I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 762 The Past of the Giants
In the now-vanished Thunder Sea,
Li Si stroked his chin and muttered to himself:
"Wilmos?"

Li Si was somewhat surprised by the information he had just received from the world rune [Thunder].

In fact, he had already made some guesses about the origin of this world rune.

Whether from the records of the Netheril Magic Empire or from the knowledge he gained from his teacher Stephens, the "Flame of Judgment," Li Si was well aware of the preciousness and rarity of world runes.

This is, after all, a manifestation of a certain world rule in the Gaia world, almost equivalent to a key to the throne of gods.

However, these kinds of "keys" are also important for beings of divine rank.

After all, for most gods, besides constantly enhancing their mastery of their own divine duties and the rules of the world, acquiring other divine duties is one of the most effective ways to become stronger.

Since ancient times, the gods who ascended to the throne began collecting world runes in the Gaia world.

The gods possess infinite lifespans, and unless they are killed by other gods, the world runes they obtain will remain in their divine realm, making it almost impossible for them to reappear in the outside world.

In this situation, even many "young" gods had never seen a true world rune.

Not to mention the legends and demigods.

According to the information Li Si received, this world rune, [Thunder], was once obtained by the storm giant god, Vilmos.

However, after the fall of this Storm Giant God, the World Rune [Thunder] seems to have been swept into this small world of [Ortega] along with His corpse by the spatial storm.

However, the era in which that Storm Giant God fell must have been too distant, and even His divine body, divine office, and divine power had all vanished.

All that remains is this World Rune [Thunder], and the resentment of the Storm Giant God residing within it.

Li Si didn't know much about this storm giant god, Vilmos.

The era of giants and dragons was the primitive and ancient time of the Gaia world, and Li Si had hardly seen any related records.

However, judging from the imagery in that resentful scene, it seems that the storm giant god Vilmos perished because of the betrayal of the titan god Lanathis.

Li Si knew very little about the giant pantheon.

Compared to the current human, elf, and orc pantheons, the giant pantheon is almost entirely extinct in the long history of the Gaia world.

The chief god of the giant pantheon is Annam, the former father of giants, who possessed immense divine power.

However, for some unknown reason, this father of giants suddenly disappeared from the Gaia world.

However, there is no record of the death of this father of giants.

After the father of giants disappeared, the giant pantheon began to decline rapidly.

It should be noted that the giants once forged a glorious and splendid civilization.

Compared to other races, giants are far larger than humans and other common races, giving them a natural advantage in strength and endurance. They can easily lift heavy objects and withstand enormous damage.

Despite their enormous size, giants possessed keen senses. Their eyesight, hearing, and sense of smell were exceptionally sharp, enabling them to detect potential threats from a distance.

Giants lived much longer than humans, often reaching hundreds or even thousands of years old. This gave them ample time to accumulate knowledge and experience, developing unique cultures and skills.

Most giants lived in tribes, each led by a powerful chief.

Within the giant tribe, a strict hierarchy exists, with powerful giants enjoying higher status and privileges, while weaker giants must obey the commands of the stronger.

Many giant races worship natural forces, such as mountains, storms, and fire. Similarly, due to the different powers they possess, the giant race has also diversified into many different groups.

For example, the hill giants, who live in mountainous and hilly areas, live by hunting and gathering, and occasionally attack other races to obtain food and supplies. They are of low intelligence, behave crudely, and prefer to use huge clubs as weapons.

For example, the frost giants, who live in the cold polar regions, are skilled in ice magic and can create ice walls, ice spears, and other magical artifacts. Frost giants live by plunder and have a strong desire for wealth.

In addition to these, there are fire giants, stone giants, forest giants, cloud giants, storm giants, and so on.

Each giant possessed unique and powerful strength, making them one of the most feared races in the Gaia world at that time.

However, among the giants, the Titans are undoubtedly the most powerful.

In the records of other races, Titans are often regarded as demigods or gods, and even become the object of worship for other races.

Of course, the Titans' power is beyond doubt.

Titans possess physical strength far exceeding that of other giants; they can easily lift massive mountains and tear the earth apart. In battle, every punch and kick they deliver carries devastating power, capable of instantly destroying fortified cities and powerful magical shields.

At the same time, the Titans were also natural-born magic masters, proficient in various elemental magic and arcane spells.

They can control storms, cause earthquakes, summon meteors, and legend has it that they possess the power to alter time and space.

The existence of the Titans forced the dragons to abandon their innate pride and acknowledge the Titans' power.

Their immense individual strength made the Titans the undisputed kings of the giant race, despite their extremely small numbers.

However, unlike other irritable and easily angered giants, the Titans consider themselves the guardians of the world, with their own set of rules and moral values. They revere strength, wisdom, and justice.

They believe that the strong should protect the weak, wisdom should be used to benefit the world, and justice is the cornerstone of maintaining world order.

However, this is just a record.

The Titans haven't appeared in the Gaia world for a long time, and no one knows what kind of beings they are.

So, is there some hidden reason behind the "betrayal" of that Titan god?
Li Si rubbed his temples. While watching the memories of the Storm Giant God, Wilmos, the constant roars of the other party had left him quite mentally exhausted.

Li Si also realized that with his current power, it was impossible for him to remove the resentment left by the other party in the world runes.

Given the resentment that has persisted for millions of years, Li Si estimated that he might not be able to resolve this problem without breaking through to become a god.

Because of this resentment, Li Si is currently unable to use the power within this World Rune.

Because the resentment of the storm giant god Vilmos has become inextricably linked to the world runes.

Unlike contact, if Li Si wants to use the power of the World Rune, he must accept the impact of Wilmos's resentment.

However, this restriction did not have much impact on Li Si.

The unique nature of the World Rune meant that Li Si would never use its power unless it was a matter of life and death.

He didn't want to attract the covetous eyes of any deity.

Moreover, the greater value of this world rune lies in helping Li Si comprehend the world rule [Thunder] more quickly.

Because the more powerful the rules in the realm of "wisdom" that Li Si has mastered, the more significant the improvement he will receive.

At the same time, it can also improve Li Si's speed in mastering other rules.

Therefore, rather than using this world rune as a weapon, it's better to use it as a cultivation accelerator. In this way, the resentment of Wilmos within it won't cause too much trouble.

Successfully obtaining this world rune, [Thunder], is far more important than the [Hunter] divine office that Li Si stole from Rune.

The rules that can bring together world runes can at least serve as the foundation for achieving powerful divine power.

That means something completely different.

Li Si carefully used special methods to seal the pale blue orb in his hand, preventing Wilmos's resentment from being revealed.

After putting away the world rune, Li Si looked around.

hum~
Countless spatial rifts spread out from Li Si's body, extending into the surrounding sky.

Soon, the space where Thunder Sea was originally located was completely destroyed by Li Si, revealing the dark and silent spatial rift behind it.

However, thanks to the self-repairing mechanism of the small world, this space is slowly recovering.

Li Si nodded, thus completely concealing the original traces of Thunder Sea's existence.

It's virtually impossible for anyone else to find clues to the world rune "Thunder".

After confirming that no other traces had been left behind, Li Si opened a spatial passage and vanished from this small world.

After Li Si left, the storm and thunder that had swept through the entire small world of [Vilmos] disappeared.

After an unknown amount of time, a tender green shoot stubbornly emerged from the Gobi Desert, trembling as it greeted the long-awaited sunshine and rain that had fallen upon this world.

In Tyrion, the land of elves,

Looking around, the vast forest is like a green tapestry spread to the horizon, covering almost every inch of the small world.

The undulating canopy of trees resembled green waves surging in the sea, stretching endlessly into the distance. Sunlight filtered through the layers of leaves, casting dappled shadows that danced and shimmered like tiny gold foil in the air.

Each leaf shimmers with the light of life, swaying gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound as if whispering ancient and mysterious stories.

The air is filled with vibrant life force, the unique fragrance of the forest, a blend of the freshness of the soil, the sweet scent of flowers, and the grassy aroma of leaves.

Li Si took a deep breath, and the fresh air flowed through his nasal cavity straight to his heart and lungs, making him feel refreshed and invigorated, as if all fatigue and troubles had vanished in an instant.

Every time he came to the land of elves, the peace and beauty there made him, as a follower of the World Tree, want to settle down here.

However, that's not possible now.

He still has a lot to do.

Li Si turned his gaze from the forest below and looked ahead, saying:
"It's been a long time, Your Excellency Adela the Great Sage."

At the same time, the figure of the elven sage Adela appeared in mid-air in front of Li Si.

A light turquoise veil was gently draped over her curvaceous body. If it weren't for the occasional hint of vicissitude in her eyes, who would have guessed that this stunningly beautiful woman was actually the Great Sage, the strongest being in the Elf Kingdom?

"Li Si, I didn't expect you to come here at this time."

"Thanks to you for everything this time."

"Is there something you need in Tyrion?"

Adela looked at Li Si and said with a gentle smile.

After Li Si received the divine power baptism from the land of elves, Adela granted him the right to enter the land of elves.

It's important to know that, apart from Adela, even the legendary moon elves in the Elven Land don't have the right to enter at any time; they can only wait for Adela's guidance.

This left Adela with no choice but to be careful.

The impact of attacking and destroying the Elven Lands would be far greater than the destruction of the Elven Royal Court.

Originally, under the influence of the [Philips Crystal], the Elf Village would also have a spatial passage opened to the outside world.

However, Li Si had already warned Adela in advance.

Judging from Adèle's current state, this problem should have been resolved.

Li Si nodded to Adela and said with a smile:

"I've run into some trouble and would like to learn more about the giants and the giant gods."

Li Si did not hide the purpose of his visit.

In fact, after obtaining the World Rune, Li Si no longer needed to hide anything.

For example, if Li Si wanted information about the giants and gods, he would go directly to Adela.

The history of the elves is also quite long. After the era of giants and dragons came to an end, the world of Gaia ushered in the era of the elves.

It was also due to the influence of the elves that more and more magical knowledge emerged and spread.

Any race that loves knowledge will record knowledge and history.

The Elf race appeared quite early and lived through the era of conflict between giants and dragons.

The subsequent glory of the Elves was not far removed from the era of the Giants' rise, and their relevant information should be more comprehensive than that of the Church of the Gods.

In order to learn more about the giants and gods, Li Si went directly to Tyrion, the land of elves, after leaving Ortega.

Besides wanting to understand the conflict between the Storm Giant God Wilmos and the Titan Giant God, Li Si also wanted to know information about other giant gods.

In Vilmos's remaining memories, the war of the gods involved was not limited to the Storm Giant God.

Judging from their appearance, there are also many giant gods such as fire giants, frost giants, and mountain giants involved.

The fact that the Storm Giant God Vilmos was able to obtain the World Rune [Thunder] was not only due to his own strength, but also related to the era in which he lived.

The Gaia world still belongs to the primordial gods, that is, the era of the ancient gods, and the number of gods is very small.

World runes also appeared during that era.

If the Storm Giant God Vilmos could obtain the World Rune, there's no reason why other giant gods couldn't.

What if there's a chance to obtain runes from other worlds?

(End of this chapter)