In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

If it weren't for Gülüsz's unwillingness to collude with Hazard...

Who knows what Seno's childhood was like?

Therefore, Seno, who had a lot of experience with this matter, led the way while telling Rhodes about the various dangers that might come from others knowing that he possessed divine power, and also explained to him the aftereffects of using the power of Hermanubis.

To put it simply...

The power of the gods is not something that mortals can easily withstand.

The problem with Senona is that she has difficulty controlling her emotions. She gets easily provoked and will often destroy things or hurt people, which gives Gülesh a lot of headaches.

He was almost the descendant of the priests who had the best compatibility with the power of Hermanubis.

if not.

Some of those predecessors who inherited the power of Hermanubis needed many years to control their power, while others became mentally unstable under the influence of the divine power.

For Seno, this is a mild case of being unable to control his emotions.

soon.

The two then arrived at a smaller palace at the deepest part of the temple.

It's very empty here.

Apart from the eternally burning candles hanging on the wall, there was only a statue of a god whose face was indistinct.

The high priest did not come along; just as he said, he left everything to Seno to handle.

"This is the Temple of Heritage."

"All those who are qualified to inherit the power of Hermanubis undergo a ceremony held in this temple."

After a brief explanation, Seno took out the Staff of Crimson Sand and inserted it into a groove in the ground. Immediately, lightning flashed around him, and under the power of Hermanubis, a previously unmarked magic circle suddenly began to shimmer with a soft light.

It is similar to the magic circle used to seal the remnants of the demon god within Ke Lai.

The core of this magic circle is also an eyeball-shaped pattern.

Finish these.

Seno released his grip and stood up, saying with a serious expression, "In my opinion, you should wait a little longer. After all, there will definitely be aftereffects after using the power of Hermanubis. These symptoms will make your behavior seem extremely abnormal in front of outsiders, and it will be easy for people to notice that something is wrong."

"But since you insist on doing this, I won't stop you."

May the Grass God bless you with all good things.

The phrase "May the Grass God protect you" coming from the mouth of a descendant of a Red King priest sounds incredibly strange.

However, considering that Seno knew that a wisp of Narcida's consciousness was attached to Rhodes.

Then there's nothing wrong with what he said.

In fact.

Rhodes insisted on starting to absorb this Hermanubis power now, precisely because that was Narcida's request.

"With the power of the Crimson King, your identity as the Crimson King's envoy will be more convincing, and you will have a stronger ability to protect yourself."

"With me here, you can absorb it with complete peace of mind; it won't cause any side effects."

That last sentence is the reason why Rhodes was so confident and bold.

Following Sino's guidance.

Rhodes first paid homage to the statue of the Red King before stepping into the center of the magic circle, sitting cross-legged, and taking out the crystal that contained the power of Hermanubis, holding it in his hand.

"get ready."

After repeating the precautions, Seno's hand gripped the Staff of Crimson Sand once more.

After receiving a positive reply from Rhodes, he activated the magic circle.

Amidst the golden light, the crystal in Rhodes' hand shattered, transforming into streaks of golden light that pierced straight into his body.

He saw the power of Hermanubis enter his body.

Seno released the Red Sand Staff, his hands moving in a series of complex hand gestures, while he chanted in ancient Sumerian language.

In the priestly lineage.

This ritual is also known as the sacred ceremony.

Not only the priest lineage to which Seno belongs, but also the lineage of the Red King descendants to which Candice belongs, also has such a sacred ritual to pass on power.

Different sacred rituals are performed for each inheritor who controls different elemental forces.

For example, the lightning element ritual that Seno received is called "Radiant Follows the Wolf". After the ritual is successful, he will be able to activate the power of Hermanubis again and receive the blessing of the lightning element. Seno will also be able to transform into the Oath of the Red King, that is, his form which manifests as a wolf's head and claws.

The water elemental ritual that Candice received was the Grey Tide. After the ritual was successful, she would gain an ability called Crimson Crown Prayer. In this state, Candice's physical functions would be greatly enhanced, and it would not be a demonic state like that of Evil Spirit, which had great consequences. Instead, it would be a comprehensive enhancement without any negative effects. The water elemental power she wielded would also unleash an even more terrifying power under the blessing of divine power.

Rhodes is now revealing the Eye of the Ice God on the outside.

Therefore, Seno presided over the sacred ritual of the ice element.

As he chanted, the temperature in the hall continued to drop, and white frost spread across the walls and floor until it reached the feet of the two men.

The sudden drop in temperature did not faze Seno, who was dressed in thin clothes.

He let the frost cling to his feet and climb up to half his body, but his prayers continued to be recited clearly and without pause.

The final prayer has been recited.

Suddenly, Rhodes' body shone with golden light, and the Hermanubis power that he had just absorbed into his body surged out and rushed into the God's Eye of Ice.

immediately.

The temperature inside the temple plummeted, and even Seno, who had previously managed to withstand the low temperatures on his own, couldn't help but shiver violently.

"Such abundant elemental power?"

Seno crossed his arms, his body glowing with dazzling lightning as he tried to block the effects of the sacred ritual, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He conducted extensive research on Rhodes.

It has been about a year since Rhodes obtained the Eye of God.

However, the amount of elemental power he is currently displaying is not much different from that of someone who obtained the Eye of God before the age of ten.

'No wonder the Grass God took a liking to him.'

A smile appeared on Sino's lips.

Having abundant elemental power is a good thing.

The more abundant one's elemental power, the stronger the divine blessing received after the sacred ceremony.

It's just too cold here.

Wearing only a thin shirt and shorts, even though he had raised his elemental power to resist, Seno still couldn't help but feel like his body was about to freeze.

Fortunately.

Rhodes's holy ritual did not take long; a pure white snow owl appeared out of thin air through the combination of Hermanubis's power and ice elemental power.

Similar to Sinowon's "Following the Wolf" strategy.

The ice elemental ritual that Rhodes received is also a form of divine blessing that involves possession.

The snowy owl's eagle-head hat appeared on its head, and sharp eagle claws grew from its ten fingers, gleaming with a cold light. Even without personally experiencing its power, Seno knew that being scratched would definitely not feel good.

Compared to these normal divine possessions.

A third divine blessing arose behind Rhodes.

A pair of wings made of ice elemental force.

"No wonder the Grass God has chosen him."

Upon seeing the wings, Seno once again exclaimed in amazement.

How much power can a sacred ceremony gain?

One factor is the compatibility between the inheritor and the power of the Crimson King; the other is the individual's own talent.

And everyone receives different divine blessings.

It possesses abundant elemental power.

It can only be said that one can quickly gain powerful strength after the sacred ceremony ends.

Because divine blessing is a power that can grow.

When Seno first received the inheritance, he had only recently obtained the Eye of God, and the power of the Wolf Walk was quite limited. However, as he grew older, the accumulation of elemental power became more and more abundant, and the power of divine blessing became more and more powerful.

Back to topic.

Ordinary people who perform sacred rites usually only receive one form of divine blessing. Those like Seno, who receive two forms, are geniuses who only appear once every few centuries.

Rhodes, an outsider with neither priestly nor Red King blood.

Surprisingly, the first sacred ceremony resulted in three changes.

This has to be said to be a miracle.

Seno had no jealousy. Seeing that Rhodes's holy ceremony had ended, he prepared to go up and offer a few words of congratulations.

However, he had only taken two steps.

Just moments ago, Rhodes was covered in frost, but suddenly a burst of fire erupted from his body.

As soon as the flames appeared, the temperature inside the temple rose sharply.

Under high temperatures.

The frost melted, boiled, and turned into scalding hot water vapor.

Being inside felt like a person who had just gone ice swimming and then rushed into a sauna at lightning speed—it was an indescribably refreshing experience.

"What's happening here?"

This unexpected event, which had never occurred before in the sacred rites, greatly surprised Seno. As he retreated, he carefully observed Rhodes's unusual behavior.

Then he figured out where the problem lay.

"There's another Eye of God?"

This discovery was incredible; the usually composed Senno was immediately beaming with joy.