The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　However, if it is a small world like the "Heavenly Court" that can provide all the materials needed for life to survive, then it would not be surprising at all if a group or a nation suddenly emerged from an unknown "divine realm".

　Those "divine beings" living in the "divine realm" may even be guided by their gods to prepare in advance for launching a war against real humans.

　In a chaotic and disordered world, anything is possible.

　Being in such a place, even the most powerful individual is like a rootless duckweed, swept along by the waves.

　The more you know, the more you fear.

　The dikes we want to build, the preparations we need to make, are never-ending. After reading the intelligence, Dark sighed softly.

　The Duke's exploration teams spread out in all directions, but not many of them actually made any discoveries.

　Among them, those who joined the exploration of the Temple of Life have already reaped the greatest rewards.

　The appearance of the young Quetzalcoatl was an unexpected boon. It made the Temple of Life a temple with potential for further development. On the other hand, the "Stardust Ruins" that Diana explored were the type that ended completely after one exploration.

　Surprisingly, there are many "miracles" that quickly lose their value after being explored.

　Both "Stardust Ruins" and "Ruins of the British Empire" are of this type.

　The Duke's mansion was originally intended to focus on the "Moon Goddess," but in the process of searching for the Moon Goddess's ruins, clues to other ruins were found first.

　The Temple of Life has now become one of the main development projects. Another core project is the "Stardust Ruins." Although the "Stardust Ruins" that has already been explored has lost its value, it is only a part of the project.

　In addition to the three projects: "Temple of the Moon", "Temple of Life" and "Stardust Ruins".

　Other core projects overseen by the Duke's Palace include the "Graveyard of Beasts," the "Fairy Garden," the "Sky Corridor," and the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple."

　"The Graveyard of Beasts" is a terrifying cemetery that suddenly appeared on the border between the human kingdom and the orc kingdom.

　According to the information, that area has been completely covered by black mist, and any life that easily approaches the black mist will become frenzied and bloodthirsty, losing its rationality.

　Such a large-scale anomaly could not be concealed from the public.

　A large number of explorers gathered on both sides of the border, and the survey team sent by the Duke's Mansion was only a part of them.

　According to the information, the orcs are already mobilizing their army to surround the "Beast Cemetery".

　Time is running out for the investigation team.

　However, the "Sage of Beasts" is already in the border area.

　The other "Fairy Garden" appears in Granny Maggie's Norwegian Forest.

　Granny Maggie is the fortune teller who prophesied that Werther would become a hero. Her true identity is a little fairy who lives alone in the Norwegian Forest.

　As the secluded dwelling place of fairies, the Norwegian Forest is shrouded in mist and is known as a "natural labyrinth".

　The anomaly that occurred during this time did not spread.

　Grandma Maggie kept the secret of the "Fairy Garden" well. However, because there were so many mysteries in the "Fairy Garden," even the little fairies were confused. She couldn't solve the mysteries by herself and had to seek help from outsiders.

　—She brought in another little fairy.

　Coincidentally, the Duke's mansion was also tracking the little imp's whereabouts. Thus, the two sides came into contact, went through a series of events, and eventually developed into their current cooperation.

　Because the exploration of "Fairy Garden" is more inclined towards "puzzle solving", and involves a lot of ingenious skills and tricks.

　Therefore, the head of the investigation team sent by the Duke's mansion was Janice, the head maid of the "Pisces Palace".

　The maids of the "Pisces Palace" served as "diplomatic" officials in the Duke's mansion. However, "power diplomacy" is now in vogue, and Janice's diplomatic skills have become obsolete. She no longer needs to worry about basic tasks, so she has been bored for quite some time.

　This "Fairy Garden" perfectly matches her interests.

　So Janice and her team embarked on an exploration of the "Fairy Garden" together with the two fairies.

　Similar to that.

　The "Sky Corridor" is also a project undertaken in cooperation with "Sky City". Due to "Sky City's" proactive approach, the cooperation between the Duke's Mansion and "Sky City" has become increasingly close. The "Sky Corridor" discovered in "Sky City" will likely become an opportunity for the two major forces to advance further.

　The last one, the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple," is a temple located deep in the northern snow-capped mountains. It was originally an abandoned temple.

　The Duke's Palace took notice of it because of its connection to the former Northern Kingdom.

　The intelligence department noticed it while gathering information about the Northern Kingdom. The Northern Kingdom is the hometown of "Ice Princess" Sherry Augustine. The "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is extremely dangerous, no less so than the "Graveyard of Beasts".

　Fortunately, it was not discovered by anyone else, thus avoiding a potential conflict. The person dispatched to investigate the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" was Angrey, the current head maid of the "Aquarius Palace."

　In addition to the former head maid of the "Aquarius Palace", Kagome, the head maid of the "Virgo Palace", also accompanied her.

　The maids of the "Virgin Palace" were responsible for etiquette and education-related work within the palace.

　However, as the head maid, Teacher Vigo possesses strength recognized by the "Golden Armor".

　By.

　Even with 2.5 head maids leading the team, the exploration progressed slowly.

　Arvit has already planned to go there in person.

　The Duke's mansion's core projects are generally well-secret. Even the "Graveyard of Ten Thousand Beasts" has gained a certain advantage.

　Projects that were discovered first by other major powers or that caused fierce disputes were all relegated to secondary projects.

　The key to development in the early Age of Gods was "speed".

　Once a fierce dispute arises with someone, it will greatly delay the process, taking anywhere from one or two months to several years, making it difficult to resolve the dispute.

　They don't have time to waste on these things...

　Another point worth mentioning is that the "miracles" of the "Twelve Gods of Poropus" are really hard to find.

　The Duke's mansion intends to search for related "miracles" in order to obtain fragments of the souls of the twelve gods of Poropus.

　But so far, there have been no good discoveries.

　Only after summarizing the situation did we discover the reason.

　The main temples of the "Twelve Gods of Poropus" were all built on the "Heavenly Court".

　They still remain in the temples of the real world; not that they don't exist, but most of them are disguised.

　The "Polobus Twelve" is an anomaly even among all the gods in history.

　They are all unconventional and particularly enjoy "going undercover," running around in disguise.

　Tricks such as "reincarnation and clones" have been used countless times.

　This results in the existence of many temple ruins belonging to the sect; perhaps one of the dilapidated temples in the mountains and wilderness belongs to one of them.

　But if they really wanted to find out, it would be difficult to determine which temple belonged to them.

　In addition, the twelve Poirotians did indeed pull off a major stunt during the previous Ragnarok they experienced.

　The women preserved their consciousness, but their souls were shattered completely. This means their awakening will be relatively slow.

　As for Audrey Joan of Arc's "war spirit" and the birth of Ergane, neither of them are considered "normal".

　Quintinanos did not obtain the "soul of Zeus," but rather fragments of divine consciousness.

　However, the "fragments of Zeus's consciousness" have a certain guiding role, which can guide her to find the remnant soul of "Zeus".

　She was actually doing this with the support of the royal faction, and judging from the intelligence from the Duke's mansion, she was making gains.

　However, Audrey Hepburn, who possesses the "soul of the god of war," has not made such smooth progress in this regard.

Chapter 1462 Darkdemon and the Great Sun Serpent Feast (4k)

　From day to night.

　The "Moon Goddess's Chariot" arrived above the camp at 9:30 PM. Dark stepped out of the chariot, his gaze piercing the night as he surveyed his surroundings. After ten days of growth, the fissures in the ground caused by the earthquake had been covered by increasingly dense vegetation, seemingly without any trace of human damage.

　He took a deep breath and then took out the metal plate, activating it as if by magic. A white light then emanated from the metal plate, enveloping the entire carriage and forming a giant "bubble".

　The carriage landed and passed through the barrier to enter.

　A dragon rider flew down and led the carriage into the encampment. Hannah arrived with some of her maids, her face beaming with joy.

　"Shami" started running from above his head, let out a joyful cry, and pounced into Dark's arms.

　The magical spirits remaining here have not given any special feedback. This shows that the information blockade is still in place.

　No one knows that there is a temple here belonging to Kukuku, the "God of Life".

　After meeting with Hannah and the others, Dak did not linger and continued by carriage to the temple entrance.

　Under the control of the young "Feathered Serpent God," the Temple of Life, like St. Marian's Academy, projected a "real projection" onto its original site. This meant that while the temple remained within the "Divine Realm," its internal image was fully displayed in the real world, blurring the boundary between the interior and exterior, allowing for seamless entry and exit. It was 9:30 PM, yet the aroma of food still wafted from the temple entrance. Although food below the divine level was no longer beneficial to the young "Feathered Serpent God's" growth, it clearly wouldn't give up its appetite.

　During the ten days that Dak was away, the maids continued to prepare food for him.

　However, starting the next day, it was no longer the only one eating in the temple.

　The maids who volunteered to act as experimenters joined the temple's ranks and became "temporary citizens of the gods" under the authority of the "feathered serpent god" child.

　From then on, they began to enjoy the effects of the "Oracle Orb - Divine Feast" together, using food to absorb life force.

　"How's the effect?" Dark asked with concern.

　Hannah said, "We ate fruits and vegetables picked from the ground, as well as animals that had undergone the same mutation. The experimental results were as expected. Eating during the 'Divine Feast Ritual' did indeed allow us to absorb the life force contained within the food, slightly improving various aspects of our physical condition. One investigator was even very fortunate enough to gain a special ability from the food itself. However..."

　Dark: "Hmm"

　Hannah said, "Even though we're eating the same amount of food, our growth rate is far less than Christina's previous record."

　Dak nodded slightly: "Naturally, she can't compare to Christina."

　This situation is not surprising.

　Firstly, he believed from the beginning that the mutated plants and animals on the surface were food specifically provided for the rapid growth of the young "Feathered Serpent God". Secondly, the effects of the "Idol Ritual" mostly varied depending on the strength of the eater's faith in the temple master.

　The divine effect of "Divine Orb - Divine Feast" is essentially a ritual, in which one must pray to the gods.

　The Feathered Serpent Goddess, Yu Hui, can skip this step, but human believers obviously cannot.

　Moreover, they were only temporarily affiliated with the temple, and their faith was not devout at all.

　Therefore, the results are quite different, which is in line with expectations.

　However, the "Divine Orb - Divine Feast" was originally a divine object set up in the temple's dining hall, and its main purpose was to accumulate over time. It was not originally possible for it to be as efficient as the "Feathered Serpent God" ailment.

　It's just a special case.

　After ordinary humans absorb the life force of food through eating, they also need to digest and absorb it through cultivation and other means to completely transform it into their own power, all of which takes time.

　But compared to not eating, those who eat will definitely grow faster and it helps them push their limits.

　If the maids of the Duke's mansion have used the "Underworld Fire Card" cheat code before, then using this "Divine Feast Ritual" will allow their own qualities to grow to the limit within a few months, thus quickly becoming "strong".

　A few months is actually considered a "crash course".

　The "strong" here truly refers to those who are extremely strong among humans.

　After all, both the "Fire of the Underworld" and the "Ceremony of Divine Feast" are divine methods.

　The maids trained in this way would be qualified to be called "God Warriors" even in the past era of gods. Ordinary "God Warriors" are certainly not as good as "Angels", but they are second only to [Angels].

　They can probably be considered the strongest below demigods.

　If this were in a war between humans and demons, it would be indiscriminate slaughter!

　However, Dak himself had no intention of performing the "ritual of divine offering".

　Because it is not necessary.

　He alighted from his carriage at the temple entrance and went straight inside. Soon he saw Christina, the young "Feathered Serpent God," who was eating and reading.

　"The Goddess of the Mind" uses food as bait to guide it to accept education, and so far it seems to be working well.

　Dark sat down and observed for a while, then had the "Goddess of the Mind's Eye" recount in detail what had happened and what had occurred over the past ten days. Half an hour later, having gained a basic understanding of the situation, he said, "Have Christina prepare herself to begin her attempt to break through to the Divine Realm."

　Although Dark and Ergane had only recently arrived at the base, their main subjects were the young Quetzalcoatl.

　Ristine herself.

　Christina is in very good condition and is not affected by the time of day or night.

　Therefore, there is absolutely no need to wait any longer. From this moment on, let's begin the final training!

　Dak instructed Ergani to stay here and keep an eye on Christina.

　He then took out a portion of the concentrated essence of the "Sun and Moon Giant Serpent" snake meat from inside the carriage and cooked it himself.

　The cooking of this food is actually very particular, and it uses a lot of magical potion-making methods to try to preserve every bit of the food's essence.

　The meat of this "Sun and Moon Giant Serpent" is actually "dead meat" that has been stored for countless years, making it very troublesome to process.