Chapter 124: A Story Thirty Years Ago
There was a story from thirty years ago.
At that time, the Godfall Land had not yet completely become the forbidden zone for life as it is now; mighty warriors or mages could still enter, though whether they could come out was another matter.
At least in history, there was more than one hero who entered this area, hoping to learn the names and reasons of the fallen god.
But not a single one ever came out.
"The magical energy here is violent; you'd best not leave the range of the barrier," Kurtz warned his companions, holding Orger, Sword of Divine Authority.
After a long journey, they finally arrived in Godfall Land, and then, with the help of the barrier, ventured deep into this area of no return.
The legendary holy sword Auerge, capable of slaying gods, now acted like a large light bulb, held by Kurtz to illuminate their path forward.
Meanwhile, El's Light hung quietly at his waist, emitting a subtle glow.
The black mist of the Godfall Land obscured all light, making it difficult for everyone to discern direction within it.
But fortunately, Kurtz, using the divine authority perception contained within Auerge, could vaguely sense the goddess's approximate location.
They were able to approach her continuously.
The black mist around them constantly churned, devouring all light, with only Auerge emitting a steady and sacred radiance.
Serie's barrier isolated the violent magical energy currents from the outside; even though these currents continuously impacted the barrier, they did not create any ripples.
Compared to the black mud that appeared after the gods perished in later generations, these black mists before them were not yet enough to break through the barrier.
Of course, it was also possible that these black mists were a weakened form of the black mud.
Perhaps long ago, when the gods here fell, their divine power was as viscous as mud, but with the passage of time, it eventually diluted into the current black mist form.
Kurtz walked at the very front, and in a place no one noticed, a small magic circle was continuously operating in his hand.
Streaks of power, difficult to perceive with the naked eye, emerged from the outside and poured into El's Light.
This holy sword, which had been broken and then reborn, now had a simple and unadorned glow on its blade, as if it were a vessel slowly being filled, continuously accumulating power.
"Kurtz," Serie's clear voice rang out, "You've been doing this ever since we entered the Elf Forest."
As the one with the most acute magical perception among them, her gaze pierced through the darkness, precisely landing on Kurtz's hand, which was quietly releasing the magic circle.
"You seem to have been continuously pouring... some power into El's Light? Is it the power of faith? Moreover, before we set off, you specifically instructed the Elf King to perform a 'pious prayer' to the goddess at a crucial moment? What exactly are you trying to do?"
The elf's observational skills were as sharp as ever.
Norn, Eric, and the others also looked at Kurtz, their eyes filled with similar confusion.
Olivia couldn't help but speak, "Kurtz, do you intend to use the power of faith to defeat the Fertility Goddess? But that should be impossible, right?"
Olivia couldn't imagine where Kurtz would find enough faith to defeat the goddess.
That would require the accumulated power of faith of an entire race, amassed over thousands of years, to achieve.
Other than the Elves, Olivia couldn't think of any other race that could possess such immense power of faith.
But theoretically, the Elves should not meet this condition.
After all, the Elves' faith had always been channelled to the goddess, just like their Skywing Clan.
No, that's not right!
Olivia suddenly remembered that the Elves indeed had this possibility.
Because hundreds of years ago, after completely losing contact with the goddess, the connection channel for the power of faith between their Skywing Clan and the goddess was also severed.
So, their Skywing Clan could only use that fundamental connection to transmit the power of faith to the goddess.
However, this method was too slow, resulting in a significant accumulation of faith in their Divine Kingdom that had not yet been delivered to the goddess.
And this power of faith had also been stored by them using special means.
As for the Elves, Olivia remembered that they had always used the default connection channel, which was simply prayer.
This meant that if, over these thousands, or even tens of thousands of years, something could absorb and store the excess power of faith from the Elves, it could reach the level required to defeat a god.
To their questions, Kurtz did not stop his actions, continuing to infuse strands of faith into El's Light.
Only after all the power had merged entirely into El's Light did he turn his head, a mysterious smile on his face.
"Nothing is impossible, Olivia." His voice was evident in the silence. "Serie, do you remember the time we spent in the Elf Kingdom?"
Serie recalled carefully, "At that time, weren't you studying the Pseudo-God Strike magic to deal with the demon army?"
This was something everyone knew. And everyone had also experienced what happened afterwards.
Kurtz not only successfully created the Pseudo-God Strike magic but also thoroughly defeated the demon army on the front lines, securing a decisive victory for the allied forces.
After this battle, Kurtz's name had begun to spread across the entire continent.
"That's right." Kurtz nodded, but his smile grew brighter. "The Pseudo-God Strike magic wasn't difficult to analyse; I didn't need to spend that much time creating it. My true purpose... I can't say 'ulterior motive,' that makes me sound like a villain. I should say I had another plan."
"Speaking of which, during that time, you would suddenly disappear for a while. Was it because of this reason?" Serie recalled speaking.
During her time in the Elf Kingdom, while learning Kurtz's Pseudo-God Strike magic, she would occasionally encounter some difficult-to-understand points.
When she tried to find Kurtz for clarification, there were times she couldn't see him.
Serie had initially thought he was going to guide the mages of the allied forces, but now it seemed she had been mistaken.
"Yes, I secretly set up about... thirty-seven small magic circles in some core nodes and even temples within the Elf Kingdom area."
"Thirty-seven!?" Eric exclaimed.
"Their function is very simple," Kurtz ignored his surprise and continued to explain, "These magic circles are like an invisible net, covering the core areas of the Elf Kingdom where the power of faith is most concentrated.
Moreover, these devices do not block the Elves' faith in the goddess; they only do one thing: when the Elves begin to pray to the goddess, the power of faith generated will be intercepted by these magic circles."
Serie was startled, "Intercept the power of faith? You can do that too!?"
Even Olivia's eyes widened, "This is too crazy, isn't it?"
What blasphemy!
What madness!
[End of Chapter]
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