Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 871

Chapter 867 Mortal, Who Will You Kill Next Time?

Three-Dimensional Plane, Mortal World, Antori.

At this moment, in this city-state, Orion, his clothes covered in blood, walked through the central temple of Antori, a city-state that did not worship force but protected itself with its walls, laws, and reputation for justice.

Within Antori, the High Priest, the God of Kingship, holding a golden scepter and dressed in white, looked at Orion with a kind smile, ignoring his blood and sweat.

“When you came to Antori and asked us to uphold justice for you and defend your rightful authority as the ruler of Terella, I knew you had come to the right place.”

“This is the Copper Temple of the God of Kingship, forged entirely of copper, representing majesty and power. Please come in, but before you enter, you must leave your weapons outside.”

A hint of hesitation appeared on the High Priest’s face.

“Don’t misunderstand,”

he said with a kind smile. “It’s simply because, as the temple of the God of Kingship, weapons are not allowed inside the Copper Hall. Of course, you can also choose not to enter.”

Orion glanced at the High Priest, then bent down and planted his dagger in the ground.

He used his eyes to deter the guards who tried to approach, saying, “Don’t move. I’ll take my dagger from the ground when I come out.”

The High Priest nodded kindly to him.

“Come in with me. The God of Kingship is waiting for you.”

Orion followed the High Priest into the Copper Hall, which was entirely made of red copper. Inside the Copper Hall stood a red copper stele, inscribed with the laws established by the gods of the crater for humankind.

In the distant past, when the gods were still willing to descend the mountain to support the civilization of mortals, they personally established laws for humankind, declaring punishments, ensuring that the wicked were punished and the virtuous were protected.

Orion gazed upon the sacred laws established by the gods for humanity, his heart surging with emotion, finding the bronze inscription utterly divine.

The high priest glanced at him, his amiable smile vanishing abruptly. He turned and swiftly left the hall, and four guards immediately slammed the two doors shut.

With a bang, the hall doors closed, plunging it into darkness.

Only a beam of sunlight shone through the arched window at the ceiling, illuminating the center of the hall like a ray of sunlight cascading down from a crater.

Within the sunlight, a figure appeared, back to him, so sacred, so majestic.

It was the symbol of the Three Caverns’ royal power. At this moment, the entire world’s principles of royal power trembled, responding to the divine projection of the Royal Giant.

He was the foundation of the Three Caverns’ civilized order.

The Royal Giant protected the Three Caverns’ hierarchical order!

He was also the most loyal and reliable giant of the ‘God Above Gods’.

At this moment, Orion saw the divine and majestic phantom of the God of Kings and swallowed hard. The God of Kings’ divine power emanation was spotless, while Orion was covered in blood, mentally exhausted, and his eyes filled with weariness.

He felt ashamed of himself, like a peasant.

Just a foolish boy who had studied with the tree-man teacher in the forest for three years.

Orion suppressed his excessive excitement, took two steps forward, then, as if remembering something, took a step back.

“Holder of fairness, symbol of authority on the crater, guardian of kingship in the world, wielder of law and rules. Please uphold justice for me.”

Immediately, Orion told the Giant of Kings everything that had happened to him, except for the part about the forest.

He especially accused Theodora of using poison to disrupt the solemn war ritual, and then accused the God of War of denying the results of the two war rituals.

The Giant of Kings listened quietly to his accusations.

Orion wanted to kneel and pay homage to the God of Kingship, hoping for his protection and the just treatment of the law. But he had only knelt halfway when the God of Kingship’s words chilled him to the bone.

The divine projection of the God of Kingship, with his back to Orion, said, “You think… you’re right?”

Orion’s pupils constricted sharply, his back stiffened instantly, and his knees could no longer bend.

“What do you mean?”

The divine projection of the God of Kingship looked up, speaking with pity for humanity, “My poor child. You have fallen into a deep and wrong path. You think you are right to accuse a god as a human?”

“Gods are beings superior to mortals. You, as a mortal, accuse a god; regardless of what happened, it is your mistake.”

Orion gritted his teeth, his pupils suddenly becoming somewhat like those of a wild beast.

“But the law…”

the God of Kingship said, “Never mind the law. You accused the gods as a human, so you are wrong. You deserve punishment. Your soul must go to the Demon Wolf Hell.”

“The gods have brought you punishment. You will suffer eternally in hell, eating golden pills when hungry and drinking mercury water when thirsty.”

“This is the only protection I can secure for you, a punishment befitting royalty. Kneel and give thanks, Orion of Terella, forsaken by the gods and the world. You have despaired, you have nowhere to go, you are powerless, you should not have rebelled.”

“Humans should not rebel against gods!”

Orion fell silent, taking a half-step back, his body trembling with pain.

“At first, I thought it was Theodora’s fault alone, then I realized it was the God of War’s fault, but now I realize I was wrong. I’ve always had a serious misconception. My understanding of this world is flawed. I believe the world’s fault lies with one person or one god.”

“But perhaps the gods are wrong? Perhaps you are all wrong!”

“God of Kingship, you represent the guardians of the laws of the gods, the guardians of kingship. When you, as the guardians of the law and kingship, disregard the rules yourself, what kind of god are you?”

The God of Kingship’s divine avatar erupted in fury.

“What did you say? You blasphemer! No wonder you’ve committed so many evil deeds; you are so rebellious. Tell me, who taught you these things?”

“You dare to resist!”

“Are all the humans of Terella a bunch of blasphemers?!”

The God of Kingship’s divine avatar materialized; his true form had already left the crater and was rapidly approaching.

The human before him had already made some contact with the principles of war and was able to receive a partial response from them. Therefore, he judged that he could not resolve this human with divine power projection, since his divine power projection only contained a tiny fraction of his own power.

Although if Locke were here, he could point out that it wasn’t that the divine projection could only retain a tiny fraction of his original power, but rather that the problem lay with him as the user.

The divine avatar was essentially an alternative version of the wizard’s saintly avatar.

Both were generated through the resonance of the plane’s laws.

But as long as Locke could summon his own saintly avatar, even if his original body remained outside the crystal wall system, he was confident he could unleash the power befitting a second-circle wizard through the crystal wall.

The God of Kings’ body transformed from illusion to reality, his form swelling like a small giant, shattering the dome of the great hall.

Orion, on the other hand, was consumed by deep rage—the rage of suddenly awakening after being fooled by the gods.

The beliefs about the gods and laws he had received from childhood, along with those complex and abstract life principles, were completely shattered by the God of Kings’ words.

Those were the very foundation of his faith.

He had mistakenly believed them to be the core of civilization, because he had grown up amidst these false and complex concepts, and he couldn’t imagine a world without them.

A world without kingship and hierarchy, without slaves and knights, without soldiers and v*olence, without gods and faith—without these things, wouldn’t the world perish?

But the next moment, a forest appeared in Orion’s mind.

The Path of Nemesis—Leaf of Power—wearing on his chest once again released magical radiance, and the Leaf of Power seemed to trigger some kind of resonance. The principles of war throughout the world converged on him again, and this time, it triggered a much deeper resonance.

So much so that the war giant on the crater was howling, his palace was collapsing, and

his power was waning.

Orion suddenly thought of the forest—those things never truly existed, yet the forest itself existed perfectly well.

Orion’s breathing stopped its rapid pace, returning to a steady rhythm.

Breathing is the lifeblood of a ranger.

A ranger connects to nature through breath.

In each inhale and exhale, he found a special balance.

This was precisely the only thing Locke had taught him over three years: the Forest Breathing Technique, a simplified version extracted from the advanced meditation methods of wizards.

It was a special breathing technique that resonated with the Power Leaf system.

Orion’s soul had been tampered with, preventing direct connection to nature, but this tampering only applied to the entire Three Hole World.

Therefore, after arduous study, he was eventually able to overcome the obstacle and re-establish a direct connection with nature.

Moreover, Rangers could connect with the forest through the Power Leaf and enter the Forest Sanctuary system, making it easier for them to connect with nature than ordinary people.

Orion whispered, “In the forest, there is no kingship, no slavery, no hierarchy, no those complex concepts; all beings are equal.”

He took a step forward, and suddenly, through the Forest Breathing Technique, he understood what his Tree Man teacher had taught him—that Rangers must walk simultaneously between nature and civilization.

They must draw upon highly abstract concepts from civilization to gain further abilities.

From nature, they must distinguish truth from falsehood, verifying reality and then gaining further abilities.

“So, you call me a blasphemer. My conclusion is that originally, the gods nourished humanity, and humanity revered the gods; both sides got what they needed—this was the natural order.”

“But when even the gods themselves don’t abide by their own rules, they kill themselves.”

“It’s not me who’s blasphemous, but you, the King Giant, who is blasphemous!”

The King Giant turned around, furious.

“Damn mortal, what are you saying! Blasphemy, this is blasphemy!”

Orion roared, “It is you who is blaspheming. You are not worthy to be a god! You have deviated from your own rules!”

The King Giant used his true form to blast open the dome of the bronze hall, and he threw a punch at Orion.

“Mortal, die!”

Outside the bronze hall, a group of Antoli high priests and priests were eagerly awaiting the gods’ judgment on the sinner.

But, the next moment, all of them stared wide-eyed.

How could this be?

The Giant of Kings burst through the bronze palace and hurled a punch at Orion. However, Orion’s smaller size and the magical ability to “lighten his body” created a situation similar to when the Fire Giant fought the high tree spirit controlled by Hussein. The Giant of Kings was momentarily   stunned

, realizing that his immense strength and the sheer size of his fist prevented him from hitting Orion.   Orion, on the other hand, was like a small boat in a raging storm.   He leaped through the rubble, managing to escape the bronze palace.   The Giant of Kings pursued him, grabbing any statue he could find and hurling it at Orion.   ”Mortal, wait for me!”   the priests cried out in panic and terror. They never imagined that even the God of Kings himself couldn’t kill Orion immediately, and instead, the God of Kings was now chasing him.   The high priest watched as the God of Kingship casually tossed the golden bull statues toward Orion like trash. His face contorted with extreme heartache, and he even coughed up blood in rage.   ”No, God of Kingship! Those golden bull statues were offered to you by the rulers of various city-states throughout history. They represent the city-state rulers’ recognition of royal power in each era. How could you so easily destroy those statues?”   The next moment, a golden bull statue thrown at Orion struck him directly.   The high priest of Antori, die!   As Orion leaped through the rubble, he spotted the dagger embedded in a brick out of the corner of his eye. He gritted his teeth and tried to approach.   Behind him, the angry voice of the Giant of Kingship continued to echo.   ”Die, mortal…”   Orion’s mind went completely blank; all his thoughts were absorbed into his breathing. As he leaped through the air, he picked up the dagger from the ground.   Behind him followed the heavy breathing of the Giant of Kingship.   The Giant of Kings said mockingly, “You have nowhere to go, in heaven or on earth, Orion of Terella.”   ”I’ve got you.”   He braced himself against Orion’s chest with one hand. Although the Giant of Kings only possessed ten thousand magic power, making him the weakest of all giants besides the Grass Giantess, he was still a second-circle being.   And Orion wasn’t being directly controlled by a second-circle wizard.   So, despite Orion’s various leaps and maneuvers using his spell model [Light as a Feather], he was still caught. One of the Giant of Kings’ massive hands descended like a pillar, blocking his path.   The Giant of Kings’ left hand reached out to Orion, attempting to lift him up.   But he hadn’t anticipated that this was Orion’s original plan.   Although Orion truly had nowhere to escape—his speed, strength, everything was inferior to the Giant of Kings—his original intention was to obtain the dagger and then attack the Giant of Kings.   So, with a swift turn, he leaped lightly onto the unexpected left arm of the King’s Giant. He ran a few steps, then raised his dagger and slashed fiercely at the giant’s arm.   *Bang!*   His attack was unlikely to cause any damage to the giant, not even a breach in his defenses.   But a magical radiance flashed from the Path of Nemesis—Leaf of Power—on his chest. Suddenly, the King’s Giant felt a strange sense of danger.   It was as if a natural enemy had sprung up out of nowhere.   But this danger came from a mere mortal?   Ridiculous.   The King’s Giant immediately dismissed this thought, because a mortal could not possibly be his natural enemy.   But before he could fully process this, Orion, the moment he had lightly cut the giant’s skin with his dagger, pulled out the cursed branch he always carried at his waist.   He inserted the cursed branch into the giant’s small wound—a wound that had barely broken the skin, not even the fat layer.   That was all.   The next moment, the King’s Giant howled in agony.   ”No, what…what happened?”   ”Mortal, what have you done? What have you done to me? Ah…no, I am the guardian of the kingship…no…why has the principle of the kingship declined?”   Hussein’s blood curse was extremely terrifying.

On that day, the Grass Giantess should have died under this curse, but the King Giant forcibly healed her using his medical principles. Now, this branch stained with the Grass Giantess’s blood, through the connection between the Grass Giantess and the King Giant’s energy, was directly trying to curse him to death! The

King Giant let out a scream, and then, in an instant, his soul and body were destroyed by the completed [Two-Hit Killing Blood Curse].

The King Giant stared at Orion, wailing, “Mortal, tell me, who will you kill next?”

The King Giant completely collapsed.

The Kingly Principles of the entire world began to respond to his wailing.

The magical pressure of the entire Three Holes World suddenly became extremely unstable.

On the crater, all the gods felt fear.

Because… this was the first divine fall in the Three Holes World since the Nicholas Rebellion!

(End of Chapter)