Chapter 502: Ascension of the Divine Persona

After Ferdinand made his intentions clear, he left his sister behind and rushed back to his territory!
Cornelia stayed in Dalaran, cursing her heartless brother in secret while also feeling a sense of longing for her own future.
Before Ferdinand revealed his intentions, she could speak confidently to Donald and act with ease. But now that he had openly proposed marriage, she became shy and didn’t know how to face Donald. With Catherine, the chosen future lady of the manor and her future sister-in-law, teasing her from time to time, Cornelia acted even more like a young girl.
Donald knew that this Ansel flower had always been infatuated with him. It would be a lie to say he felt nothing about it.
At first, he thought she was just a young girl who might easily mistake admiration for love, unable to distinguish the two. Besides, as one of his brother’s best friends, it would be inappropriate for him to act otherwise.
But now that he saw how deeply she loved him, even Donald, who had seen many love affairs in his past lives, was moved.
And since Ferdinand had personally come to propose for his sister, and since Catherine had no objections, Donald also felt complex emotions toward Cornelia—something between a sister and a close friend. So, it wouldn’t hurt to agree.
After all, he had an endless life. If Cornelia regretted it later, he could let her go and find her own happiness!
The happiest about this was the old butler, Kord.
Kord could be considered the one who raised Donald. Ever since the territory started to prosper, he had been insisting that it was time to find a bride for the young master.
The arrival of the female countess gave him some peace of mind, but the lack of descendants from the Merlin family worried him.
Now that he had found the perfect candidate, his enthusiasm soared. He almost treated this Ansel flower like a future lady-in-waiting, causing Miss Cornelia to blush and shy away, eventually retreating to practice and refusing to come out for a while!
As for the Merlin family’s legacy, the more women Donald had, the better. Sometimes, Old Kord wondered why his young master wasn’t one of those young nobles who loved to chase after women. If he hadn’t known his master’s temperament, he would have wanted to arrange different women to sleep with him every day—so as to expand the Merlin family and produce more descendants.

Now that Ferdinand has brought his sister over, and she’s so outstanding, Cord naturally won’t miss such a good opportunity! As for Donald, with his thick skin, he certainly won’t feel embarrassed. Instead, he enjoys watching her shy demeanor and occasionally adds to the fun. Of course, this is also because he has a good impression of Lady Anselm; otherwise, he would never make such a joke. When it comes to relationships, this man who was ordinary in his past life and is destined not to be ordinary in this one tends to let things take their natural course, staying indifferent and generally avoiding pressure. It is because of this approach that relationships he develops become stable—though it’s also due to his lack of experience in pursuing girls. These past half month in Dalaran has been the happiest time for Cornelia since she was born in this world! Her parents are healthy, her family is happy, she has an affectionate elder brother and teacher. And there’s the person she loves, who is gradually accepting her—this is probably the life anyone would desire! That evening, after dinner, in the garden of the manor under the moonlight, served by druid elves, surrounded by lush branches and flowers, it was like a dream. Under the moonlight among the flowers, Cornelia finally gave her first kiss out of emotion. Then, in Donald’s arms, they swung on a swing among the blossoms, her laughter ringing like silver bells. After all the experiences in past and present lives, Donald, who was already tired inside, found it rare to experience the feelings of his youth again and indulged in fun with Cornelia. Of course, it was limited to basic affection only; for a pure-hearted girl like Cornelia, he didn’t want to rush things or do anything rash. Soon, the countess, hearing the noise, joined them. Seeing her man being affectionate with another girl, Catherine gave Donald a glare and whispered seductively in his ear, “You’re lucky, kid!” Of course, Donald wouldn’t miss Catherine’s deliberate provocation. He picked her up and spun her in the air. “The little princess of the Anselm family seems to have deep feelings for you, huh?” Donald said jokingly, “What? Are you jealous?” “Am I the kind of jealous woman? I knew from the start that my man would achieve great things—maybe even have women from entire kingdoms in his harem. And those noblemen? They all have at least a dozen lovers each!” “As long as you can give me a little of your heart, I’ll be satisfied!”

Donald liked intelligent, wise women who understood what was right and wrong. Catherine’s strategy of pulling back only made him more determined not to give her up!
“Don’t worry! As long as you don’t betray me one day or fall into abyss, I won’t give up on you!”
At the same time, the two kissed passionately in midair.
Cornelia watched from below, her face flushed with emotion. While finding it extremely romantic, she also felt a hint of jealousy.
She didn’t understand this innate jealousy among women—any ordinary adult woman would know that she truly loved the other person and would feel jealous only because of another woman’s closeness!
It took a long time before the two came down. With disheveled hair and red faces, the countess glared at Donald irritably before saying to Cornelia, “Let’s go. We’ll ignore this scoundrel!”
Donald watched from behind as the two beautiful women ran and played among the blooming flowers, feeling more fortunate than ever!
In his past life, how could he have found such natural, pure love free from any ulterior motives?
In that world filled with materialism, it was truly too difficult!
For some reason, Donald felt a deep sense of happiness from within!
Soon he realized it was the warmth of family. In this world, he had family, friends, those he loved and who loved him. Even without god-like power, he still felt incredibly happy.
He had thought that arriving in this foreign world would leave him helpless, and since the two worlds might even belong to different universes, finding his way home would be extremely unlikely—even if he became a god. Thus, he had always felt a sense of oppression and a strong sense of estrangement from this world, never confronting the fact that he was no longer in his own world.
Now, he no longer felt that way. With his family and friends, the foundation he had built in this world, and the countless subjects and believers under his rule, there was nothing he could part with.
All of this had been built bit by bit, and what brought about this transformation was the confirmation of the relationship between the two people he loved.
Someone in his past life had said that love was but a fleeting beauty, like fireworks in the night sky—bright for a moment before disappearing without a trace. But this warmth could last forever, continuing endlessly.

After understanding all this, Donald’s heart became clear and free from any burdens. Naturally, the two divine essences at the core of his soul trembled as a result, especially the one belonging to the God of Laws, which suddenly shone brightly, advancing from the rank of a newly risen god to that of a lower god in an instant.

The new divine essence, in the shape of a dodecahedron, became even more radiant than before. Along with this change, Donald’s divine kingdom also transformed. The space of his divine kingdom, which had originally covered just one province, now expanded to the size of the entire Northland. A fertile continent lay at its center, surrounded by seemingly endless seas. Beyond those seas lay an infinite abyss, resembling the end of the world as described in legends. Countless substances from the seas and elsewhere fell into this abyss, only to reappear from the skies above the divine kingdom and from the depths beneath the continent’s core, thus creating a cycle of matter and energy.

This new divine kingdom not only made the originally natural kingdom filled with plant life even more vibrant, with more realistic seasonal changes and weather patterns, but also saw the emergence of animals that had not existed before—though for now they were just single-celled organisms and tiny insects, they were all real living beings that made this divine world even more colorful!

It was truly a world brimming with vitality!

Donald never expected that removing the barriers in his heart would bring such great benefits. Though somewhat surprised, it was also logical. During the time since he became a true god and retreated behind the scenes, he had been busy with higher-level matters related to the new continent. In his free time, he would spend time with beautiful women or discuss cultivation with other powerful beings, enjoying himself greatly.

Of course, Donald did not neglect his regular cultivation. Through these days of effort, he had reached the peak of a newly risen god in terms of his God of Laws without relying on any external forces. This unexpected breakthrough was simply the natural result of his efforts. Compared to his God of Faith, which had already reached the peak of a lower god earlier, Donald’s cultivation of the God of Laws was undoubtedly more solid—this was due to the nature of the God of Laws itself.

The more perfect their own divine kingdoms are built, the more steadily the power of the Law Gods can grow. Their divinity, true godhood, and divine kingdoms form a triune entity; if any one aspect fails to meet the standards, it will hinder the overall progress. This is why the advancement speed of Law Gods is at least twice slower than that of Faith Gods, who rely on faith for strength. However, in terms of a solid foundation of strength, Faith Gods are far inferior to Law Gods. Law Gods of the same rank can even confront three Faith Gods head-on in battle without falling at a disadvantage, as their divine kingdoms are always with them—essentially, the divine kingdom is their physical body—giving them an advantage that Faith Gods cannot match!