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

Of course, as a force that was founded by the true God and endorsed by the only Creator and has been passed down for several epochs, even if it declines, it still has some backup plans.

For example, the Krolov family is the family that Judd used his last strength to attach to his own extraordinary characteristics after his life burned out, and then found a suitable successor with this extraordinary characteristic.

At the same time, special methods were used to ensure that the Krolov family has been passed down from the dark ages to the present.

Although the inheritance was interrupted more than a dozen times, whenever the "holy light" condensed from his extraordinary characteristics found a master, the Krolov family would be reborn from the ashes.

Perhaps Peroz Krolov himself did not know this.

In her impression, her family's origins were nothing more than a tomb robber from a thousand years ago.

"Judd...as a follower of the Eternal Blazing Sun, your final plan is to have them search for the 'Sacred Cloth' and the 'Ladder'. Did he foresee something when he became a god?"

"But... I have to admit, you're quite courageous. Did you think you had no chance of resurrection and completely let yourself go?"

The "Sacred Cloth" and the "Stairs" are two of the thirteen holy relics of the Church of the Eternal Sun.

But the status of these two items is the most special.

This specialness does not refer to the specialness of their power, but the specialness of their status in the church.

The Holy Cloth is the clothing of Hesper, the Eternal Blazing Sun, and it is also his only clothing.

In the preface of The Book of Holy Words by Eternal Blazing Sun, the origin of the holy garments is mentioned when discussing the birth of God.

The Book of Holy Words mentions that after the One Creator created the world and everything in it, he slept for seven epochs. He then slowly awoke, dissatisfied with the past epochs, and so he eliminated all gods and demons and changed the world.

During this process, he chose five people with the highest moral character and purest souls to help him manage the world.

This is the origin of the five true gods.

Before becoming a god, Hesper the Eternal Blazing Sun was a sheriff. He was fair and just and was loved by the townspeople.

During a robbery, he was killed while trying to protect the property of the town residents.

Because of his moral character, his soul was taken to the clouds by the only Creator and became a candidate for god.

However, faced with the temptation of becoming a god in one step, Hesper prayed to the gods guarding heaven to let him go back. He wanted to take a last look at the town he protected and also wanted to take a last look at his mother.

The gods rejected his request because of their duty.

So he hid in the corner, and every time a new chosen person appeared, he would ask for help from the chosen ones and borrow some items that could be made into ropes, such as hair, yarn, or scraps of clothes - because there were clouds under his feet, he thought he was in the sky.

With the help of these things, he finally made a very long rope.

When the rope was finished, he tied one end of the rope above the cloud and placed the other end below the cloud, and then tried to leave the kingdom of God along the rope.

However, the location of the ordinary kingdom of God is not in the same space as the main world, so Hesper's actions are doomed to fail.

But when he threw down the rope, the god guarding the kingdom of God cut off his long hair and merged it into the rope, helping him to leave there.

Afterwards, he returned to his town and saw the people living and working in peace and contentment, and also saw his mother.

At this time, the god guarding the divine realm appeared and brought him back to the divine realm despite his reluctance.

Although ordinary people cannot see souls, it may be the connection between maternal love, or perhaps for other reasons.

Before Hesper left, his mother took out a piece of clothing that she had knitted but had not had time to give to him.

The clothes crossed the barrier between matter and soul and slowly fell on his body.

Hesper then went through a series of tests and eventually became the Eternal Blazing Sun.

There are only two things that he cherishes the most. One is the clothes that he never changes, which are also the most precious clothes left to him by his mother. It is the "holy clothes" listed as the thirteen holy objects by the Eternal Blazing Sun Church. The other is the rope that he used to escape from the kingdom of God and asked countless people for help. It is also listed as the "ladder" among the thirteen holy objects.

However, compared with other holy objects, the "Holy Cloth" and "Ladder" have always been carried by Eternal Blazing Sun.

He always wore the "holy garment" and used the "ladder" as a belt.

As churches for worshiping gods, the statues in each church of the Five Gods Church are not exactly the same.

When the church was first formed, the statues of gods were built to thank the gods every time they appeared, so the statues were made according to the clothing and attire of the gods who appeared at that time.

Therefore, the statues of the Eternal Blazing Sun all look similar, and some of them occasionally have some differences, which can be seen from the pants and shoes.

"The Pope of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church used all his power to try to get his descendants to strip the only clothing of his own god."

"Don't you know that your deity only has this one piece of clothing? If it is really found, have you ever thought about what your deity will wear in the future?"

Ciel couldn't help but complain in his heart.

But after he finished complaining, he felt relieved.

As for the Krolov family's mission, it has completely deviated from the ideals of the Church of the Eternal Sun, and their behavior can be said to be heretical.

At the same time, although they still believed in the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, they had no connection with the church in all aspects.

So Charles doesn't need to adjust his previous attitude and plans towards them.

As for stopping the Krolov family's suicidal actions?

This was Judd Krolov's will, after all. He was the Pope of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun. It was not the place for a high priest of the Church of the Earth to interfere with his will.

"What a pity! The Holy Light is the holy relic of the Eternal Blazing Sun Church, or rather, the holy relic of the last pope. After all, the Five Gods Church is an ally..."

"However, although it's not easy to use it directly for promotion, it can be used as a backup..."

There was a glint in Charles' eyes.

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Chapter 20: Endsworth: Don't live up to your name

For most demigods of this era, what they lack in order to ascend to the rank of sub-god is a Sequence 2 transcendental characteristic.

But for Charles, who had hunted demigods, he had two Sequence 2 extraordinary characteristics at hand. Although these extraordinary characteristics could make him stronger, they were not quite to his liking.

What he wanted was not just any Sequence 2 Transcendental Attribute, but a Transcendental Attribute that suited him.

Although the "Holy Light" inherited from the Krolov family did not meet his inner expectations this time, in some ways it was better than the two extraordinary properties he had on hand.

The Transcendent Sequence of the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess grants him boundless power whenever he stands on the ground. Killing a demigod of the "Farmer" Path standing on the ground is nearly impossible for a person of the same Sequence. Ciel's Sequence 4 potion is called "Prophet." This is the "Astrologer" Transcendent Sequence of the Church of the Night Goddess. Transcendents of the Church of the Night Goddess receive extremely powerful blessings at night.

When Charles was hunting the Sub-God, facing his final counterattack, the power of the earth and the blessing of the night allowed him to withstand the Sub-God's final blow.

The extraordinary sequence of the Eternal Blazing Sun Path can give him extremely strong blessings during the day.

In a way, it can be said that it makes up for his shortcomings.

But Charles always felt that something was missing.

Moreover, even if he wanted to be promoted, he would not seize the "Holy Light" without a suitable reason, unless he wanted to face the wrath of a true god, or even five true gods plus the only creator.

Although holy wars occasionally break out between churches, the five true gods still have a good personal relationship with each other.

Just like Judd Krolov, even when his own church was about to perish, he still did not forget to protect the other four churches.

He dared to rob the Krolov family's "Holy Light" today and be promoted to a sub-god. After the true god returns, Eternal Blazing Sun will dare to join forces with the other four true gods to hunt him down.

Even if he could outrun them, they might even turn directly to the One Creator for help.

Not to mention that Shenghui doesn't quite meet Charles' needs, even if it did, he wouldn't have any interest in it.

After all, it involves too much, unless there is an emergency and the timing is right.

Then, Charles took out the envelope that Peroz had given him, looked at it carefully, and put it in his arms.

It was impossible for him to change his surname, but he would definitely do what he promised the little girl.

As a university lecturer, finding a suitable successor is not easy.

Speaking of which, I haven't completed the work of becoming a regular employee and applying for teaching subjects yet.

Let's go to school tomorrow and ask Professor Endsworth to deal with it.

"I just hope that tomorrow you won't discuss anything about me with me anymore."

"Not everyone likes a bootlicker...especially someone like you who just blindly bootlicks without regard for the facts."

If possible, Ciel really didn't want to meet Professor Endsworth.

But...the character setting cannot be messed up.

As a lecturer who has just been hired as a full-time teacher, it would be obviously inappropriate not to visit your benefactors more often.

The next morning, Charles came to Endsworth's office with a gift.

At this time, the magic lamp in the office was still on, and Endsworth was sorting some documents.

It looked like he was busy in the office all night last night.

To become a professor at the Royal Academy of Moroston, Endsworth relied not only on his own strong strength, but also on his devotion to knowledge and strong thirst for knowledge.

It is very normal to work overnight like this.

"It's Ciel, have you decided which language you want to teach?"

Ciel nodded. "Old Giant Language, Old Elvish, or Mississippian will all be fine."

"Hmm... I'll ask Hughes tonight. There's still a big gap in the number of lecturers for these three languages."

“Although many people learn, many also die every year.”

Ancient Giant, Ancient Elvish and Mississippian are all languages ​​that can mobilize extraordinary powers. People who learn these languages ​​usually have some ambitions and want to gain power through some incomplete rituals or sacrifices.

Many people died because of this, including the cause of Charles' death.

At the same time, because of the power contained in these languages, they are indispensable talents in the archaeological adventure team.

If given the opportunity, each team will try to bring someone who is proficient in a similar language when going out on an adventure to explore ancient tombs.

This kind of person can make them soar to the sky, or can make them all ascend to heaven.

After all, there are some places where you can’t enter or find the treasure spots without being proficient in similar languages, so there is no danger.

Any relics related to these three languages ​​are dangerous...

If ordinary adventurers went there, it would be considered good if one team out of a hundred could come back. However, the gains of this one team were enough to inspire countless adventurers to die on this road.

emwww...it is enough to inspire countless people who are proficient in similar languages ​​to die on the road of exploration.

After all, money can move people's hearts...

After sighing for a while, Endsworth suddenly thought of something, and a very strange smile appeared on his face. Then he reached out and patted Charles on the shoulder.

"I've been busy all night, so I'm ready to relax. Want to join me?"

?

Ciel slowly typed a question mark.

"I remember you were still a child."

You're the pedantic child, your whole family is. I stopped being one forty years ago! No, I should say I stopped being one tens of thousands of years ago!

(╯‵ ′)╯︵┻━┻

"Hehehe...you are so lucky. As your teacher, I will treat you to a meal~"

"Enjoy it~."

You also know that you are my teacher...

"That's a bit bad..." Charles declined.

"Don't live up to your name!" Endsworth didn't give Charles a chance to refuse, and pulled him out the door.

God, don't let my name down.

Am I that kind of person in your heart?

Although he was being treated to a meal, Charles didn't feel in a good mood at the moment.

Forget it, just go, you won’t suffer any loss.

I am not familiar with the brothels and red-light districts of this era. How can using divination skills to divine be as refreshing as experiencing it myself?

Having an experienced driver leading the way is a good thing... right...?

While Charles was daydreaming, Endsworth had already pulled him out of the school and got into his carriage.

As a transcendent, he had a faster and more convenient way to get there, but because of customs and decency, Endsworth preferred to travel slowly in his own carriage.

Sitting in the carriage, looking at Charles who was a little restless, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

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