Chapter 188 Blessings of the Goddess of Nature.
Although the Yordles sitting around felt that Lathel's words were extremely reasonable, no one dared to agree.
After all, their beliefs and traditions were still deeply rooted in their minds, so Lathel could not use a few words to change their beliefs.
Lathel frowned and continued: "I will give you two choices: either you die in your foolishness and blind faith or you continue to live, develop the Yordle clan, and continue worshipping the Goddess of Nature."
All the yordles, after hearing this, silently looked towards Yorder and Nina.
Nina was about to say something, but Yorder spoke first. He sighed, his voice filled with fatigue and sadness: "I choose to trust Lathel."
"If the choice is between letting the entire Yordle race become extinct and losing my faith, I choose to lose my faith."
"But the solution Lathel offers does not force us to lose our faith, instead, it will allow us to continue existing so that we can continue worshipping the Goddess of Nature."
Yorder raised his head and recalled a memory in his mist-covered eyes.
"A long time ago, I wondered whether I needed to obey such an obscure law."
"I, like you, don't know what the Goddess of Nature looks like or what her voice sounds like. These laws were just told to me by my father."
"Maybe… like Lathel said, we need to change."
After Yorder finished speaking, he bowed his head and held the stick tightly with both hands. Lathel knew that this was extremely difficult for Yorder.
Going against beliefs and traditions is an extremely terrible thing. Moreover, these laws were passed down to him by his father, which also made him feel sorry for his father.
Lathel also sighed and said: "Don't worry, Yorder, I will prove to you that your choice is extremely correct."
"Change is not about losing the good things of previous generations; it is just a kind of reform to help existing traditions become even better."
When Yorder, Nina, and all the Yordles heard that, they raised their heads to look at Lathel. In their eyes, it seemed that he was becoming greater and more dazzling.
Suddenly, from the sky, countless light particles fell on Lathel's head, carrying an extremely divine but also extremely gentle aura.
Those particles of light were like a hand rubbing his head, making him feel extremely comfortable, and his whole body seemed to be submerged in a lake of warm water.
Yorder was startled when he saw this scene, his eyes widened, and his body trembled. He stuttered as he spoke: "The goddess... the goddess appeared... the goddess suddenly appeared..."
He quickly knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Praise the Goddess of Nature."
After that, he bowed his head on the ground. The other Yordles saw this and followed Yorder, including Nina.
"Praise the Goddess of Nature."
"Praise the Goddess of Nature."
"The goddess will always protect us."
"The goddess is always by our side."
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Lathel now seemed to be immersed in some strange space. He felt as if he were lying on an extremely soft and warm mattress.
This place made him feel very safe and comfortable.
Lathel opened his eyes and realised that he was lying on a cushion of strange leaves that were emitting a pleasant scent that put him in a comfortable mood.
Around him were countless strange flowers of all colours that emitted a seductive fragrance that made him just want to immerse himself in this scene forever.
"This place is…" Lathel was about to sit up, but he found that he couldn't move.
At this moment, a hand appeared. It had long and slender fingers, white and soft skin like a baby's, and nails that were a white-pink colour that were healthy and full of vitality.
The hand that was like an eternal work of art was gently placed on his head, and he caressed his head like a gentle mother.
"Thank you…"
"Heh?!" A voice rang in his ear; that voice was extremely gentle.
But Lathel didn't know where that voice came from. In the end, he felt extremely sleepy, and his eyes began to close.
A moment later, he woke up and realised he was still sitting on the ground. In front of him, the Yordles were still kneeling and bowing, shouting 'Goddess of Nature'.
Suddenly, a notice board appeared in front of him.
[Ding! Congratulations on receiving the blessing of the Goddess of Nature, you have obtained the skill 'Bailout'.]
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Name: Bailout
Rank: ???
Description: If you receive critical damage, that will cause you to face death, this skill will automatically activate.
You will have 5 more minutes to maintain your life before falling into a deep sleep state.
After 5-7 days, you will be revived, and all your body conditions will return to their original state.
Note: This skill can only be activated once.
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Lathel saw this skill and was immediately happy; then he thought to himself, 'This is so wonderful. With this skill, it means I have one more life.'
'That way, I can live in this world without worrying about being killed.'
'Hm… however, this skill can only be used once, I need to be careful.'
"Hmm?!" As Lathel was thinking, he glanced at the Yordles, and he realised that the Yordles seemed very different from before.
At this time, they were kneeling and worshipping him; however, their bodies had also become much fuller and healthier, and they no longer looked skinny.
"Heh?! What's happening?" Lathel asked confusedly.
Yorder raised his head, and looked at Lathel with respect and admiration: "Lord Lathel, thanks to you, the Goddess of Nature has given us life energy that will help everyone here become healthy." much more than before.
"That's right." Nina spoke up. Her blue skin seemed softer, and her eyes became brighter.
More specifically, Lathel saw countless particles of light surrounding Nina's body, making her look like a fairy in fairy tales.
Nina smiled and said: "Hehehe... Lathel, thanks to you, I have also become stronger, a super super super strong fairy-
magician."
"Speak carefully!" Yorder shouted, his eyes looking a little angry at Nina: "Now that Mr. Lathel is the representative of the Goddess of Nature, you must not talk so disrespectfully to him."
"Heh?! I..." Nina faltered.
Lathel also didn't understand what just happened: "I... represent the Goddess of Nature?"
"That's right." Yorder bowed his head and said: "Thanks to Lord Lathel, the Goddess of Nature has blessed all of the Yorder clan present here."
"I don't have any words to express my gratitude, respect, and happiness right now."
"Lord Lathel, from now on, you are our God, the God of the Yordles."
After Yorder finished speaking, he bowed his head and bowed towards Lathel, the Yordles and Nina also followed him.
Lathel tilted his head, feeling extremely confused.
'What the hell is going on.'
"Lathel!" Suddenly, Claire's voice rang out. Lathel turned around and saw her kneeling on the ground.
Claire raised her head and said: "Thank you. Thanks to you, I also received the blessing of the Goddess of Nature. I… I…"
She hesitated, not knowing what to say next. Claire wanted to swear loyalty to Lathel, but she was already Malina's servant.
She wanted to express her feelings, but their statuses were now even further apart.
Lathel: "…"
"You… What kind of blessing did you receive?" Lathel frowned and asked.
Claire didn't hide anything, immediately explaining: "My physical strength has doubled, and my talent has increased a lot. Even though I'm still Rank B, I can already approach Rank A."
"I was also given another special skill, this skill… is a bit difficult to explain."
He scratched his head, while internally screaming: 'What the hell is going on?'
'Why do you all receive such good blessings, and I only have one skill, and it's a one-time use skill.'
Lathel sighed and shook his head, trying to control his own greedy desires.
'That's enough, I have a system. Everything's fine, I don't need too much.'
He glanced at Claire, sighed, and said: "That's the blessing the goddess gave you, it didn't come from me, why are you thanking me?"
"No! It's because of you, I can have these things." Claire hastily explained: "Lathel… I… sorry, I want to swear that I will be loyal to you, but.. I…"
"Alright!" Lathel pretended not to care, he clasped his hands and said: "I don't need your loyalty either. You just do what you want to do."
"Of course, if you or Malina don't bother me, everything will be fine."
Hearing Lathel's words, Claire bowed her head, feeling extremely embarrassed. She received many good things from him, but in the end, he didn't want her to return the favour.
How generous does a person have to be to say such things?
How tolerant does one have to be to not care whether the other person returns the favour or not?
Claire thinks that only Lathel in this world can do that.
Finally, Claire thought of something, and her eyes showed determination.
Lathel did not pay attention to Claire's feelings. He looked at the group of Yordles gathered here, sighed, and said: "I don't know what the Goddess of Nature's blessing is, nor do I know the job of representing the Goddess."
"However, I think you can listen to me now, right?"
Yorder raised his head and said: "Of course, God Lathel, we will all obey your orders unconditionally."
"god Lathel?" Lathel frowned and said: "You don't have to call me that strange name, calling me Lathel is fine."
"No! You are a god, we cannot call you by your normal name."
Lathel finally sighed: "Fine, you can call me whatever you want."
He looked up at the sky and felt like there were many troubles waiting for him ahead.
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Elsewhere, Farmyrth frowned as the water curtain displaying images of Lathel and Claire disappeared, leaving only black.
"It seems… he and that girl have entered the Yordles' area." Farmyrth muttered.
"Principal." A middle-aged man standing behind her said: "The way Lathel uses magic is very strange. He doesn't use a magic wand, and he doesn't need to chant too many incantations."
"I suspect that… He is not human, or he has some huge secret."
"Principal, I think we should investigate this young man further. Maybe…"
The middle-aged man who was speaking immediately shut his mouth because the way Farmyrth was looking at him made him feel like he was standing in front of the gates of hell.
"You don't need to teach me how to do things."
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