Chapter 601: Donald’s Counterattack

Seeing that the incarnation of the Lich God, who had cleared himself of suspicion, still declared his stance on the spot, Donald nodded in approval. This former Archmage Lord was indeed someone worth dealing with.
“I appreciate Princess Farada’s kindness. Although that person didn’t leave any evidence, based on their aura and the situation, they are an opponent we both won’t be able to match for a long time. It was me who implicated Princess Farada. Earlier, you mentioned wanting to trade some divine artifacts—anything I can provide will do!”
Clearly, the Lord of Dawn was merely taking advantage of the Lich God’s visit. He expected that Farada, being a reclusive Lich God, might be dissatisfied with him but wouldn’t have the ability to retaliate, so he wasn’t afraid that Farada would learn about the situation from Donald.
However, Donald saw no need to involve other beings; he could handle this revenge himself! Thus, he didn’t reveal the other party’s identity.
“I see, I understand now!”
Hearing Donald’s words, the Lich God felt a bit impressed. At the same time, though he was usually clear-cut about grudges and didn’t owe anyone favors, he became even more determined to avenge this act of being exploited.
But someone who could even overwhelm natural guardians at the peak of lower gods status and with so many allies among true gods was clearly not someone he, a true god stuck at the threshold of lower gods for thousands of years, could confront head-on. To take revenge, he would have to wait for a special opportunity—patience was something this Lich God had in abundance!
Sooner or later, he would get his chance to avenge this. After all, he hadn’t lived in vain for tens of thousands of years!
With his decision made, Farada’s incarnation made a deal with Donald and wisely chose to leave.
After seeing off the Lich God’s incarnation, Donald ordered Clinton beside him, “Go and call Kelthas here to see me. It seems he underestimates my abilities, thinking I can’t retaliate. Well, I’ll give him a splendid revenge!”
To target his child was utterly intolerable.
Although the Lord of Dawn was a powerful higher god he couldn’t match at the moment, he did have allies with higher god strength. Whether it was the Goddess of Agriculture or the Goddess of Magic, both were powerful higher gods who could confront Ivan head-on. But even if he gathered the three higher gods of the Elves to surround the Land of Dawn, the best outcome would still be the Lord of Dawn admitting fault under pressure and offering him some compensation.

It’s extremely difficult to completely eliminate a supreme god, especially when their true form is still in their divine kingdom. Even the three supreme gods probably can’t be sure of succeeding in doing so by even 50%!
Moreover, Ignatius—or Odin—had just called Loki and Thor to the Avandor Divine Kingdom not long ago; surely he had many things to explain to his children, so Donald couldn’t bring himself to disturb them at such a time.
As a result, revenge had to be sought through the forces of the Lord of Dawn in the material world!
However, Donald, who had already ascended to the status of a lower god and sat on a throne, knew it was not appropriate for him to directly intervene in the affairs of the main world. So he took a different approach and sent out the legendary elven archmage Kelsas.
Donald didn’t choose to seek justice directly from the Church of Dawn, as their actions were very secretive. If they simply denied everything, there was no other good way for him to act forcefully.
Thus, Donald adopted a strategy of indirect attack.
That night, after secretly sending messages to his allies among the true gods, the once-mighty Icu Kingdom in the central continent welcomed the arrival of a legendary powerhouse.
Since the coup back then, having lost most of its territory, the once-weak Icu royal family had only relied on a few golden-tier warriors to barely maintain stability in the kingdom, surviving under the pressure of the Land of Dawn while waiting for a chance to recover.
The arrival of a legendary powerhouse brought great joy to the Icu royal family—it had been a long time since any being above legendary status had been willing to ally with them despite the influence of the Church of Dawn!
But what concerned them even more was the power behind this warrior—namely, the Kingdom of Celt in the north, which was no less powerful than the five great kingdoms and even surpassed them in some aspects. With three true gods at its head, Celt’s rule over the entire northern part of the continent was unshakable by any force.
Even the otherwise invincible Church of Dawn had once been defeated there, which gave the people of Icu, who had long suffered under Sendor’s oppression, a sense of pride.
Therefore, all the important members of the Icu royal family and key officials went out to welcome this legendary warrior from Celt.
“Dalaran wants to establish a teleportation point in Icu?”
Queen Selina, the current ruler of Icu, couldn’t help but exclaim in delight upon hearing the words of this handsome, almost dazzling elven man before her.

Although it was improper to see Her Majesty the Queen in such a state, the other royal members and several high nobles present didn’t have the energy to care about it, as they too were stunned by this surprising news.
What kind of force was Dalaran? Not to mention the true gods backing them, nor those well-known demigods and legendary warriors, just the magic teleportation gates alone had seized the economic lifelines of the nations across the continent.
If they could gain access to these magic teleportation gates, wouldn’t Ithkuil then have a chance to rise again?
“Of course, establishing teleportation points is actually just one of my purposes for coming here; I have an even greater goal to discuss with Her Majesty the Queen!”
When Kelthas, the legendary elven archmage, revealed his intentions, all of Ithkuil’s high-ranking officials were stunned.
“This…”
Although Selina was extremely eager to agree to Dalaran’s proposal, considering Ithkuil’s situation and the strength of their enemies, the Queen hesitated.
Among Ithkuil’s key figures, those who favored counteraction immediately applauded in approval, while the conservative members, like their Queen, said, “To be honest, without the help of the Kingdom of Ithkuil, we can definitely succeed on our own. Involving Ithkuil is merely to leverage a just cause, and also because we dislike Sendel—we’re giving you this advantage! I understand Your Majesty’s hesitation, but let me make it clear: this operation cannot be stopped whether you agree or not. Besides, it’s backed not only by my lord Donald but also by several other great princes. Such a level of power dynamics is beyond our understanding as mere mortals!”
After hearing Kelthas’s words, Queen Selina became even more uncertain. Yet it was the words of a noble from the counteraction faction that finally convinced this ruler, who was not yet thirty, to make a decision.
“What are You Majesty still hesitating about? If we miss such a good opportunity, Ithkuil may never have another chance to turn things around! And even if we don’t participate, does Your Majesty truly think Sendel will leave us alone?”
So, the young Queen gritted her teeth, nodded at the legendary envoy from Dalaran, and decided to fully join Dalaran’s cause!