"Splendid speech."


    "!"


    During his training, Mervase suddenly got ''visited'' by a certain individual. This voice, this aura and the pressure that descended onto him couldn''t be mistaken. The one who spoke was his Lord, Lord Brye.


    The Lightning God whose techniques and concepts were sacrificial.


    The concept of sacrifice wasn''t foreign to the believers as they could sacrifice their ''loot'' to the god and get benefits out of their belief. This sacrifice was more efficient in shrines! However, Brye''s concept was focused on the lightning that got stronger with sacrifices.


    His concept was exclusive only to powerful believers as everyone else got more or lessmon lightning concepts. It was because believers always sacrificed something for their own gain, so Lord Brye was content with this much.


    "I am honored."


    Mervase bowed, his head so low that his expression was hidden. He felt immense pride from the fact that his god visited him and looked over him.


    His sister looked at him with shock and confusion, clearly not aware what was going on.


    But no way Mervase would suddenly bow if something serious wasn''t happening! She got scared at the thought that this person could be more powerful.


    Not caring about Rosa, Lord Brye continued, "Your sacrifices piqued my interest. This ce, this world pir… It''s the pir that was the beginning for change."


    "..."


    Though it was hard to understand thest words, Mervase patiently waited for his Lord to continue without interrupting his speech.


    "One change sparks another causing more pirs to create their new rules and get the gods'' affection. I have been looking for a believer who would be able to change the pir to our own kind and you don''tck in personality."


    What could be understood was that Mervase was someone who could work closely with his lord. This alone nearly made Mervase faint from excitement, but his shuddering body was enough to tell what was going on in his mind.


    He felt immense pride filling his body and he was ready to reach for his greatest ''future'' weapon.


    But The Lord Brye was the priority. No bad moves could be taken right now.


    "I can''t exactly tell the origins of this ce, but it has to be the first trickster god using his cards from shadows. This ce allows believers to get the lightning concepts, even if one is not the believer of any lightning god."


    "..."


    "It''s humiliation."


    The Lord''s anger swept through Mervase and Rosa. While Mervase was aware of the god''s existence here, Rosa waspletely taken by the surprise. She trembled like a cat whose tail got stepped on, then lost consciousness from the pressure and shock.


    She was now so defenseless it was honestly scary.


    "Humiliation…"


    Mervase was also forced to repeat this word.


    From the outsider''s perspective, this upside down castle was like a perfect training ground or treasure that had to be worked on. The adventurers could enter this ce, fight with the creatures and attain new powers and concepts.


    For the divine demons, they also had it easy. Their energies were used to create ''creatures'' and these could feed on the adventurers and any other believers'' emotions. In a way, the divine demons were humiliating the gods and also feeding themselves by bringing all negative emotions.


    But the one who was the real winner was the Trickster God.


    He set up this ce, controlled both divine demons and adventurers, and additionally humiliated other gods as their believers began to turn for more external power. In the long run, those believers would bring less belief, but pride and god''s honor was what mattered here the most.


    The Trickster God surely would get the most power and energy from humiliating others and this was one of the best ways.


    "That''s why I am here. Your sacrifice allowed me to properly see through this man''s scheme."


    "Everything, so that you can be thest smirking one, Lord."


    "Good. If you manage toplete all my tasks, I will send you one of the most beautiful women from my Ascended Race to this world pir. I will even find a way to make you, a mere human, Ascended Race of mine. The new strength, the new era in this world pir… and even further will be started by you."


    "I will do it!"


    "I will be watching."


    Mervase was a man with ambition. He wanted his family to be the one to control the whole ascended kingdom, but now his god promised him the most beautiful women, the new race and even more conquest within world pirs…


    Though Mervase didn''t know that the gods from above began to create new rules in world pirs and influence them more with their beliefs, he was ready to fulfill his role and get the glory for himself.


    His eyes went up, then the unknown glyphs crept its way onto his hand. Simrly, Rosa''s body also got those glyphs. She waspletely covered in those, unlike Mervase''s hand. He then pointed that greedy hand onto her and the lightning storm began to envelope Rosa''s whole body.


    She slowly began to lose her humanity…


    "Your first task is topletely take control of this ce. We will use the trickster god''s yground for ourselves and grasp all the toys he caught for my sacrifice."


    "Yes, Lord Brye."


    "I feel a stronger presence moving in your way."


    Mervase wasn''t the strongest in his family, so he was also not powerful enough to confront the leader that was with Kyoya. Nheless, his Lord was here, so he not only helped Mervase with the blood sacrifice, he also blessed him with power.


    It was a simr blessing like Ice Divine, but far stronger as it was The God and his believer.


    "I won''t disappoint you."


    It wasn''t like Mervase hadn''t had his own ns, but the lord obviously was more important. Everything was forgotten the moment Lord Brye''s voice rang out in Mervase''s mind. Now, he swore to not disappoint, then grasped the beautiful blue sword with a golden jewel tightly.


    This sword felt so good in his hands it was satisfying. Its power also caused Mervase to giggle continuously.


    As he left the believer present room, Mervase began the onught thatpletely allowed him to take control over the underground.


    The whole area was within his control and soon, he guided ''the visitors'' straight to the main wide area where he stood like a king in his shy lightning equipment.


    "So it''s you. I should''ve expected you. And this person… Who else other than Marcia it might be? Haha, I see. The first was this ce and the second will be your adventurer party including you. The third to conquer… will be this sexy chick."


    Mervase was already believing that everything belonged to him here and that he just needed to fight his way through with the god by his side. He angered everyone with his cocky attitude.


    "This sword…"


    The one who spoke was Kyoya. He looked at the sword with his eyes wide. The husband was unable to hide his shock and fear, but as Mervase confirmed, Kyoya''s eyes sank.


    "Yeah, it''s your good friend. Now, all gone she is my strength."


    "..."


    "I will kill you."


    "You? Haha! Sure,e at me."


    "I will kill you… for killing Rosa… And for looking at my wife with such eyes. You… will regret this even in your afterlife."