"I, Wumianzhe, the discoverer and user of the Power of Law, declare to the world in Sulfur Mountain City, the origin of the Power of Law, that I will ascend to the throne of God and carry out the duties of the True God of Law!"
The declaration of the True God resounds in the ears of all living beings. Regardless of whether it is a traveler who is on a long journey, a busy merchant who is hawking his goods, a nobleman who is chatting loudly at a wine party, or even the soldiers on both sides of the war, all of them stop what they are doing and listen to the True God's oath.
"I swear to treat all life fairly. The just Power of Law will protect all innocent people and punish all crimes. For the sake of justice, I swear to imitate the God of Holy Light, to give up my self and turn into the Law. From then on, I am the Law and the Law is me. To obtain the Power of Law, there is no need to recite my God's name, all you need to do is to believe in and carry out the Law."
Fighting for believers, fighting for territory, expanding the faith, raising the Divinity and other troublesome matters, even a few hundred years isn't a long time. I don't have the time to waste with the other Gods. What the Law Faction needs is a God Power Server, so I will become a server.
This kind of True God who has no self won't be viewed as an enemy by the other Order Gods. Furthermore, after turning into a pure Concept, my growth speed will explode. As long as the faith of Law spreads, I will be able to become a powerful God very quickly.
Even if a brainless God Power Server becomes stronger, it won't think of swallowing up other Divine Concepts. No matter how I look at it, it is a good thing for the Order Faction. This way, I don't have to worry about other Gods initiating a God War to wipe out this newly born God.
Of course, it is impossible for me to obediently go to the Heavens to become a God Power Server.
Then, is there any other way to fail the Ascension? To invalidate my oath to become a God?
There isn't such a method in history. But in theory, there is. That is — Death.
When a person dies, their soul enters the cycle of reincarnation. How can they ascend to become a God?
That is why I didn't hesitate to ignite my own soul to seek death!
Of course, it is impossible for me to fail completely. Anyway, the God Power Server doesn't require a high level of thinking ability. Splitting a few soul fragments is enough. As for me, I have long prepared a dozen phylactic-like Soul Artifacts to construct a new God. Among them, there are even two SemiGod Equipment!
【SemiGod Equipment: Dignity of Justice (Bound)】
[Defense: 10 points (Even steel plate armor only has 5 points of defense. Cloth armor robes have a defense of this level.)
[Effect 1: Sinner's Self-Judgment: Inflicts guilt and guilt on the sinner. As time goes by, the sinner will fall into a state of fear and helplessness. The heavier the crime and the more guilt the sinner will feel, the better the effect will be. The innocent will ignore the effect.]
[Special Effect 2: Judge's Iron Mask: The wearer's charm is fixed at 20. Resistance against charm, detection, and illusion spells + 20.]
[The third special effect is a Soul Artifact. The technology from another world allows it to contain Wumianzhe's soul fragment.]
【Set Attribute 4: When the SemiGod Equipment 'Wumianzhe's Gaze' is equipped at the same time, the wearer will be recognized by the rules of Order as Wumianzhe himself, the digger of the Power of Law. The wearer will receive a buff from the Origin of Law, increasing the Power of Law by 30%, and increasing the difficulty of being immune to spells by 50%.】
SemiGod Equipment: Wumianzhe's Gaze (Bound)
[Defense: 0]
[Special Effect 1: True Sight: No illusions or lies will be able to deceive Wumianzhe. The wearer will ignore all illusions.]
[Special Effect 2: Voice of Justice: The words spoken by the wearer will not be recorded by any spells, even if it is the truth. Resistance against deceit, intimidation, and other verbal spells + 20.]
【Effect 3: Soul Artifact. The technology from another world allows it to contain Wumianzhe's soul fragment.】
【Set Attribute 4: Origin of Law: When the SemiGod Equipment 'Dignity of Justice' is equipped at the same time, the wearer will be recognized by the rules of Order as Wumianzhe himself, the digger of the Power of Law. The wearer will receive a buff from the Origin of Law, increasing the Power of Law by 30%, and increasing the difficulty of being immune to spells by 50%.】
【Weight of the Common Artifact Cursed Gavel: The wearer must possess the identity of a judge and a law enforcer to carry out their duties impartially. If they break the law due to personal reasons and speak nonsense, the robe will transform into an inextinguishable God Flame, destroying the wearer's soul and physical body.】
【Please use the authority in your hands cautiously. What the gavel decides isn't just the rise and fall of an individual, but the dignity of justice and justice — — Wumianzhe of the Supreme Court.】
This is my robe and mask as Wumianzhe. Furthermore, it is a SemiGod Equipment recognized by the Origin of Order. What I want to make use of is their 4th Special Effect: Origin of Law. As long as the Light Pillar of Order loses me, the target, then they, who possess my soul fragment, will be sufficient to become a qualified God Power Server. At this moment, they are assembled together, resembling a dummy. The Wumianzhe who has obtained the 4th Special Effect is also recognized by the rules of Order!
But, as expected, even without a personality, the Origin of Order isn't easy to deceive.
The Light Pillar of Order that guides a true God to ascend to the heavens ignores the dummy, but it doesn't envelop me. Instead, the Roland Sacred Sword is bound by it. After all, only the soul is required to become a God and the soul of a Lich is in his phylactery. My phylactery is this Sacred Sword.
Amidst the endless silver light, the soulfire which was extinguished due to the Soul Ignition actually starts to burn furiously once more. This broken sword actually starts to reconstruct itself!
There is only one possibility. The thing that I am worried about the most has happened. The Power of Order is starting to repair my broken phylactery! If it was in the past, I would be overjoyed as this means that I can level up and grow. But at this moment, it is a symbol of my death!
"I don't want to be forced to ascend to the heavens! Eliza, follow the plan! "
"But …"
"There are no buts. I deserve to be judged! Sinners will be judged! "
Yes, sinners will be judged. Regardless of their identity or reason, it is because of the existence of the sin itself.
【No matter what I do in the future, the sins of the past will always be carried on my shoulders. The souls that died because of me are enough to fill the entire River Styx. No matter how many people I save or how many good deeds I have done, I am still a sinner. I can't even deceive my own heart, so how can I get the System to admit that I have become a kind person?
"On the Tablet of Law in front of the Supreme Court, there is a maxim that I personally wrote — — The only thing that can wash away one's sins is a fair trial and the punishment of the Codex. There is no exception. (Chapter 22)】 "
Sinners will be judged. This is my personal belief in the Law. I, whose hands are stained with blood, don't have the right to become the God of Law. Perhaps, this is the reason why I avoided the option of ascending to Godhood personally. Perhaps, it is because I subconsciously look forward to being judged and receiving salvation that the God Equipment Codex has the final effect.
【Codex of Law Effect 4: Sinners will be judged (Active): Carry out the final judgement on a target, cleansing him of all his sins and give him the final judgement. Prerequisite: The target must accept the judgement.】
Looking at the silver light of Order that is getting stronger and stronger, Eliza is finally forced to grit her teeth and raise the Codex of Law.
"Sinners will be judged! Sinner Roland! Will you accept the judgement?! "
Looking at the bloodstains on Elisa's red lips caused by her silver teeth, I knew that I was too cruel. I actually forced Elisa to execute the person she loved … However, the words of apology rolled around in my mouth, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't say them. In the end, I could only sigh helplessly.
"Sigh … I am guilty. I accept the judgement."
The Light of Order from the same source shines brightly. My soul is brought to a Star Court. The ancient Valkyrie who act as the jury and the audience are already seated. On the other hand, Eliza herself is sitting on the judge's seat. The Codex of Law is floating in mid-air. Countless memories are playing out in the court. Those are the memories that I remember and those that I don't. At this moment, they are the evidence of my guilt.
In one of the scenes, my Yongye army is wantonly massacring. Wherever the Undead army goes, cities are turned into ruins and the dead become new soldiers. The fresh blood of the living turns into an endless sea of blood. The overflowing resentment extends all the way to the Heaven's Pillar. Even the Gods are enraged by this.
【Sinner Roland, you shall be sentenced to death for war crimes!】 When the judgement begins, the holder of the Codex of Law is under the control of the Absolute Justice. Even though her face is filled with reluctance, Eliza still reads out the judgement word by word.
Yes, death penalty, unquestionably death penalty. In terms of creating tragedies and wars, Shou, who just died on the battlefield, isn't even fit to carry my shoes. I deserve to be sentenced to death for war crimes.
"Yes, I plead guilty."
Time and space shifts. On a black guillotine, my soul and physical body are sandwiched on it at the same time. Then, the guillotine that is stained with blood falls down. Kacha, my head is separated from my body.
"AHHHHHHH!" Even though I am prepared, the pain and emptiness of death is still unbearable. My severed head is no longer able to make a sound but my soul is still screaming in agony.
Pain, excruciating pain. My life is slipping away at a frenzy and my head is already gone. My instincts as a living being makes me wail in agony.
In my final wail, my soul and physical body start to dissipate at the same time. This is true death. I, who never believed in the true Gods of Order, will enter the cycle of reincarnation and fall into the River Styx!
But suddenly, a silver light falls and in an instant, my dissipating soul becomes clear once again. I was actually forcefully revived by the Origin of Order!
Raising my head to look at the Light Pillar of Order which has become slightly thinner, I clench my teeth and say.
"Continue the judgement! It's effective! Let's fight it to the death. "
Under the man's merciless command, tears flow down the face of the young lady silently. But in the end, under the effects of the God Equipment, the sobs that escape from her mouth turn into a cold and dignified judgement.
【Sinner Roland, you shall be sentenced to death for the crime of swindling!】
The various images in the void are filled with my lies. The biggest screen shows me maliciously creating the Eternal Night Scepter and handing it over to the auction house.
Yes, maliciously lying is also a heavy crime. The death penalty is definitely appropriate!
In the void, I am pushed onto the gallows once again. Then, the platform beneath my feet disappears and beneath me is an endless void!
My neck is tied tightly and my throat is in excruciating pain. The suffocation of my soul is even more unbearable than that of my physical body. I want to scream but I am unable to do so. Finally, with a kick of my legs, I return to silence.
Just as my soul starts to dissipate, a silver light falls and I am restored once again …
"Continue!!"
【Sinner Roland, you shall be sentenced to death for the crime of murder!】
This time, it is death by poison. Endless pain buries in my blood vessels. Swelling pain, piercing pain, icy cold feeling, burning sensation and finally, only a lifeless corpse is left.
Silver light falls …
"Continue!! It has already thinned out a lot. "
Eliza's face is already covered in tears. But at this moment, it is already impossible for her to stop. Once the judgement begins, the crimes of the sinners who have committed heinous crimes will not stop before they are judged. Furthermore, the crimes that I have committed in the past 300 years are far from enough for me to be sentenced to death 3 to 4 times!
【Sinner Roland, you shall be sentenced to death for the crime of going against intelligent life (crime against humanity) …】
This time, it is the Soul Electric Chair.
Silver light falls …
【Arson Crime】
This time, it is the gallows.
Silver light falls …
【Poisoning Crime】
This time, it is drowning.
Silver light falls …
One after another, my crimes are placed on the judgement stand. I die and revive, revive and die. My soul shatters and reassembles, reassembles and shatters again. Even for me, at this moment, I wish that everything would end here.
Finally, after dying for who knows how many times, the numb me starts to give up hope. Finally, there is a short gap between the falling Light of Order!
"Quick, quick, use that!!"
I am pointing at the huge blade by the side of the judgement stand, the Dragonslayer Blade!
Eliza loosens her grip on the Codex, pulls up the heavy blade and slashes towards the Roland Sacred Sword.
【Special Effect: Unstoppable: 100% chance of breaking a weapon below Elite-tier. 50% chance of breaking an Elite-tier weapon. 30% chance of breaking an Epic-tier weapon. 1% chance of breaking a weapon below God-tier.】
This is the most useful attribute of the otherworldly God Weapon Dragonslayer. Although the Roland Sacred Sword is a rare God Weapon that is comparable to a SemiGod Equipment, it is still not a God-tier Equipment. At the very least, there is a 1% chance of breaking it. If a Lich's phylactery were to shatter and there is no time to repair it, naturally, he would be deader than dead!
Thus, the first reaction I had when I saw this God Weapon is to include it in my backup plan.
"Dang dang dang!"
That is the sound of blades clashing against each other, and it is also the sound of my death. However, I sincerely hope that it comes faster. Because, in the sky, the Light Pillar of Order gathers once again!
"Hurry up and move away! This Light of Order is fatal to you, who has a Demon bloodline!! "
But Eliza doesn't seem to hear it at all. She only increases the speed of her slashing!
But the next moment, without any warning, a silver light pillar suddenly descends!
The moment the light pillar descends, I am already in despair. It doesn't matter to me. At most, I will think of another way. At most, I will really go up and become a God Power Server. But for Eliza …
"No!!"
I have never regretted so much, regretted making such a decision! I regretted not being able to see this young lady ever again! I regretted ignoring Eliza's hint. I regretted that I didn't say some words out loud!
"Fury of Thunder!!"
The raging thunder suddenly strikes the light pillar in the sky and forcefully clashes with it. But very quickly, the light pillar shatters the thunder and continues to descend!
At the same time, a figure covered in lightning had already blocked the beam of light!
"Adam!" Yes, he just came down from the operating table and is still very weak. But at this moment, he is standing on the battlefield once more.
He doesn't need to ask why he wants to go against the so-called benevolent Source of Order. Just by hearing his comrade's roars and wails, he doesn't hesitate to risk his life!
"Lightning, respond to my call!!"
Endless thunder gathers under the command of its master. The furious swordsman swings his sword at the sky. This time, after the smoke dissipates, the thunder and the Light of Order die together.
The next moment, as though angered, an even bigger Light of Order descends. If struck, even Adam who has the Titan Bloodline would die on the spot.
But looking down, he has no intention of dodging. Instead, he raises his sword!
"Corridor of Time!!"
Fortunately, a voice resounds. Under the full power of the SemiGod Saint, the time around the Light of Order is forcefully slowed down!
"You fool! Do you think you haven't died enough! "
Alright, facing the angry roars and questions of the blue figure, Adam can only smile foolishly.
Even with the combined strength of two SemiGod experts, the Time Deceleration Magic and the continuous lightning strikes, they can only slow down the time of the Light of Order!
But with this buffer, there is an opportunity below!
Finally, the 1% special effect is triggered!
"Kacha." After a crisp sound, the Roland Sacred Sword breaks into pieces and the grey soul scatters in all directions.
"It's done!!"
My voice reaches above and Adam steps aside. Marguerite, who is already drenched in sweat from the struggle, hurriedly dispels her magic and the Light of Order descends.
At this moment, the shattered phylactery can no longer attract its attention and it strikes the fake human beside it!
At this moment, I make use of the time to activate the soul fragment of the SemiGod Equipment to make it look more like a complete human.
Following the continuous replenishment of the Light of Order, the missing soul is filled up. This fake human gradually becomes complete and begins its transformation from a human to a true God!
As for me, I am already lying on the ground peacefully, waiting for the summons of death. But at the last moment, I see Eliza walking towards me with a huge blade in her hand, her eyes bloodshot and a creepy smile on her face.
【Special Effect Frenzy: 1% chance of entering a berserk state where you won't recognize your own kin. At this moment, you will prioritize killing your kin.】
Alright, I should have known that with my luck, since the 1% special effect to sever the Sacred Sword was triggered, the 1% chance of the Frenzy would definitely be triggered as well.
Looking at the girl who raises her blade and slashes down, I am unable to move at all and can only smile helplessly.
"Should I be glad that she really treats me as her kin? No! This cause of death is too unsightly, it is just like a philandering husband being dismembered by his first wife! I don't want this kind of death!! "
Unfortunately, in the next second, everything before me turns black. Whether I was really dismembered or if I was stopped by Adam and the rest, I really don't know.
… …
2 months later, in the Infernal Abyss of the Lower Plane, on the River Styx which is usually silent, there is a soul that is completely different from the other dead souls.
"I love bathing, my skin is so good, wearing a shower cap, jumping around, piranhas want to escape, washing up and down … Something seems wrong, what is the next sentence … Forget it if you can't remember it. Ah, Boss, if you still didn't come, I would have forgotten even my own name! "
He looks like a youngster and the song he is singing is indeed a nursery rhyme from another world, but somehow, it feels a little incongruous.
"… 184,621, 184,622 …"
Fortunately, just as he starts to count from 1 to 200,000 out of boredom, a small black boat appears on the River Styx which should not have any boats.
The boatman is a handsome black-robed young man. He isn't tall or short and there isn't anything special about him. The black robe fits him well, as though it is the silent night.
As for me, I am overjoyed. I have floated for long enough! Even the soul of a Transcender can't take it anymore.
"Hey hey, over here!!"
Hearing my shout, the small boat changes direction and very quickly, I am fished up by the boatman.
"Boss Aillé, if you still didn't come, I would have thought that you were going back on your words."
Yes, the seemingly ordinary young man in front of me is the most ancient God, the highest king of the first generation of humans, Death God Aillé.
"Hehe, you have done so well, why would I go back on my words? Your clone, the God of Law Wumianzhe, is currently the hottest topic among the Gods. In order to completely block off all detection spells, even I had to put in quite a bit of effort. However, it is obviously worth it. "
Death God Aillé's praise is extremely rare. Towards those "supreme" True Gods, he is famous for not being nice.
"Then, let's proceed according to the plan."
"Of course, I have already said that whoever dares to touch Wumianzhe is equivalent to declaring war with me. You don't have to worry about that clone. The next step should be to expand the faith of Law and raise the God Power of the God of Law. "
"Un, yes, this is the second part of the plan. To make Law replace Holy Light as the number one faith of all intelligent lifeforms. Although it is difficult, it isn't impossible. I have a plan for this as well. "
The black-clothed Death God smiles. For the first time, he feels that letting this eloquent brat off the hook back then was a great fortune.
"Alright. However, to raise the God of Law to become the God of Judgement or even the God of Hades to establish your own God System, you will need to defeat at least four to five powerful Gods and seize their Godhood and Divine Concepts. This path isn't easy to walk on."
Yes, becoming the God of Law is just the starting point. To change everything, just becoming the God of Law isn't enough.
In the other world's East, as long as the Judge is mentioned, the first reaction of the elderly isn't the dignified judge but the King of Hell and the Judge of Hell from the ancient myths. In Egypt, Japan and other countries, there are many myths of judging souls after death and dealing with them according to their good and evil.
This is the expectation that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be punished with evil. It is also a warning used in ancient times to scare evil people from committing crimes. In the past, when people believed in the existence of Gods, it indeed served as a warning. The elderly told their descendants not to commit crimes or evil, otherwise, they will go to Hell.
In this world, there are True Gods but there isn't a so-called God of the Underworld. The only relevant Death God Aillé only manages the Reincarnation System.
In order to stop the Eternal War, we must stop the Reincarnation System that continuously transfuses blood to both sides and stop the revival of the two Goddesses. However, it is meaningless to oppose it. Since we feel that the Reincarnation System isn't right, we must propose a new Reincarnation System to replace it.
Thus, I thought of the Hell of Hades.
If souls don't choose to enter the River Styx or the Heaven's Pillar based on their beliefs in the past, instead, they are handed over to the neutral Gods to be judged, allowing the innocent to go through the Reincarnation and the guilty to serve their sentence in the Hell of Hades. Perhaps, the living will be warned and restricted and this world will be much better. Most importantly, the two Goddesses who have lost their supply are destined to never wake up.
But, just thinking about it, this seems like an impossible task. However, since even the inconceivable step of Ascending to Godhood has been taken, perhaps, there isn't anything that is completely impossible in this world.
"Un, only the words of the strong will be listened to. It is the same for the world of the Gods. The first thing to do is to spread the Faith of Law so that the God of Law Wumianzhe can become stronger."
"Hehe, this isn't easy. Do you intend to personally go to the human world?"
"Un, this matter can't be done by anyone else. After reviving, I will set off. My first stop is the West Mist Communal Country. That is my homeland."
"The country established by the descendants of the legendary Holy Knight Roland Mist? The descendants of the Mist? "
Hearing those words, I shook my head. I have heard of this legend before, but I didn't take it seriously.
"Maybe it is just to raise my reputation. When I died, I was only 14 years old, so it is impossible for me to leave behind any descendants."
"Are you sure?"
"… I am not sure. I have lost too many memories. But, based on my habits, the possibility of me leaving behind descendants isn't high. Perhaps, it is Cavendish's descendant. He seems to be very popular with women. Why, even the Death God is interested in the gossip of humans? "
"No, I am just asking for someone's help."
"Who can ask for your help to ask about this gossip?"
"Your lover."
"Wait! When did I have a lover! Why can't I remember it! "
"Two months ago, on the day you ascended to Godhood, don't you remember?"
【Master, do you still remember the condition? Agree to my confession. This is the condition.】 In an instant, I remembered the words I said back then. The condition back then wasn't to put on an act in front of Adam, but to agree to this so-called 'confession'.
"Eliza … You tricked two people in one go! Turning the act into reality? Is this considered as a confession? "
Back then, my mind was in a mess, so how could I react? I thought that she was trying to help me smooth things over, how could I have thought that it was a confession!
"Un, it is that girl named Eliza. She is really courageous, scolding me by the River Styx, provoking me to come out and ask me to fulfill my promise to fetch you."
"Please be magnanimous and forgive me!"
"Hehe, why would I bicker with a little girl? On the contrary, I admire her courage and determination, so I gave her a small gift. However, you are in a bit of trouble. "
An ominous premonition appeared in my mind. That sword-wielding figure appeared in front of me again. For some reason, I had the urge to jump off the boat and run away, even if the River Styx that represented death was below me.
"That, where are we going now?"
"Of course, to meet your little girlfriend. I promised to bring you to meet her."
"Can I jump off the boat?"
"Go ahead, as long as you think that you can escape from my hands."
A soul escaped from the hands of the strongest Death God. Helpless, I could only howl.
"How unfortunate!"
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