The Weave is not only related to the cultivation and growth of the entire Mage community, but also serves as the underlying foundation of the super Virtual Universe built by the Adrian Federation.
The relationship between the Goddess of the Weave Mystra and the spellcaster community is almost one of mutual cultivation; their close connection is inseparable, making them a complete Community of shared interests.
In comparison, the God of Wisdom, Angley, is far inferior.
Although spellcasters uphold the principle that "knowledge is power" and have a great fondness for the God of Wisdom, a considerable number of spellcasters even regard the God of Wisdom, Angley, as their object of worship.
Although most of these beliefs are held by novice believers, they are still a rare and valuable thing for an atheist spellcaster.
However, all of this cannot obscure the fact that the relationship between the God of Wisdom, Angley, and the Federation is not as close as that between the Goddess of the Weave.
In short, if he wants to join forces with the Federation to conquer the Elemental Dimension, share the spoils, and form a strong alliance of interests, he needs to pledge his allegiance.
The God of Wisdom certainly understood this.
And so, under the watchful eyes of the Magic Pioneer, the Goddess of the Weave, and a host of high-ranking officials of the Federation, the God of Wisdom, Angley, reached out and gently pulled.
A crack appeared in the surrounding space.
A pale purple mist drifted out from it.
All eyes were drawn to it.
Then they witnessed this scene.
Beneath the dark Void, the roars and screams of countless demons echoed endlessly, penetrating straight to the soul.
But with a loud bang, as if something had been crushed, all sound abruptly ceased.
Immediately afterwards, a colossal giant appeared.
His figure was incredibly tall, surrounded by layers of lingering, malevolent clouds.
From within the dark purple clouds, countless demons reached out their claws, tearing apart flesh, bones, and even fragments of some other world.
Looking directly at this giant, a series of horrifying images inevitably surface in my mind—the ultimate lamentations of civilizations before their Destruction.
It is the final symphony of a shattered civilization.
This giant is, in fact, Astral Realm Troll.
A notorious demon, at the Tier Four Supreme God level, Infinity close to the Peak Supreme God.
At this moment, the troll's figure appeared in the spatial rift torn open by the God of Wisdom, Angley.
The Astral Realm Troll, usually so frenzied and violent, capable of destroying all reason and driving any intelligent being into a state of absolute madness with a single glance, now displayed an extreme indifference and clarity in his eyes.
Like a high and mighty deity, he coldly looked down upon the mortals below, the light of wisdom gleaming in his eyes.
"Gentlemen, how is this answer? Are you satisfied?"
Suddenly, the voice of Angley, the God of Wisdom, emanated from the mouth of the Astral Realm Troll.
The Federation high command, including the nine Grand Sage, were all shaken.
The Goddess of the Weave narrowed her eyes, clearly not expecting this turn of events.
Even the Magic Pioneer narrowed his eyes, seemingly somewhat surprised.
The Elemental Grand Sage suddenly stood up, seemingly startled and losing her composure. Her fiery red robes fluttered without wind, revealing her shock and a hint of anger.
"You mean, this Astral Realm Troll is an avatar of yours? Then, you were the one who orchestrated the Destruction of the Cangmu Plane by the Astral Realm Troll 180 years ago?"
The words of the Elemental Grand Sage awakened the memories of the other Grand Sage and the Dean of the Magic Academy. Pairs of shocked eyes smoothly transformed into a state of rage as they looked at the God of Wisdom, Angley, seemingly intending to strike simultaneously and eliminate him to avenge the Cangmu Realm.
The Goddess of the Weave watched this scene with a smile.
In reality, she understood that a fight between the two sides was impossible.
Cangmu Plane?
What is that?!
It's just an ordinary plane of existence, not even at the level of a major plane.
Let alone one, even ten or a hundred, a territory like the Cangmu Plane would not be enough to shake the foundation of the Federation.
The Elemental Grand Sage truly lives up to his reputation as the number one among the nine Grand Sage.
It's not just about being strong.
The reaction time was also very fast.
This sudden turn of events sets the tone for the conversation that follows.
This further forced the God of Wisdom, Angley, to submit to the Federation.
This kind of game exists now and will continue to exist in the future. Although it is not related to the overall situation, it accumulates over time and results in a considerable distribution of benefits.
As the God of Wisdom.
Angley was able to switch sides in time before the Destruction the Truth Wizard Civilization, arriving in the unfamiliar realm of the Astral Realm, where he was still able to quickly latch onto the coattails of the Divine Realm and thrive.
Now he has become one of the most renowned Peak Supreme God in the Astral Realm.
His shrewdness and strategic acumen are self-evident.
He's definitely a cunning and manipulative guy.
The God of Wisdom certainly understood the meaning of the Elemental Grand Sage.
He didn't resist directly.
He simply smiled and said, "First of all, it's true that the Astral Realm Troll is my avatar, but he's usually offline, so I don't know how he acts. I deeply apologize for the destruction of the Cangmu Plane, and the relevant compensation can be given to the Federation immediately."
"Furthermore, you should know the reputation of the Astral Realm Troll; he is the common enemy of the Order-side civilizations. My informing the Federation that he is my avatar demonstrates my sincerity in cooperating."
Upon hearing this, the other Grand Sage exchanged glances, but the Elemental Grand Sage remained unmoved, sneered, and slammed his hand on the table, saying, "Ha, your so-called leverage might have had some use in the early peaceful phase of the Third Era, but as for now, it's utterly worthless."
"Who can't see that the Astral Realm is rapidly sliding into a turbulent vortex of chaos, with countless forces fighting and killing each other, and the boundaries between justice and evil, and between order and chaos, have long been blurred."
Even if we spread the news now that you are Astral Realm Troll, it will only create some harmless enemies for you and will not affect your core interests at all.
Upon hearing this, the Federation high-ranking officials present all nodded in agreement, and the pressure returned to the side of the God of Wisdom, Angley.
Unexpectedly, the latter remained completely unfazed.
He smiled and said, "If the Federation is still not at ease, then please grant me one request."
"What? The Federation agreed to your conditions?" The Elemental Grand Sage was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing; she was laughing out of anger.
Is this person really the God of Wisdom? Why is he behaving like a clueless fool?
However, the Magic Pioneer seemed to realize something, sat up slightly, looked at the God of Wisdom, Angley, and asked, "What do you want the Federation to do?"
"It's very simple."
On the face of Angley, the God of Wisdom, all expressions vanished, leaving him with an expressionless, indifferent face, like someone displayed on a computer screen.
"I can become the ' God of Civilization ' of the Federation, fully integrating with the Federation's Power of Civilization, and from then on, becoming one with the Federation, inseparable."
Angley, the God of Wisdom.
His words struck everyone like a hammer blow, leaving them dazed and almost unable to believe that they came from the mouth of the God of Wisdom.
These aren't conditions, and they're not partners.
They're clearly here to defect to the Federation.
The Elemental Grand Sage only wanted to make the God of Wisdom, Angley, a subordinate of the Adrian Federation.
But they didn't have that idea at all; they wanted to go straight to joining the Federation.
God of Civilization!!!
As the Divine System of the Northern Spirit Empire grew stronger.
A clearer concept was thus imprinted in the long history of the Astral Realm.
This is a Divine System that is completely different from the Primordial God and the God of Faith.
In the beginning, the God of Civilization and the God of Faith were confused.
However, later on, the major powers in the Astral Realm gradually realized something was wrong, especially the members of the civilization system.
Compared to the God of Faith, the God of Civilization are more controllable.
Besides drawing Power of Faith to grow, their most crucial ability lies in absorbing and utilizing the Power of Civilization.
At the same time, one's own humanity will be greatly suppressed.
Feelings gradually approached zero.
The last vestiges of humanity and sensibility are found entirely in civilization itself.
Ultimately, they become the most steadfast guardians of civilization, and even if the leader of civilization betrays it, the gods of that civilization will not betray it.
This is the power of the "God of Civilization System" pioneered by the Northern Spirit Empire.
Perfectly compatible with group-based civilizations.
It is especially suitable for civilizations whose family groups are not suited to pursuing individual Transcendent paths.
Therefore, after the Northern Spirit Empire created the "God of Civilization System", many of the major Astral Realm- level civilizations in the Astral Realm launched their own God-Creation Project.
Some reckless, even superhuman, dimensional civilizations followed suit and launched their God-Creation Project.
For example, in the Elven Plane, on the Planet Oklo, on the Crimson Continent, Lancelot's homeland, the Crimson Alliance.
The Crimson Alliance was ignited by Dr. Bai Ge'er's reckless pursuit of God-Creation Project, which ultimately became the biggest trigger for internal strife.
But this also reveals the importance and fatal attraction of the "God of Civilization" to a country, a race, or a civilization.
As a super-civilization, the Adrian Federation naturally also secretly carried out God-Creation Project.
However, it ultimately failed due to a lack of core technology.
It can't be considered a failure; it's just that the God of Civilization created didn't meet expectations, thus falling to the level of Tier Five Main God.
Compared to the Northern Spirit Empire's God of Law, God of Warfare, and God of Civilization, they are far inferior.
As a rival and one of the dominant powers of the Civilization Council, the Adrian Federation couldn't afford to lose face, so it quietly suppressed the God-Creation Project, as if it had never happened.
In reality, no wall is completely airtight.
The intelligence department of the Northern Spirit Empire had known about this for a long time and reported it to the higher-ups.
The old guard of the Empire even held a gathering to fiercely mock the Federation.
However, for the sake of relations between countries, they did not publicly refute each other.
After all, for a super-civilization, doing something that yields no benefit but could very well plant a time bomb for themselves is the most degrading thing they can do.
Just like an ordinary person.
The first precept for entering the world is to cultivate virtuous speech.
The consequence of not being able to control one's mouth is often that one is frequently plotted against without even realizing it.
That being said...
The failure of the Adrian Federation's secret God-Creation Project does not mean that the Federation does not need God of Civilization.
In fact, six of the nine Grand Sage dedicate a considerable amount of their energy and time to researching the God-Creation Project. If the Federation were given 100,000 years, Federation might be able to create its own God of Civilization System.
However, the current situation in the Astral Realm clearly doesn't give the Federation that much time.
Moreover, the Federation's top brass all know that a Destruction Tide sweeping across the Chaos Sea is about to crash down.
The current Adrian Federation, as well as all civilizations and powerful individuals throughout the Astral Realm, need to rapidly accumulate strength.
Then they will be able to cope with the devastating storm that Destruction everything in the future.
If the God of Wisdom, Angley, as Peak Supreme God, were to voluntarily become the God of Civilization of the Adrian Federation, the Federation would be able to quickly establish a complete God of Civilization System with him at its center. At that time, the Federation's overall strength would surely leap forward rapidly.
This is very good news for the entire Federation.
It's no wonder that Dale, the Magic Pioneer among the Eternal, was moved by the words of the God of Wisdom.
In this wave, Angley truly chose to get involved head-on, which is astonishing.
only...
"Why?!"
The Elemental Grand Sage narrowed her eyes, her long, narrow pupils now as piercing as fiery blades. She stared directly at Angley, quickly recovering from her earlier shock and not allowing the words of the God of Wisdom to cloud her judgment.
Everything in this world is a matter of equal exchange.
"This is not only the law of alchemists, but also the guiding principle for us spellcasters."
"There is no love without a reason. And there is no hate without a reason. So please tell me, why are you willing to become the God of Civilization of the Federation, even if it means losing your independent spirit, a part of your self, and most of your freedom?!"
"For Eternity, and for my life!" The voice of Angley, the God of Wisdom, was clear and cold, as if it came from the Abyss the earth.
"My abilities allow me to see through the Mist of time and Fate. Therefore, I sense a deadly and dangerous tide approaching me, an irresistible and unknown force. I need a powerful backer."
"Isn't the Divine Realm your backer? Why not rely on the Divine Realm and instead choose to join the Federation?" the Magic Pioneer suddenly asked.
"The Divine Realm?!" The God of Wisdom, Angley, shook his head. "The Sun God has never trusted me. He holds me, a former traitor to the Truth Wizard Civilization, in utter contempt, though he has never outwardly shown it."
"What he truly admired were gods like the God of War, Dax."
"Of course, I also look down on the Sun God, including all the gods in the Sun God Pantheon." A haughty smile appeared on the lips of the God of Wisdom, Angley.
"In the entire Divine Realm, the only two people I truly value are the Mother of the Stars and the Goddess of Fate. However, I won't pledge allegiance to either of them; they are too dangerous."
Mentioning the Mother of the Stars and the Goddess of Fate, a look of solemnity and apprehension returned to Angley's face.
That wasn't a deliberately displayed expression; it was genuine... fear.