It felt so good to be close to the witch!

The knight in jet-black armor shouted in a deep voice.

A terrifying aura emanated from his body, spreading outwards and causing the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees to sway wildly.

Most pedestrians who noticed the scene from afar quickly moved away, fearing that they might be caught in the crossfire. However, a small number of skilled and daring individuals stopped and watched curiously.

Faced with the questioning of the knight in jet-black armor, a ferocious figure in dark silver armor slowly emerged from the shade of the tree, his deep voice ringing out:

"I come from the East, determined to challenge all the heroes of the world. Judging from your impressive strength, would you be willing to have a friendly spar?"

"Whether it succeeds or not, this little thing will serve as compensation."

"If you agree, there will be a great gift to follow."

As soon as he finished speaking, a streak of light shot out from the hand of the ferocious figure in dark silver armor, flying towards the face of the black-armored knight.

Raising his armored hand, he caught the streak of light shooting towards him. The knight in black armor snorted coldly, and the words "Why should I spar with you?" had barely left his mouth when he saw what was in his hand.

It was a deep purple, dark crystal, about the size of a baby's fist, radiating a mysterious light.

Magic crystals?! And high-grade magic crystals with extremely high purity!!

The knight in jet-black armor was startled.

You call such a treasure a "trinket"?

His wide pupils slowly contracted, and his words changed to: "Why...can I refuse?"

"Cough cough!"

Coughing, the black-armored knight moved swiftly, flipping his hand and the high-level magic crystal vanished. He looked at the ferocious dark silver armored figure not far away, a "warm" smile appearing on his face.

"Since you have such lofty goals, as a Thorn Knight, what reason do I have not to help you achieve them?"

“My name is Silvat, and as you can see, I am a Discipline Knight of the Thorn Knights.”

"May I ask how I should address you?"

"Where do you think would be a good place to have a friendly sparring session?"

After accepting the "benefits," the Discipline Knight Silvat's attitude became very good.

Seeing this, the ferocious figure in the shadow armor—no, it should be Roy—nodded slightly and smiled, “I have no name or surname, you can just call me Nameless. There’s a clearing in the woods not far from here, let’s go there to spar, so as not to damage the road.”

“Very well then.” Silvat had no objection to Roy’s blatantly fake “Nameless” title.

……

ten minutes later.

A "natural" clearing in the woods.

Roy and the Discipline Knight Silvat stood facing each other, thirty meters apart.

"May I ask how you, Lord Nameless, intend to spar?" asked the Discipline Knight Silvat with a smile.

It's hard to imagine that a middle-aged knight with such a fierce aura could show such an expression.

This is the power of money!

"Before we begin our sparring, there are a few things I need to explain to you," Roy said slowly. "I come from an ancient country in the East, and I cultivate a unique system there: Battle Qi."

"I have sparred with many powerful individuals along the way, but the energy they used is completely different from my battle qi. Therefore, before we begin our sparring, could you please explain to me the general outline of the system you practice?"

“What’s so difficult about that?” For the sake of the “high-level magic crystal”, Silvat readily agreed.

This is not something to be ashamed of. It's common sense. Even if he didn't say it, the nameless person in front of him could have obtained it through other means later. So he might as well do him a favor.

"Legend has it that in the distant past, the world was a desolate wasteland, shrouded in gray mist, with towering rocks and dragons soaring in the sky. Our ancestors could only eke out a living in the shadows."

"This continued for an unknown period of time, until that day—the 'god' descended. Wherever the divine light passed, the gray mist dissipated, the boulders shattered, and even the flying dragons soaring in the sky fell to the ground."

"The world became bright, and an unprecedented energy appeared between heaven and earth, which we call 'magic.' Relying on magic, our ancestors developed different systems, as numerous as the stars in the sky, but the vast majority of them were difficult to pass on and disappeared into the long river of history."

"In the distant Golden Age, at the height of magic's development, an earth-shattering war broke out. People today no longer know the cause of the war, only that the once-complete continent was separated and disintegrated into several pieces during this great war. The largest of these pieces is the 'Simos Continent' that we are standing on now."

“I think you, Lord Nameless, must have come from other continents. I have seen many travelers like you over the years. Only other lands outside the main continent still have cultivation systems other than ‘Demonic Marks’.”

"Although I haven't seen your 'Battle Aura System' yet, I can tell you very clearly that the 'Demonic Mark System' of the main continent is the most developed and perfect."

“I know you’re not convinced,” Silvat smiled slightly. “But after I finish explaining and demonstrating, I believe you will understand it deeply.”

"The Demon Mark System is a supreme system that utilizes magic to simultaneously imprint 'demonic marks' inside and outside the body, ultimately hoping to achieve godhood!"

"The inside of your body is your physical universe, while the outside of your body is your external microcosm, which consists of extended weapons and even armor."

"Is there any possibility of becoming a god with your battle aura system?"

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Chapter 151 The Path to Divinity

"Become a god?!"

After hearing the introduction from the Discipline Knight Silvat, Roy's pupils narrowed slightly.

The so-called "Demon Mark" system in this world actually has the potential to make one a god.

Even though it's only a "possibility," it's still a remarkable thing.

To be given the title of "deity" must mean possessing power unmatched by mortals...

Legends may be powerful, but they are not worthy of being called "gods".

"Gods...deities?"

As Roy chewed on the two words, he keenly noticed the difference in Silvat's tone and eyes when he said them.

Upon hearing Roy's voice, the Discipline Knight Silvat smiled faintly: "It seems you've discovered it."

"Indeed, gods and deities are different."

"The scope of gods is very broad. Beings that transform from mortals into gods, beings born with powerful divine nature, and so on are all venerated as gods, but deities are different."

"God, God, God and Enlightened One, with the authority of a creator, opened up a new world and drew the line between barbarism and civilization. Since the beginning of recorded history, there has been only one God. Mortals do not know His name and therefore venerate Him as the 'Supreme God'."

"Gods... Gods... the Supreme God..." Roy murmured to himself.

“Hoo…” Taking a deep breath, Roy looked at the Discipline Knight Silvat in front of him, bowed slightly, and asked seriously, “Could you please tell me about the titles and characteristics of the various levels of the ‘Demon Mark’ system?”

Roy's "attitude" brought a satisfied smile to Silvat's face.

This is the inherent sense of superiority that practitioners of the "Demon Mark" system have when facing other "lower-end" systems.

“Of course.” Silvat waved his hand: “The Magic Mark system, as I told you before, is a system that uses magic to simultaneously imprint ‘magic marks’ inside and outside the body!”

"And the titles for professionals at different levels also originated from this."

"First-order depiction, second-order imprinting, third-order construction, and fourth-order sacred image—these are the four realms before achieving the divine status."

“‘Demon Mark’ training has two main directions: one is the traditional profession, and the other is the clergy.”

"Let's leave the clergy aside for now. Those things require too much talent, and they're rare, so they're not a good reference. I'll give you a brief introduction from the perspective of professionals."

"There are two key points to a professional's training: one is their physical body, and the other is the honing of their skills."

"Before becoming a first-tier professional, trainee professionals undergo corresponding physical and skill training based on their own talents and the 'profession' they intend to take in the future. Once their physical fitness and skill level meet the requirements, if they possess a 'Magic Mark Inheritance Chart' and follow the requirements of the 'Magic Mark Inheritance Chart' step by step, they will have the opportunity to become a true first-tier professional."

"First-tier depiction: In terms of the body, the flow of magic power within the body is depicted by imitating the partial traces of the 'Demonic Mark Inheritance Diagram', allowing the body to break through the limits of mortals and obtain the corresponding 'specialty'; in terms of skills, it is required to reach the 'proficiency' level, and only by reaching this level can the power of the 'Demonic Mark' be extended to the weapon."

"Therefore, if you want to begin training in the 'Demonic Mark' system, the 'Demonic Mark Inheritance Diagram' is indispensable."

"Different 'Demonic Mark Inheritance Charts' lead to different career paths, including physical classes like Sword Saint and Weapon Master, as well as spiritual classes like Mage and Druid."

"The 'Demonic Mark' that I cultivate is the third-tier hidden class on the melee side - the Thorn Discipline Knight, whose prefix class is first-tier knight and second-tier ascetic."

When introducing his profession, Silvat's eyes were full of pride.

Because the title of Thorn Discipline Knight is not only a high-level professional title, but also proof of membership in the renowned Thorn Knights Order!

The original form of the Thorn Discipline Knight was the third-tier common class - Thorn Knight.

“A third-tier Thorn Discipline Knight…” On the other side, Roy was deep in thought.

In his perception, the energy level fluctuations emanating from Silvat were roughly at the level of a Gold II star.

Without considering actual combat strength, and comparing only energy levels, a Tier 3 professional is roughly equivalent to a Gold Knight.

From this, we can deduce that: Tier 1 depiction = Bronze, Tier 2 imprint = Silver, Tier 3 construct = Gold, and Tier 4 sacred image = Legendary!

However, in the "Seventh Realm of Original Sin: The Realm of Lust," the fourth-order Sacred Diagram is far from the limit; above it lies the Path of Divinity. This surpasses even the Radiant Empire and the Kolei Empire.

To this day, Roy has never heard of any knights beyond the legendary ranks in the Radiant Empire.

Even the path and methods of cultivating battle qi seem far from perfect, as can be seen from the fact that the combat power of knights of the same level is far lower than that of witches.

There is no such thing as being above the legendary level in the realm of knights, but in other aspects, there are only a few words about being above the legendary level—forbidden items.

Judging from the ranking of forbidden items, the A-level forbidden item is equivalent to the Great Witch. If there is an S-level forbidden item, it must be above the Great Witch and the Legendary.

S-class forbidden objects are ethereal and almost mythical, making it difficult to say whether they are fabricated. Even if they do exist, from a comprehensive perspective, they are far inferior to a real "god".

The high-end combat power of the "Seventh Realm of Original Sin - The Realm of Lust" is indeed stronger than that of his world, and the mainstream cultivation system of such a world undoubtedly possesses immense value.

Now, it is almost impossible for Roy to change his cultivation system, but that does not mean that the "Demon Mark" system is useless to him.

Cultivation is never about being stuck in the past. By taking the essence and discarding the dross, and selecting valuable elements from the "Demon Mark" system to fill the battle qi system, one can still make great progress.

Of course, it’s too early to say this now.

Roy stopped his thoughts and looked up at the Thorn Discipline Knight Silvat in front of him, saying sincerely, "Thank you very much for your introduction, Lord Silvat. Next, could you let me personally experience the power of the 'Scarlet' system?"

“I wouldn’t call myself powerful; I’m just a struggling seeker on my professional path.” Silvat smiled reservedly. “As you just requested, we can have a spar to prove ourselves to each other.”

It must be said that as a knight, Silvat was very particular about etiquette and his interactions with others were pleasant.

However, despite his pleasant words, after introducing his "Demon Mark" system, he showed absolutely no interest in hearing about Roy's "Battle Aura" system.

To some extent, this is already a form of arrogance.

Roy could understand this.

The cultivation system that cannot reach the "gods" is completely beneath Silvat's notice, who already possesses the "Demonic Mark" system.

Silvat's mindset, in a way, made things convenient for Roy.