I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

What a great find!

Lis’s eyes lit up as he looked at the crystal stone in his hand.

Compared to weapons and Magic Items, that provide a boost to attribute value, the biggest advantage of basic attributes was that they could receive attribute modifiers, similar to the free attribute points Lis had received from completing tasks before.

"In that case, I shall take my leave," said Marion.

"I will be staying in Bright City for a while, waiting until the Divine Son awakes," Marion added after bowing to Joyce and Lis, then he left.

Lis did not ask him to stay; he guessed Marion probably did not want to linger, especially with a powerful figure here.

However, while seeing Marion out, Lis still inquired about the vampires.

"Those scum?" Marion hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"They are the ones who betrayed our ancestor Cain, indulging in the pleasure of bloodlust and desire, quite different from our Blood Clan."

"They absorb blood without restraint, and even the source blood passed down from Lord Cain has been tainted. Their descendants and Blood Servants are no different."

"All of the Blood Clan abide by the precepts Lord Cain set, for giving in to desires leads to one’s own destruction," Marion continued.

"As for what exactly happened back then and why they betrayed Lord Cain, I am not sure," Marion confessed.

"It all happened a very long time ago. Perhaps Lord Burns would know; after all, he has been following Lord Cain since his birth."

"And I am only a little over three hundred years old, still quite young," Marion added with a slight pride.

After sharing some not particularly important information with Lis, Marion turned and left.

He urgently needed to buy some sweets to calm his frightened heart.

Just now, he had genuinely felt a hint of murderous intent from Joyce.

Having obtained the information, Lis returned to the reception room where Joyce was still sitting.

"Little Lis, have a seat, I have some things to discuss with you," Joyce beckoned.

Lis nodded and sat down on the sofa nearby, waiting for guidance from the formidable figure.

"I don’t know if Fran mentioned this to you, but upon reflection, I think it’s still necessary to give you a heads-up," Joyce started.

"With your Talent, the possibility of breaking through to Legend is quite high, so it’s best you understand these things in advance," he mentioned.

"Please go ahead," Lis responded respectfully, noting the seriousness in Joyce’s expression.

"The power that appeared in the hands of that Blood Clan member earlier was the Divine Power of Cain," Joyce pointed out. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Lis nodded, as he too had sensed the majestic power emanating from the red glow just now, its divine quality extremely high.

In his past life, players had also come into contact with Divine Power, but without exception, none could withstand its force and directly met Death.

"Divine Power is the foundation of all the Gods, as well as the concrete existence and manifestation of the power of deities," Joyce clarified.

"After breaking through to Legend, there are many paths to continue strengthening oneself, but the most widely known and popular is the Path to Divinity," he explained.

"It is the path mortals tread to become divine beings, the most enticing yet the most dangerous, inevitably filled with thorns and treacherous obstacles. Without great resolve, perseverance, and Luck, it’s simply impossible to reach the end of this path," explained Joyce.

"The Gaia World has been peaceful for a long time; no one has achieved Ascension for hundreds of years," Joyce said, shaking his head, though his eyes sparkled with a hint of longing.

After all, becoming a deity meant an endless life span and overwhelming Strength.

Lis nodded. Although he didn’t know about the Path to Divinity in his previous life, during the later stages of the story, there were natives who succeeded in achieving Divinity, but it was a cruel and brutal period of upheaval where even gods could fall, naturally allowing some to ascend the Divine Throne.

"There’s no need to discuss these matters, after all, Little Lis, you are still too far away from that,"

Joyce said with a smile, lifting his teacup to take a sip.

"However, there are some things you need to be aware of."

"That is the legacy left by the gods."

"You had the aura of a deity on you before, you have received gifts from a god, haven’t you?"

Lis nodded, not expecting Joyce to know so much.

"I have received the blessing of Elf Goddess Fenrir, and a Magic Item that contains divine power."

"Hmm, you’re quite lucky."

Joyce praised and then continued,

"But you must understand that these powers were actively bestowed by the gods, just like Cain’s divine power just now."

"Before bestowing their power, gods will actively remove the will contained within the divine power; otherwise, Professionals below the legendary level simply cannot withstand the erosion of a god’s will."

"Throughout the river of time, so many gods have fallen, and often a lucky person will find Divine Status, Divinity, and Divine Power left by fallen gods in the ruins. However, without reaching legend, one does not even have the qualifications to absorb this treasure."

"If they absorb it forcibly, their consciousness will be completely eroded and destroyed by the residual will of the god, and the fallen god might even be reborn into the world through this."

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Is that so?

No wonder players who came into contact with unclaimed divine power in the previous life would die straight away.

Lis pondered to himself, seemingly beginning to understand.

In other words, if one wants to absorb the legacy of the gods, even divine power that contains the least amount of a god’s will, it’s tantamount to undergoing a judgment of willpower; only if the judgment is passed can one obtain the power contained within it.

It’s just that this willpower judgment is especially high level; without achieving legendary status and sublimation of consciousness, there is practically no chance of passing it.

"I understand, I’ll be careful in the future,"

Joyce nodded and added,

"Of course, after reaching legendary status, you can start to look for and absorb the legacies of these fallen gods."

"However, only the legacies of fallen gods can be transformed and absorbed."

"The vampire earlier was worried I would snatch away Cain’s divine power. It seems he doesn’t know much."

"After all, digesting the will of a living god is much more difficult, and it would attract the god’s attention, which isn’t worth it."

"But..."

Joyce seemed to think of something, a strange smile spreading across his face.

’What is it, Uncle Joyce?"

Lis asked, somewhat curious.

"I guess the situation with Cain, the Bloodline Ancestor, might not be so good."

Joyce stroked his chin in thought, a sharp glint in his eyes.

"For him to bestow divine power through a Divine Favored arranging for someone to deliver it, that’s quite rare for a god."

"Just like the blessing from the Elf God you received, in such cases gods usually directly open the doors of the Divine Country to bestow the power."

"This could indicate that Cain’s current situation is not good."

But Joyce also shook his head soon after, saying,

"However, this isn’t of much concern to us; after all, matters of the gods are not for us to probe into."

Lis also nodded, taking note.

In the previous life’s game, Cain’s name rarely appeared, even in the later stages of the plot, but Lis had never heard news of the god’s fall.