Chapter 603: The Restoration of Kyiv

Since Pipas, the leader of the four great commanders, was only one step away from becoming a demi-god, the twelve of them decided after discussion to let him absorb all the power of one of the two divine messengers, aiming to break through to the demi-god rank. Having an additional demi-god would greatly enhance their collective strength and enable them to better fulfill the tasks assigned by the great deity!

Indeed, with the power of a demi-god messenger, Pipas immediately broke through the limits of demi-godhood. However, since he had already been assimilated by the rules of the Land of Truth and was akin to a being of that divine realm, he could only ignite the divine fire within it.

This had its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that he could benefit from the power of the divine realm and perform at a higher level there, while the disadvantage was that his strength would weaken somewhat once he left the Land of Truth, and he couldn’t stay in other realms for long, otherwise he would enter a weakened state, retaining only the most basic demi-god strength.

The remaining demi-god messenger’s power was divided among the other ten prison lords. As for the warden, who was already a demi-god, he saw no need to compete with his younger subordinates for power that had little impact on him.

Seeing Pipas complete the process of igniting the divine fire in just half a day, thereby adding two more powerful demi-gods to his ranks, Donald couldn’t help but feel pleased.

“Since you now belong to me, it’s no longer appropriate to use the title ‘prison lords’! From now on, you are my Apostles of Judgment…”

As he spoke, Donald’s avatar of judgment stretched out a hand, and twelve emerald-green beams of light descended upon the twelve men.

The twelve who had fully submitted showed no resistance or fear, standing firm as they accepted Donald’s gift.

These twelve beams of light represented a fragment of Donald’s authority as an agent of judgment. Though not as powerful as that of an elect, they were still on par with ordinary divine messengers.

In this way, Donald transformed these twelve men into his own divine messengers. Aside from the warden and Pipas, who already possessed demi-god strength, the other ten also gained power akin to that of demi-gods. However, since this power came from Donald, they couldn’t wield it as freely as those demi-gods who were independently deified.

Since the hidden dangers left by the Lord of Dawn in their souls had been removed, the power bestowed by Donald could be well accepted by these twelve individuals. Now they were no longer mere mortals but messengers who could summon the power of true gods at will—and would exist eternally alongside those gods!
“Thankful for our lord’s grace, we shall follow in your footsteps forever!”
After the twelve former prison lords, now transformed into Apostles of Judgment, were ready, Donald assigned them their tasks and sent them out of the divine kingdom to join Kaelthas’s forces at the camp of the Kiev Restoration Army.
With the added strength of twelve demi-gods, the Kiev Restoration Army launched a massive offensive.
The two demi-god messengers who arrived were silently dealt with by Donald, disappearing without a trace. Not even the Lord of Dawn’s kingdom issued any prophecies or provided any feedback!
This caused panic among the high-ranking officials in the Kiev diocese. It was the first time such a situation had occurred since they joined the Church of Dawn. Could it be that their true god couldn’t even defeat the great Lord of Dawn?
Once doubts were sown, they took root in their hearts, waiting for the right moment to sprout. The situation was already unfavorable, and now, having lost two demi-gods, the Lord of Dawn’s forces declined even further.
At that moment, an enemy warrior challenged them to battle. Seeing the handsome, fair-skinned young man with a effeminate demeanor, many members of the Church of Dawn recognized him as Oz, one of the four former prison lords—Death Rose Oz. They thought he had died in the previous battle. How could he have joined the enemy side?
This discovery dealt another blow to Sendor’s forces!
But this shock quickly turned into anger. All organizations despised traitors, and Sendor’s forces immediately sent a legendary holy warrior into battle. Yet, he was seriously injured within ten moves against Oz and was utterly defeated.
Oz, now wielding demi-god powers, sent Sendor’s forces into further panic!
Even before becoming a demi-god, Death Rose Oz was known for his cunning tactics and effeminate personality. With demi-god powers, he took his skills to extremes, easily catching off-guard even ordinary demi-god warriors, let alone a legendary holy warrior.
Had it not been for strong warriors pulling him back in time, such a hard-earned legendary holy warrior would have been lost here.

Yet even if rescued, the condition of that legendary holy warrior would likely not improve much, unless a being of the True God level were willing to expend their own power to intervene personally. Under the eerie attacks of the Death Rose, even if they survived, it would be extremely difficult for them to regain their strength for the rest of their lives!
Faced with such successive blows, Sendel’s forces were on the verge of collapse—though this applied only to the ordinary troops. The Church’s elites, with their devout faith and unwavering determination, remained largely unshaken even in the face of defeat.
However, these Church priests and elite warriors were only a minority. Even in the Land of Dawn, most of the army consisted of ordinary soldiers.
Thus, under the fierce offensive ordered by the supreme commander of the Kyiv Restoration Army, the defense forces of Sendel, unable to turn the situation around, were forced to abandon the city and retreat, trying to preserve as many of the Church’s armed forces as possible.
And so, the Battle for the Restoration of Kyiv ended with a victory for the Kingdom of Icu.
As for the mysterious disappearance of the two divine messengers, even the rarely seen Lord of Dawn couldn’t help but pay attention.
Yet no traces were left at the place where they disappeared, and not even the higher gods could trace what had happened. This was because Donald had acted very discreetly from the start, hiding in the form of a natural guardian that matched the natural environment of the main world. Afterwards, he used the Book of Fate to disrupt any traces that might remain, making it impossible for prophetic detection methods or even supernatural powers like time reversal to uncover any clues—unless his own power level was greater than that of the advanced artifact, the Book of Fate!
Just as the Lord of Dawn had attacked his divine daughter before, Donald’s counterattack was equally flawless, leaving no evidence to allow the Lord of Dawn to retaliate effectively!
Although he knew for sure it was the Celt side at war, without evidence, the Lord of Dawn could do nothing and could only swallow his anger.
Losing control of the Kyiv Duchy’s diocese wasn’t a big deal—after all, the Church of the Three Glorious Gods was the True God church organization that controlled the most diocesan territories on the continent. A small duchy like Kyiv couldn’t shake the foundation of the Lord of Dawn’s faith.
But losing two and a half divine messengers was a huge loss even for a powerful higher god church like the Dawn Church, not to mention the impact this battle had on the reputation of both the Kingdom of Sendel and the Dawn Church as a whole!