Chapter 431: Temporary Alliance

A being as powerful as the Magic Goddess, together with the Agricultural Goddess—another high god—and Lauren, the eldest among the elven deities, formed an alliance. If their opponents were not some of the most ancient and unpredictable true gods like the Goddess of Night, then even high gods would face extreme pressure from them.
Not to mention that these three were also backed by Ignatius, the elven supreme god. Although Ignatius, the Lord of Avento, had no intention of joining this alliance among the younger generations nor had he made any public statements, everyone knew he was a father who cared deeply for his children. If Lauren and Lillian, along with the other two second-generation deities, were bullied, Ignatius would not stand idly by.
Therefore, anyone who wanted to oppose these three elven deities—whom, despite being high gods, were still far weaker than the strongest among them—had to consider the consequences. After all, even high gods would not want to provoke Ignatius, who was regarded as the greatest good god. Sometimes, a protective parent can be far more terrifying than a mere high god!
Moreover, this protective father was one of the top high gods. Even the Lord of Dawn, who had shown signs of being the strongest high god over the years, did not dare openly claim to be stronger than the Elven Lord.
“I wonder why you, Princess Eilien, want to form an alliance with us. You have noticed me since I was just a young mage and have helped me many times. This makes me feel honored, yet also uneasy!”
Any mortal would feel deeply honored by the attention and help given by a high god like the Agricultural Goddess.
Especially since Donald had experiences from his past life and secrets he couldn’t reveal.
“If I say it’s because I have followers and the right to preach in the North, allowing me to select outstanding mortal warriors who can become demigods as candidates for cultivation, you surely won’t believe me! Well! I’ll tell you the truth: the great Elven Lord possesses powerful prophetic powers. He predicted that one day the course of this world would change, and the source of this change would be you, Donald, who was once very weak!”

“Although I am aware of His Majesty Ignatz’s greatness, I still find it hard to believe that you could become a powerful being capable of changing the landscape of the main world. That’s why I began observing you since you became a mage apprentice. It wasn’t until you rose to the rank of a legendary warrior in just a few years and achieved extraordinary accomplishments that I had to admit—you truly possess the potential to grow into a true god, or even a powerful higher god!”
“I may not have seen it with my own eyes, but I know you must have your own secrets. I’m very interested in them, but I won’t force you to reveal them. After all, which being of half-god or higher status doesn’t have secrets? Yet the fact that you reached the level of igniting a divine flame in far less time than usual, and even helped His Majesty Charles achieve divinity, is truly astonishing even to the gods! As a result, my plans with Juliana need to be accelerated. Without our protection, many among the gods would be eager to suppress you two new gods, which is something neither Juliana nor I want to see. We also hope to receive your help in the future once you grow stronger, so forming an alliance with you now, while you’re still weak, is the best choice!”
Hearing the words of the Goddess of Agriculture, Donald broke into a cold sweat. It turned out that every move he made had been under someone’s surveillance. Fortunately, this goddess had started observing him only after he became an apprentice, not from the very beginning of his transmigration.
This meant that not many of his secrets had been exposed. From the start, he had been very careful about using the Book of Truth, so even if someone suspected him, there was no evidence.
Then Donald thought of another terrifying possibility: if that powerful Elven Supreme God could foresee his existence, could he also see through his true nature?
But then he remembered Ignatz’s kind and peaceful personality. Being non-confrontational, even if he knew Donald’s origins, he probably wouldn’t have any malicious intentions!
“If he had evil intentions, he could have acted on me when I was still a weak mortal. Why wait until now?”
With that thought, Donald relaxed. Since the Goddess of Agriculture had spoken so clearly, why wouldn’t he agree? Besides, with the protection of the Goddess of Magic and the Goddess of Agriculture, he could indeed avoid many dangers and troubles. Why not agree?

As for King of the North, Charles, he understood that a powerful alliance of higher gods would take a fancy to him, a newly risen god, mostly because of Donald, the half-god with unlimited potential. How could he not seize the opportunity and agree right away?

Thus, the Goddess of Agriculture, on behalf of the other two allies, signed a temporary pact with Donald and his companion, promising that all the gods in the Silver Moon Alliance would protect them until they established their own divine kingdoms and signed a formal alliance.

Donald then humbly asked the Goddess of Agriculture, as his senior, about various basics and issues related to the realm of true gods, and she patiently explained everything to him in detail. King of the North, listening from the side, also gained a great deal from it.

Although Donald had inherited a powerful artifact like the Book of Truth, it was still purely theoretical without practical experience. Moreover, although the true gods of another world followed rules very similar to those here, there were still some differences. Therefore, having a senior guide was absolutely necessary!

Through the guidance of the Goddess of Agriculture, Eilin, Donald gained a deeper understanding of the differences between half-gods and true gods, as well as the abilities of deities, and even began to make bolder conjectures!

Donald believed that the greatest benefit of igniting the divine flame was that it led to an evolutionary and transcendent process for one’s entire being, from body to soul.

“A half-god has an immortal body and an eternal soul, with no limit to lifespan. This state is akin to the immortal immortals described in the ancient legends of my former world.”

“If a holy spirit is a limited form of immortality, similar to the concept of an indestructible essence in those legends—where a person’s spirit condenses into a spirit being—then a half-god is like a lower-level immortal who can only dwell on earth, while a true god is like a celestial being whose body remains unharmed and unaffected by great calamities.”

“And just as it’s said that celestial beings find it difficult to descend to the mortal world, while mortals can ascend to the heavens if the immortals will it—hence the saying ‘when one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven’—it’s similar to how true gods themselves find it hard to descend to the main world, but mortals have many ways to reach the true gods’ kingdoms or the outer realms like the abyss inhabited by demons. Even powerful spellcasters can create their own pathways to realms beyond the main world for exploration!”