Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 332 Nantianmen

"I know what you want."

“I can give it.”

"But you don't have the ability to take it."

During this meeting, Fisterion wasted no time and directly stated Rean's thoughts.

Rean was taken aback; he never expected the other party to reveal their hand first, and so directly at that.

He originally thought they would test each other for a while longer.
"I'm busy, I don't have time to play with the kids."

The personality of the Triad Lord rejected the system's request to reconnect while directly confronting "himself".

Rean saw this as a test of wits and courage, but for Fisterion, it was just child's play. Winning was a given, and losing was impossible, given the vast difference in skill between them.

It's a bit embarrassing for him to just play with the kids. You're an adult with so much work to do, and you're neglecting your work to play games with your nephews and grandchildren, which is just wrong.

"I need a god, I need the support of divine magic and faith, and at least a church to provide cover."

“Sure. I can make a divine server available to you, requiring only the lowest level of faith for maintenance. You can gather some of my followers; although the number is small, they do exist.”

"Uh, I will revise your doctrine."

The reputation of the Lord of Drama and Pleasure is relatively good, but it doesn't quite fit Rean's style; he needs a more hardened force.

Most of those believers were also actors and bards, and they were basically meaningless to Rean now.

"Sure. I can create a virtual godhood for you. Don't expect it to be very powerful; it'll only be at the pseudo-god level, but it can provide certain divine arts. As for domains, choose two from the following: Sun, Hero, War, Life, Art, and Nature."

Rean fell silent. After the other party stopped acting, he realized that he had underestimated the person in front of him.

What is a virtual deity? What is a false god? And why are there so many different fields?

Rean did know the most basic theological knowledge: if a god can provide corresponding domain abilities, then it means that He has the corresponding divine office.

The god of drama and pleasure should, by all accounts, be a weak deity confined to the realm of "art".

The areas the other party is now providing are all notoriously powerful. That means this deity's true divine authority is ridiculously absurd.

A dominant field often means a large number of strong competitors, and even battles of the gods in various senses; being able to survive proves one's strength.

"Um, can I select all?"

"Sure, if you want to be besieged by a large number of churches the next day, this is a virtual godhood, a fabricated false god. It can only provide a portion of low-level abilities, that's the limit."

Because he's a false god, he can be omnipotent? That's nonsense; it doesn't make sense at all.

"Actually, there are quite a few. Many true gods have 'aliases.' Some are their chosen people, and some are incarnations. Or I can tell you which benevolent gods have incarnations of evil gods."

"no thank you."

Rean felt a little numb. Could these secrets really be something I could know?

Fisterion explained briefly that even gods are not eternal and their stances are never fixed. Sometimes, in order to compete for parishes, artifacts, or the like, they will disguise themselves and act in the name of some unknown god, quasi-god, or divine being.

If those "incarnations" also successfully ascend to godhood, then the god naturally becomes a dual entity, which indirectly expands the scope of his domain.

Some powerful divine offices are actually composed of several divine offices pieced together.

Some new gods were originally part of the old gods. They grew on their own and filled the gaps in the old gods' knowledge. After that, they would merge with each other, form a pantheon with their incarnations, or even play a double act, which is all quite normal.

Of course, some went too far, and several of them ended up as mortal enemies with their incarnations and real bodies.

"During war, the gods of art were all accidentally wiped out, so it's quite normal for them to have a few incarnations transformed into something else." It seems that Fisterion accidentally revealed some big news.

Fisterion said so, whether Rean believed him or not was another matter.

Rean's gaze towards the other party was also quite subtle. Just based on the existence of these few domains, the other party was probably not the so-called weakest god, but rather one of the strongest.

Perhaps, the Lord of Drama and Pleasure is merely an "incarnation" of this powerful figure.

Rean shook his head. No matter how powerful he was, that was all in the past. The most important thing now was the future.

These areas

The power of one's domain is the biggest draw for clergy. A priest's power system typically consists of two parts: one is the standard priestly abilities (the list of divine spells), which, while varying, are not significant; the other is the domain granted by the priesthood. In a sense, this is a "privilege" of the world, meaning that priests have a tremendous advantage in that area.

The Solar Realm should have certain Evocation techniques and specializations in demons and the undead. Heroes and War are real combat domains with various buffs that are very effective in actual combat, while Life and Nature can greatly enhance healing abilities.

As for art, Rean probably has to choose it, since he has to use the name of the god of drama, but it probably won't be of much use.

Because it is so rare, Rean only knows that it has a slight effect on artistic creation, and he really doesn't know anything else.

"The sun is in great need in the current environment, but there are many competitors, such as the Dawn Shield and the Morning Light Lamp. Choosing one will directly make you a competitor."

Rean recalled the fallen priest he had fought before, and Larry's church.

In this world filled with darkness, the sun and its related fields (morning light, lamplight) are indeed a very powerful domain.

If Rean chooses this option, his relationship with the other party will likely become very delicate. What was just a minor conflict before will now escalate into a life-or-death war of faith.

"Then you're not choosing?"

"No, I choose the realms of the sun and art. It's normal for the god of pleasure to want to bask in the sun more after awakening."

Rean was talking nonsense, but he had made up his mind.

He realized that this was just a temporary "shell," and there was no need to think so far ahead; current development was more important.

This pseudo-god server was never going to develop in the first place. If it had remained at a low level, it wouldn't have escalated into a war of faith.

In local churches with dozens or hundreds of members, even if you claim to be invincible and the only one who matters, unless you happen to run into a senior pastor who is on an inspection tour, no one will bother with you.

Besides, choosing other options would still offend a group of churches, so it's better to continue fighting with those we've already offended.

"Then let's include the god of drama and warmth. The god of joy desires to bring happiness as well as warmth, so that's a passable addition to the 'Bathing in the Sun' ritual. I'll consider the doctrine and give it to you later. You can find a few professionals to localize it. Bathing in the morning sun and spreading joy are the forms of expression for drama and other arts, but a warm heart is the key."

Sometimes, a deity seems to transform into a different person while asleep (it might actually be a different person), and slight deviations in their divine duties are normal.

By the time some people discovered the additional "sun" domain, it had already been developed.

This is also why Rean had to choose "Art." Losing his basic divine office is tantamount to saying that the god has been replaced.

Or it might simply be an evil god, and if it can't use the reputation of a "legitimate benevolent god," then those churches will come to eradicate the cult members.

"Is this enough?"

Seeing how the other party settled their so-called beliefs and doctrines in just a few words, Rean felt something was amiss.
"Ha, you'll find out later. This world is a makeshift operation, the gods are all idiots, the doctrines are all rubbish, and it's too complicated for believers to understand."

Despite being a god himself, he looked down on his fellow gods, and Fisterion laughed heartily.

He already knew that Rean would choose "Sun" because priests in this field are stronger in combat, and this field is also one of the few that can directly buff paladins.

"Holy Power" plus "Sunlight" may not equal true Holy Light, but it does provide a skill tree that increases the damage of Holy Light.

It is also because the priests of the Sun and Dawn system are quite powerful that many gods choose this path, making the competition very fierce.

Rean touched the "holy emblem" on his chest. He could feel the changes that had occurred, which completed the transformation of the "deity".

Once the priesthood is established, the next step of the inheritance of heroic spirits can begin. Since it is the inheritance of a deity, those pastors and paladins who can be selected will naturally become members of the new church.

This is a step-by-step process, and Rean intends to continue along this path.

“Let’s begin the inheritance tomorrow,” Fisterion said, seemingly in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Rean was getting a little anxious. Now that the truth had been revealed, there were some things he naturally wanted to know.

"Lex from the Gate organization said I can't trust this organization too much; what exactly does this organization do?"

Upon hearing this, Fisterion gave a subtle smile, but ultimately shook his head.

"So, that kid Lex really did touch the threshold; he must have been recruited. As for specific details, I can't say, but you, Lee Eun-suk, the Thousand-Faced Dragon..."

The seemingly plain words seem to conceal a secret from the root.

"You, Thousand-Faced Dragon, are a member of the Gate organization, seat number 3, codenamed 'Heavenly Gate. South'."

"What?!"

(End of this chapter)