White light beams descended from the sky and shone on the silver disc. Shortly after, as the light faded, an incomparably powerful aura and pressure spread, unscrupulously filling the entire ceremony venue.
Along with the appearance of this pressure, figures emerged in front of Jenn one after another.
The first ones Jenn saw were the Nine Saints. The Nine Saints before Jenn were no longer the previous saints, but true gods. Based on this point alone, Jenn was certain that he wasn't in the main plane. The main plane definitely couldn't withstand the descent of so many deities in their true forms.
The Nine Saints who appeared in their true forms were obviously displeased. The Sun God, Amon, stared at Jenn furiously as though he were a sinner who deserved to be sentenced to death immediately for his heinous crimes.
Of course, Jenn turned a blind eye to the Sun God's wrath. So what if he was the Sun God? As the Demons, he was the natural enemy of the idiots of the Gods.
Even if the Sun God gnashed his teeth in hatred, Jenn didn't care at all.
Sooner or later … Both sides would have to fight to the death.
As for Levini, Mellika, and the other gods, they didn't look too good either, especially Levini and Mona. Even though it was their clones and not their true forms that were seriously injured in the previous battle, the descent of the saints was a part of their true forms. Therefore, when the saints were seriously injured in the main plane, it meant that their true forms were also affected to a certain extent. Just look at the fist mark on Amon's face.
Only eight of the Nine Saints appeared. The God of War, Bane, didn't appear. It was apparent that the Fate Slate didn't view Bane as a god who had regained the title of War.
At the next moment, the deities in the darkness appeared on the other side of the platform.
Most of them had smug smiles on their faces as they looked at the battered and exhausted Nine Saints.
Of course, Jenn also saw his cheap father. At this moment, he was standing silently at the back, quietly watching the Fate Slate. He didn't even look at Jenn, as if he didn't know Jenn at all.
On the other hand, the Princess of the Netherworld did not have such a good complexion. She stared at Jenn and Nabelius with a gloomy expression. Evidently, the Princess was not in a good mood towards Jenn and Nabelius.
As for the Lord of Lust and the Queen of Succubus, they sized up Jenn meaningfully. However, it wasn't surprising since a part of Jenn's priesthood overlapped with theirs. In this aspect, there was bound to be a division of priority. If Jenn was willing to submit to them, it would be fine. If not, it was imaginable that there would be a fierce battle.
Of course, Jenn wouldn't agree to such a thing. The overlapping of Priesthoods was very important, and it was also one of the main reasons to distinguish the superior and inferior gods.
Apart from that, in terms of practical benefits, there were also differences.
Take the Lady Of The Night for example. Her priesthood was Darkness and Long Night. On the other hand, the priesthoods of the moon and stars were naturally included.
This also meant that if there was a goddess who held the priesthood of the moon, when her believers prayed to her, a portion of the power of faith would be transmitted to the Lady Of The Night.
As for how much of this power of faith was, it depended on the relationship between the two parties.
If the Lady Of The Night was the leader, then the power of faith would be 70% to 30%. The Lady Of The Night would get 70%, and the Moon Goddess would get 30%. If both parties cooperated well, then it would be 50% to 50%.
In this way, the entanglement of benefits between Jenn, the Queen of Succubus, and the Lord of Lust was not small. After all, the domain of deception and fraud was divided among the three of them. Back then, the Queen of Succubus and the Lord of Lust had fought for the dominance in this domain for hundreds of years without a clear winner. Now that there was another competitor, the more people there were, the smaller the cake would be. This was an eternal truth.
Kacha.
The third batch of mysterious figures appeared. Accompanied by the symbol "(≧ ▽ ∀ *) o", the Lady Of The Night descended beside Jenn. Upon seeing the Lady Of The Night, Vivian and Nabelius were obviously displeased. However, they knew that the Lady Of The Night wasn't someone they could provoke. Therefore, facing the Lady Of The Night, they exchanged glances and hugged Jenn's arm tighter. They were like children who were afraid that their toys would be snatched away.
On the other side of the platform opposite Jenn, there were a few unfamiliar figures.
Among them, the only one that Jenn had met was the Grim Reaper. As usual, he stood quietly in the shadows, gazing at the ritual before him and not saying a word.
Meanwhile, there were a few peculiar deities gathered beside the Grim Reaper. Jenn had never seen them before, nor had he read any descriptions or records about them.
If he guessed correctly, they should be the Ancient Deities that had shifted behind the scenes like the Lady Of The Night and the others …
"Time's up."
At that moment, Fafna finally spoke. Upon hearing her voice, the deities and demon lords couldn't help but shut their mouths. The whispers also disappeared.
Jenn found this scene hilarious. Even though he understood how great the Fate Slate was, at least this carrier … Yes, Jenn had to admit that comparing Fafna's previous and current status was really interesting.
"Kacha … Kacha … Kacha …"
Golden threads emerged from the deities' bodies and intertwined like a spider web, as if representing their predetermined fate and the future they would face.
In an instant, the entire space was silent, with only Fafna's voice echoing.
"An old era is about to end, and a new era is about to begin.
No one knows if our choice is right … But this is our predetermined fate. "
At that point, Fafna, or the Fate Slate, paused for a moment and looked at the Nine Saints beside her with gloomy expressions.
"Any resistance is futile … Because this is the predetermined fate and future. All you can do is accept it …"
"We have completed our mission!"
However, not everyone was willing to surrender. At this moment, Levini suddenly raised her head and shouted loudly.
Upon hearing her words, the Demons erupted in an uproar. They were a bunch of people who wanted to watch a good show.
Fafna didn't react to Levene's words at all, as if she didn't hear it at all.
"The next era is the era of magic … Every living being has a path they need to walk. Whether the spirit and body are perfectly unified has yet to be determined. This is a brand new era, and power will have a brand new and unknown definition."
Fafna lifted her head, stared at Jenn, and said word by word.
"Light and darkness will forever coexist. This is an eternal truth. The tide of magic is about to engulf the entire world and start a brand new fate.
This is a path that no one has ever walked before. What humans are exploring isn't just their own power … And all of this will become the cornerstone of the new era. "
Jenn's heart skipped a beat. Although Fafna's (or the Fate Slate's) words were a little vague, for some reason, Jenn felt that he understood what she wanted to express.
Could it be that the truth of the fate ritual is …
But before Jenn finished his thoughts, Fafna raised her right hand once more.
"Then, the ritual begins."
Fafna said softly.