Chapter 424: Reactions from All Sides

King Celt I successfully became a god. While celebrating, Donald also set up magic portals as a gift in the royal capital of Kosovo, allowing the royal family to travel instantly to three locations: Port Leyton in the east, Siren in the west of the continent, and the border between Gardrel and Polin. This would greatly enhance and promote the strategic advantages and economic development of the Celt Kingdom in the main world.

King Celt I was very satisfied with this gift. After Donald sent the other powerful figures back to their territories, he immediately instructed Prince Duri, who had taken charge of state affairs, to arrange the details, while he took Donald aside to discuss things in the underground palace.

Although he had already become a true god, King Celt I still wasn’t entirely sure about how to act as one. Although he could figure these things out gradually over time, having someone who knew the way to guide him would save him many detours. It would not only help him solidify his power faster but also be of great assistance for his future development.

Donald wasn’t reluctant to share what he knew, as he and King Celt I were now allies on the same path.

“First, you need to determine your divine name and your domain of power. From there, you can develop your own path as a true god, that is, your doctrine. Although Your Majesty doesn’t intend to establish a church, there will still be people who voluntarily become your priests. In that case, having a clear set of doctrines will make it easier for believers to follow your path!”

King Celt I already had ideas on this. His resistance to becoming a true god had diminished significantly. At the very least, he wanted to be a true god who wouldn’t exploit the souls of his believers but would instead protect his kingdom.

“Once the path of a true god and the core of the faith doctrine are determined, all that remains is to add some splendid words praising the greatness of the god. Those details can be handled by the royal family.”

Donald offered his opinion, and King Celt I agreed with it. As for his divine name, he simply used his real name, Charles.

“As for my domain of power, in addition to the already established Guardian of the North, as king, I also have some insights into royal power and the royal family. Moreover, the divinity related to cold and ice inherited from my previous physical form allows me to explore certain domains of law!”

Donald nodded after hearing this.

“Very good! After mastering multiple divine domains, you need to choose the one with the greatest potential and that suits you best as your primary divine role, while using the others as secondary roles and related domains. It’s not true that the more divine domains one masters is better; what matters is whether they suit one’s own needs, and whether those domains can be combined to create even greater power! After all, this relates to your ability to wield more powerful laws and authorities. Any decision regarding divine domains must follow these two principles, while the choice between them depends on your own judgment. The divine domains that are abandoned are not worthless; their essences can be used to create divine artifacts or exchanged with other gods for domains that suit you better!”
Selt I nodded repeatedly. What Donald had said were clearly the most important things to keep in mind after becoming a true god. With this knowledge, he could avoid many detours and not have to struggle before finally uncovering the truth.
Donald continued, “Additionally, every true god needs a nickname. For example, the Goddess of Night is also known as the Lady of Shadows, and the Spider Queen is called the Weaver. This is to make it easier for believers and other mortals to avoid using her true name, as it’s only appropriate to invoke a god’s true name on important occasions! These titles are usually given by other gods or mortals, but you can certainly come up with your own as well.”
“I think the title ‘King of the North’ would be very fitting. It shows your attitude toward the northern lands, is related to your divine domain, and isn’t that exactly what you desire?”
“King of the North! Good. From today onward, I am Charles, King of the North!”
Watching the newly appointed King of the North, Charles, look excited and eager, Donald continued, “Next, we need to consider the issue of divine artifacts. Although they aren’t essential for true gods, a powerful artifact can grant them additional strength and many advantages. For instance, a true god without a divine artifact, if he doesn’t use his true form, will find it difficult to defeat a demigod wielding a lower-tier artifact. Even a demigod with a powerful true artifact can challenge a lower-tier god in their true form. Therefore, possessing a divine artifact is highly necessary, especially for a newly risen true god like you. A lower-tier artifact can greatly increase the speed and success rate of establishing your divine kingdom, and it will also boost your influence among the gods!”
Now Charles was a bit troubled.

“You know, as a knight by birth, I’m decent at fighting on the battlefield, but I’m stuck when it comes to forging weapons and equipment—let alone creating a divine artifact!”
Donald couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this. “Divine artifacts may sound mysterious and complex, but in reality, they’re quite simple. It’s just about transferring the laws and powers of a true god to an object capable of holding such powers. With the right materials, any true god can create their own divine artifact!”
“I think that sacred sword you had before, the Sword of Glory, is quite good—it’s at least at the level of a sub-divine artifact!”
The new King of the North immediately understood, as he was already a true god. His wisdom and thinking far surpassed those of ordinary people. He realized he had been too rigid in his thinking, influenced by his fixed mindset, and hadn’t considered other possibilities.
With Donald’s guidance, Charles successfully infused a trace of divinity into his sword, the Sword of Glory, turning it into a sub-divine artifact. From here on, it was up to Charles to organize and absorb this knowledge on his own.
After Donald left, Charles, still residing in the palace as the new King of the North, received congratulations from various divine forces, as well as from the nations and ancient families of the continent. The birth of a demi-god was a significant event for both the nations and the divine churches—it showed that the power of the main world had grown stronger, adding more combat strength in the fight against invaders from outer realms like the Abyss. At the same time, it also meant there was one more competitor among them.
After all, the number of true gods in the world is limited, determined by the number of laws and the capacity of the main world. Even after becoming an immortal true god, one isn’t guaranteed safety or peace. In fact, competition at this stage is even fiercer and more brutal than in mortal kingdoms.
Theoretically, demi-gods could stand equal to true gods, but since they hadn’t achieved perfect immortality, their strength was far inferior. Thus, most demi-gods maintained a humble attitude toward true gods, avoiding overstepping boundaries. True gods, on the other hand, wouldn’t deliberately belittle powerful demi-gods, as they could become true gods in the future. Even if they didn’t, such strong individuals were still needed to support their own churches in the main world, so they usually tried to win them over.
Moreover, with the North now gradually covered by a network of divine power and thanks to the promotion by the Celt royal family, the title of King of the North had spread. Now, most true gods knew that the former Celt I had officially become the new King of the North, Charles.

Now, even those forces that once had some intentions have completely given up the idea of taking advantage of the situation. Even the Church of the Lord of Dawn, which suffered a hidden loss, remains silent without any reaction, clearly forced to fight and compromise under the pressure of the gods. After all, aside from the invasion of the Abyss, many dark true gods and evil gods are eyeing the main world. Among the alien races, aside from the neutral and benevolent factions, their relations with the human gods are not very good either. With so many enemies and threats, it is extremely valuable for the human faction to gain any more powerful true gods. This is the view shared by Jerome, the god of justice and warriors who has always followed the Lord of Dawn, as well as Behistan, the god of war and judge. Moreover, wasn’t it under this pretext that the Sea God Basseto, whom the Lord of Dawn supported to expand his faction, was raised to power? If the Lord of Dawn now opposes it out of personal grudges, wouldn’t that be contradicting his own words? Thus, the position of the King of the North, a true god of the Celts, was confirmed, recognized by the gods, and he was invited to the Pantheon to formally receive their witness. After returning from the Pantheon, King Charles of the North met with Donald in secret again and shared some of the information he learned there with his close ally. This information was very helpful to Donald. Donald already had some partial understanding of the Pantheon from the Book of Truth, knowing that it was a hierarchy of laws generated by the World Will, shaped into a temple-like structure by powerful supreme gods—great beings at the highest level—so that the gods could gather to discuss major events affecting the main world and even the multiverse. The world where the Book of Truth originated also had a Pantheon, and its creator and former owner was one of the top three god-king-level beings in that Pantheon. Clearly, the Pantheon in this world is basically the same—only true gods can enter it. With each new true god born in the world, another seat appears in the Pantheon. Of course, except for powerful true gods skilled in prophecy, only when such a god appears in the Pantheon will the other gods know his basic identity. Otherwise, even the being above that seat in the eyes of the gods would remain a blur. “This proves that this universe once had great beings like a supreme god. It’s just unknown what changes have taken place, and why those ancient powerful true gods and the eternal supreme god have all disappeared!”

“Perhaps only ancient true gods like the Goddess of Night, who have existed since the beginning of the world, can understand some of the secrets!” With that thought, Donald stopped pondering further—these secrets were still too far beyond him; one would need to reach the level of a higher god to have the qualifications and strength to explore them!