A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 527 Director of the Divine Re-employment Office

As expected, they found me. Rorschach had long anticipated this. The so-called assistance to the paladins in fighting the enemy would ultimately mean that he himself would become the main fighter. It was more like assisting Balan than assisting the paladins.

In the dream, many powerful spells cannot be used. For example, all his spells that can suppress magic will shatter the dream, leaving the church with a bunch of people in a vegetative state.

Rorschach chose to trust the twin serpent staffs in his hands. He swung his flaming greatsword, and the blade, which appeared to be only about a meter long, instantly transformed into a forty-meter-long broadsword, because the user was actually activating the [Melting Ray].

The power and status of the spells released through the Twin Serpent Staff were greatly enhanced. Flames angrily spewed from the mouths of the two serpents. At this moment, the staff had completely transformed. Rorschach's vision could see the substance through the appearance of the "Fire Sword". The wings of the two serpents were fully spread, and the staff made of willow branches also shone with a metallic luster.

These flames directly scorched and dried the mountaintop in the dream to an extreme degree, and what they passed through was not an ordinary burning process, but a direct reproduction of the essence of combustion as understood by Rorschach:

Everything that can be oxidized is oxidized completely in the violent reaction chain.

Dionysus's expression changed drastically, for all the fragrance of wine turned into a dry, burnt smell that made his nasal cavity feel dry, and finally nothing was left, because what He understood as the essence of wine, the soul of grain and fruit—alcohol and other aromatic substances—all turned into carbon dioxide and water vapor in Rorschach's strike.

The paladins, having dealt with most of the tree spirits, were filled with awe. They finally believed that the white-robed youth was a messenger sent by God to help them vanquish evil. Clearly, the attack they had just received could only be the wrath of the Lord, capable of eliminating the domain of another god.

Originally, Dionysus had a good plan. Even if the backdoor listing failed, he could still escape through the dream world and even find a weakened dream god to nourish himself.

The plan has failed, but Dionysus is by nature a wild and unruly person. Even without Rorschach's involvement, it's unknown how many plans would succeed or how many would be arbitrarily altered.

Now, the "enraged" Dionysus begins to show that he has gained new power. He wipes his lips, and the dream suddenly becomes bizarre and fantastical. Rather than saying that this is the true nature of the unconscious area, constantly jumping out of control and various things interacting with each other in illogical relationships.

If this continues, the shared dream will shatter, and the consciousness of these paladins will be scattered into fragments, impossible to retrieve.

Rorschach didn't indulge Him. Whenever the dream showed the slightest sign of disintegration or collapse, it was immediately stopped and restored. Whether it was the [Reverse Ray] or the subsequent use of the domain, Rorschach was already used to "using magic to lay out his own reality," and now, with the added power of the Twin Serpent Staff in the dream, it was even easier.

After several rounds of testing and grappling with the control over the dream, Dionysus looked puzzled. He couldn't understand where this person came from, who, despite lacking divine power, could freely wield Hercules's staff.

He tried to seduce his opponent with song, but the incredibly annoying and noisy prayers to the Lord of Order suppressed it. He wanted to invite Rorschach to taste the most exquisite wine, but instead received a [Melting Ray] that evaporated the nectar without a trace.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Dionysus went completely mad. He tried to curse and even tried to devour Rorschach. Dionysus's state had changed from slightly tipsy to flushed red, making him a complete drunkard.

In the end, reason triumphs, order triumphs, and Dionysus is judged in the flames, painfully completing his final dance.

The most dangerous moment was when the remains of Dionysus, after being roasted, emitted a strange and extremely tempting aroma, which even the paladins could not resist and almost devoured.

Rorschach then dispelled the shared dream and hypnosis.

In the real world, the sunlight reached its peak, almost as if it were focused, and under its illumination, the large wine glass began to melt.

Balan now holds the upper hand in the resurrection match. It's not hard to tell now that the god of wine in the dream is only a part of His power, but Rorschach and the paladin's actions are tantamount to undermining Him, allowing the god of deception to overpower Him.

Bathed in the rich golden sunlight, Hercules' silhouette was outlined. He shook his head slightly: "A miscalculation. I didn't expect you to be able to wield the Twin Serpents Staff with such power."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

The intense light was like overexposure, obscuring Hercules's expression; only his troubled tone could be discerned.

"The Lord originally intended for Valois and the paladins of the Eternal City to fall into crisis and relearn to trust and understand each other, so that it could become the starting point and foundation for the future reconciliation between Anion and the Eternal City."

The fact that there is now no crisis for them is a strategic mistake by Hercules: he neither properly assessed Rorschach's strength with the Twin Serpents Staff nor communicated the script well.

"I'm already exhausted from being the director of your re-employment office, can you please stop being so picky?" Luo Xia really wanted to say, but as he gripped the double serpent staff, he felt a little relieved.

The outcome was decided. The body of [Axiom Creation] was once again baptized by the divine power of Dionysus and the god of deception, and finally completed its encapsulation. As soon as He opened His eyes, Rorschach was certain that it was Balaam who had been resurrected.

Young Balan beckoned to the forest, and a donkey came out, which he skillfully mounted sideways.

He first nodded to Rorschach: "Even if you did it voluntarily, I still thank you for helping me restore a body that is worthy of God."

After saying that, Balan turned to Hercules and said, "As for you, I can only assure you that I will never choose the wrong side again!"

The god of deception simply snapped his fingers, and the mountain that had risen from the echoes of history instantly returned to its present valley state. Both the paladins and the allied forces of the southern kingdoms were completely bewildered, as if they had just woken from a dream.

What awakened them was music that resounded throughout the world. The young man Balan held a small violin just like Freddie's and plucked the strings, but the sound of various instruments blended together.

The song has a brisk rhythm, with the notes gradually increasing in intensity, which reignites everyone's excitement.

At the same time, the National Guard troops returning to the front also arrived, and they too heard intense music, or rather, noise, that seemed to have no source but was everywhere, which puzzled the newly arrived soldiers.

Young Balan continued to ignore it, playing music on the highlands for three days and three nights, becoming the composer for the battle and witnessing how a generationally superior army could rout a rabble, especially when the paladins had withdrawn from the fight.

Hercules' phantom conveyed a final message to Balan: "After the great defeat of the southern kingdoms, you must support and assist the Kingdom of Sardinia."

"The Lord foresaw that the restoration of Mother Earth would ultimately be irresistible."

"You must quickly unify the southern kingdoms of the Sardinian Kingdom to deal with the upcoming crisis, and only maintain the interaction between each city-state."

"Dryaz has promised my lord to guard Istani, and you, as the second deity revived from the silent age and walking in the plane of the lord's position, my lord entrusts you with the protection of the unified Sardinian kingdom."

"What about other places in mainland China?"

Hercules paused for a moment: "Their fate may be different; ultimately, they will no longer need the protection of the gods."

After Hercules's phantom dissipated, He was pressed for time and needed to return to the Astral Plane to "wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump" and wait for someone to possess the Black Walker Double Serpent Staff artifact.

Did I say I was lending it to him, or giving it to him? The dignified Hercule Thoth was momentarily doubting whether he hadn't spoken to anyone in a long time and was making a slip of the tongue.

(End of this chapter)