[Congratulations on the Host's special class advancement, Lord of Winter. This advancement is exclusive to you and cannot be passed on to others.]
[Congratulations to the host for entering the Gold Rank.]
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a special spatial barrier, Frigidwinter Earth. The disguise system has been installed. In the eyes of the Gods, this is only a special Soul World in its infancy. Please feel free to use it, but once you enter it … Heh heh, please remember to silence them.]
[Congratulations to the host …]
The stingy System actually sent me a bunch of congratulatory notifications. This Gold rank wasn't given to me by the System, it was my own breakthrough. Actually, none of this was important to me. The most important thing was that I had confirmed my future path of development.
"Perfect this world."
I need to find Divine Weapons, materials, and souls to fill in the embryonic form of this world. Even if I am perfecting this world, I am also perfecting myself.
Perhaps this path would be bumpy, and it would take an endless amount of time. It was also possible that I wouldn't be able to reach the end of this path in my lifetime. On this solitary path, it was impossible for anyone to guide me. However, I knew that at the very least, at the end of this path, there might be treasures that I desired.
"Then, let's give it a try."
He couldn't suppress the excitement and joy in his heart. He was like a child who had just received a new toy and naturally wanted to try it out. However, the next moment, he heard the sound of a system notification.
[Due to activating the disguise system and planning skills, you have overspent your Fate Points. Please pay up the 2147 Fate Points you owe within 24 hours, or the System will seal your new world — no money? Use your Xi 'er to pay off the debt.]
"Pu!"
Immediately, he spat out a mouthful of blood. How could you do this to me at this time? You're giving me back my gratitude and gratitude just now!
However, I didn't have the time to comment on this. Based on my understanding of the System, when it said something good, it might not actually be good. But when it said something bad, it would definitely be worse than expected. Since it said that it would detain my new world if I didn't pay within 24 hours, then it would really be detaining my new world.
"Wait, this is the core of my new class. If you take it away, won't I become a Knight without a Warhorse, a basketball player without a Killer Tennis Ball, and a tofu pudding without candy? What's the point of that!"
[Countdown: 23 hours 59 minutes. System Notification: Keep bullshitting, keep blackmailing me, you heresy of the sweet faction!]
I … I'll stop talking nonsense and quickly go earn some points.
…
On Karo's map, the Herod Valley region was a forbidden zone, because that was where the tower giants lived.
This name wasn't very precise, but anyone who saw those gigantic stone giants would know where this name came from.
Each of the stone giants was dozens of storeys tall, their heads and shoulders reaching the clouds. The upper half of their bodies was a fortress, while their shoulders and heads, which were built into the shape of buildings, were the clock towers and turrets of the fortress.
Its enormous body represented unparalleled physical strength. This giant's physical attacks could destroy the heavens and the earth, but what was most frightening was the hundreds of catapults in the stronghold.
The reason for the birth of these existences had long since become unreliable. The pioneers who just arrived in the Earth Elemental Plane were ambushed by a tower giant. Not only did they suffer heavy losses, but they also mistakenly believed that an enemy faction had attacked them, believing that it was an archmage's doing.
That was because the tower giants' bodies were one with the buildings, which doubtlessly meant that they were a special type of artificially created creature. Although they hadn't evolved to have self-awareness yet, their incomparably large bodies and countless catapults doubtlessly proved that they were war machines.
The reason why the tower giants in the Herod Valley region were labeled as highly dangerous was because there were countless residents living within each tower giant's body. These residents formed a unique symbiotic relationship with the tower giants.
Sometimes, the tribes living within would be stone demons, earth elementals, and other intelligent creatures. Sometimes, it was even possible to meet special flying units such as gargoyles. Every tower giant was like a colorful box. It was impossible to know what tribe was inside before opening the box, and it was highly likely that it wouldn't be anything good after opening the box.
Not only that, the tower giants lived in groups, and they even had a special method of communication. That was why fighting against a tower giant would be like a real battle. Just several dozen tower giants would be enough to create a gigantic army.
Meanwhile, there were more than four hundred tower giants in the Herod Valley. The total number of tower giants and symbiotic communities was innumerable.
Just the tower giants gathered at the entrance of the valley were enough to make even the sand dragons not dare to enter this area. Only the most ancient existences knew that the greatest secret of this place was actually within the valley itself. These gigantic fellows were nothing more than guards personally created by the most ancient existences.
"Who's that? He's actually heading deeper into the valley? "
The tower giants would occasionally come out to hunt and patrol. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, the various factions would set up their own temporary outposts at the entrance of the valley. Karo's mages stationed here, apart from keeping an eye on the giant tower giants' movements, were more important in persuading the greenhorns to go home.
"What? A forbidden zone that's over SSS? Hmph, I was born to do great things. What's so special about a forbidden zone? It's nothing more than a treasure trove and a place for miraculous encounters … Haha, God Equipment and inheritances, I'm coming! No stairs? Perfect! I'm going to jump off a cliff! "
These types of idiots would appear every year, and there would be plenty of people who were poisoned in Knight's novels. Sometimes, when they were annoyed, the mages stationed here wouldn't try to persuade them anymore and would just let them fend for themselves.
Fortunately, there weren't too many idiots this year. The mage stationed here, Karo, had been worried that there wouldn't be enough jokes to talk about after this year's change of guards. Now that he finally met one, he was actually quite happy.
But before he could even go forward and ask about it, he stopped on his own.
That gray-cloaked figure only glanced at him, and he felt as if he had been struck by lightning and his entire body went numb.
"So strong. I've never heard of a lightning archmage coming here before."
The next second, he realized that his good intentions were unnecessary. That figure had already disappeared without a trace.
The tower giants' orders were to attack all individuals that weren't part of their own species. Along the way, the constantly flickering and disappearing figure suffered countless attacks. Unfortunately, those clumsy monsters couldn't even touch him, let alone see him.
But when he reached the valley, the gray-cloaked figure stopped and quietly waited until a voice spoke up.
"Kamdiran, what's so important that you need to personally come find me?"
Even though he was facing a powerful Earth Elemental God, this ancient Earth Elemental God didn't show any hesitation or respect at all. It was as if he was asking a junior. And Kamdiran didn't mind Ainslo's impoliteness. In fact, he was more than happy to be direct.
"Ainslo, do you want to become the Earth Elemental God? Do you want to become an existence equal to me? "
Elemental creatures were always so direct in their interactions. They were like ancient tribes that lacked understanding of social hierarchy. This was especially true for elemental creatures who hadn't had much contact with mortals. They would say whatever was on their minds.
Of course, if Ainslo had been an ordinary mortal, Ainslo would have long since stomped him down without saying anything.
"… Of course I want to! What do you intend to do!? "
Ainslo's loud voice echoed throughout the entire valley. Ainslo didn't hide her desire at all. As one of the oldest existences in the mortal plane, Ainslo had desired to become an Earth Elemental God for countless years.
However, there could only be one Earth Elemental God. If it wasn't for the fact that Ainslo still had some rationality left in him and knew that Ömdiroken wouldn't be easy to deal with, Ainslo would have long since personally opened the seal to steal the Earth Elemental God's glory.
"Then, join us in our plan. This time, the Fire Elemental God, the Water Elemental God, and I have decided to join forces to completely destroy Ömdiroken."
"… That's not enough."
After a long period of hesitation, Ainslo gave such an answer. It wasn't that Ainslo wasn't willing, but rather that it wasn't enough. Ainslo didn't think that the allied forces would be able to win.
Kamdiran didn't get angry at being refused. This was an answer that he had expected. Ömdiroken had offended far too many people, and this wasn't the first time that he had been attacked by the allied forces. Yet, he still lived so happily. This was for no other reason than that he was strong enough, strong enough to fight against the other three Earth Elemental Gods at the same time.
And in the underground labyrinth, Ainslo had even single-handedly controlled the Earth Elemental Dimensional Door while dominating everyone else and even gaining the upper hand. If it wasn't for the fact that the Earth Elemental Dimensional Door had a problem which greatly reduced the Earth Elemental God's combat strength, it would have been hard to say who would have won or lost.
In Ainslo's eyes, if she casually joined the allied forces to attack Ainslo, it would be far too pitiful if all the Earth Elemental Dimensional Door's existences ran away after suffering yet another defeat, leaving Ainslo behind to be dealt with by Ömdiroken.
"Of course, we wouldn't be enough if Ömdiroken was in perfect condition. But what if he's severely injured and even destroyed his Divine Soul? Don't you think it's strange? Even though he's already returned to the mortal plane for so long, he hasn't appeared even once. Nor is he like before, attacking the overly powerful Earth Elemental Lords like you in order to stabilize his position. "
"Ömdiroken was injured? Really? How was he injured? Were his injuries serious? "
Ainslo's series of hurried questions indicated that she was greatly tempted.
"Of course. I saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I even helped. In fact, the Elemental Heart in his body in the mortal plane became someone else's spoils of war. "
* Boom! *
The sudden opening of the underground tunnel was doubtlessly proof of everything.
"Let's talk inside."
Ainslo even personally came out to greet him. However, unlike that deafening roar, Ainslo was an incredibly short elemental creature. Her ugly skin was covered in black scales, and her pitted head was filled with sharp elemental crystals. Her four limbs were short, and she also had small, ugly eyes. Just judging from her physical appearance, she seemed rather similar to a gnome.
However, Kamdiran wouldn't look down on her because of her physical appearance. Ainslo was the creator of all sorts of powerful elemental lifeforms, including tower giants. She was also known as the Great Stone Sculptor, and was known as the Mother of All Stones.
That's right, it was her, not him. Elemental lifeforms didn't have a gender, but at a certain level, they could choose their gender.
As one of the most ancient existences in all the Elemental Planes, Ainslo's reputation was no lower than that of the Elemental Gods. If it wasn't for the fact that Ömdiroken was far too powerful, she would have had the right to become an Elemental God as well.
At the very least, if Ainslo had been a wind elemental creature, Kamdiran wouldn't have had any confidence in being able to suppress her.
"This time, our plan is truly grand. In order to ensure success, not only have the two Elemental Gods personally taken action, I've even found more than 30 Elemental Lords. They're all quite interested in this plan. Of course, their interest also includes the throne of the Elemental God."
"… As long as Ömdiroken isn't in my way, I won't lose to anyone."
Kamdiran smiled and didn't say anything else. This was already more than 30 times that he had heard something like this. Basically, every Elemental Lord would say something like this at least once.
"As long as Ömdiroken isn't present, I'll personally obtain the throne of the Elemental God."
There were no promises. These ancient existences didn't need promises. They were all filled with confidence in themselves, and they knew that if Ömdiroken collapsed, all promises would be useless. In the end, they would have to rely on their own strength.
This was also why Roland had asked Kamdiran to personally come here to persuade them. Ordinary existences wouldn't even have a chance to speak in front of these ancient existences. Only the equally ancient Wind Elemental Gods would know how to make these ancient existences work for the allied armies.
"In that case, please take a look at this blueprint. In order to deal with Ömdiroken, we need a fortress, a gigantic moving fortress."
Ainslo took the blueprint.
"… I'm not very educated, so don't lie to me. Is this a fortress? Do you think that I've never been to the mortal plane before? This is obviously a duck! "
That's right, the blueprint depicted a large yellow duck without a neck. There were also several large words at the top of the blueprint.
"Moving Fortress — Yellow Duck!" It was evident that this was the design of a certain someone's blood, sweat, and tears. Fine, it wouldn't be wrong to say that it was a product of bad taste.
"No, no, no, I didn't understand at first either. But look, the reason why it's made into a bird shape is to reduce air resistance when flying. The reason why we chose a strange duck shape with no feathers and no neck is to make it conform to the natural laws of air flow. It's said that this is the product of humanity's newest technology, air flow mechanics. It's the crystallization of the Wise Ones' wisdom."
"Are you sure you're not joking? This is a product of the Wise Ones, not some random person's? "
Obviously, Ainslo wasn't so easily fooled. She had a premonition that if she did this just because of its strange and laughable appearance, it would become the greatest shame of her entire life.
"Of course, the person who gave me this blueprint was a Great Saint from the Truth Society (Marguerite). And this time, she'll be personally acting as well!"
Alright, Kamdiran indeed hadn't played Ainslo. It was Roland who had played Kamdiran. But right now, the Wind Elemental God's words were quite convincing. Even though she still had many questions and doubts, Ainslo could only agree.
"Wake up all the Stone Sculptors and Sculptors. We'll have work to do! Let's start making a Yellow Duck! With my, the Great Stone Sculptor's, creation, it shall become the greatest duck in the world! "
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