Pleasing the Gods

The Forsaken Land of the Gods, the City of Silver.

On the Training Ground west of the city, Derrick Berg was practicing his Beyonder Ability. Thanks to Mr. [World], he had obtained Sequence 5 Potion of the "Sun" Pathway and successfully advanced to the rank of "Priest of Light."

"Buzz--"

As Derrick raised his arm high, a dazzling Sun descended from the sky. The light was sacred, radiant, and pure, warming people as if they were immersed in warm water.

"So warm..."

Everyone else in the Square stopped practicing and gazed at the pure, bright light with fascination and longing.

Oh, light!

In this land shrouded in darkness, such light is far too precious, far too extravagant...

"Cough cough..."

Derrick felt uneasy under people's stares, but he understood their feelings. So instead of hiding his Sun, he opened his arms wide, letting the warm light spread out like a halo.

The entire Square was instantly bathed in a pure gold light, and everyone felt a comfortable warmth slowly seeping into their bodies, dispelling all negative emotions and making them feel more positive.

Everyone closed their eyes in bliss. "Derrick Berg, the Chief is looking for you."

Unfortunately, the enjoyment didn't last long, as a hoarse voice came from the edge of the Square.

"OK."

Derrick quickly withdrew the "Purification Halo" and left under the regretful gazes of the crowd in the Square.

He followed the messenger to the Tower in the city center and climbed to the private room of Chief Colin Iliad. The tall, elderly man with a full head of white hair stood quietly with his back to him.

"Chief, you wanted to see me?"

Derrick bowed respectfully and then asked.

"Um."

Colin turned around and glanced at Derrick with his deep, calm eyes. "How's the 'Priest of Light' digesting the Potion?"

"Still a long way off."

Derrick answered readily.

"Yes, try to speed things up," Iliad said calmly. "The roster for the exploration team to the 'Giant King’s Court' has been finalized, and you're on it. Before the final departure date arrives, try your best to improve your strength."

Can I go too?

A surge of joy welled up in Derrick's heart. After working so hard for so long, he could finally make his own contribution to City of Silver!

But he quickly realized what was happening.

The chief chose me, definitely not just because I advanced to Sequence 5, but also because of Mr. Fool's influence behind me... If that's the case... Elder Lovia will definitely be in the exploration team too...

Derrick was not discouraged by this; instead, he became even more Consciousness of his own importance.

During our exploration, I must pray to Mr. Fool often, asking him to bless us so that everything goes smoothly... He felt the weight on his shoulders, raised his head, and looked at the chief.

"I understand, Your Excellency. I'll return now to continue digesting the Potion..."

"Wait, don't go yet."

Colin spoke up, stopping Derrick who was about to leave, "There's one more thing." He looked directly into Derrick's eyes and asked softly, "When exploring the Giant King’s Court, what kind of Saint-level Sealed Artifact do you want to choose?"

Upon hearing this, Derrick looked surprised.

Saint-level Sealed Artifact? "Saint-level" is the classification of Sealed Artifact in City of Silver. If it were in the Northern and Southern Continents, it would probably be Mystical Item made with Demigod- level Beyonder Characteristic, equivalent to Sequence 3.

I'm only Sequence 5, and I can already wield a Saint-level Sealed Artifact... Wait a minute!

Derrick quickly recalled his earlier deduction. If he was right, this Sealed Artifact was definitely not for him, but rather intended as a sacrifice to please the deity behind him!

"Chief, may I ask what the specifics are?"

He asked cautiously.

Only after learning the specific description of the Sealed Artifact's abilities and its side effects could he report to Mr. Fool and ask him to make a decision.

I have four items here that would suit you.

Colin glanced at Derrick and slowly said, "The first item is called the 'Dawn Silver Sword,' something left behind by an elder who died 1,300 years ago..."

He introduced four Mystical Item in total, including a silver longsword that appeared to be the form of Warrior Pathway Sequence 3 "Silver Knight"; a skull mask with the "Ferryman" Characteristic that appeared after the death of the Former Chief; a "Staff of Life" that could bring abundant life force; and a "Fallen Flute" that ignited people's desires and plunged them into the Abyss...

Each of these items possesses extremely powerful abilities, but with the same amount of power comes terrifying side effects, making them far beyond the control of ordinary Sequence 5 users—which led Derrick to conclude that these items were prepared for Mr. Fool.

Please give me some time; I need to think about it carefully.

Derrick said, of course, that he was actually praying to the Fool to ask the mysterious being for their final choice. "Well, no rush."

Colin said calmly, "Lovia will be here soon. I've also selected some suitable Sealed Artifact for her. Once you two have made your decisions, I'll take you to the treasury to choose."

Derrick bowed to Colin. "Okay, I'll go to the empty room across the street now."

As expected, Elder Lovia is there too... What exactly is the connection between the Blood God she worships and Mr. [Temperance]...?

He thought to himself as he walked out.

Suddenly everything went black, and I almost bumped into the figure opposite me.

"Ah, I'm sorry... Elder Lovia?"

Derrick panicked, wondering what was going on behind the scenes, when the person in question suddenly appeared.

"Um."

Lovia looked at him, a bright smile appearing on her face.

"!!"

Derrick looked at her smiling face and his heart tightened instantly, as if a chill had spread up his back and exploded in his head. Please remember the only official website for this novel: www. deqixs. org. This is the only website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

Elder Lovia laughed, she actually laughed...

He quickly ducked, walked around the other person, and ran into the empty room across the street.

"Chief."

Elder Lovia didn't mind Derrick's rudeness, but stepped into the room and greeted Colin Iliad.

"Did something good happen? You look very happy."

Colin looked at her and asked calmly.

"Of course."

Lovia's face shone with joy, "I can feel the Lord's gaze... His glory will be spread throughout the world..."

Luther was immersed in a deep Dream.

Countless images flashed before his eyes, as if he himself had been divided into many parts, experiencing each perspective simultaneously. In those images, there were mostly crowded streets, dilapidated houses, and emaciated people. In one of the images, a tall, thin young man from the Southern Continent was looking at him with a frown.

I don't have time to listen to your nonsense.

The other party spoke in Dutanese.