Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 1053 - 617 Gaven Boasts of His Achievements_3

Chapter 1053: Chapter 617 Gaven Boasts of His Achievements_3

On the contrary, even if the Hobgoblins of this world held fast to their belief in him, treating him as their sole deity, should they be exceptionally weak in this world, his influence in this world would wane to the utmost, until no one called out his name, unaware of his existence. Then he could only vanish from this Material Plane—just from this Material Plane, for it would not greatly affect Maglubiyet himself, as he was a Multiverse God, meaning his worship spanned many Material Planes. As long as a world with Hobgoblins existed, he would not perish, not to mention that Hobgoblins held absolute dominance in some worlds, having become the masters of those realms.

As the Blood Claw Legion took root in Blood Gorge City, the Blood Claws discovered that the worship of Lady Strategy aligned perfectly with the Hobgoblins’ expansionist nature. Their previous expansion was marked by plundering, blind and destructive tendencies, more fitting with Plunderer Kallargos, a sworn enemy of the God of War Tempas. Before Tempas’s rise, Kallargos was a major war god in the western parts of the Felen Continent, said to have originated from the Nesserel Empire, once part of the Nesserel pantheon, later destroyed and overthrown by Tempas.

She is also currently the most formidable foe of Lady Strategy, not merely because the Godly Office of Destruction held by the other contrasts with her Planning Clergy, but also because the origin of her divine nature was forcefully stripped from him by Tempas. The Plunderer has continuously attempted to reclaim this portion of strength to regain his power to confront Tempas.

After settling in Blood Gorge City, the old method of expansion was no longer suitable for the Blood Claw Legion. They had to engage in more planned and purposeful expansion, ensuring the safety and stability of Blood Gorge City while also guaranteeing the longevity of the entire expansion.

The exclusive sacrificers of Lady Strategy sent by Gaven to Blood Gorge City were their salvation, leading them onto an exceptionally regular path. Their swift adoption of her teachings was not only due to compatibility but also because their planned expansionary actions didn’t start with the establishment of Blood Gorge City but began when they joined Gaven’s forces as the Blood Oath Army. From the outset, Gaven’s arrangements for them were highly strategic and planned, although the strategies and plans underwent many adjustments due to changes in their own strength, which is normal.

Water has no constant shape, soldiers have no constant form, people have no constant behavior, events have no constant pattern.

Guiding actions through advantageous situations is the mark of a qualified master strategist.

These cities were connected with one another over countless kilometers, now linked by a single event, a single faith.

Everyone’s reaction to Gaven’s speech was different.

Naturally, those immigrants who had joined the Conqueror Army from Darama City felt the deepest impact. They were both participants and witnesses, seeing firsthand how the Conqueror Army transformed bit by bit from a band of immigrants into a Conqueror Army capable of siege and conquest. A sense of pride filled them completely, as this achievement included their contribution.

Next were the newcomers from the Giant Dragon Coast, many of whom had not fully adapted to the miracle-working style of the Conqueror Army. Stepping on the Bridge of Human God, many felt a vertigo beneath their feet, wondering if they were in a dream. Such astonishment served as the best catalyst, igniting the most fervent emotions within them.

Then there were those involved along the way, as witnesses, they already had their perceptions, and now, because of Gaven’s deep analysis, they developed more diverse thoughts, including their understanding of Lady Strategy. Even if they did not immediately worship her, they at least had a fundamental concept of her, becoming potential followers.

In the end, there’s the Three Rivers Region, Mesnoel, Dwarf Statue City, and the Dragon Oak Territory, which are typically brought out to bulk up numbers. Like the gnolls of Dwarf Statue City and Dragon Oak Territory, their likelihood of embracing the Goddess of Strategy is as slim as that of embracing Ilmater, the God of Suffering, due to racial traits and compatibility issues. Nevertheless, they will faithfully execute orders from above, especially those from Gaven, the King of the Gnolls. They don’t need to convert to the Goddess of Strategy; they just need to believe in the great deeds of the Conqueror Army and its relevance to the Lady Strategy, which will naturally generate an indirect power of faith. Although it is much less than the direct power of faith, the accumulation over time is still considerable.

As for faith, even the gods themselves tend to beat around the bush.

Because such matters are not for them to decide, but for the believers to determine. The same event can have different effects at different times, for different people, in different places.

As a half-chosen of the Lady Strategy, Gaven believed in devising multiple plans, knowing that striking it right with just one would be a jackpot. And wasn’t aiding the Goddess of Strategy in her divine enthronement also a great plan?

When Gaven’s words hit the ground, all the lieges of the cities at the same moment offered their respect to the Lady Strategy, beginning their prayers.

Crack!

A thunderclap resounded right above the Bridge of Human God.

The thunderclap that came out of nowhere was so loud that not only the entire battlefield heard it, but also the entire Goblin Margins, all of Hartland, and many special species and people across the entire Felen Continent sensed it and heard it in that instant. Especially the followers of the Lady Strategy, wherever they were, whatever they were doing, they dropped everything at once, knelt on one knee and offered their most devout faith to their goddess. Only those deeply embroiled in warfare and battle became extraordinarily fervent, unleashing unprecedented combat strength. Offering victory for their goddess was the best form of prayer ritual.

The consecration of a quasi-god, formally igniting the Divine Fire and consolidating a complete godhood, crafting their own God Kingdom, was a major event for the entire Felen Continent. All gods of the Pantheon of Faerun were aware of it, and they would welcome a new member into their ranks. For a time, the tide of godhood surged, and countless eyes of the gods fell upon the Goblin Margins, the Bridge of Human God, and upon the Lady Strategy herself.

A massive female apparition clad in red sealed armor, riding a red warhorse, appeared right above the Bridge of Human God. She raised her shining longsword high, the red warhorse stood on its hind legs, its blood-red cloak fluttered open, and in a voice low, husky, yet sensual, she said, "My Path of War is named Planning, Strategy and Tactics. Strategy shall be my steed, Planning shall be my longsword, Tactics shall be my shield, to lead me down the path to victory.

I shall shoulder the duty of planning and strategizing to protect all beings, regardless of good or evil, I will treat them all the same. If I betray this oath, let my godhood shatter and my divine position be stripped."

The Goddess of Strategy was reaffirming her divine duties, integrating them with the laws that governed the world, coalescing her own Path of War, and gathering her complete godhood.