Augustine looked at the scene before him, feeling as if he were dreaming, his throat drying up slightly.
With his current spiritual strength, he could easily control dozens of holy gemstones.
So...
Could this terrifying power really be under his control?
Augustine stood frozen, overwhelmed to the point that he could not think for a moment.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind again.
"Ha ha ha ha, what you can achieve is far more than this, my believer."
Augustine suddenly snapped back to reality and looked at Adam, "The cost? What is the cost? My life? My soul?"
"I am no Evil God. Your soul means nothing to me. I only need your loyalty, believer," Zane coaxed. "Are you willing to listen to the will of the Shadow God, follow the law of the Shadow God, and place your faith in the Shadow God?"
Augustine's hands trembled.
The terrifying power... once experienced, could he ever give it up?
He could not!
"I am willing! I am your loyal believer, Shadow God!"
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