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The power of the "guide" swirled in the air, then exploded in everyone's hearts like fireworks.
"By the Forgotten Lake!"
Latis twirled his Dream Nail, held it behind his arm, and smiled at his teammates:
"Unexpectedly, this coincides with the information about the Fools' Colosseum... Perhaps our next target will be the Moth Fighters?"
"It's possible. After all, if you keep following the path of radiation, you might unknowingly become parasitized by the light."
Jennifer stretched and couldn't help but ask curiously:
"However, if it really is the Moth Warrior, then the Radiance is probably not far off, after all, it may be the monster closest to the Radiance."
“Indeed.” Latis nodded. “But so far there are no clues to explain why it is looking for the Radiance, yet its tracks have been found all along the way… It’s really intriguing.”
"They might be planning to ask Radiation for an explanation."
Holnet gently stroked his red cloak, shook his head, and said:
"After all, Radiance took away the sacred fire of the Moth Tribe and caused chaos in so many tribes. If the Moth Warriors are the most powerful guardians of the Moth Tribe, then it is normal for them to want to seek revenge on Radiance."
“That’s possible.” Latis pondered for a moment, then sighed.
"Let's find it first. The Moth Warrior must have faced many dangers on its journey."
He stroked his chin, about to put away the Dream Nail, when he suddenly decided to examine the divine kingdom inside it.
Along the way, many crystals of light have been sacrificed using sacrificial divine arts, and with the divine power absorbed by the Dream Nail itself, it's unknown whether this has caused any changes to the nascent divine kingdom.
Thinking of this, Latis immediately picked up the Dream Nail and activated the power of "Lord of the Divine Kingdom".
A familiar, white expanse unfolded before him, stretching endlessly like a vast, boundless plain. This divine kingdom, attached to the Dream Nail, had expanded countless times since he first saw it. Even the gleaming ground in the distance had begun to form undulating terrain, resembling the silhouette of a mountain range in reality.
But what happened to that ball of light that was suspected to be the God of Light?
The moment the thought crossed Latis's mind, he saw a ball of light, beginning to take on a human form, fly rapidly from a distance, circle him a few times, and then stop in front of him.
"Um...you seem to have changed a little..."
Latis scratched his head, wanting to get closer to take a look, but as soon as he took a step, the ball of light began to retreat. Helpless, he could only observe the ball of light from a distance of about ten meters.
When I first saw it, it seemed to be just a round ball of light, like a blurry light bulb, but now it has taken on a human-like shape.
The reason it only has a rudimentary human form is that, apart from having a head and limbs and a thin, unrecognizable male or female shape, it is still quite round and plump. Calling it human is a bit of an understatement; in fact, from the front, it even looks a bit like a turtle...
God of Light, please don't turn into a chubby baby...
Latis coughed, somewhat embarrassed, and quickly suppressed the urge to complain. This was a being suspected to be the God of Light. If it knew he was complaining about it, it might use the excuse of purifying filth to purify him one day.
However, it seems that this light has not yet developed any consciousness and is merely drifting within the nascent divine kingdom.
I wonder if it will really become the God of Light... Latis shook his head slightly and stood there reviewing the previous situation.
When the Moth Prophet's dream ended, the light in that area lost its node and all converged on the Moth Prophet, turning into a crystal of light. Then, the Sacrifice spell in the Divine Magic Ring reacted on its own for the first time. After the crystal of light was sacrificed, the reward of the Sacrifice spell attached itself to the Dream Nail, forming the prototype of a divine kingdom.
As it absorbed more and more light power, the nascent divine kingdom attached to it became increasingly integrated with the Dream Nail.
God of Light...
Latis looked up at the ball of light that was drifting on its own again. After accepting the sacrifice of the light crystal, the ball of light did occasionally show emotions similar to those of living beings, but whether it was because it couldn't process them or hadn't fully absorbed them, it hadn't shown any particular personality so far.
The development plan still has a long way to go.
As for the other things offered in the sacrifice...
Latis turned his gaze to the pile of debris on the ground not far away. He had been curious about it since earlier, but he hadn't been too presumptuous while in the divine realm. Now that the ball of light had drifted away, he could finally take a closer look.
"The scriptures of the Church of Light... tools, weapons, and why are there pots and pans?"
Latis's brow twitched, as if he had suddenly guessed who had made the sacrifice. Sure enough, the next second, he saw a pile of obscene notebooks in the corner of the junk pile.
"Goddess x Tentacles? Has the XP of this era become this advanced? What is self-copulation? Goddess's Mysterious Magic: Mage's Hand... doesn't that sound a bit like magic I could create?"
He paused for a moment, scratched his head hesitantly, shook off the strange feeling in his mind, and continued to look around, his gaze suddenly settling on a familiar notebook.
"Ok??"
Latis's eyes widened instantly as he stared at the strikingly handsome face on the cover, exclaiming in surprise, "Isn't that me?!"
Immediately, he remembered that Jennifer had previously commissioned the young artist Ye Ye to draw his sketchbook, and she seemed to have mentioned wanting to make a copy to offer as a sacrifice to the God of Light…
So that's where he was waiting!
Latis's expression instantly hardened. He subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to rush forward to take his notebook. However, after only two steps, he saw the floating ball of light quickly drift down and warily block the pile of offerings.
"...I'm not trying to steal your offerings."
He explained with a tense expression, but seeing that the ball of light didn't understand at all, he took a deep breath and gestured as he said:
"There's something in there... well... it's not very clean. I was afraid it might corrupt your mind, so I took it out for you and purified it..."
Of the long speech, the ball of light seemed to only understand the word "purification." It immediately cast several purification spells on the pile of offerings and then continued to stand guard in front of Latis.
"……never mind."
Latis stared at the handsome face, gleaming under the purification spell, in his notebook amidst the pile of offerings. For a moment, his mind went blank. He remained silent for a while, then sighed helplessly and waved his hand, saying:
"That's fine, whatever you like."
He endured the headache and looked around the nascent divine kingdom one last time, then disconnected and left the divine kingdom under the gaze of the ball of light.
hum...
The ball of light drifted aimlessly around the spot where Latis had left for a while, then floated back to the pile of offerings and lay down quietly on it.
……
……
"What the hell is this...?"
Latis opened his eyes, mumbled something, looked at his teammates who were resting not far away, calmed himself down, and said:
"Okay, let's go."
"Alright!" Jennifer rushed forward excitedly, laughing, "While we were resting just now, I thought I shouldn't waste the tens of thousands of gibbons I won earlier, so I offered them as a sacrifice to the God of Light. The God of Light seemed very happy!"
"You guy!"
Latis got angry just thinking about it and immediately glared at Jennifer fiercely.
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Jennifer blinked innocently, scratched her cheek in confusion, thought for a moment, raised her eyebrows, and glared back.
"How dare you glare at me!" Latis lowered her head and bumped Jennifer's forehead with a thud, her eyes widening even more.
"What did I do wrong?!"
Jennifer rubbed her forehead, puffed out her cheeks defiantly, and tilted her head back, saying:
"It's just a few tens of thousands of gibbons sacrificed to the God of Light, and not one of them accidentally sacrificed King White..."
"You..." Latis clicked his tongue, about to continue his rant, when he heard the girls whispering nearby.
"What are Master and Grandmaster doing... staring at each other, but it doesn't look like they're arguing..."
"You idiot Leafa, didn't you see the flirtatious looks in their eyes? They must be sexually repressed!"
"Hmm? What's wrong with the master and the others? What does sexual repression mean?"
"Kids, go away and don't pry into adults' conversations."
“Gita, I don’t understand either.”
"...What a bunch of idiots! You actually need me, a noble lady, to explain this kind of thing to you? Heh heh, well then... Waaah! Teacher, why did you hit me!"
"Don't lead them astray, and also, don't have any inappropriate thoughts about Captain Latis."
"I...I didn't! Teacher, you can't just slander someone like that!"
"Really? I think I just saw you checking the wound on your waist, and you seemed to be hesitating about whether to have the captain treat you..."
"No, no, that's not true! Besides, isn't it normal for a girl to be a little upset about her scars?"
……
Latis couldn't help but glance at the noisy girls beside him and sigh.
These guys completely extinguished his urge to complain about Jennifer. Three women are indeed like 1,500 ducks—they can't keep quiet for a moment…
Thinking of this, he shook his head, deciding to stop worrying about the notebook and continue on his way. However, just as he turned his gaze back to Jennifer, he felt a soft touch on his lips, followed by a gentle nibbling sensation.
"Humph."
Jennifer released her grip on Latis, took a step back, licked her lips with satisfaction, and leaned forward with her hands behind her back, whispering smugly:
"Is that alright now? Are you still annoyed?"
"...Fan Nei."
Latis rubbed his mouth, glanced at the girls who hadn't even noticed what was happening, and helplessly reached out to flick Jennifer's forehead, muttering:
"You're so bold, aren't you ashamed with so many people around?"
“What’s there to be shy about? We’re all family.” Jennifer scratched her forehead, winked and said with a grin, “At worst, I’ll just stuff them all into your bed. We can all die together.”
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Latis was speechless for a moment, then secretly smacked Jennifer's bottom, before looking at the girls running around on the other side and shouting:
"Alright, let's get going. Although it's already night, the Colosseum is no longer a suitable place to stay. Let's find a suitable place to camp along the way."
Upon hearing this, the girls all turned back, picked up their luggage, and called out, "Understood, Captain!"
……
Inside the dimly lit arena, only the crystal wall lamps, powered by stored light energy, continued to emit light. Latis walked out along the dim path, glancing at the challengers and spectators whose figures were now blurred in the darkness, and couldn't help but sigh:
"After today, the Colosseum of Fools may have to start all over again."
"When they began to use the power of the divine kingdom to satisfy their own desires, this moment was inevitable."
Holnet's vision in the darkness was excellent. She surveyed the vast arena and said in a deep voice:
"Over the years, countless evil deeds driven by greed have occurred here. Most of them are not goblins, monsters that cannot communicate, yet they have abandoned civilization and wisdom. In my opinion, returning to their most primitive form is a good thing for them. The monsters underground do not have the institutional basis for such a large-scale gathering."
"Indeed."