You are all my wings!

"any request?"

"How about becoming my sixth wife?"

Castiglione was taken aback: "Say that again?"

"Yes, I must make it clear beforehand that I already have five wives with whom I have established relationships."

"It doesn't matter what number you are, the question is whether you love me?"

Castiglione asked.

Her reaction was somewhat unexpected for Lyon.

She didn't care about her position, but she cared even more about whether Leon loved her.

Lyon shook his head honestly: "I'm sorry, you are the first woman I haven't fallen in love with before proposing to you, even though your beauty and charisma are enough to captivate me."

"While your answer is honest, a normal person might not be happy to hear it."

Castiglione covered her mouth with her slender hand and chuckled softly.

"So, what's your answer? Yes or no?"

"Leon asked."

Chapter 436 Trial of Ascension to Godhood

Castiglione said, "If you didn't mean it that way, why did you use it as the condition for the bet?"

"Because I'm quite fond of beautiful women."

"I do not believe."

"Alright, I'll tell you the real reason after the bet is over."

"Then you have to give me a reason that will make me agree to this bet."

"If you can beat me, I have a way to make you a god."

"real or fake?"

"I never lie."

Leon was lying through his teeth.

"That's not necessarily true. You're only at the fifth rank, so how could you possibly have a way to make me a god?"

"Don't you find it strange? Why did the goddess Astalia not introduce anyone else after you awoke, even just briefly mentioning Bretta who looks so much like you, but giving me such a detailed introduction?"

"Yes, that's why I've never looked down on you. I trust the judgment of the gods."

"Then you can continue to trust the judgment of the gods."

"I have a sacred shackle on me. Even if I lose the bet and become your wife, I still can't do 'that' with you. And if I lose, it means I'll die soon. Are you really sure about this?"

Castiglione asked again.

"It's alright. As long as you agree, the deity will personally remove these shackles from you. As for whether you will die, that's something I need to consider later."

Lyon smiled slightly.

“Interesting. If we disregard talent and focus solely on personality, I understand why the gods value you so highly.”

Castiglione stared at Lyon, her dark, glassy pupils gleaming.

"Oh? What's wrong with my personality?"

"You are the most composed person I have ever met in front of a strong person. Moreover, you are very bold and seem to care nothing about worldly rules or the fear of offending others with your words."

As Castiglione spoke, her pale, almost bloodless cheeks puffed out slightly:

"If I had known you during my teenage years, I would definitely have seriously considered marrying someone as charming as you. But now, I can only agree to your request based on the bet."

"So you've agreed?"

"That's right. Since you're so confident and highly regarded by the gods, let me see if you can defeat me in this trial to become a god. Don't overestimate your chances of winning this duel just because I've just recovered, and don't think that the difference in rank can be easily overcome."

Castiglione's voice became a little lighter.

"On the contrary, I hope that my performance will inspire you to burn as hard as possible and break through your limits."

Lyon laughed.

"good very good!"

Castiglione was surprised to find that as the terms of the bet were set, a surge of fortune from Lyon swept in, merging with her own waning fortune and propelling both of their fortunes to new heights.

She could see the traces of destiny, which she naturally learned from Astalia; even Margaret, who was not far away, could not see it clearly.

At that moment, she immediately understood that Lyon clearly understood the effect of his bet on the luck of both of them.

Originally, she was just going with the flow to increase her motivation, but now it seems that this has just increased her chances of promotion.

'This guy, is this bet really meant to help me? But the more he does, the less I can afford to lose.'

Her aura intensified, her tangible power compressing the air and creating a violent sonic boom, as if a gale were sweeping through.

It became intense, it became surging!

Astalia's side quest "Castiga's Redemption" completion rate +20%, current completion rate 20%.

[Reach the required affinity level to unlock the hidden character Castiglione's panel]

Lyon's heart stirred slightly, and he chose to open it directly.

[Character: Castiglione v Charlo]

[Age/Life Expectancy: 168/1098 (now reduced to 168.3)]

[Plot Weight: A+]

[Potential Level: S+]

[Class: Holy Prayer]

Current Level: Rank 9

【主要属性：神圣能量容纳量90/精神力153/生命力94/魔力量610/体力340/力量402/敏捷421】

[Current Titles: Apostle of Life, Apostle of Holy Authority]

[Current character affinity: 20%]

[Upon meeting the event and affinity requirements, Castiglione's personal side quest "The Forbidden Path of Life" will be unlocked.]

[Mission Details: Help Castiglione unify the disordered bloodlines within her body and resolve the problem of insufficient lifespan]

[Quest Rewards: Divine Energy Capacity +100, Magic Power +80, Spirit Power +80; Learn God-level Life Alchemy Magic, Unity of All Fates]

Hmm, Astalia's mission and Castiglione's two missions seem somewhat similar but not quite the same.

The former is to help Castiglione become a god, and the latter is to unify the bloodline issue.

Like Tenia and Machiru, all three suffer from the aftereffects of the life alchemy experiment. Their symptoms are obviously different. Currently, Castiglione's problem is the most urgent, Machiru's is the most painful, and Tenia's is the most uncontrollable.

Becoming a god alone seems insufficient to complete the unification of bloodlines.

In other words, the solution still lies in the right to life?

Lyon pondered.

At the same time, the divine pressure represented by the Trial of Ascension to Godhood was also coming in, and the ground tremors were becoming increasingly intense.

Their conversation was not kept secret from others, so both Florentiga and Margaret heard it clearly and were surprised.

Margaret thought to herself, 'This Castigatti is insane! A ninth-tier demigod agreeing to such a wager without knowing anything about Leon.'

But she had to admit that she really wanted to see what Castiglione would look like after losing the bet.

Florentia thought to herself:

'My prediction is that Leon Belron will become my greatest enemy on my path to godhood. Previously, due to the constraints imposed by the goddess Astalia, I couldn't witness more of his abilities. This time, I must carefully observe how he caused such a change in the remnants of demonic energy within me.'

Her hostility toward Lyon always stemmed from her own predictions.

The predicted magic is called [Phase String], a god-level dragon speech magic, which originates from the ancient bloodline of the Purple Emperor Dragon. She mastered it at an extraordinary speed within ten years of advancing to demigodhood.

This magic already possesses some of the power to manipulate concepts, and can string time together.

With a single touch, one can hear echoes of the past and future, transforming them into complex phase information, which can then be interpreted using dragon magic.

And every time she plucked the string, the interpretation result invariably pointed to a special person as the one destined for great calamity.

No matter what efforts I make in the future, it seems I cannot escape this great calamity.

In other words, she has no other choice but to start from the present moment.

As the number of times the object was manipulated increased, the image of the person became clearer and clearer.

Today, it has been confirmed that this person is indeed the one standing before us, Leon Berlón.

However, due to the curse of the goddess Astalia, she was no longer able to harm Leon.

Therefore, she began to think of a roundabout way to resolve the issue, deciding to first gain a better understanding of this person before taking further action.

'Besides his somewhat special abilities, what exactly makes him so highly regarded by the goddess Astalia?'

'It can't just be because he's a pretty boy and knows how to please her, can it?'

Feherroti's eyes, as bright as the golden sun, flickered back and forth between Leon and Castiglione.

boom!!!!

At this moment, the full picture of the Trial of Ascension to Godhood finally came into view.

Suddenly, the obelisk in front of the temple emitted an immense beam of holy light, which transformed into ancient and mysterious characters.

Each of these mysterious characters resembles a cloud pattern, with simple yet beautiful strokes.

The moment everyone saw it, it was as if the corresponding information was imprinted in their souls, and they immediately understood its ancient meaning:

The Foundation of Divinity: The Natural Laws of Things

Everything in the world has its own profound principles and hidden mysteries.

Those who aspire to divinity must understand the fundamental principles of things. Only those who comprehend their profound mysteries can attain divinity.

[Level 1: Investigating Things and Ascending the Steps]

Immediately, a series of cube-shaped objects suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of the four people. Each cube was about half the size of a brick, with different colors, and they were spaced about 20 to 30 centimeters apart, forming floating steps in front of the four people.

The staircase connects to the ground below and to the endless dome above, spiraling upwards around the temple.

The starting point is right next to the obelisk.

While the three were still pondering what to do next, Margaret lifted the hem of her long skirt, revealing her slender, delicate, and fair ankles, and stepped out lightly, like a fairy in the wind.

Da da da.

In the blink of an eye, she had walked at least ten meters on the steps formed by the floating blocks.

Leon keenly observed that the block began to crumble as she was about to step on it, but it immediately stabilized and stopped crumbling the moment she stepped on it.

At the same time, as the block disintegrated, a stream of information, seemingly like a cloud of knowledge, seemed to be released from the block, flowing down Margaret's feet and into her body.

"I see. Each cube represents a fundamental principle of matter. Those ascending the steps must digest the corresponding knowledge cloud before stepping on a cube to land steadily. If they fail to digest it, they will step into empty air and be directly suppressed by the anti-air domain, resulting in a failed trial."

Lyon understood Margaret's actions and simply stepped forward as well.

Castiglione and Feherroti, standing to the side, seemed to understand as well, and each took their own steps forward.

All three started at the same time, but Feherrotija was clearly the fastest, followed by Castiglione, and then Lyon.

However, Leon was not in a hurry. According to his observation, this level is all about staying power. Being fast at the beginning is not fast. The key is to keep snowballing and learning a lot of material knowledge, which will then evolve into magical mysteries. This will make it easier to solve the knowledge blocks at higher levels.

At that moment, before Leon landed, a thin mist-like cloud of knowledge corresponding to the cube surged into his body from the soles of his feet, and his brain instantly flashed through a lot of basic material knowledge.

Considering the long duration of the Ascension Trial, he plans to extend the process and absorb more knowledge cloud resources, currently only using the deep sharing mode.

This mode happens to be helpful for increasing mental strength, and it is also best at absorbing knowledge clouds. It is also currently the mode with the second longest total autonomous time after the purification mode.

As for the current level of knowledge, it's only the first level, so the difficulty is definitely not high.

In the blink of an eye, he digested and absorbed this knowledge using his own foundation and continued to move forward.