436 Since I See My God, Why Don’t You Worship? (Seeking a Monthly Ticket)
Nessus Floating City, the headquarters of the Dragon Cult of Time and Space.
This is a giant city suspended in the sky above the sea. The huge and magnificent floating city blocks the sunlight and casts a faint shadow outline on the blue sea, which rises and falls with the ripples of the sea.
Just today.
The floating city of Nessus is lively and prosperous as never before.
Spellcasters whose bodies were wrapped in elemental aura arrived from all over the floating city of Nessus.
At this time, people were coming and going in the streets in the floating city, and most of them were gathering towards a majestic dragon-shaped temple.
The whole body is made of silver-white strange metal, and the magnificent temple takes on the shape of a dragon. It is the church headquarters of the Space-Time Dragon Sect set up in this floating city. Since the once-a-decade Divine Grace Ceremony is about to begin, there will be people from all walks of life.
Spellcasters come to participate.
During the charismatic ceremony.
The eternal dragon believed in by the Dragon Cult of Time and Space will descend into an incarnation and bestow blessings on the devout believers it chooses, allowing them to gain more powerful magical abilities related to time.
Most of the spellcasters who came to the floating city of Nessus just watched the fun.
After all, it is relatively rare for a god to appear. Even if you don't believe in gods, you can still gain some knowledge through this.
In contrast, the members of the Time and Space Dragon Cult participated in the Divine Grace Ceremony with a fanatical and pious attitude, eager to gain the attention and favor of their own divine master, and to obtain unique time magic.
As for these outsider spellcasters who have no faith.
When the Time and Space Dragon Cult holds a divine grace ceremony, it does not exclude spellcasters from observing the ceremony.
Every time after the Divine Grace Ceremony, when they see the true form of the Eternal Dragon, some spellcasters who are captured by the divine power will abandon their original ideas and turn to the embrace of the Eternal Dragon, joining the Time and Space Dragon Cult.
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Naturally, the Time and Space Dragon Sect would not refuse such a good thing.
In addition, due to the influx of a large number of outsiders, it will inevitably lead to a mixed situation, allowing some unscrupulous elements to mix in. In the past, organizations such as the Dragon Witch Cult and the Dragon Worship Cult came to cause trouble and damage.
However, because the Time and Space Dragon Cult has a close relationship with the Nether Empire and is protected by the Great Arcanist in the Floating City, and the church itself is quite powerful, it will not be afraid of these possible threats.
Among the three Nether religions, the Time and Space Dragon Cult is the smallest.
Far from being comparable to the Holy See of Death and the Magic Temple.
However, any intelligent being who understands the origin and history of this church will not look down upon it in any way.
at the same time.
In the floating city wrapped by the flowing wind and floating clouds, a young man with long silver-gray hair shawl and a profound temperament is strolling on the street. On his handsome and steady face, a pair of platinum-gold eyes seem to be looking at the stars.
The shattered light is impressive and hard to ignore.
The floating city is the kingdom of arcanists and the territory of spellcasters.
If you fire a fireball into the crowd here, you can explode a bunch of spellcasters. Spellcasters who have high status in other places can be found everywhere in the floating city.
Therefore, every pedestrian here has his or her own characteristics.
but.
Even though there are people coming and going around and the population is dense, strange people can be seen everywhere.
Even in such an environment, the silver-haired young man still stood out like an open flame in the darkness, with a unique temperament that frequently attracted the attention of nearby spellcasters.
It was Garen who was going to the headquarters of the Dragon Cult of Time and Space.
Behind Garen, Amber was one body behind, respectfully following Garen's steps, and introducing various situations here to Garen in a low voice.
"............During the divine grace ceremony held once every ten years, the Eternal Dragon, no, the false god pretending to be you, will appear."
Amber quietly glanced at Gallon's back, with admiration and awe on her face, and said.
"Ceremony of Divine Grace?"
"It seems that I arrived at just the right time."
Garen smiled slightly and slowly and orderly mixed in with the crowd, moving towards the headquarters of the Space-Time Dragon Cult.
In the process, he stopped in front of each magic shop with some interest, while listening to the conversations of the spellcasters around him. Through the situation of this floating city, he observed the prosperity level of the Nether Empire today.
Garen soon had a clearer understanding of the Nether Empire at this time.
Under the protection of the God of Death and the Goddess of Magic, the Nether Empire has developed steadily over the past four thousand years.
Although there are no explosive spells, various new spells are emerging one after another, and the division of arcane spells is more comprehensive. Some miniature magic network cores can be seen everywhere, and they are even used to provide energy for magic crystal lamps.
Due to the existence of immortality and the protection of the God of Death for his homeland and his kind.
The number of great arcanists in the Nether Empire has accumulated over time, and many top arcanists at the semi-god level have emerged, with strength that is not weaker than the former king of arcanists.
There are no less than 5,000 floating cities in the Faerun continent alone.
This means that there are at least 5,000 arcanists with a biological level of thirty or above.
Moreover, the glory of the Nether Empire left Faerûn a thousand years ago and shined on other main material worlds and even the outer planes, plus the Nether floating cities in other main material worlds...
.........The power of this empire is difficult to estimate.
"The Nether Empire in this time and space is probably not weaker than the Alphatia Empire."
"It can be called a super magic empire."
"It is extremely rare in the entire multiverse to develop to this extent."
Garen was thoughtful.
In his opinion, the comprehensive national strength of the Nether Empire should be almost the same as that of the Alphatia Empire.
However, the future of the Nether Empire is far brighter than that of the Alphatia Empire.
The reason is simple.
The Alphatian Empire has no gods to protect it.
According to Garen's personal experience, when the magic empire in the main material world becomes powerful to a certain extent, if there is not a powerful enough god behind it to protect it, it will definitely lead to irresistible disasters from the gods.
Moreover, often the more powerful the magic empire is, the less willing it is to respect the gods.
No matter how powerful a magic empire is, it can't compete with the power of gods.
When gods are determined to destroy a magic empire, the end of the magic empire is already doomed.
The situation of the Nether Empire is rather special.
Even though most arcanists do not believe in gods, they still have the protection of gods.
And there is not one god, but two gods.
More importantly, neither of these two gods are simple characters.
A goddess of magic who has become increasingly powerful due to the prosperity of magic, and a god of death with special power of death.
The goddess of magic does not need faith. This deity is the mother of magic. As long as the magic is strong, she can have incredible power. Not to mention the god of death, Karl, she is originally a great arcanist known as the light of Nether.
God's original intention was to save Netheril, which was in crisis.
The great arcanists of the Nether Empire are not stupid either.
They received the protection and favor of two gods.
In return, although the Arcanist himself does not believe much in the gods, he is willing to use the influence of the empire to bring the Holy See of Death and the Magic Temple to more and more worlds, making people from other countries become believers in the two gods.
With these two gods as the background, the Nether Empire can continue to grow steadily as long as it does not cause huge disasters. In the future of this time and space, it is possible to become an unprecedented ultimate magic empire.
As he was thinking about it, a strange creature passed by Garen.
Garen paused slightly, looked at the other party with a strange look on his face.
In Garen's vision, there was a very weird and terrifying creature.
The main body of its body resembles a worm, and its brown skin is covered with wrinkles. It also has human limbs, and its head can vaguely see a human face. In its slightly open mouth, you can also see circles of meat grinders.
Like fine sharp teeth.
Such a weird-looking creature appeared in a floating city dominated by human spellcasters, but it did not cause any commotion.
Spellcasters are not surprised by this, and seem to have become accustomed to it.
"Is this a hybrid between a Felin demon and a human?"
After taking a closer look, Garen's face showed a look of astonishment.
When he left the continent of Faerûn last time, thanks to the promotion of Yin Orem, who was both the king of the magic sunflower and the king of the arcanist, the connection between the Nether Empire and the magic sunflower field was getting deeper and deeper.
Got it.
The two powerful races have never known each other without fighting, and now they have become staunch allies.
"In terms of aesthetics, some humans seem to be no different from my dragon clan."
"The Felin Demon Sunflower was born as a hybrid of human beings, and it has both magic-absorbing abilities and good magic talents...it's amazing."
Garen admired sincerely.
Strolling through the bustling streets of the Floating City, Garen saw many new things that were not available in Faerûn four thousand years ago, and he gained a lot of knowledge.
Time passes quietly.
Soon after, Garen arrived at the headquarters of the Time and Space Dragon Cult and crashed into the shadow of this magnificent dragon-shaped building.
Raising his head to take in the appearance of the Space-Time Dragon Cult, Garen focused his gaze on a super-large dragon statue that was 90% similar to his own.
In Garon's field of vision, the giant dragon statue standing in the ring-shaped open space spreads its wings and looks down. It has the characteristics of a ring of black scales and three pairs of dragon horns, reflecting a dull brilliance in the sun.
Light, with a majestic appearance.
A member of the Space-Time Dragon Sect, with a devout expression on his face, was praying around the dragon statue.
There are also some True Dragon Cultists who have revealed their true bodies, and they are located in high places around the Space-Time Dragon Cult. The dragon power overlaps and covers them, shocking all directions.
The whispers of prayer echo in the space here, creating a peculiar atmosphere that one cannot help but be immersed in.
Garen stayed quietly among the crowd, admiring the surrounding scenes with great interest, while waiting for the opening of the Divine Grace Ceremony.
The long river of time flows steadily and orderly as always.
Soon, the sun sets, dusk falls, and night falls...time comes to midnight.
As time went by, the faces of the believers surrounding the giant dragon statue gradually became excited, and the prayers in their mouths became faster and louder.
"Hear the call of your humble followers.
Lord of the Dragon.
The only one in all worlds.
The source of change, the controller of time and space, the Wings of Disaster, the Immortal Dragon, the Lord of the Colorless River, the embodiment of eternal time, the Master of Death, the manifestation of the unchanging river, the one who travels through time and space, the Lord of Destiny, the destruction of the empire
with protectors.
The omnipotent eternal dragon.
Your loyal, humble believer, here calls, here longs, here prays for your answer.”
At midnight, the moment when the old day and the new day alternate.
As the last sentence of the prayer ended, the whole world suddenly changed.
What can be seen in the floating city is that the wind and clouds that had been moving have stopped at this moment, as if the pause button has been pressed, forming a strange scene.
When many onlookers saw this scene, their hearts shivered and they couldn't help but hold their breath.
at the same time.
A powerful force came and enveloped the entire floating city.
The silver light full of sacred aura lit up, dispelling the darkness. At the same time, a majestic dragon covered with silver-white scales emerged from scratch and became materialized in the divine light.
The eternal dragon has arrived.
She was suspended in the airspace above the floating city, her wings spread out, and she lowered her eyes like a statue of a god and looked down at the crowd below, her eyes indifferent and calm.
"Great Eternal Dragon, your light illuminates all worlds."
The believers became enthusiastic and shouted, praising the greatness of the Eternal Dragon.
"I have come here to bring grace to my faithful people."
"Celebrate this."
The Eternal Dragon said in a deep voice.
At the same time, an extremely oppressive divine power rolled out, spreading out like a hurricane with the Eternal Dragon as the center.
Everywhere he passed, believers and spell casters who were just watching the show couldn't help but have the urge to worship. Under the power of the god, they couldn't help but prostrate themselves.
The gods come.
Even if you are not a believer, as long as you appear in the sight of the god, you need to show your respect with enough etiquette, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespectful to the god.
The believers immediately fell to the ground, and the spell caster would at least bend down and show respect.
The crowd lowered their bodies in circles like waves, worshiping the eternal dragon.
Therefore, Garen, who had no reaction to the arrival of the Eternal Dragon and still stood upright, became the most eye-catching presence here.
"Um?"
The Eternal Dragon stared at Garen and made a low nasal sound.
At this time, before the Eternal Dragon could attack, a high-level priest of the Time and Space Dragon Cult glared at Garen and scolded: "Bold, you haven't paid your respects to the great Eternal Dragon God. You want to challenge the divine power."
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Almost all the members of the Time and Space Dragon Cult looked at Garen with hostile eyes, and the spellcasters also looked at Garen with expressions of surprise.
Garen didn't reply.
Amidst the concentrated gazes with different reactions, Garen just turned his head and looked at Amber, who was following him.
Under Galen's gaze, Amber, who was kneeling on the ground, showed an embarrassed expression and stood up embarrassedly.
"My Lord, please forgive me for kneeling to the false god subconsciously."
When she saw the incarnation of the God of Death, Amber was sure that Garen was the real Eternal Dragon, but after seeing the false Eternal Dragon just now, she still subconsciously fell to her knees.
Garen didn't say anything, he just looked away.
at the same time.
The term "false god" has spread to the ears of the followers of the 'Eternal Dragon' and the Dragon Cult of Time and Space.
The face of the Eternal Dragon hanging high in the sky darkened, the sky became dark, and the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became solemn and solemn. The eyes of each believer were full of murderous intent, staring at Garen and Amber.
The spellcasters showed their eyes as if they were watching a good show.
Among them, the smarter spellcasters retreated silently, away from the center of the possible storm.
Amber, who had never seen a big scene, looked pale and trembled slightly under the huge pressure, but still managed to stand up.
Garen, who was at the center of countless gazes, was smiling, seemingly unaware of any pressure or threat, and looked up at the 'Eternal Dragon'.
At this time, the Eternal Dragon looked down at the silver-haired young man with stern eyes.
"Since you have seen this god, why don't you worship me?"
Her voice sounded calm, but it also contained coercion and anger, resounding throughout the floating city.
Garen remained unmoved and said calmly: "I'm standing right in front of you, haven't you recognized me yet?"
Listening to Garen's words, the Eternal Dragon felt a little uneasy in his heart.
She focused her eyes and looked at Galen carefully.
Underneath the humanoid appearance, there is hidden the shadow of a majestic silver dragon.
At this time, a pair of platinum dragon boys belonging to the silver dragon were looking at him indifferently... The Eternal Dragon raised his chin and asked Garen:
"Where did you come from as an evil god? How dare you disguise yourself as me and deceive my followers!"
The ‘Eternal Dragon’ is righteous.
The words were so conclusive that Garen almost lost his confidence.
Garen couldn't help but smile, and at the same time realized what Karsus meant when he said that she had regarded herself as the real Garen.
In the rising silver light, Garen's human form soared into the sky, and instantly returned to his true form in the air.
Its body is more than a hundred meters long from head to tail, and its body is covered with layers of silver-gray dragon scales. Three pairs of dragon horns are winding like a crown, and there are several rings of black scales distributed on the body...
..Garen’s true form caught the eyes of the people around him.
The ‘Eternal Dragon’ that came incarnation was only over sixty meters long.
In front of Garen who showed his true form, in comparison, it was like the difference between an adult true dragon and a young true dragon.
Two giant dragons with similar looks, one big and one small, appeared in everyone's sight.
After a brief silence, the crowd began to commotion.
"Born out of faith in me, but asking who am I?"
"This is so sad."
Garen's eyes showed pity and looked at the 'Eternal Dragon'.
On the other side, feeling the power of Garen and seeing the appearance of Garen's body, the 'Eternal Dragon' shrank, and the uneasiness in his heart became even more intense.
"Xiewu, who are you? What's the purpose of pretending to be me?"
This god is immersed in his own ideas and believes that he is the real Garon and is just the Garon imagined by his followers. Therefore, when he sees the real Garon, he stubbornly believes that Garon is just some kind of disguise disguised as himself.
of evil things.
"Since you were born from faith in me, I need to be responsible for you."
Under the other party's questioning, Garen smiled gently and said softly.
Said.
Garen stretched out his dragon claws covered with silver fine dragon scales.
The power of time rolled in, and part of his dragon claws transformed into a giant, shrouding the 'Eternal Dragon' like a sky curtain.
The 'Eternal Dragon' was shocked in his heart, and immediately used the power of time to activate the Time Stop Domain.
Realizing that a divine war might break out here, the crowd that fell into restlessness and chaos instantly froze.
However, what she didn't expect was that the giant dragon's claws still grabbed it without any stagnation, and seemed not to be affected at all.
In such a moment of astonishment, the giant god's dragon claws had already grasped the 'Eternal Dragon' in the palm of his hand and squeezed it hard.
collapse!
The 'Eternal Dragon' was crushed by an irresistible force and turned into fragments of extraordinary divine power.
Partial Titan Transformation is a branch ability extended by Garen's proficiency in Titan Transformation after he was promoted to a weak-level divine power, which can be used more flexibly in combat.
At the same time, the time stop is lifted.
Looking at the battle that ended in an instant, the believers and spell casters of the Space-Time Dragon Cult opened their eyes wide, and their hearts could not calm down for a long time.
Many believers were shaken in their hearts, and their eyes gradually took on a different color when looking at Garen.
After crushing this incarnation.
Garen raised his head and looked at the sky, as if he saw the frightened 'Eternal Dragon' in the Kingdom of God, and grinned at the same time.
"Be good, don't resist anymore."
"Hand over your godhead, and I will make your wish come true and become the true Garon Aurelion."
No response.
Garen shook his head and said softly: "Do you think there is nothing I can do if I hide in the Kingdom of God?"
The dragon claw opened, and the scattered extraordinary divine power gathered together.
Garen closed his eyes slightly, feeling this extraordinary divine power carefully. At the same time, he used it as an anchor point to perform time teleportation, and his huge body disappeared in place.