Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2906: 590: Sauron’s Golden Finger

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Time flew by.

Half a year had elapsed.

Levi reached a frozen wasteland.

Blasting winds of chill swept through, while Jin perched proudly on the hound, reveling in triumph.

It had uncovered this valuable spot; en route, Levi had obtained a Sun Refining Artifact from the Frost Faction known as the [Frost God Chapter].

"Up to now, I've uncovered the shrines of the Father, Holy Mother, Lord of Storm, and Eternal Fire within the Ninth Layer.

Of the seven true deities, only the Snow Goddess, King of Ten Thousand Dragons, and the Star Beast are left, showing a somewhat friendlier stance toward Nora compared to the earlier ones."

Levi observed steadily, then shoved the entrance wide. No threats registered; silence filled the interior, where a withered form slumped solitary on the elevated throne.

Twelve wings adorned it too, its icy crystal-like plumes faded long ago. The body stood immense and robust, evoking images of a colossus in Levi's mind.

A lengthy spear rested in its grasp, enveloped by radiant godly energy.

Undoubtedly, a godly armament.

Levi's eyes narrowed; this celestial's rank was high. Not even numerous mid-tier deities possessed such a tool. Sensing no peril, he extended his hand to claim the armament.

Abruptly, the remains shimmered with faint glow.

Its sealed eyelids parted, eyes fixing on Levi intently.

"You've arrived."

For three hundred thousand years, silence had reigned; its tone rasped low and gravelly.

Levi's focus shifted, replying evenly:

"You expected my arrival?"

"Indeed, had you delayed further, the final spark of godly essence I'd preserved in this armament would have vanished."

"What reason drove you to await me?"

"I obeyed the sacred command of my sovereign, lingering here in death. How much time has elapsed since the Frost Giant Ancestor's downfall?" it inquired.

"More than three hundred thousand years."

"Such an eternity."

"Your ruler is the Snow Goddess?"

"Correct."

"Fascinating, it appears you chose to remain confined here by Sauron. If my guess holds, prior to ascending as a deity's servant, you were a Frost Giant."

"I am Olson, King of Giants."

"Thus, after the Giants' Ancestor fell to the gods, your Frost Giants turned against him and pledged to the Snow Goddess?"

At the mention of 'betrayal', a chill scoff escaped its voice:

"Giants prefer death on their feet over life on their knees; the word 'betrayal' never fits us.

When we clashed with the gods and lost, the Ancestor of Giants met his end, his mighty frame carved up and devoured by the deities in a vain bid for the Frost Blood to bolster their divine rule.

Yet ultimate might defies the grasp of these false divinities. The Snow Goddess, who devoured the largest share of our lord, has transformed beyond her former self.

Her essence was overtaken by the Ancestor of Giants ages ago. We possess courage, fearlessness, and might, yet folly evades us.

Unable to triumph, we feigned allegiance, biding our time for the right moment. Hope for revival lingers in the days ahead."

Levi stayed composed upon hearing this, as if he'd foreseen it: "So the Ancestor of Giants endures? Why share this with me?"

Olson responded:

"Because you serve as Sauron's backup scheme. My lord and Sauron forged a pact. After three hundred thousand years, with conditions aligned, we will surge forth to challenge the gods anew!"

Levi mulled this over silently, skepticism lingering in his thoughts.

He remembered the Frost Witch, who had tapped into the Ancestor of Giants' strength and risked erosion by his lingering intent.

The Ancestor of Giants appeared to pursue revival through seizure, perhaps dividing his essence— one thread in the astral realm, another in the mortal plane, hedging his bets wisely?

A prudent approach, truly.

"If Giants ally with Nora, why has your Church of Snow suppressed Nora since the Near Ancient times? All pretense?" Levi probed.

"Of course, only by mimicking them could we evade scrutiny from the astral realm. Sauron calls it the profound insight of [Harmonizing with Light and Dust], merging seamlessly to avoid notice in the astral expanse." Olson explained.

With this revelation, Levi grew mostly assured that Olson spoke truth. Yet doubt persisted, so he wandered the temple's confines.

Olson only whispered to itself.

"No need for shock. Beings who attain the Supreme Realm defy total annihilation; they scatter safeguards throughout the Multidimensional Plane.

Post-defeat against the gods, the Giants weren't wholly eradicated. Some yielded to the astral realm, remade as angels in its service.

Others concealed themselves in the hidden realm crafted by the Ancestor of Giants amid the Multidimensional Plane, the [Ancestral God’s Land], multiplying in secrecy, shunning the world, poised for vengeance."

As Levi scoured for valuables, he lifted his gaze and questioned:

"Where lies that domain?"

Olson withheld nothing from Levi.

"Its gateway resides in the Land of Oblivion."

With those words, its eyes sealed shut once more.

"What next?" Levi pressed.

Regrettably, Olson offered no reply.

Its final breath faded away, the godly corpse crumbled to dust, solely the spear-like divine weapon clattering to the floor with a sharp ring.

Levi retrieved it, spotting inscriptions in the Star Realm Language etched upon it.

"Shattered Jade."

This relic hailed from ancient times, its potency nearing that of the [Dusk Moon]; it had been Olson's, the mightiest angelic commander under the Snow Goddess.

Insights from the Shattered Jade Divine Spear flooded Levi's consciousness.

"This armament serves as the key to the Giant Kingdom."

On the matter of the Snow Goddess's true alliance, Levi required further proof. In time, he located a azure tome of antiquity on a temple shelf.