Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

Life still took a toll on me, a weak demigod. Author: In the classroom, at dusk

Synopsis: After decades of diligent work, Ciel finally becomes a demigod of the church and is granted a kingdom to spread the faith. Just as he's about to enjoy life and change the world, he's transported back to a world tens of thousands of years in the future. He faces the slander against him in world history and the decline of the church.

Ciel couldn't help but shed tears. What on earth had happened to this world? He was furious. When would we demigods truly stand up?

Steampunk, guns, steel battleships, airships, potions, gods...mystery has never been far away. Under the tide of the great era, the impact of the hidden world and the real world, mystery has never left, and the gods will eventually return..."

Section 1 Chapter 1 I, the High Priest of the Earth Church, want to change the world

Church of the Earth and Fertility.

High Priest Charles Rocks has been in a good mood recently.

As a believer in the Mother Earth, although the path he took was not the earth path, after decades of diligent work, he gradually became one of the twelve great priests of the church.

At the same time, as the new high priest, he is a rare demigod in the Church of Earth and Fertility.

Today, Charles Rocks will officially qualify to enter the Council of Gods.

Before this, his teacher, Sivis Alfor, one of the four subordinate gods in the church, told him that after this meeting, he would be sent to a principality in the north that believed in the Mother Goddess to spread the Mother Goddess's thoughts and try to develop his own followers to become the fifth subordinate god of the church.

Charles Rocks refused this.

God and the like didn't hold much appeal to him, but being in charge of a principality was simply the best thing.

"After decades of hard work, I've almost forgotten that ocean-blue planet."

"To deepen my memory of my hometown, I can improve my food, clothing, housing, and transportation when I arrive in the Principality of Drew."

"I heard that the life of the nobility during this period was particularly lewd... and bizarre, but the way they played it was a little outdated."

"When we get there, should I start with a masquerade ball or a uniform seduction?"

"There must be many beautiful princesses and noble girls who wish to have a little more demigod blood in their family bloodline."

With a yearning for a better life in the future, Charles picked up the key in his hand and looked at it.

Unlike ordinary keys, the key in Charles' hand is round in shape. Its texture and appearance are like a copper coin made of brass. There is a sun painted on the round key, and an upright eye is painted in the core of the sun.

This is the key that the One and Only Creator created while He was asleep.

Anyone who holds the key can open the door to the Void Palace from anywhere.

The Void Palace is the palace created by the One and Only Creator using his own power before he fell asleep. It is the place where the meetings of the gods are held.

The Council of Gods is chaired by the five righteous gods under the command of the One Creator. The main function of the meeting is to prevent fighting between the true gods while the One Creator is asleep.

In addition to the five main gods, the Goddess of the Sea, the Eternal Sun, the God of Earth and Fertility, the God of War and Glory, and the Goddess of Night, the participants in the meeting also included their subordinate gods, as well as some true gods and subordinate gods who were powerful even though they had no churches.

After the Third Council of the Gods, demigods also gained the qualification to enter.

Of course, not every demigod is qualified to enter. There are only five demigods in the Church of Earth and Plenty who possess the key, including Charles.

"The time Mr. Alford told me is almost up."

"As a recent demigod, I'd better go in early. This will appear more polite."

Charles touched the center of the key in his hand, and then a door appeared in front of him. With a hint of excitement, Charles walked into the door.

On the other side of the door is Charles Rocks's position in the Void Palace.

The overall structure of the Xu Temple resembles a parliament hall. The seat of the One Creator is in the center of the parliament hall, and the seats of the Five Great Gods and some true gods surround the One Creator.

Behind their seats are the gods and demigods affiliated with their church or who believe in them.

The area of ​​the Xu Palace is very large.

The seats are spaced 5 to 10 meters apart, and each seat includes not only a location but also a small table of your own.

Charles remembered that Teacher Alfor had said that every hundred years the five great gods would hold a festival. At this time, the gods would temporarily put aside their past grievances, jointly praise the only creator, and accept God's grace.

It is rumored that there was once a demigod who received the favor of the one and only creator during a ceremony and became a true god, but that happened thousands of years ago.

After all, the only creator has been sleeping for many years.

"It's so beautiful." Looking at the scene above the empty palace that looked like a starry sky, Charles felt a little emotional.

Unlike that aquamarine planet, in the world where Charles lives in this life, there is no star to be seen at night except for the bright moon.

It's as if there is only a full moon and a sun around this planet.

After becoming a demigod, Charles once flew to the highest point in the sky, and the scenery was the same as what he saw at night.

In the universe, apart from the planet where Charles is, there is no other planet except the moon and the sun.

Not to mention planets, even comets, asteroids and the like do not exist.

Charles tried to move forward, but was soon attracted and confused by a few strange sounds. If he had not reacted in time, he would probably be eroded or assimilated and fall into a dormant state for decades before recovering.

After exploring the starry sky, Charles received some information about the starry sky from the Mother Earth.

According to legend, there were still stars in the sky tens of thousands of years ago, but one day the only creator forged his own residence in the void - a temple similar to the Void Palace.

In order to make the temple more in line with his identity, the sole creator moved all the stars except the moon to the top of his temple, making the roof of the temple more gorgeous.

And some of the sounds that Charles heard were traces left behind when the One Creator took away the stars.

God cannot be looked directly at. As the only Creator and the Supreme God of the world, if his words and figure are not restricted, then except for the true God, even those who see him will be hurt.

It was normal that the traces he left behind almost caused Charles to be assimilated.

Originally, Charles had always thought that this matter was false, but looking at the stars above the Void Palace, Charles felt that perhaps the legend about the starry sky was true.

"Come to think of it, is everyone here so late?" After sighing for a while, Charles discovered something strange.

He had been sitting on the chair for a quarter of an hour. According to common sense, there should be a demigod or a god coming in.

Ciel remembered that Teacher Alfor had said that whenever a meeting was held, the demigod should be the first to arrive at the scene.

Unless there is an emergency, one should arrive a quarter of an hour early as a sign of respect. The inferior God should arrive half a quarter of an hour early, and the true God should arrive last.

Ciel arrived half a quarter of an hour earlier than the average demigod. Normally, after a quarter of an hour, the demigods should have arrived one after another, and the gods should have appeared in their respective positions as well...

Could it be that Teacher Alfu had deceived him?

Looking at the still empty palace, Charles Rocks felt a little strange.

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Section 2 Chapter 2 This must be a test from the Mother Goddess!

After a moment, another thought flashed through Charles' mind.

Perhaps, this is also a test?

In Charles's memory, the Earth Mother is a very patient deity. In the church's scriptures, she teaches people to be patient with everything and not to be impatient.

When he joined the church, Charles, as a transcendent with questionable origins, was subjected to many tests.

One of the tests is patience.

Charles still remembered that he was sitting in the temple, gazing at the statue of the Mother Goddess. During the one-month assessment, he endured the loneliness and obtained the gift of the Mother Goddess of Earth. He switched from other paths to the Earth Path and took a step forward to become a harvest priest in the church.

Thinking of this, Charles couldn't help but cross his hands on his chest and then bowed slightly.

"Praise be to the Mother Earth."

He murmured praises to Him in an aria and closed his eyes to enjoy a moment of peace.

One day, two days, three days....one week, one month...

Charles sat in his seat motionless, and at the same time he had some doubts about his own behavior.

Two months, three months, one year...

Charles could hardly maintain his sitting position.

As a demigod of the Earth God Cult, he would never be short of food or water in a place with abundant magic energy.

But you can only maintain your most basic needs to maintain your condition. It is impossible to eat well.

"In sixteen months, it will be the festival held jointly by the five great gods that Mr. Alfu mentioned, which only occurs once every hundred years."

"If this is an assessment, perhaps that is the end."

As he thought this, Charles waved his hand, and ears of wheat slowly grew out on the table in front of him. Then the wheat turned into flour and slowly turned into bread.

On the other side, a stream of clear water fell from the sky and slowly flew into Charles' mouth.

"Mother Goddess, please finish these tests soon. The steamed buns, bread, and rice all taste so bland... I really want to eat meat."

Charles sighed, then closed his eyes and silently waited for time to pass.

Another sixteen months.

Looking at the still empty palace, Charles felt something was wrong.

Maybe I'm not here for an assessment?

But what happened outside?

But what exactly happened? Why would a once-in-a-century festival be cancelled?

besides...

Looking at the tables around him, Charles' expression seemed a little strange.

At some point, a round key appeared on all the tables around him. Charles was very familiar with this key.

After all, he was brought in by the key.

But... why is it on the table?

Charles was a little confused. When he came in, the key was still in his pocket, not on the table.

Is the key on the table a symbol? It appears on the table when someone is not there and disappears when someone comes in?

This is not right either.

In order to maintain respect for the only Creator, and to maintain respect for the righteous gods and the gods, although Charles stayed here quietly for more than two years, he did not look around too carefully.

But even so, he still glanced several times at the table of the demigod of the Church of Earth and Plenty next to him.

At first, there seemed to be no key on the table...

When did these keys appear?

Some doubts emerged in Charles' mind.

After a moment, he finally made up his mind.

"The worst that can happen is failure in an assessment. As the high priest, I can't be expelled from the church just because of one failure."

While thinking this, Charles picked up the key in his arms and rubbed it lightly with his hand.

His figure disappeared into the empty hall.

Where is this...?!

Opening his eyes and looking around, Charles was a little confused.

Broken walls, beams covered with spider webs, and windows with countless holes.

At this moment, he seemed to be in a ruined church.

Moreover, this church was the church of Mother Earth, which he was very familiar with.

"Mother Earth, may you forgive these foolish people."

Charles bowed slightly and prayed, then took out the cane stored in his personal space.

He picked up his cane and tapped the ground lightly.

Then a dozen earth elemental creatures emerged from the ground.

"Let's clean this place up and repair it." said Charles.

The earth elemental creatures nodded and then began to get busy.

And Charles slowly walked along the wall towards the door.

For some reason, he always felt that this place was familiar.