The Pope of Light

First place: Deloxis

Country: Unknown

Faction: Unknown

Identity: Freelance Mercenary

Occupation: Unknown

He possesses fire attributes; according to records, the fire on his body can burn for up to three days and three nights, seemingly inextinguishable.

Many enemies who are hit by his Flame Battle Aura will lose their minds and become extremely frantic and angry.

He possesses extremely high combat prowess and formidable destructive power.

Advantages: Extremely strong in close combat, currently unmatched in its class.

Weakness: Unknown; not vulnerable to Mental Strength attacks.

"Pah!" William couldn't help but curse after reviewing the advantages and disadvantages. "Reincarnated Deity, what are they afraid of Mental Strength attacks for? If their Divine Core hadn't disappeared, a single glance from them could instantly kill High-Class, okay?"

His Prince was a little worried. Deloxis was not a Main God, but rather just one of the Deity.

He also possesses two Deity titles: God of Anger and God of Envy!

The flames of Battle Aura burning on his body not only have extremely high temperatures, but also have many Negative Buff, such as inflicting anger and jealousy on enemies.

Just like William, after acquiring the Rune Suit, could inflict certain Negative Buff on enemies with the Thunder surrounding him each time.

And how to resist these Negative Buff?

The only way to determine this is by relying on various attributes.

But the more crucial point is...

The innate Talent of each Deity's reincarnation.

They all possess certain unique Talent, and all exceed the Talent ceiling of a normal Legendary Boss.

"What was Deloxis's Talent again? I remember he had a plot-driven kill, although there's no instance of it, but the Forum seem to have mentioned his Talent." William tugged at his hair, gradually falling into deep thought.

In the center of the Legendary Continent.

Headquarters of the Temple of Light.

Hatov returned empty-handed with his Legion. After meeting with the Vice Hall Master, he was reprimanded for more than half an hour. Now, his old face was as contorted as an old Chrysanthemum that had been trampled on, and he could only leave dejectedly.

The Vice Hall Master, seated high above, wasn't as angry as before after he left. He simply murmured to the empty hall, "How many reincarnations of Deity can be verified now?"

Sizzle.

The space appears to have been cut open.

A young man of medium build and with an extremely ordinary appearance slowly walked out. As he waved his hand, the Spatial Rift dissipated. However, he had already heard what the Vice Hall Master had said beforehand and asked, "Are you referring to the Legendary Continent? Or the Nine Continents?"

"Legendary Continent, please." The Vice Hall Master looked at the young man before him and stood up to show his respect.

"Thirteen? But realistically speaking, even 33 reincarnations of Deity on the Legendary Continent wouldn't be enough, more than on other continents." This young man, dressed simply in white and looking quite ordinary, was none other than the Temple Master of the Temple of Light.

He was also known as the Radiant Pope!

And whenever he spoke of Deity, a barely perceptible smile would appear at the corner of his mouth.

They seem to be plotting something.

The Vice Hall Master watched as he casually found a chair and sat down. Naturally, he wouldn't continue sitting in his high position. He could only walk over and sit down next to him, saying in a deep voice, "The Magic-Martial Tournament has indeed attracted many geniuses. As long as the investigation is done properly, it's not impossible to find some more 'unawakened' Deity reincarnations."

The Radiant Pope, a seemingly young but actually ancient monster who had lived for countless years, tapped the table with his finger. "Do you think a reincarnated Deity is still a god?"

The Vice Hall Master gave a wry smile, "So what if they're not gods? Once they awaken, they'll have memories of their past lives and, following their previous paths, slowly become gods."

"..." The young man's expression remained unchanged. He didn't say anything, and no one knew what he was thinking.

I don't know how much time passed.

He then said in a deep voice, "It's enough to verify their identities through the Magic-Martial Tournament. Unless they take the initiative to contact us, we don't need to contact them. I want to see if the awakening of Deity will cause Deity to lose their humanity."

After all, they too possess a portion of human memory!

"Is it necessary? In the memory of Deity tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years, are human memories of a few decades or hundreds of years really that many?"

"It's necessary. I don't want to go too far yet, especially since there are also hostile relationships between Deity. We need to take advantage of that."

"Lancelot ..." The Vice Hall Master finished saying the name, but then noticed that the pope's eyes looked a little strange, so he immediately shut his mouth.

Gradually.

The Radiant Pope sighed, "He is the true Light Child."

"Yes, I haven't noticed anything unusual about him so far. His actions, every word, every move symbolizes light and justice. He is the true son of light..."

I believe he wasn't pretending, because he couldn't possibly hide it from me.

The Vice Hall Master paused here, then continued, "But he is also a son of God. In the end, will we really have to rely on him to rebel against... his father?"

"Why not? Haven't we always been doing this?" The Radiant Pope smiled slightly and continued, "They were sealed away in the human world from birth until many years ago, when they came back to life as humans. They have no so-called past lives, nor do they have the feeling of being gods. They were instilled with the doctrines and teachings of the Temple of Light from childhood."

They do not believe in God.

They only believe in light and justice.

If mere bloodline can limit them, then how can you and I become saints?

"So after the Deity descended to earth, the first enemies they faced were not us, but their offspring!" The Radiant Pope narrowed his eyes.

Gods also possess emotions and desires.

They were just too strong.

For countless years, they had become accustomed to all races submitting to them.

This led the Deity to believe that nothing they said or did could be disobeyed, and that humans could only serve as their pawns, even if it meant death, to carry out their commands.

But during the years when the Deity disappeared.

Humanity has already risen to prominence.

They no longer needed to Mythic Era and submit to the Deity.

They didn't have to be slaves to the Dragonkind during the Dragon Era.

They did not need to serve as servants to the Elf during the Elf Era.

Humanity rose to prominence in the Fourth Era.

Even if the Fourth Era is about to begin.

But who dares to say that they are destined to be the master of the next era?

What good would it do if Deity descended?

They faced a counterattack from countless powerful races.

There was even resistance from reincarnated Deity.

With so many races and religious forces on the Gods Continent, all vying to become the protagonist of the Fourth Era, who will emerge victorious?

Who can say for sure?

The Vice Hall Master sighed, then suddenly looked at the young man beside him and asked, "Which step are you to take, and how far are you from it?"

The seemingly young pope shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it's just a piece of paper away, or maybe it's the distance between heaven and earth."

"Even after the Mana Revival, you still can't step into that realm?"

"Cannot."

"Wouldn't that mean a Main God would descend... and we would be reduced to ants again?" The Vice Hall Master's eyes were filled with helplessness and despair. The Main God was too powerful. Unless they stepped from the Saint to another realm, they would not have a chance to resist.

But the Radiant Pope smiled inexplicably, "Don't worry, it's not time to despair yet. The current Mana Revival is still in its infancy. The concentration of Mana is so low that it's not even enough for the Main God to absorb in one breath, especially since they can't get down there right now."

Maybe I'll take the opportunity to break through once the Mana is fully restored.

"And even if it weren't for me, there would be others."

However, he sneered again, "But if the Main God wants to descend to the mortal realm ahead of schedule, then don't worry about me being impolite; I'll just punch him back. That wouldn't be good for anyone."

"..." The Vice Hall Master twitched his lips. "Stop bragging, okay? You've only been Saint for a little over a thousand years, much later than me, and you're already boasting about crushing the Main God?"

The young Radiant Pope curled his lip and said, "If you don't believe me, fine, get lost!"