FVN Chapter 485: 26: Arise, O Lord!
Chapter 485: 26: Arise, O Lord!
Chapter 485: Chapter 26: Arise, O Lord!
Half an hour ago, in a secluded residence within Arcadia Royal City.
Accompanied by the flickering starlight, Hippomenes emerged from a bronze altar, engraved with stars and Hermes Script patterns.
Looking back at the dissipating miasma above the Arcadian Mountains, a deep apprehension arose in his eyes.
Thousands of prematurely birthed artificial life forms, along with blood and flesh accumulated from repeated battles on site, were already nearly depleted? That entity was terrifyingly powerful!
It seemed, he had to make that move ahead of schedule!
Ensuring that no one was around, a flash of fierceness gleamed in Hippomenes’s eyes. He immediately donned a robe adorned with stars and moons, grasped the Caduceus from the Magic Circle Diagram, pulled on a hood to conceal his face, and stepped out of the barrier-protected courtyard.
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“Priest, you’ve returned!”
A few Hermes Cult followers standing guard outside turned towards the figure emitting a familiar presence, their faces lit with surprise and admiration.
Among the major sects currently in Greece, the Hermes Trismegistus Sector was a later development, formally established only after the Olympus Holy War.@@@@
Yet, within just a few years, the Hermes Trismegistus Sector had managed to secure a foothold in the thriving, vibrant Arcadia and achieved rapid dissemination. The person they revered as “Priest” played an indispensable role in this success.
On one hand, his accomplishments in alchemy were extraordinary, having solved the two ultimate matters of “the Fifth Element” (the Philosopher’s Stone) and “artificial life” (Homunculus);
on the other hand, he had earned the trust of the King of Arcadia, which facilitated the cult’s development in an official capacity.
Moreover, with his identity as a Blood Descendant of Hermes and his generally mild and approachable demeanor, he was highly esteemed and respected by the followers of the Hermes sect.
However, after a brief excitement, doubt crept onto the faces of the guards: “Weren’t you and the other faithful heading to the Arcadian Mountains to quell the Beast Disaster? Why are you alone?”
Hippomenes spoke solemnly, “The expedition encountered an unexpected incident, I must immediately go to the palace and see His Majesty!”
Currently, in the entire Hermes Cult, the only person who knew how to extract the Fifth Element was the Priest before them.
Though he possessed this valuable knowledge, he never kept it to himself but generously distributed the produced Fifth Element liquid to the faithful contributors of the sect.
For instance, this time, the Priest had given out a batch of the Fifth Element liquid, prepared in advance for the Hermes Cult members who were headed to the Arcadian Mountains to combat the Beast Disaster, enhancing their strength.
Due to his generous and selfless actions, he had managed to secure his current position, earning widespread support from the Hermes Cult followers.
The followers, gazing at the precious Fifth Element liquid in the bottle, consumed it eagerly under the expectant gaze of the Priest.
However, they failed to notice a substance resembling white larvae floating in the red liquid.
Hippomenes, witnessing all this, sneered internally.
As he always emphasized, only life can exchange for life.
Likewise, only life can nurture life.
Thus, this elixir of immortality, derived from the Philosopher’s Stone, was actually a nurturing solution for birthing artificial life forms.
Those followers of the Hermes Cult in Arcadia were manipulated by him as puppets to combat his enemies because they had consumed this Fifth Element liquid, which carried the artificial life forms, before their departure.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and a god’s gift often declares its price the moment it is given away.
Having quietly eliminated potential threats, Hippomenes began making his plans methodically: “The situation is urgent, notify all the faithful to gather at the Royal Palace! And, summon those from the Cult of Erebus as well!”
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