After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply
Chapter 824 - 565, Ignite Divine Fire_3

Chapter 824: 565, Ignite Divine Fire_3

When he sensed Lia’s call and returned from the clockwork space to this world, a change occurred in the Experience Points section of his personal panel.

Under the unmovable 0/0, a white bar appeared, radiating Holy Light.

Power of Faith: 1/100 billion!

A path to ascension through the Power of Faith—this was the oldest of all methods.

With 100 billion Power of Faith, he would surely be able to repair the shattered godhead of the Time Giant Dragon!

Tricia sneered: "Ignorant fool, trying to ignite Divine Fire with the Power of Faith? If it were that easy, every generation’s Hero would have become a god by now."

The Mystic Continent had lost seventy percent of its population to war; unless every remaining person abandoned their faith in the World Tree and placed unconditional trust in Lin Da, there was only a sliver of hope.

"Die."

Tricia’s left hand closed in a gesture.

Several thick roots of the World Tree burst out from underground, surrounding Lin Da.

The roots contracted rapidly, and inside came the chilling sound of a human body being crushed into pulp, with blood gushing out through the cracks.

"Hero, I indeed cannot kill you, but I can torment you cruelly enough that you’ll willingly give up."

Each time Lin Da was reborn in the cage formed by the World Tree roots, she would crush him into bloody paste again.

This inhuman agony could mentally break an adventurer in mere minutes.

Although victory remained firmly in her grasp, Tricia regretted her choice.

She shouldn’t have chosen Lin Da to become the Hero.

To be sure, Lin Da had helped her retrieve the shattered godhead of the Time Giant Dragon, making him the most capable Hero in generations. But she hadn’t anticipated how troublesome killing Lin Da would be.

None of the previous Heroes had ever brought the truth out of the Demon King’s Castle.

Tricia had long forgotten the taste of rage.

Watching Lin Da die hundreds of times yet refusing to yield, her face became twisted and grotesque. Her palm clenched tightly, and the World Tree roots transformed into spears, saw blades, and tentacles to ravage Lin Da’s body.

She aimed to pierce the Hero’s eyes with spears, scrape away his flesh with saw blades, and fill his body with tentacles...

Using the vilest methods and cruelly killing the Hero over and over.

If he didn’t want to endure this despair, he should abandon the Time Law and submit to endless darkness.

Tricia’s laughter became more twisted.

And at that moment.

A small point of light, seemingly from nowhere, slipped into the cage formed by the World Tree.

What?

Tricia froze in surprise.

She glanced around.

More and more points of light were pouring in from all directions.

They merged into an unbroken golden cloud!

How could there be so much Power of Faith?

Tricia’s heart felt as though it had been yanked by a string. Uneasy, she extended her divine power to sense across the continent.

What she "saw" left her stunned.

...

"The Hero is Lin Da? The Lin Da who made strategy recordings for free, helping low-level adventurers climb the World Tree?"

Adventurers across the continents stared at the screens in shock and uncertainty.

As early as the Ice Abyss era, Lin Da’s strategy recordings had spread; starting from White Dove City, they gained popularity in various provinces.

Detailed explanations of Magical Creatures, simple tactics for team strategy—none came at a cost of "knowledge fees" and were accessible with minimal expense.

Even a rookie adventurer, by strictly following Lin Da’s strategies, could safely reach the 20th floor of the World Tree.

It’s important to note that over ninety percent of adventurers across the continent never exceed the 20th floor.

Entering isolated training in the Ice Abyss, then venturing out to sea to search for mysterious islands... Even Lin Da himself didn’t know how renowned his name had become among grassroots adventurers.

The seeds he unknowingly planted years ago bore fruit today.

In addition, Evelyn, a legendary figure famed across the continent, publicly endorsed him...

Kafni used divine power to communicate with the surviving Third Princess of the Royal Family—an ethereal beauty with platinum blonde hair weakened by illness—to lend her support to Lin Da.

The Elf Queen spared no effort in making speeches.

She called upon all Elves to offer their strength to the Hero.

It wasn’t just the Mystic Continent.

Even in the Devil’s Continent, some residents, upon learning the truth, became furious.

So it turned out that everyone was just pawns of the World Tree Goddess.

Regardless of whether the war with adventurers was won or lost, they were destined to remain trapped on the barren lands of the Devil’s Continent.

Lin Da had revealed to them that the Devil’s Continent, like the Mystic Continent, might have been suitable for habitation. But Tricia, driven by selfish desires, had unleashed black clouds and violet thunder, turning the land into scorched earth.

All so she could force the Demons into war with adventurers.

How could anyone not detest such a goddess?

"Damn it, I’ve always hated Heroes, but this time, I support you! Hero, go forth and destroy the World Tree Goddess!"

"Lord Brave, go forth!"

"It was Lord Brave’s strategies that let me move to a mansion and marry a young bride. Hero Lin Da, please accept my gratitude!"

All across the world, in city after city, whether adventurers or Demons, people crossed their arms and pressed palms to their chests in prayer.

The collective will of their hearts turned into tiny points of light, flying toward the Devil’s Continent.

So numerous were these light points that they formed a sea of clouds.

Illuminating the dark lands.