Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam-Chapter 723 - 99: Audience Protocols

Only the believers of the God of Truth are qualified to have an audience with the deity.

Ethan thought this rule was quite reasonable.

"It's just that, as far as I know, no one can possess two kinds of faith simultaneously."

Professor Karl hesitated to speak. It was clear that Ethan was a great Elemental Shaper, yet in this matter, it was not a good thing— the further he advanced on the path of elemental shaping, the farther he was from the God of Truth.

Cases of changing faith usually occur among Evil God's Followers, those who are lured by the Evil God abandon their faith, and they too face corresponding punishment for their betrayal. Even disregarding such paths like the ones where Neseriel Sanctuary would strip them of power or even their lives for oath-breaking, for those without apostasy punishments, changing faith would still alter their physical state.

"You must have seen many followers of the Evil God. Believers of Bazatous are generally a bit... grotesque, followers of Kaisaros paint special patterns on their bodies to counter the costs of betraying their faith, while followers of Sincaro commonly suffer from mental disorders; they can't control their emotions and are always on the verge of collapse."

Converting from the path of one True God to another True God or Middle-Level God has never occurred.

"Moreover, I cannot assure you of anything; even if you pass the examination of the Truth Society, you may not get the opportunity to have an audience with the God of Truth."

Professor Karl paused, somewhat embarrassed, saying, "In fact, I might be the only one in this era who has had an audience with the God of Truth."

This seemed a bit boastful, but what he truly wanted to convey was that for high-level believers of the God of Truth, even they only have a chance at a very slim probability.

This is an ultimate honor, which will also bring unimaginable changes for them.

After that, he lived in this strange space for as long as three years, during which he never returned to the Truth Society, nor participated in any assessments or evaluations.

Therefore, Professor Karl could only judge the changes happening to him on his own, for instance, after that, he felt he became much more enlightened.

This made him think that perhaps he had already crossed the threshold of the fourth tier, rising to the level of a Saint.

"Then suppose I have already become a believer of the God of Truth, how can I obtain the opportunity to meet with Him?"

Ethan asked.

Undoubtedly, the God of Truth is the most special among those True Gods and Middle-Level Gods, seemingly having no higher levels of faith; He himself is the embodiment of wisdom and truth.

This led Ethan to another suspicion.

Perhaps the God of Truth is still alive, existing in some plane that has yet to be explored.

More subtly, the image described by Professor Karl bears a high resemblance to the teleportation array created by the guild—a hovering large white sphere, only its scale is much smaller than the one Karl had seen.

Perhaps the God of Truth, like the Hunting Goddess Cynthia, left this plane at the end of the First Epoch and also has countless connections with the guild.

Ethan consulted the guild manual and some friends within the guild, but in reality, no one knew who exactly tinkered with those white light spheres as teleportation nodes. It is assumed to be some founder of the guild and now the one with actual control over the research department.

Unfortunately, his actions on the "canopy" plane did not gain unanimous approval from the guild.

Even though in the written report submitted to the guild, he explained the process of participating in the restoration of the abnormal plane as a guild member, some tricky higher-ups still blamed the death of the Crimson Queen on his head. This led to all other founders keeping him at a respectful distance, and no dear friends were willing to share which plane the higher-ups might be on.

Searching purely by himself was like finding a needle in the sea. Just the recorded planes number in the thousands, and the guild believes there are more areas they haven't explored.

For now, Ethan could only explore the truth of the City of Truth's destruction through "dreams."

"My situation is quite special. Perhaps the God of Truth acknowledged the actions of my ancestors in collecting and organizing the society's library."

Professor Karl remained humble, believing he was merely fulfilling the duties of a Professor at the Truth Society. He stood on the shoulders of giants; his ancestors shielded him, sparing him from the persecution of the Church Court.

Ethan found it hard to replicate his mode.

"According to the methods provided in the classics, the God of Truth will only meet those believers who dedicate their entire lives to the truth."

Of course, this is the initial version of the statement, filled with an air of mysticism.

There were no specific descriptions or objective standards, and it does not conform to the narrative style of the Truth Society. Therefore, over several epochs that followed, believers of the God of Truth have been striving to clarify this standard.

By the Sixth Epoch, they were close to the truth.

"The answer is, you must find a truth that interests Him, one whose influence is profound enough to affect the survival of an entire civilization."

Professor Karl said, "If you are on such a path, at a critical time point, you might have a chance to meet the God of Truth. He will answer your queries, and thereafter, if you still survive, you will cross the threshold of a Saint."