Chapter 362: God’s Awakening Method

In the south of Oden continent, the Theocracy of Terra.

In the vast desert, there stand ancient and mysterious pyramids. They seem to be the guardians of time, quietly telling the glory and vicissitudes of Terra in ancient times.

The desert is covered with yellow sand and the sun is scorching. The pyramids are scattered in an orderly manner in the vast golden ocean. The top of each pyramid points directly to the sky, as if they can touch the sky and talk to the sun, moon and stars.

Under the bright sunshine, the surface of the huge stones on the pyramid sparkles with dazzling light, sometimes golden, sometimes silver, ever-changing and beautiful.

The Theocracy of Terra is a country that only worships the scorching sun. The "Sun God Cult" in its country is actually an independent branch within the Church of the Sun. It is also one of the few branches of the Orthodox Church that still recognizes the slavery system.

And those pyramids are called "palaces near the scorching sun."

Throughout the ages, only the monarchs of Terra and even more powerful beings were qualified to sleep in the pyramid after death.

These huge buildings have stood the test of thousands of years of wind and rain erosion, and each stone has been carefully carved and fits perfectly. They are surrounded by endless yellow desert and occasional oasis.

The starry sky is bright, the Milky Way is low, and the pyramids seem to have become a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man with only one intact arm walked out from a huge pyramid. He had short silver hair, white clothes, and a monocle.

That's Kano.

Carnot Fischer.

He was covered in wounds and looked shaky, as if he had just experienced a very brutal battle.

Kano took a deep breath, slowly raised the arm-sized black slate in his hand, and finally a smile appeared on his face.

That was something he had obtained after surviving a near-death experience in the pyramid. If it weren't for the effect of the "Alert" of the destiny trajectory, which allowed him to avoid most of the dangers in advance, Kano would have definitely died.

Nine years ago, Kano left the village he had been observing for a long time and began to travel around the countries of the Oden continent, looking for a way to awaken the great Lost Lord.

Finally, three years ago, he came to the vicinity of this pyramid and learned important local legends through prophecy spells and intelligence gathering.

Kano turned his head and looked at the huge pyramid that had been abandoned for a long time.

As night falls, its outline becomes clearer under the moonlight.

The high priest in this pyramid was actually active nearly ten thousand years ago. He was once a legendary powerful man who officially stepped into the level of apocalypse.

At that time, the blazing sun fell asleep due to an evil force, and the whole world fell into complete darkness.

This high priest was a saint of the Church of the Sun. He sacrificed himself to awaken the dormant sun and bring light back to the world of Crad.

Although nearly ten thousand years have made everything in history increasingly silent, there are few legends left about him, and even the name of this pyramid is unknown, but it was still discovered by Kano, who is proficient in prophecy.

It took him another three full years before he finally found a way to enter the pyramid.

Kano looked at the black slate in his hand again, and was completely unable to understand the strange, twisted and changing words on it.

But he still shook his head. It was the only thing he brought out of the pyramid. Perhaps it contained records of how to wake up the great Lost Lord.

Kano slowly looked towards the east, knelt on the ground, and prayed quietly.

His breathing was even and deep, and each breath seemed to resonate with the rhythm of the universe, gradually releasing the distracting thoughts and confusion in his heart, leaving only purity.

"Great Lord of the Lost, please protect my family. Fisher will live up to his name."

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Fisher Manor, Nasir City.

The old Lillian lay calmly and peacefully on the bed, her body motionless under the quilt. The spiritual dragon, which was more than half a person's height, lay beside her with a sad face, whimpering like a poor puppy.

"Father...you are here again."

Byrne, who looked even younger than his aging daughter, sat next to Lillian, holding her hand, and remained silent.

Byrne's heart seemed to be swallowed by endless darkness, a deep despair that was beyond words.

His eyes were filled with reluctance and sadness. Every time he gazed at his daughter's face that was gradually losing its luster, it was a cruel tearing of his heart.

"Lillian...don't be afraid."

Byrne tried to hold his daughter's hand tightly with both of his own, as if this could stop the passage of time and retain the dying fire of life, but reality shattered his hopes like a cold tide.

He once again felt a strong sense of loneliness and emptiness. In this world, his daughter was one of the most precious parts of Byrne's life. Her impending departure was like taking away half of his soul from his world.

"After entering the fifth step, our lifespan will be longer. We must accept these things..." Byrne muttered to himself and looked at Chris outside the house.

He knew that Vanessa might not live long.

The cornerstone of Vanessa's principles is "justice". When she decided to sacrifice her principles for the Fisher family, she stopped on the road of power of the sequence of order.

In a sense, Vanessa also sacrificed herself for the Fisher family...

Even the powerful Chris cannot stop "that thing" from happening. Vanessa is getting older and older. Time will eventually take away every mortal. It is just a matter of sooner or later.

"Father, do not be sad."

Lillian opened her mouth slowly and said with a smile: "With the great Lord of the Lost here, He will surely protect my soul."

Lillian looked back quietly. No matter it was laughter or tears, no matter it was success or setbacks, they all became the indispensable scenery in this journey of life.

No regrets in my heart!

She knows that it is these experiences that have shaped her and taught her to be strong, brave and to love God.

Being born as a member of the Fisher family and becoming a high priest who can worship the great Lord of the Lost is the most important thing in Lillian's life.

Most importantly…HIM.

The great Lord of Loss gave her life all its meaning!

Lillian believes that death is not the end, but another form of beginning.

"Father, my soul will always be connected to this world and continue to protect the Fisher family I love in new ways."

"You should be happy for me."

"I will go to another world and serve the great Lord of the Lost. I will become a warm light to illuminate the way forward for the successors of the Fisher family."

Lillian smiled calmly.

"No, Lillian, I won't let you go to see Him so easily."

Byrne's eyes gradually became firm and resolute. He stood in the gray area between life and death, with an unprecedented strength and courage surging in his heart.

It's like this every time.

When faced with the passing of a loved one, all the memories deep in my heart become extremely clear.

It's extremely painful.

It's like a curse that is engraved on my heart.

Faced with the cruel reality that Lillian was about to die, Byrne made an important decision deep in his heart - to make a deal with the president!

In fact, just a few years ago, the president had hinted at this matter to him.

"Byrne, as long as I use that 'stone', even if you help me, it won't use up all your lifespan."

He has created real "stones" that can cause incredible miracles, even increasing a person's life span is not impossible.

Over the years, Byrne has read many books on the occult and learned too much knowledge about the world of Krad. Deep down, he knows that the secrets and treasures that can increase lifespan are very few and far between.

He understood that he had no other choice now except to go find the president of the Alchemy Council.

Trigger a miracle?

Byrne thought of one more thing, which might be the only thing in the world more important than saving his daughter.

"Perhaps, I can use it to revive the great Lost Lord?"

(End of this chapter)