Chapter 498: Chapter 295: Disease of Excessive Desire, The Effect of the Faith System

"As the personal agent appointed by my lord, do I not have sufficient authority to do this?"

As she spoke, Saintess Kizi slowly raised her head to look directly at Him, completely unconcerned with the stench wafting from His direction.

"...Or should I understand this as you thinking that filthy disease has already detached from desire to exist independently...right?"

Boom—

Just as Saintess Kizi finished speaking.

The gaze of the Desire Curse suddenly turned cold, and a surge of killing intent emerged instantly.

A massive Tier pressure suddenly descended, causing the surrounding altar to tremble.

Disease of Excessive Desire—Desire Curse.

As one of the strongest Favored under the Kizi God, it possesses terrifying power.

Although it still does not have Demigod Tier, its power is exceptionally strong, with means comparable to a Demigod.

This is why it’s so inflated.

However, Saintess Kizi remained unmoved, merely looking at Him coldly, with the Kizi Mark in her hand shining brightly.

Seeing this situation.

In brief moments, the coldness on the face of Desire Curse gradually gathered back, revealing that creepy uncle-like smile once again.

"Hehe, quite a spirited little girl."

"Looking at you really makes me die of envy, if I could conquer you, it would absolutely give me euphoric pleasure..."

Desire Curse withdrew his gaze, no longer confronting her, moved his arms slightly.

"Prepare the ships."

"By the way, find me a girl who looks like you, has to wear a veil like you."

With that said, Desire Curse showed her a bizarre smile, with his mouth almost reaching the ear again.

Saintess Kizi’s face remained calm, lightly nodded, then turned around and left the Kizi Holy Hall without a glance back.

Desire Curse watched her disappearing figure, licking his lips.

Then turned to look at the Kizi Divine Statue, eyes squinting slightly.

But eventually, still slowly walked beside the Kizi God, head lowered slightly, body slowly petrifying.

Eventually, the Kizi Holy Hall reverted back to its initial quiet state...

... 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Scott Region.

The Kizi Divine Statue that once stood in the grand square has already collapsed heavily.

Yet, no statue of Rogel or the Master of the Black Tide has been erected here.

Rogel doesn’t care about erecting statues.

If someone wants to build one in their spare time, he naturally doesn’t mind, but he doesn’t like to intentionally spend manpower and resources on things where symbolic meaning outweighs the actual effect.

And Scott’s current situation is still not optimistic.

However, even so, many islanders from Scott still voluntarily come to the square to pray on sunny days.

Since the arrival of the Black Tide Church, their life has visibly changed.

Reclaiming wasteland, just law, the concepts of equality and respect have begun naturally replacing the theories of excessive desire propagated by the Kizi Church.

Many young people have voluntarily joined the Black Tide Secret Society, becoming part of it.

Among them, some seek power, some desire status, and some purely worship the teachings of the Black Tide Secret Society.

But regardless, their participation and cooperation are driving the Scott region towards order quickly.

Of course, there are also negative situations.

After executing the vast majority of families and nobility, the Scott region’s administration was once paralyzed, with some malicious individuals causing considerable trouble during the chaos.

But in the face of absolute power, these disturbances are mere clouds; the power of the Black Tide would let them taste pain.

This is not a world where everyone is equal in terms of power.

Rogel is well aware of this.

The reason other churches choose to cooperate with these families is firstly to monopolize Extraordinary Power, and secondly because it also provides a suitable environment to propagate their teachings.

Otherwise, they would not tolerate anyone sharing their benefits.

After all, those Faith spirits who can reach this step are no fools, no one knows better than them how strong the power they hold is.

But this set is useless on Rogel.

He does not accept the presence of these parasites.

He needs the islanders to become strong.

Rogel is also not worried that they might betray him, or rather, he does not care about it.

He doesn’t think most people, after acquiring Extraordinary Power, will willingly become slaves.

With him, it’s "exchange," he can give the exchanger some respect, but in other churches, it’s "bestowal," you have to become a dog to people.

This way, how those who acquired Extraordinary Power because of him will choose, naturally goes without saying.

Rogel had considered this from the beginning.

So he is not simply holding onto the notion of "true heart for true heart," thinking his help will make these people grateful to him for life.

If some deity offered great cost to promise power to buy over these people?

Who can guarantee they would never betray?

No one can say for certain.

A new group of superhumans will emerge from the Land of Faith in the Black Tide Secret Society, they are neither Extraordinary nor traditional Believers.

Rogel has enormous grace towards them, that’s true, but nobody can be sure about the future.

However, Rogel is convinced of one thing: as long as he does not fall, the Black Tide Secret Society will always be the optimal choice for the majority of this group, that’s enough.

Because respect, strength, and fairness, only the Black Tide Secret Society can offer them.

"Long live the Black Tide will!"

The square echoed with the shouts of numerous native Scott inhabitants.

Most of them are young people, with fanaticism and devotion in their eyes.

This group contributes vast amounts of Power of Faith to Rogel.

Which made Rogel, far away in the boundary mist, secretly surprised.