Volume 4 Chapter 568: Divine Emperor - Sigma
After crossing a light gate, Levi, Cindy and Dr. Festus came to an unknown area together.
Levi originally thought that this might be a grim battlefield, or it might be filled with bright energy, just like Mount Paradise.
But when he actually arrived, Levi found that the place was full of beautiful mountains and clear waters, and there was even smoke rising in the distance, just like the mortal villages in the main world.
A middle-aged man wearing golden armor, with a big beard, looking a bit rough and wild, was waiting with a smile.
Although the other party looked like a mortal, Levi subconsciously knew that the other party must be the God-Emperor Sigma.
Before Levi could say anything, Dr. Festus behind him fell to his knees with a thump and burst into tears, as if he had countless grievances in his heart.
While crying, he also expressed how desperate he was when he was helpless against the plague and watched the patients die. He really wanted to save them, but he couldn't.
So when the Nurgle demons said they had a solution, he was really tempted.
This behavior actually scared Cindy, who was about to salute, and she was even a little at a loss for a moment.
According to the rules of the church, if there is a hope to see Sigmar in person, believers need to kneel on their knees and prostrate themselves to show their respect.
But now that he interrupted her, she didn't know what to do for a moment.
But for some reason, despite this, her mood quickly calmed down, as if all this was a very normal thing.
Seeing all this, Levi knew that this must be some special power of Sigma. It might not even be intentional on the part of the other party, but it was just naturally emitted. Dr. Festus could no longer bear it.
Well, maybe Sigma is still deliberately restraining himself, and even this place must have been specially chosen by him.
Although the kingdom of gods sounds beautiful, it may not be suitable for mortals to survive.
Although a series of information flashed through his mind, Levi remained calm on the surface. He just pulled Cindy, who seemed a little confused, and bowed respectfully to Sigma together.
The other party is the founding emperor of the Sigmar Empire, who claims to be a god of war and strength with a godhood of 14. He has always been a pioneer in fighting against many evils.
At the same time, his Sigma Church is also the most powerful religious force in the empire. No matter who the other party is, he deserves Levi's heartfelt respect.
Sigma smiled and said, "Levi, you are younger and more special than I expected."
After waving his hand and spreading a little golden light, Dr. Festus, who had been bewildered, immediately calmed down. However, when he realized his situation, his face instantly turned red.
Because he had no idea what he was doing just now, and at the same time he was worried that his performance would make Sigma misunderstand that he was pretending.
In comparison, the fact that he had been tempted by the devil's promise was not particularly important, because before coming here, he had already prepared for it. He was willing to pay any price, and this was all he deserved.
But Sigmar just smiled: "Festus, I feel your compassion. Don't worry, you will find a solution to the plague."
After hearing this, Festus was completely relieved. Then he fell asleep and fell into a deep sleep.
Sigma waved his hand again and teleported Festus away. Then he turned to look at Cindy: "Your parents are waiting for you. Do you want to go see them?"
Is there any need to ask this? The answer is of course yes.
I can still see my father occasionally, but I haven't seen my mother for a long time.
But despite her unprecedented excitement, Cindy managed to suppress it, and just turned to look at Levi, intending to ask.
Perhaps she herself did not notice it, but in fact at this moment, Levi's position in her mind not only surpassed Sigma, but also surpassed her biological parents.
Of course Levi nodded immediately. He didn't even think about why Sigma left him alone. He just wanted to fulfill Cindy's wish.
They are not just superiors and subordinates to each other, but also brothers and sisters.
Cindy then left cheering. She had already seen the familiar figures at the entrance of the village in the distance.
Seeing this, Sigma felt a little emotional. This kind of deep emotion even surpassed ordinary blood ties and beliefs. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would have even doubted it. Had they really only known each other for a few months?
So after a few seconds, only Levi and Sigma were left at the scene.
Before Levi could speak, Sigma spoke first: "Festus's identity is nothing special, but he is expected to become the best doctor in the main world."
"Perhaps because of this, Nurgle wants to corrupt him and transform him into a demon, spreading plague and disease in the main world for Nurgle. This is a kind of evil taste of Nurgle."
"I see. Thank you, God, for clearing up my confusion."
It turns out that it wasn't that I was short-sighted, but there was really nothing special about Festus.
But if Nurgle wanted to, once he succeeded, it would be relatively easy to make Festus a legend. I dare not say how much more, but by then, with Festus's achievements in plague and disease, he would definitely become a great disaster.
Now that I have saved Festus, I have eliminated a disaster for the main world in advance.
Sigma nodded slightly. "Levi, I noticed your actions in Lustria, and I also noticed that you were collecting the Nine Volumes of Nagash. I also witnessed the support of the three major celestial races. So tell me, what kind of god do you want to be?"
"Death, purification, or light?"
Levi was silent for a moment. He was not surprised at all that Sigmar knew these things. Not to mention the power of God, there were also many human adventurers in Lustria.
Even though most magic toads hate human adventurers, at this special moment, they cannot kill all intruders because they don't know which gods may be supporting them.
If there were some believers in Sigmar among them, and they noticed the rise of the Church of Seleket and their previous actions to purify the plague, that would be completely understandable.
However, Levi didn’t know how to answer what Sigma said for the moment, because it had been bothering him recently.
What's more, judging from the relationship between the two parties, it is not Sigma's turn to ask this question, right?
Unless, he was not just asking, but also providing a solution to the problem!
After calming himself down, Levi looked straight into Sigma's eyes: "If possible, I would definitely choose to have them all!"
"Hahaha, okay, I can try to help you solve this problem. In exchange, I have two conditions."
"First, after you ascend to godhood, we will establish an eternal alliance. No matter what evil we face, I hope you will stand with me."
Levi considered it carefully and found that this condition was not actually much of a constraint on him, because Sigma's policy toward the enemy was actually very similar to that of the Celestials .
In addition to the evils from other worlds such as demons and devils, there are also evil alien races such as the undead, beastmen, ratmen and greenskins, and now we have to add the four chaos gods and the demons under their command.
As for other human evil gods, such as the hated Prince of Lies - Cyric, although Sigmar also hated them, he always remained extremely restrained. Unless the other party took the initiative to provoke him, he would usually try his best to ignore them.
Simply put, he doesn't like civil war with humans.
If it is a kind and neutral god, Sigmar will basically keep a certain distance and be indifferent.
In addition to the dwarf gods, his friends in the strict sense include the Three Holy Ones of Justice, the goddess of justice - Valenca and other kind and just gods.
And another god of war believed in by the second largest sect in the Sigma Empire, Ulric, nicknamed the White Wolf. When Sigma was still a mortal, he was a believer of the White Wolf God.
Then, because many halflings are accustomed to serving as cooks for human nobles, and there is some friendship between the two races, the relationship between the halfling gods and Sigmar is pretty good.
But the Halfling gods are not only on the decline like the Dwarf gods, but are also much weaker than the Dwarf gods. They are all relying on the powerful mother of the Halfling gods, Yondalla, to hold them together.
Next are 1 weak, 3 feeble, and 1 demigod. It can be said that there is a very serious gap in the middle, and their duties and fields are mostly not very good.
When facing the Goblin Gods and the Wrathful Gods, they were basically unable to take care of themselves, and were unlikely to provide much help to Sigmar at critical moments.
As for the gods of other races, whether elves or others, Sigmar basically has no friends.
only……
"Just facing evil?"
Sigma once gave Cindy 1 point of divinity, which contained the power of the solar domain, which means that Sigma has been immersed in it for a long time.
Once this matter is known to Lathander, the God of the Dawn, and if Sigmar does not give up voluntarily, there will be only one result: war between the two sides.
But Levi is not optimistic about Sigmar, because Lathander's relatives and friends are too powerful. The gods such as the Three Holy Ones who are friendly with Sigmar are also friendly with Lathander.
Sigmar's allies, the Dwarven gods, are also on the decline. While fighting against the Greenskin pantheon, it is hard to say how much support they can give to Sigmar.
Once the two sides go to war, Sigma will almost immediately be besieged by the other side.
For most gods, when it comes to disputes over priesthood and faith, no matter what camp the opponent is on, they are all heretics who need to be conquered.
Sigma certainly knew what Levi was talking about, in fact that was what he had been thinking about.
He immediately said seriously: "If you are willing to take action at that time, I will be very happy, but if you do things by watching, I will never complain."
Even if the two sides form an alliance, he will never ask the other party to do anything beyond their ability.
"Okay, of course I am willing to form an alliance with the Supreme God."
Although even if an alliance is formed, in most cases it may not be able to gain much help, but a lot of Sigmar's knowledge is still very rare, especially the field of war, which is exactly what Lilith has always desired.
"The second condition is that I hope to go to Mount Heaven, the Land of Bliss, and the depths of the Star King's Court one day to realize the true light."
Up to now, there is no real god of light. Even the powerful Lathander only symbolizes the morning light and dawn. Other gods are at most moonlight or something like that.
But those were not what Sigmar wanted. He did not want to become the God of Light, but he wanted to perfect his priesthood by realizing the true light.
As the core of the pure good force of the entire universe, the core area of the plane where the three major celestial races are located is undoubtedly an excellent choice.
But even a god like him who tends to be kind cannot be allowed to enter such a core area.
This troubled him until he broke through the powerful divine power. When his divine power was at its highest and most in tune with the world consciousness in the dark, he got a possibility and a name - Levi.
So he began a long search.
It was precisely because of this name that he specially sent out the Angel of Dawn to the Underdark to save Levi and Cindy from danger.
But at that time, Angel Xi did not notice much abnormality in Levi. Levi's talent was good, but just good.
It was not until Levi changed his job to become a celestial mystic that he was roughly certain. It was not until Levi obtained the seven blessings of Mount Heaven and gained the recognition of many legendary celestial beings that he was completely confirmed.
But Levi looked at Sigma helplessly, "Master, don't you think too highly of me?"
Yes, the three major celestial clans have always been good to him, especially the Messenger of Mercy and others, who always come when he is called, as if they were on a team with him.
He is still the kind of excellent teammate who does not ask for any loot, charges to the front of every battle, and accepts orders 100%.
But this does not mean that they really accept themselves completely.
The most obvious thing is that Levi had asked the Watcher through the Messenger of Mercy a long time ago whether he knew any information about the Zhendan Dragon God - Guanglong - Shenzhu, but the other party has not given any response until now.
Although this most likely means that the other party really knows something, the fact that the other party didn't even say a word is quite strange.
The relationship between the Gaiding Tian Clan and the Ai Ci Tian Clan may be relatively worse, especially the chaotic good and very willful Ai Ci Tian Clan. Even to the Whirlwind Fury, who is closest to them, they are just like that.
What made Sigma think he had the ability to take him there?
Moreover, Sigmar wanted to go to these places probably to obtain priesthood such as light, which conflicted with Levi's plan.
Although strictly speaking, even in the same pantheon, there may be multiple duplicate priesthoods, but that requires that some of them can never surpass the weaker divine power.
If the gods are from different pantheons or races, conflicts and wars are even more inevitable.
If Levi and Sigmar both aspire to the priesthood of light, even with the Covenant, does Levi have to always be the weaker party?
As soon as he saw Levi's expression, Sigma knew what he was worried about, so he said directly: "I have no interest in light. What I want is the sun, holiness and purification. I don't want you to help me do these things now."
Upon hearing this, Levi immediately knew that Sigmar was most likely going to fight to the death with Lathander.
With this confidence, Sigmar may have successfully ascended to a powerful god, and he may have secretly formed an alliance with certain gods.
So Levi nodded seriously: "Okay, I accept this condition."
He didn't think Sigma would lie. It had nothing to do with the other party's character. When it came to such a major matter, both parties would definitely sign a formal contract.
And at the moment, Levi doesn't need to pay much in the short term.
Even if he and Sigma chose to stand together when facing evil, he would not lose Lilith's protection.
Once the elven gods become gods, they tend to tend to place their kingdom in the country of Avandor in the Unfettered Wilderness. There are now at least twenty elven gods gathered there. As long as Levi also places his kingdom there in the future, he will be safe immediately.
Even though the elven gods have some contradictions and conflicts among themselves due to their camps and ideologies, they can still maintain unity when facing the outside world. No one would be stupid enough to go there and cause trouble.
Although he didn't think Levi would refuse, Sigma felt a little relieved when he heard that he actually agreed.
"Okay, then this is what I have to pay."
"I have a good relationship with the other three gods of Kislev besides the bear god Ursun: the fire god Daz, the healing goddess Saliach, and the god of lightning and light Thor."
"With my help and the three major celestial races, you have a great chance of successfully obtaining the two priesthoods of purification and light."
The ice kingdom of Kislev has always served as the barrier of the Sigmar Empire in the north, resisting invasions by barbarians such as the Norscans all year round. Therefore, based on the consideration of "the lips and teeth are interdependent", the Sigmar Empire has also provided Kislev with a lot of help.
Gradually, Sigmar began to have good relations with many gods of Kislev.
Even Sigmar began to secretly help the other side resist the invasion of some evil gods, such as the frost maiden Auril among the furious gods.
In addition, since both sides have no allies in the outside world, it is natural for them to form an alliance in secret.
The only thing is that the relationship between the Bear God - Ursun and Sigmar is relatively ordinary. There is no contradiction. It's just that the Bear God - Ursun thinks that the Kislevites should not bear the invasion of the Norsemen on behalf of the Sigmar Empire.
The Kislevites helped the Sigmar Empire resist the invasion of the Norsemen. If the Sigmar Empire gave them a little charity, the Kislevites would be grateful. The Bear God, Ursun, thought that this relationship was very abnormal.
However, due to geographical reasons, he was powerless to change the current situation unless the Kislevites carried out a large-scale migration and made way for the Norsemen to move south.
In the end, the bear god Ursun could only use silence and indifference as a silent protest against Sigmar.
Sigmar's evaluation of the patron saint of Kislev was that he was respectable, lovable, pitiful, and childish.
But it's no wonder, he actually knows some of the other party's secrets. The other party is different from most gods. The Bear God - Ursun is a god born out of the pure faith of the Kislevites and many coincidences.
Therefore, the Bear God - Ersun naturally has more sympathy for the people of Kislev, and he even regards himself as a part of Kislev to some extent, which is something the other three gods of Kislev can never do.
Unfortunately, for God, such feelings should not exist. Believers and faith are food and wealth to God, but they should not become shackles.
One day, the bear god Ersun will pay the price for this.
After hearing this, Levi had to admit that Sigma's proposal was indeed good.
Fire and lightning both have the ability to kill the plague, and the goddess of healing is even more proficient in purifying the plague. With their help, the success rate is indeed very high.
"As for the God of Death, perhaps you can try to go to the Astral Realm and find a God of Death who is definitely gone, then revive him in his identity and develop power from nothing."
"If necessary, I can also help you search, or conduct the most basic missionary preparations and experiments among humans, such as the Brass Fortress."
Sigmar didn't have much opinion about Kelemvor, the human god of death. Although he felt that he was a little weak at times, this was not the reason for him to become his enemy.
But from the moment Levi wanted to become the God of Death, other Gods of Death would inevitably be affected by this. This was inevitable.
Although this might require more energy, the Sigmar Cult was the state religion of the empire, and he had gained a lot of power from it. He could still produce some fragments of the godhead and divinity.
After hearing this, although there were still some confusions, such as why Sigma was so sure that he could do it, Levi still admired Sigma's generosity.
With so much power, Sigma could actually create a servant god himself, but he chose to give the opportunity to himself.
Well, that's not the case. Who knows if Sigma didn't try it?
It was the last plan that further improved Levi's originally vague ideas.
At the same time, he had a bolder idea. If everything went well, perhaps, he didn't have to go to the astral world...
No, you'd better make preparations for both situations and not rely entirely on luck. After all, it's the damsel of doom, not the goddess of luck, who is protecting you.
While thinking, Levi nodded to Sigma very seriously: "Okay, thank you very much for your kindness, God. I will also convey your kindness to Lilith and other gods."
In addition to wanting to perfect his priesthood, the purpose of forming an alliance with himself was also to find a solid ally. Sigmar had already communicated with Lilith before, so Levi was naturally willing to go with the flow.
"Very good, Levi. I look forward to your future. When you are fully prepared, you can always come to me to fulfill my promise."
There is actually no particularly strict level requirement for ascending from a human to a god. Theoretically, as long as one has enough divine attributes and priesthood, a level 1 hero may be able to ascend to heaven in one step.
Of course, in actual practice, even at the legendary level, it is often difficult to withstand the enormous power and vast knowledge brought by the godhood.
However, according to Levi's current strength, it is actually possible for him to become a god.
After thinking about it, Levi selectively told Sigma what Selekett said about the residual poison that sealed "Ra".
Sigma immediately showed great interest.
Strictly speaking, ancient gods are not necessarily stronger than existing gods. Many ancient gods have disappeared, and the remaining ancient gods may not necessarily have particularly high levels of divinity.
But in the past when the number of gods was relatively small, the ancient gods were often involved in multiple different powerful priesthoods or fields at the same time. Even if it was the same priesthood, their understanding might be completely different from that of later gods.
If I could obtain the knowledge of "Pull", I would be able to improve my strength better, and the chances of defeating Lathander in the future would definitely be higher.
But recently he has been unable to spare the time because he has been too close to the God of Fire - Daz, and Losander seems to have made some vague guesses.
Many times, the gods do not need direct evidence, suspicion is enough.
But he has not made full preparations yet, and there is no guarantee of victory if he starts a war now.
Moreover, if Levi went there before he became a god, he would not get much benefit. Instead, he might offend Losander, which was also not worth it.
So in the end both parties agreed that they would go and find out what was going on after Losander relaxed a little and Levi officially became a god.
Of course, this is just a rough plan. If Lathander launches a war ahead of time, or if other accidents occur, Sigmar will have to go there as soon as possible in order to strengthen the combat power as much as possible.
After a brief silence, Levi spoke again: "About Cindy..."
Although he didn't finish his words, Sigma certainly understood what he meant.
"I will respect your opinion and hers, as well as her parents'."
Levi nodded seriously again: "Thank you, God. I will do the same."
"Very good. Now, let me teach you the knowledge of the Goddess of Healing."
Sigma reached out and shared a little light, which was knowledge about the medical field and some relevant experience of the Goddess of Healing. During the recent plague, the Goddess of Healing also gained a lot of faith because of this.
Levi naturally thanked him again. With this knowledge and the book on disaster avoidance in his hand, from now on, the plague would no longer be a threat to him.
"As for Festus, I will make sure he cannot be swayed by Nurgle or any other demons."
Apart from the momentary impulse when faced with the temptation of Nurgle, Festus himself did not do anything wrong. On the contrary, he was a well-known doctor in Altdorf who had saved many people, and his camp was neutral and good.
Killing him directly would be a waste and somewhat unfair to him.
If we let him go, Nurgle might come back again, which would also be bad.
Therefore, the best solution is to put shackles on him and give him a certain amount of power so that he can always walk on the path of pursuing goodness.
"Also, I can open up all the permissions of the Brass Fortress to you. How about that?"
Levi immediately understood what Sigmar meant. He wanted him to take Festus with him and use the Brass Fortress as the center to purify the surrounding area of Nurgle's plague and disease.
In this way, when his reputation spreads, even if he really becomes the God of Purification in the future, the mortals in the main world will have a great sense of identity.
If he handled it properly, Festus might come to respect him and even become an important member of his church in the future. This would be the best outcome for everyone.
By the way, the epidemics that have been plaguing several surrounding provinces will also be resolved. This is also very beneficial to the Sigma Empire, killing two birds with one stone.
"Thank God!"
