For the first time, the face Dies Martin had formed from an illusion visibly froze.
He looked at the Godheads floating above the table. Each one represented a True God who had once walked the world.
Now Qin Chuan had laid them out as casually as goods on a roadside stall.
"Are you selling gods wholesale?"
The Lord of Lies and Deceit sounded unable to hide his disbelief.
Even the maddest Demon God in the Abyss would not handle spoils of war like this.
A Godhead was the sum of a god's Divine Authority and laws, the most valuable currency in the universe.
And Qin Chuan apparently intended to give them away.
"What else should I do? Save them for the holidays?"
Qin Chuan's reply was matter-of-fact. He extended a finger and pointed in turn to the Godheads that shone brightest.
"Diosa, God of Dawn and Dusk. His Divine Authority involves rifts in time, making it suited to assassination and stealth."
"Luminas, Goddess of Life and Procreation. She governs nature's cycles. She can bring all things to life or cause them to wither."
"Nereus, God of Seafaring. He commands storms and sea routes."
His descriptions were brief, but everyone present began breathing harder.
The Water God stared at the Godhead radiating the power of storms and the sea, practically drooling.
"Guild leader! That one! The watery one! It's perfect for me!"
He rubbed his hands together, unable to wait.
Qin Chuan ignored his impatience and turned to Dawn, who stood silently nearby.
"Dawn, Diosa's Godhead is yours."
With a flick of his finger, the Godhead, half bright and half dim, became a streak of light and landed steadily before Dawn.
Dawn reached out and caught the Godhead as it floated toward him.
The moment it touched his hand, he felt