Chapter 401: The Gods’ Surveillance

As Donald stepped forward to undergo the coronation ceremony and receive the rewards from His Majesty the 15th on behalf of the kingdom, the old king spoke earnestly, “I never thought I’d live to see you grow to this extent. Back then, I believed that with you in the Northlands, Macbeth’s ambitions could never be fulfilled. Now that you’ve grown from a young sapling into a towering tree, I hope you’ll use your shade to shelter the kingdom of Celt!”

Donald replied solemnly, “Please rest assured, Your Majesty! Celt is my home. Whoever dares to invade it will face the fierce wrath of all of Dalaran’s power!”

The old king nodded in satisfaction and then handed over the banquet to the younger man, leaving with the help of his attendants.

After everyone paid their respects to the old king, the atmosphere became lively once again.

Duri raised his cup and spoke again. “I want to tell you all that Lord Donald has now been promoted to Archmage! He has become the third legendary powerhouse of our Celt!”

This announcement caused astonishment among everyone.

A legendary archmage in his early twenties? They had never even heard of such a thing. Even in the era of the Magic Empire or the Ancient Arcane Empire, it was unlikely such a genius would emerge!

No one objected to Donald being made a count—no matter how high the title, it didn’t affect them. But a fiefdom like Stonehold City represented immense benefits that couldn’t be refused. Although some did object, everyone knew this was a critical time of transition between old and new kings, and after just suppressing a rebellion, His Majesty the 15th surely wouldn’t hesitate to remove obstacles for his successor!

Anyone who spoke out now would surely be punished as a traitor. Those who had reached this position were all shrewd individuals. Even the Macbeth family launched their rebellion knowing they would face retribution once the new king took power—they were acting out of desperation, not foolishness!

Now that the newly crowned lord was a legendary powerhouse, even if some nobles were dissatisfied, no one dared to oppose him or even think differently. After all, a legendary powerhouse could bring destruction to their families—something they could never afford to offend. Not even the most powerful noble families wanted to provoke such a figure.

Not to mention the consequences of offending a legendary powerhouse, even those who tried to destabilize the kingdom would not be spared by the royal family!

Regardless of everyone’s mood, the banquet appeared to be a joyful occasion with guests and hosts enjoying themselves. Yet this time, aside from a few people who were on good terms with each other, everyone felt somewhat restrained around Donald, one of the kingdom’s strongest young men.

At the end of the banquet, Donald quietly left and went on his own to the restricted areas of the palace.

When he met the two Holy Spirits again, they were discussing plans to expand their faith before the new king ascended to the throne. Donald had previously told them that gaining more support from the people would greatly assist in making Celt I a deity. Such support was difficult for outsiders to achieve; it required the mental backing of believers.

“I’ve almost finished preparing everything. We can start at any time!”

Celt I nodded and said, “The kingdom is protected by Xize, and the Church of the Dawn Lord has just been defeated. I shouldn’t encounter any problems if I’m away for a short time!”

Was Celt VII’s name Xize? Celt. He and Celt I were the two greatest kings in the kingdom’s history, unmatched to this day.

Donald nodded slightly and said, “It won’t take long! Dangerous places like the Ucloud Mountains and the Great Snowy Mountains are insurmountable for ordinary people, but for those at our level, they’re just a bit troublesome. It should take no more than two days to reach the Arctic Ice Plains. The real challenge will be what happens once we find our target.”

“Information about the Great Archmage Sera is also recorded in the royal secrets. Our Celt family is one of the subordinate families of Lord Sera. We chose to move to this northern region because Lord Sera had explored and developed it before. What you mentioned, Donald, can almost certainly be true. But precisely because of this, we need to prepare even more carefully. After all, Lord Sera’s tomb is not something one can just invade casually. Even the deceased Lord Sera is enough to intimidate even demi-god warriors! Not to mention your speculation that there’s a magnificent creation like a Sky City there—even if it’s in ruins, it’s not something the two of us can easily enter!”

Donald didn’t refute Celt I’s concerns; in fact, he was even more cautious. Without a large number of people and the help of demi-god demons, and most importantly, without the Book of Truth in his possession, he wouldn’t have rushed to explore Lord Sera’s tomb so quickly!

“I’ve thought of all of that you mentioned. What we lack now is time. So even if we only have an 80% chance, we still have to give it a try. I can assure you that the worst that could happen is that we get trapped inside for a while! Unless the true deity himself appears, nothing in the main world can truly kill me!”
With Donald’s assurance, although the two holy spirits didn’t know what his secret weapon was, they felt much more at ease.
Leaving the palace gates, Donald stood in the empty square, looking up at the starry night sky with an indescribable expression on his face.
This time, as he left his territory to come to the capital, he faintly felt as though many pairs of eyes were watching him. It wasn’t his imagination—having come within one step of becoming an immortal demi-god, Donald had also acquired some abilities typically possessed by divine beings, such as heightened senses and an instinctive awareness of danger and the unknown.
Above the palace, there was a barrier set up by the two holy spirits, said to block the gods’ vision. Thus, the feeling became especially pronounced once he left the palace gates. If he wished, Donald could use the Book of Truth at any time to ward off this sense of being watched.
But Donald couldn’t do that.
Because, without a doubt, he knew what kind of being could watch him from afar, even across space, at will.
If before Donald had only attracted the attention of a few true gods like the Goddess of Agriculture, after this chaos caused by the Celts, his name finally came into the gods’ sight!
A legendary warrior in his early twenties who played a significant role in disrupting the plan of the Three Gods of Light to spread their faith, even causing the Lord of Dawn to stumble slightly—this was enough to arouse the vigilance of the true gods!
If Donald used his ability to block the gods’ vision again, some of them might not be able to stay idle!
Many true gods also revisited Donald’s past deeds and discovered that the experiences of this mortal mage, which they had previously overlooked, were far more mysterious than they had imagined!