So I'm a sheep.

Yes, a half-dragon, a descendant of the silver dragon.

The accumulation of both power and faith was barely enough. Even if they successfully reached the realm of gods, they would only gain a slight divine power.

As she rubbed the fate tablet that she never parted with, the 'past' of the half-dragon Saya appeared before Ain's eyes.

The aloof silver dragon found his true love in the human world, a beautiful, gentle, and virtuous female scholar.

The two soon had a child, but misfortune soon followed!

One of the female scholar's suitors was a follower of the devil. He watched helplessly as the woman he loved fell into the arms of 'others,' and under the psychological torment of year after year, he went completely mad.

The man gave himself entirely to the devil, on the sole condition that he kill the woman he now loathed.

'Let's harvest another soul while we're at it.'

With this thought in mind, the demon that had briefly descended arrived at the female scholar's home.

Silver Dragon was stronger than that demon, but he tragically died protecting his wife and daughter.

At that time, the demon was also on the verge of death. When his stay was about to end and he was about to return to the abyss, he only had time to kill the female scholar who was blocking his way. The half-dragon girl had to be let go with regret.

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'Were your parents' souls devoured by demons?'

Ain instinctively sensed something was wrong. He expended more power to probe the demon and discovered that it had been completely annihilated by a legendary being when it descended upon the material world five years ago.

'...'

With a subtle sense of unease, Ain continued watching.

Having witnessed her parents being killed by a demon, the half-dragon girl developed a morbid craving for power.

When she grew a little older, she escaped from the kind family that had adopted her and ran to the mountains overrun by monsters to train herself.

Time flies, and before they knew it, even the Lord of the Mountains couldn't withstand the beating from the half-dragon girl.

"You rude dragonborn who only knows how to violently throw punches, aren't you ashamed of your ignorance?"

"What?"

"I told you, you should go out and see the world. What's the point of staying here and beating me up?!"

"..."

That makes sense. After all, I don't like bullying the weak, and since my mother is a scholar, she should also be a learned girl.

And so, the half-dragon girl, whose strength rivaled that of a top-tier legend, ran out of the mountains and arrived at a nearby hilltop.

They encountered a kind hunter and were persuaded by the priest of the Temple of Nature to go to the City of Scholars.

Having extorted her way to that big city, and after living a peaceful life as a literary girl for a few months, Saya, feeling that she had become quite knowledgeable, began her great adventure.

Having had many companions and rejected countless suitors, the half-dragon girl finally arrived in Brendo shortly after the beginning of the turbulent year.

Just as the Duchy of Brendo was struck by a siren, Saya gained some insights while helping the villagers.

"My power should be used to protect the weak!"

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Once enlightened, one naturally attains divinity.

Having grasped the Way of Protection and become a demigod, Saya quickly saved Brendo.

Grand Duke Pound, grateful for the girl's kindness and knowing that Amboli had long since disappeared, took the biggest gamble of his life.

The "Mutual Aid" organization was established, and Saya unexpectedly reconnected with Edas...

As Ain silently observed the girl's past, the unease in her heart gradually dissipated.

A new god with a bit of destiny, but that's about it.

Realizing he had wasted too much time on a meager divine power, Ain shook his head and stopped spying.

"..."

Sasha breathed a sigh of relief when she felt that gaze finally shift away.

'Finally, I managed to fool her. If Ain had been any more suspicious, my miracle light would have been completely extinguished.'

Thank goodness! May God protect us!

Composing herself and recalling the key points Edas had told her, Sasha began to build a divine kingdom with faith.

Volume 1: Chapter 511 The Council of Gods

Even as the tiny stars began to rise into the sky, solemn prayer ceremonies were held in the Duchy of Brundo.

The power of faith converged on Sasha, which she transformed into the foundation of her divine kingdom using the little remaining light of miracles.

'This is so troublesome...'

The stars have ascended to the realm of gods and become ordinary deities. At this point, building a divine kingdom with faith would be as simple as breathing.

However, objectively speaking, the majority of believers in Brendo worship 'Shaye the Half-Dragon' rather than 'Sariye the Miracle Angel'.

Even though Sasha blurred the line between the two with the light of miracles, she was far from adept at using these powers of faith.

After painstakingly building the prototype of her divine kingdom, the girl began the final step—announcing her divine office and name to the whole world!

"I am the guardian deity of Brundo..."

An unseen force was desperately trying to stop Sasha from revealing the fake name, but the powerful Heavenly Legion Commander completely ignored this resistance.

"Saya!"

As the divine essence coalesced, this magnificent voice instantly resounded throughout the divine realm, and simultaneously rose in the hearts of all her believers.

"Ah, my Lord is the true God, you are the only ruler of Brundo!"

Pound's tears streamed down his face; he could finally, finally get a good night's sleep.

The poor Grand Duke was originally a plump and round man, but since the beginning of the turbulent years, he has been so worried that he has become thin.

'Pound'

A familiar voice echoed in his heart, and the Grand Duke immediately knelt down as if in prayer.

'My lord! '

A formal notice was issued to the Temple of the Sea, demanding their withdrawal from Brendo within two weeks.

'Yes! '

'The Church of Glory is founded today, and I will later bestow upon the priests the most basic divine spell of 'protection.'

After receiving Pound's delighted response, Sasha stood silently in the simple divine realm for a long time.

Success! The guardian deity of Brendo, Shaye, has gained the world's recognition. From now on, even if Ain uses the Tablet of Fate to his face, he will never be able to discover his true nature.

After a few more days, once the light of miracles is fully restored, we can seize the opportunity to proceed with the next step, the outcome of which remains uncertain.

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With the addition of a new deity to the divine realm, and given the gentle nature of the position of 'Guardian of Brundo,' many princes sent messengers to deliver their blessings.

Among them, the goddess of water and peace, Adas, even appeared in her own form. The atmosphere between the two goddesses was even more harmonious than when they met in the material world.

"Saya, I knew you could do it!"

"The first new god after a turbulent year—this is truly extraordinary. Perhaps even the supreme being will cast a glance your way."

'They've been spying on me for a while now. I didn't want to be so conspicuous, but those demigods in the material world are just too unhelpful.'

Sasha smiled helplessly, then put on a relieved expression.

"My greatest fortune was achieving godhood before Ambori's return; any later and it would have been troublesome."

"really"

Edas's expression also turned serious: "Although I will try my best to help you share the burden at that time, the Ocean Temple of the Duchy of Brundo will probably be unable to move."

"You are the guardian of Brundo, yet there are places within its borders that do not need your protection. If this continues, it will become a huge hidden danger!"

“In the end, destiny is in my hands,” Sasha said with a smile.

Destiny?

Edas was silent for a moment, then suddenly nodded emphatically.

“Indeed, Saya, you are destined for greatness.”

"This has always been the case, from the past to the present. During certain special periods, one or two new gods with specific divine functions will inevitably emerge."

"Their promotion is unstoppable. Even if the powerful prince tries to stop them, he will ultimately end up losing face."

In turbulent times, guardians should appear. Edas had always felt that the half-dragon girl's advancement was too rapid, but now that she heard what Edas said, it seemed perfectly natural.

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As time went by, the Prayer-Bearers gradually appeared in Sasha's kingdom.

After a devout believer dies, their soul will naturally travel along the path of faith to the Kingdom of God and be transformed into a supplicant.

If one's faith is not so devout, unless divine grace is abundant, the soul will get lost on its journey to the Kingdom of God and eventually disappear completely into the world.

Prayers can also provide faith; if the church in the material world suffers a great change, these prayers who remain in the Kingdom of God will be the last 'power batteries' for the gods.

'If it really comes to that, it's just a matter of holding on; nine times out of ten, they can't escape their fate of demise.'

'...'

"Success and failure both stem from faith; this is the limitation of a belief system."

Clang, clang, clang.

Three consecutive chimes resounded throughout the divine realm, foreshadowing the upcoming convening of the first Council of Gods after a year of turmoil.

Sasha then used the power of faith to create a clone. Not long after leaving the divine kingdom, she encountered Edas, who was waiting for her.

“My dear Princess Edas, will you be my guide?”

"My dear Princess Saya, am I fortunate enough to have this honor?"

Sasha smiled and said, "Thank you so much."