They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 74 The Abyss Settles
The prophecies of prophets are not mere nonsense.

The Lord of Gale and Abyss may have secretly arranged all of this, pretending to be a shadowy figure manipulating his minions to provide him with a feast.

As for the success of Ria's sacrifice, it was probably because He only cared about the food at hand, and it didn't matter to Him who offered the sacrifice.

If we infer from the results that the abyss is still alive.

Everything that happened before that is quite intriguing.

Furthermore, James had previously mentioned the word "avatar," meaning that the current phantom is not the true form of the Abyss, but merely a small manifestation of its power.

The insignificant phantom, which could simply sit back and reap the benefits, stirred up the entire Grani and the nearby Gutheron Plains into chaos.

Or perhaps the true abyss has always been wary of the radiant sun and disguised its death, and this action was merely a small test. Or perhaps its followers' fantasies were too rich, leading to this illusion, a tragedy of paying a heavy price but receiving no reward.

“God is terrible.” Ria realized this again.

They are beyond comprehension, beyond imagination, beyond description, and beyond direct gaze.

"But it has nothing to do with me."

Ria thought for a moment: "I'm just a businessman. My customers are all so powerful. If they're not satisfied with the offerings, they won't exchange anything with me."

"The customer is king. I have always respected every customer and believe that they will give my service high praise and help me spread the word."

Lia thought this to herself, completely unaware that there was anything seriously wrong with the content of her thoughts.

If this sentiment were heard by a certain obese, bird-beaked doctor, he would surely transfer Ria to another doctor to prevent his patient from living life to the fullest without fear of death, lest his year-end performance and bonus be completely lost.

There were some things James had never told Ria.

He felt that Ria was an unstable factor, so he always took precautions.

For example, he only paid Ria half of her salary, putting the rest into his own wallet, and he planned to continue doing so in the future.

If Ria asked, and he couldn't find any other excuse, he would say, "It's the same whether it's in your hands or mine. I'll save it for you first, without touching a single Schwarz. This money will still be yours in the future."

Black marketeers have an almost frightening intuition for money, and it was because of this concern that James gave Ria an extra quarter of her salary; otherwise, he would have pocketed three-quarters of the total salary.

However, his little scheme could not be hidden from Ria. James's little tricks had been used countless times by parents in another world who said "I'm doing this for your own good" and "I'll give it to you when you grow up," so it was not new at all.

As the saying goes, everything in fate has its price already marked in the dark, and Ria will make it clear to others—

Those who owe money to themselves and don't repay it will suffer the consequences.

What happened here is over.

As Lia stood there, she couldn't help but yawn.

Getting up too early and going to bed too late every day is bad for your health. Now that he's relaxed, he only feels tired and weak all over. His previous injuries haven't fully healed yet, so he plans to go back to the hotel and sleep for a while longer.

Steyr, however, was in high spirits, waving his hands and gesturing wildly, saying he wanted to go back to the tavern and treat everyone to drinks. According to his theory, if there was no one in the tavern, it meant they were supporting self-service, and they wouldn't be kicked out no matter how much they drank.

Inviting friends to drink can undoubtedly demonstrate one's generosity and make friends admire one to the point of prostration.

Gro turned his head away, not wanting to tell anyone that he knew him, and turned to leave, but Steyr chased after him.

He frantically demanded his throat tube, repeatedly pointing to his throat as he followed Gro's footsteps, as if he were about to speak at any moment. However, Gro ignored him and vanished in a wisp of mist.

Steyer was horrified and ran out of the church.

Now, only Ria and James remained in the outer square of the Church of the Sun.

Ria called out to the tentacles of the mythical creature parasitizing her body, preventing it from suddenly running off and piercing the head of a prophet.

"What are your plans next?" he asked James, poking his stomach with his cane. "To continue pursuing your football dream?"

"Aww!?" Little Swarth curled his tentacles into a black sphere and gestured it next to the bird-beaked doctor's head.

James remained unmoved.

"I'm quite athletic, and you can't stop a doctor from pursuing his dreams..."

"Goodbye then, Klčar. I'll come to check on you when I have time to see if you're still alive. After I win the championship for Enderles, I'll show you how foolish it was to laugh at me now."

Ria's smile vanished: "Are you serious?"

He thought the doctor was just joking about going to a football match, but then James took off his jacket, revealing a football team jersey underneath, with a "1" written in red on the front.

"Everyone has their own dreams, and I'm just thinking about what to do after retirement."

James's speech was incredibly passionate. As he spoke, a black and white soccer ball suddenly appeared in his hand. He casually tossed aside his hat and the jacket in his other hand, then turned and left with the soccer ball.

Lia watched as he vanished in a puff of smoke just like Gro, while the coat and hat on the ground quickly turned to dust and were blown away by the wind.

Feeling inexplicably conflicted, he returned to the hotel.

While James is most likely just making excuses to extricate himself, he may genuinely enjoy football.

However, it would be difficult for someone of that size to even join the team; they wouldn't agree to let a fat person who looks big enough to kick a football pass the physical examination.

To help her doctor achieve his dream, Ria decides to make him work harder and increase his exercise to help him lose weight.

"I have a real conscience."

Ria straightened her hat and walked back to the inn. Standing in front of it, even though it was empty, Ria patiently knocked twice before going in.

"Good morning, everyone."

Lia walked from the first floor to the third floor, checking every corridor, but found absolutely no trace of life that had ever existed there.

The entire building was incredibly quiet, so quiet that Ria could hear the echo of her own breathing.

Some people enjoy quiet, but too much quiet can easily lead to psychological depression, but Ria doesn't feel that way at all.
He took the room key back to his room, casually placed it on the table, took off his hat, lay flat on the bed, and saw a ceiling that was both strange and familiar.

"Praise the sun."

"Praise the abyss."

Ria casually thanked the two deities, then closed her eyes and drifted into a dream.

(End of this chapter)