High in the sky, the "God of Steam and Machinery" and the "Goddess of Night" appeared one after the other at the intersection of the astral plane and the real world.
This allowed Odis and the other angels in battle to see the two gods looking down from above, as well as their respective divine kingdoms.
After the war of the gods, the "Goddess of the Night" still wore a layered but not complicated dark dress, adorned with countless sparkles, like stars embedded in the night sky.
Two arms grow from each of its ribs and waist, covered with short, dark hair.
Two of the six hands held the heavy black scythe, one gripped an ancient gold ornament, and the other seemed to be holding something, but there was nothing in its palm.
In the other hand, he held a dilapidated greatsword that exuded an aura of decay.
This is the spoils of war obtained by "Goddess of the Night" in last year's God War: the uniqueness of the "God of War" path.
Although the Church of the Goddess of Night continues to remain neutral and does not participate in the war, this does not mean that the "Goddess of Night" also remains neutral.
The two gods did not immediately engage in battle; they simply stood there in a stalemate.
Because they know very well that now is not the best time to wage a war of gods.
It wasn't because the "initial" barrier couldn't withstand the pressure of the divine war, but because the six gods were also in a phase of testing each other.
They will not act rashly until they have fully understood the stance of the other gods.
Odis's purpose in inviting the "Goddess of Night" was simply to ask her to help him hold off the "God of Steam and Machinery".
Because Odis is no match for the "God of Steam and Machinery" yet, and the trap he set here is mainly to make the situation of the war clearer!
After seeing the two gods facing each other in the sky, Odis felt relieved and began to focus all his efforts on dealing with the four enemies in front of him!
The surging torrent of knowledge on the ground suddenly converged and was instantly poured into the brain of the Eternal Sun Church angel "Light Chaser" by Odis, causing the opponent, who was about to launch an attack, to pause noticeably.
Almost simultaneously, the inscription on the "0-02" Tronsus brass book in Odis's hand reads: Intruders shall be punished!
Suddenly, two illusory, barbed whips appeared behind each of the Allied angels, lashing them and striking both their spirit and mental bodies.
Seeing this as an opportunity, James I, enduring the excruciating pain of the whipping, immediately summoned his silver-white longsword and, together with the angel from the Einhorn family, attacked Odis from both sides, who was slightly stunned by the use of the sealing artifact.
This level of attack arrived in an instant, almost in a split second, and was right in front of Odis.
However, neither their weapons nor their extraordinary abilities could harm Odis.
From Odis's stream of "information," a branch covered in burls emerged, each burl resembling an ugly human face making a hideous expression.
That was the "0-75" Divine Spawn Wood. Odis used this sealing artifact to create a spiritual barrier that could temporarily block attacks from angelic levels.
James I and the angel from the Einhorn family exchanged a glance. This was already the third level 0 sealed artifact!
Very few people, even angels, would use multiple Level 0 sealing artifacts, because sealing artifacts of this level...
Its negative effects are severe, and it can be fatal to angels as well.
Of course, this excludes angels who follow the "General Knowledge" path, as they can not only effectively seal away negative effects but also make good use of them.
Odis's advantage is that he can use the seal of the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to give level 0 sealed items a certain period of safety.
During this safe period, it will not cause him any harm.
However, the attacks of James I's two angels were not entirely ineffective. In their view, they at least held Odis back, preventing her from attacking the "Light Chaser".
At this moment, the "Light Chaser" also woke up from his splitting headache and was about to join the attack on Odis when suddenly a twilight-colored greatsword fell from above his head at an extremely fast speed.
The greatsword, which exuded a slightly decaying aura, pierced directly through the opponent's head and chest.
The Sword of Honor: 0-74!
The "Light Chaser" asked incredulously, "Just how many—Level—Sealed Artifacts do you have?"
For an angel, being pierced by a greatsword from an angelic level through the "warrior" pathway would be a fatal wound!
Taking advantage of the angels' surprise, Odis rushed to the Light Chaser and suddenly reached out a hand from the information stream, shoving the Light Chaser.
The "Light Chaser" pierced by the giant sword instantly transformed into a humanoid "information stream," which shattered and dissipated the next second.
Odis chuckled and said, "The first one!"
His next target was the Einhorn family angel who was struggling with the "Iron Tree of Desire".
James I finally realized what was happening: "Withdraw!"
Their intelligence was wrong. Odis had been hiding his strength in the previous battle. He was no match for three angels who could hold him off!
To prepare for today's trap, Odis had long ago sealed the uniqueness of the "Abyss" pathway here, and soon after, he began making the necessary preparations.
Knowing very well where Lenburg's side was at a disadvantage, Odis used the uniqueness of the "Abyss" path as bait. When fighting other angels before, Odis had been hiding his strength.
Moreover, he acted very well. Every time he encountered the three angels, he still used the sealing artifact and even gained a slight advantage.
As expected, the other side fell for the trap and planned to use four angels to try to seriously injure Odis, while two angels would try to steal the level 0 sealed artifact.
However, Odis's true strength was even greater than when he killed Zarathustra.
It's not that my abilities have become stronger, but rather that my control over them has improved, making me even more powerful.
Now, dealing with Sequence 1 opponents is much easier for him than dealing with Zarathustra. As for those Sequence 2 opponents, Odis even feels like he's fighting a Sequence 5 opponent while being a Sequence 4.
The Allied angels hesitated for a moment upon hearing James I's voice.
After all, they belong to different factions and have different allegiances. They have gathered together now because they have a common goal, and it would be difficult for James I to command the other extraordinary individuals.
While they hesitated, Odis had already approached the angel from the Einhorn family.
At this moment, some changes occurred in the sky. The sun suddenly became extremely hot, so bright that people throughout the western part of the Northern Continent could not open their eyes.
That is the "Eternal Sun"!
When one of the church's angels was killed, he planned to intervene and personally cover the escape of the other angels.
Meanwhile, in the sky on the other side, a phantom tower appeared, each level composed of thick books.
Each book has a brass-colored eye, which grows darker and darker as you go up, filled with an aura of madness, destruction, misfortune, and disaster.
The tower stretches into the sky, as if it has enclosed the entire world within itself.
The "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" has also made his move!
Then, a simple stone slab appeared next to the tower, giving people a very lofty feeling.
This is the "Desecrating Slate," an item created by the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" using the power of the Chaos Sea.
These two deities only met briefly, without immediately engaging in battle.
Meanwhile, Odis in mid-air "reappears" as a figure, which seems to be drawing something on the ground.
The patterns he drew were very ethereal, octagonal, and used horizontal and vertical lines to represent different symbols.
Mystery reappears: Fuxi draws the Eight Trigrams!
The "reappeared" Fuxi drew the last stroke, and the simple Bagua immediately began to spin. The three angels, including James I, who had not yet run far away, all stopped abruptly, as if they had suddenly gained a vast amount of knowledge and a new understanding of the entire universe and nature.
For a time, they were immersed in the ocean of knowledge and enjoyed the pleasure it brought.
By the time Odis came to his senses, he had already struck one of the Einhorn family angels with the "God's Curse Wood".
The opponent's spirit immediately tore its flesh apart, exposing it to the air. Spiked mouths grew from its spirit body, emitting a shrill scream.
In fact, at the Sequence 2 level, it becomes quite difficult to distinguish between the physical body and the spiritual body.
However, at this moment, the other party's spirit was indeed smashed out, and the two seemed to be easily distinguishable.
Every face on the "Tree of Divine Evil" opened its mouth and tore at the spirit of the "Weather Sorcerer".
With a wave of his hand, Odis tore apart the "Weather Wizard's" spirit, driven by Odis's powerful spirituality.
Then Odis stepped forward and once again smashed the other's body into a stream of shattered information.
He smiled and said, "The second one!"
At this moment, James I and another "weather wizard" left the battlefield without hesitation.
Odis glanced at Constantine, who was fighting a Storm Church angel nearby. At this moment, the other angels also noticed the strange situation on Odis's side and prepared to leave the battlefield.
The Sequence 2 "Cataclysm" of the Church of Storms, after blocking Constantine's attack, immediately transformed into a bolt of lightning and fled.
Odis then exited his mythical creature state, drew the staff of Gus, and "recreated" a large green drum.
At this moment, a phantom figure was holding a bone crackling with lightning and striking the drumhead.
Thump~
A muffled thunderous sound rang out, making all the angels around feel a jolt.
Immediately, the Sequence 2 "Calamity" felt as if its lightning state had gone out of control, and it "flashed" back to Odis's front.
Mysterious Reappearance: Killing Kui and Making Drums.
Legend has it that the Kui is a mythical beast that resembles an ox but has only one leg, and its appearance is always accompanied by violent storms.
Its body shimmered with light, and its voice was like thunder.
When the Yellow Emperor fought against Danyou, he killed a Kui and used it as a war drum.
Odis used the abilities he developed from this myth to briefly control lightning and wind within a 500-kilometer radius.
At this moment, the "Calamity" returned to Odis's side in the form of lightning, before it had returned to human form. Odis raised her hand, and a bright starlight fell down.
With a scream, the lightning bolt was dismembered and shattered!
Almost simultaneously, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, the lightning like a huge silver-white forest enveloping Odis's head.
Then dark clouds gathered, and it seemed as if a tremendous storm was sweeping through the clouds.
The Lord of Storms arrived too late and was unable to save the church's angels.
In an instant, Odis felt an unprecedented sense of fear, a fear that came from the depths of the human heart, a result of the fear "accumulated" by the insurmountable natural disaster.
Odis always felt that the seawater would pour down from the sky at any moment.
But soon, across the stormy clouds, patches of herbs and fields of wheat appeared. Amidst the spiritually rich plants and springs, a plump woman emerged, holding a phantom infant in her arms. On her wooden staff, a withered crimson moon seemed to be inlaid.
The Earth Mother Goddess also participated in this confrontation between the gods.
This means that the six deities have now completed their final alliance.
Moreover, the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" seems to have a clear advantage.
The "Goddess of Night" possesses the uniqueness of two adjacent paths, the "Goddess of Knowledge and Wisdom" holds the first blasphemous tablet, and the "Mother Earth" also possesses the uniqueness of the "Moon" path.
Odis looked at the three-on-three confrontation in the sky, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "The third one."
Then he looked at Clement and Sophia, who had been ambushed by him right away. These two angels also wanted to escape, but at this time, a large part of their bodies had been "informed" and were no longer under their control. As a result, they were very slow and fell behind the other angels.
When the two angels saw Odis catching up, they planned to turn around and fight him. But as soon as they turned around, they saw that a stream of information extended from each of Odis's palms and connected to the "informationized" parts of their bodies.
Despair filled their eyes, but the next second, they were overwhelmed by a torrent of knowledge.
Odis breathed a sigh of relief: "The fourth and the fifth."
Although it might seem like they were picking on the weak, today's results were pretty good. Unless things change during the final battle of the gods, the outcome of this world war is basically set.
By this time, the other angels of the allied forces had already fled. Not every angel was as monstrous as Odis; if one angel wanted to escape, the other angel was basically unable to stop him.
With the battle at the angelic level over, the confrontation between the gods became meaningless. As a result, the hazy light in the sky, the vast expanse of Deep Sleep Flowers and Night-blooming Herbs, and other miracles all disappeared, and the sky returned to its normal clear state.
The angels on Lenburg's side smiled one after another. They were all battle-hardened angels, especially Lebella and a few others. They couldn't remember a single battle in which they had killed five angels at once!
Thus, the strategies that the three major churches had just adjusted immediately suffered huge losses.
As for the extraordinary, they no longer have any advantage.
Following this battle, Remburg launched attacks on all sides, first continuing its offensive against Intis, and then beginning to attack other southern provinces.
Another force began attacking the Kingdom of Rune, using the city of Nilek as its logistical base.
Immediately following this was the declaration of war against Fursac and Fennepot. Although no new offensives have been launched yet, they have completely broken off all pretense of civility starting with this battle at the angelic level.
Thus, after the New Year, an astonishing scene unfolded in World War II: Remberg, fighting against four opponents, was still on the offensive.
After the war continued for more than a month, all the politicians in the Northern Continent reached a consensus: this world war would not last much longer.
At this rate, the steel torrent from Rembrandt will reach the outskirts of Trier in at most half a month.
Neither side engaged in any further high-level battles; they were secretly gathering their strength in preparation for the final showdown.
At the same time, everyone realized that a new divine war would definitely break out at the moment of the final battle!
Odis brought Bernadette to a small town built on an island.
Bernadette's first impression of the town was that something was wrong with it.
Odis stood at the entrance of the town and smiled, "This is it."
In the morning, Odis said he had found a very nice restaurant, and the two of them went there for lunch to celebrate the victory in the war.
Bernadette saw a wooden sign at the entrance that read: Utopia.
So she asked, "Why did you come here?"
Odis couldn't possibly be unaware that there was something wrong with this town, and that it was a big problem.
Odis laughed and said, "My friend's town is opening, of course I have to come and support him."
Bernadette paused for a moment, then said nothing more, and took Odis's arm as they entered the Utopia town.
Bernadette quickly noticed that behind the lively scene around her, there was a strange atmosphere.
These are secret couples!
But Bernadette continued walking through the town's streets because she trusted Odis and felt no danger from him.
The two chatted as they strolled to a restaurant.
Bernadette noticed that the restaurant was called "Taste of Home".
It's a strange name, because usually restaurant signs would emphasize the taste of the dishes.
Upon entering, Bernadette felt the decor was somewhat unfamiliar, with an exotic aesthetic.
The two chose to sit by the window. At this moment, the waiter handed over the menu. Bernadette was slightly taken aback because the menu in her hand was different from the menus in a normal restaurant.
There are no set menus, only individual dishes.
Odis smiled and explained, "The ordering system here is a little different. Just choose whichever one you like."
"Well, don't worry about which is the main course and which is the side dish. The dish you like to eat is the main course, or you can consider a few of the signature dishes as the main courses."
Bernadette nodded slowly. It was somewhat like the kind of simple meal you'd have in a bar, but there was a clear difference, because, in her observation, the dishes here were more refined and looked very appetizing.
After looking at the menu for a while, Bernadette asked, "What kind of dish is this—this 'Three Fresh Vegetables from the Ground'?"
Odis thought to himself: It also has another name, Di San Xian (地三鲜).
"This kind of dish, with its simple ingredients, is the ultimate test of a chef's skills." Odis smiled. "We'd like to try one of these dishes; the chef at this restaurant is quite skilled."
To be precise, Klein has a real talent for cooking.
When the waiter served the food, Bernadette saw that the cutlery was chopsticks, and she immediately realized that this restaurant was no ordinary place, and the town itself must be no ordinary place either.
After the two shared a drink, Odis smiled and said, "Let's get married after the war is over."
Bernadette was slightly taken aback: "Why did you suddenly think about marriage?"
"I just feel that you can be the princess of Intis again," Odis said seriously. "I have always hoped to marry a princess since I was a child, and now my wish has finally come true."
Bernadette smiled and shook her head: "Liars' noses grow longer."
She paused for a moment and then said, "But we can consider marriage. Ideally, we should get married before Father comes back."
Bernadette feared that her father would interfere again, or rather, she hoped that the matter wouldn't become too complicated.
As for the father having to be present at the wedding, she didn't really care.
Odis nodded immediately: "No problem."
Following this topic, the two briefly discussed wedding arrangements, and then the conversation turned to Emperor Roselle.
Odis said, "After our wedding, we will rescue your father and then hand over the reins of Lenburg to him."
Bernadette paused for a moment: "You're not kidding, are you?"
"Of course not." Odis picked up a piece of food and ate as he spoke: "Although the Sequence 1 potion of the 'Secret Seeker' pathway is called 'Knowledge Emperor', you don't actually have to be an emperor."
"But your father's potion truly requires the domination of the secular world."
Bernadette looked at Odis: "I mean, the war you won with great difficulty and the vast kingdom you built."
"My aim has never been to build a powerful kingdom," Odis said. "My aim is to transform this world with 'extraordinary technology' and free it from hunger and cold."
"Of course, this will inevitably lead to many new social problems, which are things that your father will need to solve."
He put down his chopsticks, took a deep breath, and said, "After the war ends, I may have to leave for a while. Remburg, which has just ended the war, needs someone to take care of it, right?"
Although Roselle adhered to the colonial system, his way of thinking was similar to Odis's, and he had readily available "examples" to refer to when encountering new problems.
Bernadette's focus, however, was on something else: "You're going to be away for a while?"
"Yes."
"How long have you been gone? What's the matter?"
"How long I'll be gone depends on how things go," Odis said with a smile. "I told you about the Outer Gods before. In the future, I'm going to fight them."
Once it becomes part of the past, it will be able to create a Sequence 1 level clone, at which point Odis will be able to "return".
The waiters and diners around paused for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.
Bernadette paused for a good two or three seconds before saying, "Can't we not go?"
"No." Odis's smile vanished completely. "Now that you have this ability, you must take on the corresponding responsibility."
"Then you must get married before you leave."
"certainly."
"I'll be waiting for you in Remenberg."
Odis held Bernadette's hand, kissed it, and said, "I'll be back as soon as possible."
While the outcome of World War II was already a foregone conclusion, Odis was busy with something else. To be precise, the Celestial was busy with something else; based on his memory, Odis determined that the Celestial was "welcoming" the return of Mr. "The Door".
Of course, Mr. Door did not only return on his own, but also brought the Fallen Mother Goddess with him.
Odis knew that since the Celestial Master also knew about this matter, he couldn't possibly have not taken some precautions in advance.
After confirming that the war had not changed much, Odis, guided by his spirit, went to the Roseside Islands to watch a play.
At his current level, Odis wouldn't be of much help and would be easily influenced, so he didn't intend to get too involved in the matter at this time.
Blue Mountains Island, within a primeval forest.
Having made preparations, Welsh Abraham worried that holding the ceremony outside the city would be discovered by the official extraordinary beings, so he used a sealed artifact to "teleport" to a remote island.
Now the Abraham family has been protected by the Fool and has finally emerged from the pain of the curse.
Welsh was originally a core member of the Abraham family, but he was unwilling to give up his ancestors, so he searched everywhere for a way to bring Mr. Door back.
He was quite lucky; he actually found the corresponding ritual. Although the offering for that ritual was a demigod of three different paths, which was impossible for him to complete, he was fortunate enough to find the corresponding mysterious being who was willing to offer him help.
After setting up an altar in the island's jungle, the Welsh people lit candles and burned large piles of essential oils, hydrosols, herbal powders, and other items.
After doing all this, he took two steps back, lowered his voice, and recited in ancient Hermetic: "To manipulate the hands of time;
"You are the shadow that roams through destiny;"
"The wind, the embodiment of deception and mischief, then rose and echoed through the dark forest."
At that moment, Welsh felt an indescribable gaze cast down from above.
The "mysterious being" on the other side of the altar is, of course, Amon.
The original plan was to cooperate with Medici on the condition of having a "Conqueror" trait.
In that case, he wouldn't have appeared in the whole incident.
But Amon did not expect that Medici would refuse his invitation to cooperate, and was only thinking about commanding the war in the North Continent.
With no other option, Amon had to take matters into his own hands, guiding the Welsh Society step by step to find the relevant clues and begin the ritual to break the seal on Mr. "The Door".
Although Verdu was there to shield Amon from the backlash of the ritual, he still felt something was amiss.
Because he was going to provide assistance by hunting down the corresponding demigods, he was essentially involved in the matter.
But this is all we can do now, because Klein is already preparing for the ritual to ascend to Sequence 1, and we can't wait any longer!
Upon sensing that distant gaze, Wilshe immediately lowered his head: "Great God of Time."
Amon suddenly chuckled: "Wait a minute, what did you call me? God of Time?"
"Yes, yes." Upon hearing the other party's voice, Wilshe felt his spirit and mental body tremble. He knew that this name might be inappropriate, but this mysterious being couldn't possibly be the "God of Mischief," could he?
"Very good." Amon said with a hint of mockery, "Continue."
Welsh swallowed hard and said, somewhat tremblingly, "Your humble believer wishes to ask for your help."
Amon really wanted to ask: How humble is it?
However, to save time, he didn't ask.
Verdu continued, "I pray for your power, I pray that you help me complete the ritual to bring my ancestor Bethel Abraham back to the real world."
"Alright," Amon said, "but I will ask 'Mr. Door' for the price of helping you complete the ritual."
Welsh was stunned; they hadn't expected this to happen.
He immediately replied, "Yes!"
As for whether Mr. "Gate" was willing to make the deal, Verdu never considered it. In his view, anyone in a sealed state would try every means to escape, and would certainly pay a considerable price for it.
The candle flame suddenly shot up, forming an extremely dark and illusory doorway.
The next second, something was "spit out" from behind the illusory gate.
It was a translucent mass of flesh with slippery tentacles, and writhing worms crawling in and out of it.
Immediately afterwards, something was "spit out"—a bird with a deformed head, each feather shimmering with a faint starlight, its body radiating insect-like brilliance.
Welsh recognized that the strange bird was carrying a Star Worm, so it must be a monster with the characteristics of an "Arcanist".
The strange lump of flesh from before should correspond to the "trickster".
Suppressing his inner joy, Verdu looked expectantly at the illusory door, waiting for the third sacrifice to be spat out.
A second or two later, something was spat out from behind the door and landed on the altar.
This is a crow that has fallen into a coma. Of course, it only looks like a crow. There is a black ring around its right eye, and every feather on its body is almost transparent with rings on it.
With the offerings prepared, the Welsh community wasted no time and quickly modified the altar, inscribing the correct symbols.
Then he stepped back a few paces and chanted in the language of giants: "Great Gate of All Gates;
"The guide to the endless starry sky."
"The key to all the mysterious worlds."
"I pray for your response, I pray for your coming into this world."
Plump.
The three offerings on the altar seemed to be crushed by an invisible hand, turning into three clumps of flesh and blood shimmering with different colored light.
Then, guided by an indescribable force, this flesh and blood outlined one filthy symbol after another, slowly forming a door with writhing flesh, in the middle of which was a dark passage leading to an unknown destination.
At this moment, the surroundings seemed to become very quiet.
The next second, Willes saw an arm made of spheres of light extend from the dark passage.
The "door" has returned.