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

　The second category, the "Chosen Ones," are also known as "Divine Messengers." Upon returning to the mortal realm, they can begin spreading the faith according to the requirements of the "Chief God."

　With the appearance of these "divine messengers," humanity in the present world will personally experience the true feeling of the coming of the Age of Gods.

　From that moment on, religion was no longer a one-man show by the "holy religion".

　Compared to a kingdom-based political system, religious confusion and change are likely to occur much earlier!

　This was already foreseeable from the fact that Pope Sith was not invited to the tea party.

　After the meeting, the Duke's staff, as always, gathered at the agreed location for an evening talk.

　"First of all, congratulations to Vigo and Capel on successfully becoming 'Chosen Ones'."

　His Excellency the Duke first eased the serious atmosphere with a single sentence. Vigo and Capel then stepped forward and briefly explained the requirements of their respective "gods".

　They have only been verbally chosen as "chosen ones" so far. Aphrodite and Hestia have not yet made them true "chosen ones," that is, they have not yet turned them into demigods.

　However, these are all set in stone, and it's highly unlikely that any unexpected events will occur.

　Alice was also chosen as one of the "Chosen Ones" along with them. However, Alice was only considered an "outsider" in the Duke's mansion. Therefore, at this tea party, only Vigo and Capel were truly considered "Chosen Ones" within the mansion.

　The final result is 2+1. Neither more nor less.

　This result is fairly in line with Arvit's wishes.

　With these two and a half of their own people acting as inside agents within the circle of the Twelve Gods, the Duke's situation will be much easier going forward.

　However, when it comes to the word "situation," we must mention the founding of Zeus's kingdom.

　The Duke's Mansion is, after all, one of the most powerful forces in the Kingdom of Yunic. Once the kingdom collapses, the power within the mansion will inevitably be affected.

　However, on the other hand, the Dimon family is not bound to the royal family, so even if they break away from the royal family and move to the kingdom of Zeus, it may not be impossible.

　However, making decisions at this level is not easy; breaking away from one's deeply ingrained environment is tantamount to cutting off one's own legs.

　Furthermore, the king of that country was Zeus, the "King of the Gods," and all the schemes of the lower classes were as fragile as paper before the absolute, violent authority of the gods.

　It is practically impossible for the royal court to allow a force like the Duke's mansion, capable of challenging the royal family, to exist.

　It is virtually impossible for the Duke's power to regain its former glory in Zeus's kingdom.

　Rather than perish in the kingdom of Zeus, it is better to go to the end with the kingdom of Yunic.

　—That's not how it's said, of course.

　Things hadn't reached their worst point yet; Zeus's founding of a kingdom was still just talk.

　The God of War's support for the "Holy Church" is now out in the open.

　The "Temple of War God," which will be built based on the "Hall of Heroes," will inevitably be connected with the "Holy Church" and is likely to quickly stand out in the subsequent struggle for faith.

　And the old King Austin likely had his own "behind-the-scenes supporters."

　"It's probably some god of the underworld, but unfortunately it's definitely not Hades."

　"Dark said."

　Hades, the "King of the Underworld," is arguably the most famous god of the underworld in world mythology.

　With the explicit support of the robes, the Kingdom of Yunic was not without the possibility of competing with Zeus for population resources.

　The biggest problem now is that we don't know which god of the underworld is Austin's backer.

　If it's just some unknown nobody... then Austin is advised to surrender as soon as possible. Of course, it's not entirely impossible to turn things around.

　Just as Dark thought, he would pass the throne to his eldest daughter, Eliza, in order to gain the protection of "Queen of the Gods" Hera.

　Hera and Zeus were husband and wife, so it was impossible for Zeus to harm the country that Hera protected.

　The number of people who voluntarily left the country because of Zeus's founding of the nation would be much smaller.

　The biggest problem here is that we can't explicitly prohibit citizens from taking it away.

　This would be tantamount to directly provoking Zeus, and could potentially anger him.

　Ultimately, humanity is like walking on thin ice when facing the gods; it is utterly incapable of putting up any decent resistance.

　Therefore, becoming a god as quickly as possible is necessary.

　"Magic Path" is such an open conspiracy.

　The first human to become a god of magic will have the potential to rival a "god" like Zeus due to their unique nature.

　That would be humanity's greatest hope, and the true, one and only protector that humanity could obtain in the Age of Gods.

　In order to forge the "Magical Path," the twelve gods must also do their utmost to facilitate this matter.

　Only then can both sides reach an agreement.

　Alvit shook her head and said, "The god of the underworld behind Austin, and Hera who may support Elizabeth, are just external forces. In the end, if you want to gain a foothold in the Age of Gods, you still have to improve yourself."

　Claire seconded, "It is not enough to simply become a God of Magic; only by becoming the first God of Magic can one control destiny."

　"There are still three years until the 'God's Cup,'" said Arvit. "In these final three years, who knows how many monsters and demons will emerge, but we must defeat them and win the championship."

　Finally, she emphasized, "Just us!"

　Only the weak seek refuge.

　The strong will only become protectors.

　No amount of scheming or planning can compare to becoming a god yourself!

　Arvit's goal has never changed.

　All the plans the Duke's mansion has made so far have been merely to hold out until that moment arrives.

　Her gaze fell on Dak, and her eyes softened instantly.

　"After we leave the Heavenly Court, it will probably be a while before we can return to the capital. All decisions can be made by Aoli, and we will wait for your return."

　Afterwards, she dismissed all the maids, leaving Ollie alone, and discussed with her what might happen next and how to deal with it.

　Claire didn't leave either, occasionally offering advice.

　Dak stood aside, simply listening.

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

　This is the last night of the tea party, and also the last night for some people to stay in Heaven.

　Many things happened that night.

　As dawn broke the next day, some things that had been uncertain before were now confirmed.

　The next day, at dawn.

　The rooftop garden is filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

　The palace in the center of the courtyard quietly disappeared and was replaced by a circular garden for holding open-air banquets.

　The banquet venue was gradually divided by arched flower beds, and the floor was filled with artistic dining tables, chairs and food counters.

　Although it was supposed to be a banquet to celebrate the successful conclusion of the tea party, it was actually just a big meal for the invited guests.

　So the focus of this banquet is "food," which means it's finally Diana's turn.

　If we were to ask which of the twelve celestial beings has the best cooking skills, it would undoubtedly be Hestia, the "Goddess of the Hearth".

　Today, Hestia will personally cook, with chefs from her camp assisting her, to show those chefs what "divine culinary skills" truly mean.

　Therefore, even Dark was full of anticipation for the banquet. However, anticipation aside, he couldn't forget what he had to do. He left home around eight in the morning, had breakfast with Ollie and Alice at the restaurant, and then headed to the garden venue.

　Today is the last half-day in Heaven, and all tea ceremony arrangements have concluded. Before the midday banquet begins, there will be no more divisions between factions; those invited to the tea ceremony are free to gather, converse, and discuss.

　Therefore, as soon as Dark arrived at the venue, Diana clung to him, and the two shared their joy at winning the House of Lords championship before taking their seats at the edge of the venue.

　Not long after, Pandora joined them. The group sat around a table, chatting quietly to pass the time.

　It wasn't until all the professors arrived that Dak got up and went over.

　The first person he approached was Professor Sylph, and his first words were to "ask for leave." This "leave" was unusual, because he might miss his final exams as a result.

　Now, the first day after the Dungeon Fighter Tournament ends, which is Monday, May 17th.

　The subsequent duel competition will begin this Saturday morning, the 22nd, and last for two days.

　After the duel tournament ends and the Academy Cup is decided, it will be time for the final exams of this academic year.

　The interval between these events was only one week, which is frankly too short. Dark will return to the Snow Mountain Goddess Temple after the tea party; he confirmed in last night's meeting that he would explore the temple with the survey team instead of immediately returning to the academy.

　Because he couldn't determine the time needed for the exploration, he asked for leave in advance. If it were an ordinary student, even the son of a duke, missing the final exam would require a make-up exam, but he was not an ordinary student.

　Therefore, when he asked for leave, he didn't mention anything about making up the exam if he missed it. Professor Sylph didn't mention it either.

　So the matter was approved.

　However, after the exploration was over, he would have to return to the academy. But he had to go back eventually, and his research equipment was all at the academy, so it wasn't a problem.

　After resolving the most important matter, Dark asked Professor Sylph in a low voice, with a hint of curiosity, whether she had received a "private message" from Artemis.

　Professor Sylph smiled at him and then nodded slightly. Dark thought to himself, "Just as I expected."

　Artemis, the "Goddess of the Hunt," has many powerful figures in her camp. However, Professor Sylph and Claire Kate are the most likely candidates for her investment.

　Professor Sylph won first place in the "Battle Royale" event, while Claire won first place in the "Beast Taming Arena" event. They each won one match, with no clear winner.

　However, in terms of divine roles, the qualities of the "Goddess of the Hunt" and the "Sage of Beasts" are actually more compatible.

　However, Professor Sylph has elven blood.

　Given Artemis's clear bet on the Elves, choosing Professor Sylph as an investment target might have been a better option.

　After receiving Professor Sylph's tacit approval, Dark quietly left. Then, without any attempt to conceal his intentions, he went directly to Claire and Alvette's table and informed them of the matter.

　Claire and Arvid both expressed their surprise.

　Dark was somewhat surprised. Given that it was either Claire or Sylph, informing Claire herself of this news shouldn't have surprised her.

　But he soon learned that Claire had also received a "private message" from Artemis!

　"Bet on both ends"

　Dark blinked, utterly bewildered by the "Goddess of the Hunt's" actions. Claire, after a brief moment of surprise, calmed down and sighed, "So that's how it is. I thought we'd defeated Professor Sylph this time." Alvit pondered for a moment, then said, "Artemis is a very farsighted deity; perhaps she wasn't just investing in 'Magic God's Path'." Claire asked, "How so?"

　"Once the 'Path of Magic' is completed," said Alvitt. "the twelve celestials will all receive the divine office of 'God of Magic,' which will naturally create many vacancies for 'subordinate gods.' The robe is probably laying the groundwork for future recruitment."

　Even among the "subordinate gods," there are two types: those "subordinate gods" who have a fundamental connection with the "main god," and those "subordinate gods" who are merely subordinates of the main god.

　To put it bluntly, the latter is just finding a job, and the relationship between the person and the "god" is simply that of a boss and an employee.

　With this understanding, many things become clear.

　Artemis was probably just training her future employees in advance.

　Therefore, it is not incomprehensible that Pao bets on two people at the same time.

　It can only be said that Artemis, despite her seemingly reckless behavior, is actually a rather ambitious goddess.

　Being favored by such a god might not be such a bad thing.

Chapter 1685 Darkdemon's Forced Repatriation (4k)

　The twelve gods arrived earlier than expected.

　The first to arrive was Hera, the "Queen of Gods," surrounded by a large group of women. Hera may have had her dignified side, but she did not display it at this tea party.

　Compared to the Heavenly God of Qichi, he was probably the god who was closest to the people of his faction.

　This can be seen from the fact that the robe took the initiative to act as a matchmaker for the "goblin princess".

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　Unfortunately, the "Goblin Princess" has her eye on Professor Cazell. Even with Hera, the "Queen of the Gods," acting as matchmaker, it's all in vain.

　Despite their close relationship, Hera is one of the three gods who, to this day, have all three of their attributes "empty".

　In this last half day, it's uncertain whether she can confirm at least one thing.

　Hera's arrival added an extra touch of grandeur to the venue, making the otherwise flower-filled open-air space feel opulent and magnificent.

　This venue was transformed from a "feast for mortals" into a "feast for the gods."

　Not long after, Apollo's arrival enlivened the group of artistic masters, and the venue was filled with beautiful musical reverberations.

　Aphrodite's side was not to be outdone, bringing graceful dances to the banquet.