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Axec beaconed to her challengers, who were huddled in a corner, and said, "Come and taste my axe."

Her appearance set the crowd of audience alight. They began cheering and roaring. So they picked up a single chant, "Blood for power."

The crowd wanted blood. They roared for it with fervent desperation. The fresh morning air was soon filled with a thrumming beat of potential violence. It is not for the fainthearted. But the orcs are not faint of heart. This is their tradition.

It is their custom to bear witness to the spilling of blood. It was so before the advent of the gods and after their departure. The strongest orcs will prove their mettle by spilling their blood or that of the obstacles to their claim of chieftaincy.

This cry for violence usually fills the challengers with bloodlust. But not this time. This time, there was solemnity among the challengers. None of them took up Axec's challenge to come and taste her axe. In fact, they were busy arguing amongst themselves, not fighting.

They were arguing in hushed tones, which eventually led to some stepping forward into the arena. They did so only to drop their weapons. Then they returned to the crowd to watch as bystanders.

The implications of their actions were clear. They were surrendering before battle. It is a shameful thing to do as warriors, but it is only reasonable to do so when a god is involved. It is only right for mortals to capitulate to the whims of their god. There is nothing shameful about that.

It was understandable that they would think that Warshaw was insane two days ago. But enough time has passed for them to acquire some information that has put their worldview under intense questioning. This is the sort of questioning that makes the claim that Warshaw is crazy very shaky.

They heard about the miracles that occurred these past few days, and some of them even witnessed them. It was the miracle of the acceptance of offerings. It is also what is causing the disagreement amongst the councilmen.

Some of them had already decided to give up. But they also decided to advise others to surrender too, but they were met with resistance.

At the end of the day, many of them decided to surrender. The gods might not have returned, but they felt it was not worth it to anger a god for the slim chance of becoming chief.

If there was a god, then they would surely die if they went ahead with the challenge. And if there isn't a god, they might die in the challenge, as only one person can win and become chief. So the only way to secure their life and afterlife is not to challenge the chosen of the gods.

Only one of them didn't give up. He thought he was the strongest and that the position was his. He wasn't willing to be scared away by some rumors. After all, if the gods were real and angry with him, they would have struck him dead already.

Maybe the gods truly want to use him as a scapegoat, or they want him to prove himself in battle. Either way, if the gods are angry with him, he will surely die. So he would rather take his chances in battle.

So Torko stepped onto the stage. Unlike the others, he didn't drop his weapon. Instead, he gripped his spiked club tightly and sneered at Axec. He displayed his tusk disdainfully and said, "Unlike the others, I am made of stronger stuff."

Axec raised her axe and said, "That is good. You will make for a great sacrifice to the 9 Crowns when I am done with you."

Warshaw had already been carried away by the shout for blood. She didn't bother with the customary ritual and was quick to give permission for the start of the challenge.

She screamed at the top of her lungs, "Begin!!!"

The shout of the shaman made the two combatants rush towards each other. Torko was wielding a large club adorned with sharp spikes. A single hit-even a glacing blow-could be deliberating. He decided to maximize his chance of scoring a hit by producing a wide horizontal swing at Axec aimed at her chest.

Axec, who was rushing forward, stopped in her tracks and stepped back. The club passed in front of her. She stepped forward to take advantage of the opening, only for Torko to kick forward.

She stepped sideways to avoid the kick while swinging her axe blade downwards to cleave his leg. Torko swiveled sideways to avoid her axe while simultaneously slamming his shoulder into her.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The clash pushed her away. It didn't cower her though. She jumped towards him after collecting herself. Torko's club was waiting for her.

He struck as if to impale her with his club. This caused it to meet the axe in its downward slash. The two weapons struck each other briefly. There was no winner in the clash, but Axec had to jump back again because Torko kicked at her again.

She evaded his large leg, aiming for her leg, but it delayed her attack and allowed Torko to step forward and bring his club around for another swing at her. This time she was too close to avoid the swing. She had to use the handle of her axe to block the blow.

The two weapons clashed, and Axec didn't take a step back. Torko was surprised. He didn't expect a younger orc to be on par with him in terms of strength. But he was a seasoned warrior. He adapted immediately by using his other hand to punch Axec's face.

Axec didn't expect the punch but she was already pushing Torko before it happened. She was wielding her axe with both arms to block the swing while Torko was only using one hand. The support of both of her hands made it so that she gained an advantage over Torko when she pushed. He was forced back and had to retract his punch to stabilize himself.

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Axec pressed the advantage. She pressed her head forward to smash it against her enemy. Torko retaliated with a head smash of his. The two heads smashed against each other. Both of them broke their noses and began bleeding.

The first blood had been shed, so the crowd went crazy. Now they were only clamoring for blood. They didn't care about the power anymore.

Torko said, "You are not bad."

Axec replied, "You will die."

She was stating it as a fact. If she had hoped to deter Torko with that statement, then she was bound to be disappointed.

Torko stepped forward and punched with his left hand. She stepped aside to avoid the punch, only for Torko to swing his club at her with all his might. She was already moving to the side, but it wasn't fast enough to avoid the horizontal swing coming at her. So she parried it by striking the club with her axe.

The club went awry and smashed into the ground because of the force of the blow. Axec jumped forward as soon as her feet touched the ground. Torko had extended himself with the last attack, so she had gotten within his guard.

She chopped down with her axe on his defenseless form. But he wasn't so defenseless. He leaned into the attack and grabbed the handle of her axe. Then he kicked her again.

This time she couldn't dodge. Not without losing her weapon. So the kick connected with her stomach and knocked her back. The air in her lungs was knocked out of her, but she didn't let go of her axe. She was already pulling it before she was kicked. The combined force of the kick made it difficult for Torko to continue holding on to it. Not if he didn't want to be dragged forward.

Torko let go of the axe so as not to be pulled by Axec. Instead, he used both of his hands to pull his club back for another swing at her. Unfortunately, his attack wasn't fast enough, so Axec was able to dodge the attack.

Their fighting continued in earnest. They had the excited crowd to cheer them on. The cheer was endless because the fight was thrilling. A single successful attack could end the battle, so the tension was high. Each swing of the weapons made the heart of the audience beat wildly.

Warshaw's heart was probably the one with the most fluctuations. It is because her heart is very old and there is a lot to lose here for her.

As an old orc with many years of experience, she could see the minute subtleties that the others couldn't see. She could tell that Axec was stronger, but Torko was more experienced. Axec couldn't control her strength properly, so the best she could do was be evenly matched with Torko in terms of raw power. But she was lacking in skill, which Torko used to edge out little victories in their exchanges.

Torko couldn't overwhelm Axec enough to score a good hit on her, but he was nimble and resourceful enough to manage little hits like kicks and punches. He was also adept at predicting and responding to her attacks. All in all, it was a draw.

A weak opponent would have capitulated to the constant harassment by now, but Axec held on. This made the fight drag out for minutes.

The difference between them began to show after ten minutes of constant, high-intensity fighting with their lives in the line. Torko was slowing down. His club was heavy, and he had been swinging for quite a while without success.

Axec, on the other hand, was in better condition. She had taken more of the hits of the fight, but she had a higher constitution and vitality, which made her have better stamina. She can't control her strength, but those are properties that are not affected by her inexperience.

What clinched it for Axec was her access to Mana. The boost was little, but its replenishment of her stamina granted her a constant source of advantage. Torko couldn't keep up with her after another 5 minutes of fighting. He was panting and sweating furiously.

He seemed to have realized that he was going to die but couldn't understand why. He was the second strongest in the tribe, and she was not even a councilman. The only thing he could think of for why a younger orc could defeat him in his prime was the one thing he disdained. So he said to Axec, "It seems the gods are real, and they have truly chosen you."

It was difficult for him to say the last part not only because it hurt his pride but because his throat was patched and his chest hurt.

Axec was also panting. But her need for stamina wasn't as serious as Torko's. She was able to say with disdain, "You are going to die."

Torko snorted and said, "You have yet to kill me, little girl."

He was hoping to rile her up, but she didn't take the bait. She continued to pressure him steadily for a few more minutes until he couldn't lift his club anymore. It was then that her axe buried its blade in his neck. It sought to split him in half. But it failed. The best it could do was maim him and create a spurt of blood from his severed artery.

However, that was more than enough. Torko's axe fell from his hands to the ground. He joined it soon after with his hands grasping his neck in an attempt to stop the flow of blood. His great weight smashed into the ground, but the voice of the crowd rose as they cheered loudly. Their cheers were ringing in the ears of Axec.

She raised her axe and cheered with them, "Blood and power."

The shaman raised her hand to still the crowd. Silence finally returned to the world.

Then she asked the council members, "Do you have anything else to say?"

They all bowed down and said to Axec, "You are chief."

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Axec nodded in pride while Warshaw smiled triumphantly. Then the Shaman beaconed for her acolyte, who rushed up with some tools. They began building a makeshift altar inscribed with praises to the 9 Crowns.

Torko's body was placed on this altar and offered as sacrifice to the 9 Crowns by the new chief. This was to be her first sacrifice as the new chief, and its acceptance will affect whether she will gain the support of the gods or not.

Or that's how it should be if the gods were in power. But in a situation where the gods need the acceptance of mortals, they have no choice but to accept her sacrifice. Legion certainly couldn't refuse her sacrifice after doing so much or so little to put her there.

Torko's body was accepted. His body turned into golden dust and disappeared in front of everyone. The public display of the new chief making a sacrifice and the acceptance of the sacrifice made the number of believers in the 9 Crowns skyrocket immediately.

Warshaw roared in excitement, "Praise be to the 9 Crowns. They have accepted our humble sacrifice. Praise be to the 9 Crowns."

Now that they have all seen the acceptance of the sacrifice, no one can say she is crazy anymore. And now that her chosen champion has won, no one can say her god is weak. So everyone fell on their knees and proclaimed along with her the glory of the 9 Crowns.

Legion received a notification for the special offering.

-You have received 1 soul fragment from Axec.

-You have received 45 Divine Energy from Axec.

They had received the same amount of Divine Energy it would have taken to kill Torko on their own. It made them pleasantly surprised. What their angel told them about the use of soul fragments as currency and material for forging divine weapons solidified their greed.

They thought to themselves, "It seems we will have to do more of these sacrifices in the future.

They have learned that while it is easy to kill any mortal, it is best to let their subordinates do the killing for them and then sacrifice the mortal to them. That way they would be able to earn divine energy instead of losing it. This knowledge means that while this is the first sacrifice of an intelligent race to them, they will make sure that it won't be the last.

However, they are not blinded by greed. They understand that faith is a better source of divine energy. It is sustenable as opposed to the one-time gain of a sacrifice. So they do not plan to sacrifice their believers. That is a fate for nonbelievers. Or non-believers if they want to punish them.

Thinking about it made Legion-1 say, "It seems one way or another, mortals are tools to gods. They will benefit gods with their faith or disbelief and with living or their deaths."

Legion-3 said, "I think it is time to do our part to cement this show."

The clones agreed so they activated the plan they had prepared to prevent Axec's failure.

-You have used Minor Miracle.

-Acquiring available miracles.

-Please choose one.

1. Summon a bear. Cost 15 DE.

2. Summon angry eagle. Cost 8 DE.

3. Summon a pack of wolves. Cost 20 DE.

They planned to summon some animals to interfere in the fight. The animals are not to kill anyone. They are to just appear and disrupt Torko at a critical moment, which would lead to his loss.

Their intended choice was the angry eagle. It is the weakest one amongst them, but that also meant it would require less DE for them to direct it to harass Torko again and again.

It would be cheating, but they are gods, so anything they do is righteous. It is just right that they summon animals to kill or harm mortals who disregard their opinions. Even if it isn't right, they don't care. They are willing to do anything to achieve their goal.

Now that Axec has won, they don't need this interference. But they still choose to use a miracle to cement their power and influence in the tribe. However, they summoned the pack of wolves instead of an eagle.

The effect was immediate. A pack of wolves rushed out from the forest and approached the tribe encampment regardless of their fear. They howled to encourage themselves and to terrify their enemies.

Both of those agendas were achieved. The orcs in the square became afraid and scattered. They were not running away in fear, though. Each one of them was running to grab their

weapons.

The attack of a beast is not strange to them, so they were preparing to fight. But Warshaw shouted at them to stop.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Do not fear. This is a gift from the 9 Crowns. Do not fear."

Some were about to rebuke her and call her senile, but then they remembered that the gods have returned, so strange things were bound to occur from now on. Even then, it took all of their restraint not to panic.

Their faith almost crumbled when the gate broke wide open and allowed the wolves to flood the encampment. But then they realized that this too was strange, as the wolves were incapable of breaching their gate. Certainly not in the span of a second. It made them believe that this was another act by the 9 Crowns.

That belief was confirmed when the wolves came to a stop in front of the square. The orcs and the wolves stood opposite each other, staring at each other. Both parties were terrified more than they let on. The wolves were probably the most terrified, seeing as they were practically dragged towards this location by an invisible force.

Axec was at the center of this gathering of orcs and wolves with Warshaw. She wanted to put some distance between herself and the wolves but she was led by the bosterous shaman toward the large wolf at the front of the pack.

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A normal wolf stood at 3 quarters of her height, but the pack leader was tall enough to stand head to head with her. It was 2.5 meters tall from head to paw. It was not at all a beast she would want to meet alone.

As a warrior, she wasn't afraid of a wolf. But she is aware of how dangerous they can be. Fortunately, she has faith, and it is strong, so she held back her discomfort and went along with the shaman.

Warshaw had already received instructions from the 9 Crowns, so she knew what to do. She had unwavering faith in them, so she wasn't concerned for her safety at all. She used a knife to cut Axec's palm. Then she did the same to the pack leader's forehead.

Then she instructed Axec to place the wound in her palm on the wound on the pack leader's head.

"Repeat after me. I swear from today onwards that I will care for your pack as members of my tribe. In exchange, you will live and fight with us as members of my tribe. I swear this in the name of the 9 Crowns."

Axec repeated the oath. She said it clearly and with a little trepidation.

Warshaw then raised her hands to the sky and said, "The 9 Crowns have witnessed your oath. The bond between the wolf pack and Bullhorn's tribe shall stand until it is broken. Glory be to the 9 Crowns."

Both the orcs and the wolves raised their voices to worship the 9 Crowns. Their voices and the dedication in their hearts were stronger than ever before. If there was ever any doubt about the might of the 9 Crowns, it is all gone now. Even if Axec decided to outlaw the 9 Crowns later on, the members of the tribe would still worship the 9 Crowns.

The two communities became one. The orcs accepted the wolves without any fear. They had absolute trust in the 9 Crowns, so wolves were welcomed into their homes. The wolves also extended that gesture by bringing the orcs to take their cubs.

Legion watched this happen with a little self satisfaction. One clone had used 20 Divine Energy and another had used 50 more to bind the wolves to the tribe. It was an expensive expenditure, but it was worth it.

Their miracle brought in returns quickly. Their believers increased to 532 immediately. Only the young orcs in the tribe who were too ignorant about faith didn't believe in them. But that would change after a while of brainwashing.

The tribe had become theirs completely, so they began blessing the strong warriors. This granted them power enough to outmatch Axec, but it also increased their faith in the 9 Crowns. Besides, Axec is not the ruler of the tribe anymore. That power has gone to Warshaw.

When the gods are in power, their clergy rule the mortals. Above them all are the Oracles. They are the closest to the gods and their mouthpiece. So it is normal for everyone to look to the Oracle for guidance instead of the chief.

In fact, it is necessary for them to do that. Without the guidance of an Oracle, they will run when friendly wolves approach them or stay when hostile wolves approach. Only an Oracle knows which wolves are for them or against them.

Warshaw, who was always full of energy, went about preparing for the ceremony to officiate the faith of the 9 Crowns in the tribe. She also put everyone else to work preparing for it.

The ceremony was to be held the following day. It was too soon as there was a lot of work to be done. But no one objected. In fact, everyone helped as much as possible. They put aside other things they used to do and spent the whole day to build a temple for the 9 Crowns.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

They didn't manage to complete it before the following day, though. Their plan for the temple was too big to be completed in a day. But they completed the core of the temple, which housed the altar. That was enough for the ceremony to hold, so it went on as scheduled. When the morning came again, everyone came to the temple. Unlike yesterday, they were dressed in their best furs. And they were chanting "Glory to the 9 Crowns" instead of "Blood for power."

Warshaw performed a dance where she explained the identity of the 9 Crowns. The orcs finally knew them to be a god with dominion over nine aspects. They don't know what aspects are, but they learned that no god could compare to such a powerful god.

The ceremony ended when Axec handed over any shred of power she had left by announcing that the faith of the 9 Crowns would be the faith of the tribe and outlawed any other faith as heretical.

Warshaw led the crowd to raise their voice in worship. They sang songs in harmony and chanted, "Glory to the 9 Crowns. Glory to the 9 Crowns. Glory to the 9 Crowns."

Legion was truly pleased by the display. Their quest was completed, and it was confirmed by a notification.

Congratulations! Your religion has been established.

-You will ascend to the Divine Realm.

-You have gained access to Divine Spells.

Their figures faded away, and they disappeared completely. Warshaw lost sight of them and almost panicked. She would have panicked if she didn't hear the assurance from them that they were not leaving permanently. Only then did she relax.

The tribe went about their days after the ceremony. Only this time they had wolves to help them hunt. Things became easier for them with the wolves, so the tribe was slated for

prosperity.

Meanwhile, Legion reappeared in a magnificent city. They have seen a lot of things in over the 800,000 thousand years that they have lived, but they had to admit that this city was truly worthy of the word magnificent.

The city was full of sky-reaching buildings built with glass, crystals, and gems. Some buildings were made of only glass, while others were built with crystal blocks of various

colors.

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Some buildings used crystal blocks of a single color, while others were constructed with assorted gems. It made for a koladioscope of colors. It made it look as if the city was built with colors given shape.

There was no sun in the sky, but the divine realm was completely bright. There was no shadow anywhere, and everywhere was lit by an unseen light. The amount of light further enhanced the beauty of the city. They are sure that the city would glow in the dark as it is, so it doesn't need light, but the light made the gems, transparent and translucent crystals, and colorful stones pop.

Legion didn't gawk though. At least not all of them. Four of them did the gawking. They stared at different directions and fed the others what they saw. The other 5 were looking around for important details like the appearance of other gods, their number, and what they were doing. They were able to create a complete mental image of the city around them that way.

"It seems we are not the first ones to establish a religion."

"I wonder how fast we did."

"We took 4 days since our appearance to take over the entire tribe. That has to count for something, right?"

Their angel replied, "You are currently the 103,638th god out of the 100 million god seeds to ascend to a divine plane. As you selected to start in the Northern Realm, you have ascended to the divine realm of the Northern Realm."

"So there are other divine realms. If we split the number of gods that have established a religion by 4, that means we are in the 25,000 range of progress amongst the 1,000,000 god seeds that can qualify to become gods. That has to be fast."

Their angel confirmed it, "It is fast. But you are nowhere fast enough to complete the side quest of being in the first 100 god seeds to become Godlings."

"Hmm. How do we become Godlings?"

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(Quest Received)

(Main Quest: Become One Of The First 4,000,000 Godling)

(Third Step: Create An Altar In The Divine Realm)

(Reward: Access To Your Divine Portfolio)

(Description: A local deity is not a godling yet. Not until they can receive divine energy from believers without the help of the divine realm. They will need a divine altar for that)

This quest and the optional quest to become one of the first 100 Godlings are the only two quests they have currently. The two of them are similar except for the factor of time.

They need to be fast to become part of the first 1,000,000 godlings. They are already making good progress with that. But their current position of 25,000 is far from where they need to be if they are to become one of the first 100. It made them realize that if they are to complete the optional quest, they have to hurry.

Legion-2 muttered, "Being in the top 25,000 doesn't look so good right now."

Legion-7 asked their angel as they looked around, "What is a godling, and how do we create the altar."

Their ever reliable angel replied, "Currently you are relying on the divine realm, specifically this divine city, to connect you with your believers. This is how divine energy is directed to you. And it is also the only way for you to acquire divine abilities."

"This connection can be delayed, sabotaged, or blocked completely. You will need to create an independent and secure receiver to make that connection for you. That is the altar. The altar is also necessary to establish yourself in the divine realm and become a true god."

They would like to be moving immediately, but they need information and knowledge to make the best decisions. They can move, but moving without a direction or purpose will be a waste of time and effort.

Besides, the information transfer between them and their angel is mental. It is almost instantaneous, so they are enot wasting a lot of time to get the information they need to make efficient decisions.

The angel continued, "To create an altar, what you need are divine materials. I will tell you more on the materials as we go on. For now, you need to get divine spells to empower yourself so that we can go and get the most important material needed for the altar."

Their angel also knew that they were running out of time, so it made the best decision to make efficient use of their time. It directed them to the temple they just spawned beside. The temple was at the center of the Gemmis divine city. It wasn't the biggest building in Gemmis, but it is arguably the most important building. This is because it is home to the city spirit and Divine Investiture.

They are here for the Divine Investiture. It is a large black steele of stone on which the names of every ascended god assigned to Gemmis are written. The names are golden and tiny. But they are numerous, so the steele is very large.

The stele is not the only thing in the temple. It is standing at the center of the temple, while many floors line the edge of the temple. There were rooms on these floors that gods could stay in.

They were other gods rushing in and out of the temple. All of them touched the stele before they left. Most of them were in a hurry, but some took the stairs to reach the floors above.

Their angel introduced it to them as they approached it. "The stele is currently 1011 meters tall. It is constantly growing as more names are added to it. It will also reduce in size as those names disappear when the gods assigned to it die permanently."

All of them went ahead to touch the stele. It is currently the only way to receive divine energy from their believers in the mortal realm and also the only way to purchase divine spells.

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