Son of a Serf, Ax the Schemer

After the calamity of the Abyss Demon, the original religious Order of the Hast Duchy was shattered.

The Lord of Order and Justice, whom they once believed in, did not bestow divine grace or protection during this war.

This gave other churches an opportunity.

At that time, many Priest and priests from various countries who came with the army to participate in this war left their seeds on this land.

Hast Fortress, in particular, after the war, was originally a place of faith dominated by the Church of Order and Justice, but it became a place where churches of the six Greater God and several other deities coexisted.

This is also why this ordinary man, born a serf, was able to establish a gang in a big city like Hast Fortress, rise rapidly, and do a lot of dirty work.

The Church of Order and Justice does not allow it, but other churches do.

As a mortal born into serfdom, Aikesi never revealed his origins.

But his aura doesn't lie; many people recognized that he came from the poor and serfdom.

only.

Aikesi seems to be born with a knack for scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb the ladder.

Over the years, he has used every means to flatter his superiors and treated his subordinates harshly and domineeringly, punishing them severely for any mistake.

This stems from the fact that his sensitive heart has never left his humble origins; suspicion is his instinct, and cruelty is his method.

This is a common trait among rulers who rose from humble beginnings, and it can only be erased over time.

Over the years, many Knight and Priest of the Church of Order have looked down on this gangster, considering him a disgrace to Hast Fortress and calling him the Ax the Schemer.

Strangely, no matter how they targeted him or tried to kill him, he managed to evade them.

It was as if he was protected by an invisible aura of fortune, making him impossible to kill.

at this point.

Every time Aikesi escaped death, he was filled with fear.

But he would often recall that scene he witnessed at the gates of Hast Fortress in the dead of night.

That's the source of all his resentment and his current abnormal luck.

It's like an epic poem from Bard's verse.

"The Hero prince walked into Hast Fortress in the sunlight."

"The Sun draped him in a golden cloak."

"The gods stood on the clouds and blessed him."

"Ten thousand armies submitted beneath his horse's hooves."

The Knight called out his name.

"The Demon fear his power."

"The Demon God was defeated by his golden spear."

"And the Angel from the Heavenly Kingdom looked up at him and smiled a smile he had never shown before."

This is what he witnessed with his own eyes back then.

At the same time this scene was unfolding.

Aikesi remembers it clearly.

That one sentence resonated in his heart.

"Among the serfs and countless other ordinary people, from among billions, one will surely emerge to become the protagonist of the world and change everything."

These words often surfaced in his mind, fueling his resentment and jealousy.

"Why is it that some people are born noble and high above others, while we mortals can only humbly crawl in the mud?"

"I'll have all of this someday, no, I'll have even more than him!"

"I am the protagonist of this world!"

"And he, it is said, has lost his Transcendent potential and is unable to ascend to Legendary."

"And I possess unparalleled luck, a favor bestowed upon me by that supreme and mysterious being!"

"I am certain to seize a tremendous opportunity and rise to the top in one fell swoop!"

really.

A tremendous opportunity has arrived.

As Aikesi reached the edge of the Whispering Thicket.

A deafening roar exploded in the dense forest and instantly spread in all directions.

Immediately afterwards, an unimaginable earthquake swept through the land.

They flipped Aikesi off the horse.

Just as he lay on the ground in a state of panic, not knowing what had happened, the violent shaking stopped.

He stood up, cursing, wanting to leave as quickly as possible.

But the next moment...

A strong premonition suddenly welled up in his heart.

He looked into the depths of the Whispering Thicket, where something seemed to be drawing him in.

Something was left in this dense forest.

"My gut feeling tells me that it contains what I've always longed for."

"Is what fell from the sky wealth, treasure, or something else?"

"But this dense forest is teeming with Magic Creature. If we go in, what if we never get out?"

His two ideas were constantly battling within him.

One is the desire to explore the depths of the dense forest; the other is the rationality of retreating in fear of danger.

But soon...

His impulses and desires overwhelmed his reason.

"I am protected by a mysterious being, I am the protagonist of this world, and I have unparalleled luck."

"I'm sure nothing will happen to me if I go into this dense forest!"

He gritted his teeth, tied Mar to the tree, parted the bushes, and went inside.

By sheer instinct, he miraculously avoided all the Magic Creature and their tribes, gradually approaching the land where Radnos, God of Battle and Murder, had fallen.

Half an hour later.

Aikesi arrived at the edge of a deep pit with incredible ease.

Here, he finally saw what was inside the pit.

It was a handsome middle-aged man, lying motionless in the deep pit.

Golden blood flowed beneath him, his skin shimmered in the sunlight, and his hair radiated an unparalleled luster.

Even if this being is dead and lifeless.

Just one glance from him was enough for Aikesi to feel an unimaginable majesty, as if he were facing the stars and the sky under a starry night.

It was as if we were inside a temple, respectfully worshipping the gods.

In short, this feeling is hard to describe, yet it inspires awe.

Who is He?

Aikesi was shaken.

"I look at him as if he were a god!"

Once this thought came to mind, he became uncontrollably excited.

"Could he really be a god?"

He died in front of me?

Having operated in Hast Fortress for many years, he used his position as the head of the mafia to help certain wealthy people in the city with their dirty work and shady dealings, but he also learned a lot about what was happening on the mainland.

He remembered clearly that one day...

An earl was discussing the secrets of the continent with another nobleman in his manor.

"It is said that the church has been consolidating its power recently, Twilight of the Gods is approaching, and the gods are walking among humans in the form of Saint..."

"Someone has already hunted down a god, seized his Divine Spark, and is waiting for Twilight of the Gods to end so that he can ascend to heaven, replace the original god's position, occupy his original Divine Kingdom, and become a great and immortal deity!"

"Haha, Your Excellency, these are things that those Legendary Realm figures at the highest level have the opportunity to do. Let's just be honest nobles and enjoy all the riches of the world."

What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.

Aikesi recalled the conversation and looked down at the dead bodies in the deep pit below, a surge of intense joy, as if he had struck gold, welled up in his heart.

He jumped down hastily, no longer caring about the proper demeanor he usually forced himself to maintain.