After becoming a god, Norton seemed to have completely abandoned his former timidity and caution.
In the past, he was always wary of Abraham and Elizabeth's betrayal, but now he was completely unconcerned and even let it go unchecked.
In the past, he was always afraid of the restoration of the Papal State in the Southern Continent, but now, even though he could still monitor Duoxia's movements and even overhear his conversation with Miles XIII, he didn't care at all. Instead, he was somewhat looking forward to their betrayal.
One cannot understand Norton's thoughts without standing in Norton's position.
Just as God was betrayed by Kuba in the past, it is very likely that this was also the reason why God let it go.
Norton has now lost his way forward. With the disappearance of Kuba, the cross and nails made from the god's corpse have been destroyed by him, and there is nothing in the Southern Continent that can harm him in the slightest.
In such a situation, if anyone from Duoxia, Abraham, or even the Southern Continent or Garden of Eden could find a way to harm him, it would actually be a help to Norton.
Only those of equal or Existence Level Existence Level him can harm him.
If Duoxia and his team have indeed found something that can harm or imprison Norton, it means that Norton's previously blocked path has seen a new lease on life.
Therefore, Norton, just like God in the past, awaited the entire Garden of Eden to bring him new changes.
Norton's refusal to meet with him greatly displeased the powerful and influential families of the Southern Continent, especially some large and influential families who were both anxious and angry.
The Childe Family.
An old man, withered and raisin-like, lay supine on a bed covered with blankets, breathing weakly, his eyes half-open, his skin covered with mottled spots and dry wrinkles.
His face resembled a skull, and was pale and bluish-white, clearly indicating that he was terminally ill and on his deathbed.
This is the head of the Childe Family, the Old Childe.
His life was legendary. He was born into a poor family, and his father was an alcoholic and abusive, driving his mother away. Later, he was beaten so badly that he dared not return home and was forced to wander the seas, becoming a pirate.
At that time, the slave trade was just emerging, and Old Childe pirate, keenly recognized this golden opportunity.
Based on the capital accumulated from years of robbery and the network of connections built up over many years as pirates, they sailed to the Northern Continent to find local black chiefs and buy slaves captured by their tribes, thus embarking on the ship slave trade.
After decades of operation, the Old Childe single-handedly built a magnificent and powerful family into the Aodelan Empire.
But now, at the age of 100, he has finally succumbed to the limitations of age and entered the final stage of his life.
Old Childe lay on the bedding like a withered old tree trunk; his once young and strong physique was now too weak even to move his mouth.
Even so, he still squinted at his three sons, who were also getting old, gathered around the window.
"Ahem... that Pale God still hasn't responded?"
Old Childe sighed weakly.
"No, Father. Don't wait any longer. We've already found the Vampire, and he can grant you eternal life right now. Even if you want to hitch a ride on the Pale God's coattails, we have the younger generation! Especially the young girls in the family, they're so beautiful and youthful now. The Pale God is beginning to take human form, wouldn't it be better for the girls to approach him than for us to?"
Old Childe's eldest son Luosi, had an aged face, but spoke with great force. His eyes were bloodshot, and his two canine teeth were long and narrow. Judging from his appearance, he was now in the form of Fourth-Generation Vampire!
Now, with Norton's resurrection and the Vampire' awakening, a few remaining Vampire from the old era have also been revived. With the resurrection of the Pale God, they are terrified and flee in a frenzy.
The Childe Family runs a slave trade, and during this period alone, they caught several smuggled old-time Vampire on ships bound for the Northern Continent.
One of them was even Third-Generation Vampire from the old era, who had truly experienced Norton's mythical age.
This is why the Childe Family has now become Vampire.
But this is also why Old Childe has not become Vampire to this day.
"Sigh... Vampire have a strict hierarchy, and Third-Generation Vampire are said to have been slaves in mythological times."
In this biological community where status is determined by bloodline, if we were to evolve into low-ranking Vampire, we would undoubtedly be at the mercy of others.
This is also the fundamental reason why I want to host a banquet for that Pale God!
My child, the true power in this world is held by only a few. My purpose in hosting that Pale God was to use him to facilitate the Vampire transformation and share the future profits with him!
You have all witnessed the changes in Sak City; such a method of governance will undoubtedly trigger a massive transformation in the Southern Continent.
That Pale God will undoubtedly regain his former status through his already immense and extraordinary military power and his system that resonates with the people. My intention in hosting this banquet is to gamble on him, hoping to leverage his military strength and status to become one of the families poised to dominate the Southern Continent in the future...
"Fine, since that Pale God has no intention of keeping the appointment, then I will no longer wait... But the head of the Childe Family and the younger members of the family must not become Vampire before they grow old, lest they become completely and irresistibly enslaved..."
"We've already given our instructions, Father! But that's not important. The most important thing right now is still the expansion of our family's business. Recently, someone brought back some dried leaves from the slave-farming regions of the Northern Continent. Smoking these leaves produces an euphoric effect, and now it's causing a huge wave in the Southern Continent. Even members of the royal family are using it. I estimate this could be the next big thing after the slave-farming trade..."
To Miles XIII's surprise.
Aside from hosting Norton and sending invitations, no powerful figures in the various countries of the Southern Continent used unconventional means to improperly tempt the Pale God Norton.
None of these powerful and wealthy families are fools. After all, the Pale God, who has been sealed away for thousands of years, is divine, and no family would rashly test him.
However, this outcome greatly displeased Miles XIII and other emperors. Miles XIII, in particular, was extremely disheartened.
If that Pale God Norton were in another country, it wouldn't matter; he wouldn't be in a hurry.
However, his Pale God was within his Aodelan Empire, and had already occupied a small border town and was continuing to expand.
He had refrained from acting rashly before, wanting the powerful to test him, but now that they weren't testing him, if he allowed this Pale God to continue developing, it would be occupying the territory of his Aodelan Empire!
Over time, this is going to overthrow the Miles Family's rule!