Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1385: Chapter 1383: Revival in 5 Days (Thanks to the alliance leader Meijian Dianba Nizhusha for the reward)

The lamb finally receives enlightenment, does the Herder retreat into the background?

Faced with the Witch’s explanation, Fu Qian nodded momentarily, feeling a sense of a great work finally coming to fruition, except...

”Isn’t it too lonely this way? It seems you’re not too keen on being worshiped.”

Noticing her knight lost in thought, the Witch continued walking, a curious look on her face.

”At least my personal experience was extremely boring, that’s why I’m letting them imagine for themselves this time.”

The Witch was undoubtedly referring to her previous experiences in the World Within the Painting, although to her only Temple Knight it seemed quite enjoyable back then.

”Of course, if you’re interested, I can always send an Angel Envoy to walk the world.”

Having a leader who can rewrite the rules at will is quite nice.

”Rent...”

However, faced with the Witch’s thoughtful suggestion, Fu Qian shook his head slightly, even as he admired her.

Hmm?

”Seems like I’ve paid for nothing again, that area is very expensive.”

Under the Witch’s gaze, Fu Qian sighed heavily.

”...That’s indeed true.”

And fitting of a Pontiff, the Witch immediately caught on to Fu Qian’s jumpy response.

”This time, your landlord, Mrs. Harper, certainly gained a lot of benefits.”

”Your unrecoverable rent is one thing, but her property probably won’t need tenants anymore.”

”Oh?”

Fu Qian clearly lacked the Pontiff’s foresight, failing to understand why his former landlord suddenly achieved financial freedom.

”With the Stars in turmoil and Doomsday approaching, a group of worshippers of Evil Power emerged and admitted their recent crimes.”

The Witch smiled slightly, her tone almost like a storytelling.

”Enlightened by a great being, they recently murdered and cannibalized a museum staff member... In such a sacrificial act, laws collapse, Doomsday inevitably arrives, and the great being shall rule over all.”

Museum staff member...

So poor Brother Anke wasn’t lost in a nightmare but had already returned to the spirit in the sky?

Listening to the Witch’s tale, Fu Qian sighed in sorrow, recalling the pile of photos carried by Officer Raphaide.

Such cases are hard to say are just isolated incidents.

Indeed, having too many nightmares can mess up one’s mind, causing all sorts of malevolent entities to appear.

...

”So Doomsday didn’t come, huh?”

Fu Qian could already imagine the miserable state of those fellows.

”Initially, they did frighten quite a few people.”

Walking in this world within the painting, the Witch became even more leisurely, narrating smoothly.

”Even the least sensitive people cannot fail to notice the anomalies in the sky and the suddenly unfamiliar constellations.”

”Not to mention the Celestial Sphere Sect representatives also directly collapsed.”

Completely understandable.

Having put their faith in something their whole lives, only to learn it doesn’t exist, the psychological collapse is at least on par with a child finding out Ultraman isn’t real.

Not forming a Doomsday sect under such conditions could already be considered mild.

”In short, amid the chaos, many really joined them, causing Leytin to nearly collapse in a very short time, yet—”

The Witch’s storytelling persona only intensified.

”A twist in the tale often comes unexpectedly; within the Celestial Sphere Sect on the verge of disintegration, someone suddenly understood the truth of the world, claiming that the previous false laws were merely exiled.”

”The truly supreme original power comes solely from the Dark Moon appearing in the sky.”

”At first, not many believed, until she demonstrated that dark, cold power—a rule transcending the Stars, reflecting the essence of the world.”

”This undeniably brought hope amidst Doomsday; many disillusioned people joined her, willing to honor her as a Divine Envoy.”

”Yet, she rejected this title, stating she was merely inspired by the Herder and selflessly shared this wisdom, even with some resistant Sect members.”

Having said all this in one breath, the Witch smiled at Fu Qian.

”And the Herder she referred to was none other than the museum staff member Anke, who was proclaimed murdered not long ago.”

”It’s said he resurrected on the fifth day after being murdered by cultists, becoming the Seventh Apostle blessed by the Dark Moon, and the most beloved Godson.”

... Is this last line something you added yourself?