Chapter 450: The Arrival of Will

The army of the Kingdom of Celt entered the southwestern coastal region of the Totem Continent along the route Donald had taken to enter that realm.
Contrary to what the royal expedition had expected—engaging in battle with the indigenous forces of the Totem Continent right from the start—they were welcomed onto a bustling large island.
The Lord of the Iron Anchor Islands, the God of Iron Anchor, met the people from Celt on the main island.
Inside the temple, Charles, the King of the North representing the Celt royal family, Marquis Vincent representing the Ansel family, Kelthas representing Dalaran, and Carlisle, who had come to Iron Anchor Island in advance to give notice, sat across from the God of Iron Anchor.
As for the other noble forces of the North, they did not participate in such high-level discussions—they only needed to follow orders from their superiors and gain some practical benefits!
“A truly genius god—having become a powerful true god in such a short time!”
Upon receiving Carlisle’s message, the God of Iron Anchor’s first words upon meeting them were words of admiration.
Vincent, who was also an old acquaintance of the God of Iron Anchor, nodded in agreement.
“Indeed, Donald’s situation cannot be understood by ordinary standards. Without him, I would never have reached the peak of legend at this age!”
The King of the North said, “We need not delve too deeply into Lord Donald’s secrets. As long as he is on our side, we must unconditionally fulfill our duties. Especially since he has given up most of his interests this time to support the royal actions, it shows that his vision and strategy far surpass ours—and even those of most true gods. With Lord Iron Anchor’s support, Celt is likely to gain the most from the core interests in the Totem Continent this time!”
“Good!”
The God of Iron Anchor interjected, “I will follow my master’s plan and hand over all the unused land and population under my control to all of you for joint development. While those powerful gods on the continent have not yet reacted, we can also conquer nearby Totem tribes without strong backing in my name. This way, we can secure a lot of land and population, and I will gain further opportunities. By then, once I become a semi-divine powerhouse, even the two most powerful rulers will not interfere if they are dissatisfied with my cooperation with you all!”
After the group reached an agreement, Kelthas, who had remained silent until then, suddenly changed expression, with a glow emerging from his body.
“Well done, Iron Anchor!”

The few present, seeing this situation, naturally understood that it was Donald, as they called him, who had descended in the true will of a god. This was the first time Donald had separated his will and descended into a believer’s body through the connection of the faith line. The sensation was rather unfamiliar, but fortunately, Kelthas, as a creature created by him, was an excellent vessel for his descent, with no rejection reaction occurring. Otherwise, not only would he consume more divine power, but the implantation of his divine will would also cause irreversible damage to the vessel itself.

“This fragment of a divine essence is an advance reward for you. It contains the mysteries of the tides and the oceans, and it is sufficient to help you, who are on the verge of breakthrough, transform your Divine Lock Flame into that of a demi-god. Without great strength, it is impossible to establish a foothold on the Totem Continent. With Prince Charlie’s assistance, your transformation of the Divine Lock Flame should go smoothly. If other totem deities cause you trouble and you are unable to resist, seek help from Prince White Mountain! As long as you tell him you are my subordinate deity, I’m sure he won’t abandon you!”

As he spoke, a crystal glowing with brilliant and mysterious starlight appeared in Kelthas’s hand.

“Additionally, I must tell you all that a conflict is inevitable between the Main Continent and the Totem Continent. As for the outcome, it is beyond our prediction. So please act cautiously. If things turn uncontrollable, it’s better to give up some interests!”

Everyone could understand Donald’s words, as this situation was different from the incident years ago when a group of destitute sailors encountered a storm at sea, drifted off their intended route, and eventually discovered the Island of the Sun. Back then, with the concessions of the Elven pantheon, the elves gained ownership of the Island of the Elves, at the cost of all elven forces withdrawing from the power centers of the Main Continent, with most of the strong ones moving to live on the Island of the Sun. This was exactly what the elves, who preferred to live in seclusion and had no interest in competing for continental sovereignty, wanted.

The Island of the Elves was only the size of a small kingdom or even duchy. It could easily accommodate hundreds of thousands of elves, but for human kingdoms, this territory was undoubtedly not worth fighting over compared to the entire Main Continent.

The Totem Continent, on the other hand, according to the surveys conducted by the gods so far, even just the length of its coastline facing the Main Continent is comparable to the combined length of the continent’s center and south. One can imagine how vast the land area behind such a long coastline must be—it’s certainly not smaller than the area of the Main Continent after excluding the northern regions.

It’s at least equivalent to most of the main continent’s land, enough to establish and sustain a dozen kingdoms. Not a single nation on the continent is uninterested in the New World. Even the Celtic Kingdom, located in the northern regions of the continent with vast lands yet to be developed, is no exception.

The lofty gods are even more excited than the leaders of human kingdoms. With such excellent and vast lands, by transferring some believers from the main continent to establish nations there and integrating some of the indigenous people of the New World, after just a few decades of growth, they would have double the amount of territory for their faith—this is practically a shortcut to enhancing their divine power, just like taking a flight!

A few decades is not even enough time for some true gods to finish cooking a meal; they can wait that long!

The only one who seems less interested in the land resources of the New World, the only exception among the true gods who isn’t very interested in it, is Donald, the Nature Guardian. His allies don’t know what Donald thinks and can only assume he has a more far-sighted perspective.

In reality, thanks to the Plane Cube of the Book of Truth, Donald can manifest and create a demi-plane at any time, as long as he has sufficient energy and materials, which means he doesn’t place much importance on the struggle for land in the New World. After all, he has time to focus on developing his own realm and making it strong.

After all, even as a true god, he remains a mage with the power of a demi-plane equivalent to a small world. Creating a divine kingdom is already sufficient for him, and in the future, if conditions permit, he might even create a new plane outside the main world.

As the saying goes, “A sparrow cannot understand the ambitions of a stork.” With broader ideals and goals, one won’t care about lesser interests. It’s like asking a former CEO to compete for a position as a manager in a small company—how could he be interested?