Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan-Chapter 64: Rewards for All, Tier Five Juvenile Dragon
The fate of Lionheart Knight Kael Davis was sealed.
While he wouldn’t be killed, he certainly couldn’t be allowed to return to the Duke’s Mansion.
Surprisingly, the man showed great awareness of his situation. He immediately surrendered, stating his willingness to cooperate with the great deity and the God of Truth’s plans for the mortal realm.
Seeing how cooperative he was, Lince was very satisfied.
Resident Priest Oleg was also very satisfied.
After all, this concerned the great God of Truth’s plans for the mortal realm. This deity was on good terms with the God of Truth, and before he completed his Divine Descent, Oleg refused to allow any potential information leaks.
Oleg felt that he had been blessed by fate. He was now even more enthusiastic than Lince, the ’deity’ himself.
He even suggested that it would be best if the Lionheart Knight completely dedicated himself to the Lord’s Descent, just to be absolutely certain.
This thoroughly frightened the Lionheart Knight, Kael Davis.
In the end, however, the great ’deity’ Lince did not do so.
Lince instructed York to simply "invite" the Lionheart Knight into the Bunker of the Baron’s Mansion.
Realizing the opportunity, the Resident Priest at his side chimed in. To win over and placate the Lionheart Knight, he hinted that as long as Kael cooperated with Baron York, he would be granted supreme glory after the deity completed his Divine Descent.
What else could the Lionheart Knight say to that?
This was an Oracle from a deity!
This wasn’t some terrible ordeal! It was a stroke of incredible luck.
’A deity! This is a deity! And one on good terms with the great God of Truth, no less.’
’Do I even have a choice?!’
As for a Knight’s honor?
Kael Davis felt that he hadn’t violated his Knight’s oath.
’After all, I’m still loyal to the Duke. I just need to cooperate with a great deity for the time being.’
’It’s not like the deity is going to do anything to the Duke’s Mansion, right?’
So, filled with immense relief at having survived, the vice-commander of the Third Legion of Lionheart Knights immediately swore a solemn oath to devote everything to His great Majesty and the God of Truth.
This Lionheart Knight was quite smart and quick-witted.
But satisfaction aside, Lince still had to do what was necessary.
After all, his identity was far too sensitive. To prevent any leaks, imprisonment was a must.
Furthermore, to handle the matter more elegantly, Lince immediately bestowed an Alchemy Puppet!
This time, however, the Alchemy Puppet was not granted to York.
It was granted to Resident Priest Oleg!
As the Alchemy Puppet appeared in a flash of light and completely transformed into the likeness of the Lionheart Knight...
Whether it was Resident Priest Oleg, York, or even the Lionheart Knight Kael himself...
...everyone present gasped in astonishment!
"An Alchemy Puppet!!! And it’s a Tier Four Alchemy Puppet!"
Resident Priest Oleg’s expression was one of profound shock.
In this world, at this time, the Secret Technique for crafting Alchemy Puppets within Alchemy had long been lost.
Although some powerful Alchemists today could still create Alchemy Puppets, most were crude in appearance and fragile, only useful for menial labor.
Even if a master occasionally managed to craft an Entry Tier Alchemy Puppet, it would absolutely sell for an exorbitant price.
But what about this Alchemy Puppet?
Not only did it possess the aura of a Tier Four, but it even had the ability to use the Transformation Technique.
It could even simulate lifelike expressions during conversation!
To receive the aid of such an exquisite and powerful ancient Alchemy Puppet left Resident Priest Oleg both shocked and overjoyed.
He immediately bowed to Lince again and again.
Lince simply smiled in response.
However, Lince hadn’t left York with nothing.
In his instructions to York, Lince told him he could recruit a few more Knight’s Squires.
He told him not to be afraid of attracting attention; with Resident Priest Oleg’s help to cover for him, it wouldn’t be an issue.
Thus, Lince also granted York three sets of Mid-Efficacy Healing Potions.
Additionally, to give York more self-protection, Lince also bestowed the Extreme Freeze Treasure Ring he had obtained earlier.
At the same time, using the power of their contract, Lince also revealed to York that the Alchemy Puppet would obey his commands when necessary, which made York beam with delight.
After giving a variety of other instructions, York and Resident Priest Oleg set off on the road back to the Baron’s Mansion.
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Watching York’s group recede into the distance, Lince finally let out a sigh of relief.
’Seriously, pretending to be a god is exhausting!’
’I was so afraid I’d slip up and say something I shouldn’t, blowing my cover.’
"The situation with the Truth Church is truly complicated!"
"From the looks of it, I can’t just go ahead with the plan to usurp the nest. I’m afraid that before I even take it over, I’ll be hunted down by those Strong Persons from the Church who have actually strayed from their faith."
Through Resident Priest Oleg’s previous monologue and some subtle probing, Lince now had a thorough understanding of certain matters concerning the Divine Realm.
For example, in ancient times, a Divine Descent originally allowed a deity to descend in their true form.
But as time passed and the Deities grew stronger, their descent into the mortal realm gradually faced more and more obstacles.
According to ancient records, ten thousand years ago, Divine Descents had already reached a point where Deities could no longer descend to the mortal realm in their true forms.
They had to guide their Divine Power step-by-step into a mortal vessel, only then could they slowly exert a fraction of their divine might in the mortal realm.
Lince didn’t know the exact reason, but he figured it was likely related to a mutual pact between the Deities, or perhaps even the fundamental laws of this Demon World.
This was easy to understand.
Deities, like mortals, were always growing. A fight between Deities on the ground would be no less destructive than a clash between walking, humanoid nuclear bombs.
Therefore, the destructive power of their every move would surely be terrifying.
The emergence of such a ’rule’ made sense.
Besides, there was another reason Lince was slowing down his plan to usurp the nest.
In a previous CG, he seemed to have heard a voice say that They would eventually be resurrected in the mortal realm through faith.
Deities could be resurrected.
This point was crucial. Taking it a step further, perhaps some Deities had already been resurrected, like in the so-called Divine Descent war that happened three hundred years ago.
As for why they weren’t walking the mortal realm, that was beyond Lince’s knowledge. Perhaps their resurrection wasn’t complete, and they were still slowly accumulating power?
This was highly possible. After all, based on the scenes shown in the CG, Lince had every reason to believe that a very long time had passed since the Deities sacrificed themselves to block the so-called Star Road.
In any case, Lince had to be even more cautious for now!
Therefore, the task Lince gave Resident Priest Oleg was to wait quietly for his complete Descent.
If possible, Resident Priest Oleg could also tentatively contact some of the devout Missionaries suppressed by the Truth Church, and together they would await the True God’s Descent to completely purge the blasphemers from the entire Church.
Having given these instructions, Lince felt this was the best and most stable plan he could come up with at the moment.
Moreover, by winning over Resident Priest Oleg, the overt and previously very tricky risks in the Swamp Territory would be minimized, giving him more time to develop.
As for the cataclysmic dangers the Deities faced...
...Lince had a theory.
It was very likely an invasion from a planet in another star system.
After all, if a planet had gods, it wasn’t strange for interstellar conflicts between different factions to occur, right?
The Dark Forest Law. Whether it was the technology side or the Magic Side, such things were probably unavoidable.
So, for now, Lince felt he couldn’t get involved in these matters. It was useless to even think about them.
In short, he would just keep exploring as the game progressed, taking it one step at a time.
With a rare moment of free time, Lince looked at his Tier Five stats.
[Role: Rock Steel Giant Dragon (Adolescent Stage)](Clan Totem, Clan Sacred Beast)
[Tier: Tier Five]
[Growth Level: 10%]
[Body Type: Approx. 21.4 meters]
[Bloodline:
1. Diluted Stormy Leopard Bloodline (High Tier);
2. Rock Steel Giant Dragon Bloodline (Saint Tier)]
(Note 1: The Player character has advanced to Tier Five. In the process, the Middle Tier Gale Flying Leopard Bloodline was successfully upgraded to a diluted High Tier Stormy Leopard Bloodline.)
(Note 2: The Player character has entered the adolescent stage and has chosen a subsequent advancement path focused on developing Physique. Characteristics include a much larger Body Type, greater physical resilience, and extremely high Magic and Physical Resistance!)
[Potential: ★★★★★]
[Elemental Affinity: Wind, Earth]
[Skills: 1. Frenzy, 2. Earth Spike Technique, 3. Gale Technique, 4. Giant Dragon Trample, 5. Special Resistance Amplification, 6. Flash Speed, 7. Steel Armor, 8. Dragon Might, 9. Molten Steel Dragon Breath.]
