Path To Godhood Begins With Marrying Wife And Gaining SSS Rank Skill Chapter 677: Discovering Something They Shouldnt Have

Marquis Varden rubbed his eyes as though wondering if he was seeing an illusion.

Even the two Saint Knights remained completely silent because this was the first time they had witnessed someone casually suppressing miasma simply by standing there.

Duke Osantra slowly walked beside Ethan while carefully observing the golden radiance surrounding him. His eyes remained fixed on the light for several moments before he finally spoke.

"What is this?"

His voice carried genuine bewilderment.

"I have seen you perform many miracles already."

"You walk the path of the sword."

"You are also an outstanding mage."

"That alone is already unbelievable."

He looked at the disappearing miasma around them.

"And now..."

"You can even suppress this corruption."

"What exactly are you?"

The others immediately looked toward Ethan.

Every pair of eyes carried the same question.

Ethan noticed the expressions around him and quietly let out a helpless sigh.

"I am one of the blessed of the Goddess of Light."

The words had barely left his mouth before several voices erupted at once.

"WHAAATTTTT!"

"No way!"

"You are blessed by the Goddess of Light?"

The surrounding nobles stared at Ethan with expressions full of shock.

One of the Saint Knights even took another careful look at him as though seeing him for the very first time.

Duke Osantra blinked several times.

"You?"

"I don't think I have ever seen you acting like a devoted believer."

The others quietly nodded.

That was exactly what they had been thinking.

Ethan quickly shook his head.

"You are misunderstanding."

"I am not a devoted believer of the Church of Light."

"I know it sounds unusual.Being one of the blessed despite not being a devoted follower sounds strange."

"But that's the truth."

The group remained silent for a moment while trying to process his explanation.

Finally, Duke Osantra asked another question.

"How strong is your Light element?"

He looked at the golden radiance surrounding Ethan.

"Judging from what I'm seeing..."

"It certainly isn't below the high tier."

Ethan scratched the side of his head before answering honestly.

"You are exaggerating it, My Lord."

"It is probably comparable to a high-ranking Priest."

"Maybe even a little better."

"It could have become much stronger if I had devoted myself completely."

"But I don't like being tied to any Church."

Several nobles slowly nodded after hearing those words.

None of them found that strange.

The Churches had always been rather eccentric and their rules were strict. Many nobles only maintained a good relationship with them because of the support and blessings they could receive. Those who possessed enough strength often preferred remaining independent rather than placing themselves under the influence of any Church.

Duke Osantra gave a faint nod.

"That does sound like you."

A few people quietly laughed before the group continued moving deeper into the valley.

The golden light continued guiding them through the endless darkness while the miasma retreated before Ethan as though it feared approaching him. The corrupted land remained silent around them and broken trees stood like lifeless statues while black mist drifted across the distant hills.

The farther they walked, the quieter everything became.

Even the constant roars of monsters had almost disappeared.Only the sound of their footsteps echoed through the dead valley.

After several more minutes, Marquis Varden suddenly stopped walking.

He slowly raised one hand.

"Wait."

Everyone immediately halted.

His eyes narrowed while staring toward the distance.

"There..."

"I sensed something."

The others immediately looked in the same direction.

Amidst the thick black mist...

A faint movement could be seen.

"Look..."

"There is a presence."

...….

The battlefield outside the Arcadian camp remained filled with smoke and dust while the aftermath of the Allied Army's sudden harassment attack slowly came to an end. The attack itself had not been launched with the intention of starting a decisive battle. Instead, it had been meant to harass the Arcadian forces, disturb their formation, and slowly wear down their morale before retreating once again.

However, this time things did not go as the Allied commanders had expected.

Crown Prince Haster's mood had already reached its limit.

A large number of knights and nobles had ignored his orders and rushed deep into the corrupted dungeon area without permission.

Although their intentions had been good because they wanted to eliminate the source of the dungeon outbreaks, their actions had disrupted his entire plan and forced him to deal with several unexpected problems at once. On top of that, the Allied Army had chosen this exact moment to launch another harassment attack.

His patience finally ran out.

Without saying another word, Haster directly ordered the Transcendent Knight to take action.

The order shocked everyone nearby.

Even several Arcadian commanders looked at one another in surprise because deploying a Transcendent Knight over a simple harassment attack was something no one had expected.

The Allied Army was caught completely off guard.

They had only planned to launch a few attacks before retreating safely like they had done several times before.

Unfortunately for them...

This time they had provoked the wrong person.

A terrifying figure stepped onto the battlefield.

No loud announcement followed.

No unnecessary words were spoken.

Only a single blur crossed the sky.

The next moment, the battlefield exploded.

BOOOOOOM!

A horrifying shockwave swept across the land while countless soldiers were thrown into the air like dry leaves. Several charging knights never even understood what had happened before they were smashed into the ground with terrifying force.

Shrieks and screams filled the battlefield.

Blood splashed across the shattered earth while broken weapons scattered in every direction.

Several Divine Knights desperately tried to block the attack, but they were swatted aside without the slightest difficulty.

Others immediately turned around and fled with pale faces.

No one dared remain in front of the Transcendent Knight.

Within only a few moments, the entire harassment force completely collapsed.

The survivors dragged away the wounded as quickly as possible while retreating toward their own lines.

Only silence remained behind.

Standing atop a nearby cliff, Haster quietly watched everything unfold.

His expression did not change in the slightest.

There was no satisfaction nor any excitement.

His eyes remained calm and cold while looking over the battlefield as though everything that had just happened was completely ordinary.

The surrounding officers stood silently behind him.

None of them dared speak because they could clearly sense that the Crown Prince was still in a terrible mood.

At that moment, a familiar figure quickly approached from behind.

"Your Highness."

Haster slowly turned around.

A faint smile finally appeared on his face after recognizing the newcomer.

"You are back, Count Helios."

He looked behind Helios for a brief moment before asking calmly,

"Did you clear the boss monsters?"

Count Helios immediately bowed respectfully.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"We successfully dealt with them."

He paused briefly before continuing his report.

"However..."

"Our group discovered some unusual activity."

Haster's eyes narrowed slightly.

"What happened?"

Count Helios straightened his posture.

"Our group spotted some unusual activities and had dived further down the path."

"We believed it might be related to the source of the dungeon outbreaks, so Duke Osantra decided to continue investigating."

"The others are still there."

Haster quietly listened without interrupting.

His fingers slowly tapped against the table beside him while he carefully thought about the report.

The calm expression on his face gradually became serious again.

"So..."

"They really found something."

His eyes slowly turned toward the distant mountains covered by black mist.

For several long moments, he remained completely silent while countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Finally, he softly muttered,

"I only hope they haven't stepped into something they shouldn't have."