This old man is the great elder of the Harvest Goddess Church who has lived in seclusion all year round and never appeared. He had already broken through the limits of the legendary realm two thousand years ago and developed an immortal and demigod body. For so many years, he has been living in seclusion in a small world commonly known as the "demi-plane" by mages, concentrating on cultivation, hoping to succeed in becoming a god as soon as possible. But as the years passed, two thousand years passed, and he felt that although he had made some progress, he was still far away from becoming a god, and there was no hope at all.
Under this situation, he gradually became discouraged and depressed. In the past hundred years, he was basically in a state of idle depression. In recent years, because the Church of the Harvest Goddess has suffered a heavy blow on the main plane, the Harvest Goddess was determined to promote a slave god, so she found him and asked him if he was willing.
Generally speaking, strong demigods are not willing to become subordinate gods through this direct promotion method. Because if you do this, your path will be changed, and all your past efforts will be in vain. Moreover, there are huge risks when becoming a god. It is very likely that due to different paths, there will be deviations in understanding and grasp, which will eventually lead to failure and death.
Although relying on one's own strength and understanding to become a god, there is also the risk of falling due to lack of understanding and grasp, but in practice, the success rate of becoming a god by one's own efforts is much higher than that of promoting one to become a god. Moreover, after being promoted to the title of god, it is generally impossible to move forward. Unless you are extremely lucky and talented, and can improve and master your original path again, and achieve the second time of becoming a god, otherwise, you will only be able to stay at the level of weak divine power for the rest of your life, and it is impossible to make any progress.
Throughout the ages, the number of gods who have been able to become gods twice has been so small that they can be ignored. In other words, this road is actually a dead end.
It's just that for this great elder, he has given up the plan of becoming a god by his own strength anyway, so what does it matter if he can't make any further progress in the future? He can no longer even become a god. What does it have to do with whether he can make progress after becoming a god
But he was still afraid of death after all, so he was inevitably a little uneasy, a little nervous, and he was in a state of confusion.
The danger of becoming a god through this path is too great!
But he still wants to become a god. No matter how great the danger is, if he doesn't give it a try, he won't die in peace. Moreover, the orders of Her Majesty the Goddess must also be respected. Her Majesty the Goddess’s protection and help are indispensable for him to be where he is today. At this moment, His Majesty is in trouble and needs a god to help. After finding him, he actually has no choice. choose.
This is like withdrawing money in small sums. The various help the Harvest Goddess has given him over the years is equivalent to deposits one after another. Now that he wants to become a slave god, it is the last one to withdraw money. It is fair and reasonable. , very fair and reasonable.
Without the protection and help of the Harvest Goddess, he would have died long ago. Even if he was lucky enough to survive, he still wouldn't be able to become a powerful demigod. It's just like on earth, if a person makes his way by holding his thighs as a younger brother, then when his boss needs him to risk his life, he probably doesn't have the right to refuse.
At this moment, he was standing on the Holy Emblem, seeing that he was about to face danger, and couldn't help but recall his life experiences.
(I remember that in my youth, I was an ordinary ranger. Although I believed in His Majesty, I was not very pious. Later, I encountered a huge opportunity and learned a big secret. If it was done properly, I could get an astonishing wealth, but relying on My own strength is not enough to capture it. At that time, I chose to tell the secret to His Majesty’s Church and benefit from the power of the Church. Since then, I have become the backbone of the Church and have come step by step to where I am today...)
(What if... I had not chosen to rely on the power of His Majesty's Church to defeat the enemy, but had chosen to give in and endure, wait for the next opportunity, and just change the path to move forward, what would have happened?)
(… This is probably still the case. After all, I am a man full of ambitions. I cannot just give in and wait for the rest of my life. And if I want to move forward and gain opportunities, I can mostly rely on His Majesty’s Church. In the end, it will be nothing more. It’s a complete circle, and the result won’t be much different from now.)
(The trajectory of my life is probably already determined.)
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh deeply, and thoughts of depression and depression arose in his heart.
At this time, another thought couldn't help but emerge.
(This time... will I succeed?)
(It should be possible. I have encountered danger more than once in the past, and I have experienced many more dangerous things than this, and I have succeeded in them all.)
(But... His Majesty was protecting me back then. Can Your Majesty still protect me now?)
(It should still be possible, it’s just about becoming a god. The problems His Majesty encounters are much more advanced than this. Even if a wealthy businessman has temporary difficulties in cash flow, it is easy to support a farmer to make a fortune.)
(Yes, that’s true, right! Haha!)
(That goddess who never shows up and always only silently weaves and manipulates the thread of fate in the dark, the fate you have set for me should not end here, right?)
(I think as an actor on your stage, I am quite dedicated and my performance is not bad. You will let me continue to perform, right?)
He thought silently, his mind still unable to calm down.
Time passes little by little, and the day is followed by night, and the night slowly passes away, and a new day is coming again.
At midnight, the Harvest Goddess Church organized residents of the entire city to pray together according to the drill.
It is not easy to be promoted to God, especially for those who have not been able to reach the end of their own path and whose own background is far from sufficient.
If you want to promote people like Wall and Akane who already have enough background, it will be easy. God only needs to push them at the critical moment, and the possibility of failure is very slim. But this approach is not actually a true promotion from God. Promotion from God in the true sense refers to someone like the great elder of the Church of the Harvest Goddess, who is obviously not good enough to become a god, but insists on giving him to him. Lift up.
Although this world does not have the allusion of "pulling seedlings to encourage growth", there are similar stories. What is the result of forcing seedlings to encourage growth? everybody knows.
Therefore, the Church of the Goddess of Harvest made as much preparation as possible. The church spent a lot of money to transform the entire Rem City so that there were holy symbols and icons everywhere. The goddess herself spared no expense to ensure that all these holy symbols and icons had sufficient divine power. A large number of devout believers were mobilized from all directions, and they even used their magic power to brainwash all the residents of Rem City into followers of the Harvest Goddess.
At least for this period of time, this city is the goddess's sanctuary, the kingdom of God on earth!
In the Pantheon, many gods are paying attention to the situation in Rem City. At least twenty gods came down to observe the incarnations. Even Sui Xiong was summoned by Weiye to separate an incarnation and visit from a distance.
"Do you think they can succeed?" Sui Xiong asked curiously, looking at Rem City where the holy light was gradually rising in the dark night.
Weiye shrugged, and his handsome appearance made his action look particularly handsome: "How do I know? There is never any certainty in this kind of thing. Since I became a god, I have seen many attempts to promote subordinates. , generally speaking, there are more failures than successes. In other words, failure is normal, success... well, it can't be said to be abnormal, anyway, it is definitely not as normal as failure."
"Monitor (the Harvest Goddess) will definitely be very unhappy when she hears what you said." The goddess of wealth, Mannes, said with a smile, but there was a hint of gloating in her words.
The reason why the Harvest Goddess was under so much pressure that she took the risk of promoting her to a subordinate god, he was also one of the culprits.
"You are really petty." Morani laughed loudly, "But considering that Monitor has been plotting against my little earthworm, I am also inclined to let him suffer misfortune."
"It won't hurt your muscles and bones anyway." Silent Warrior Mo whispered, and then picked up the wine gourd.
He seemed to be drinking wine all day long, as if he was soaking in a wine jar.
Yorgardman, the God of Justice, remained silent and carefully watched the situation in Rem City. He looked attentively at the old man who was standing at the highest point of the temple, absorbing the power of faith from the Holy Emblem at close range, without even blinking.
Seeing how absorbed he was, Sui Xiong couldn't help but look at it carefully for a while. But he really couldn't see what he was famous for. He just thought that the old man was pretty good and might be able to play a role.
But just as he was thinking about it secretly, Joel Gardman sighed deeply.
"What's wrong?" Sui Xiong asked curiously.
"This man has lost his spirit and lacks fighting spirit and determination. He will not be able to take that crucial step." Joel Gardman said in a low voice, "It is a different story to become a god like Wall. Generally speaking, no matter what There are generally two difficulties in becoming a god by yourself or promoting one. The first difficulty is to test the understanding and mastery of the path to be taken, and the second difficulty is to test whether one can unswervingly believe in one's own understanding and The mastery is correct. The first half is not a problem with the help of Monitor. But the second half... A person who takes other paths needs to change his path and be steadfast. It is easier said than done! Throughout the ages, promotion comes from God. Most of those who failed failed at this link, and it seems that there will be another example today."
Sui Xiong thought for a while and asked in confusion: "Didn't the harvest goddess choose that path for him? Doesn't he believe in the gods he believes in?"
"I believe... This is easier said than done!" Joel Gardman shook his head. "If he was asked to die for Monitor, he might not hesitate. But if he is asked to die for Monitor, Completely denying his own path and denying what he has been pursuing for a long time, can he really be unswerving and unswerving in his heart without any hesitation or concern?"
Sui Xiong thought carefully and shook his head.
"Yes, so it is difficult to promote people from God! It is difficult! It is difficult!"
"But why are there so many successful ones?" Weyer asked curiously.
"People who succeed always have their own reasons." Joel Gardman said with a smile, "But people who fail are all the same."
"That's a good statement!" Sui Xiong turned his tentacles into a thumbs-up gesture, "Brother, you are actually quite philosophical. Why don't you consider changing your image? For example, get a shiny silver armor and comb your hair. Be tidy and have a more serious expression. In this case, there will definitely be many more people who believe in you."
Joel Gardman laughed again. He shook his head and his eyes became distant: "For me, justice means standing on the side of the oppressed and harmed weak, and fighting against those who oppress them and harm them. Those who need my help Most of the people are in a very embarrassing situation, so why should I make myself look like a guy who oppresses and harms them?"
"You still have to look good. You look like a beggar on the roadside. It's hard for others to believe you."
"Haha! I never expect people to believe in me. On the contrary, I would rather people never need to believe in me or pray to me!" Joel Gardman laughed. "If one day, I will die because of my lack of faith. When you fall, I will definitely say goodbye to you with a smile - that will be my best, most perfect, and most dreamed of ending."
As he spoke, a faint whiteness appeared in the eastern sky, indicating the arrival of dawn.
This also means that the critical moment of the promotion ceremony has arrived!