That divine perspective of sensing did not last too long; Lynd quickly felt a wave of weakness in his body.
He immediately withdrew from the divine sensing belonging to the Nameless King, stopping the activation of the Nameless King Rune.
At this moment, the Nameless King Rune had become somewhat dim, clearly due to excessive consumption.
However, when Lynd felt some changes in the Nameless King Rune, while it continued to draw magic power from the surrounding world to replenish its consumption as before, there was also another force replenishing the Nameless King Rune's power.
Although he could not perceive where this newly added power came from, he could guess that it likely originated from the storm god's faith.
Lynd's vision, having exited the rune state, also returned to normal.
He immediately noticed the abnormality in his surroundings, as the sight of dark clouds pressing down and mist besieging the city was hard to ignore.
At the same time, Liza's act of kneeling on the ground did not surprise him, as many fanatical believers of the Chosen Savior theory in Summerhall would perform similar actions when they saw him.
Just as Lynd withdrew from the Nameless King's divine state, Liza immediately sensed the change in Lynd, knowing that he had transformed from a god back into a human.
So, she stood up from the ground and looked at Lynd with new eyes, though this time her gaze held an added layer of a fanatic's worship and fear, just as if she were facing the storm god.
Without the support of the Nameless King Rune's power, the mist that enveloped the entire city quickly vanished just as suddenly as it appeared.
However, the heavy dark clouds gathered overhead did not dissipate; instead, with a flash of lightning and thunder, a torrential downpour began, as if it were a true storm.
When the rainwater fell on Lynd and Liza, an invisible force blocked it, then slid down the outer layer of the force and flowed around them, looking as if a transparent cover covered them.
Liza, the temple priestess, who had not yet recovered from her excitement, could not help but reach out her hand, watching it pass through the invisible barrier, feeling the rain outside, and when she withdrew it, the water on her hand was blocked again, leaving her palm completely dry.
This scene made Liza's heart increasingly agitated and devout.
With a look of remorse on her face, she said with utmost sincerity, "I was wrong! You are not merely an incarnation or a favored one of my Lord; you and my Lord are one.
Please forgive my blasphemy just now, I…."
"Calm down, you have done nothing wrong, there is no need for forgiveness." Lynd mimicked the actions of a Seven Gods Church bishop during a sermon, reaching out and placing his hand on Liza's head, comforting her.
Perhaps due to her faith, or perhaps because Liza's temperament was extraordinary, as Lynd's voice fell, she quickly regained her composure, though the reverence and fear in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
"Actually, you have done very well.
Among all the followers of the storm god I know, you have done the best, not only building such a temple for the storm god but also gaining so many followers." Lynd looked at Liza and said, "I should reward you."
Liza devoutly said, "Being able to spread my Lord's faith is my best reward."
At this moment, Liza had completely regarded Lynd as the storm god.
The reason for this belief was not only Lynd's ability to create and control storms, but more importantly, the storm god's aura on Lynd had once again granted her a divine revelation, just as it had years ago.
Years ago, when she was ordered to go east of Lorath to find a holy relic, she encountered danger and was on the verge of death.
It was then that the storm god appeared, granted her protection, dispelled the danger, and allowed her to experience divine revelation for the first time.
In the past, she had always doubted the existence of deities.
As a Moon Singer, she should have been closest to the divine, yet she had never truly felt the presence of a god.
When preaching to believers at the Moon Singer Temple, she, like her fellow Moon Singers, would recite prayers verbatim.
In her view, the Moon Singer's priestly status was more of a job than a faith.
But after she felt the presence of the storm god and received the storm god's revelation, she finally knew that gods truly existed.
That is why she resolutely abandoned her Moon Singer priestly duties, left the temple, and dedicated herself to the faith of the storm god.
Everyone thought she had done something very foolish, that she would eventually regret it, but she persevered.
And through her preaching and blessings, she attracted a large number of storm god followers and built this Storm God Temple, making everyone who thought she would eventually regret it look on in surprise.
However, she was not happy about this, because from then on, she never received the storm god's revelation again.
Although she often sensed the presence of the storm god, and even perceived the true form of the storm god a few months ago, she never received any divine revelation again, which always left her with a sense of uncertainty.
It wasn't until just now, when she once again received divine revelation by sensing the storm god's aura on Lynd, that she fully confirmed that the person before her was the storm god.
At the same time, she also understood that her efforts had not been in vain and that the deity had always been watching her.
Lynd naturally would not understand Liza's mental journey; what he needed to consider now was what kind of reward to give her.
After some thought, Lynd took out a Dragon Rune necklace made of dragon crystal, handed it to Liza, and said, "This necklace was made by me personally.
It has the effect of calming one's mind, but it is not suitable for long-term wear.
Whenever you feel agitated, you can take it out and wear it for a while."
The moment Liza took the Dragon Rune necklace, she immediately felt its calming effect on the mind.
All the complex emotions in her heart instantly subsided, and she felt a tranquility she had never experienced before.
After all the cluttered thoughts were cleared away, only unwavering faith remained.
At this moment, divine revelation appeared again, even more intensely than ever before.
A tingling sensation spread from the top of her head, quickly permeating her entire body, then infiltrating from the outside in, until she was completely immersed in an indescribable, wondrous state.
Lynd, standing beside her, looked at Liza with some surprise, because the moment he handed the Dragon Rune necklace of dragon crystal to Liza, a magical aura surged from her.
Lynd's eyes could clearly see the changes in her magic power, and he could also feel that the strength of her magic power even surpassed Moroa's internal magic power.
At the same time, the storm god holy emblem tattooed on Liza's forehead seemed to transform into a mysterious rune, constantly recombining and changing, forming vine-like rune strings that spread outwards, quickly covering Liza's entire body.
At this moment, Liza's magic power reached its peak, and through the storm god's faith, it resonated slightly with Lynd's Nameless King Rune, making her seem to be blessed by a deity, gaining some storm powers.
As her magic power emanated, her eyes turned silver-white, with electric currents coiling in and around her eyeballs.
A whirlwind spun around her body, and simultaneously, the dark clouds in the sky, which had been gradually dissipating, gathered again under the influence of her magic power.
"Storm?!" Seeing Liza's transformation before him, a character he had seen in a movie from his previous life immediately came to Lynd's mind.
Aside from not having silver-white hair, the two were remarkably similar.
The scene before him confirmed to Lynd that the woman in front of him, like Moroa, possessed magical talent.
This talent made it easier for them to perceive certain mysterious powers than others, and what she called "divine revelation" might have been a kind of illusion caused by perceiving and being influenced by mysterious powers.
Liza's magical burst did not last too long, as it was the Dragon Rune necklace that stimulated her magic power, causing such a strong reaction.
The magic power within this Dragon Rune necklace quickly ran out and would require some time to recover.
Deprived of the Dragon Rune necklace's stimulation, Liza's magic power gradually returned to normal.
However, the storm god holy emblem runes that had spread throughout her body due to the magic stimulation did not fade, remaining permanently on her like real tattoos.
Fortunately, her face was not covered by the holy emblem, and the vine-like variant runes formed by the holy emblem were also very beautiful, covering her body surface and giving her an unusual charm.
Liza did not dislike these storm god holy emblem runes; instead, she felt that they were a gift from the storm god, giving her a sense of being with the divine.
Lynd reminded her, "Keep the necklace safe, and do not use this power casually."
Upon hearing this, Liza immediately put the necklace around her neck.
Subsequently, Lynd continued, "The current faith of the storm god is like a pile of loose sand.
It needs a formal religious order, and a complete church needs to be established.
Priestess Liza, can you undertake this task?"
Liza naturally would not refuse Lynd's request, especially since this matter would also bring her great benefits, as it was equivalent to Lynd appointing her as the Archbishop or High Priestess of the future storm god religious order.
"Your command is my mission," Liza responded, bowing her head.
"Actually, several months ago, I already had the idea of establishing a religious order.
I have been preparing for it and have identified some devout believers who can become clergy.
With their assistance, the religious order will be established very quickly.
Do you need to see the list of these people, or would you like to meet them directly?"
"No need." Lynd shook his head and said, "The storm god religious order will be entirely your responsibility.
The members of the religious order under you do not need to have direct contact with me, and you should not even reveal our relationship.
Liza was stunned, but quickly realized why Lynd had made this decision, because she knew very well the Sea King's attitude towards the storm god, a nascent deity closely associated with Lynd.
From the fact that she was only allowed to purchase the small island next to the Sept, and could only build the Storm God Temple next to the Sept, it was evident that the Sea King classified the Storm God Temple among the types of religious faiths that needed monitoring.
This also made her feel a strong sense of dissatisfaction with the current Sea King.
"There's one more thing I want to ask you." Lynd had no intention of interfering too much with the affairs of the storm god religious order, and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Where did you see the patterns and runes on the armor of the statue in the temple?"
"On the Sea King's magical armor," Liza quickly replied.
It turned out that after the Sea King obtained that set of magical armor, he eagerly held an exhibition, inviting all the nobles and chief servants of the gods in the city, and Liza was among the invited.
What impressed her most about that set of armor was not its jeweled appearance, but the continuous release of extremely cold aura from the armor.
If an ordinary person touched it, the touched area would immediately suffer frostbite.
Liza recalled carefully and said, "When I saw that armor, I felt it was related to my Lord, because the armor was exactly like my Lord's armor, and I memorized all the patterns just by looking at it once.
When I returned, I had them carved onto the statue." As she spoke, she added with a hint of worry, "Are these patterns and runes problematic?"
Lynd did not answer, but thought for a moment, then asked, "Did you carve those patterns and runes onto the statue exactly as they were, or did you modify some things, for example, intentionally breaking connections in some places?"
Liza shook her head and said, "No, I didn't modify anything at all; they were carved exactly the same."
"Which means the breakpoints on those runes were originally there." Lynd frowned, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It seems the magical armor in the Sea King's hand should not be mine."
Although Lynd had confirmed with Liza that the magical armor in the Sea King's hand was not his Valyrian steel armor, but a replica, Lynd still intended to go and see that set of armor, to see if there were any clues on it.
Liza was very clever; from her conversation with Lynd, she had already guessed that the magical armor in the Sea King's hand should be related to Lynd, and that Lynd's personal journey from Summerhall to Braavos was likely for this set of armor.
So, she asked, "If you need it, I can help you inquire about that magical armor."
"No, you are not to interfere in this matter," Lynd refused Liza's kind offer, saying, "Your most important task now is to establish the religious order and standardize the storm god faith.
You don't need to concern yourself with other matters; just pretend I never contacted you.
As before, your faith is in the storm god, and I am not one with the storm god.
Do not pay attention to any news related to me, do you understand?"
Liza immediately understood what Lynd wanted to convey, said nothing more, and bowed in response, "Yes, I will obey your holy decree."
Subsequently, Lynd and Liza went to her study to discuss the regulations, rituals, and scriptures of the religious order.
Because Liza had served as a Moon Singer, she was very knowledgeable about the affairs of a religious order.
As she had said, even before meeting Lynd, she had already planned out all the details of the religious order and had developed several proposals, but had not yet made a final decision.
In contrast, Lynd was completely clueless about religious matters.
He could only offer some suggestions and make some decisions based on his knowledge of churches from his previous life and his understanding of the Seven Gods Church.
Thus, the two spent a day, finally establishing the system for the storm god religious order.
As for the storm god's scriptures, Liza would slowly compile them, and once completed, they would be sent to Summerhall for his confirmation.
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