You are all my wings!

"Leon asked."

"Having just advanced to Legendary status, I'm preparing to participate in the Trial of Ascension to Godhood, just like today, to hone my skills."

Margaret said:

"That day, I met her in a secluded forest outside the long staircase to the gods. She was indeed as the legends said, the epitome of the wind, with long, azure hair as blue as the sky, eyes as free as the wind, a light and natural demeanor, and a figure as graceful as waves, as if nothing in the world could restrain her."

"You admire her a lot?"

"Leon asked."

"That's right, I aspire to be a god like her, free and unrestrained, spontaneous and natural."

Margaret nodded and said:

"However, whether it was by chance or not, she was standing in the middle of the dense forest, setting something up. When I inadvertently wandered into the forest, she noticed me and easily teleported me to her side with wind magic."

Lyon, meanwhile, recalled the mythological records of the goddess Agniemi.

He was surprised to find that there were only a few lines about her in the history of mythology.

It only introduced her divine name and the approximate period of her active life, and nothing else, not even her deeds.

Moreover, he never expected that this person was actually a pure elemental spirit with the blood of the Origin God.

Chronologically speaking, they should be considered the progenitor species of modern elves.

"And then what?"

Then she said, 'On this last day, to run into someone as lovely as you…'

Margaret paused slightly at this point, then continued:

"'My soulmate, with you here, my last day wasn't so boring.'"

Lyon could guess that the sentence Margaret omitted was probably, "You are such a lovely and destined person."

She recounted it herself, probably feeling somewhat ashamed.

He then laughed and said:

"Interesting. It seems you used to be more petite, otherwise you wouldn't be so popular."

Margaret glared at Lyon: "You dare mention that word in front of me?"

"Why wouldn't you dare? Your figure is absolutely wonderful, one in a million. I like it very much. You don't need to feel ashamed."

Lyon laughed.

[Goddess Margaret's favorability +4%, current favorability 20%]

Wait, why is Margaret's favorability rating increasing faster than Astalia's?

Is it because of the different ranks?

Moreover, the moment the favorability rating reached 20%, Leon noticed a very subtle change in his own body.

This change was more subtle than the one brought about by Astalia, but he vaguely sensed that his own temperament seemed to have undergone some deeper transformation.

According to the previous panel prompts, once Margaret's favorability reaches a certain limit, it will increase your charm?

interesting.

"Okay, stop interrupting!"

Margaret ignored Leon's flirting and said:

“At that moment, I knew that she was arranging the resurrection ritual after her fall, and I happened to witness the process. Normally, this is an absolute secret of every god and cannot be known by outsiders, so for a moment I thought I was going to die. But she did not intend to kill me. Instead, she said, ‘It is fate that we met. Little girl, let me give you a gift. It seems that you have the potential to receive this gift.’”

"Gift?"

“That’s right, she gave me a legacy from an even older era, and that’s how I got into my current profession.”

"So the profession of martyr wasn't something you invented?"

"Yes."

Margaret glanced at Lyon; sure enough, this guy knew even the specific job titles.

He proved one thing once again—

He wasn't lying to himself!

[Goddess Margaret's favorability +2%, current favorability 22%]

"Then what does this have to do with the blood of the Origin God?"

"Of course it does."

Margaret said, "Because after I received her inheritance, I became her disciple. She wanted me to accompany her to the last moment of her death on this day. I guessed from her story why she would pass on this professional inheritance to me."

Lyon said thoughtfully, "Because this profession can solve her future revival problem? Or rather, the problem of the Origin God's bloodline?"

"That's right. Although the blood of the Origin God can infinitely enhance her potential and make her more proficient in all magic related to [Transformation], she will also be limited by the blood of the Origin God, making it difficult for her to learn other related magic."

Lyon understood. No wonder Iris was so skilled in light magic, but had always struggled with combat techniques; it was probably due to the limitations of the [Purified] divine blood within her.

"So, the biggest problem with Anemi's resurrection is that after her fall, her divine body and divine essence are difficult to revive successfully using ordinary means?"

"Leon asked."

Margaret said:

"That's right. In fact, she didn't expect me to show up, nor did she expect that I actually possessed the rare talent to work in this profession. She had already given up on this profession and hadn't even considered a backup plan."

"Did the resuscitation methods she left behind succeed?"

"Leon asked."

"I checked after I was revived, and it's not there; the resuscitation methods are still in place."

Margaret said.

"So, can you revive her now?"

"Not yet. My profession as a martyr needs to advance to the eleventh level before I can deceive the world with my performance and reverse life and death. Only when I reach that level can I bring her out of the abyss of death from which I am unable to recover and let her live one last life."

Lyon understood; this profession was indeed very close to the authority of death, just as he had initially judged.

Wouldn't this conflict with the authority of Jiajiali, the true goddess of death?

Margaret continued, "The original purpose of the Origin God's Blood was to end the calamity of the era. After she completed her mission of ending the calamity, the Origin God's Blood would take back everything from her. So on that day, Anemie was also making a last-ditch effort. She was unwilling to become just a tool for the Origin Goddess to suppress the calamity of the era."

"In other words, once Iris and Hamra become gods, they will face the same problem?"

Lyon frowned.

If this is the arrangement of the Goddess of Origin, then Iris's future fate is truly unpredictable.

It's no wonder that when she defrauded Margaret and found out that the person behind it all was the Goddess of Origin, Margaret quickly believed it; it turns out she had suspected this all along.

"Probably."

Margaret said:

"Moreover, even if the pure elemental spirit corresponding to the Origin God's blood does not want to end the era, all the chaotic elemental laws will spontaneously surge into her body and be contained within the Origin God's blood. Therefore, Astalia's assistance in enhancing their strength this time is mostly intended to help them, because the stronger they are, the more likely they are to withstand the chaotic elements surging into their bodies, live to the next era, and plan for revival."

Lyon said, "So, Iris Hamla would have to reach the peak of the eleventh rank, like Anemii, to have a chance?"

“Not enough. She said she needed to be at least at the twelfth rank to be more at ease. But at the peak of the eleventh rank, she was barely surviving in the early era because her divine blood had absorbed too many chaotic elements. She was in excruciating pain every day. That casual and natural demeanor was just something she forced into.”

Margaret shook her head as she spoke: "Anemi was the third to last pure elemental spirit born from the Sacred Tree, while Iris and Hamra were the last two. If they hadn't improved quickly, the consequences would have been unpredictable."

Lyon felt a slight unease.

It seems I haven't taken big enough steps. If I opened more modes, did more tasks, became a god as soon as possible, and surpassed Astalia, why would I need to worry about these things?

However, with Astalia's encouragement this time, once the Godhood Trial ends in seven days, his wives' strength should also experience a leap forward.

Unfortunately, even if he and his wives make a leap in strength, they are still far from solving the problem of the Forest Apostles.

and many more!

Astalia has been trying to get her to take control of Margaret and Feherrotija, and also to win over Castiga. If she succeeds, wouldn't she have three top demigods by her side?

If one of them could become a god, wouldn't the problem be solved?

Did Astaria already see this problem from the life seal in her chest, but only kept quiet because she knew she was limited by the seal?

That's good. Once we deal with the Forest Apostles, we'll be able to unlock more game modes!

At that time, I might be able to surpass Astalia within 25 years!

If you're strong enough, no problem is a problem!

While I was pondering this.

Upon seeing Lyon's expression, Margaret smiled faintly:

"See, you're scared now, aren't you? Sometimes, it's better to know nothing and live your own life than to know too much and live in fear every day. The Goddess of Origin's plan is not so easy to solve."

Lyon looked up and gazed intently at Margaret:

"No, you're wrong. I'm very grateful for the information you gave me. Thanks to you, I have a clear plan for the future. I will absolutely not let those tragedies happen to me. I promise."

Margaret stared at Lyon, somewhat lost in thought.

At that moment, his voice was firmer than ever before, each word striking deep into her heart, as if her heart was trembling along with it.

What are you trembling about?

Trembling at his unwavering resolve to defeat the Goddess of Origin.

It's not just an awareness that can be expressed in ordinary words, but a transformation in his entire being that occurred after he gained this awareness.

It was this transformation that made Margaret realize that Léon was not joking.

His enemy is the god at the top of the world!

Is it because Lyon has never witnessed the greatness of the gods, and thus remains ignorant of the vastness of the world and the power of its origins?

No, he had clearly witnessed the invincibility of the 12th-tier Astalia and felt the terror of the otherworldly abominations, which was enough for him to imagine the difference between heaven and earth.

Margaret couldn't help but think that it was no wonder Britta was so devoted to him and even wanted to renounce her status as the God's Agent.

[Goddess Margaret's favorability +6%, current favorability 28%]

It took Margaret a while to regain her composure.

Then she realized that she had fallen behind Leon by two or three steps and had been officially overtaken by him.

“Miss Margaret, half an hour has almost passed, and in order not to break my promise, I have to speed things up a bit.”

Lyon turned around and smiled.

Margaret's long, delicate, and beautiful eyelids twitched. At first, she thought this guy was pretty good, but then he started acting all smug. She really wanted to beat him up!

"Hmph, so what if you beat them? Why are you wasting your breath talking to me like that?"

"There's something else you haven't told me."

Lyon said.

Margaret paused, then asked, "You mean Astalia?"

"of course."

Margaret pondered for a moment.

"What? The Origin God Blood has already said it, so this matter can't be discussed?"

"Leon asked."

"Mainly because I'm not entirely sure; it's just a guess."

Margaret said.

"Tell me, before I'm ready to distance myself from you, let me do some divination and analysis for you. Who knows what the effect might be?"

Lyon said.

Margaret's eyelids twitched again. What do you mean by "before I'm ready to distance myself from you"?

This kid is really annoying. Is he trying to annoy me on purpose?

“Miss Margaret, are you angry? As someone whose profession is acting, it’s surprising that you show your emotions so easily. Perhaps this is another reason why you, with your talent, have been unable to break through to the eleventh level.”

Lyon laughed.