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Chapter 1088: The Perplexing Forest · Oct 22, 2026

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1051 Chapter 1051: God of First Light 2026-10-22
1052 Chapter 1052: Intense Battle 2026-10-22
1053 Chapter 1053: Burning Mana 2026-10-22
1054 Chapter 1054: Human Heart 2026-10-22
1055 Chapter 1055: Succeed 2026-10-22
1056 Chapter 1056: Shocking Gains 2026-10-22
1057 Chapter 1057: Well-Behaved Demons 2026-10-22
1058 Chapter 1058: Proper Worldview 2026-10-22
1059 Chapter 1059: Next Target 2026-10-22
1060 Chapter 1060: God of Fire Crickets 2026-10-22
1061 Chapter 1061: Further Complicating 2026-10-22
1062 Chapter 1062: Demigod-Level Mage 2026-10-22
1063 Chapter 1063: The Battle Between Good and Evil 2026-10-22
1064 Chapter 1064: Opportunity Arrives 2026-10-22
1065 Chapter 1065: The Ones Favored by the Planar Will 2026-10-22
1066 Chapter 1066: Messy Relationships Between Deities 2026-10-22
1067 Chapter 1067: Move 2026-10-22
1068 Chapter 1068: Competition of Divine Artifacts 2026-10-22
1069 Chapter 1069: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada 2026-10-22
1070 Chapter 1070: Unaware of the Oriole Behind 2026-10-22
1071 Chapter 1071: God of Smithing 2026-10-22
1072 Chapter 1072: Fighting Side by Side 2026-10-22
1073 Chapter 1073: Forbidden Spell! 2026-10-22
1074 Chapter 1074: Intervening 2026-10-22
1075 Chapter 1075: Getting Out 2026-10-22
1076 Chapter 1076: The Melee of Deities 2026-10-22
1077 Chapter 1077: Self-Destruct 2026-10-22
1078 Chapter 1078: Success 2026-10-22
1079 Chapter 1079: Arriving One After Another 2026-10-22
1080 Chapter 1080: Starting the Fight 2026-10-22
1081 Chapter 1081: Pure Chaos 2026-10-22
1082 Chapter 1082: Goddess of Music 2026-10-22
1083 Chapter 1083: The Seven Divine Relics 2026-10-22
1084 Chapter 1084: Mission of the Civilization 2026-10-22
1085 Chapter 1085: The End of the Crisis 2026-10-22
1086 Chapter 1086: Spider Queen’s Schemes 2026-10-22
1087 Chapter 1087: Impending Departure 2026-10-22
1088 Chapter 1088: The Perplexing Forest 2026-10-22
1089 Chapter 1089: Moonlit Cat Goddess 2026-10-22
1090 Chapter 1090: Tug-of-War 2026-10-22
1091 Chapter 1091: Capturing and Leaving 2026-10-22
1092 Chapter 1092: Gifts from the Demons 2026-10-22
1093 Chapter 1093: Goddess of Wealth 2026-10-22
1094 Chapter 1094: Not Much Time Left 2026-10-22
1095 Chapter 1095: Return 2026-10-22
1096 Chapter 1096: Trading Divine Abilities 2026-10-22
1097 Chapter 1097: Massive Wealth 2026-10-22
1098 Chapter 1098: The Legend of Blackhaven 2026-10-22
1099 Chapter 1099: Sudden Battle 2026-10-22
1100 Chapter 1100: Tough Opponent 2026-10-22

While Sein had gradually stepped away from his experiments to prepare for his next hunt and eventual departure, Faeloria had grown increasingly lively in recent decades.

More and more deities had left the Prime Materia Plane, returning to their divine nation that hovered high above the skies.

At the same time, divine battles had become increasingly frequent and more intense.

Most of these clashes now took place high above the main continent, just beneath the crystal wall of laws, where deities could unleash their full power without restraint.

With their strength restored, the deities wasted no time in flaunting their full might. Even the wielders of weak power had become significantly stronger.

If Sein attempted to hunt a god now, even targeting a weak deity like the God of Fire Crickets would be extremely risky. With his current strength, success was unlikely, and failure might mean death.

To make matters worse, he had run into another problem: the two divine artifacts in his possession were no longer functioning properly.

The Demon Mask, embedded with the Goddess of Music’s divine relic, and the Radiant Heart Rod, which held the relics of the God of First Light and the God of Fire Crickets, had both become unstable.

As the divine relics within them gradually regained their original power, the rune arrays Sein had engraved on the artifacts could no longer contain that energy.

Crafting divine-grade magical artifacts was never easy.

Whether it was the mask or the magic rod, upgrading them again would take a tremendous effort.

But over the past two hundred years, Sein had poured most of his energy into analyzing divine relics and deciphering this world’s laws.

His gains from the Battlefield of Gods had far exceeded anything he had expected.

Of course, the bigger the harvest, the more time and effort it took to fully absorb it all.

A mage’s strength was tied directly to knowledge, and Sein’s knowledge had grown by leaps and bounds, especially after years of exchanging insights with Eluvira, the Goddess of Magic.

Even though his divine artifacts were not functioning at their peak, his personal strength had not declined. On the contrary, he was far stronger now than he had been just a few centuries ago.

Rumble!

A deafening boom echoed through the sky, and a burning streak of light arced across the heavens like a meteor.

Another unfortunate deity had fallen.

The Graveyard of Gods was truly living up to its name.

Sein would have liked to visit that place himself if he were not still too weak to survive there.

It was said to be the most dangerous place in all of Faeloria, but also the richest in hidden treasures. With a bit of luck, one could even stumble across fragments of divine relics.

At least half of all the deities who had fallen over Faeloria’s long history had perished there.

That place was also where the glory of the ancient gods had come to an end.

***

The time soon came for Sein and Lorthisra to make their move.

Given how important this operation was, Lorthisra—who did not want to stir up any suspicion—refused any direct assistance from the Purgatory demons.

Instead, she used them only to gather detailed intel on the Moonlit Cat Goddess.

The Perplexing Forest, where they chose to strike, was said to be the most secretive lair of the Moonlit Cat Goddess.

How the demons managed to uncover its location was anyone’s guess.

This vast, seemingly endless stretch of primeval forest lay deep within the heart of the Wings of Nature’s territory.

Aside from the Moonlit Cat Goddess herself, there were rumors that other lesser deities from the same faction were also quietly spreading their faith in that forest.

Right now, most of Faeloria’s deities were locked in battle at the Graveyard of Gods.

If Lorthisra were to strike now, it was unlikely many would notice, with everyone’s attention drawn to the ongoing divine conflict.

Of course, she would have to act fast, be precise, and show no hesitation.

If she missed this window, the difficulty of making another attempt would rise exponentially.

The trees in Perplexing Forest were thick and tall. Some stretched tens or even hundreds of meters into the sky, their crowns rising and falling like great green waves.

As a result, almost no sunlight ever reached the forest floor. The thick canopy above greedily absorbed every sliver of light, leaving the entire woodland permanently dim.

A gray mist that never seemed to clear lingered in the forest.

Aside from the forest’s native species, no creatures could even survive in this environment.

Every year, adventurers from across Faeloria came to explore the edge of the forest, but none dared to venture deeper.

Sein, now draped in a black robe, was flying into the depths of that very forest.

As he moved through the shadows, he asked Lorthisra a question that had been bugging him.

“Why not go after the Bone Lord instead?”

The Bone Lord was an intermediate deity, and from what Sein understood, his strength was slightly below that of the Moonlit Cat Goddess—probably somewhere in the middle stage of Rank Five.

He later learned the reason: the necromantic laws the Bone Lord wielded simply did not align with Lorthisra’s nature. Her divine relic and law attributes were rooted in the umbra element.

The Spider Queen’s accomplishments in necromancy, array arts, and chimera synthesis were notable, but they were all side pursuits.

Likewise, Sein had a solid grasp of apothecary, not because it was his main field of study, but simply because it was practical.

The Spider Queen was in no mood for more conversation. With her constant urging, Sein finally located a suitable clearing after nearly two weeks of searching.

It was a forest clearing, and under Lorthisra’s guidance, Sein began setting up a massive magic array.

This was not the main array meant to deal with the Moonlit Cat Goddess—it was merely a decoy.

The actual killing spell would be triggered through the altar Lorthisra had prepared back in the Magus World.

From his spatial storage, Sein pulled out dozens of cat monsters he had hunted within the Perplexing Forest.

These creatures looked nothing like the Catfolk from the Beastmen World of the Magus Alliance.

The Catfolk there had long since evolved to resemble humans in most ways, aside from the distinctive cat ears and tails they still bore.

In particular, the cat girls were among the most sought-after slaves in Beastmen World’s foreign trade, just like the fox maidens.

Their beauty had made them a constant subject of fantasy.

Rumor even had it that certain rare breeds of cat girls possessed sapphire-like eyes that shimmered in shifting shades of blue.

If the opportunity ever arose, Sein would not mind acquiring one or two of them as lab assistants.

They were easy on the eyes and could help Azelia with daily cleaning duties.

The cat monsters in Faeloria, however, were a completely different story.

They retained their primitive wildcat features. Their bodies, movements, even faces were still very much feline.

Because of that, most people found them more repulsive than fascinating.

Still, these cat monsters were the Moonlit Cat Goddess’ most devout and populous followers.

In fact, it was highly likely that Nocthera herself had originally evolved from this very species.

Yet, in Faeloria’s many myths and legends, the Moonlit Cat Goddess was always depicted as a divine figure of elegance and beauty.

No matter how one tried to make the connection, there was simply no resemblance between her graceful appearance and those ugly cat monsters.

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