From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

"It seems that I have already reached my limit."

Within the courtyard of the Fischer Manor, Theo, with his full head of white hair and still robust and tall figure, stood calmly with his hands clasped behind his back, once again attempting to harness a new power.

"Majesty."

With just a hardening of his gaze, an intense aura burst forth from the old man!

He then extended his hand again, and a reddish flame instantly condensed into a blade, as if it could effortlessly burn and destroy flesh, continuously crackling and popping.

"Hmm, this is indeed the limit, given my lifespan, there won't be any more possibilities in the future."

Theo smiled, feeling not the slightest dissatisfaction; he had lived a long enough life.

He finally reached the 3rd Rank of the Path of Authority last month.

That was the Consecution power known as "Court Attendant."

Theo had long ago assimilated the Consecution power of the 2nd Rank of the Path of Authority, and, fortunately, he found the ritual for promotion to "Court Attendant" right away.

All he needed to do was to serve the main members of the family diligently, as usual, to gradually complete the ritual for promotion to Court Attendant.

Byrne, too, was pleased to record this ritual, finding it quite straightforward, whereas Christine, who had also set out on the Path of Authority, was not as willing.

She simply did not like to serve others, but if she truly reached that point in the future, she would have no choice.

When Theo was promoted to "Court Attendant," the extraordinary materials Lilian sacrificed were the 3rd Rank "Black Golem Eye," which were the eyes of a pitch-black constructed creature that emitted a powerful red light when enraged in life. After death, that light would become fixed and could even be used for illumination at night.

The representation of "Court Attendant" in the Spirit Realm is that of a servant holding a scepter, with eyes filled with intense loyalty and pride.

After reaching "Court Attendant," Theo's physical condition improved by the equivalent of 50 points, and his Spiritual Power increased by 20, no doubt leaning more towards enhancements for close combat.

At the same time, he also gained three new Extraordinary traits.

They are "Vigilance," "Courtly Majesty," and "Blade of Flames."

"Vigilance" allows a Court Attendant to, on the very first moment they wake up on Monday each week, choose one of the seven days of the week as their designated day of Vigilance.

On that day, his Spiritual Power and physical condition would greatly increase, almost to the point of doubling!

If no choice is made within ten minutes, then Monday will be the default day for "Vigilance."

"Vigilance" is less a "guardian" type of ability and more suited for premeditated attacks.

"Courtly Majesty" is a kind of bullying, spirit-attacking aura that could directly cause fear in those weaker than oneself, and the weaker the person, the greater the effect, with a base influence diameter of fifty meters. The more Spiritual Power consumed, the larger the fear radius could be expanded.

However, "Courtly Majesty" isn't very effective against Extraordinary Exponents of the same rank and useless against more powerful ones.

Meanwhile, "Blade of Flames" means that a Court Attendant can instantly create a flaming blade in hand, hotter and more powerful than those created by Mysterious Scholars.

The downside is that the flaming blade cannot be thrown, only used in close combat, significantly reducing the range of attack.

"Mr. Theo, I have something to report,"

At that moment, Rishia from the Path of Divine Sacrifice approached the old butler Theo and didn't hesitate to say:

"I have discovered 'pests.'"

"So?"

Theo raised an eyebrow. Spies infiltrating the family were nothing new.

However, Rishia's next words caused Theo's face to drastically change.

"They are from the Lion clan."

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The white-capped ocean, shining under the sunlight like bright diamond sparkles, seemed like the most beautiful painting crafted by nature.

"Whoooosh!"

The steamship whistled past the sea, exuding a strong scent of coal and dispersing thick smoke into the wind. The ship left behind white, rippling foam on the water it traversed.

Its sound was like the deep chimes of a distant bell, accompanied by strong roars and jetting noises, filled with the stunning power of the Industrial Age.

In the steam boiler, water gradually boiled into steam through combustion, then traversed pipes to reach the cylinder, driving the pistons to work. The cooling steam was led through ducts into the condenser to recondense back into water, and the piston's repetitive up-and-down movement was transformed into the rotation of the ship's shaft!

The early version of the steamship still had a wooden structure. The Lion clan's shipyard hadn't yet built an ironclad ship, but even so, the advanced nature of the steamship was already greatly demonstrated.

This steamboat belonged to the powerful Fischer family of the East Coast Province, and it could travel across the sea without the need for wind power, a gift from the Lion clan a year ago.

Soon, the steamboat arrived next to a small island and docked at the pier, where over ten thousand White Sea natives and several hundred soldiers of the Fischer family armed with flintlocks resided, among them ten Extraordinary Exponents.

This was a secret maritime base belonging to the Fischer family.

The increasingly aged Cyan Blue stood calmly by the sandy beach of the pier, ready to greet the arrival of the steamboat at the earliest opportunity.

Clad in a black robe and bearing a seven-tenths resemblance to Irene, Lilian disembarked from the boat with a tranquil expression, and Cyan Blue quickly approached, bowing respectfully, "We have awaited your arrival for a long time, my lord, and the people here will surely build the base according to the Fischer family's wishes, while the supreme will of the Lord of the Lost will certainly shine on more people!"

Her voice was sincere, and Lilian nodded lightly.

After being imprisoned for a long time and subjected to Lilian's various tortures and brainwashing, Cyan Blue had an epiphany and finally decided to convert, becoming even more devout than ordinary believers, ultimately a person of devout faith.

Because Lilian wanted to ascend to the 3rd Rank, she needed to create devout individuals to complete the ritual, so Cyan Blue's transformation into a devout person had to be genuine, which naturally made Lilian feel the ebullition of spirituality.

She consumed the Shadow of the Lost supported by blood, passed through the Gate of Shadow, became a Proselyte, and stepped onto the God Pantheon stairway on the Path of Divine Sacrifice.

Feeling immense benefits, Cyan Blue was thrilled and became even more devout than before!

What about avenging her brother?

That man dared to offend the supremely exalted God's Favored clan, the Fischer family; it was his rightful demise!

Hence, the Fischer family staged a fleeing drama, deliberately letting Cyan Blue return to the White Sea and then ordering her to infiltrate the Sea God Cult from within.

Meanwhile, they finally learned about the true state of the Sea God, knowing that the so-called Sea God was still in slumber, only occasionally awakening once every several years, and even during those brief periods, it couldn't do much.

According to Cyan Blue's initial account, the Sea God had been frequently in slumber because it was injured by the Tempest Overlord's sneak attack, accumulating even stronger power like the cycles of the tide, destined to return in a more formidable form.

Of course, according to the Tempest Church, it was the Sea God that attempted to sneak attack the Tempest Overlord and was beaten severely, leading to its near-death slumber.

Byrne and the others felt that the perspective of the Tempest Church was probably the correct one.

The Sea God and Mighty Bloody Demon, these conceptual mystical existences, possessed immense power and could rival the terrifying Heavenly Enlightenment powerful experts when their true forms descended upon the world, yet they were definitely incomparable to the True Gods and it was no small feat for them to be worshiped by the natives.

"Goo goo goo?"

A cluster of silver-white liquid emerged from within Lilian's clothes, a pair of beautiful small eyes peeking out timidly without fully showing, curious yet afraid.

That was a Spiritual Dragon still in its juvenile stage, possessing relatively weak strength.

"Don't be afraid, everything is fine," the icily Lilian extended her hand, comforting the young dragon with maternal warmth, as a doting smile surfaced on her face. Then she followed Cyan Blue into a huge cavern within the island.
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"Clang clang clang!"

The sound of work was incessant.

The scene within the cave was staggering, with thousands of native laborers under the watchful eye of Fischer family soldiers, striving to construct an awe-inspiring black stone sculpture.

It would be a hundred-meter tall sculpture built to worship the great Lord of the Lost!

In the depths of Lilian's heart lay a tremendous ambition, aspiring for the natives of the White Sea to cease worshiping the pitiable Sea God and instead revere the truly great being, the Lord of the Lost!

It would start with this island!

Cyan Blue took a deep breath and said calmly, "Those who resisted converting to the faith of the Lord of the Lost have all been captured. What does the master decide to do with them?"

Lilian's expression remained tranquil as she said, "First, kill the most stubborn Sea God zealots. As for the rest, they can still be indoctrinated. If possible, I really dislike killing people."

This was an isolated island far from the mainland, surrounded by no other islands, with all the ships under the complete control of the Fischer family.

This meant that this place was an absolute lawless land where they could do anything without any risk, with no possibility of accidents occurring.

"The Dawn Church will become the most powerful church in the world, and the Fischer family will be the most admired and revered family,"

"Let's start with this island."

Lilian's eyes brimmed with passion and anticipation for the future, a fervent smile appearing on her face.

The nearly completed grand black cross sculpture stood erect there, as if it were a witness to time, emanating a solemn and majestic aura.

She knelt down.

Even without receiving any divine message, she could still feel distinctly that the idol held some purpose and significance for the great Lord of the Lost!