Goddess Kaleidoscope

After listening to Kumirad's explanation, Lud observed the situation. The God of War, Feigolai, didn't get along with him, but Kumirad and Karius were on his side. The Goddess of Winter would most likely remain neutral. If he added his own goddesses and a certain loli goddess with two souls in one body, he wasn't too worried about her causing trouble.

At this moment, Fei Gelai said in an annoyed tone.

"Now that this guy is here, let's get down to business. I'm very busy and don't have time to wander around the mortal realm."

"Hehe, do I have to tell you everything you've been busy with? Tsk tsk! Just going to your house for a look makes my eyes feel dirty."

"You fucking... planted a beacon in my divine realm to open a backdoor, and not only that, you opened it in my palace! What are you trying to do?"

"I must clarify this: it's located in the treasure vault of your palace. I have no interest in you and am not into that kind of thing."

"Boiled!"

Seeing that the scene was getting a bit chaotic, the good-natured Carius quickly stepped in to smooth things over. He put his hand on the shoulder of the God of War and said with a smile, "Feigolai, please sit down." Feigolai actually sat down.

Seeing that the God of War had transformed into the God of War, Karius gestured to Kumirad.

"Please explain the situation, Ms. Wise."

Kumirard briefly explained the situation in the land of the underground fire seed. In order to overcome this crisis that could threaten the entire world, they needed to go to the Sea of ​​Death and then try to get the information they needed from the imprisoned primordial water god Melchiada.

The plan doesn't sound complicated; the main challenge lies in getting Melchiorda to talk.

According to Kumirad, although this second-generation god leader was defeated, she never surrendered. She was tricked by the gods into going to the Sea of ​​Death and then trapped inside with a great barrier. The gods of the Hand joined forces to wipe out the Water God's sect, severing her faith, which finally completed the seal.

Therefore, it's not hard to imagine what Melchiorda, who was treated this way, would think of the new generation of gods who replaced her and the world.

Is this world doomed? Everyone will die? That would be wonderful!

In light of this, Kumirad believed that it was definitely not going to work to reason with this stubborn old woman; he had to do something drastic.

"Or... should we beat her until she talks?"

The God of War first thought of his most effective method, but the other gods shook their heads. Melchiorda was a key figure in several major battles during the War of the Gods; for her, fighting and being fought were commonplace. If they could truly subdue her, why would they bother to seal her away?

The Holy Lord of Light then suggested reasoning with everyone, but this was also rejected.

As for Ekaterina, this socially awkward goddess remained silent throughout, as if her soul had already left the scene.

If even the three gods, representing the highest level of the gods, are only at this level, Rudd couldn't help but feel genuinely worried about the future of this world.

But just then, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he had an idea worth trying.

"Gentlemen, I have a preliminary idea."

"Just say whatever comes to mind. There's no need to be so modest. These people may have lived longer than you, but they might not be as smart as you."

In front of the three gods, Kumirad bluntly mocked their intelligence. The crucial point is that the three couldn't refute her. In terms of strength, Kumirad was indeed inferior to the three gods, but none of them dared to provoke her.

Lud believes that Melchiorda's reluctance to speak stems primarily from her being a defeated party in the war of the gods and being imprisoned; therefore, she might wish for the world to be destroyed so that everyone could perish together.

But if we think about it the other way around, if Melchiorda had won the war of the gods and become the queen of all gods who ruled the world, she certainly wouldn't want her wonderful days to end, so she would definitely be the most proactive god in saving the world.

It's important to understand that although Melchiorda is designated as the leader of the "Eight Gods of Annihilation" by the End Theory, this annihilation is actually aimed at human civilization. It's somewhat similar to the "Great Flood" propagated by a certain religion on Earth, where all of humanity is reshuffled, and only a few can survive and establish a new civilization.

What would happen to this world if the land of the spark were gone is unknown, but the current belief system would certainly be wiped out, and the remaining gods would face a true sunset.

The former is similar to shuffling the cards and starting a new game, while the latter could be like flipping the table and tearing up the cards, meaning no one can play anymore.

Upon hearing this, Kumirard nodded, acknowledging Lud's idea, but the God of War was not pleased.

"No, what do you mean by that? Do you mean you want us to release that person so everyone can worship her as the Queen of All Gods?"

"No, no, no! What I mean is, through some special means, make Melchiorda believe that she is the King of Gods, and then discover that the giant tree that sustains the faith system is about to wither. At that time, she will definitely reveal the method to save the giant tree herself."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you want the water god to dream?"

After all, it was Kumirad, who immediately understood the meaning behind Lude's words. She even knew that Lude was keeping a very interesting little ghost.

Lude had tested this a long time ago, and the undead's ability to enter dreams could also be used on gods, which Aina personally confirmed was effective. However, the prerequisite was that the god being entered into the dream needed to have their divine power sealed; otherwise, Eliven might be melted by the undead's divine power simply by getting close.

Therefore, Lude's plan is for the three gods to join forces, go to the Death Sands to find Melchiada, forcibly seal her divine power, and then let Eliven come out to use her dream-entering skill on her, constructing a daydream of a water god ruling the world, and seeing how she saves the world in her dream.

After hearing Lude's plan, the three gods all showed expressions of sudden realization.

"Damn! You've got some ideas, you mortal! No wonder my subordinate (referring to the former High Priest) couldn't handle you. Kid, interested in joining me and becoming my High Priest!"

"I appreciate your kind offer, but I don't want to change jobs yet."

When faced with Figolei's invitation, Lud said he would rather decline and gave an awkward and impolite smile.

Just kidding! You're quite the XP God of War, aren't you? If I went to work for you, what if you suddenly changed your mind one day, whether you stay the same or not? I, Ludwig, couldn't accept it.

Thus, the gods adopted Rudd's plan, and the hot-tempered Phog-mane intended to set off immediately, but Rudd refused.

He took out his pocket watch and glanced at it. The concert was about to start in less than half an hour. Even if it meant saving the world, there was no rush.

Therefore, Lud said that the plan would need to be perfected in a few more days. Dreams need to be conceived in advance, and even the scenes need to be built in the real world and rehearsed several times in advance to reduce the sense of incongruity that might wake the dreamer.

Upon hearing that it would be so complicated, Fei Gelai immediately became somewhat impatient.

"You and this guy will handle the thinking stuff; I'll just do the work. Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

"Lord War God, wait!"

"Huh? Is there anything else?"

"It's nothing. I'm having a concert today. It's rare for you distinguished guests to come all the way here, so why not come and listen to my songs?"

"Listen to music? Wrestling is more interesting, I'm not listening!"

"Since we're already here..."

"..."

Perhaps it was the phrase "Since we're already here," that made Figoley, who was about to get up and leave, hesitate slightly. He glanced at Karius and Ekaterina, who were both present and showed no sign of leaving, and thought to himself, "Let's see what happens."

Seeing that the three gods had been persuaded, Lud was secretly pleased, but his face remained calm and composed, showing no sign of being pleased or displeased. Only Kumirad looked at him with a half-smile.

They dare to scheme against even the most powerful beings at the top of the world. If only there were more interesting little guys like them on Earth!

"This is really lively!"

Backstage at the opera house, Fran, who had come to help at the request of the principal, peeked out from behind the door at the front of the stage. After the second expansion, the auditorium, which could now seat 20,000 people, was already packed with people.

As the chosen girl of the Kitchen God, she couldn't help but recall her hometown, which had been plundered by pirates. The population was less than two thousand, and they lived like a primitive tribe, which was completely different from her life in Pine Town.

Back in Oyster Harbor, Fran and a dozen or so of his friends were slaves. It was Principal Ludwig who rescued them and restored their freedom. Not only did the treasury accept these survivors of Paty Island, but it also accepted their goddess of the hearth, Lady Marigis. Over the years, the treasury has continued to search for other abducted islanders and has already rescued more than 300 people.

Therefore, Fran greatly respects Rude, and even the goddess recently expressed her desire to repay the favor, but she absolutely refused to tell her the details of how to hug him.

"My goddess has been acting strange lately!"

On the audience side, King Durand and Queen Durand sat in a VIP box specially prepared for them. There were more than forty similar small boxes located in the middle of the fan-shaped audience seating area, which was the best viewing position in the entire venue. There was even a special "VIP passage" for entering the seats.

Of course! These luxurious private rooms are also very expensive, costing a full twenty-five times the price of ordinary seats. Moreover, they are reserved for members only, and the gold annual membership card requires an additional large sum of money.

It's a bit pricey, but it fully satisfies the ostentatious desires of the wealthy. Lu De is taking advantage of them to subsidize the poor, and he does so with a clear conscience.

However, most of the VIP boxes at today's "Music God Festival" were "gifted" by Lu De himself. Duran Wang thought he would be the most distinguished audience member present today, but little did he know that the other boxes around him were filled with "heavyweights".

In another private room not far from Durant, several distinguished guests who knew each other were chatting, while by the door at the back, Hugh, the "Nemesis," was temporarily acting as a waiter for the private room, carrying a tray.

Hugh was originally an alternate version of Hume. After being recruited by Ludwig, he underwent a series of transformations and has now officially joined the Pantheon, acquiring the new "Nemesis" status. His identity is that of a twin born from the shadow of the god of thievery, carrying out Hume's will for revenge and specifically punishing those treacherous and wicked people who betray their promises. He is a punisher who uses violence to combat violence.

The setting is very cool, but Hugh is, after all, taking the curse of the God of War in place of Hume. Therefore, her actual combat power is not even as good as the battle gods of the Heroic Spirit Squad.

Hugh was well aware of her position within the Pantheon and knew that Rudd was the true leader, so she always carried out Rudd's assignments unconditionally. Even when asked to temporarily work as a waitress, serving tea and water to people in private rooms, she dared not utter a single complaint.

However, when she changed into her work clothes and arrived at the designated private room, Hugh was so shocked by the distinguished guests inside that she almost had a cardiac arrest.

At a glance, Hugh realized that the people in the private room were not human, and her arrival aroused the curiosity of several guests. In particular, a muscular blond man sensed some of his own power emanating from her, and stared at her for quite a while.

"You look familiar...you look a bit like...like Hume."

"She is an alternate entity that split off from Hume's original self, and the curse on her was placed by you."

"No wonder."

Upon hearing Kumirard's explanation, Feigolai stared at Hugh again, looking him up and down. Then, he suddenly snapped his fingers, startling Hugh so much that he thought he was about to be obliterated.

But unexpectedly, what disappeared with the snap of his fingers was not his weak, pitiful, and helpless self, but the curse on him.

Although the God of War was a reckless man, he was still more intelligent than the simpleton Earth Mother. The rise of the Pantheon was a foregone conclusion, and with Carius backing them, Feigolai dared not act recklessly. He simply did a favor and lifted the curse on his own initiative.

Without the suppression of the curse, Hugh almost instantly regained his divine power, which was close to the peak of the third tier. At the same time, he suddenly understood why that person had specifically asked him to be a waiter in this private room. It was not to humiliate him, but all of this was clearly within his expectations.

Meanwhile, Ludwig rushed backstage and quickly took out his pocket watch to check the time. There was still a little over a minute before the official start of the show. All the staff were ready and waiting for Ludwig's command.

Lude took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Three, two, one, go!"

With a command, the lights in the once brightly lit open-air opera house were turned off one by one from the stage toward the back of the audience, plunging the entire venue into darkness. The noisy audience quickly quieted down and turned their attention to the direction of the stage in the darkness.

The darkness lasted only a few seconds before the stage, which had gone dark first, slowly emitted a soft white light, resembling the breaking of dawn. The single halo of light drew the attention of tens of thousands of spectators to everything, and along with the light, a platform rose simultaneously from the center of the stage, upon which stood a hundred boys and girls dressed in pure white robes.

Each child held a small flower-shaped lamp in their hand and sang ethereal hymns in their tender yet melodious voices, as if to cleanse the dust accumulated in the hearts of the audience.

It was, after all, a religious event in name only. The first song chosen by Ludger for the opening ceremony was a hymn sung by the college's primary school choir. The melody was something Ludger had borrowed from Earth, but he had written the lyrics himself, making it a kind of localized translation.

Ludès planned to hold a music festival every three years, with the sacred hymn serving as the fixed opening song, to be sung every time.

With adorable children, ethereal stage effects, and melodious songs, Lu De's performance captivated the audience, immersing them in a mysteriously moving atmosphere and inspiring faith in them.

While the faith generated at the concert was directed towards various people, the majority was dedicated to the music goddess, Delilah. After all, the concert was held in her name, which essentially instilled a psychological suggestion in all the audience members that they were able to hear such beautiful singing thanks to the music goddess.

Meanwhile, around the world, viewers watching the live broadcast via divine projection were also affected by the atmosphere, but since they weren't physically present, their experience was somewhat lacking.

The live broadcast, conducted using divine magic, attracted at least a million viewers through hundreds of "live broadcast points" located both domestically and internationally.

And this is only the first day of the premiere. Later, a "recorded version" edited by Lud will be released so that the touring broadcast team can spread this music festival full of love and hope as much as possible and make sure that everyone can see it.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. In just the first hymn chorus, the faith of millions of spectators propelled Deli to the third rank on the spot, and the other goddesses of the Pantheon also received some dividends.

The goddesses did a quick calculation, and the eldest sister was pleasantly surprised to find that in less than ten minutes since the show started, they had already recouped the costs of the magical energy they had invested in the live broadcast. And with the concert lasting three hours, all the remaining revenue would be profit.

From this perspective, not only is Daisy's advancement to the fourth rank a certainty, but the others who are still stuck at the third rank, as long as their own cultivation level doesn't hold them back, can expect to advance to the fourth or even the fifth rank tonight.

"This feeling... is so exhilarating."