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

"Rocks..." A low and awkward voice came out from the other party's mouth.

Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, when Charles appeared in front of him, he immediately recognized the other party's identity.

Even though he was no longer a complete individual and was just a trace of his existence in this world, a smile still slowly appeared on his face.

"It's me..." Charles' expression was a little bitter. He stretched out his hand to grab the other's shoulder but silently retracted it halfway.

On the other side, Pandora looked at Charles's current state and thoughtfully pulled Perozzi and Theresa to her side, "You probably have some deceased people you want to see too."

"I can take you to meet them."

The two looked at each other, then nodded silently and followed Pandora out of where Ciel was.

Although they were a little worried about Charles' current condition, they also knew that Charles didn't want them to see him in his current state.

"I knew...you wouldn't die so easily. The sun full of hope won't sit idly by and watch your light fade away." Niber Ross stretched his stiff body, then slowly walked to Charles' side. He opened his arms and hugged Charles tightly.

"But you passed away so easily." Feeling the familiar breath coming from the other person, Charles' smile was a little forced.

It wasn't just him; all his familiar friends were either dead or had completely disappeared.

He had already made new friends and even a lover here, but after seeing Nibel Ross, he felt lonely for the first time in a long time.

Only then did he fully understand that he was completely disconnected from that world, and everything he had been thinking about was far away from him. The fantasies he had cherished in his heart were completely shattered.

"It wasn't easy. Although I'm dead, I've also brought pain that will never heal to those who wanted to attack me."

"The light of hope shines in their hearts. If they could not walk the path I hope for, they would probably have come to this world with me by now." Nibel Ross showed a free and easy smile.

“Even though my God has left me, my faith in Him will not be cut off in my hands.”

"It's just a pity that I couldn't find you at the last moment."

Nibel Ross looked a little regretful.

The disappearance of the Charles and the disappearance of the gods were not at the same moment; the Charles disappeared earlier.

During this period, Nibel Ross and others sought help from the gods they believed in, but in the end they only got the news that the gods were still alive.

In the end, there wasn't much information.

After all, some things are useless even if they are said out loud.

When the breath of Charles appeared in the Steam Age, some things were already determined, and some futures were difficult to change.

Some things, even if you tell them, will only leave them sad.

"What exactly happened at that time?" Charles was silent for a long time, then asked.

He had a lot to say to Nibel Ross.

But now...what he wants to know most is what happened at that time.

He wanted to know how those gods disappeared.

Given their power, some things must have come to their attention before they left here, including the decline of the church.

Why didn't they think of changing this?

Many questions filled Charles' mind, and he desperately wanted to know the answer.

"That time... when my God left?" A smile tinged with nostalgia appeared on Nibel Ross's face.

"Long before, my God had already issued an oracle telling us that we would leave this world."

"However, the oracle is only circulated among those who truly hold the title of God, such as the God of Dawn." The prerequisite for being truly granted the title of God in the church is Sequence 2.

For example, Charles' teacher is known as the God of Nature.

"At that time, no one realized the seriousness of the problem."

"After all, even if my God leaves, the gods under Him will still ensure that the glory of my God will not be forgotten."

"But... before my God was about to leave, a special oracle suddenly appeared."

"The oracle told us that after he left, perhaps the God of Dawn and his men would also follow them in their departure due to some irresistible factors."

"With the remaining strength of the church, even if they unite together, they cannot maintain the current order."

"Our God hopes that we will temporarily give up our faith in Him, give up some of the things we hold on to, and unite with other church members with the church's relics to preserve our vitality and wait for their return."

Compared with ordinary people, the lifespan of extraordinary people is much longer.

And for demigods, lifespan is just a number.

Although countless demigods have passed away from ancient times to the present, there has never been a demigod or a transcendent being who died due to lifespan.

"Other churches have similar oracles."

"But we rejected this oracle." Nibel Ross had a carefree smile on his face.

"From the first day we entered the church, we were taught that we believe in gods, but not in them as individuals, but in the qualities they represent and the 'faith' they uphold."

"Perhaps they have sensed something and don't want us to make unnecessary sacrifices."

"But for us, death has never been something to be feared."

"There are more important things than death."

"My God has left, but the faith in my God in this world will never be severed."

With such a belief, the members of the church quickly united and attempted to continue to maintain the order of the church in the atheistic era.

only...

Human greed ultimately triumphed over their faith.

They care about the believers of the church and the casualties of ordinary people, but the enemy does not.

Therefore, even though their strength was not inferior to that of the other side, they still quickly fell into a disadvantage in the war, and eventually slowly became the scene that Charles saw at this moment.

Failed...

"Since it is God's oracle, just obey it. Why make such a choice?" Charles grabbed his shoulders fiercely with both hands, his expression becoming a little ferocious.

If they had been less impulsive, if they had been able to choose another path.

If only they would be more obedient.

So...

Even if I were to come to this era, I would not feel as lonely as I do now.

Maybe they will change over time, but they are who they are.

Charles would rather see some strangers of them than hear about their familiar deeds in stories.

When you die...there really is nothing left...

"Why did you make such a choice?" Niber Ross's hands fell into Charles's ruptured hands, warm and powerful.

"Because our faith does not allow us to escape."

"Even if God asks us to escape, we can't do that."

If one person can escape, ten or a hundred people can escape as well.

But can all the priests and nuns in the entire church escape?

Even they can leave, but what about the people who believe in the Five Gods?

"Death is not terrible, but it is shameful."

"We just did what we were supposed to do."

"If you were here, you would definitely make the same decision as us."

Charles' fist landed hard on Niber Ross's chest, then he shook his head firmly, "I'm not as stupid as you guys."

Maybe he would be like them, because he had already regarded that place as his home.

But he would never be as "stupid" as them.

There was clearly a better way to win, but they chose the most difficult way and ultimately ended up in failure.

"It's not stupid...it's just a persistence." Nibel Ross did not argue with Charles on this point.

Sometimes they know their choices are wrong, but they still do it.

Because they are the high priests of the church, and because they stick to their own beliefs.

Death is not scary to them. As long as they can pass on a spirit, even if it is only a tiny flame, it is enough.

Even if it is not passed on at this time, countless years later, when someone digs out the story of this place and passes it on, when someone gains something from this "story", it will also be a happy thing for them.

"Do you know Judd?" Judd was a descendant of the Eternal Blazing Sun Sect, and Charles did not know him.

However, as the high priest of the Eternal Blazing Sun Sect, Nibel Ross should know something about him.

"Judd...Krolov?" asked Nibel Ross.

Ciel nodded, then calmed down a bit, "The last subordinate god of the Five Gods Church, the one who almost changed things."

yes...

It's really a little bit off.

Although the power of the God is not as great as that of the previous Charles, it is very close to him.

If only he were a little more despicable and cold-blooded, many things could change.

"He... I didn't expect he could do all this." A look of surprise appeared on Nibel Ross's face.

"Before I passed away, he was a pastor directly under me, and he had the same faith and perseverance as me."

"It's just that I don't have much talent in the supernatural, so I can only serve as a logistics worker for the soldiers wandering on the front lines."

"After all, we are not gods, and we cannot change a person's nature as easily as my God can. Although we used some methods, considering the situation of the church at that time, it was already very difficult for that child to become a high-level extraordinary person." Nibel Ross evaluated the other party objectively.

Extraordinary people also need some qualifications.

During the Five Gods Era, the fundamental reason why the church's extraordinary people only needed achievements and qualities was because they had the Five Gods to back them up.

After they were promoted to high sequences, the extraordinary characteristics of each promotion were blessed by the Five Gods in a special way on those extraordinary potions to turn them into the most suitable potions for them.

Even so, there have been several incidents in the history of the church where people almost lost their lives due to promotion sequence.

After the Five Gods left, this benefit completely disappeared, and they had to rely on themselves for promotion.

Therefore, even though there are holy relics, it is very dangerous and even a life-threatening thing to really use them to advance.

It's not that they haven't thought about doing this. People in every sect have made similar attempts, but in the end, only Judd Krolov succeeded.

"He jumped above his level and directly devoured the holy relic to become a subordinate god." Charles said calmly.

The expression on Nibel Ross's face became even more surprised.

To be honest, even someone as knowledgeable as him has only seen this kind of thing a few times.

The promotion from God is different from all previous sequences.

Even with the protection of the gods, the demigods of the Five Gods Sect still need to manage their own religious kingdoms and spread their beliefs. Then the gods will decide which beliefs to use and make them into the most suitable potions for them to have a certain chance of success.

Therefore, each church has the power of their faith from the holy relics of God.

This power is the greatest obstacle preventing the rest of the church from absorbing its extraordinary properties.

After all, the faith that suits them will definitely not be the faith that suits you.

Nieber Ross simply couldn't understand how Judd Krolov managed to do this despite the impact of those beliefs.

"After becoming a Subordinate God, the Church experienced a brief period of revival, but due to the same reasons as you, he failed to revive the Church. After his passing, the Church completely declined."

A look of sadness appeared on Niber Ross's face. Although he knew the outcome of some things, he still felt sad when he heard the news.

"After his passing, he used his power to create his family and gave them a mission."

"Search for the 'Sacred Cloth' and the 'Stairs'."

"Do you know why he did this?"

The holy clothes and the ladder are both very powerful holy objects of the Eternal Blazing Sun Sect... No, it should be said that they are holy objects of great significance to the Eternal Blazing Sun Sect.

But this holy relic is not more powerful than other holy relics.

Judd chose to leave such a mission on his deathbed...

Was it because of his power that he saw something?