Arc 38The First Knight Order

Kallen inherited the God of Order’s role and rallied the churches against the returning gods and the Epoch Overlords. The 1st Knight Order won the first battle at terrible cost, leaving Kreid shaken and the Church’s reserves uncertain.

  • Milogar and Leftina passed on their inheritances and fell, and Kallen gathered the awakened Dikalost and Budalas to lead the Order God Church.
  • Kallen forged alliances with Reincarnation and other churches as the Moon Goddess and other gods returned, while the High Priest and Tyranus prepared Order for war.
  • At Vien, Tyranus and Order’s branch gods fought the returning chief gods, and Tyranus revealed that Kallen would inherit Order’s complete godhead.
  • Tyranus and the branch gods defeated many chief gods, but ancient Epoch Overlords entered the conflict and Eternity urged Order and Light to join their side.
  • Kallen became Acting High Priest, rallied the churches to forge a new epoch, and ordered the First Knight Order awakened despite opposition from its commanders.
  • Kallen and Zhongtasen awakened the 1st Knight Order, whose clerics assembled and marched to fight the gods rather than other Order churches.
  • Dikno led the First Knight Order in a coordinated assault that destroyed the gods but cost the legion catastrophic losses, while Kallen refused to commit forces reserved for the ultimate battle.
  • Kreid received Alfred’s report and realized the Church’s reserves would not suffice, while Richard asked Philomina to marry Little Jerry and she called his house her home.
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Ch. 926Funeral of the Gods (8)

Kallen watched Milogar and Leftina sacrifice themselves in battles against the God of Netherflame and the Goddess of Night, while inheriting their conviction to carry on Order. After the clergy mourned the fallen, Kallen and the High Priest reflected on the funerals Kallen had promised to hold.

  • Milogar brought Kallen into his Undying Divine Kingdom, recognized the God of Order in him, and challenged the God of Netherflame.
  • Milogar defeated the God of Netherflame, passed on his will for Order, and banished his godhead before Kallen returned to the High Priest.
  • Kallen explained that Tyranus's strategy had weakened rival churches and left them reliant on the Order God Church.
  • Leftina brought Kallen into her Holy Light Divine Kingdom, spoke with him about the God of Order, and then fought the Goddess of Night.
  • Leftina and the Goddess of Night burned themselves and arranged their inheritances, while the Order clergy mourned the three fallen figures.
  • The High Priest thanked Kallen for keeping his promise to hold their funeral, and Kallen clarified that he had run the Immoreles Funeral Company.

Ch. 927Class reunion!

Kallen returned from the Icefield with the High Priest, who arranged for Kreid to lead the church temporarily and planned to enter seclusion. Back in York City, Kallen gathered old classmates and allies for a reunion, bringing a mysterious coffin and a mummy to the exhibition hall.

  • The High Priest discussed Kallen’s Immoreles identity, approved Kreid as his temporary successor, and warned Kallen to keep his identity as the next God of Order secret.
  • The High Priest asked Kallen to select a historical High Priest to assist him and Kreid while he rested, and Kallen chose someone from the church’s record book.
  • Wukongjia and Neo discussed their plans, the church’s exhibits, and the possibility of awakening Dikalost’s mummy.
  • Kallen returned to York City as clerics prepared the exhibition hall and delivered a black coffin under the High Priest’s official authorization.
  • Kallen gathered Wukongjia, Neo, the mummy, and the coffin in the hall and called the occasion a class reunion.

Ch. 928Heaven

Kallen tried to awaken Dikalost and entered his memories, where Dikalost revealed that Heaven still existed beyond a collapsed road and that the Abyss God had severed the passage after discovering Order had deceived him. Kallen offered Dikalost a second life as an Order Knight, and Dikalost accepted, declaring that his true faith was adventure.

  • Wukongjia warned that awakening Dikalost would be difficult, but Kallen released the display case and used Thousand Enchantments to examine Dikalost's remains.
  • Two damaged angels awakened and attacked, but Wukongjia and Kallen quickly suppressed them before Kallen began Dikalost's awakening.
  • Kallen encountered Dikalost in his memories and learned that Heaven remained accessible only through a collapsed road, and that the Abyss God had severed it after realizing it was not truly Heaven.
  • A glimpse through Heaven's gate nearly tore Kallen's soul apart, and Dikalost admitted that the Abyss God had shouted that Order had deceived him.
  • Kallen offered Dikalost a second life as an Order Knight, and Dikalost agreed after revealing that adventure, not the Abyss, was his true faith.

Ch. 929A blood-red reunion

Kallen awakened Budalas and, after learning his memories, offered him an indefinite existence in exchange for secretly directing the Order God Church against the returning gods. Budalas accepted, but after awakening he accused Kallen of betraying Order and stabbed him with a demon-breaking scepter.

  • Dikalost reunited with Neo and Wukongjia, and Wukongjia introduced Kallen as their long-lost son; Wukongjia and Kallen tested their strength and confirmed that Kallen had condensed a godhead fragment.
  • Kallen entered Budalas's memories and learned that Budalas opposed the gods' return and believed the Order God Church should stand against them.
  • Kallen offered Budalas indefinite existence if he would secretly direct the Church and bring the Church World under control; Budalas knelt and accepted the divine edict.
  • Budalas awoke from the coffin and criticized Wukongjia, Neo, and Dikalost over their past conduct and loyalties.
  • As Kallen tried to calm the reunion, Budalas accused him of betraying Order and drove a demon-breaking scepter into his chest.

Ch. 930A show of force!

Kallen survived Budalas’s attempt to assassinate him and brought him to Norton, whose resolve convinced Budalas to return to the Order God Church. Kallen then forced Kreid to accept his authority, and Budalas used Order’s military support and the threat of returning gods to pressure three churches into declaring war.

  • Budalas stabbed Kallen, but Loya’s Lax Copper Coin blocked the lethal attack and was damaged; Kallen then took Budalas to see Norton.
  • Alfred read his unfinished “New Light of Order” to Norton, who gave him Tyranus’s goose quill and asked him to continue writing.
  • Budalas met Norton in the Office Divine Temple, saw his resolve to die, and repented of doubting and blaspheming against the Lord.
  • Kallen confronted Kreid in the War Court and revealed that he was an Immoreles, while Kevin’s divine might forced Kreid to accept his authority.
  • At a conference with the Thunder Order God Church, the Night God Church, and the Netherflame God Church, Budalas offered Order’s military support for wars against their weakened rivals and warned that they would face vengeance if the gods returned.

Ch. 931Seen through

Puer prepared to join Dikalost’s expedition while Kallen discussed the possible purpose of Heaven and warned her to stay safe. As Dikalost departed, Wukongjia realized the truth about his identity, and Kallen called him “Father,” prompting him to kneel and address Kallen as Lord.

  • Puer chose clothes for the expedition, and Kallen insisted that Kevin accompany her and protect the group.
  • Kallen speculated that Heaven might be a forbidden zone intended to help deal with the gods, though he admitted he did not know the God of Order’s true plan.
  • Dikalost, Neo, and Wukongjia discussed the chaos spreading among the churches and Dikalost prepared to leave.
  • Budalas warned Dikalost to remain loyal, and Dikalost departed with Puer and Kevin for the expedition.
  • Wukongjia approached Kallen, confessed he had realized something terrifying, and Kallen called him “Father,” causing Wukongjia to kneel and call him Lord.

Ch. 932The God of Reincarnation!

Kallen traveled to Reincarnation Valley to discuss an alliance while probing the Church’s plans for the Gate of Reincarnation. As the gate opened, the deity emerging from within was revealed to be the Moon Goddess, not the God of Reincarnation.

  • Kallen revealed his identity to Wukongjia, asked him to keep it secret, and brought him along to Reincarnation Valley.
  • Kallen met with Romir and the Reincarnation Temple Elders, presented an alliance agreement, and discussed the approaching return of the gods.
  • At dinner, Romir admitted she did not want her Lord to return because the souls within the gate would be consumed, while Kallen said Order had no special mission for her.
  • Lango told Kallen that Reincarnation’s forces were wearing down the membrane around the gate and that he would not resist if Order declared war; the gate then shook violently.
  • The High Priest welcomed the return of the God of Reincarnation, the Moon Goddess, and Tyranus as the Gate of Reincarnation opened further.
  • A towering goddess appeared inside the gate, and Romir recognized her as the Moon Goddess.

Ch. 933Evil God Judgment!

Kallen watched the Reincarnation Church fight to keep Moon God Artemis from escaping the Gate of Reincarnation, while the Moon Order God Church faced the God of Reincarnation at the Moon Wheel. Rilielsa sacrificed herself to restrain Artemis, and the High Priest ordered the evil god judgment against Rilielsa rescinded.

  • Kallen, Muli, Wukongjia, and Little Kangna flew above the Gate of Reincarnation and watched the church’s forces attack Artemis as she struggled to emerge.
  • Kallen learned from Mr. Hoffen that a major upheaval had also begun at the Moon Order God Church, where the God of Reincarnation was being held inside the Moon Wheel.
  • Reincarnation’s believers believed their god had appeared, but Kallen recognized the divine signs as a deception painted by Rilielsa.
  • Rilielsa burned her soul and sent her broken body to restrain Artemis, with Lord Dar trapped inside it.
  • At the Office Divine Temple, the High Priest ordered Alfred to rescind the evil god judgment against Rilielsa.

Ch. 934The God of Order's Promise

Piaget began receiving the Wall God's inheritance but nearly lost himself to hatred until Dis intervened, and Linda's soul returned to his side. As the battles against the God of Reincarnation and Moon God Artemis reached their climax, the High Priest ordered the Moon Order God Church's destruction to honor Kallen's promise to the Dark Moon Goddess.

  • Piaget burned Linda's paintings and ashes, rejected the Wall God Church, and attacked Mr. Bede as the inheritance began transforming him.
  • Dis restrained Piaget and gathered the golden threads, but let Linda's image emerge and embrace Piaget when he heard her voice.
  • Kallen's group rescued Lord Dar from the collapsing battlefield, and Linda's soul fragment told Kallen she was returning to Piaget.
  • Kallen learned that the Dark Moon Goddess was binding the God of Reincarnation on the Moon Wheel and recalled his promise to help her destroy the Moon Order God Church.
  • The Dark Moon Goddess ignited her ruined body to set Reincarnation alight as the Moon Order God Church's forces renewed their assault.
  • After Alfred told him of Kallen's promise, the High Priest ordered Daan, Xierma, and Marlojis to lead their Knight Orders to the Moon Wheel and destroy every Moon Order God Church inheritance.

Ch. 935A dear friend's closure

Kallen witnessed the fall of the Moon God Artemis and received the Dark Moon Goddess’s inheritance after she thanked Order and vanished. He secured an alliance with the weakened Reincarnation Church, then visited Piaget, who had sealed himself into a happy life with Linda and promised to paint Kallen’s portrait when his figure loomed over the world.

  • Artemis died at the Gate of Reincarnation, and her lunar blessing spread through Reincarnation Valley and the world inside the gate, damaging the church’s ability to recover.
  • The Dark Moon Goddess appeared before Kallen, praised Order, and gave him her inheritance; Kallen learned that the Order Knights Corps had attacked the Moon Order God Church.
  • Romir agreed to finalize an alliance with Order, and Kallen spent a week arranging its terms as Reincarnation added cooperative projects and granted Order access to the Gate’s surroundings.
  • Kallen visited Mr. Bede and restored the Wall God Church’s right to preach, then entered Piaget’s painting and saw him living happily with Linda.
  • Piaget told Mr. Bede that he was saving a blank sheet to paint Kallen, whose figure would soon loom over the world.

Ch. 936Divine War in Vien!

Kallen returned to Vien as the Order God Church prepared to confront the returning gods, including the God of Principles. The High Priest publicly handed the stage to Kallen, revealed Vien’s cross-shaped battlefield, and joined Tyranus and the Church’s venerable figures in preparing to fight every returning chief god.

  • Kallen returned to 13 Mingke Street and told Old Hoffen that the God of Principles was among the next batch of Returning Gods.
  • The High Priest broke free of his Ice Seal, said farewell to his subordinates, and traveled in a wheelchair to meet Kallen in Vien.
  • At the Teleportation Hall, Dis told Delong that Kallen was his grandson too, delighting Delong.
  • Kallen pushed the High Priest out of the hall, where the High Priest explained Vien’s special position and raised a colossal cross from the Tiffranco Mountain Range.
  • Tyranus appeared bound to the cross as the returning chief gods advanced on Vien, while Order’s venerable retainers and knights gathered around him.
  • The High Priest connected Kallen’s consciousness to Tyranus, and Tyranus declared that the Branch Gods of Order would take every returning chief god with them in the coming battle.

Ch. 937Inheritance

The Rebel Dragon God returned to the battle over Vien and taught Little Kangna how to combine the strengths of different dragon races, while Tyranus and Alfred summoned the Order Knights to counter the invading gods. As the God of Light drove away an ancient Solar System God, the knights continued choosing newcomers to mentor, leaving Dali Wenluo convinced Alfred was deliberately excluding him.

  • The Rebel Dragon God detected Little Kangna's Master-Servant Contract, but stopped trying to break it after Tyranus told him her master was present, then shared his senses and taught her to inherit the attributes of different dragon races.
  • The Rebel Dragon God overpowered the God of Crystal, while the God of Storms raised a massive wave toward Vien and Tyranus sent Kallen's consciousness back to his wheelchair.
  • Tyranus and Alfred summoned Mutese with Muli Benda, Andeka with Vic, Dirga with Molindi, and Hidamore with Philomina to fight the gods, angels, and demons attacking Vien.
  • An ancient Solar System God approached, but Tyranus warned it not to descend; the God of Light then confronted it, forcing it to withdraw.
  • Elsewhere, Neo's brief transformation by a beam of light made the resisting Light Clerics believe he was sacred, and an Old Light Elder agreed to submit.
  • As the knights continued calling newcomers to mentor, Dali Wenluo remained unchosen and accused Alfred of taking revenge on him.

Ch. 938Old Gods

Philomina witnessed Hidamore and the Assassin God fight, while the Lax God’s interference pushed Hidamore toward a desperate final attack. The gods’ deaths stirred ancient powers, and a voice from the Eternal Throne announced its impatience for Order.

  • Dali Wenluo spoke with Dikno, who was summoned away, leaving Dali Wenluo to shout in frustration.
  • Philomina spoke with Hidamore in his Divine Kingdom, and he described his bond with the Assassin God while she recounted killing her grandmother.
  • The Lax God interfered in the duel and inflamed Hidamore’s emotions, so Tyranus ordered the Phantom Knight to take his brother down with him.
  • Hidamore tricked the Assassin God into believing he had received Order’s blessing, then gained a true blessing and struck the Lax God through his sarcophagus.
  • Hidamore and the Assassin God fell after offering their inheritances, with the Assassin God’s inheritance going to Philomina and Hidamore banishing his godhead.
  • The deaths of the returning gods stirred ancient beings and phenomena, while a pillar of light descended over a frozen palace and a voice from the Eternal Throne told Order it could hardly wait.

Ch. 939Eternity descended

Eternity returned and summoned the Eternal Spear, forcing the Order faction to confront an Epoch Overlord before the Divine War had ended. As Eternity sought a vessel in Kallen, Tyranus broke free of the Cross and asked Richard to guide him in battle.

  • Old Hoffen explained that the Little Girl had inherited two compatible Godheads, while Delong and Madam Tang Li proudly claimed her as family and student.
  • Richard watched the Divine War with Buken, who explained why Order's barrier had to protect the epoch's civilization.
  • Eternity returned from the Land of Extreme Cold, summoned the Eternal Spear, and sent a Divine Thought to seek an Alt Bloodline vessel.
  • Eternity's Divine Thought confronted Kallen, who rejected its offer and urged Eternity to help shape the coming world instead.
  • Tyranus freed Richard from Alfred's possession, broke free of the Cross, and invited Richard to guide him in battle.

Ch. 940Overlord

Richard accepted Tyranus’s request and took control of his Divine Kingdom Domain, joining the Divine War through Tyranus’s body. After Tyranus and the Order knights brought down several Chief Gods, Eternity confronted the ancient Epoch Overlords and declared that Order and Light should join the enemy side.

  • Richard resisted Tyranus’s request at first, but chose to teach him and entered his Divine Kingdom Domain while Philomina lowered her blade after Buken tried to reassure her.
  • Tyranus used the Cross to empower the Rebel Dragon God, who froze and beguiled two Chief Gods before sacrificing himself to kill them; he entrusted Little Kangna with his ideal, then banished his godhead.
  • Tyranus empowered Mutese’s greatshield, and Mutese’s self-inflicted blows crushed the God of Storms and dragged the God of Rest to his death.
  • Dirga transformed herself into a monstrous final summon that devoured the God of Ghosts and pursued the Nebula God, while Andeka’s chanting exposed the Abyss God and other hidden Chief Gods to Order’s forces.
  • A golden book shattered the Cross and ended Andeka, but Tyranus pierced the book with the Spear of Eternity and faced the God of Principles as ancient Epoch Overlords reacted to Eternity’s actions.
  • Eternity joyfully stood against the ancient Epoch Overlords and told Order and Light to join the enemy side.

Ch. 941The branch gods' final curtain

Tyranus and Order’s branch gods defeated the first wave of chief gods, while many sacrificed themselves and banished their godheads to preserve clean inheritances for the future. As Tyranus prepared for his final moments, he sent Richard back to his body and gave Order’s forces their next orders, leaving the coming stages of the divine war to Kreid, Dis, and the rest.

  • Eternity possessed Tyranus and helped Order’s branch gods defeat the chief gods, while Tyranus explained that Kallen would inherit Order’s complete godhead and become the new God of Order.
  • Alfred recorded Tyranus’s battle as he fought the God of Principles, whom Tyranus killed; Old Hoffen explained that Order had drawn the orthodox churches into the war and said Dis would join the final stage against returning Epoch Overlords.
  • The Blessing Knight sacrificed herself to shield Tyranus, who killed an Insect-type Chief God and sent Richard out of his Divine Kingdom.
  • Richard awoke on the Castle with Philomina confronting him, while Eternity decided to see the new epoch for himself and learned that Richard’s chosen destination was Red Leaf Street.
  • Tyranus appointed Kreid as High Priest, ordered the Order Knights Corps and First Knight Order to prepare for the next battles, and told Alfred to invent the love story he had never had time to live.

Ch. 942The Red Leaf Street meeting

Kreid prepared to become High Priest while Fudeng and Kallen discussed the Church’s future and the reestablishment of the Church of Light. At Red Leaf Street, Kallen and Neo went to meet the mysterious figure who had not yet left, while Alfred struggled to record the gathering.

  • Kreid tried on his High Priest’s robe, then told Fudeng he would appoint Kallen acting High Priest and step aside whenever Kallen wished.
  • Fudeng returned to his headquarters, where Kallen presented the declaration reestablishing the Church of Light, and Fudeng agreed to it without objection.
  • Kallen left with Little Kangna, while Fudeng and Aoji both collapsed in relief after she was gone.
  • Kallen and Neo arrived at Red Leaf Street with Alfred and discussed Neo’s new role as Light Pope and the figure still waiting there.
  • Kallen and Neo went inside to meet the figure, while Alfred hesitated over how to write about the gathering in his notebook.

Ch. 943A new world

Alfred recorded the first meeting of the three Epoch Overlords, while Richard, Kallen, and Neo discussed the coming struggle against returning gods at Anlamyde Mountain. Richard revealed that he could not see the new epoch, leaving the outcome of their conflict unknown.

  • Alfred recorded the Epoch Overlords' meeting without naming its location, then relaxed by writing love stories.
  • Kallen and Neo found Richard at a pastry shop, where Richard investigated the Mills Goddess's power and discussed Neo's relationship to Light.
  • Richard led Kallen and Neo through a washroom door to Anlamyde Mountain, where he recalled meeting Light before Light became a god.
  • Richard explained that the three of them could not fully act before the final battle, and Kallen described the churches' plan to resist returning deities.
  • Richard explained that the Epoch Overlords could return through the historical marks they left behind, and said he could not see the new epoch.

Ch. 944Taking office as High Priest!

Kallen attended Kreid’s inauguration and was appointed Acting High Priest, then delivered a speech calling the Order Church to face the coming catastrophe together. As Kallen’s rise weakened the God of Order’s power and the Order Barriers began collapsing, Richard watched and admitted he felt jealous.

  • Richard, Kallen, and Neo agreed to join forces against the history of the Epoch, and Kallen promised to visit Richard in the Land of Extreme Cold.
  • Kallen reached Church Headquarters and honored Kreid’s authority as High Priest, prompting the former High Priest’s staff and Wukongjia to stand with him.
  • During Kreid’s inauguration, Kreid appointed Kallen Acting High Priest and draped the High Priest’s clerical robes over him.
  • Kallen addressed the gathered churches, warning that many would die in the coming battle and urging them to forge the new epoch themselves.
  • Richard watched Kallen’s appointment weaken the God of Order and trigger the collapse of the Order Barriers, then confessed that he felt jealous.

Ch. 945The First Knight Order

After the Sacred Alliance was established and church conflicts erupted, Kallen decided to send the First Knight Order into battle before the other Knight Orders. He overruled the commanders’ objections with the help of retired officers and prepared to lead them to the First Knight Order to issue Kreid’s Divine Edicts.

  • The Orthodox Order God Churches finalized their alliance, named it the Sacred Alliance, and faced widespread condemnation and clashes with other churches.
  • Kallen and Budalas discussed the coming war, and Kallen chose to deploy the First Knight Order before the other Knight Orders.
  • Kreid gave Kallen three sealed Divine Edicts authorizing him to order the First Knight Order’s Awakening.
  • At the War Court, Daan and the other commanders objected to Kallen’s plan, but Kallen threatened to replace commanders who refused to obey.
  • Liwen, Pilo, and retired officers from the Old Folks’ Club backed Kallen and shamed the commanders into accepting the order.
  • Daan and the commanders swore to obey the High Priest’s Divine Edicts, and Kallen told them to accompany him to the First Knight Order.

Ch. 946Order's terrifying reserves!

Kallen went to the 1st Knight Order’s garrison to deliver the final preparations for its awakening, but his attempt to summon the sleepers triggered a violent response. He discovered that the Pyramid held sleeping deities, including the God of Chaos and the God of War, and the chapter ended as the God of War asked how much longer he had to wait.

  • Kallen led the regiment commanders into the garrison, where the inscription reminded them that the sleeping predecessors had sworn to become Order’s last line of defense.
  • Kallen reached the Pyramid and raised the 1st Knight Order’s battle flag, revealing that he had become a Temple Elder and stirring the sleepers inside.
  • Kallen’s attempt to issue the final divine edict failed when the scroll bearing High Priest Kreid’s image was torn apart and coffins on the Pyramid’s highest level opened.
  • Deity-filled hurricanes swept into the garrison, but Kallen ordered everyone to stand down and recognized that the sleeping deities were summoning their own power.
  • A pitch-black pool covered the Pyramid’s summit, and Kallen saw the Knight of Betrayal-Taoris, the God of Chaos, and the God of War emerge from it.
  • The God of War’s voice entered Kallen’s consciousness and asked how much longer he had to wait.

Ch. 947Curtain up

Kallen stayed at the Pyramid to calm the First Knight Order while the awakened Clerics prepared its sleeping Legion for war. Kreid and Budalas coordinated the Church’s early purge, while Fudeng set out to represent Order at the Church of Light’s founding ceremony.

  • Kallen raised his hand and silenced the agitated sleepers in the Pyramid, then rode Kangna to soothe them while the awakening Clerics began preparations.
  • Zhongtasen urged the Clerics to activate formations and artifacts as coffins descended, battle formations assembled, and preserved weapons and war machines emerged from beneath the ground.
  • Kallen ordered Daan and the other Regiment Commanders back to their posts and said he would remain at the Pyramid until the formal awakening began; he also told Little Kangna she could skip her homework.
  • Kreid approved the War Court’s recommendation to launch the purge early, and Budalas reported that the Knight Orders were ready and allied churches had supplied resources.
  • Fudeng spoke with Budalas about the difficult situation, then told Kreid he would attend the Church of Light’s founding ceremony in Kallen’s place.
  • As Fudeng departed, he told Alfred his health was worsening and that he still had to keep working; Alfred joked that the Lord would tell him to get up and continue.

Ch. 948The terrifying legion awakened!

Fudeng feared that Kallen was the true Lord, while the Order God Church prepared for the Second Stage of the Divine War. Kallen awakened a legion of the 1st Knight Order and watched its returning warriors rapidly form an awe-inspiring combat force, which he said could only be sent against gods.

  • Fudeng realized that his suspicions about Kallen were likely true and asked Weigulin whether he should die first.
  • Byrne received Budalas's order to place Vien District on level-one alert as the first hostilities approached.
  • Kreid let Budalas and Dikno manage the church while Alfred reported that the first battle was about to begin.
  • Kallen and Zhongtasen began the large-scale awakening of the 1st Knight Order through twelve teleportation gates.
  • The awakened clerics remembered their oath, praised the God of Order, and swiftly assembled into disciplined combat formations.
  • Kallen rejected using the legion against other Order God Churches and declared that its opponents could only be gods.

Ch. 949A ruthless offensive

The 1st Knight Order crossed the teleportation gate to confront the gods emerging from the epoch membrane, with Dikno taking command and launching a ruthless offensive. As the legion sacrificed its awakened soldiers to cripple and crush the gods, Kallen asked Little Kangna whether she feared facing the same fate.

  • Serion Damon ordered the 1st Knight Order through the teleportation gate, and Kallen and Little Kangna followed on the Bone Dragon.
  • Dikno revealed his identity to Serion, assumed command, and ordered the legion to attack the newly descended gods before they could regroup.
  • The Flying Knights marked targets while Summoners and Spell Art Practitioners sacrificed themselves to unleash coordinated attacks that wounded and disoriented the gods.
  • Dikno ordered the cavalry to charge continuously as Priests burned themselves to bless them, and polluted knights left formation to decay.
  • Dikno ordered the battle formation to advance and the Formation Masters to activate the Human Formation, turning the Shield Bearers and War Machines into tools for crushing the weakened gods.
  • Kallen asked Little Kangna if she feared making the same sacrifice, and she answered that it was only fair.

Ch. 950Richard's confession

Kallen reflected on his faith as the First Knight Order won a devastating battle, then planned the next stage of the Divine War with Dikno. Meanwhile, Richard teased Philomina about marrying Little Jerry until she stopped outside his house and claimed it was her home.

  • Kallen told Kangna that they had lost the option of turning back, and Kangna insisted they were equals and would face whatever came together.
  • Dikno's First Knight Order destroyed the gods but suffered catastrophic losses, while Daan urged the other Knight Orders not to fall short of their comrades.
  • Kallen praised Dikno and discussed the forces for the second stage of the Divine War, refusing to use the forces reserved for the ultimate battle.
  • Dikno knelt to urge Kallen to preserve a foundation for the Order God Church, but Kallen told him to focus on containing the gods.
  • Alfred brought Kreid the battle report, and Kreid realized the Church's reserves would not be enough and broke down over the cost.
  • Richard asked Philomina whether she would marry Little Jerry, and she stopped the car outside his house and said it was her home.
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