Back in the dimly lit dungeon, Henry clutched the dark blue scepter tightly in his hand. He knew very well that neither the "Archmage's Staff" nor the "Daken's Knife of Seth" would be enough to harm a Sage, only this true artifact would. It's not known exactly how powerful this weapon will be, but judging by the description, it shouldn't be a problem to kill a Sage who has lost most of his power.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the temple, the black-robed guardian appeared again. He stared at the artifact with those strange eyes, a look of shock on his face.

"You're back? Why? Why come back? And you've brought back the complete artifact as well! ”

"I'm here to deliver on my promises. Are you ready to end this half-life state and embrace the tranquility of death? Henry asked solemnly.

Whenever he saw these tortured believers, his murderous intent towards the saints in the temple became even worse. This damn god was full of tasks, and he didn't care about the lives of these mortals at all. The most ridiculous thing is that this guy actually wants to let himself help him regain the power of faith, so let's dream.

The Guardian noticed Henry's murderous expression and instantly understood what he meant. He asked in a trembling voice, "You...... You're going to kill ...... Kill our gods?!!!!!! ”

Henry's eyes narrowed and he nodded slightly. "That's right! Believers have the duties of believers, and gods have obligations of gods, and only in this way is it fair. I am now going to vent my anger on behalf of mortals to the Sages of Amanata, will you help me? ”

"Arrogance! You can't kill a god, even if he's weakened to the extreme. Give it up. Let's slowly decay in this chaos. As he spoke, he left tears of sorrow. He didn't want to end this painful ordeal. But this is not possible.

"How do you know if you can't if you don't try! Nor are the gods born high. History has proven more than once that mortals can also kill gods at some point and even take their place. I only need you to do one thing, and that is to organize all the people here, spit on this temple fiercely, and release the hatred hidden in your heart completely. ”

Henry's method can be described as extremely vicious. You must know that now the Sages of Amanata have little power, and every spit of these people is polluting the essence of divinity. When the time comes, let alone the special abilities of the gods, I'm afraid that even their sanity will begin to lose.

Guarding the majestic temple, he suddenly laughed out loud: "Hahahaha!!! I understand! I finally get it! You crave ownership of the artifact. I also want to solve the problem completely. Well, I promise you all the conditions for the sake of the peace of death. ”

"That's right, I confess that I covet the power of this artifact, and at the same time spy on the secrets of the nature of the gods. But as a believer, aren't you angry at Amanata's actions? Since the anger is not released! Come on, let's complete this god-killing together! ”

Henry did not shy away from his ambitions and used naked language to incite hatred. It was clear that his purpose had been accomplished, and the whole face of the guard was distorted with hatred and anger. After a few minutes, he roared at the temple, "Shameless God! I hate you! Curse you! Let's send you to death with the last of our strength! ”

"That's right! That's it! Go on! Wake everyone up in this small town! Let them understand their own power! Unleash your anger! The Last Sage of Amanata is bound to be destroyed today! ”

At the instigation of Henry. More and more numb citizens noticed the situation, and at first they didn't understand what was going on, but soon they came to their senses and joined in the swearing and spitting. After just over half an hour, most of the inhabitants of the city had gathered, and the divine power originally emanating from the Holy Emblem above the temple quickly dimmed, taking on a sickly dark red.

Seeing this phenomenon, a sneer crossed Henry's face. There is no doubt that this is a manifestation of the decline of divine power, and it seems that the Sage has exhausted all his reserves, and it is estimated that he will fall into an eternal slumber in a few moments. He knew that he couldn't wait any longer, otherwise the plan would most likely change unpredictably, so he didn't hesitate to push open the door and rush in.

As soon as he crossed the threshold, the sage's angry rebuke rang in his ears: "Blasphemer! How dare you deceive me! It also encourages believers to vent the hatred in their hearts! ”

"No, on the contrary, I think I'm doing something incredibly righteous. First of all, you have not fulfilled the responsibilities of a god at all, so you do not deserve the faith of these people. Secondly, I didn't promise anything, so there is no such thing as deception. Henry retorted with his chin raised.

The Sage was so angry with these words that he pointed at Henry's nose with a trembling hand and scolded, "Stupid! You...... You have no idea what you're doing! The power of the artifact is simply beyond the control of mortals! It will only bring endless wars and disasters to the land! ”

Heng looked at the sage who had lost his power with contemptuous eyes, and then laughed loudly: "Hahahaha! Selfish gods, it is clear that you are afraid of the power of this artifact, because it can absorb faith and bestow divine magic. As for that evil attribute, don't worry, I've found a solution. ”

As soon as the words fell, he released the impact of the divine power inside the scepter without hesitation. I saw a golden lightning bolt fall from the sky, piercing the roof of the temple and smashing directly into the head of the saint. It exuded an aura of unparalleled fear, destroying the last shield of divine power in just a second.

"In the past, it was always the gods who demanded mortal sacrifices, but today, I ask you to make a sacred sacrifice to neutralize the evil power of this artifact." With a grim smile on his face, Henry walked slowly over with his scepter held high.

The Sage instantly understood what he meant, and shouted angrily, "Blasphemy against God! You're blaspheming a god! There will be retribution! ”

"I'm sorry, but no one will ever know about this, because anyone who knows will disappear completely, and not even a single fragment of the soul can be found." With that, Henry stabbed the scepter into the heart of the Amanata Sage.

In an instant, the remaining divine power poured into the artifact in his hand, and this power was like the sun, quickly purifying the evil part above. A few minutes later, the last of the scepter's evil eruptions of power vanished completely, and a blinding burst of light erupted at the same time, illuminating the entire temple as if it were daylight.

But this light was only a flash in the pan after all, and soon it was restored to normal. All that was left on the ground was the dead corpse of the Sage, and a ball of light the size of a back fingernail. Henry cautiously crouched down and touched it, and his fingers were immediately burned. This little thing is like a real sun, emitting light and heat.

He immediately realized that this was the legendary priesthood. You must know that the main priesthood of Amanata back then was the sun, so it is not surprising that there are some remnants in the sage's body. It's only a little bit, but it's enough to turn a mortal into a god in an instant. Of course, only the weakest gods. Because it's not a complete solar priesthood, it's just something like "a ray of sunshine" or something.

However, this thing is not easy to handle, because ordinary containers can't hold it at all, and if you get closer, it will be burned immediately. Just when Henry was at a loss, the scepter suddenly bloomed with golden light, absorbing the divinity at once. His eyes widened in surprise and he hurriedly identified the weapon again.

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Scepter of Faith:

The scepter has been purified by the power of Amanata, retaining not only the two previous functions, but also adding new powers.

Special Abilities:

Absorb faith and give magic

Divine Impact

Sun Power (plus 3 for all attributes of the wielder)

Sun Burst (20% chance to unleash a positive explosion on hit, equivalent to five "Sun Bursts")

Undead predators (50% chance to kill the undead in an instant upon hit)

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Looking at this long list of powerful attributes, Henry nodded in satisfaction. Although a tiny priesthood was lost, this artifact was more than enough to make up for the loss. He had never intended to become a god anyway, so he just wanted to add a powerful weapon to himself. This scepter now does not show the slightest evil aura, and even if it is taken out in a bright light, no god will recognize it.

After carefully placing the scepter close to his body, he began to examine the Sage's body. You must know that the body is occupied for a long time, and this body is completely equivalent to the god itself, and if you study it carefully, you will definitely be able to discover the mysteries and weaknesses in it. But even if you can't crack anything, because it can still be used as a top-level alchemy material.

In order to keep the corpse fresh, Henry immediately used a spell to freeze it, and then hid it in the half-plane that originally belonged to the Talisman Society. He knew very well that he could not sue anyone about the study of the nature of the gods, because the more people who knew about it, the more dangerous it was, and if he accidentally said it, the consequences would be unimaginable. After all, it is not strong enough to directly confront the gods, so it is the choice of the wise to keep a low profile as much as possible.

After sweeping away all the valuable things, Henry pushed open the door of the temple, only to see that all the people who had gathered here just now were gone, and only the guards stood alone.

He smiled slightly and explained, "There is no need to look for it, their souls have already dissipated, and they can be regarded as resting in some kind of Cheng dù." The reason why I am still standing here is to thank you and say goodbye, thank you for making us understand the power of mortals, goodbye friends......"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in the black robe dissipated into the air with a gust of wind......

Henry sniffed the lingering sadness in the air, lowered his voice and said to himself, "Rest in peace, I swear, sooner or later those arrogant gods will pay!" (To be continued......)