The Lord Of Blood Hill

Chapter 638: Not Becoming a God

Henwell frowns. "Did this thing gain extraordinary properties because it was baked at high temperature for a long time?"Gallagher shakes his head. "No. It is because of you, my lord."

"Back when the first-generation smelting blast furnace was built, you personally wrote this mysterious symbol at the ignition port when it was lit."

"After that, Peace Haven successfully smelted steel."

"The workers at the time were ignorant and did not understand the principle. In private, they all said you had cast an extraordinary art, which was why the furnace could produce such a high temperature."

"The workers were extremely certain of this. Even later, when knowledge was spread and they learned about the temperature and process required for steel smelting, the senior smelting engineers and the workers below still believed the first batch of steel was the result of your spellcasting."

"They believed even more that this symbol had a special meaning, that it was an unknown extraordinary rune capable of producing heat."

"Then, after being repeatedly soaked by the spiritual power of many people, this character truly gained extraordinary properties."

Henwell freezes on the spot.

What kind of cursed idealist science is this?

Then Henwell suddenly raises his head. "How many people know about this?"

Gallagher says in a low voice, "Not many. Even fewer have seen the principle clearly. I have already sealed the news and guided attention elsewhere."

Henwell frowns. "Gallagher, stop research in this direction. Continue the previous general extraordinary rune project."

Gallagher becomes anxious. "My lord, this is an opportunity. You still have not realized how important this is for you."

Henwell says in a deep voice, "Of course I know. This is the first manifestation of spiritual faith in me."

"If it is guided and used, then at some moment in the future, this power of the masses can help me ignite divine fire."

Gallagher kneels on the ground. "My lord, since you know, you should understand how difficult this truly is."

"This is the lifelong pursuit of countless Demigod Rank beings. Some act with kindness, and some are guilty of monstrous evil, but all of them are searching for a chance to ignite divine fire."

"As long as we start guiding it from now on, you will certainly ignite divine fire a hundred years from now."

"With your talent, even if you are not a Law Demigod a hundred years from now, you will certainly be Sanctuary Rank."

"When the divine fire is ignited, it means you have stepped onto the stairs of godhood."

"At that time, never mind the surrounding countries. Even the entire continent will submit to your will."

Henwell says coldly, "Do you think this method of stealing the power of the masses will not be noticed?"

"What do you think the Holy Spirit Church is for?"

"One of their major tasks is to monitor those in the world who steal divine fire."

"Once the Holy Spirit Church learns of this, they will certainly come to negotiate with me and make me become a subordinate god of the Lord of the Holy Spirit."

"If I refuse, the Empire and the Church will immediately launch a cross-continent expedition. No matter the cost, they will destroy me."

Gallagher does not understand. "My lord, becoming a subordinate god of the Lord of the Holy Spirit is still becoming a god."

"This is an opportunity countless professionals have dreamed of for countless years."

Henwell says calmly, "My legs are inconvenient. I do not like living on my knees before others. Not even before gods."

Gallagher still wants to argue. "My lord, then we can change regions, change identities, and support a..."

Henwell raises a hand and stops him. "I said this matter ends here."

"If you want to use the power of the masses to pry open the overflow of the power of law, you may continue along that direction."

"But you absolutely cannot push me onto it. I cannot become a god. There are many things you do not understand."

"For certain special reasons, I cannot tell you."

"I can only say that I do not fear gods, so I do not need to spend effort doing these things."

"Also, the Forgotten Continent is not that simple. Do you think the only thing stopping the Empire and the Church is the Veil?"

"That is only the surface."

"Gallagher, the world is cruel. It is cruel enough to make people despair."

"Especially when one stands higher, one discovers there is no beautiful scenery."

"There are only terrifying truths that make one's heart tremble."

Seeing Gallagher somewhat disappointed, Henwell raises a hand and pats his shoulder. "Do not worry. Even if I do not walk this road, it does not mean I will stop beneath the steps to godhood."

"So please believe me. Give me another twenty years. During that time, do not betray me."

"I can guarantee that I will show you an entirely different future."

"In the human world, I will be the strongest. My army will also be the strongest. My state will lead the human race forward."

"As for the gods, if they do not trouble me, I respect freedom of faith."

"But if they want to interfere with me, there will be existences that go looking for them."

Afterward, Gallagher slowly begins guiding the power of the masses from other directions, trying to mobilize extraordinary power.

Although the effect is not as obvious as if Henwell personally appeared, the path is correct. If they proceed slowly, there will eventually be results.

Aside from Peace Haven's internal development, there are also many changes in the surrounding regions.

Henwell's other secret collaborator, Roderick, becomes Ika's Southwest Military Governor again.

He has already begun tightening army training and maintaining vigilance against Peace Haven.

Henwell's father, Obian, had no time to contact Henwell privately last time because the Grand Princess, that powerful professional, was present.

Now, Obian leads the Ika Kingdom's Second Guard Legion to help the Grand Princess defend Livos territory.

At the same time, this elite legion must also stand in the path of the Western Federation's eastward expansion and prevent the Western Federation from projecting too many troops outward.

As for Obilian, he launches a rebellion-suppression war before the Harvest Festival.

Although western Lumir has the weapons and equipment for five legions from Peace Haven and has spent more than a year intensifying training, it still retreats again and again under Clifford's offensive, losing quite a bit of territory.

But after the Western Federation sends over two warbands to intervene, the war falls into a stalemate.

Once Obilian realizes he cannot eliminate western Lumir, he immediately changes his plan. His army no longer attacks cities or seizes land.

Instead, it rounds up and drives away the commoners of western Lumir, moving all of them into his own territory.

In more than half a year of war, he carries off nearly two million people, reducing western Lumir's population by nearly one quarter.

This move is extremely ruthless. It stabs directly into western Lumir's lungs.

For a long time to come, western Lumir will have to spend its energy recovering.

After gaining a massive population, Obilian concentrates these people and marks out a vast stretch of land between Holy Lake City and Hornbay City.

That land, nearly thirty thousand square kilometers, is cleared out, and these people are filled into it.

At the same time, he begins sealing the area and sends his trusted subordinates to carry out the New Zone construction plan.

Almost in the manner of a concentration camp, he forces these people to study the materials obtained from Peace Haven.

Whips and blades make these people learn very quickly.

After spring begins this year, several projects that look fairly decent have already started to be built.

They begin with light industry, then agriculture. Most of it copies Peace Haven's model directly.

Because of this, a fierce discussion immediately begins inside Peace Haven.

Some people believe a strong competitor is about to appear, while others believe Lumir New Zone will not amount to anything.

From this moment onward, Peace Haven's Great Screening Plan also officially begins execution without most people knowing.