Village Head's Debauchery

A few of them even sighed in relief that they hadn't antagonised the Divine Corps outright, without proper preparation.

Orion was also stunned.

As a true god, few things could truly surprise him. But now, facing the bizarre Will and everything it had secretly done, he was bewildered.

Countless questions flooded his mind.

How had the Divine Corps managed to tamper with the original 'Will' of the Divine Mysteries?

It was ludicrous.

Even he couldn't attempt such a thing—and doing so would require him to pay a heavy price.

So, he had no idea how the Divine Corps had accomplished such a terrifying feat.

Still, he was sure of one thing: the mastermind behind the Divine Corps had to be one of the Seven Great Gods.

He had believed he could handle the Divine Corps with little difficulty, regardless of their strength.

Yet now, it seemed he still needed to proceed with caution.

"One last question," Orion said.

"Go ahead," the bizarre Will responded.

"Are there also humans within those dimensions?"

"Yes, there are. However, they aren't as powerful as the humans within Paradise. So don't bother trying to acquire more allies. You're bound to be disappointed," the bizarre Will replied with a tired sigh.

He had realised something about humans: they always seemed to excel at whatever they did.

When they were weak, they were truly weak. But when they were powerful, there was no denying their strength.

Orion was silent.

After a brief moment of thought, he finally spoke.

"Your plan is reasonable. However, I need to discuss it with my companions before giving you a final answer. The matter of migrating the Spirit Beasts into Paradise will be put on hold until then."

He had just ascended to the level of a true god and needed to familiarise himself with this new realm of power before involving himself in complex schemes.

"Alright. I'll be waiting for your response. In the meantime, may I rest here for a while? Since the other Will no longer seems to be trying to break in, it should be safe," the bizarre Will said.

Ilse, Margona, and the others visibly showed their surprise.

They hadn't known that the other Will of the Divine Mysteries, once trying to invade their realm, had been warded off.

When they glanced at Orion, General Reynold, and Oberon—and saw none of them refuted the claim—they knew it must be true.

They couldn't help but exhale in quiet relief.

With one threat gone, they could now turn their attention to the others.

"You will remain in the domain of the gods and go nowhere else until we've made our decision. If you leave, we won't hesitate to expel you from this realm," Orion stated firmly.

He summoned the Divine Medallion of Sovereign Accord and handed it to the bizarre Will.

As the Divine Mandate flew toward him, the bizarre Will waved it away, sending it right back to Orion.

"I've already given it to you. Keep it. I don't care what you do with it. Now that you've become a true god, you can study its laws and refine it properly. Leaving it idle would be a waste," the bizarre Will replied.

Initially, the Divine Mandate might seem so overpowered that it could only be restrained by another Mysteries or a separate cosmic structure.

But that wasn't entirely true.

One of their weaknesses was that their power depended on the complexity of the laws they had been nurtured with. These nurtured laws varied widely, from as little as 5 per cent to as much as 80 per cent completion.

Since the Divine Mysteries had already struggled to deal with true gods and anomalies, they would never grant a Divine Mandate nurtured with laws at 100 per cent completion.

Because of this, although Divine Mandates were generally weaker than true gods, they could still serve as practical tools, a means to an end.

Alternatively, one could study the laws imbued within a Divine Mandate and nurture them to full completion, thereby elevating the Divine Mandate to the level of a true god's weapon.

Orion grasped all this in an instant, just by examining the Divine Mandates.

He had only returned it because he had no immediate use for it.

He already possessed the Throne of Infinite Edicts, an upgraded version of the Divine Medallion of Sovereign Accord, and it would take him a considerable amount of time to study and refine it to 100 per cent completion.

To do the same with the Medallion seemed like a complete waste of effort for now.

'Forget it. I already have eternity ahead of me. I'll find the time to study it later' Orion thought.

He nodded and unsummoned the Divine Medallion of Sovereign Accord.

"This domain seems like an interesting place. I'll be wandering around for a while. Summon me when you've made your decision," the bizarre Will said before vanishing into thin air without a trace.

Nonetheless, Orion, the Mysteries of the Twelve-Step Stairs, General Reynold, and Oberon could still track 'its' movement.

Orion locked his perception onto 'it', then shifted his focus to everyone else present.

He took Grace from Anara's arms.

Anara was worried as she didn't know how Grace's direct ascension into true godhood would affect her.

"She'll be okay. I'll make sure of it," Orion said, seeing Anara's worry.

He gently kissed Anara's lips to calm her, then vanished into thin air with Grace in his arms.

They reappeared atop the vast branches of the White Flame Cosmic Tree.

Anara gazed toward the top of the White Flame Cosmic Tree with a calm, trusting expression.

Since Orion had assured her of Grace's safety, she believed him and now watched as her daughter ascended into true godhood.

The others, who had briefly forgotten about the unique connection between Orion and Grace, quickly remembered and realised what was about to happen.

After all, when Orion had ascended to demigod, Grace had followed suit.

Now that Orion had ascended to true godhood, Grace would naturally ascend to the apex of divinity.

"I never thought I'd witness the ascension of two true gods at the same time, and in such a way," General Reynold said, sighing wearily.

"It's something that could inspire envy in any being," Oberon replied.

Several members of Orion's divine household had already ascended to divinity thanks to him. And now, they also had the potential to ascend to true godhood.

Although they doubted the idea that Orion's fertility alone could forcibly elevate his partners to that level, they didn't immediately conclude.

They decided to wait and see.

If it truly turned out that all of them could ascend to the apex of divinity, then Paradise was going to remain busy for a long time.

At one point, they were even tempted to send every unmarried woman straight to Orion's door—just to see the results. But they quickly dismissed the thought, realising that the disaster such a decision would cause would far outweigh the benefits.

A flood of divines who didn't understand their powers, or didn't value them, would only threaten the realm.

It was best to let nature take its course.

Those who were worthy would ascend. And those who weren't wouldn't.

They finally understood again how Ilse must have felt, having her understanding of the world shattered again and again.

They let out a silent sigh and glanced toward the women of Orion's divine household.

"You've come to the same conclusion, haven't you?" Ilse said, grinning widely. "If Orion's semen is as potent as it was before, then I should be able to ascend to true godhood once I carry our first child."

She had clearly noticed their stares and, given the current situation, quickly pieced together what they were thinking.

"Don't worry. When I ascend to true godhood, I won't treat you two badly. I've got a few treasures I think you'll like. I'll reward you for all your hard work."

The women swiftly understood what was being said. Some pretended they hadn't heard anything. Others blushed and lowered their gazes, suddenly shy.

Margona narrowed her eyes at General Reynold and Oberon. "We'll make sure you get treated just like we were treated by you two. Hiding won't save you, so it's best if you accept it gracefully when the time comes."

General Reynold and Oberon ignored them.

They had already received Orion's promise that he would retrieve their true bodies soon. Besides, there was no way Orion would allow his wives to bully them, so they treated her words as an empty threat.

Ilse exploded into laughter, earning a sharp glare from Margona.

Seeing Ilse continue laughing, Margona furrowed her brows with a frown.

She couldn't reconcile the goddess before her with the cold, pragmatic version of the same goddess inside her—they were worlds apart and possessed distinct personalities, making it hard to believe they had once been the same being.

Regardless, Margona realised she was more irritated by the laughing goddess before her than by the sensible one within.