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

　Even if there were a few who genuinely didn't care, it's impossible for all twelve gods to be indifferent.

　The twelve Poirotians were, in essence, just an organization.

　Not to mention that there are gods outside who are no less powerful than them, there is also infighting among the members themselves.

　Even among the gods, there are disagreements, so naturally there is a need for them to "form cliques".

　If you can bet on the target and invest in advance, it's like receiving the good karma from the first future God of Magic. You'll naturally be on the same side, which will give you more help in dealing with future crises.

　While this might seem overly "prepared" to Dark, he knew he was, after all, a "human thinker," and his perception of time and space differed greatly from that of the "gods" who had lived through countless ages. The twelve gods had not yet fully awakened, but they were already considering how to deal with Ragnarok, the "Twilight of the Gods," of this era.

　These things were all too far away for Dark to consider, and he had no interest in thinking about them.

　In short, according to Principal Arte...

　The twelve gods are trying to select both "chosen ones" and investors, clearly aiming to achieve success in both areas.

　Theoretically speaking, this is actually a good thing for the invitees. After all, few people would object to having another angel investor.

　However, "rare" does not mean "none".

　Some people don't want to get involved, some feel it's completely unnecessary, and others have privacy that can't be pried into.

　Dakdimon clearly belongs to the last category.

　In addition, he could also see that many of the professors present had absolutely no interest in this.

　Hermes' frequent contact with Principal Arte might indicate that he harbors the idea of ​​becoming her "angel investor."

　"In short, it seems that the twelve gods have reached an agreement that each person can only choose one target to invest in."

　"Given Hermes's nature, they might have set up some bets in secret, but that's beyond our knowledge."

　Principal Arte spoke slowly, emphasizing the last sentence: "Placing bets means intensifying the competition."

　To participate in it is to participate in the competition among the twelve gods.

　This certainly can't all be a good thing.

　However, once someone accepts the "God's" investment while someone else does not, a gap will appear between the two sides who were originally on the same level, causing the balance of power to tip in the final outcome.

　Therefore, there are difficult considerations to make in this situation. For example...

　In Dark's mind, the two people most likely to become the "first God of Magic" are Principal Arte and Alvit.

　If one of these two people accepts the God's investment while the other does not, an inequality in resources will emerge during the crucial three-year period that follows, and the final outcome may very well be tilted by this slight difference.

　Therefore, this matter has both advantages and disadvantages.

　"And what about Artemis?" Dark still couldn't resist his curiosity about the "goddess of the hunt."

　A strange look appeared on Principal Artemis's face: "I asked Hermes about this, but he only said that Artemis is an eternal maiden."

　Dark paused for a moment, then said, "Are you trying to brush it off by saying 'she's just naughty'?"

　"Maybe it's true," Professor Mitis said with a yawn.

　She probably already knows that Artemis is sending out invitations in bulk, and she's not as concerned about it as she was at first.

　After everyone chatted for about half an hour, Principal Art clapped her hands and said, "In short, this tea party concerns us all, so please make as many preparations as possible if possible. We will meet at the 'Heavenly Court' at 5:00 PM on the 14th."

　The meeting adjourned.

　Dark did not linger in the meeting room. He strode back to the tower and, while on his way, used "Mind Bond" to communicate with the magical spirits, preparing them for leaving the school.

　His departure from school this time was rather hasty, but this can only be blamed on the Twelve Gods for being too slow, only making the decision in these last two days.

　According to Principal Arte, the date on the invitation won't be shown until tomorrow night, and it's unclear why they're hiding it.

　Surely they can't be guarding against someone causing trouble?

　Well, that's actually quite possible!

　The twelve gods' high-profile actions had at least a 99% chance of provoking other deities, if not 100%.

　In other words, the Chimen acted too quickly. It had only been a short time since the "revival of the gods" began, and the gods who could rival them had not yet revived, which is why they did not attract a "mass attack".

　But the lack of recovery does not mean that we cannot take action.

　There are countless gods who would want to take over this magical ritual.

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　However, those are not things that Dark needs to consider.

　By the time he reached the tower, he had already notified all the magical spirits. Then he sent messages to Diana, Rose, Aurora, and Pandora.

　Soon after, he got ready and went to the Dragon Taming Platform, where two maids were already waiting.

　After receiving the map and token from the maids, Dark summoned the Moon Chariot and prepared to set off alone.

Chapter 1659 Darkdemon and the Tea Party Maid (4k)

　Even driving the "Moon Chariot" at full speed from St. Mary's College to the Temple of the Snow Mountain Goddess, it would take nearly two days.

　Once deep into the snow-capped mountains, the heavy snow will interfere with navigation, and special landmarks will be needed to find the temple.

　However, the Duke's mansion has been studying the Snow Mountain Goddess Temple for some time and naturally has prepared corresponding guides.

　Once Dak enters the snow mountain area, he can quickly find the vicinity of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" by following the signs.

　Then, relying on the token in his hand, he was guided by a maid from the manor who was hidden in the snow mountain.

　After that, you will be able to enter the temporary residence outside the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple".

　With everything ready, Dark personally piloted the "Lunar Chariot" into the sky, and the aerial barrier opened.

　Without hesitation, he drove off, then continued to ascend and accelerate. Only after correcting the direction did he hand the carriage over to "Fairy Tale Kingdom - Little Rabbit" to drive.

　He then went inside the carriage and replenished the magic cards in his card pack one by one.

　Although theoretically the trip to the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" was not dangerous, he always believed that it was better to be prepared.

　Moreover, the facts he witnessed raised his assessment of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" to a new level.

　The "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" must conceal unimaginable mysteries, so much so that even the Twelve Celestials couldn't directly deliver the invitation into the temple. Of course, this could also be explained by the Twelve Celestials not being fully awakened. But ultimately, the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is merely a "ruin." The fact that the Twelve Celestials could deliver the invitation to St. Marian Academy but not to the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" suggests that the temple's protective level is even higher than the academy's barrier.

　His current understanding of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is still very limited. He only knows that the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is located deep in the northern snow mountains and has some connection with the former Northern Kingdom.

　The initial investigators dispatched to investigate the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" were the former and current head maids of the "Aquarius Palace," and the head maid, Teacher Vigo, of the "Virgo Palace."

　However, this investigation team, which had invested considerable resources, only managed to uncover some clues before encountering difficulties in continuing, which led to Alvett's personal visit.

　After that, even Claire Kate, who had just returned from the "Graveyard of Beasts," was transferred to provide support.

　It wasn't until Claire Kate joined the investigation team that the investigation began to progress smoothly.

　Unlike the "Temple of Life" that Dark had previously explored, the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" has many restrictions inside.

　Those restrictions are imposed by the power of rules, let alone by non-gods. Even a true god might not be able to ignore them.

　Therefore, the investigation team must gradually break through the limitations to continue their progress. However, in this process, they not only have to solve numerous traps and puzzles, but also deal with monsters that could emerge from the shadows at any moment. These monsters are extremely bizarre; most are "undead," but some are still living creatures.

　—Living beings are far more dangerous than the "undead." There are also ice statues commonly found in the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple." These ice statues are scattered throughout the temple, almost everywhere, and are exceptionally sturdy and difficult to destroy. Some of these ice statues appear completely indistinguishable from the others. However, if a living person approaches, they will suddenly come to life, posing an extreme danger. According to the information Dark currently possesses, the investigation team has also encountered a large number of demigod-level ice statues within the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple."

　True demigods are far more dangerous than magical spirits of the same level. Their danger is enough to wipe out Alvit and Claire's non-existent team.

　In reality, even with Alvitt and Claire present, the investigation team was not entirely unscathed.

　After advancing to a certain stage, the investigation team was even forced to withdraw from the temple to rest and recuperate due to an overwhelming number of wounded, before finally re-entering.

　The investigation team has discovered the "body of a god" in the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple," and there is more than one.

　Those "divine bodies" were frozen in ice, and it was impossible to determine whether they were alive or dead.

　But complete "divine bodies" are rare to begin with, let alone a large number of them appearing at once.

　If it is a living "god", it means that as long as the ice is melted, those gods can be revived.

　Even a dead "god" can be resurrected more quickly by summoning his soul after he is unsealed.

　The reason why the gods' revival was slow was that most of them had already been "shattered to pieces," and even their divine souls were reduced to fragments.

　This can be seen.

　The frozen divine body within the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is incredibly rare and precious. But at the same time, it also signifies unimaginable danger.

　Because it cannot be ruled out that those "frozen divine bodies" might suddenly "revive" and suddenly encounter calamities, just like some of the "ice statues."

　Even Alvitt and Claire might not be able to escape unscathed when faced with multiple "gods".

　Moreover, judging from the current situation, the dangers within the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" are probably not limited to this.

　Dark's heart, which had been at ease due to the constant stream of "good news," was once again filled with anxiety upon learning that even the twelve gods were unable to deliver the invitation to the temple.

　He had already sent a message through his maid, instructing the investigation team to immediately withdraw from the temple. However, while the communication network built using the "Spiritual Connection Technique" was fast, it could not penetrate into the temple itself.

　Therefore, it is difficult to say when the investigation team that went inside will be notified and return.

　However, it would take him two days just to get to the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple," and by the time he arrived, he certainly wouldn't have time to actually enter the temple and catch up with the group. So, he could only hope that they would receive the notification and return as soon as possible.

　—If all else fails, then it's "not a fault of war"!

　He did receive an indirect commission from Principal Arte and was rushing to the destination to "deliver the message".

　If it still can't be delivered, then it's not his fault, but rather that the gods' "message" is too late.

　In a way, Dark actually hoped he wouldn't make it. He changed his travel plans and didn't go to the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" after the World Cup, but returned directly to the academy, partly because he didn't want the temple's existence to be exposed to the Twelve Gods.

　But now that he's become the postman helping the Twelve Celestials deliver messages, it means that even though the Twelve Celestials don't yet know the specific details of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple," they already know that such a place exists that can shield them from divine power.

　This is actually very dangerous.

　While the initial period of the "Resurrection of the Gods" is a time of abundant fortuitous encounters, if these encounters are too extraordinary, it's inevitable that some awakened gods will hear of them and intervene. Therefore, the later the event, the more difficult it becomes to rely on fortuitous encounters to achieve instant advancement.

　Although the "revival of the gods" is an unstoppable trend.

　But within the grand scheme of things, minor matters can occur. Interfering with the awakening or even resurrection of one or two hostile gods is nothing to worry about.

　And at the end of the day.

　Neither Alvitt nor Claire necessarily wanted to attend the "Tea Party of the Gods".

　If Dak put himself in their shoes, he knew he wouldn't want to attend the "Tea Party of the Gods."

　First, becoming a "chosen one" of a particular god is simply impossible. Second, accepting an "investment" from a particular god means establishing a bond with them, which would expose one's true nature.

　He didn't want to do either, but he couldn't refuse the invitation to the "Celestial Tea Party," so he could only keep a low profile.

　He didn't yet know what Alvette and Claire would think.

　Therefore, the answer can only be "not certain".

　However, the recipients of his "messages" were not limited to Claire and Ylvette.

　Time flies, and night has fallen in the blink of an eye.

　Dak turned on the lights, took out the stack of invitations from inside the car, and flipped through them again.

　The invitation at the top was naturally from Arvit.

　The one who extended the tea party invitation to the Valkyrie was none other than Ares, the "God of War".

　Dark initially thought the purpose of the tea party was simply to select a "chosen one." Since the "God of War" had already designated the "Battlefield Saintess" Jeanne d'Arc as the "chosen one," he was unlikely to extend invitations to others. It turned out this was also an investment gamble.

　That would make it perfectly reasonable for the robed figure to extend an invitation to the Valkyrie. However, since Alvita was in the "Temple of the Snow Mountain Goddess," even Hermes couldn't observe her, let alone Ares.

　So his invitation to Alvitt was probably just because she was a "Valkyrie".

　But there's a second invitation placed below this one.

　The person invited was also Arvit.

　This was the first time Dark had ever seen anything like it.

　It is theoretically possible for two different gods to extend an invitation to the same person.

　But in reality, he assumed that the twelve gods communicated with each other, and the purpose of the invitation was simply to invite the designated person into the "Heavenly Court," so of course only one invitation needed to be sent out.

　And indeed, that's the case so far. Even someone like Principal Arte only received an invitation from Hermes.

　However, Alvitt received a second invitation. This time, it was from Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom.

　It's really hard to say what caused this situation at the moment.

　Even if Dark had been blessed with Ergani's highest-level "Blessing of Wisdom" for years, even if he sharpened his head to a point, he could never have imagined it.