You are all my wings!

“Interesting. Then you should compare your foundation and magical knowledge of the first six tiers with Leon. If you can win, I can grant your request. But if you lose, you will have to obey his orders and be under his control from now on. Do you understand?”

Astalia laughed.

"I'm not going to compete with Lyon in terms of history and heritage. How about we choose someone else?"

Margaret naturally knew just how deep Lyon's foundation had been built up at each level.

"Then let's compare the spoils of the power fragments. If you win, I can grant your request."

"Wait! Why is everyone comparing themselves to me?"

Lyon pressed his advantage: "My Lord, I don't want to command a few disobedient people. If I beat them both, how about you give me a different reward?"

"Oh, what kind of reward do you want?"

Astalia asked with a smile.

Beside her, Feherotija's eyes flickered. What was going on? Why did the eighth-ranked goddesses Margaret and Astalia both seem to think that Lyon's chances of winning were not low?

Was there a problem with the timing of my request?

At this moment, Leon said, "My request remains the same: remove Rita from the divine shackles."

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"That won't work."

Astalia flatly rejected the idea: "Let's choose another one. What you should be doing later is helping Castiglione, so you'll also have a chance to break her divine shackles, won't you?"

Lyon had already anticipated her rejection, so he seized the opportunity to say:

"How about this? I'll compromise. If I can beat Feherotija and Margaret, I'll ask the gods to grant me two more promises. That way, I'll have five promises from you."

"What are you trying to achieve by making so many promises and not keeping them?"

Astalia's expression changed.

Lyon transmitted his voice, "Is there even a need to ask? Of course, it's to make a grand promise so that one day I can marry the God."

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Astalia paused, then smiled, her face blooming like a snow lotus on a mountain peak:

"Then you'll need to accumulate at least 10 promises."

She didn't directly reject it.

"Ten mere ones? Your Majesty should prepare yourself mentally as soon as possible."

"You're such a chatterbox... Alright, do you have anything else to say?"

"Yes, there are more!"

Lyon stared at her: "My God, your arrangements this time were made so hastily, and you even opened the Ascension Stairway before your injuries were fully healed. The burden must have been immense. Have you already foreseen an even greater crisis?"

Astalia's eyes flickered slightly: "Why do you say that?"

Lyon replied earnestly via telepathy, "Please answer my question first. If that's the case, I hope you can tell me which fragments of authority are truly needed this time, and I will prioritize acquiring them."

Chapter 435 If I become a god, please marry me, my lord.

Astalia was somewhat surprised by Leon's tough stance this time:

"What did you divine?"

"Does the fact that the deity asked this mean that my judgment was correct? The deity did indeed foresee the impending crisis, which is why the arrangements were made so hastily, even at the cost of revealing secrets that we shouldn't have known so early?"

"I didn't expect you to be so perceptive."

Astalia's expression was subtle:

“Very well, I can tell you what the real fragment of authority is.”

"How many promises is that worth?"

Lyon was implying something.

Astalia's fair eyes flickered slightly, her long, narrow eyes curving at the corners, revealing a hint of amusement:

"You're still lying in ambush for me at a time like this?"

"No, no, Your Majesty, you misunderstand. I have been lying in ambush all along, not just now."

Lyon said.

[Goddess Astalia's favorability +2%, current favorability 32%]

"Remember this: since you're going to help, then focus on finding me more fragments of authority such as destiny, fate, judgment, and civilization. Remember, only you can know about this; you can't tell anyone else, understand?"

Astalia composed herself and ignored Leon's teasing.

"clear."

Lyon nodded solemnly.

"Furthermore, how did you determine that the so-called crisis was imminent?"

Astalia asked.

Lyon then slowly said:

“First, if the deity only needed the specified fragments of authority, he wouldn’t have mentioned ‘you can exchange with me if you gain anything else’ when he told us about it before. This means that the deity definitely has additional needs for authority, but he just doesn’t want to say it outright.”

"Secondly, according to the description of the ultimate authority by the goddess Taiyamishili, in order to walk the ultimate path of authority, one needs to acquire as many similar authorities as possible and integrate and digest them into oneself. The goddess went to great lengths to open the path to godhood, so it is impossible that she did so for just those fragments of authority that are unrelated to herself."

"Third, the blood of the Origin God is definitely not as simple as the Goddess described. The great calamity to come is likely not only related to the Goddess of the End, but also to the Goddess of Origin. Otherwise, you wouldn't have suddenly summoned Iris. This is not in line with your style."

Astalia's eyes gleamed strangely: "Not bad, you actually deduced these circumstances from just this information."

It is described as speculation rather than divination because it involves multiple deities, making divination much more difficult.

Moreover, it was only through continuous communication with Tayamishili during this period that Astaria gradually clarified what path she should take next.

Previously, she was exploring on her own how to continue on the path to divinity, lacking communication with others.

Besides establishing sects and continuously triggering professional behaviors that focus on mastering authority, another good method she has discovered is to absorb and digest the fragments of authority left behind by her predecessors.

Previously, she was worried that absorbing other fragments of authority would affect her cultivation, so she only tried it on a small scale.

But after exchanging more information with Tayamishi, her sense of crisis deepened, and she decided to take bigger steps.

"You flatter me. I think that the deity probably learned about a more effective way to absorb fragments of authority through communication with the deity Taiya Mishili, which led to this plan, is that right?"

Lyon said.

"Complete the Trial of Ascension to Godhood as soon as possible. I will wait for you to explain those issues tonight."

Instead of answering directly, Astalia brought up something else.

"Tonight? Is it possible to continuously enter and exit the Trial of Ascension?"

Lyon was surprised.

"Correct."

From the moment Astalia began speaking to Leon, she changed her tone from telepathy to addressing everyone:

"During the Trial of Ascension to Godhood, physical strength, magical power, and mental energy cannot be recovered. You will consume as much as you use, and leave as soon as you are almost depleted. You can choose to enter again after you have recovered. When you encounter a barrier that you cannot overcome, leave decisively and summarize your experience as soon as possible."

The women's eyes flickered, and they nodded, curious about what Leon and Astalia had whispered to each other.

"You can explore the rest yourselves. My ascension to godhood was suppressed before I became a god, so I have no further information to give you about it."

As soon as Astalia finished speaking, she casually waved her hand, and everyone was carried by an invisible force, instantly flying into the tower.

As Leon intently observed the situation inside the tower, he heard Astalia's voice in his ear:

"By the way, if you can defeat Margaret and Feherrotija, in addition to getting my two promises, you will still have control over their administration. After this matter is over, I need to stay in the Holy Realm for a few years to completely repair the remaining wounds of destruction."

Lyon silently recited her name in his heart and replied:

"My Lord, you still haven't told me what it is that makes you feel threatened?"

"Don't ask too many questions. It's dangerous to know too much before you're strong enough. Get stronger as soon as possible. You need to become a god to share the pressure on my level. As for now, even if the sky falls, I'll still be there for you."

Astalia's voice was calm.

"Okay, then I'll talk about something else."

"what?"

"After I become a god, please marry me, my lord."

Lyon boldly displayed his shamelessness.

"Heh, let's talk when you've collected ten promises."

Wait, she didn't reject it outright?

As Lyon was filled with surprise, everything suddenly went black.

Astalia's eyes flashed with an inscrutable light as she watched Leon disappear into the depths of the tower.

[Goddess Astalia's favorability +2%, current favorability 34%]

……

Lyon opened his eyes to find himself in a vast temple shimmering with rainbow-like light in the shape of a bridge.

The colossal pillars are towering, reaching a height of 100 meters, with a wide and thick arched top in a square shape, covering an area of ​​approximately 300 meters in length and width. Above them are ivory-colored silk ribbons adorning various places, swaying in the wind and making a soft rustling sound.

In one corner of the temple stands a majestic obelisk, eighty meters high, inscribed with many mysterious characters that are clearly of ancient style. The characters are distinct and seem to be subtly resonating with the invisible aura around it.

Lyon looked around and noticed that most of the women around him had disappeared.

All you can see are two mature women with distinct styles.

They were respectively Fiori, who wore a purple dragon scale leather armor, had a slender figure, a curvaceous figure, and amazingly long legs. Her purple hair flowed in the wind, and her expression was dignified and calm.

And Castiglione, dressed in a snow-white veil, with bare, slender hands and feet, like a snow elf, standing gracefully without any protective gear.

Not far away was a petite little girl named Margaret, dressed in the First Saintess's fitted colorful blouse, with her smooth golden hair cascading over her shoulders. She had a delicate neck, a flat chest, a slender waist, and a graceful figure. She leaned against a pillar, observing the situation inside the temple, occasionally glancing at the obelisk.

Huh, why am I surrounded by so many powerful experts at the demigod level or above?

Where are my wives?

At this moment, Margaret turned her gaze back, casting a surprised look:

"I never imagined that your overall knowledge and skills were so profound."

She knew Lyon had a deep foundation, but she hadn't expected it to be this high.

"Comprehensive foundation?"

Lyon was surprised.

"That's right. On the Ascension Staircase, the trial zone is determined based on each person's overall foundation. The Ascension Trial starts from the first level. The zone we are in is basically the one with the highest foundation before becoming a god. It is also known as the 'Apostle Zone' because being assigned here means that one's foundation is already sufficient to become an apostle."

Margaret said.

In her view, Lyon's foundation in the first six levels was quite substantial, and her own accumulation in the first six levels was indeed far inferior to his.

But surely it's not enough for them to reach a level comparable to themselves in the last three stages of accumulation?

Although I have suffered a setback and lost a lot of my foundation, I still need to accumulate more experience.

But it's truly unbelievable that they were placed in the same division as Lyon.

On the other side, Lyon wanted to ask how I knew this place so well.

On a whim, she realized that Margaret was a deity who became a god earlier than Astalia. Although she was not as old as Astalia, she must have become a god through a proper ascension process.

What is an apostle?

He asked this question, a question that had puzzled him ever since he met the Forest Apostle.

“A demigod who has accumulated the most power in all aspects can be called an apostle of authority. Although he has not yet manifested authority, he can borrow the power of authority in advance and is comparable to the power of a weak god.”

Margaret showed a bit more patience with Lyon at this moment, her expression calm.

"So, I was judged by the Ascension to Godhood to possess the foundation of an Apostle?"

Lyon stroked his chin, expressing his doubt.