Divinity

After his successful promotion, Kronos left Saint Samuel Cathedral immediately.

Horamick has been missing for a long time; he should reappear by now, otherwise the Saint Hilleran Cathedral will become suspicious.

Kronos transformed into Horamick's appearance, donned the white priest's robes that Horamick often wore, and put on the soft cap of Clergy. He swaggered into the Gate of Saint Hilleran Cathedral.

Along the way, he encountered mostly low-ranking Clergy who were not qualified to speak with the Archbishop. They simply bowed and greeted him. Kronos didn't need to do much; a slight nod was enough.

Kronos was filled with regret. He wished he hadn't dealt with Horamick so decisively. If he had preserved Horamik's spirit, perhaps he could have learned more Information through Spirit Channeling means.

But there was no other way. If Horamick's spirit was left behind, it would be like leaving a huge flaw that could expose his identity at any time.

Therefore, Kronos could only continue to play the role of Horamick in his mind's eye: kind, benevolent, and gentle.

I believe that as long as you avoid contact with people you're too close to, there shouldn't be any problems.

Kronos quickly arrived at Horamick's room and then breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as I don't run into any close relatives on my way here, I can safely delay for a few more days.

Nosk has been looking for Horamick since last night.

He was Horamick's student. Horamick had been teaching him ever since he embarked on the path of the Beyonder. He had some problems last night, which was why he came looking for Horamick, but he couldn't find him.

We searched for most of the day again, but no one knew where the Archbishop had gone.

So, as soon as they received Message of the Archbishop's return, Nosk came knocking on their door immediately.

But Kronos definitely couldn't see him. This was Horamick's "adopted son" whom he had raised since childhood. Not to mention him, even if Ikanser came, Kronos would absolutely not see him.

These people are all too close to Horamick; if they make any mistakes in their performance, it will immediately expose their true colors.

Therefore, Kronos directly instructed Old Fan to deal with it.

Nosk knocked a few times and then waited.

Not long after, the door opened, but it wasn't Horamick who Door Opening, but rather Horamick's Mechanical Puppet.

Nosk bowed slightly and said, "Mr. Jacques, I would like to see the teacher."

That's right, Jacques is the name of this Puppet.

Horamick truly regarded his Puppet as a companion, Nosk naturally knew this, because he had once received guidance from this Puppet, so he respected Mr. Jacques very much.

"Master cannot see you. He has a new idea regarding Potion digestion and is focusing on his research. He probably won't be able to see you for the next few days."

Upon hearing this, Nosk was not displeased; on the contrary, he was particularly delighted.

Having been by Horamick's side for so long, he was certainly aware of Horamick's predicament.

Now that Horamick has a new approach to digesting Potion, is it possible to digest the entire Potion in one go?

In that case, Horamick would have a chance to Advancing to Angel.

Whether Horamick continues to serve the God of Steam and Machinery on the continent or goes to the God's Divine Kingdom, it is a good thing for Nosk.

So Nosk said excitedly, "Okay, Mr. Jacques, I understand. Is there anything I can do for my teacher?"

Old Fan spoke up, "During this time, the master may not have the extra energy to care about Church affairs, so we'll have to trouble you and the other bishops."

Nosk said confidently, "Don't worry, leave it to us. Let the professor focus on his research; I definitely won't let him down."

After saying that, Nosk left with a confident air.

This was a solution that Kronos and Old Fan had discussed beforehand, and regardless of whether Nosk came or not, they would have used the same excuse.

Horamick's possession of the Angel will definitely help Kronos avoid a lot of trouble.

During this period, Kronos must quickly familiarize himself with Horamick's behavior and habits.

As for how to become familiar with it, then Mr. Jacques ' help is indispensable.

Kronos had completely banished Horamick's spirit, but he still possessed a spirit that understood Horamick —the spirit within the Mechanical Puppet.

Of the twenty-two Paths of the Divine, Pathway can be used to create Puppet: the Mother Pathway and the Paragon Pathway.

Ancient Alchemist of the Mother Pathway possess more powerful techniques and can use their own materials to create Puppet, while Alchemist of the Paragon Pathway primarily create Mechanical Puppet.

However, both share a commonality: they both imbue the Puppet with a spirit, making the Puppet more dynamic and autonomous.

The Mother Pathway involves the authority over life, so the spirit can be more perfectly controlled in her hands, and the Puppet she creates are no different from humans in terms of intelligence.

The Paragon Pathway is less effective in this regard, resulting in Puppet with lower levels of intelligence.

But even at a low level, they still possess memory abilities.

Now that Van Aisting has taken over the Mechanical Puppet, Mr. Jacques ' spirit has naturally fallen into the hands of Kronos.

Kronos planned to use the Manipulation Gloves to browse through all of the spirit's memories, so that he could more perfectly imitate Horamick.

After Nosk left, the news that Horamick was about to Advancing to Angel spread.

Initially, Nosk simply stated publicly that the Archbishop had gained a new understanding of Potion and therefore needed to conduct quiet research for a period of time.

But rumors, as everyone knows, once they start spreading, they become completely out of control.

So soon, the Message became "Horamick is about to fully digest the Potion and is on the verge of becoming Angel," and then further changed to "Horamick has fully digested the Potion and is undergoing the Ritual to Advancing to Angel."

It didn't take long for the Message to spread throughout the upper echelons of Backlund, causing all eyes in Backlund to turn to Saint Hilleran Cathedral.

Soon, Arianna, who was in the Evernight Cloister, received this Message.

Only the Evernight Goddess and Arianna knew about Kronos's undercover mission; Anthony of Saint Samuel Cathedral was unaware of it.

However, as the same head of the Backlund Diocese, he was naturally very concerned about Horamick's situation, so he learned of the Message immediately.

This Message was quickly relayed to the Evernight Cloister.

The affairs of Angel should naturally be the responsibility of the Angel themselves.

As soon as Arianna received this Message, she Consciousness this was part of Kronos's plan.

By sending this Message, you can buy yourself more time.

Whether it's progress in Potion research or the Ritual for Advancing to Angel, it could take anywhere from three to five days to several months. Kronos could easily delay until he was truly confident before appearing before everyone.

This approach is clever, but it could easily delay the affairs of the Church of Evernight.

The goddess sent him to gather Message, but he's now pushing all the tasks onto the bishops below him. What's the point of gathering anything then?

Therefore, He had to give Kronos a push.

Just as Kronos was browsing through Jacques's spiritual memories, he felt a Spirituality jolt, a reminder from Arianna.

At this point, Kronos was already at Sequence 3, and the gap between him and Arianna was getting smaller and smaller, so Arianna could no longer pull him into her Dream Infiltration from a distance and needed to remind him in advance.

After regaining his senses, Kronos quietly left the Saint Hilleran Cathedral.

To contact the favored ones of the Evernight Goddess within the Church of the Church of Steam and Machinery would be far too audacious.

After leaving the Saint Hilleran Cathedral, Kronos responded directly to Arianna through Spirituality, and then he fell into a dream.

After Dream Infiltration, Arianna appeared before Kronos.

"Lady. Arianna, is there something you need from me?"

Arianna began, "You have successfully entered Saint Hilleran Cathedral without arousing suspicion from others, which is excellent. Therefore, I have brought you the reward from the Church."

It was called a reward, but it was actually the terms of a deal between Kronos and Amanises. But how could a god make a deal with mortals? So this was the reward.

Arianna continued, "In addition to two Beyonder Characteristic, the goddess has also bestowed upon you a portion of your own divinity, integrating it into the Concealment Cloak. Even True God, unless they examine you face-to-face, will not discover your identity."

A divine quality—that's a considerable sacrifice.

Divinity is actually Spirituality that comes with divine authority, but the restoration of divinity is not as simple as the restoration of Spirituality, which can be achieved through meditation.

This gift from the Evernight Goddess will take her at least several years to complete.

However, the Evernight Goddess should already be at the pinnacle of True God, so this loss should have little impact.

If it were the God of Steam and Machinery, things might be different.

The sweet treats were over, and the harsh realities followed. Arianna said, "No matter what method you use, you must appear before everyone within a week and take over the affairs of Saint Hilleran Cathedral, or all the gifts will be taken back."

After saying this, Arianna didn't give Kronos a chance to bargain and disappeared, naturally waking Kronos from his dream.

Upon waking, Kronos saw a box in front of him, which must have been the gift from Arianna.

He opened the box in front of him and saw what was inside.

There was a crystal so transparent it was almost ethereal; Kronos knew this was the Beyonder Characteristic of Traveler.

The deep, dark pool of water nearby must represent the Ferryman's Beyonder Characteristic.

Finally, there was a small, sealed box containing the divinity of the Evernight Goddess.

Now that he had everything, Kronos needed to hurry back, as he needed to quickly browse through the spirit's memories so that he could appear within a week.

After returning to Horamick's room, Kronos gave the things Arianna had sent to Old Fan.

"Old Fan, take a look, are these two Beyonder Characteristic okay? And the most important one is this divinity, do you know how to use it?"

Since Kronos had no chance to ask Arianna how to use this divinity, he could only ask Old Fan.

Old Fan was very interested in studying Beyonder Item, so once Kronos took them out, he couldn't take his eyes off them.

After hearing Kronos's question, Old Fan said, "No problem. I don't have the ability to reforge the Death God Mask, but I can still introduce two stable Beyonder Characteristic through Gregrace's blood."

"As for divinity, this is indeed my first time encountering it, but I have seen Record of it in books."

"Divinity can only be integrated into Beyonder Item of the same Pathway, further enhancing the abilities of these Beyonder Item and elevating their status; it is entirely beneficial."

"You only need to place this divinity together with the Beyonder Item you want to upgrade, and they will naturally attract each other. You don't need to do anything; the upgrade will be complete in a day or two, or at most a week."

It seems that the Evernight Goddess and Arianna have planned this all out. The upgrade to the Concealment Cloak will only take a week at most, so it makes perfect sense for him to appear within a week.

Suddenly, Kronos seemed to remember something and began rummaging through the Mask Space.

Not long after, Kronos took out a sealed box, handed it to Old Fan, and asked, "Old Fan, do you think this still works?"

Old Fan took it and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in astonishment. "You actually have a copy of something I've never seen in my entire life?"

What is this? It is the divinity of the True Creator.

This was what Kronos stole from the offspring of the True Creator while they were in Tingen.

If Kronos hadn't cut off the supply of divinity in time, Dunn Smith would certainly have continued to fight desperately, just like in the original story.

However, after stealing this divinity, Kronos didn't know what use it was, and he was also afraid that it might cause harm, so he sealed it away and placed it in the Mask Space.

Having received the divinity of the Evernight Goddess today, I suddenly remembered this matter. Since the Evernight Goddess's divine power can be used, then surely the power of the True Creator can also be used, right?

Looking at this divine nature of the True Creator, Old Fan remained silent for a while before finally speaking, "The True Creator's divinity is far more universal than that of the other gods, because this one doesn't cherish his own divinity at all."

It's not that they don't cherish it; they're not very bright, so they don't care at all.

"However, every form of divinity can establish a close connection with that god, so I don't recommend using it rashly, as there's a high chance it will be affected."