Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 659 The Impact of the Lord of Storms
Travis himself knew that it was indeed the Lord of Storms' generosity and tolerance that allowed him, as the King of the North, to maintain a faith that even ordinary believers could not match.

Therefore, even though most of the troubles he has faced over the years have come from nobles associated with storms, he has never publicly expressed any dissatisfaction with the Church of Storms.

He could even understand why the Lord of Storms hadn't gone too far in dealing with the Schroeder family, nor had he punished the ordinary followers who worked for the Schroeder family... The reason why the devout followers of the Northern Storm Church had become increasingly drastic in their actions over the years was largely because he, as king, had...

The Northern Kingdom, in both its establishment and growth, could not have been separated from the protection of the Lord of Storms.

If Travis were a king born before the world was closed off, even with Luscania around, he certainly wouldn't stand so straight.

Even though he dared to say to anyone that he had never defied the teachings of the Lord of Storms or wavered in his faith, Travis also knew that the dissatisfaction of the Lord of Storms' die-hard followers towards him was absolutely justified.

Even so, he only slightly protected his followers who had gone slightly astray but had not actually broken the law or doctrine, and even severely punished the priests and knights who were caught red-handed according to the rules... The Lord of Storms really did a good job.

However, Travis still has his own path to becoming a god.

This is an even more radical and fundamental solution than in the past!

Although he did not openly change the beliefs of the Northern royal family, nor did he attempt to influence the Northern nobles and ordinary people, Travis knew very well that some people would choose to follow him, just for the sake of their own advancement.

The royal family of the North was effectively split into two branches.

Travis himself understood, and he knew even better that the Lord of Storms was also well aware of these things.

Whether the god cared or not, Travis couldn't hide his guilty conscience.

The more benevolent and righteous the Lord of Storms is, the more he appears to be driven by greed and ungrateful.

Travis could only try to avoid the Lord of Storms.

However, when it came to Luscania's fate, he truly couldn't bear it any longer.

Unlike others, Travis understood perfectly well the terrible consequences that the gods' words, "maybe," "perhaps," or "otherwise," could cause.

"I thought you were going to keep filling up with stones!" The Lord of Storms turned slightly, and two darker-colored whirlpools appeared in the small vortex, blinking like a pair of eyes.

"I..." Travis opened his mouth awkwardly, but still couldn't say anything. He just stood there awkwardly in front of the wind, his face pale and his ears red.

"Hmm...it has the aura of a white dragon; you can only tell what's on its mind from the most inconspicuous places," the Lord of Storms commented. "It really does resemble the White Dragon King a bit."

No wonder that guy didn't react at all when you were called the White Dragon King before.

Lowry couldn't help but glance at the Lord of Storms.

Those two names, although they differ by only a few letters in word order, have completely different meanings!

One is the king of all white dragons, and the other is the king who owns a white dragon.

However, given the temperament of the Five-Colored Dragons, this is indeed a title that is likely to cause them dissatisfaction.

The reason the Lord of Storms would say this is probably not just because they misunderstood, but because the White Dragon King actually did something to assert his sovereignty.

Otherwise, given the Storm Lord's personality, he wouldn't have blurted it out like that.

However, Lowry was more concerned with another question: "Where has the White Dragon King changed?"

“Whenever his emotions fluctuate too much, or he feels any pressure, the tip of his tail will stay still.” The Lord of Storms answered quickly. “He can’t control this behavior himself. Even if he tries to show that he cares occasionally, his tail will twitch slightly.”

If it's in a relaxed mood, its tail will wag back and forth.

Therefore, all these years, he has been communicating with us in human form.

Then it was exploited.

If he hadn't transformed into human form, he might not have been caught in the rain. Yes, they were scheming.

The gods of this world, those who were utterly evil, perished long ago at the very beginning of the natural disaster. The worst ones were nothing more than the rain and the tower, which were more selfish, shameless, and self-serving.

Actually, there are still some bottom lines.

Therefore, Lowry somewhat agreed with the Storm Lord's words... On the contrary, he, despite being kind-hearted and pure-minded, quickly thought of a long string of thoughts before the Storm Lord had even finished speaking...

The train that could kill people just whizzes by, and that's it; no one can see the wild thoughts running through his head anyway.

With a calm and gentle smile, Lowry asked softly, "What are your thoughts on Travis's future path?"

"No," the Lord of Storms said bluntly. "That's his own business, what does it have to do with me?"

He winked at Travis, who looked completely bewildered, and said, "My view of believers has never changed."

I will not respond to those who pray to me for protection, for strength, and in exchange only the simplest of faiths. But in the face of true disaster, I am willing to shelter these ordinary believers who cling to hope.

I will only look down on those who believe in me, respect me, but are willing to fight for their own future with their own hands.

Even if they believe the future is about spreading my teachings... the process of practicing those teachings is also a way of life.

The reason I punished them was because they recited my teachings and claimed to follow my path, yet they did the things I least wanted to see.

That's actually an insult to me... even worse than those who don't understand me or dislike me.

However, what if, while they are walking this path, they suddenly sense other laws, the paths of other gods, and want to leave me?

I won't do much more, I'll just stop allowing them to use my power.

Before that, I would never easily take back the power and attributes he had obtained from me through his efforts.

So, Travis, why should I care if you take away a bunch of people who weren't interested in my path anyway?

If any other deity tries to suppress my followers and force them to convert, then I will fight them to the death.

But what does it have to do with me if you leave on your own?
Although I have remained in the Northern Kingdom, it is not because you are my faith country!
Rather, it's because there are indeed many things that will happen in this area, and I want to know the outcome.

He paused, then added sharply, "The greatest reward you can give me is if you don't claim to belong to Storm in the future."

Don't take yourself too seriously. Even that religious guy from Scroll Mountain doesn't care whether his followers truly respect and love him!
"You're so old, how can you still be so naively brainwashed by a pastor?"

Lowry, I really want to laugh.

Especially after seeing Travis's ever-changing expressions.

“However, you really should let your men learn the glib tongue of our church’s pastors,” the Lord of Storms continued. “I sometimes wonder who they’re talking about, but it’s definitely not me.”

I don't have that many demands, nor am I that great.

If I really can't hold on, I'll definitely protect myself first.

It is absolutely impossible to risk annihilation to protect the lives of a group of casual believers.

However, if you want to walk the path of faith, you do need this ability.

If we can't rely on our own people and have to ask for help from outside, the consequences will be dire.

Take the Lord of Knowledge, for example. The reason he left this hidden danger today is because he needed the help of these eloquent scholars back then.

Otherwise, given his initial simple desire to collect the teachings of books from the entire world, or even the entire multiverse, which mortal would pay any attention to him?

It was the scholars who spread the word that as long as you had money, you could get the freshest and most interesting information and the most suitable skills from the Church of Knowledge, which made the royal family and nobles willing to support his actions.

Moreover, the books initially collected at Scroll Mountain were originally the contributions of these great scholars.

He accepted ambitious followers for his own path, and naturally, he suffered the consequences when he could not satisfy those ambitions and desires.

"You agree, right, Travis?"

Travis nodded: "I know. Therefore, I will never take the path of becoming a god of royalty and nobility."

The Lord of Storms chuckled: "Otherwise, why would I tell you the truth?"
Anyone who takes that road is either crazy or stupid.

But that's normal; at worst, they won't get past the will of the world and will die a little faster.

He hesitated for a moment, but then added, "Most importantly, the world's first king still exists!"
Anyone who walks this path will definitely crash and die.

"Ah! Ah?" Travis felt a cold sweat trickle down his back, and for a moment he couldn't even utter a sound.

"A divine guidance?" Lowry remained composed, asking calmly, "Or perhaps the Lord of Valor?"

"He can only be described as the first knight commander in this world." The Lord of Storms hesitated for a moment before saying, "The basic offensive formations of the knights were all created by him back then."

The defense wasn't the real solution; it was something his opponents had commissioned mages and scholars to research and develop specifically countermeasures against his offensive magic arrays.

The Lord of Storms looked at Lori, who was leaning closer with a curious expression, and couldn't help but laugh: "If you think about it carefully, you'll understand who the first king was!"
The world developed from coastal highlands and plains.

Lori gave a stiff smile: "The Moon Kingdom to which Dark Night belongs?"

“That’s right.” The Lord of Storms laughed happily. “The southern kingdoms revere the queen, but it’s not just because the Church of the Night favors women.”

(End of this chapter)