Ascent of Hero on the Dragon Throne

"So, do you still want me to stay here?" Rocky asked.

"Well, it's up to you. The door's restriction has already been broken, so there's no way to hinder you. If you want to leave, then I won't force you to stay," Esteban responded casually as he waved his hand.

"I see. I will leave when I want to. But for now, I think I will stay for a while," Rocky replied flatly.

"Ha! What an interesting fellow!" Esteban let out a sneer and said nothing more.

"By the way, can I ask something? What is the God-worshipping Ritual?" Rocky inquired when he suddenly remembered that he heard about it when he hid near the round platform.

"Oh, that? To put it simply, it is the worship of the gods. The ritual can summon the gods that the people worship. Moreover, in that same ritual, the gods will select the so-called Godly Genius, whom they will bestow a divine power," Esteban explained briefly.

"Gods? Are you saying that there are several gods in this continent?" Rocky asked as it easily caught his attention.

"That is right. There are indeed gods that lived here on the continent, and their power is easily stronger than that of the members of the Shura Race. Actually, I also did not believe it before. But after I participated in the God-worshipping Ritual for the first time

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Upon soaking it in a potion, he handed it to Rocky.

Then, Rocky hurriedly put the mask on. After a moment, the features of his face really changed to a different one.

"All right. Let's go." Esteban took a glance at Rocky and deemed that his disguise was perfect. After that, they left the Ghost Palace and proceeded to the leader's mansion.

Since Rocky had been quite familiar with the surroundings of the leader's mansion, he was able to keep his head down along the way, showing no curiosity. After all, someone might find that he was acting suspiciously if he kept looking around.

Although Esteban usually just stayed in the Ghost Palace and rarely went out, it seemed that the members of the mansion were afraid of him. In fact, everyone they encountered was respectful of him. That was when Rocky realized that Esteban must really have a high status in the mansion.

As Esteban and Rocky continued to walk, they saw gorgeous beast chariots moving in a certain direction in an orderly manner. Apparently, these chariots carried the big shots in the Ghost Fief, and they were all invited to participate in the God-worshipping Ritual.

"Hey, Esteban!" Out of nowhere, one of the beast chariots stopped. Then, a fat and shrewd-looking man sitting inside called Esteban out.