Goddess Kaleidoscope

"Yes! (Their faith) is almost overflowing."

"The sense of satisfaction is so great that people can't live without their master."

"Senior sister, you're drooling."

Backstage, the goddesses, who were on standby, were completely immersed in the torrent of faith, their faith as fine as multicolored rays of light, gathering here through the walls. To those who could see it, the room was as if a flashbang had been thrown, so bright it was blinding.

To those who cannot see faith, all they see here are a few beautiful young women with rosy cheeks, looking like they're in heat and longing for men.

The entire concert was not just about singing, but a large-scale variety show, including solo performances, choral performances, symphony orchestra performances, and opera performances, with a total of twenty programs over three hours.

This is like a knife to the ass for new viewers who have only heard of the Pantheon but are unaware of its sectarian style.

Who knew religious activities could be so joyful and fun!

As the saying goes, laymen watch the spectacle while experts see the details; clergy from other sects were also paying attention to this music festival.

The Pantheon's rapid rise is evident to all. Just a few years ago, they were unknown, and their parish was nothing more than a small village. Now, they are the fourth largest religious sect in the world, daring to challenge the Church of War.

Although people don't say it out loud, and even belittle Ludwig, condemning his actions as heretical and defiling the solemnity and sanctity of religion, they are all very honest in their behavior, and more or less secretly imitate him.

Unfortunately, these charlatans lacked theoretical foundations and could only imitate without understanding the essence, providing Grandpa Lu with some amusement during his leisure time.

However, there are also capable individuals. On the Holy Church of Light's side, the Pope, who directly organized high-ranking clergy to observe, was quietly conversing with his chosen successor, Serana. Saint Leonid agreed to fully assist the Pantheon in this Music Festival, not only because of the divine decree of the Holy Lord of Light, but also because he himself was very curious about Rudd's missionary methods.

Times are constantly progressing, and religions cannot remain unchanged. If they do not want to decline, they must make changes, and the Pantheon is a good example of such a solution.

Also observing were the gods present, who could see the throngs of faith gathering there, but their expressions varied.

The one with the most complex expression was the God of War, Feigolai. After all, they had clashed before, and it wasn't something that could be resolved immediately by having the Holy Lord of Light mediate. Therefore, after witnessing Lude's abilities firsthand, the God of War instinctively felt a sense of crisis.

If Karius and Cumirard hadn't both clearly sided with the Pantheon, given the God of War's temperament, he would have already taken action.

This child is terrifyingly powerful; he must not be allowed to live!

However, this thought only briefly crossed Feigolei's mind before he dismissed it. After all, he was a survivor of the brutal divine war; the God of War was reckless, but he was also well aware of the consequences. If a second divine war were to break out, everyone would be doomed.

So after hesitating for a moment, Feigolai scratched his head and looked at the other gods present. He didn't want to ask about Karius and Kumirad, and he was too lazy to ask about the later Earth Mother Goddess. So the only one he could talk to was Catherine, the Goddess of Winter.

Seemingly noticing the God of War's gaze, Ekaterina turned to look at him and said in a calm tone.

"You think I'm useless? Although the four of us sisters aren't on good terms, if it's between you and him (referring to Karius), we can still surprisingly agree."

"Why the hell did that?"

"hehe."

Realizing how bad his divine affinity was, Fei Gelai immediately used Yu Yu.

In stark contrast to the God of War's mood, the atmosphere in the opera house was incredibly high. Every audience member received two free hand sticks in their seats upon entry.

According to the explanation played on a loop at the event, these two seemingly ordinary little wooden sticks are actually magical props that emit light of various colors depending on the user's current mood.

At first, no one understood why they were being given these things on the spot. But soon the student group demonstrated for everyone, and then everyone realized that they were for getting hyped up with the music.

As a result, the entire audience area was illuminated by a sea of ​​colorful lights.

The audience's emotions were fully aroused, and Lud, who had been observing, felt it was time to begin the real performance.

"Girls, it's your turn to go on stage."

After receiving Lude's signal, Daisy, who was already prepared, nodded to Lude, her face full of excitement. The concert had only been going on for half a year, and in less than two hours, her strength had risen from the second tier to the peak of the third tier, just one step away from ascension.

Behind her were her other sisters in the Pantheon, all willing to play supporting roles to help her increase her power. This was almost impossible among the Old Gods, who were accustomed to scheming and infighting.

Of course! The person Dali is most grateful to is undoubtedly Lord Lud, who created and raised her.

Sensing that her divine power had reached its limit, Deli took a deep breath and then unleashed her power.

The audience, who had just finished listening to a stirring symphony and whose emotions were still high and had not yet begun to subside, suddenly saw a burst of colorful light erupting from above the stage. A beam of blue light descended from the sky and landed on the stage, and a graceful figure emerged from within the beam of light.

When the light was no longer blinding, everyone was surprised to find that the figure that had descended from the sky was actually the goddess of music, Deli, in person.

A beautiful goddess with blue twin ponytails floated in mid-air, holding a uniquely shaped scepter (microphone) in her hand. Before the tens of thousands of audience members could recover from their astonishment, she gently opened her lips and began to hum a song. Her voice was melodious and pleasant, as beautiful as heavenly music.

Neither the audience at the scene nor those watching the live stream would have imagined that this music festival would actually bring down the deity himself to earth, who would then sing a song.

Many people are surprised because, in their understanding, gods are high above, and while they do exist, they rarely appear before mortals. This creates an image of nobility and mystery.

Those who had been to S.H.I.E.L.D. were relatively calm, because before that, the one who most liked to visit Shagil on Earth whenever he had a chance was none other than the God of War, Fegley.

The Grand Arena in Aegis City always has a special seat reserved for the gods at the highest point. When a duel is exciting enough, there is a good chance that you will see the God of War sitting there. Sometimes, he will even give some divine rewards to duelists he approves of.

In fact, the gods of the past two years were quite willing to interact with their followers, because as long as they descended to earth and made an appearance, they could gain a lot of faith from their followers. But unfortunately, the gods would only make appearances and go through the motions. The better ones, like the God of War, might give some blessings, but it was always the same routine. Even if the followers didn't say it, they had long since become numb to it.

So in the end, even if you're a god, you have to know how to do things. You can't always put on airs like a god. If all else fails, biting a lighter is better than just standing there!

Lude's antics are not random; all his event plans have been carefully considered and repeatedly studied to create the most suitable publicity strategies for the goddesses under the Pantheon.

For example, Lud had already prepared a plan for the music festival prepared for Deli as early as when the second phase of the God Project was confirmed.

According to the "divine design" that Ludwig compiled for Deli, the goddess of music is a kind-hearted but highly expressive artistic deity who is good at singing and dancing and loves joyful festivals. When she is in the mood, she will even descend to the mortal world to enjoy the festivities with mortals.

Therefore, when the concert was halfway through and the God of Music actually appeared, the emotions of the audience instantly reached their peak, while the gods present were somewhat stunned by the sudden surge in faith throughout the venue.

"Damn it, did that guy drug his followers? I often descend to the mortal realm in S.H.I.E.L.D., how come I've never seen my followers this crazy?"

"Have you ever considered that this might be related to you going there too often? Besides, the Goddess of Music is much more likable than you. Why don't you... try turning into a beautiful girl?"

"You son of a bitch..."

Knowing he couldn't possibly win an argument with Kumirad, Feigolai simply turned his head away and remained silent, devouring the various snacks that Hur offered him, just like the Earth Mother. The Holy Lord of Light, standing to the side, simply closed his eyes and quietly enjoyed the music, while only Catherine frowned, as if she were somewhat uncomfortable.

Noticing her reaction, the Earth Mother asked with some concern.

"what happened to you?"

"N-nothing."

"???"

Yekaterina pinched her brow in anguish, too embarrassed to tell the truth. Ever since she met Karius, her three love-struck, foolish older sisters had been constantly on the move, making Yekaterina feel like she was having a split personality, constantly turning her head to look at Karius without her noticing.

This made Yekaterina somewhat regretful. She shouldn't have been so foolish as to listen to Hararea's nonsense. Although the four of them had indeed become stronger as a unit, the various differences and conflicts that existed before had not been eliminated by "mutual understanding." On the contrary, because they couldn't keep their true feelings to themselves, they had become even more intense than before.

Seeing the Pantheon's current model, Catherine couldn't help but feel a little regretful about her initial decision.

On the stage, the music goddess Daisy, who had suddenly descended to earth with her own background music, had just finished singing a song called "Celestial Music." The audience below the stage was still immersed in excitement, with tens of thousands of people waving their glow sticks wildly.

After finishing her song, Daisy didn't leave. Instead, she made her microphone scepter float in the air and stand upright in the center of the stage. Then she turned around, smiled, and waved to a young female singer who seemed a bit lost, signaling her to come over.

The female singer was still a bit dazed. This was the first time in her life she had encountered something so outrageous. It was supposed to be her turn to go on stage, but the goddess cut in line for her. Seeing the deity beckoning to her again, she walked up in a daze.

The female singer, approaching the goddess, instinctively tried to kneel, but her knees were held up by an invisible force. Then, the goddess smiled and gently touched her forehead and throat. The singer immediately felt a warm current flow into her body, filling her with power. And to the audience below, the girl seemed to begin to glow!

"Bless you, child, sing your heart out!"

After personally blessing the female singer, Deli floated lightly into the air like a fairy, conjuring up a magnificent stringed lyre. When the audience behind looked up at the deity, they discovered that a dreamlike, radiant glow had appeared in the sky, with several goddesses from the Pantheon appearing within it, each holding a different musical instrument.

The female singer was utterly incredulous upon seeing this spectacle!

"The goddess is going to provide accompaniment for me!?"

As the singer's guess was confirmed, the goddesses played music, exactly the song she was to sing. Overwhelmed with happiness, the singer instantly converted to music and became an extremely devout follower. When she began to sing, she discovered that her voice, blessed by the goddesses, had undergone a very strange change; it sounded odd, yet when sung, it possessed a subtle and dynamic quality.

The female singer was unaware that, with the blessing of divine magic, she had the honor of becoming the world's first "electronic music diva".

Everything seemed accidental, but it was all a carefully orchestrated plan by Ludwig. However, the audience was unaware of this and felt as if they were witnessing a legend firsthand.

In the second half of the concert, Deli participated in the entire performance according to the script that Lude had prepared for her. However, it wasn't all acting. Among the four second-generation gods, Deli's personality was probably the one that best matched the original character design. Therefore, although she was acting, she genuinely enjoyed it.

The happiest thing in life is being able to devote yourself to a job you love. Therefore, when the total amount of faith reached the target, Dai Li ascended to the fourth level almost without any obstacles, which greatly surprised the group of veteran gods who had been observing her the whole time.

"You got promoted already?"

"Are you kidding me? Even if it's just a promotion from third to fourth rank, it's still the first hurdle from lower to middle rank. But this is... way too fast!"

While the experts were surprised, they couldn't help but recall their own experiences. Although everyone's strength at the time of awakening was different, apart from the freak created by the ratmen, no one could reach the third rank or above as soon as they opened their eyes. Therefore, everyone had the experience of advancing to the next rank and knew how difficult it was.

But the Pantheon clearly has some unique methods that allow these new generation of gods under their command to grow at an astonishing rate.

The God of War frowned as he stared at the stage, remaining silent for a long time before suddenly asking Kumirad, who was standing beside him.

"What should you pay attention to when becoming a beautiful girl?"

In a unique concert, Rudd demonstrated his missionary methods to a group of veteran deities and extended a pre-planned olive branch.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you!"

Rudd believed that he had no irreconcilable conflict with the old gods, led by the three great gods.

The so-called conflict of faith stems from the cognitive errors and stagnation of traditional sects, who always cling to the airs of religious figures and are unwilling to adapt to the times.

Furthermore, the irresponsibility of most deities has led to a lack of effective oversight of their clergy, who have gradually become corrupt and incompetent. Whether they are low-ranking priests or mid- to high-ranking bishops, their minds are filled with nothing but vying for power and profit in the name of God, sometimes even worse than those feudal lords.

Ludd hoped that these sects would change and stop sliding further into opposition to the people. After all, the gods of this world are real; although they are far from being as omnipotent as boasted, they still possess immense and overwhelming power.

Whether to use this power to benefit humanity or to oppress it is entirely up to these deities.

After the concert, the gods who had witnessed the entire event returned to the temple of Rud. Figolai's attitude had changed considerably compared to a few hours earlier, and Catherine was no longer indifferent.

The festival of music goddess Deli brought them considerable awe. Because Deli, the goddess of music, and other goddesses of the pantheon were present, everyone could witness firsthand the grand spectacle of a massive influx of faith converging upon them.

Although the people present are all powerful and veteran gods, the total amount of faith collected at the concert is only equivalent to one-thousandth of the wealth of an eighth-tier high god. The problem is that a concert lasts only a little over three hours, while their substantial wealth is the accumulation of thousands of years.

Even though Lude repeatedly emphasized that such large-scale concerts cannot be held every day, as too frequent events would cause audience fatigue and lead to a sharp drop in religious revenue, this was still enough to surprise all the great gods.

Even the simple-minded Earth Mother Goddess has now realized the seriousness of the problem. Although these new generation of gods nurtured by Lude are not very strong now, their growth rate far exceeds that of the older generation of gods. Given time, they will surely surpass them.

Fortunately, Ludwig did not intend to replace the old gods with new ones. The old gods could also join the system he built and get a share of the benefits. For example, Hume, the god of thieves, and Marigius, the goddess of the hearth, are now living very comfortably.

“Young man, I admit your offer is very tempting. If you'd just nod your head, I could issue a divine decree right now and make you the new Supreme High Priest of the Cult of the God of War. But you want me to join your Pantheon…”

"No, no, no! Your Excellency God of War, you misunderstand. You don't need to condescend to join my side, and I have no intention of going to the God of War Cult."

"So, you said you'd help us, but how exactly would you help?"

"Missionary work is essentially propaganda. The old model has been used for thousands of years and is frankly outdated. Moreover, everyone is using the same approach, which not only fails to highlight the differences between different sects but also leads to vicious competition in the same arena. But our Pantheon is different. I will tailor the most suitable missionary plan for you or other deities, allowing both parties or even multiple parties to participate and ultimately achieve a win-win situation."

"Is it really as good as you say?"

"As you all saw today's concert, although it was mainly about the God of Music, when other deities made cameo appearances, the believers in the audience went wild with joy, their faith practically exploding on the spot! This is what you call a double fan... no! It should be called a multi-fan ecstasy!"

“But wouldn’t having a believer worship multiple gods at the same time dilute their faith?” Ekaterina asked.