World Occult Usage Guide

By comparing the "One Eye of God" with the naked eye, Lin An basically understood the truth about the "Scattered God" base platform.

Its actual footprint is only the size of an artificial island. When different members link Lin An's "little soul," he will see the space they each create.

In other words, each [Scattered God] can induce a new illusion in Lin An.

But no matter how the spiritual world changes, the physical world in front of him is nothing more than a bare platform on the water and four chairs.

However, as the actions of Queen Charo and the three Ashanti descendants ceased, a cloud-like pattern resembling an eye suddenly appeared in the One Eye of God.

Is this really happening?
Before Lin An could confirm the truth, the sky suddenly darkened and thunder rumbled.

Then, the "eyes" filled with thick white mist opened, and a gilded stool rose from below. It was made of gold that was almost too bright to look at directly, with few patterns, yet it exuded an indescribable sense of nobility.

This must be the epitome of domineering aura described in online novels, Lin An thought.

Under curious yet cautious gazes, the golden stool stopped in the center of the scattered gods.

Its height was twice that of the lion-skin chair that Queen Charoen sat on, and it was completely out of place among the chairs of the other three.

With it as the highest vertex, the four seats form a discontinuous isosceles triangle in height.
It seems that at its peak, the [Scattered Gods] possessed countless powerful mystics, and the one sitting on the golden stool was the king of the gods, the rightful heir to the bloodline and culture of the Ashanti Empire.

Unfortunately, from the Middle Ages to the present day, during a thousand years of secular wars, the descendants of Ashanti were slaughtered and even genocided by the Western families, and their former glory has long been lost.

Modern people rarely hear of the name "Ashanti," which represents glory and wisdom. The last time this ethnic group became known worldwide was through a funny MyTube video—"Black people carrying a coffin," a traditional funeral culture in the Ashanti region.

It is quite lamentable that a former empire has fallen to such a state.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this stool represents the spirit of our Ashanti people, and all the strength and fearlessness of this people depend on the safety of this golden stool."

Queen Charoen’s silver lips opened and closed, her ethereal voice proclaiming solemn proverbs.

"For the unity and prosperity of the Ashanti Kingdom, we should always be loyal to the custodian of this golden stool—he is the king of the entire Ashanti region, the incarnation of the sun god Nyakopon, and whoever sits on this seat will become the ruler of this land."

She picked up a small jeweled knife, took out her dreadlocks, and "snip!" cut off the last strand.

"Please cut off a piece of your fingernail and a lock of your hair."

The other three scattered gods, as she requested, used tools to cut off their nails and hair, and handed them to her with both hands.

Queen Charoen picked up an empty cup from the stool, kissed the inside of the cup, spat out a kind of medicine, and mixed it with the nail clippings and hair clipped by everyone.

After stirring, she will apply the medicine to the golden stool.

As it was wiped, the luster of the gold gradually diminished, becoming more and more easily perceived by the naked eye.

"Departed ancestors, gods of the sky, and the sun god Niacopen and the god of space! Purify this stool that represents royal power, and do not let disaster befall us—Odvera!"

Odwira means "purification" in Ashanti.

Mystical arts related to purification and "manifestation."

Lin An watched Charo's mother's movements. After reciting the incantation, she sat back down in her chair, and the other three took their seats one by one, silently surrounding the golden stool in the center.

The medicinal liquid flowed down the edges of the stool, seeped into the soil, and disappeared, leaving the stool completely visible after the treatment.

This stool consists of three parts: a rectangular base, a top that is generally the same width as the base, and an overall concave shape.

A strange fluctuation spread, and Lin An's eyes widened as the system's indifferent notification sounded simultaneously.

"By observing the [Great Philosopher's Sayings of Ashanti], the radiation value of the [Encyclopedia of Mystery] has increased by 1%, and your resonance and understanding of the [Astrological Sage] has attracted the medium 'Lady with the Lamp' x1."

"Due to the radiation from the 'Lady with the Lamp,' your pollution level has increased by 0%."

"By observing the [Great Sayings of Ashanti], the radiation value of the [Encyclopedia of Mysteries] has increased by 1%. Your understanding of the [Astrological Sage]..."

"Due to the radiation from the 'Lady with the Lamp'..."

This is a relic containing the image of the "Lady with the Lamp"!

Ashanti's great philosophical saying?

And the [Astrological Sage]...

If I remember correctly, when Lin An absorbed the medium of Kevin's mysterious item, the system also mentioned this [Astrological Sage], indicating that the "Lady with the Lamp" item held by the Red Poppy Merchant Guild, like the Golden Stool, came from the same entity.

The Duke said that in order to slowly decompose the alien's remains, he used the pre-civilization's [Agnia technology] to continuously split His spirit over the course of four thousand years, creating a large number of replica containers.

Therefore, almost all the "Lady with the Lamp" relics held by aristocratic families come from these replicas.

Could that astrologer, like Messiah, be an "artificial being" based on Ansius, just like me? Suppressing the surging thoughts, Lin An took a deep breath and asked calmly, "Charlo, what is this?"

The scattered gods were clearly unaware that in just one encounter, the relics they had passed down through generations had lost a trace of the pure energy of the "Lady with the Lamp." Queen Charo cleared her throat and spoke.

"Do you know the story of the golden stool that fell from the sky when Ossetia Tutu ascended the throne?"

“I’ve heard a little about it. It is said that on the day the first king of the Ashanti Empire ascended the throne, a golden stool fell from the sky and landed on his knees. Since that day was a Friday, the stool is known in occult history as the ‘Golden Friday Stool’.”

This story is a typical case of "manufactured myth" in the history of theology, but the golden stool is a genuine relic of the "Lady with the Lamp".

Lin An had a premonition that this was inextricably linked to the so-called "astrologer".

"That's right, it represents the Ashanti throne and is a symbol of royal power."

Queen Charoen stepped down from her chair for the first time, her hands clasped over her slightly protruding belly.

"People regard the golden stool as a gift from the sun god, believing that the Ashanti Kingdom is blessed by the heavens. It can be said that the Ashanti are a nation united by the myth symbolized by this golden stool, which is a symbol of the spirit of the Ashanti people."

"For hundreds of years, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever sat on this stool, not even the king. During grand celebrations or ceremonies, King Ashanti would merely pose as if sitting on it, then return to his seat and rest his arms on the golden stool."

"Moreover, just like the sacred king, the golden stool could not touch the ground. One of the items that the chiefdoms granted titles by the Ashanti Empire had to pay tribute to each year was elephant skin or elephant ears, to place the golden stool."

Lin An had heard of the Southern Continent's tradition of excessive perfectionism, which considered the king or anything symbolizing royal power to be sacred.

The integrity or health of these people and items are closely linked to the fate of the nation.

The Ashanti king's body could not have any defects; he could not hit anyone, nor could he be hit; he could not walk barefoot, and his buttocks could not touch the ground.

People believed that anything like this would harm the entire country.

The funeral rites for the king before his death were solemn and sacred. People would not announce his death directly, but would choose to express it in euphemisms, such as "the big tree fell" or "the lights in the house went out".

If the king dies on the battlefield, it becomes a taboo subject that is never discussed.

"This is a stool that represents 'royal power and divine status,' and whoever truly possesses it will become a king recognized by the sky god and the sun."

Queen Charo picked up the animal skin that had been placed under the chair, and the other three scattered gods did the same, pulling out the fur from their own chairs and placing it under the four legs of the golden stool.

“And we want you to have it, ranger.”

“I see. This is both your ‘reward’ and your ‘scheme’ to lure the tyrant away.” Lin An curled his lips. “His eagerness to conquer Lacono was not only for expanding his territory, but also for obtaining this golden stool.”

Queen Chalo smiled without saying a word, her five eyes sparkling with a crystal-clear light like a stream.

"The Red Poppy Merchant Guild's firm hold on Lacono is also due to its consideration of not wanting the tyrant's power to increase further. If it weren't for the fact that the guild leader Jacob couldn't become the 'King of the South' as ​​required by the Golden Stool due to bloodline issues, he would have taken it for himself long ago."

"Not entirely," Queen Charlos added. "He didn't take the golden stool because he was wary of another rumor."

"Rumors?"

"The last Ashanti king died in battle before the Golden Stool, and the kingdom fell apart from that moment on." Queen Charo smiled. "Of course, it's just a rumor. The Ashanti people don't talk about their fallen king; they'll say, 'I never saw him.'"

Good grief, it's cursed with the destruction of a nation.

In any case, once Lin An accepts the golden stool given by the scattered god, he will immediately become the tyrant's primary target.

On the other hand, according to the rumors of the tyrant's character, after conquering Lacono, he would immediately attack Bantu.

Since we'll have to face this brutal and tyrannical Southern Continent deity, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, sooner or later, we might as well take the golden stool first and strengthen the overall power of the World Tree.

In addition to absorbing the "Lady with the Lamp" medium, Lin An sensed that there were even more divine fragments inside the golden stool.

Just like Jericho's Shroud of Turin, Lin An absorbed three mediums when he went back in time, but his Adam Cadmon ritual was still successful.

Queen Charoen happened to mention "truly possessing"...

Does the absorption or activation of the residual energy of the golden stool depend on individual differences in divinity?

Lin An, deep in thought, manipulated the Philosopher's Stone, lifting the golden stool covered with four animal hides and leaving. The scattered gods returned to their respective chairs, which represented their status.

“Without a doubt, we pushed naive young people into a fire pit.” The only man stroked his chin.

"Haha, trust the ranger! At least he's the strongest in Lacon and Bantu!" Mother Kum said with optimistic words, speaking of pessimism.

"Mother, are you reluctant to part with the golden stool? After all, it is a treasure of the kingdom," the third woman said astutely.

"No, it's just a recollection of a past life." Queen Charo's three eyes gazed at the three individuals, while two others looked towards the sky. "The forester's demeanor...it seems somewhat familiar..." (End of Chapter)