Chapter 8 -8-Path to Godhood – The Second Stage Quest
"Deus Initium!"
Those who had received divine blessings, including old John, fervently prayed before the clay statue of Deus Initium.
Their bodies trembled with excitement, overwhelmed by their newfound strength.
For old John, in particular, the advancement in rank and power brought him immense relief.
As the village chief of Annasi, he had spent years seeking ways to increase his strength—to protect the villagers, repel spellbeasts, and prevent the village from falling to attacks.
Every so often, he would travel to Black Iron to purchase vital supplies for the village.
And every time he entered Black Iron, he would hear chilling rumors—
Nearby villages being completely devoured by spellbeasts.Entire settlements being wiped out by natural disasters.Epidemics turning villages into ghost towns, with no survivors.
These reports terrified him.
He feared that one day, his own home—Annasi—would suffer the same fate.
To this village, where generations of his family had lived, he held deep attachment and love.