Changes in the White Mist World

Akatum.

King of the Gods.

Kang De was deeply shaken.

According to Tina, the Crimson Scroll is a record of the Veil Invasion, an event that occurred on Veil Invasion Holy Seal Archipelago and ended with the intervention of the gods.

Following this line of reasoning, the Crimson Scroll that records all of this falling into the hands of the so-called Seven Heroes family is probably also related to the gods... but Tina is unaware of the inside story.

However, Kang De's personal experience can confirm this conjecture.

The power he felt and gained from the scroll was vast, boundless, ancient, and profound, like the principles of the world, the vastness of the universe, and the immensity of time, all recorded and etched by such power.

Kang De had already realized at that time that such power must come from the gods.

Having absorbed just a tiny bit of the golden fire, Kang De gained the ability to accelerate his own time—it was terrifying! Unfortunately, his body couldn't absorb any more of it. Otherwise, if he had absorbed all the time-space divine power from the scroll, he probably could have become a saint on the spot. What a bunch of dog shit elves! With a wave of his hand, he could have used time reversal to turn those pointy-eared elves into a whole bunch of little lolis and little boys on the ground, and then beat them until they cried their eyes out.

But now is not the time to think about such nonsense.

Today, Kang De has many, many questions he wants to ask.

He thought for a moment, then asked first, "Do you know about the Crimson Scroll?"

Leona blinked. "What's that?"

"..."

Okay, never mind.

After all, the text on it was all ancient script, and the Veil Invasion was so secretive; how could an ordinary person know about it?

Kang De then asked, "Akatum, the king of the gods, I would like to know more about him."

Leona looked bored and forced a smile, saying, "Legend has it that this God-King quelled the chaos in this world, calmed the spatial turbulence, and erased the time vortex, allowing the world to move forward smoothly and orderly. He is the leader of the gods and the oldest deity. He gazes upon this world with loving eyes; he is the god of justice and mercy. That's all."

Upon hearing this, Kang De's heart stirred slightly, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

He was trying to figure out the mechanism by which the scroll worked, why there were no unusual phenomena when he first obtained the scroll, but after returning to Earth and then to this other world, it suddenly burst into golden flames.

According to Hong San, that night, the scroll suddenly burst into flames.

It was on the very night that Kang De annihilated the elves who had slaughtered the village, realized the cruelty of war, and pondered what he should do... that he felt a change within him as he conceived that thought, as if he were calling out to and resonating with something, and at that moment, the scroll burst into flames.

Is he the god of justice and mercy...?

He asked, "Anything else? What other deeds did this deity perform, or rather...?"

Leona shrugged and said, "I don't know."

Kang De's expression froze, much like someone engrossed in a book only to have the author suddenly cancel the update—he was furious! He glared and said, "Hey, you say I, Cathayan, don't understand your common sense? You don't understand either, this is the King of Gods!"

Leona retorted confidently, "I'm a businesswoman, how could I possibly believe in a god of justice and mercy? I feel guilty just thinking about him, how could I dare to know anything about his miracles?"

--Damn, that's really well-reasoned and convincing.

Leona surprisingly patted Kang De on the shoulder instead. "Alright, I was just kidding. Even though you'll be marrying Tina and living on the continent, you don't need to care too much about the gods and beliefs. Just be aware of some taboos, and maintain goodwill and respect, that's all."

Kang De remained noncommittal, then thought for a moment and asked, "You said that the Sula, the Sun God was Goth's mainstream belief?"

Leona already knew the other person lacked common sense, so she wasn't surprised and nodded, "Yes."

Kang De said, "Then let me introduce the Sula, the Sun God."

"..."

The girl stared at him for a while, then patted his shoulder and pointed in a certain direction in the city. "Over there, the Sunradiance Church of the Church of the Sun God. Go there, knock on the door, go in, reveal your identity as Princess Tina's dead husband, meet the bishop, take out your big axe, and chop him three times. Then tell him that you are very interested in his faith, his courage, and his sincere god. The bishop will definitely put his arm around your neck and tell you the legends and stories of the Sun God for three days and three nights..."

"..."

There are so many flaws, I don't even know where to begin.

Kang De said with a subtle expression, "Can't you tell me?"

Leona also showed a subtle expression. "I really don't know where to begin..."

This was clearly an excuse. Kang De pressed her for more details, and the silver-haired girl, growing annoyed, said directly, "To be honest, I can't guarantee I won't use foul language when explaining this belief to you. But if I do, and that Goth People over there hears, it will cause unnecessary conflict. Also, I'm not Goth People, so my understanding of the sun god's faith is definitely superficial..."

She concluded, "If you're interested, why not ask Tina?"

Seeing that the other party was determined to refuse, Kang De did not press the matter further.

She's right, you can ask Tina.

However...

Kang De's interest in the Sula, the Sun God stemmed from one simple reason: the Crimson Scroll he now possessed was connected to Akatum, the king of the gods, whose temporal and spatial powers granted him extraordinary abilities. By extension, it was likely that the remaining seven Crimson Scroll would also have the same function.

The Taidariel Family, to which Tina belongs, possesses one of these copies.

Since Goth's mainstream faith was in the Sula, the Sun God, the Crimson Scroll of the Taidariel Family might very well possess the sun god's power... What power would this grant Kang De?

--The power of nuclear fusion?

Thinking of this, Kang De chuckled.

Leona frowned and said, "What are you laughing at?"

Kang De shook his head and said, "It's nothing... I've just suddenly become interested in this church."

His initial interest in the sun god faith stemmed solely from the Crimson Scroll in Tina's house, but after hearing Leona's description of the church today, he developed a greater interest.

Upon hearing this, Leona glanced at Kang De a few times and scoffed, "You seem to get along quite well with that church—no wonder Tina took a liking to you... no, to come up with such a scam, you should be..."

His voice grew softer and softer until it became a muttered whisper.

Kang De pressed on, "What?"

Just as Leona was about to speak, a clamor of voices surged over from the other side. People singing, dancing, and cheering loudly walked over, led by three leaders: Song, Chen, and Huang. There was also an unfamiliar face with a Goth- like appearance, probably a respected figure from Goth's faction... Speaking of which, the composition of this group was quite awkward. Hong San hadn't even thought of supporting one or two Goth leaders to join the Heaven and Earth Society to fight against those three guys.

In the firelight, Song Baoyi and Chen Honghu looked incredibly docile, probably still reeling from the scare Hong San had given them that afternoon. They shouted, "Strategist, come and have a drink!"

Kang De didn't like going to crowded places, especially since he wasn't familiar with these people and had no connection with them. He found it difficult to adapt to them gathering together for no apparent reason and drinking and shouting.

Moreover, this so-called feast reminded him of that night's banquet on the Holy Seal Archipelago, his dance with Tina, the knight's smile, and the educational film he lent to those Goth sailors... so many memories.

Unfortunately, everything has changed, leaving only two grown-up people.

He silently shook his head.

Chen Honghu and his companions were probably all drunkards, with rough and boorish personalities. After drinking a few pounds of horse urine, they were completely out of it. Seeing that Kang De was unwilling to drink, they were about to start a commotion when, in the dim light, someone coughed softly.

It's Hong San.

The mountain lord's voice was louder than ever before, sounding like thunder to the three leaders. Song Baoyi reacted the fastest, laughing and shouting, "The strategist is having a heart-to-heart talk with a lady. With a beauty by his side, who would want to mingle with us roughnecks? Brothers, let's keep drinking!"

Then the group burst into laughter and left in a noisy commotion.

Leona asked, "What did that Cathayan just say?"

She doesn't understand the Zhendan Language.

Kang De said, "They invited me to go for a drink, but then said I was chatting with a beautiful woman and wouldn't bother me."

Leona glanced at her sideways and said, "Is she taking this opportunity to flatter me?"

Kang De turned to look at her. "Aren't you beautiful?"

The girl snorted, puffed out her chest, and declared, "Of course I'm stunningly beautiful!"

They both laughed.

The atmosphere was lively, filled with laughter and joy. Everywhere you looked, men, women, and children were all beaming with happiness. The aroma of food wafted through the air, and the towering flames illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime.

Meanwhile, Kang De and Leona watched the revelry from a dimly lit corner.

Hong San was watching, as were a few clear-headed people, Mayor Nick, many outsiders, and the entire city itself.

Leona suddenly said, "I feel a little sorry for them."

Kang De shook his head. "Look at the rest of this city. Is anyone feasting? Is anyone celebrating? No. In the darkness, countless eyes are watching this place. Perhaps some are disdainful, perhaps some are cursing, but I guarantee that most of those gazes contain envy."

"It's enviable that they can remain oblivious and feast noisily even in such a time; at least they get one night of pleasure and joy, temporarily dispelling their fear and embracing happiness..."

He said softly, "The wheels of war turn because of the decisions of those in power, the struggle and disputes over interests. The benefits of war are mostly taken by a small group of those in power, while these weak and pitiful people are always powerless to control their own destiny... They can only numb themselves with alcohol, enjoying temporary happiness and not worrying about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries..."

Leona stared blankly.

She murmured, "Yes, what can these weak and pitiful people do? Unable to control their own destiny, they can only escape, only numb themselves, only crave a night of pleasure..."

The girl sighed, "This world is always like this. It's never just these Goth People who suffer... But as the nations grow stronger, their populations expand, and their wealth accumulates, what a prosperous era it is! Yet, no one in power ever cares about these insignificant people..."

She sighed like that.

But I know that such sentiments are meaningless.

Because the culprit behind all this is terrifying in its power. This situation originates from the greed and selfishness of intelligent beings, and is extremely complex and intractable. What is truly terrifying is that all those in power in this world are spontaneously maintaining this system that has caused endless bloodshed and sorrow...

However...

I want to change all of this.

These words rang out beside me.

Leona suddenly turned her head.

"Under the starry sky, the light from the Flame flickered," the man said.

His tone was serious, and his expression was firm.

Leona's first thought was to laugh at this person's arrogance.

But she soon realized that she had no right to laugh at those who dared to speak out.

And there's also Kang De's expression.

That is the appearance of a true brave person who is aware of who the enemy is, how terrible the enemy is, how slim the chance of victory is, and dares to draw their sword and fight.

She was jolted, as if struck by a sledgehammer. "You..."

Kang De looked at her and smiled slightly, "I can do it."

Leona's lips trembled, her chest seemed to hold a thousand words, yet she couldn't utter a single one. Normally, she was quite eloquent, pontificating and criticizing everyone, and there was nothing she wouldn't dare to say.

But now, she didn't know what to say.

She didn't know whether to mock or praise, ridicule or admire, curse or acknowledge, but one thing was certain—she had come to know the man before her once again.

Outside, the noise and bustle continued; the banquet was not yet over, and people began to sing and dance. Kang De, alone, returned to his small house.

Leona and the old butler left.

The girl left behind gifts: the gold coins and jewelry she had promised Kang De, along with several magical items and some potions, filling two boxes. Only after seeing the contents did Kang De realize that he had once again been treated to a delicious meal by a woman... and in terms of quantity, she even surpassed Old Wang.

Who cares? Just write an IOU. Once things settle down, if we need to resell things, we'll prioritize letting Leona make that money—consider this money as angel investment.

He closed the door, instructed the guards to set a trap, lay on the bed, and silently waited for time to pass until midnight. After his ability to travel was restored, he took two boxes of investment and came to the White Mist World.

After that long period of emptiness, Kang De opened his eyes to the familiar ceiling.

He was about to get up when, in the next moment, something unexpected happened.

He felt a burning sensation all over his body, looked down and saw golden flames blazing. Then, Crimson Scroll flew out of his pocket, hovered in the air, and flew out of the open window, into the outside world.

Kang De was taken aback and went to the window to look out. He saw the scroll shining brightly, with golden light covering everything. The divine power of time and space surged out, spreading and expanding, covering the entire White Mist World.

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PS1: That's all for today's chapter, 4000 words. Writer's block, writer's block, writer's block... I'll write more tomorrow. Goodnight.