Only God
Chapter 173 - 150: The Covenant with the Divine

Chapter 173: Chapter 150: The Covenant with the Divine

"So, esteemed God of Honesty and Contracts, what brings you to us?"

Baird stepped forward and asked aloud.

"Oh, Baird, I recognize you, the Dragon God once made three wagers with you."

Slaier said casually.

Baird frowned.

He now believed this Slaier was one of the Gods.

Slaier glanced over everyone, then his gaze settled on Casas, Baird, and Noen.

"I’ve heard in the Ajia Kingdom that you’re heading to the Ancient Elf Kingdom.

What should I say about this endeavor of yours? Overconfidence, ignorance?"

Slaier’s tone, full of sarcasm, made everyone’s eyebrows furrow, but they dared not move.

That was a Divine being!

Noen stared straight at Slaier.

"So what exactly do you want to do?"

He asked slowly.

Slaier glanced at Noen and asked in a deep voice,

"People in search of the golden horn,

do you wish to make a contract with me?"

Everyone tensed up simultaneously, their gazes filled with caution.

"Do not fear me, or rather, it’s useless to fear me.

Know this,

I am a god of the Celestial Kingdom, while you are merely people with feet on the ground."

Slaier took another step forward, his hands open, his demeanor nonchalant,

"Instead of wandering lost in this desert,

why not wish upon me, form a contract,

I assure you that I will lead you to the Ancient Elf Kingdom you seek so desperately."

Upon hearing this, Casas looked toward Noen, hoping to find an answer in his eyes.

Only, Noen’s eyes were downcast, clearly lost in thought.

"We need not believe you; we can cross the Path of Death on our own."

Before Noen could answer, Baird spoke out first.

Slaier immediately burst into laughter,

as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Baird, do you not realize what you are saying?"

Slaier looked at Baird,

"The God of Secrets and Prophetic God Kagawus have long obscured the position of the Ancient Kingdom.

How could your mortal bodies ever find it?

How long do you think you will wander here? Forty times four years, seventy times seven years?

I’ll tell you, it’s an entire lifetime!"

Slaier spoke not as if to frighten them, but his sincerity shone through his mockery.

Everyone exchanged looks, unable to discern whether Slaier’s words were lies or the truth.

Noen looked straight at Slaier.

"Believe me, my friends."

Slaier saw their uncertainty,

"After all, I am honest.

I am the God of Honesty and Contracts."

"Slaier, what kind of contract do you wish to form?"

Suddenly, Noen spoke out,

"Can you indeed take us safely to the Ancient Kingdom?"

Casas looked at Noen with some surprise.

Slaier, upon hearing the question, smiled,

"Of course, I can."

"What’s the price?"

Noen asked.

"In exchange,

first you must blow the golden horn and moreover... stand atop the stars."

Slaier added more stipulations to the contract,

"If you cannot fulfill the contract within a month, then I shall take your souls to torment and dispose of as I please.

And by the way,

this contract allows no concessions, and don’t even think about haggling with me."

As his words fell, everyone could not help but shiver.

Taking the soul...

No one could imagine what would happen if their souls ended up in Slaier’s hands.

Noen and Casas took a sharp breath.

They had no idea where the golden horn was...

And more importantly...

To stand atop the starry sky and blow the Horn of Taurus.

"Wait, isn’t the Horn of Taurus in the Ancient Kingdom?"

Casas asked aloud,

"Otherwise, why would you have us first blow the Horn of Taurus, then take us to the Ancient Kingdom."

Slaier just smiled and said:

"Who knows?

You’ll have to figure it out on your own."

Everyone heard Slaier’s words, exchanging glances before their gazes settled on Noen.

This slave boy was the linchpin of the entire group.

At that moment, Noen recalled every word Slaier had said.

After a while,

Noen slowly began,

"We are willing to enter into a contract with you."

Slaier bowed to Noen and replied:

"Smart man,

this will be the most advantageous contract you’ve ever signed."

The others looked at Noen in some amazement.

Before they could recover,

Slaier’s figure had already vanished.

His arrival was sudden, and his departure unexpected.

The group swarmed around Noen, Casas asking in a hurry:

"Noen, what were you thinking?

Blowing the Horn of Taurus... none of us know where it is!

To stand atop the starry sky... how can we do that? Are we supposed to fly up there?

And, and we only have one month!"

The rest looked at Noen in a similar manner, all except Baird.

Noen surveyed the group and said:

"I can’t explain to you... but I have my reasons."

"Why, why can’t you explain?"

Casas was perplexed.

Just as he voiced the question, something dawned on him.

"Are you saying... Slaier might be secretly watching us?"

Casas suddenly understood.

Noen nodded.

Hearing Casas’ explanation, everyone ceased their inquiries.

Baird spoke up:

"Noen, I know you must have given this deep thought.

Now, where should we go?"

Noen turned his head, looking into the distance.

"I heard from the rabbit folk...

Druids often get lost and wander into the Path of Death.

Perhaps... the forest where the Druids dwell isn’t far from here."

The group fell into contemplation again, unclear about Noen’s intention.

But they knew that the divine might be covertly watching, waiting to interfere, so Noen couldn’t possibly lay out all his plans.

......

The next morning, after making brief preparations, Noen and his companions set out anew.

Leading their camels, they retraced their steps to the rabbit tribe’s village.

Holding the reins, Noen walked at the forefront, leaving footprints across the desert sand.

He was searching for the Druids.

Because three years ago, in the Royal Capital, Noen had heard that the witch who had killed the King was a Druid.

Legend had it... that witch possessed a Wish Stone, which was why she could heal others’ illnesses.

Noen gritted his teeth; his party had to obtain such a Wish Stone.

Only then could he move forward with the next step of his plan.

From his experience with the Turtle Clan Leader, Noen deduced that Slaier would definitely honor the contract they made.

"God of Honesty and Contracts..."

Noen muttered Slaier’s self-proclaimed title.

He didn’t believe for a second that this mysterious deity was the so-called God of Honesty and Contracts.

Because... Slaier could very well be lying.

And the identity of the God of Honesty and Contracts was therefore a lie.

So...

It must be a god associated with lies.

Under the scorching sun, footprints trailed across the desert, one after another.

Noen still didn’t know.

To triumph over the god of lies and trickery,

this was the trial he was to face.

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