Only God
Chapter 201 - 175: Could He Really Be the Prophet?

Chapter 201: Chapter 175: Could He Really Be the Prophet?

The war’s protraction not only filled Queen Isis with unending worry.

Inside the Beastman’s large tent, King Chenfeng knelt before the wooden statue of Dragon God Endora.

His horse hooves were strong and powerful, had the monarch of Chenfeng Country joined the battlefield, his valor would surely have been compared with the heroes.

However,

King Chenfeng’s worries were not the same as those of Queen Isis.

He lifted his eyes, intently gazing at the statue of Endora before him.

Apart from the war’s protraction causing the tribe’s food supply to fall short, King Chenfeng harbored additional concerns...

At that moment, someone suddenly entered.

She was a dignified and beautiful female centaur, her figure slender, her eyes captivating.

"It’s you, my Queen,"

King Chenfeng spoke.

Leaders of the Beastmen often had many concubines, and the most favored one, whose tribe held the greatest power, would be named Queen.

The one entering King Chenfeng’s tent was, naturally, his Queen Ophir.

"King, why are you troubled?"

Ophir precisely captured King Chenfeng’s mood.

"It’s nothing, Ophir,"

King Chenfeng said, still kneeling before the wooden statue of Endora.

Ophir slowly approached, leaning against King Chenfeng, her gentle hand combed through his coarse, long tail.

According to the traditions of war, Beastmen were not to bring their families onto the battlefield.

However, King Chenfeng doted on his wife greatly and, despite objections, brought her onto the field of battle.

Queen Ophir discerned the King’s love from this and rejoiced.

Without a word, King Chenfeng silently examined the Divine Statue of Endora before him.

His hand, unconsciously reaching out toward the statue.

"King, since you’re troubled, why not summon Priest Pan Su?"

Ophir asked with concern.

The Priest Pan Su mentioned by the Queen was a pure-blooded Three-eyed Ape Person, who once served as a Priest in a city-state of Ajia but had come to King Chenfeng’s side, disheartened by his frustration there.

This Priest, with his superb divination skills and the precious power of Prophecy, quickly earned King Chenfeng’s trust.

Hearing Pan Su’s name did not ease King Chenfeng’s spirits; on the contrary, it was as if he touched fire, and he abruptly withdrew his hand.

"Queen, you go back first, let me stay alone for a while,"

King Chenfeng hoarsely said.

Queen Ophir didn’t understand but still slowly rose, after uttering words of concern, she left the tent.

With the Queen gone, King Chenfeng stared straight at the Divine Statue of Endora.

Ensuring no one was around, he caressed the statue of Endora, turned it over, and removed the statue’s base.

This wooden statue was hollow. With the utmost care, King Chenfeng reached inside it for something.

A glittering gemstone appeared in King Chenfeng’s palm, instantly illuminating the entire tent with its brilliance.

That was precisely the Heavenly Descending Gem, the cause of strife among many nations.

King Chenfeng delicately touched the gemstone’s facets, this Heavenly Descending Gem possessed a calm and composed beauty, its edges cold, its colors vivid and translucent, as if it held a mysterious power.

The Heavenly Descending Gem had incited nations to wage war.

Yet now, no one knew it lay in King Chenfeng’s hands.

King Chenfeng had exhausted all his efforts to obtain this gemstone.

First, after getting the gemstone, he secretly ordered an artisan to craft a similar gemstone and purposely left it in one of the city-states.

As he expected, the counterfeit gemstone was fought over by other Beastmen tribes, taken as the true gemstone.

Meanwhile, King Chenfeng led his armies, under allegations of treachery, to attack the Ajia Kingdom and withdrew from the war over the gemstone.

Now, only a handful of people knew the Heavenly Descending Gem was in King Chenfeng’s possession.

Of course, this did not include the Queen.

The Heavenly Descending Gem before him tightly captured King Chenfeng’s heart, making his heartbeat in rhythm with the gemstone’s glow.

"O gemstone... Can I not possess you forever?"

King Chenfeng murmured.

The Three-eyed Ape Priest, mentioned by the Queen, the trusted Pan Su, had once made a Prophecy regarding this gemstone.

The Prophecy said,

"If you do not sacrifice the one you love, you shall never possess the gemstone."

King Chenfeng murmured.

This was also why he had brought the Queen onto the battlefield.

Tormented by this Prophecy, King Chenfeng struggled to make a decision.

The gemstone’s radiance shone coldly upon his face.

Within that clarity, slowly, King Chenfeng envisioned a prosperous and enduring kingdom, a kingdom that would last a thousand years.

King Chenfeng was utterly obsessed.

In this world, how many monarchs yearn to accomplish great feats, how many Wise Kings long for their kingdoms to thrive through the ages.

King Chenfeng was no exception.

The first time he saw the Heavenly Descending Gem, King Chenfeng felt it contained a powerful force capable of fulfilling his desires.

The silent night enveloped the land.

Within the King’s tent,

There whispered a voice filled with desire.

"O gemstone... Can I not possess you forever?"

.........

.........

Noen learned of the mission to join the Beastman allied forces from Casas.

"I shall accompany you, young master,"

Noen said softly.

"Yes, the Queen has also commanded it; she hopes we can bring back peace,"

Casas paused before continuing to instruct:

"Tomorrow morning, we must first go to the Palace; Queen Isis wishes to see us."

Noen nodded, then stood and left the Yibia Family residence to inform the Believers of the matters for the coming days.

The next day arrived swiftly.

As dawn just began to break over the horizon, Noen and Casas stepped into the spice-scented Palace.