Chapter 527

Chapter 527: I Am Almost a God

Three days later, when Karoso appeared again with 『』, it was in an office.

The two stood in the corner of the room, and a middle-aged man quickly entered.

He and his female secretary saw that no one was outside, so they quickly got started.

Click, click. Karoso quietly picked up the camera and took a few pictures.

[Wow, why is there Holy Light?]

[Kick the paladin out.]

[It’s rare for Master Karoso to give us a treat.]

[Wow, can this pose really work? I underestimated the Professional.]

[Master Karoso is showing this to 『』; is he up to no good?]

[Maybe they’re here to learn a pose, and later they will use it on 『』.]

[Master Karoso, be gentle; she is afraid of getting hurt.]

[Drag Boiling Sheep outside.]

[The loyal follower is behind the warm-hearted guy.]

[Speaking of which, Master Karoso’s ability as a paparazzi is simply a game-changer.]

[Mirror World Rule: teleport to the midpoint of two worlds, return to the original world, but the appearance point cannot be too far away. Once Master Karoso becomes a god, he might really be able to go to the world of Blackening Card.]

[This rule can also hide in unknown spaces, it’s truly a thief’s treasure.]

[Master Karoso is also like a Ninth-tier Thief.]

"Hey, why are you filming them…?" Blushing, 『』 looked away, gently tapping Karoso’s chest, "Tell me, do you want to embarrass me with this…?"

"No way, this is serious business," Karoso replied with a mix of laughter and tears.

"You’ve been filming all this nonsense today." 『』 gave Karoso a look, "You’re not trying to use this to overthrow the nobility, are you?"

"Don’t worry, just light it little by little," Karoso squinted his eyes.

……

Headquarters of the Church of the God of Wisdom.

Looking at Karoso in front of him, Pope Gesta Heins felt a little confused.

He never expected that the magical array set by the God of Wisdom would be completely useless against this person.

He finally understood why the Church of the Dawn Goddess never allowed eighth-tier thieves to become ninth-tier.

This guy seems to move as if he is in a world of his own, no matter where he is.

If two ninth-tier thieves teamed up, couldn’t they kill anyone they wanted?

"Are you here to find my lord?" Gesta Heins sighed deeply.

He could only feel relieved that Karoso was on his side now.

Currently, only he and Jaina knew that Neymar had woken up.

"No, she has more important things to do, so let’s not disturb her with trivial matters." Karoso was not avoiding seeing Neymar because he didn’t know how to explain things to her. Rather, Neymar was working on the Magical Circle of Deicide, which was the most important.

"Please help to spread these things, Your Excellency," Karoso said as he handed a large pile of photos and documents to Gesta.

Of course, he did not do this all by himself; he had the help of Minaret, her entire Thieves’ Guild, and the secret force from Canglang Province.

Minaret had been around for a long time and had considerable wealth, but Karoso’s speed in spending his money surprised her; it was almost too much to bear.

"This is confidential information about the Church of the Dawn Goddess… so much, and with photos and background information, this this this…" Gesta Heins opened his eyes wide in amazement.

He knew the Church of the Dawn Goddess was in chaos, but had it become this bad?

To be honest, this was beyond Gesta’s understanding.

There are many ways to play, but Gesta didn’t even dare to think about them.

The Church of Wisdom God always worked underground, and all the believers were driven by love.

Don’t even mention stealing or using power for something; they struggle just to have a decent meal.

They say that when people are well-fed, they have more desires, but they aren’t even well-fed, so who has time for that?

Even if they thought about making money with their abilities, they would worry about being reported and targeted by the righteous god’s church.

When they entered the light, there was a true god above them, and they didn’t dare to act recklessly.

They made wild oaths, and Neymar could truly sense it!

So, when there is a god, the church is the most perfect, especially when it’s a correct and just god that allows the church to grow healthily.

The old Church of Dawn Goddess was like this; they genuinely helped people, which is why they have so many believers now.

Unlike the Church of the Dawn Goddess, the voices of the gods have been silent for so long that their tricks are beyond imagination.

Faith? It has long disappeared.

What is left are the benefits that come from power.

"Please," said Karoso.

"To be honest, even though we have the gods watching over us, the Church of the Dawn Goddess is a giant, and I…"

"I will ask the Flame War God Church to help you. Don’t forget, I am the Flame Saint Child."

"They no longer acknowledge it."

"For one day, I am a Saint Child; for a lifetime, I am a Saint Child." Karoso smiled confidently.

……

Karoso said goodbye to Gesta Heins and arrived at the headquarters of the Flame War God.

"Pope, I need help," Karoso’s eyes were on Kroosh Mohan.

The Pope of the Flame War God Church had a shocked expression, similar to that of the Pope of the Church of Wisdom God.

"Karoso, you heretic, how dare you come to see me?" Kroosh said with a fierce look. "Do you know that if I sound the alarm, all the ninth-tier will surround this place? Even if you have great abilities, you won’t escape."

Karoso stretched out both of his hands.

Kroosh’s expression changed, and he pressed a button.

Buzz!

A powerful magic circle surrounded him, and three cards that were gold with red appeared in his hands.

One of the cards looked like this.

[Name: The Will of Surtr]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: ?]

[Grade: God Card (False)]

[Occupational Restriction: None]

[Introduction: When you use this card, you can draw upon some of the power left behind by the Flame War God Surtr. When you have Levatin in your hand, you are invincible.]

[Do you want to experience the Twilight of the Gods? Surtr will take you on a journey!]

[Note: This card is for one-time use only.]

[Kroosh has three of these cards, showing that the Flame War God Church has considerable depth, at least much stronger than the Church of Wisdom God.]

As the Pope, his hidden cards would not be revealed easily.

It is clear how much pressure Karoso brought him.

Karoso smiled slightly, "Don’t be nervous."

As he spoke, two forces appeared in Karoso’s hands.

The initial flame burned in Karoso’s left hand.

Another mysterious force twisted around Karoso’s right hand.

"Primordial fire, ultimate power?" Kroosh was taken aback for a moment.

"The laws of my lord still remain, and I am certainly still a follower of my lord. My faith has never wavered. At least, my lord still watches over me." Karoso smiled, "Being able to use the laws of the Lord of Eternity does not mean I worship the Lord of Eternity."

"Wasn’t it already stated in the newspaper and magic crystal? I can use the power of dawn, so I cannot be a cultist."

Kroosh let out a sigh.

Karoso could indeed prove that he was not a follower of the evil god.

Followers of the evil god cannot understand the powers of other gods.

Their minds would become polluted by the messages from the evil god, making it impossible for them to comprehend anything else.

So how did Karoso do it?

Soon, Kroosh thought of something.

When Karoso was understanding the power of the Lord of Eternity, he had a stronger anchor, which allowed him to explore other powers without shaking his own foundations.

Just like those gods, they didn’t only understand one principle.

Surtr also had a little understanding of gravity, the Rule of Death.

"I understand," Kroosh sighed. "Your ability to use the power of our Master, the power of dawn, the power of immortality shows that your understanding is incredible, but it does not prove that you are still a faithful follower of our Master. What do you need from me? If I can help you, I will do so for the sake of our past friendship."

"Please help me send these out," Karoso said, pushing forward a stack of documents.

"This is…"

Kroosh looked surprised. "The dark secrets of the Church of Dawn Goddess? There are so many."

"The Church of Wisdom God will release them together," Karoso replied.

Kroosh was initially a bit conflicted.

He did not want to miss the chance to attack the Church of Dawn Goddess, but he was afraid it might hurt their foundations and cause them to retaliate fiercely.

That level of retaliation is something no power can withstand.

Now that Karoso said the Church of Wisdom God would join in, there would be no problem.

"Alright, I will help with this!" Kroosh said, patting his chest.

After striking the Church of Dawn Goddess, Karoso still owed him a favor, which was a sure win.

……

At the last stop, Karoso arrived in a dark forest.

To be honest, he hadn’t seen his father in a long time.

Before, 『』 wasn’t nervous, but now she was finally feeling anxious.

Unexpectedly, she was about to meet Karoso’s father.

Although she had met Karoso’s brother before, and Karoso had met Null, that was not Karoso’s father.

Osiris Colloa, this legendary duke, was now like a retired old man, leisurely drinking coffee on a rocking chair under a big tree.

In this place with a style of primeval forest, you can still drink coffee, which shows that he is living well.

"Father," Karoso bowed to Osiris.

"Very good, you’ve reached the ninth level, well done," Osiris looked at Karoso with a pleased expression.

He felt that his greatest achievement in life was not building Canglang Province, but raising an outstanding Karoso.

Right now, Karoso’s achievements were still average, but he already had strength. When he succeeds, he will surely surpass all of his ancestors, won’t he?

"Father…" 『』 shyly followed behind Karoso and bowed.

"You two, what is happening?" Osiris nodded, not denying that 『』 called him father.

In terms of age, Osiris was indeed much older than 『』, so it did not seem strange.

"In Acheron…" Karoso repeated what he had said to his elder brother before.

"Alright, that’s good." Osiris couldn’t help but marvel, surprised that Karoso had such an adventure and had met his ancestor in Acheron.

I never expected that our family’s original surname was Spoleto.

"It’s because of your ancestor that you were given a new life, so you should restore the surname Spoleto." Osiris sat up and glanced at the Pandora’s Heart in 『』’s hand. "When you’re not so busy and can show yourself, let’s have a better wedding."

"Thank you, Father." Karoso bowed.

"How did you come to walk this path?" Osiris finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

The Karoso he nurtured was a qualified leader, not a class warrior fighting for the people.

"I’ve been influenced by some friends, the ones who gave me a lot of information. They taught me many things," Karoso said.

"Hmm, I see. Just have a goal and go for it… But you need to tell me what you plan to do now."

Soon, Karoso shared with Osiris what he had mentioned before, about investing in other industries to boost productivity for those above seventh tier, and prohibiting high-level professionals from participating in wars.

"It’s too idealistic." Osiris shook his head, "This is a long road; they will not give up easily, nor will they start working."

"No matter how powerful you are, can you suppress so many high-level Professionls at the same time?"

"There are policies above, and countermeasures below. They should have turned from light to dark from the beginning." Karoso said, "But even so, it is a big improvement, isn’t it?"

"I don’t want to completely change this world; I just want everyone to move in the right direction."

"At least, the ideal is good. The end of the ideal is correct. Continuously correcting is better than letting things stay this bad."

"Abolishing the nobility—how dare you even think that…" Osiris sighed, "However, as long as you succeed, if the nobility turns from light to dark, the costs of actions will rise, which can indeed make life better for the people."

"As for the Professionals and their future paths, I can’t predict what will happen."

"I can help you; I can just use the shadows to expose the dark secrets of these countries."

"After this battle, I fear that more than half of the shadows in Canglang Province will be disabled."

"As long as we can achieve our goal, that’s enough." Karoso bowed again and said, "Father, please."

"Hmm." Osiris nodded and said, "Remember, this is not a war you fight alone; it is our war together."

Saying this, Osiris smiled and said, "What a thrill! I never imagined that the Colloa family could influence the situation of the entire world. Now the Pande Empire is losing ground. Once Teresa has a chance, she will have to deal with Presea, right? Our leader is impressive; he finally declared war on the Kingdom of Persia."

"Karoso, as long as you can hold your ground for two hundred years, this world will become much better."

"Father, I’m so anxious because I fear I won’t last two hundred years." Karoso’s eyes darkened slightly. "In fact, I might not be able to hold on for even ten years."

"Why?" Osiris frowned slightly. "Do you think you can’t win and you’ll die?"

"No…" Karoso shook his head. "It’s just that I’m very close to becoming a god. I am trying hard to hold myself back from becoming one because I want to achieve more."

Osiris: ???

Didn’t you just reach the ninth level? Are you telling me you are going to become a god?