From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

"Time Stasis Stone, let's not talk about that now, we have a more important task..."

With the oracle of the great Lord of the Lost, Byrne immediately understood what was most important and hastily interrupted the Time Stasis Stone's ensuing narrative.

The Time Stasis Stone couldn't hear the oracle of the Lord of the Lost, yet it sensed the group's expressions turn solemn suddenly.

"Okay."

Byrne nodded slightly.

He then gazed forward, took a deep breath, and signaled the other three to follow him as they moved on.

Thus, the members of the Fischer family slowly advanced.

In the vast underground ruins, a golden orb floated abruptly in mid-air, its brilliant golden light twinkling like an elf, emitting a warm glow as if it possessed endless power, irresistibly drawing one's attention.

Each strand of golden light within the orb shone like a star, dazzling and spectacular, making one feel as if they were in a dreamy world.

Byrne and the others were dumbstruck, as if they had witnessed an incredible miracle; the golden orb before them appeared to be the most beautiful existence in the universe, impossible for anyone to ignore.

Yeager was dazed for a moment, then murmured to himself, "What on earth is that?"

"I can feel a kind of endless power," Byrne took a deep breath and continued, "It's a tremendous aura, I can't believe its source."

The members of the Fischer family felt a boundless attraction to the golden orb, they were very curious, with no idea what it could be.

But everyone understood that it was undoubtedly an extremely important treasure!

Lilian was even more excited, believing the great Lord of the Lost would be very pleased with this new offering!

"..."

Just then, Lilian turned to look at her father, the excitement in her eyes barely concealable.

"It's okay, I have already spoken with the soul of the 'Time Stasis Stone,' he will become one of us... You needn't worry about the internal affairs of the family, go ahead," Byrne said, understanding his daughter's concerns about revealing too many family secrets.

Having received permission, Lilian took a deep breath, knelt down, and raised a transparent bottle in her hands.

"Oh great Lord of the Lost!"

"After so many years, we have finally found what you desired, and we will soon sacrifice it to you!"

"We hope you will be satisfied."

Suddenly, from within the blood-stained Gold Coin, the Time Stasis Stone's terrified shout echoed.

"How can it be, you are heretics?"

"Mithril, you deceived me!"

It shouted, filled with both fear and anger, furious at the turn of events.

"Why didn't you reveal your true identity before establishing The Oath? Damn it! Mithril, I don't want to have anything to do with the Evil God!"

It was furious and scared because having ties with the Evil God might lead to a fate more miserable than its current one!

To some terrifying Evil Gods, consuming souls was all too common.

Faced with the Time Stasis Stone's frantic questioning, Byrne hadn't had a chance to respond when Lilian rebuked with anger, "How dare you! The great Lord of the Lost is the only True God in the world, He is like the Dawn in darkness, and when He rises, He will bring light to the whole world!"

"If you continue to speak so recklessly, the Fischer family will surely find a way to completely destroy your soul!"

"..."

The Time Stasis Stone immediately fell silent, its extensive experience allowing it to fully sense that the girl was definitely a fanatical heretic.

And fanatical heretics, they are often unstable in their beliefs and typically follow through on their words in this regard.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

So, the Time Stasis Stone was not afraid of Byrne, but it genuinely feared Lilian.

Karl's intangible consciousness floated in the air, quietly watching the four members of the Fischer family, and then gazed at the golden orb suspended in mid-air, feeling deep within that it contained a special power.

It was not any kind of Spiritual Power, but rather somewhat similar to the faint images of two gods.

What exactly was it?

He tried to use his intangible consciousness to make direct contact with the fragments of civilization and quickly discovered a familiar yet discomforting power, and it was this very power that caused him discomfort, that was intensely drawing him in.

[Origin.]

For some reason, the word [Origin] emerged in Karl's mind.

He felt somewhat excited, a kind of deep-seated excitement from within, as if it were an ingrained instinct. Even though unclear about what was happening, it was still thrilling.

"Instinctive excitement... Could it be that I have some connection with 'Origin'?"

"Then, what is the connection between 'Origin' and 'Power of Demise'?"

[Origin]

[Demise]

They were like opposing entities, or two sides of the same coin.

"There are simply too many mysteries, and with the information at hand, it's still difficult to fully understand," he mused.

"What do Origin and Demise have to do with me after all?"

He watched in silence as the members of the Fischer family began to move.

Like always, the Fischers performed the sacrifice of the golden orb with practiced ease.

Lilian knelt on the ground, extraordinarily moved, with tears forming in the corners of her eyes.

"Oh, great Lord of the Lost, please accept our sacrifice," she implored.

Karl felt the presence of that golden orb of light, now close to him, as the power of Origin continuously emanated from it.

"Fragments of civilization..."

Although he had no memory to begin with, at the moment of contact, Karl could feel many pieces of knowledge automatically surfacing in his mind.

Fragments of civilization.

That golden orb of light.

It was a unique entity that came into existence with the birth of Claud World's civilization.

The fragment of civilization possessed a pure force of Origin, an incredibly powerful force that, along with the power of miracle, the Power of Demise, and the Spiritual Power deep within the soul, was actually one of the four fundamental forces of the multiverse.

Karl was plunged into deep contemplation.

"Indeed, it's a fine thing, a 'byproduct' born with civilization..."

"This power of Origin is formidable, seemingly inexhaustible, yet I cannot directly absorb it—it repels me; however, I can use it to create something..."

"Whatever is created from it will be extremely special, capable of continuous development and evolution. Hmm, it seems that it could serve as the foundation and seed for some massive entity."

Well done, Fischer family.

——

At the same time, the members of the Fischer family all breathed a sigh of relief.

They could all sense the satisfaction of the divinity.

Lilian shed tears and took a deep breath.

It was then that Byrne nodded again.

"Alright, Time Stasis Stone, continue... I want to know the history of this ancient city," he said.

He could feel his Spiritual Power boiling over, close to its limit.

But it lacked just a bit, just a tiny bit!

Three highly valuable ancient artifacts had been found, but there was still a great deal of knowledge from the ancient times missing, knowledge that was, undoubtedly, within the memory of the "Time Stasis Stone."

"Heh, I'm now in the same boat as you, unable to disembark," said the "Time Stasis Stone" with self-mockery, and then continued without hesitation to explain what it knew.

It turned out that the ancient city had already been deserted by the time the "Time Stasis Stone" arrived, and the "Time Stasis Stone," whose soul was tethered by Gold Coin, was able to drift endlessly, so over thousands of years, it had thoroughly observed every inch of the city.

From its careful observations, the most important history of the city was recorded on that piece of black slate.

He could understand some of the text on it, a special ancient script left from a former age, and could roughly infer that the city was originally a Holy City that worshipped the Lord of Salvation. However, the inhabitants of the city accidentally learned that the great Lord of Salvation would abandon this world in the future, leading to widespread panic among them.

Then, guided by some existence, the people of the Holy City secretly shifted their faith to a terrifying Evil God.

Next, the Lord of Salvation, in a fit of rage, destroyed the entire city...

The voice of the "Time Stasis Stone" continued to come through as the blood-stained Gold Coin vibrated faintly.

"That mysterious black slate with its inscriptions was actually the residents' plea for mercy, their last appeal for clemency."

"However, the end result was clear as day."

"The great Lord of Salvation didn't forgive them at all!"

Boom!

It was at that moment that Byrne finally felt it!

He had completed the promotion ceremony of the "Ancient Researcher"!