When the gods appear, the battlefield no longer belongs to mortals.
Those who were originally facing off against each other have now become useless. Even the nobles hiding behind Nguyen Thanh An could not hide their fear and dread—a fear of power.
Aldridge tightened his grip little by little.
The mages who had been watching him warily panicked completely at this moment, because they could clearly feel that the surging light element in their bodies was being rapidly drawn away.
It wasn't just within their bodies; their perception of the light element became increasingly weak, until finally—not only could they not perceive it, but the light element had already begun to clearly reject them.
Once a mage can no longer manipulate the elements, no matter what level they have reached, they are nothing but a waste!
Upon realizing this, the magicians knelt down and prayed to the statue of the God of Light with the same devotion they had shown before, begging for the god's forgiveness and wailing incessantly.
"I'm sorry, my God, I was bewitched!"
"I was bewitched by an evil god, my god, I have no intention of turning my back on the light, please spare me..."
"My God, I will surely repent sincerely..."
Hearing the pleas, Aldrich remained high above, surrounded by endless, dazzling light, as if it were a throne of a god. The light elements surrounding him were like a veil draped over a deity, making him appear even more otherworldly.
When Aldrich lowered his eyes, the corners of his narrow eyes emitted a faint golden light, as mysterious as radiance.
His face was frosty, cold and unapproachable.
Facing these believers who had long since abandoned their faith, Aldrich remained indifferent and ruthless, only clenching his palms even tighter, causing the light elements gathered on their bodies to be drawn away at an even faster rate.
After realizing that Aldridge showed no mercy—
The mages, who had been kneeling and praying, were now enraged and began to accuse, "Why?! Why?!"
"Why do you say we have betrayed our faith!"
"Since faith in the God of Light cannot bring us power, why can't we seek out a god who can grant us power!"
No matter how they accused him, Aldrich didn't even flinch. He just looked at them indifferently and withdrew all the light elemental power from them—mages, who were always more noble than warriors, were completely rendered useless after losing their elements.
Aldridge ignored the insults, but Ruan Qing'an raised his eyes and sneered, "After being left to fend for yourself for so long, you've really forgotten where your power comes from?"
“You did not obtain these things on your own. You use the power bestowed by the God of Light, yet you complain that you have no more.”
"How shameless you are, fellow members of the church."
Hearing the mocking remarks, the magicians who had lost their power turned pale and then red, wanting to refute but unable to find the words to say.
Only after turning away from the gods did they realize that everything originated from them.
Seeing his berserk mages fall so easily, Lucas's face turned ugly. Was this the power of the gods, something mortals could not attain?
But under the immense pressure, Lucas belatedly realized that his hands were trembling involuntarily.
That is the natural awe that mortals have for the gods.
His fragile self-esteem, like a dense web of cracks, was crushing him underfoot.
Although Lucas knew that Aldrich was the male protagonist, he also knew that Aldrich must have a special identity, or rather... in this small world, Aldrich was born to be extraordinary.
As someone who had undertaken the mission, he knew it all too well.
But Lucas simply couldn't accept that the fool from back then was actually the God of Light who could easily control the Church of Light. This made all his plans and manpower arrangements vanish in an instant...
"Are you still going to continue with your plans, Lucas?"
Just then, Aldrich's voice suddenly came.
Lucas snapped out of his daze, and the two met eyes. A surge of anger welled up inside him; Lucas had clearly planned this perfectly!
In fact, that was the case. If it weren't for Nguyen Thanh An's exceptional status and leadership among the nobility, Aldrich's absolute control over the Church of Light—Lucas's plan itself would have been flawless, even extremely advantageous, and practically foolproof.
Lucas's eyes were bloodshot, and he couldn't help but roar, "If it weren't for you guys, I couldn't have failed!"
"Aldrich, you call yourself the God of Light, but you're just Dolores's dog. What a joke! An arrogant god, yet you're a fool, willingly serving as someone else's slave. How could I possibly lose to you?!"
Lucas's fragile pride led him to instinctively belittle and trample on Aldridge in such an embarrassing situation: "You're probably still wearing that collar, aren't you? What are you hiding, Aldridge?"
"Let these believers you look down on see how despicable their former God of Light is!"
“Let them see, Aldridge—”
"Why should anyone have faith in such a god of light?!"
It wasn't until Lucas unleashed his tirade that all the remaining conscious people finally came to their senses, snapping back to reality from the overwhelming pressure of the god's appearance.
Isn't this the slave that Dolores bought back before?
In an instant, the expressions in the eyes of the crowd, who had just been immersed in awe of the gods, subtly changed...
Upon hearing Lucas's insulting words, Ruan Qing'an's face suddenly turned cold. She stretched out one hand, and golden light burst forth, instantly conjuring a rose scepter. She twirled it in her palm, and then—
With a scepter in one hand and a magic circle in the other, she quickly stepped forward.
As it burst forth amidst a vast expanse of light, the fiery dragon roared forth, instantly forcing Lucas to shut his mouth. But just as he dodged, the dragon, which had already pounced on him, suddenly vanished, and then Ruan Qing'an's figure appeared beside him.
The next moment—
'Bang!'
Ruan Qing'an struck Lucas on the head with her scepter, the sound ringing out clearly, and she said with a stern face, "What we do is none of your business."
Lucas, who was almost stunned by the impact: ? ? ?
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