Chapter 57: Chapter57-Tommy’s Transformation:
The majestic temple rose from the ground, its layered steps resembling a stairway to heaven.
Above the temple, the words "Deus Initium" radiated boundless divine majesty, golden light piercing through the sky like countless golden needles.
"Deus Initium has descended!"
At this moment, the gathered crowd stared in fanatic awe at the temple that had suddenly appeared.
The sheer divine authority emanating from it made them instinctively want to kneel and worship.
This kind of temple was definitely not something mere mortals could construct.
Only such a grand temple was worthy of Deus Initium, a true deity!
Tommy had already witnessed the immeasurable power of a deity, but only now, upon seeing the temple's descent, did he truly comprehend the greatness of divine power.
After all, no amount of human effort could build such a magnificent temple.
Yet in the hands of a deity, it was created in the blink of an eye.
Deus Initium—
A true deity!
Every villager present clasped their hands together in reverence, bowing toward the newly manifested temple.
Some were so overwhelmed with emotion that they even shed tears.
Many F-rank devotees, upon witnessing this miracle, instantly deepened their faith, directly advancing to E-rank devotees.
Even numerous E-rank devotees, overcome with excitement, ascended to D-rank devotees.
For a time, the entire village by the dam was filled with an atmosphere of celebration and fervor.
This continued for several hours before the villagers gradually dispersed and returned to their homes.
As the crowd slowly left, a panicked and anxious voice suddenly rang out from the distance.
"Tommy, something terrible has happened!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Tommy immediately turned around.
He saw Frank leading a graceful yet distressed woman toward him.
"My lady?"
Tommy's heart sank at the sight.
The woman was Amelia, his wife.
She rarely left their estate, yet now she had rushed here in distress—this could only mean something very serious had happened.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Seeing Tommy, Amelia seemed to find her pillar of support.
Wiping away her tears in a fluster, she cried out anxiously:
"Revan... he... he killed the heir of Dark Troll from Giant Troll Mountain!"
"What?!"
Tommy's heart pounded violently.
Revan was his only son, born in his later years, whom he had painstakingly raised and deeply cherished.
"How could he act so recklessly?"
He had poured everything into raising Revan.
And as for Dark Troll from Giant Troll Mountain, Tommy knew well—
Though its territory was far from Black Iron, that Dark Troll was a true Tier-5 Spellbeast!
A Tier-5 Spellbeast!
Not something Black Iron could possibly contend with!
Among all the spellbeasts he knew, the Dark Troll was one of the strongest, ranking easily in the top ten.
More importantly, the Dark Troll was extremely protective of its offspring.
A small city had once been completely wiped out simply because an Awakener had wounded its heir!
Now that its heir was dead, Tommy couldn't begin to imagine how furious the Dark Troll would become.
"Tommy, save Revan!"
"I've already hidden him inside Black Iron, but that won't last forever."
"If they find him, he'll be handed over to the Dark Troll, and then... Revan will surely die!"
Amelia spoke in desperation, nearly fainting from her emotions.
Revan was her only son.
Her love and devotion to him made her anxious beyond words.
But she was merely a Tier-2 Awakener—she stood no chance against a Tier-5 Spellbeast!
She could never protect her child alone.
Tommy, however, was a Tier-4 Awakener and an important envoy under the City Lord.
In her mind, he was Revan's only hope.
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Tommy trembled involuntarily upon hearing her plea.
A Tier-5 Spellbeast...
It wasn't something he could face, nor could even the City Lord.
But no matter what, he refused to give up.
He had to find a way to save Revan—his only son!
He had spoiled Revan growing up, but he had also disciplined him strictly.
Revan was not some arrogant young master who bullied the weak.
On the contrary, he had a heroic spirit, often standing up for justice in the city.
If he killed the Dark Troll's heir, it was almost certainly because they were slaughtering humans, and Revan had acted in rage.
Revan inherited Tommy's Angel Bloodline and had access to all the resources Tommy had fought to acquire.
He had already reached Tier-2 Advanced, a renowned genius in Black Iron.
Tommy was certain that Revan's future would surpass his own.
Revan carried the hope of reviving their family's legacy.
He could not be allowed to die.
Immediately, Tommy hurriedly led Amelia away, rushing toward Black Iron.
Thomas watched them leave.
He remained unmoved.
As a missionary of Annasi, his duty was only to protect the villagers and carry out Deus Initium's divine will.
He had no interest in meddling in other affairs.
Meanwhile, inside the new temple, Owen basked in its warm glow, his expression one of relaxed satisfaction.
Staying in this new temple felt like being immersed in a hot spring—utterly comfortable.
"That Tommy... is quite interesting."
As Tommy left with Amelia, Owen finally shifted his attention to him, his expression growing thoughtful.
"Just by witnessing my divine miracle, he became a C-rank devotee?!"
Devotee ranks were not easy to advance.
For someone to leap multiple ranks in such a short time and directly become C-rank was extremely rare.
It meant that Tommy's faith had already reached blind devotion!
His piety was exceptional.
Owen did have other C-rank devotees, but never had someone ascended so quickly.
However, after a moment, Owen understood why.
A devotee's rank was closely tied to their inner conviction.
The more experienced and knowledgeable a person was, the harder it was to sway their beliefs—but once they truly submitted to a deity, their faith became unshakable.
"Since you've become my C-rank devotee, I suppose I'll lend you a little help. Whether you survive this crisis or not—that's up to you."
With that thought, Owen channeled 30 divine points into his index finger and etched a phantom scroll into the air.
Within the scroll, he sealed a Mist Spell.
The power of scroll enchantment—
This was something Owen had gradually mastered after becoming a 1-Star Limit Ancient God.
Though creating god-skill scrolls consumed a large number of divine points and slightly weakened the spell's full potential, it was still powerful enough to defend against even a Tier-5 Spellbeast's attack.
Just as Tommy and Amelia were about to leave the temple's domain, a subtle light shot through the void, landing gently on Tommy's hand, forming a faint cloud-shaped mark.
"What is this?"
As he hurried forward, Tommy felt a strange power stirring on his hand.
Looking down, he saw the cloud imprint, hovering between reality and illusion, filled with mystical energy.
As he focused on it, information about the Mist Scroll surged into his mind—
A divine scroll, containing a god skill.
Once activated, it could summon dense mist, forming a protective barrier capable of blocking attacks from even Tier-5 Spellbeasts.
A divine miracle!
Realizing this, Tommy knelt in reverence, bowing toward the temple in deepest devotion.
His voice trembled with piety—
Never had he imagined that, despite not being from Annasi, he would receive the blessing of Deus Initium!
Even though this wasn't a direct power-up, the scroll's value was immeasurable.
With it, he now had a real chance to save his son.
Beside Tommy, Amelia gazed at him in bewilderment.
She knew Tommy well—at his core, he was not someone who truly believed in deities.
Yet now, he was bowing with deep reverence toward the temple, his devotion unmistakable.
This was clearly unusual!