I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means-Chapter 829 - 512: Ilmat, the God of Suffering

Chapter 829 -512: Ilmat, the God of Suffering

Cui Feng City, Light Street District,

The sky had completely darkened, and Lis strolled along the deserted streets.

The street was softly covered with a layer of faint moonlight, hiding the unsightly aspects of the street, making it seem as though the entire world was immersed in a tranquil ocean. The cobblestone road gleamed with a faint glow under the weak starlight. Each step he took was accompanied by a prolonged sound that slowly echoed through the empty alleys, adding to the sense of silence and solitude.

Rows of low houses tightly leaned against each other along the road, their windows tightly shut, and the interiors dark, as if the entire street had fallen into a deep sleep.

Observing his surroundings, Lis shook his head slightly. It seemed that the disturbance created by the evil god believers recently was quite significant!

At night, one wouldn’t even consider going for a leisurely stroll; even staying at home, everyone was extremely cautious, to the point where not a single candlelight could be seen.

Lis controlled his immense spiritual power, transforming it into countless tendrils that extended outward from his body, meticulously exploring every subtle detail.

In Lis’s perception, the seemingly quiet houses around him actually had quite a few resident’s auras, and it felt like there was nothing unusual about it.

He even noticed that some people were secretly peering through the gaps in their windows, carefully observing him, standing somewhat brazenly on the street.

Those who lived on Light Street in Cui Feng City, naturally, were those who found it difficult to make a living.

Even though many people had recently disappeared, fully aware that staying here could mean encountering danger, they still stayed.

After all, many of them probably could not keep going, let alone leave Cui Feng City or even head to other safer districts.

They could only try to avoid encountering danger in this way, silently praying to the gods for good fortune?

This was also why the Church of the Gods was willing to provide shelter for these common folk, as it was a way to gain the support of the populace in such situations, reaping their faith.

Lis did not think there was anything wrong with this. In such a world filled with dangers and evil, the presence of the Church of the Gods greatly provided these ordinary people with protection, giving them spiritual peace and solace.

At least it was better than many cults in Lis’s previous life, which were purely fraudulent under the guise of religion.

Lis initially wanted to inquire some residents about recent events, but he thought better of it.

These ordinary folk stayed at home every day. Even if they knew anything, it was probably just hearsay, passed through countless retellings.

Moreover, knocking on doors at this hour, Lis thought he might end up scaring the common folk to death, even becoming part of someone’s story.

During the war among the Gordon Kingdom, Archibald Kingdom, and Paluo Federation, it was the time when evil god believers loved to cause the most trouble.

The most common thing these evil god believers did was hold life sacrifice ceremonies, killing beings to offer their life force and souls to the gods they worshiped.

Although they had other schemes, they were generally the same in essence.

After all, there wasn’t a clear distinction between evil gods and true gods in some respects. Many evil gods and true gods’ relationships were not that antagonistic.

The division between evil gods and true gods largely depended on human perception.

Those willing to provide shelter and gain faith were considered true gods, while those used to spreading terror to reap faith, enjoying fear and awe, were considered evil gods.

The way in which they obtained faith was the biggest difference between true gods and evil gods.

Therefore, the main goal of evil gods and their believers frequently causing disaster and destruction was not merely to gain life force and souls.

For ordinary people, death was the greatest terror!

The awe and faith born from the fear of death were what evil gods valued the most.

And the life and soul sacrifices offered to the gods, besides strengthening their divine power in the Divine Country, could also serve as offerings to condense a divine incarnation in the Gaia World.

Of course, many evil gods also had a natural inclination towards the taste of death and blood, influenced by their divine domains.

Just like the elf noble in the Elf Royal City who attempted to assassinate Lis, because the god he believed in favored believers who could offer more significant sacrifices.

So, what exactly were these evil god believers in Cui Feng City trying to do?

If the god they worshiped favored the taste of life and souls, these petty life sacrifice ceremonies were nothing.

Summoning a divine incarnation of an evil god or even attracting the evil god’s attention would be challenging.

According to the intelligence Lis received from the head of the Mercenary Guild, around two or three hundred people had gone missing from Light Street during this period.

While it was terrifying for ordinary folk, it was nothing to Lis, who had witnessed much larger events.

Let alone the Elf Royal Court’s sacrifice ceremonies, even when the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts descended a divine incarnation in Bright City, the scale was far greater than this.

So, if they’re not summoning an evil god, what are these evil god believers trying to achieve?

Offering sacrifices to seek blessings of the evil god’s power?

Increasing their own strength? Crafting sinister magic items? Attacking the nearby kingdom armies? Or merely trying to harvest some life force amid the chaos?

“Hmm?”

Lis slightly raised his head, looking towards the street ahead.

He sensed a few people rapidly approaching him.