I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 253 May I Pray to You?

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As Rod's voice rang out, the noise in the shop instantly ceased, and everyone bowed their heads in respect.

Bain stepped forward, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

“My lord, Aresei can read runes, and it seems he can even carve them by hand!”

The crimson light flowing across the dagger convinced Bain that Ares had awakened his talent!
However, this matter was too important and shocking for Bain to say with complete certainty, fearing that he was dreaming.

Although Rhodes was somewhat surprised, he had a plan in mind and slowly walked forward to examine it carefully.

Ares was completely absorbed in engraving runes, wielding the magic steel dagger across the battle axe, unaware of Rhodes's presence.

Rhodes remained silent and forbade anyone else to speak, waiting quietly.

Everyone in the blacksmith shop held their breath; for a moment, only the sound of the furnace burning could be heard in the room.

"call……"

After a long while, Allece let out a long sigh of relief, but when he tried to stand up straight, his body tilted uncontrollably.

With lightning speed, Rod caught Allesse who was about to fall with one hand.

The others reacted quickly and stepped forward to steady Alese's body.

Allesse slowly opened his eyes, his voice weak, "My lord..."

"Go and rest first."

Rhodes waved his hand, and two yak blacksmiths quickly stepped forward and took Allesse away.

Rhodes turned and picked up the battle axe, noticing that the patterns on it were very similar to those on the longsword.

Without any hesitation, Rhodes swung his battle axe at the ironwork beside him.

With a crisp "crack," the iron was cleaved in two.

"It seems the effect is the same as that of a normally forged enchanted longsword."

Rhodes turned to the other two human blacksmiths who had inherited his legacy and asked, "Can you two carve out the enchanted runes?"

The two shook their heads in unison.

"My lord, we don't understand it at all..."

One of the blacksmiths said helplessly.

Rhodes nodded slightly.

In that case, the problem lies in the identity of the yak people.

Rhodes turned to look at Bain, "Do you yak people have such a talent awakening?"

“Yes, my lord, there are many legends of runecrafters among our ancestors who forged some legendary items, but…”

Bain scratched his head, looking puzzled.
"Alese's awakening was too sudden. Legend has it that after Ragnarok, our people have never had a rune craftsman again."

Bain felt surprised, but Rhodes didn't.

With the effect of the Nature Lord affix, coupled with the guidance of the Fine Forged Edge enchantment, it's not surprising that Ares was able to awaken his talent.

The question now is whether Allegri has the ability to learn runes.

Rhodes waved to Vivian and whispered, "Have Avril find some basic blacksmithing and enchanting runes and send them over."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Vivian immediately closed her eyes and repeated in her mind the message to Avril.

"Alright, everyone get back to work."

Rhodes turned to everyone and said calmly, "Allesse will be fine after a rest."

"Yes, my lord."

The blacksmiths responded in unison, then turned and returned to their respective workbenches.

Rhodes felt a sudden urge to work his hands on the anvil and couldn't resist picking up a hammer and resuming his role as a blacksmith.

Rhodes is not suited for long forging sessions now, so he can only forge small items like arrowheads.

Just as Rhode was about to forge the next arrow after finishing one, the Winter Guard rushed over.

"My lord, the lady asked me to deliver this to you."

The Winter Iron Guard respectfully presented the book with both hands, saying, "Madam said that pages thirty-eight, thirty-nine, and forty-three of this book are what you need."

"Okay, hard work."

Rhodes took the book, and the Winter Guard bowed and withdrew.

Rhodes took the books and headed toward the resting Arles.

Allessel had regained consciousness, his gaze somewhat dazed, as if he was still wondering about the changes in his body.

Upon seeing Rhodes approach, Allece hurriedly stood up.

"Alright, no need for formalities."

Rod waved for Allese to sit down, then walked over to the yak-man, placed the book on his lap, and opened it to page thirty-eight.

"Do you understand?"

Rhodes asked, pointing to the intricate rune patterns.

"I can't understand these characters."

Allece shook his head and added, "But the design looks pretty simple."

"Simple?"

Rhodes frowned slightly as he looked at the tangled mess on the pages of the book.

Seeing this, Bain spoke up, "Alles, look carefully, don't be too careless."

“It’s really simple…” Allece scratched his head.

"It's alright, this is just a basic enchantment rune."

Rod smiled and stopped Bane from continuing.

Rhodes didn't doubt that Allese was exaggerating; it was just that the awakening of such a talent from another race was still too astonishing.

It is true that humans rely on cultivation, while other races rely entirely on awakening and mutation.

“So, Are you able to replicate this rune now, Ares?” Rhodes asked.

"No, my lord..."

"Ok?"

Rhodes stared at Allese, and even Bain couldn't help but glare at him.

"I have no more energy left to inscribe runes..."

Alessey scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Oh."

Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief.

If Aresei cannot replicate other runes, this awakening is really not worth much.

"Then what cultivation methods do you have for restoring energy?"

Rhodes asked, "Or rather, we can only wait for it to recover slowly?"

"It will recover slowly. I don't quite understand the cultivation you mentioned."

Alles explained, "Our ancestors said we could pray to our gods..."

Alleille looked at his leader, Bain.

Bain nodded. "Yes, sir."

"Well, let's pray then."

Rhodes waved his hand, "It's alright, as long as there's a benefit, I don't care."

Allessel and Bain's expressions froze instantly.

Bain carefully explained, "My lord, we don't know the title or name of the god who guided our ancestors, so we can't pray to him..."

"..."

Rod was speechless.

It's hard to say whether to say that the Giant Hoof tribe suffered a severe cultural break, or that their ancestors may not have been devout at all.

The three of them fell silent. The only sound was the rhythmic clanging of the hammer striking metal, which made their silence even louder.

After a while.

Allessel glanced at Bane, then at Rhodes, and cautiously began to speak.
"My lord, may I pray to you?"

"Ok?"

Rhodes was clearly taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Well... I don't really care, but why did you pray to me?"

"I believe it was the enchanting abilities and the Seed of Nature that you bestowed upon me that awakened my powers..."

Alessey grinned, a little embarrassed, "I just had a feeling, I don't know if it will work."

Rhodes looked at Bane. "What do you think?"

“Allesse has awakened his talent, and his words carry even more weight.”

Bain looked at Allese and said, "Allese, you should be the leader of the Giant Hoof."

"No, no, no, I don't understand anything."

Allessel hurriedly waved his hand in refusal.

"Since you have no objections, Bain."

Rhodes said to Allese, "Then give it a try."

Trying it won't hurt.

At worst, it just won't work.

"Yes, my lord."

Allessel stood up, then knelt before Rhodes with a devout expression.

"Great Lord of Blackpine Ridge, Rod Tulip, you are the source of strength, the embodiment of generosity,"

Allessel's voice was quite loud, and the blacksmiths around him all turned to look.

Allece ignored him and continued shouting.

“Great Lord, you have bestowed upon me, this humble one, a sacred legacy,”

"This talent has brought me unparalleled glory,"

"But my mortal flesh and blood can no longer bear more, so let your grace be like a extinguished torch."

He raised his hands above his head, then prostrated himself on the ground.

"I beg you to grant me the divine power to drive my talents."

"Let your energy reignite within me."

"Enabling me to continue to demonstrate your power."

"For this, I am willing to offer my faith and my life."

Allessel's breathing became heavy, and he rose again, kneeling in prayer.
"Have mercy on your lowly servant."

"Grant me the divine power to reignite my talent."

...Rhodes watched some people pray, but he didn't feel anything.

Now that the object of prayer had become himself, and he was watching Allece pray to him, Rhodes felt very strange.

Of course, in order to help Ares quickly recover his energy, this strange feeling was nothing.

In fact, Rod adjusted his attitude and gradually became serious.

As Allece continued to pray, Rhodes felt Allece suddenly become "visible" before him.

It was as if there was a field of lush green wheat seedlings in front of Rhodes, and one of them gradually turned red.

To avoid being misled, Rhodes closed his eyes.

The presence of Allessel is still quite noticeable.

Rhodes opened his eyes, stared at Allese, and tried to communicate with him using his mental powers.

Immediately, I felt a distinct energy enter my body.

In an instant, the scorching energy within Rhode's body began to stir, quickly surrounding and engulfing the wisp of energy.

At the same time, the Seed of Nature also began to operate rapidly, taking a spoonful from the scorching energy.

The Seed of Nature instantly turned crystal clear and emerald green, and then released strands of energy to nourish Rhodes' body.

Rhodes looked at Allese, who was still praying, with surprise, and thought to himself,
"So, prayer is also a form of cultivation?"

Previously, knights could only obtain energy when they were training.

Now that Alle's prayers bring energy, and even more feedback than the other knights, doesn't that mean it's also a cultivation method?

Doesn't this mean that Allece can really recover his energy?
But this is way beyond my imagination!

Rhodes found it a little hard to understand.

But it's acceptable.

It's always a good thing that it can increase the heat energy.

Rhodes suppressed his curiosity and quietly watched Allese pray.

Not long after, Allece stopped moving and closed his eyes.

He then opened his eyes with a look of delight on his face.
"I've got it! I've really got it!"

Alleira knelt down to Rhodes with joy, "Thank you for your grace!"

"This this……"

Bain stared blankly at Rhodes, completely bewildered.

Upon seeing this, all the other yak people who had been watching Alse knelt down before Rhodes.

Bain also hurriedly began to kneel and worship.

"That's really good..."

Although Rhodes had already made a prediction in his mind, he was still somewhat surprised to hear Allessel confirm it with his own ears.

However, Rhodes wasn't surprised; he simply nodded calmly.

"Then keep praying and try to regain your energy quickly."

Rhodes thought for a moment and added, "No need to go overboard, I think you can just pray quietly."

"You decide everything, my lord."

Allece quickly responded and then began to murmur a prayer.

Rhodes turned his gaze to the other yak people, "Get up, all of you, and get back to work."

"Yes, my lord."

The yak people responded very respectfully, then slowly stood up, not daring to look directly at Rhodes.

Bain's mind was now completely in turmoil.

Bain was incredibly grateful to Rhodes, respectful, and loyal, but that was a completely different matter from faith.

But now that Allessel has actually succeeded, Bain doesn't know how to face Rhodes.

Faith is everything, but what if you accidentally say the wrong thing?
Seeing Bain's reserved demeanor, Rod could understand his feelings.

"It's okay, just get used to it."

Rhodes comforted him, "Wolfhoof Tusen and the others call me their Holy Lord, but we usually get along normally and dine together."

"Go ahead and get busy."

Rhodes gave Bain some time to process this.

"Yes, yes, sir."

Bain nervously stepped back, knocking over the hammer and nearly hitting his own hoof.

Rod shook his head helplessly.

The yak people really value their faith, unlike the lizard people's great shaman who wanted to possess the white dragon that represented their faith.

"Oh, yes."

Rhodes turned and whispered, "Have Avril look into the information about believers gaining power through prayer."

"Ok."

Vivian nodded in agreement.

Rhodes then returned to his forging table and continued forging armor-piercing arrowheads.

Allessel's prayers for energy restoration seemed slow, continuing until dusk.

Rhodes also thought that he should give Alese time to familiarize himself with the runes.

Therefore, Rhodes did not wait long. After instructing Bain to test again the next day, he returned to the manor.

As soon as Rhodes led Vivian into the lord's hall, they saw Avril already sitting at the table, holding a teacup and quietly flipping through the books.

Despite holding a wooden cup, she looked like an elegant and knowledgeable noblewoman.

"So early today?"

Rod looked at Avril with some surprise.

"Yes, yes, let them meditate on their own, and they'll be back just in time to look up some information."

Avril pushed the book onto the table at the head of the table and explained:
"I found some of the information you mentioned. It's true that some people cultivate themselves through prayer or spiritual communication, usually priests or shamans."

"Ok?"

Rhodes asked with some confusion, "Shouldn't there also be sorcerers?"

"No, darling, these two are completely different."

Avril explained, "Witches rely on the gifts of powerful beings, while priests and shamans rely more on their own prayers."

"Although priests and shamans may become more powerful because of the blessing, that is just additional growth."

"Wait, are you saying that priests and shamans can gain power simply by praying?"

Rhodes was somewhat surprised. "Where did the energy come from?"

"This is very mysterious. Wizards speculate that it is spiritual power, willpower, and inherent potential, such as awakened bloodline, remaining blessings, and so on."

Avril pointed to a passage on the page,
"That power was not bestowed by the gods themselves, but rather a spark buried in blood and bones."

"Prayer is not about begging for divine mercy, but about telling yourself—"

“If I still believe that he has not left, I can force myself to take the next step.”

Rhodes nodded thoughtfully. "Interesting. It's like unleashing the potential of the organism itself?"

"It can be understood that this activation process draws upon one's own faith and free-floating energy."

Avril explained:

"When a person absolutely surrenders to, devoutly believes in, and unconditionally entrusts himself to a great image, all extraneous thoughts in his mind will be suppressed, thus allowing him to concentrate on doing one thing with unparalleled focus."

"According to the wizards, the essence of prayer is basically the same as the principle of meditation, but prayer requires an anchor point to concentrate the will."

"For example, deities."

"In addition, the most devout believers can establish a connection with the divine through prayer, and through this spiritual anchor, connect with other believers and draw on their faith."

They are generally referred to as saints.

Avril explained with a smile, "And the gods can naturally draw upon the faith of these believers."

"Well, I know that."

Rod was thoughtful.

Therefore, although he was not a god, Allessel could still use himself as a spiritual anchor for meditation.

However, Rhodes himself was unable to absorb the power of faith emanating from Aresei, and could only rely on the connection with the Seed of Nature to absorb some scraps.

"Yes, so it's not surprising that Allece prayed for your success."

Avril nodded, then a look of doubt crossed her eyes.

"There's only one thing I'm puzzled about: why was he able to successfully establish a mental anchor point with you as his target? Logically, a target should require very strong mental power to establish a connection, or even a closer one..."

"Like the two of us?" Rhodes pressed.

"It's more than that."

Avril explained, "It's a spiritual connection, like the telepathic connection between twins."

"This one……"

Avril's words made Rod understand even more instantly.

The seeds of nature that he planted himself strengthened his connection with Alse, making it very easy to establish a spiritual anchor, especially since he had indeed treated the yak people well.

That's why the other person thought of praying to them, and it actually worked.

Rhodes couldn't say that, he just smiled.

"Perhaps it's because I care about the people of Frostleaf Town, and the people care about me too."

"Then can I pray to you too?"

Avril rested her chin on her hand, looked at Rhodes, and blinked.

"Sure, but it depends on when."

Rod sat down and put his arm around Avril, his smile somewhat mysterious.

“I will definitely respond, but sometimes fiercely, and sometimes gently.”

Avril was clearly taken aback, not understanding Rhodes's words for a moment.

Vivian stepped forward and whispered a few words to Avril, whose cheeks instantly turned red.

Just as the three were about to say something, a knock came at the door.
"My lord, Sir Durant requests an audience."

"Let him in."

Rod released Avril and sat up straight, and Durant then walked in.

"Your Excellency, Night Whispers has sent back a message."

After bowing, Durant quickly handed the wooden pipe to Rod.

Vivian took it, opened it, and presented it to Rhodes.

Rhodes's gaze swept quickly across the area, and a look of delight appeared on his face.
"The goods are being sent back."

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　　I was supposed to write 6,000 words today, but I felt some parts weren't written well and deleted them. I almost missed the deadline after rewriting them, so I can only manage 5,000 words now...

　　
　
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