Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 713 - 322: Ebb Tide and Forgiveness (Part 3)

He hasn’t retreated, but the tide has receded, which means his master has abandoned him.

Looking at Da Gang’s ashen face, Wu Chang guessed what had happened.

What Sea God said was right, the Evil God Remains were indeed cowardly. Anything risky, He would try desperately to avoid.

But for such a cowardly Evil God Remains to choose to attack proactively, this abnormal behavior further proves He’s problematic.

Wu Chang looked at Da Gang and asked, "It seems your master doesn’t intend to take you away. Why don’t we discuss this? You reveal His secrets to me, and later I’ll help you take Him away. If I’m quick enough, maybe you two could have company on the road to the underworld."

Da Gang and Ernst were somewhat different; he didn’t choose to surrender but instead gathered all his Divine Power, wanting to fight to the bitter end.

"The master didn’t abandon me. The master is wary of you and that bitch. He couldn’t show up because of the bigger picture. Being caught by you is due to my arrogance, betraying the master’s expectations!"

"Since I ruined the master’s grand plan, I can only deal with you to relieve my master of worry!"

Wu Chang was stunned to hear this, it was the first time he’d seen anyone self-POA themselves to such an extent.

Seeing Da Gang gather Divine Power ready to attack him, he couldn’t help but click his tongue.

So you’re eyeing him as a weakness, huh?

Kid, no one can break through in front of me.

"Mamba!"

He swung the Mamba Iron Elbow a moment before Da Gang completed gathering his capabilities. This elbow not only wielded the power of Blasphemer but was also bolstered with Divine Thunder empowered by 256 points of power.

With one elbow strike, not only did it interrupt Da Gang’s spell chant, but the Divinity within Da Gang seemed like the best conductive material, rapidly transmitting the Divine Thunder throughout his entire body.

One bolt of Divine Thunder was enough to cook Da Gang three-fifths done.

In front of Wu Chang, the low-level native gods of the Desolate Realm are easier to handle than those ordinary bosses without Divinity, only with stats and mechanics.

After one elbow strike, while Da Gang hadn’t recovered, he added two more elbows. Then, using the Space Transmission Array, he sent five-fifths cooked Da Gang before True Self.

Half a minute later, True Self retracted his fist and swallowed Da Gang’s vitality in one gulp.

Power +42.

The native gods of the Desolate Realm may be worthless, but their nutritional value is indisputable.

Wu Chang was still immersed in the feeling of power growth, muscles inflamed with the pump sensation, when he saw a great red light seeping from Da Gang’s body, flying towards the sea.

He only had time to determine it was a grievance, without the time to discern the scene within.

Da Gang had grievances, but they weren’t attached to Wu Chang, who killed him, or possibly his master, given his previous appearance with an Innate Ox and Horse Saint Body.

Could it be that Da Gang’s grievances attached themselves to the Great Saint Mother?

Inside the Great Cathedral, with the death threats from Da Gang and the Fishman Race dissipated, the curse of the fishmen was removed from the islanders, and their faith in Erin revived.

Watching Erin, retracting her wings and descending slowly, Morena said dazedly:

"You are, Saintess Erin?"

Erin smiled and said, "I am Erin, but I’m no longer the Saintess of the Church."

Morena shook her head, trembling all over, about to kneel, "That’s not important, thank you for coming to save us, thank you for hearing our prayers."

Erin hurriedly stepped forward to embrace her before Morena could kneel, her gesture akin to the Great Saint Mother embracing the lost lamb in the stained glass window.

Hugging Morena, Erin spoke softly:

"I should thank you, thank you for using your Life to defend me."

Upon hearing this, Morena broke down, the accumulated guilt and self-blame exploding, making her sob, repeating "sorry" over and over.

Influenced by Morena, islanders knelt spontaneously, praying to Erin in repentance as if they were worshipping the God.

For the islanders of Briff, before seeing Erin, they had no real faith, just as they hadn’t much concept of good and evil.

Whether they believed in the strong, the Ogre National Church, or the Perception sect, it was all due to others’ demands.

Even though the town’s grandest building is the Ogre National Church’s Great Cathedral, faith to islanders is an optional thing.

After Erin arrived, the islanders began freeing themselves from Count Jermaine’s control, grasping what is right, what is wrong, truly understanding virtue and goodness.

They started wanting to overcome past dissatisfaction, exchanging labor and work for wealth, rather than resorting to violence and plundering.

The islanders’ transformation came from Erin, their belief was always in Erin, not the Great Saint Mother.

Their past actions towards Erin, like personally killing their faith, despite later efforts to save it, their hearts remained filled with guilt.

They were willing to believe in the possibility of Erin’s resurrection before it was confirmed, immediately switching their faith to Erin.

Due to even a mention of the Saintess, they would welcome unwelcome outsiders and provide aid based on the unfounded rumors of Saintess.

To Erin, who never forgave them, they were even willing to face the threats from Fishmen, sustaining the last shred of faith.

All this was to atone, to fill the void inside them.

It wasn’t until this moment, when Erin’s resurrection was certain and willing to forgive their sins, listening to their plea to return to Briff, that the hollow part in their hearts began to regrow flesh.

In this state, the islanders’ faith in Erin solidified, each turned into the most devout fanatic.

The roots of the Tree of Miracles, which had trouble even rooting, directly pierced into the square outside the Great Cathedral, growing roots independently as a big tree, stabilizing the Peaceful Town plane thoroughly within the Divine Kingdom.

Under the soothed influence of the Tree of Miracles and Erin, everyone gradually calmed down, emerging from near-breaking repentance.

Erin brought everyone to the square, officially announcing the forgiveness of their past sins, urging them not to trap themselves in the past, but to look towards the future.

Seeing the scene now under control, Wu Chang’s Transformation Pill also conveniently expired. As Briff Town’s twenty-second Town Councilor Sean, he walked towards Morena smiling.

The letter endorsing him to become the Town Councilor was signed by three people: Harrison, Morena, and Matty, now only Morena was alive.

As old acquaintances, he intended to take this opportunity to inquire about what had transpired in the town during this period.

"Sheriff Morena, do you remember me?"

Morena turned to look at Wu Chang, previously shocked by Erin’s appearance, she neglected Wu Chang’s existence.

Now recalling, Wu Chang managed to solo defeat Da Gang who was making the islanders helpless without Erin, previously mistakenly thinking he was a traitor planning to attack him.

"Sorry, earlier it was my misunderstanding..." She initially apologized, but upon seeing Wu Chang’s familiar face post-transformation, she seemed to recall something.

"You’re Sean?"

With a smile, Wu Chang said, "It’s me."

Having familiar people is good, could remember his existence, saving him from much unnecessary trouble.

Morena said joyously, "After that night when you left my house, you disappeared in the town. I searched for you for a long time, couldn’t find, even thinking you died amidst that night’s incident at the Count’s Manor. Didn’t expect you’re still alive and became so strong."

Wu Chang: ...

Erin: ?