The Silver Folk could not say when it had begun, but they discovered that turmoil had returned to the world.
This time, there was no invasion by foreign enemies, no onslaught of Devils. Instead, the nations of the continent had gone to war for the gods they believed in, and to secure greater benefits for themselves!
News of discord among the gods within the Divine Courts spread to the mortal world, sparking wars between nations.
The gods loosened the restraints on the conflicts between nations that the Divine Courts had previously kept under tacit control.
The nations fought one another. Great powers waged war, small states clashed in bloody struggles, the strong lived, and the weak perished!
Countless refugees were displaced, yet the gods' temples and priests only grew more numerous.
Under these circumstances, although many Silver Folk died, even more came to believe in the gods with greater devotion.
To obtain Power of Faith, the gods began walking the mortal world frequently, aiding its people and spreading their divine codes.
Jiang Yang had said during the meeting that Faith could be contested. Those who ultimately proved strong would resist the Devils, while the weak would retreat into shelters to carry on civilization.
Thus, during this period, many gods distinguished themselves in the struggle for Faith, gaining vast numbers of believers as their strength soared like rockets.
In Northern Europe, twelve chief gods eventually emerged.
God King Odin, Frigga the goddess of love, Thor the god of thunder, Sif the goddess of land and harvest-she and Thor were both descendants of the Divine Clan born in the new era-Freyr the god of peace, Loki the god of fire, Tyr the god of war, Freyja the goddess of fertility, Heimdall the guardian god, Baldr the god of light, Hodr the god