"So it was Nagakabouros."
Within the Forgehold, after listening to Garon and Volibear's recount of their action, Ornn set down his hammer and nodded slightly.
"I had dealings with it a long time ago."
"It is indeed a very powerful demigod."
Demigods as strong as Nagakabouros typically have a widespread reputation within the demigod circle, and Ornn was aware of Nagakabouros's existence.
"Brother, now that we have taken on such a powerful enemy."
"We plan to join forces to eliminate it later."
"My brother has a way to track Nagakabouros's location. Once it lowers its guard, we'll deliver a fatal blow."
Volibear said with a cold gaze.
Ornn nodded, then said to Garon, "Sure, call me when the time comes."
"My flames can have a good effect on the demigods of the sea."
Ornn had a laid-back personality of not provoking others unless provoked. However, he was not a pushover. Nagakabouros's ability to enslave souls made the demigods wary. Once it became an enemy, if there was a chance to eliminate it, Ornn would not pretend not to see it.
"Big brother, many weak creatures have gathered near your Forgehold."
"Are you sheltering them?"
Anivia, who had also come to the Forgehold, said.
Ornn initially shook his head subconsciously, but after recalling what Garon mentioned about faith and transcendental divine power, he nodded and said, "They came here out of spontaneous worship of my strength and forging skills, calling this place Furnace Village."
"I originally ignored them and didn't plan to offer any shelter or help."
Pausing, Ornn glanced at Garon, then continued to Anivia, "But now, for their more pure faith, I will provide shelter for them."
Anivia was slightly stunned.
"Faith?"
"What's the use of that?"
It wondered.
On this land where intelligent creatures had only recently emerged, aside from demigods, the rest of the creatures were too weak, as if a cold wind was enough to take their lives.
Out of kindness, Anivia spontaneously sheltered some tribal humans in its territory.
But like the rest of the demigods.
It was just driven by their nature, not deliberately for the sake of their faith.
Without understanding how faith works, the faith provided by humans under protection is very weak. Some fanatical worships are not necessarily faith, making it hard for the worshipped to develop transcendental divine powers.
"Let the fourth brother explain to you."
"I just found out too, and I don't fully understand it yet."
Anivia's curious gaze turned to the silver dragon beside it.
Garon nodded slightly and explained the power of transcendental divine power and the relationship between transcendental divine power and faith to the ice phoenix again.
"In short, that's it."
"Sister, transcendental divine power will be the most important force in the future."
"Before other demigods realize the power of faith, you can take the lead. By the time they come to their senses, the best scenario is that your followers are spread throughout the land, the sky, and the ocean."
"Even if the rest of the demigods want to compete for faith later, they all combined won't be a match for us brothers."
Even the most reclusive demigods wouldn't mind an increase in their power.
After listening to Garon, Anivia nodded heavily, saying, "I understand now."
"It seems I also need to gather intelligent creatures as my followers and develop my people."
Volibear laughed heartily, saying, "I've already thought of a name for our force, the Four Gods Church."
"The four true gods of the Valoran continent. In the future, only us four brothers will be the true gods."
Volibear and Anivia excitedly discussed the future plans for their divine church and temple.
At that moment, Ornn looked at Garon, saying, "Fourth brother, can I see the World Rune you got?"
Garon nodded, smiling, "Of course."
Saying that, he took out the World Rune encapsulated in an amber-like crystal.
Dissipating the amber, the blue rune appeared before the demigods. Sensing the surging power within this small rune, Ornn's expression became solemn.
He carefully picked up the World Rune and examined it.
After a moment, Ornn exhaled and said to Garon, "Fourth brother, you must be careful with the World Rune."
"It seems to have a deep connection with our world, a condensation of magic."
He handed the World Rune back to Garon.
Garon sealed it again with temporal amber and stored it inside his dimensional space.
Pausing, Ornn said, "There should be more World Runes."
"This blue one is just one of them."
Ornn's thought coincided with the seal nun's.
Garon nodded, saying, "Yes, I think so too."
Garon thought similarly.
He wasn't sure how many World Runes there were, but certainly not too many, and each possessed powerful effects. If he could gather all the World Runes, who knows what kind of power he could obtain.
However, this rune was too small.
Without its power eruption causing a significant anomaly, the seal nun wouldn't have been able to find a World Rune in the sea. Actively searching for World Runes without a suitable method would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
So, although Garon was quite eager to find the other World Runes.
After some thought, he gave up on this impractical idea, deciding to let things take their course. If he could accidentally obtain other World Runes in the future, that would be great, but if not, it was also fine.
After a brief chat, Anivia left the Forgehold first.
Knowing about faith and transcendental divine power, it couldn't wait to implement the method of gathering faith.
"Fourth brother, let's go back too."
"Big brother is still busy, let's not disturb him."
Not long after, Volibear also said.
Garon nodded, bid farewell to Ornn, and returned with Volibear.
By now, Garon, who had demigod strength and could transform into a giant god, could actually leave Volibear's protection and build his own dragon lair.
Garon had mentioned this to Volibear before.
However, Volibear believed Garon wouldn't stay in Valoran for too long, so while still on this continent, it was better for the brothers to stay close together in one lair, not letting Garon leave alone, letting him live in his Storm Mountain until he leaves Valoran.
Garon couldn't refuse Volibear's request.
After all, this brother had indeed shown him great kindness.
Garon opened a spatial portal, planning to take Volibear directly back to Storm Mountain, but Volibear shook his head, saying, "Go back by yourself."
"What's wrong? Do you have something to do?"
Garon asked.
Volibear's face showed a ferocious smile, saying, "Of course, since we're going to besiege Nagakabouros later, I'll go find a few buddies first, making it impossible for it to
escape."
Being called a bunch of demigods huddling together for warmth by Nagakabouros angered Volibear.
It saw this as an insult to the friendship between its brothers and sisters.
So, Volibear already had a resolve to kill Nagakabouros.
Garon nodded, saying, "I see, then I'll go back by myself."
Saying that, he entered the portal and directly returned to the vast bear cave.
Just after returning, the sound of storm and thunder was incessant, coming and going. Due to Volibear's divine power, this mountain, enveloped in storms year-round, also became a unique landscape.
Calculating the time, Garon had lived here for more than three years.
What initially seemed like noisy thunder now made him feel calm and peaceful.
Inside the bear cave wrapped in storms, Garon laid down, wings drooping.
At the same time, he took out the World Rune.
"How is this little thing used?"
Garon examined the World Rune, pondering in his heart.
According to the seal nun, its power after eruption could flatten mountains and overturn oceans, achieving effects that ordinary demigods couldn't match.
Thinking, Garon released the temporal amber.
The bluish World Rune was thus exposed to the air.
It emitted an inexplicable power, stirring Garon's magic power, making it surge uncontrollably within him, like ocean waves rolling inside. If Garon did not control it, his magic power would probably escape his body and be absorbed into the World Rune.
After a brief study, Garon also realized.
The World Rune had nothing to do with divine power.
It was a condensation of primitive magic, representing the dangerous and mysterious magical power of this barbaric world.
And Garon, unlike most demigods here.
He knew spells and had magic power, so he could sense the powerful force hidden within the World Rune.
However, how to use the World Rune, Garon still had no clue.
Such a magical artifact, if only sealed as a collectible without unleashing its true power, would be too wasteful in Garon's view.
Releasing the claw holding the World Rune.
The unbound World Rune naturally floated in the air, invisible forces like threads emanating from its surface, extending into the unseen depths of the world.
"How was it born?"
Garon reached out his dragon claw and gently poked the World Rune.
It had no reaction.
After thinking for a while, Garon took a deep breath, released control of his magic power, and let the surging magic within him follow its instinctual movement.
Next, as Garon had expected.
Bits of magic, like countless stars, seeped out of his body, converging towards the floating World Rune in the air, entering it.
And as time passed, with the consumption of magic power.
Garon could clearly see the World Rune becoming increasingly bright, its attraction to magic power growing stronger. After just a few seconds, the World Rune's attraction made Garon feel a bit wary.
At this moment, inside his body, magic power surged like rivers, eager to all run into the World Rune.
With a thought, the restless magic was firmly locked within his body, no longer overflowing.
Garon stared at the World Rune.
The World Rune, having absorbed nearly thirty percent of his magic power, now looked like a blue sun, its bluish rune light even penetrating the cave, dyeing the outside storm a layer of blue.
Garon didn't think it was entirely due to his magic power that it showed such performance.
Magic power was more like a catalyst, merely activating the power that the World Rune inherently possessed.
Humming. The World Rune kept vibrating.
A dangerous aura gradually emanated from the World Rune.
At this time, sealing it with temporal amber was the best choice.
However, Garon didn't do so.
The spirit of inquiry inherent to a spellcaster made him want to know what changes the World Rune would undergo next.
Because it had absorbed a large amount of Garon's magic power, Garon now felt a vague connection between himself and the World Rune, as if he could somewhat influence it.
Thinking, Garon's expression became serious, and with a thought.
Instantly.
A ring of blue light waves radiated from the World Rune as the center, sweeping in all directions,
Then, under Garon's vigilant watch.
Where the light swept, the bare cave floor quickly covered with lush grass and flowers, and vines climbed around the walls.
Outside the cave.
The ice and snow melted, the temperature rose, and countless grasses, flowers, vines, and trees, all brimming with life, sprang from the ground, covering the area around Storm Mountain for over a hundred miles.
In an instant, the place changed dramatically.
Huff!
The silver dragon retracted the World Rune, flapping its wings and emerging from the cave into the high sky.
Scanning the surrounding land inch by inch, Garon's face was filled with shock.
Because of the Forgehold, Storm Mountain had been covered in ice and snow for a long time, but now it seemed like the polar appearance was just an illusion.
Even the snow-covered mountains were now covered in flowers, the mountain bodies draped in vivid colors.
Inhaling the faint fragrance in the air, Garon took a deep breath, calming his mind, and looked again at the World Rune in his dragon claws, now a bit dimmer but still very bright.
The barren and cold land became vibrant and flower-filled in an instant.
And it affected such a large area.
Garon had a feeling that the World Rune's abilities were stronger than he had imagined.
"If that's the case, let's see your limit."
"If you want magic power, I'll grant your wish."
The silver dragon coiled, rising to a height of thousands of meters.
Like a galaxy of magic light points, surging and pouring out of Garon's body, forming rivers, continuously flowing into the World Rune.
And the World Rune became even brighter.
Garon's gaze solemn, he continued to emit magic power.
Until about eighty percent of his magic power was injected, he stopped his actions.
At this time, the World Rune had expanded into a blue light sphere about ten meters in diameter, with strands of blue electrical arcs flickering on its surface. The dazzling light turned a patch of sky blue, casting Garon in a 'blue dragon' hue.
The last time, when the World Rune turned the winter land vibrant, Garon's command was very casual, letting the World Rune release its power on its own.
This time, Garon had a more precise idea.
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