Theus was delighted to hear that.
Last time, it was not only the South Continent that had prepared ritual livestock; the Empire had made preparations as well. Both sides had been ready.
First, Theus had feared something might go wrong, so having an extra backup was wise. After all, nothing was more precious than time now.
Second, Theus suspected they might be able to perform the ritual one more time.
Logically speaking, he had already obtained all the information, but Theus still felt that they could try again.
At worst, they would consume some more livestock. Compared to a war against the gods, that was insignificant.
The Empire was even more efficient than expected. It did not take long to gather everything. Their battle with the gods had not yet reached its critical stage, making this the perfect time to try.
Since all the gods had already awakened, there were no further concerns about performing the ritual. The ritual was quickly arranged once more.
Under the Faithguard Army's protection, Lina skillfully guided Transcendence power toward Theus.
But this time was different from before. Theus did not lose consciousness.
After Lina finished guiding the power, she looked at Theus expectantly. Then the two stared wide-eyed at each other for a moment.
"Uh..."
"Why didn't you pass out?"
"I don't know either." Theus spread his hands.
"Has the ritual reached its limit? That makes sense. You don't have anything else that needs recalling." Lina muttered to herself, then suddenly frowned. "Wait, that's not right. If the ritual can't continue, where did all that Transcendence power go?"
Transcendence power did not simply vanish for no reason. If a ritual failed, it would usually erupt where it was, causing an explosion outright.
If the ritual succeeded but could not continue, as in Theus's case,