration, they felt a force of attraction pushing them outwards.

The two began to run towards the center of the vortex of light, where the energy was the strongest, and seemed to be guiding them to the exit.

As they got closer, a gate shining with golden light appeared in front of them. It was the road to new life leading to the outside world.

Complex and mysterious runes emerged on the door, flowing with ancient and powerful power.

She stretched out her hand towards the door and touched it lightly. A gentle yet firm force instantly penetrated her whole body. The feeling was as reassuring as returning home.

With a low and harmonious hum, the door slowly opened, and endless light poured down, surrounding the two of them.

In that dazzling light, they felt a liberating and reborn experience.

As the light gradually faded away, they finally walked out of the holy mountain space set up by the Pope and returned to the altar of the Continent of Light.

Then they entered the secret room under the altar.

Lucia activated the authority of the saint, and the statue slowly moved, revealing a secret passage leading to the underground palace.

They passed through the shadow corridor and came to the core area of ​​the underground palace - a huge crystal altar.

Around the crystal altar, seven sacred skeletons lie sleeping.

Their nerve cords are connected to the wall's neural network, forming a permanent consciousness transmission system.

David carefully studied the bones and neural networks and found that they were strikingly similar to the way the church collected the power of faith of believers.

"It seems that the church is indeed using the network of believers to consolidate the foundation of the godhood." David said in a deep voice, "These sacred bones may be the victims chosen by the first pope for experimentation."

At this moment, the crystal altar suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and the remaining fragments of the Pope's consciousness were activated.

Those streams of light gathered into a shrinking human-shaped ball of light, and each photon was vibrating with the forbidden knowledge about the deification experiment.

David and Lucia took in this information with full concentration, and gradually uncovered the truth about the first Pope's plan to become a god.

It turned out that he was trying to gradually replace the human body's bioelectricity through the ritual of dematerialization, and eventually transform into an energy-state life.

The anchor network formed by the network of believers and sacred bones is the key to his stable godhood.

However, his plan did not succeed.

In the holographic recording, David and Lucia saw the truth about the coronation of the first Pope.

When the triple crown touched his head, the vitality of the seven cardinals was instantly drained, and their souls were forged into the first base of the godhead.

But at that moment, an unknown force suddenly emerged and broke the Pope's path to becoming a god.

“It seems that becoming a god is not easy.” David sighed, “Even though the first Pope had such a careful plan, he still failed in the end.”

Lucia nodded, with mixed emotions in her eyes.

Perhaps it was because of this failure that made the Pope go crazy and do such a thing?

David's mind wandered in turbulent memories. He focused his sight on the flickering pattern on the crystal altar, trying to find more clues from it.

He whispered, "If the first pope's plan fails, he will definitely find a way to regain control of everything, and may even try to use the power of faith to achieve his goals."

Lucia nodded.

David continued to study the crystal altar, trying to decipher the complex and mysterious runes.

He found that some of the runes were very different from the ones they had seen before in the center of the vortex.

Those runes emitted a dim glow different from other information flows, as if they were hiding unspeakable secrets.

“These runes… seem to be information about how to reshape the godhood and reconnect with life force.” David seemed to understand.

"Do you understand?" Lucia asked, she felt the energy in the air begin to fluctuate slightly.

"I think I understand part of it." David replied: "This information is not just about the path to becoming a god."

At this moment, the crystal altar emitted warm and soft light, and a strong and ancient idea surged into the hearts of the two.

David stood in front of the crystal altar, his thoughts surging like the tide.

He realized that the church's faith was rooted in a distorted power structure that made countless believers victims of the Pope's personal desires.

Devouring the souls of believers in order to condense divinity is a practice that not only deprives innocent people of their lives, but is also a blasphemy against true faith.

"The church has taken the wrong path." He muttered to himself, his voice full of anger and unwillingness.

“They should have become gods together with their believers, rather than treating them as tools to fulfill their selfish desires.”

Lucia squeezed his hand tightly, feeling the emotions welling up inside of him.

"Do you understand what this means? If we want to change this, we must find a new way to unite these souls and let them take control of their own destiny again."

She looked at the skeletons around her that were gradually resurrecting, hoping to find a breakthrough from them.

"Yes," David nodded, "We need to convey a message to those who have been oppressed and devoured: true godhood is not possessed by a single entity, but is forged by everyone who bravely pursues truth and freedom. Only when every soul is respected and free can they truly achieve greatness."

As David finished his words, the souls in the resurrected skeletons began to emit a warm and soft light.

They gradually realize their own importance as individuals. They no longer just accept their fate silently, but begin to desire to resist constraints and pursue their true selves.

“We will redefine faith,” Lucia encouraged, “to get everyone involved, to let them know that they are not just pawns in the game, but real people who can control their own destiny.”

Following her words, the souls that had been sealed and oppressed for many years awakened one after another.

David and Lucia felt an increasingly powerful energy flowing outward from the crystal altar, a resonance coming from deep within their hearts.

It connects all the resurrected people together, and every soul becomes a part of this new force, and together they gather together a huge light of justice!

(End of this chapter)