Chapter 894 The Blood of the Gods Part 6k
This drop of blood was extracted from the soil on the sword sheath.
Originally, restoring its vitality was intended to identify whose blood it was by its characteristics, thereby obtaining more guidance.
Among this guidance, the most important was undoubtedly identifying the origin of the sword sheath.
However, they had already basically determined through the patterns on the sword sheath that the sword sheath was related to the war god Ares.
Did this mean that the origin of the blood was not so important?
That was obviously not the case.
Through previous deductions, Dark Demon and others had learned that Principal Altair should be under some form of monitoring, which was 【walls have ears】.
If Principal Altair wanted to convey something externally, it would certainly not be done in plain sight.
Although the sword sheath, clothes, and fossils seemed to already have some degree of concealment mechanisms, that was not enough.
Moreover, what might be hidden even deeper could be what she truly wanted to convey.
Based on this consideration, Professor Kazel and others took the drop of blood very seriously.
Whether this seriousness was a correct judgment or meaningless speculation would soon be revealed!
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The existence of the 【Dream Machine】 reduced the construction and operation difficulty of the entire ceremony to an extremely exaggerated level.
There was no fundamental reason for this ceremony to fail.
Dark Demon and the others rose high into the sky, observing the entire ceremony from above.
Professor Kazel simulated the legend of the 【Millennium Blood】, which was a very famous story about immortality.
The story occurred a thousand years after the disappearance of the gods, when the hero king who ended the wars gradually aged under the erosion of time.
On the battlefield, the king was fearless, but in old age, he developed a fear of death. Thus, he exhausted all his resources to gather the world’s capable individuals to explore immortality.
After all the “capable individuals” failed to find a true method of immortality, a witch claiming to be a descendant of the gods offered the hero king a family secret passed down for a thousand years.
The secret recorded the coordinates of the place where a certain god fell, whom the witch’s family revered as an ancestor.
The witch told the hero king that by finding the god’s corpse and drinking His blood, one could achieve immortality.
The hero king, eager for immortality, immediately organized capable individuals to explore the site where the god fell.
But while forming the exploration team, due to aging, the suspicious hero king secretly disguised himself as one of the capable individuals and joined the expedition.
The temptation of immortality was immense, and the hero king did not trust that the capable individuals could resist the temptation of greed once they found the true method of immortality.
He personally went and aimed to obtain immortality first.
Afterward, the exploration team endured countless hardships, overcoming numerous obstacles, and finally found the god’s corpse.
But at that time, only five people remained from the original hundred-strong team, including the hero king and the witch.
The god sat with his head bowed, his body still fresh like the living.
The hero king immediately believed the witch’s words.
But he did not lose his vigilance because the opportunity for immortality was within reach.
Three out of the remaining five people simultaneously launched a fatal attack on the hero king.
The hero king, who had been prepared, timely blocked the sudden assault and killed all three.
However, the remaining people were among the strongest, and although the hero king killed three, he also suffered severe injuries.
The hero king slowly walked up to the god’s corpse with his injured body and used a dagger to cut the god’s throat.
However, no blood flowed from the cut throat.
The witch’s laughter echoed behind the hero king.
The hero king abruptly turned his head, his expression fierce.
But at that moment, his head separated from his neck.
The witch cut off the hero king’s head and laughed madly as she poured the king’s blood over the god’s corpse.
Then, she took out a nearly solid bottle of blood—the 【Millennium Blood】!
The king’s blood flowing down from the god’s corpse formed a bright red magical circle on the ground.
The witch placed the 【Millennium Blood】 on top of the god’s corpse, her eyes filled with boundless greed.
The 【Millennium Blood】 was drawn from this god’s corpse a thousand years ago by her family.
But after a thousand years, the blood had lost its divinity, becoming mere “dead blood.”
The witch, already half a century old, craved immortality, but she craved even more to become a god!
To restore the activity of the “dead blood,” she deceived the true holder of the god’s blood—the hero king—and orchestrated the deaths of everyone else.
Then, she extracted the divinity from the hero king’s blood and transformed the “dead blood” into “living blood.”
The witch laughed until the end, drinking the divine blood according to the ancestral secret.
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In the end of the story.
The witch, who was not a “god’s descendant,” could not withstand the backlash of the divine blood and became a mindless monster in agony, forever residing in the place where the god fell, achieving eternal life.
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The difficulty of this ceremony lay in the large number of participants.
Without the 【Dream Machine】, it would be impossible to complete the ceremony so smoothly.
The key point for the success of the ceremony lay in the timing and location.
Because the legendary 【Millennium Blood】 actually regained its divinity through the holy blood within the hero king’s body.
But in this ceremony, there was no “hero king’s blood.”
Therefore, it was necessary to rely on the time of Easter and the magic of the secret path to transform the “dead blood” into “living blood!”
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The ceremony was successfully completed.
The drop of blood suspended in mid-air had completely restored its vitality.
With Dark’s perception, he could clearly sense a faint yet definite divine energy being generated.
At this moment, it could finally be called “divine blood.”
“Click.”
Professor Kazel turned off the 【Dream Machine】.
He stood up from the skeletal chair and approached the drop of blood, carefully inspecting it with a sense of urgency.
Dark and the others descended from the sky to observe the drop of blood.
“Can you tell whose blood this is?” Professor Shylph asked.
Professor Kazel observed carefully: “I can feel a slight fluctuation of wind elemental energy, then a bit of psychic energy, and a bit of evil energy… If it’s one of the twelve celestial deities, this should be… Hermes!”
Hermes was the god of commerce, travelers, thieves, and livestock, and also the messenger of the gods.
He possessed a staff adorned with wings and entwined by two snakes.
The [Merchants’ Scepter] and the similarly winged Winged Boots.
In the original Greek mythology, Hermes was the son of Zeus and Atlas’s daughter, Maia.
But in this world’s mythological system, there seems to be no such convoluted relationships among the Polobos Twelve Heavenly Deities.
Although they share similar names and powers, they are fundamentally different.
Hermes was known as the god of trickery and theft, and legend has it that he also invented the ruler, numbers, and letters, serving as the protector deity of various competitions.
At the same time, he is also the prime suspect for the [“Whisper Through Walls”]!
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“Indeed, it’s not the divine blood of Ares.” Dark said. “But if this is the divine blood of Hermes, what could be the significance of Principal Altair sending it out?”
Professor Kazel shook his head and said, “This still needs discussion. Anyway, let’s first clean up the remains of the ritual and prepare a barrier or magical device that can block all information.”
As he spoke, he took out a [Ball of Truth], sealing the drop of divine blood inside.
If this drop of blood truly belonged to Hermes, they would have to take precautions against being sensed and controlled by him.
Professor Shylph speculated, “Could this drop of divine blood help us resist Hermes’ gaze instead?”
Professor Kazel said, “It’s not impossible, but without Hermes himself present, this possibility would be hard to verify.”
Dark speculated, “Given that Hermes is the god of theft and deception, could his blood possess the power to activate certain mechanisms?”
Professor Kazel said, “That is also a possibility. Perhaps it will be needed to enter the Mountain of Gods or some place in the heavens.”
Professor Metia said, “In any case, it will surely be useful. Cheer up, we’ve succeeded!”
Professor Kazel said, “Indeed, we have succeeded. Next is the test on the pollutants and that strand of hair. The pollutants are manageable; I haven’t figured out how to handle that strand of hair yet.”
Professor Metia comforted him, “Perhaps it’s like Dark’s speculation about Hermes’ divine blood, just a token to pass through certain mechanisms, and doesn’t require handling at all?”
Professor Kazel said, “Let’s hope so.”
Then everyone dispersed to clear the debris.
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So far, most of the clues brought by these three items have been dealt with, leaving only finding a way to counteract the pollutants and the strand of hair found from the clothes unaddressed.
When they finished gathering everything and emerged from the secret passage, Easter had not yet ended.
Fortunately, at this critical juncture, Archbishop Caleb Norris and the four exchange students he brought did not undertake any special actions.
Nothing went wrong, and everything seemed to proceed smoothly.
The professors at Saint Maryann Academy were about to welcome a new week of classes.
As long as the sun rose as usual, the professors must teach and avoid being discovered as abnormal.
Tomorrow morning, the first class would be taught by Professor Shylph, followed by Professor Kazel’s second class.
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“For now, go back and prepare for tomorrow’s lessons,” Professor Shylph flicked her fingers, and a gentle breeze surrounded each person, masking their presence.
Everyone looked at each other and nodded slightly before dispersing.
Dark and his group of four returned to the Tower of the Noble Academy at an extremely fast pace.
However, they did not disperse but gathered in Dark’s dormitory.
“Let’s take advantage of the remaining time to sort out what happened over the past two days and what needs to be done next.”
Dark summoned a Golem to prepare tea and then explained in detail.
Aurora, Rose, and Diana immediately perked up and listened attentively.
But speaking of it, they were only second-year students and should not have been involved in such matters.
However, since they were already involved, they wanted to contribute with whatever abilities they had.
Dark quickly explained everything and solemnly stated, “Handling the pollutants and the alchemy of fossilized creatures are unrelated to us. However, the most important thing we’ll do next is closely related to Aurora.”
Aurora clearly understood and became somewhat nervous.
Dark said, “Based on our deductions, if the divine essence extracted from the fossils is absorbed by the [Oil Snake], it will likely break through its final constraints, shed its mortal shell, and ascend to the true divine tier, which means forging a God’s Core and gaining at least one divine authority.”
“The divine tier of the [Oil Snake] and the divine tier of the Mana Spirit Card are different. Their biggest difference lies in their authorities. The fifth tier, known as the [Divine Card] Golem, still cannot control divine authority.”
“However, if the Mana Spirit Card could ascend to the unknown sixth tier, there might be new discoveries.”
“For now, let’s put that aside. The newly empowered [Oil Snake] certainly won’t be a match for the Twelve Heavenly Deities, but based on current information, the so-called Twelve Heavenly Deities are not in their complete state. According to the ultimate strength of the [Oil Snake] after becoming a deity, there is a possibility of a fight.”
“But that is merely a possibility.”
“However, once the [Oil Snake] becomes a deity, the professors will never sit idly by. They will undoubtedly try every means to enter the Mountain of Gods and the heavens.”
“Although this matter is still uncertain, it is foreseeable.”
“In this stage, first, Diana and Rose will not accompany us.”
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“Eh?” Diana exclaimed in surprise.
“Eh, your head!” Rose hit her on the head.
Dark shook his head and continued, “Additionally, Aurora has a high chance of accompanying us.”
Aurora said, “If I can provide assistance, I am not opposed.”
Dark said, “I understand. But this is an extremely dangerous matter. Fundamentally, you have no connection with Principal Altair, and after enrollment, you might not have even seen her true form…”
“No.” Aurora quickly said, “Principal Altair came to the Free City and provided us with tremendous help.”
Dark pondered for a moment: “Is that so?”
Aurora: “Yes.”
Since that’s the case, there’s no choice.
Dark took a deep breath and said, “Unlike Eralganie, the [Oil Snake] is currently in a dormant state, so it appears harmless. In reality, we haven’t gained control over it. If it successfully forges a God’s Core, the likelihood of it continuing to sleep is almost zero. We wouldn’t want it to continue sleeping either. But wanting to control a snake with a God’s Core is nearly impossible with human capabilities.
Of course, the professors might have considered this aspect as well. For now, we basically have two methods to choose from.”
Aurora and the others listened carefully.
Dark said, “The first method is naturally to control one deity with another. As the saying goes, ‘Colorful like a snake, changing like a dragon,’ Athena, the Goddess of War and Wisdom, is also known as the Serpent Goddess. The serpent is a symbol and incarnation of Athena. If Eralganie’s original form is indeed Athena, there is a high possibility that her power includes the ability to control snakes. This is also where the name of the organization ‘Mana Serpent’ comes from. If Athena successfully takes the Oil Snake as a subordinate deity, then the Oil Snake will become our Mana Serpent.”
“What about the second method?” Rose asked.
Dark continued, “The second method involves controlling it in the name of its owner. Although Diana and Rose may not know, the Oil Snake actually had an owner before it became what it is now.”
As he said this, Dark looked at Aurora.
Aurora pursed her lips and said, “Drive-Zebra.”
Dark nodded, “Snake Tamer, Drive-Zebra.”
Drive-Zebra was a teenage girl with brown skin who couldn’t speak but could play beautiful music on a flute.
She kept her snakes in cages, and whenever she played her flute, the snakes inside would come out and dance to the music.
Her snake was exactly the current Oil Snake!
Dark said, “I’ve always felt that the lucid dreams we experienced in the Temple of Sun and Moon might not be as simple as they seem. When we experience someone else’s life through dreams, we inherit their legacy. In the Oil Snake’s eyes, Aurora is Drive-Zebra.”
The Oil Snake had shown signs of affection and even obedience towards Aurora.
Most of its time was spent in unconscious sleep.
The time it spent with its owner might have been just before it fell asleep.
Its relationship with Drive-Zebra was clearly much closer than a typical snake tamer and their snake.
If Aurora could recall what she saw in the dream, she could use the flute to awaken and command the Oil Snake.
After returning to the academy, Aurora did indeed look through books about snake tamers.
She even practiced playing the flute…
But her practice lacked a target, so the results were currently unknown.
The Oil Snake essentially belonged to Dark, Aurora, and Professor Lily.
If Aurora could control the Oil Snake, she could bring it back to the Free City and make it a guardian of the city.
For now, this method seemed feasible.
However, forging a god’s core for a creature lacking intelligence was a significant transformation.
No one knew if the Oil Snake would retain its affection and obedience after becoming a deity.
Or, if the Oil Snake’s intelligence increased, it might deny being Drive-Zebra.
Therefore, the professors couldn’t rely solely on Aurora to control the Oil Snake.
Essentially, they needed to pursue both methods simultaneously.
Both hands must be strong!
But Dark hoped Aurora could succeed.
“Only by succeeding can the Oil Snake become a guardian of the Free City. Moreover, its potential is great.”
The Oil Snake had absorbed the power of the Giant Snake of Sun and Moon and the Abyssal Snake. Once its god’s core was forged, mastering both powers would make it at least a Level One Deity.
Moreover, the authority of the sun and moon belongs to a very high level, and the power of the Abyssal Snake even contained secrets of Ragnarök.
Aurora furrowed her brows and said, “I’ll try my best.”
Dark nodded and said, “The ritual to forge the Oil Snake’s god’s core should start soon. Professor Kazel will probably ask you to help with the trial, and I’ll try to be there when it happens.”
Aurora breathed a sigh of relief.
“Additionally,” Dark turned to Diana and Rose, “during this period, pay more attention to the exchange students, especially Tommy Smith and Jesse Louise.”
Rose was puzzled, “Why them?”
Diana said, “Shouldn’t it be the Saint Maiden and Saint Son?”
Dark replied, “The Saint Maiden and Saint Son are straightforward.”
In other words, even if they had ulterior motives, they didn’t need to worry too much.
But Tommy Smith and Jesse Louise were different.
Dark said, “If I were Archbishop Norris, I wouldn’t assign tasks to Audrey Jeane and Evan Pearson.”
“Well then,” Diana said, “we’ll try to pay attention.”
Dark nodded, “Just pay more attention. After all, they are fourth-year and fifth-year students, and it’s impossible to track them constantly.”
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Afterward, the four of them chatted for a while longer before bidding each other good night and parting ways.
In Dark’s dormitory, he was once again alone.
He got up, took out the Mana Dropper, and prepared to extract today’s Bliss. However, he paused.
“System, display the list.”
He carefully reviewed the list of Capital Sins index.
Dark made a decision.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate anger.
Wrath was the easiest sin to generate and obtain apart from Bliss.
Dark’s Wrath was currently around 84 points, only six points away from the 90-point threshold for extraction.
And he was confident that he could raise and then lower his Wrath levels.
Unlike Bliss, Greed, and Pride, which were hard to reduce.
Generating anger wasn’t difficult for him.
In fact, simply looking at the list of Capital Sins could make him angry.
Thus, soon, “+1 Wrath” appeared before his eyes.
“Eighty-five, eighty-six… ninety… ninety-two… Shadow God Technique!”
Dark precisely controlled his Wrath, setting it at ninety-two points, then used the Mana Dropper to extract it.
This way, his Wrath reserves reached three points.
To reach seven points for the Wrath Fruit, he still needed four more points.
With Element Seeds, Emerald Holy Sword, and Wrath Fruit as core materials, he could always produce something.
While pondering this, Dark also thought about whether he could create a golem capable of purifying pollutants.
Even if it couldn’t eliminate the source of pollution, it could at least protect him under normal circumstances.
He needed such a thing.
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