The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 577 - 454: Surrender and Spare Life, So Surrender First

Chapter 577: Chapter 454: Surrender and Spare Life, So Surrender First

"William?"

Lind looked toward the battle strength measuring unit. The other party seemed ready to fully integrate into the ceremonial procession ahead, his expression vacant.

He was just there to see what the mysterious Mechanical God Cult was planning to do and casually scoop up some benefits, but he didn’t want to waste a person.

The roaring ahead grew stronger.

The wind howled within the "Bronze Furnace Hotpot," circling around and around, and the dark yellow clouds in the sky were whipped into a cylindrical shape by the wind as if a yellow cloth cover were pressed down, completely isolating the light outside.

But the area in front of the sacrifice did not darken; instead, it shone brightly with gold light, like a sun that had just been set ablaze, piercing people’s eyes and making it difficult to look directly at it.

One could vaguely make out some things, scalding blood, and towering figures that resembled giants.

However, when looking at the face, it was a bit unclear, yet Lind was sure that this entity had absolutely nothing to do with the Mechanical God Cult. These people were likely just collecting knowledge.

He couldn’t help but turn his head to dodge and, upon looking at Tione, found her expression unchanged, quietly staring at the golden sun. Then, looking at William, William seemed to see some truth of the world, his face showing an expression of sudden enlightenment.

"Is this another Dominus?" The Beastmaster whispered in Lind’s ear, unaffected, but visibly worried.

"Dominus?"

"An awakening Dominus, definitely no weaker than I was initially. Looks somewhat familiar."

Indeed, it seemed that they had encountered a deity.

Lind’s curiosity was suddenly piqued, even though he was well aware that staring directly at a deity was not a wise act. However, if he looked a few more times, he might be able to discern the difference between gods and humans.

His gaze slowly got glued to that flickering golden object. Lind could feel its searing heat, and the flames seemed to ignite his own body through his eyes.

Even though he had resistance to flames, he was struggling to hold on at this moment. If he continued to watch, he might indeed be burnt to death by the flames.

One should not look directly at a deity.

But he couldn’t control his consciousness, instinctively continuing to look.

Suddenly, Tione reached out and tugged at his arm. Lind suddenly awoke, instinctively closing his eyes and simultaneously reaching out to press William’s head forcefully into the ground.

William’s strength was much less than Lind’s, and moreover, he was in an inexplicable state, lacking the strength to resist.

When Lind opened his eyes again, he found that the golden light and the scorching heat had both disappeared.

It was a giant wearing exquisite armor made of leather, with outer brass inlays, but no gears or the like. A scroll hung at its waist, sealed with some sort of magic-marked wax, yet the scroll still emitted bursts of magic light from time to time.

A short cloak hung over its shoulders with an as yet unseen pattern.

Upon seeing that scroll, Lind felt it was destined for him, but since the Undead were not present, it was fate without fortune.

And the powerful deity finally subdued its own golden light, its figure gradually condensing, allowing itself to appear in the form of a giant before everyone, instead of an unseeable form.

"Great—Gi—ant—" William’s struggling voice came muffled from the soil and stone, and only then did Lind release his hand and let him emerge.

"Awake?"

"What is... that?" asked William.

His voice unconsciously carried a hint of yearning, as if proximity to such a powerful entity would make him willingly offer up everything he had, including his soul.

"Something troublesome." Lind glanced at the Beastmaster, who was now tucking its tail and hiding behind him. It seemed that even among deities, relations were not that peaceful.

"Such a true..." William wanted to keep talking.

But Lind noticed that the distant giant suddenly raised its head to look in their direction, his heart skipping a beat.

Discovered!

However, the other calmly withdrew its gaze.

"That’s Sekapus," the Beastmaster suddenly spoke up. "The God of Giants, Giant Dominus."

"Sekapus?"

The name sounded all too familiar, as if the forums had talked about that country located to the south of the Black Marsh Kingdom recently. The most entertaining news at the time was about how the Undead had all abandoned Sekapus, relocating en masse to the Black Marsh Kingdom.

Not a single one was left, from Newbie Village to high-level players.

If this God of Giants was connected to the Sekapus Kingdom, it would mean that the country possessed a fully realized deity. Even though deities wouldn’t fight for humans, it was unlikely they’d completely disregard them either.

"Rania wouldn’t act against the Sekapus Kingdom, would she?" Lind thought. There was a good chance Rania would take action.

While the Undead were still present, she might have been more cautious; but once the threat of the Undead was gone, Rania would undoubtedly abandon a sober approach.

She definitely wouldn’t miss the opportunity of the absence of the Undead and would strive to expand her territory.

With the extensive resources provided by the Undead, the kingdoms of Rand and Black Marsh were now teeming with Great Knight Rank warriors, completely capable of forming combat units.

Even those with exceptionally good talents, those who could at most reach upper-level strength in their lifetime, were not spared. They were all cultivated with a deluge of resources.

There might not be many top-tier fighters, but in the "Newbie Village Continent," being uncontested should be enough.

That’s the instinct of every king. When powerful enough, one feels that their living space is a bit too small.