Free Web NovelChapter 513: Chapter 287: Divine Rune Knight Order
Seeing that Duke Phil hadn’t seen through him, Fang Zhen gave a slight nod.
’The reason I revealed my real name is because I started to wonder, if I’m going to gain followers, what if I use the wrong name? Would the power from my legendary experiences be channeled to some other unknown entity?’
’If I change my name, what happens if I can’t receive these benefits myself?’
’When I think about it like that, it’s better to just use my real name.’
’Once I find a reliable path to godhood, I can add a few titles, like "God of Strength and Development." That should make it easier to fill the godhood progress bar.’
’The names "God of Strength and Development" are a bit too abstract. The title of "Martial God" is much simpler. I’ll see what to do when the time comes.’
’I wonder if there are other Divine Spirits in the god-and-demon-level dungeons.’
’I have a feeling that a common concept like "Martial God" has probably already been claimed by some other entity.’
’It wouldn’t be good to provoke some powerful, unknown rival. After all, I haven’t truly become a god yet. I’ll just have to play it by ear when the time comes.’
Fang Zhen and Duke Phil finalized their terms. Now sharing a common secret, the two could be considered to have been open with each other.
In Duke Phil’s mind, Yak had sacrificed his soul to the Divine Spirit that Fang Zhen represented for a chance to save this world. In exchange, the soul of an Angel had entered Yak’s body, bringing all sorts of abilities with it.
And Fang Zhen was this Angel, who had come to the Divine Rune Realm in Yak’s place to punish evil and spread his god’s glory and teachings.
So, Duke Phil’s interpretation was remarkably thorough, and it even held up logically.
Fang Zhen thought about it. ’It seems the logic Duke Phil came up with on his own is even better than the story I was planning to build.’
At the same time, he also saw the state the Divine Rune Realm was in.
The Kingdom where Duke Phil resided had reached a tipping point. The pressure from the demons was immense; any more would cause the entire Kingdom and its society to collapse.
The people’s faith was on its last legs. The next few years would likely decide their very survival.
If they failed, the entire Kingdom would fall under the bleak, sunless rule of demons.
Fang Zhen’s arrival was the last hope for the world’s knowledgeable and discerning individuals, a hope they wanted to grasp with all their might to free themselves from the despair and fear of death.
「Two days later.」
In just two days, with all the Divine Rune Arrays running at full capacity, two tons of manganese steel alloy had been completely converted into Divine Rune Weapons.
Fang Zhen also received one of the Divine Rune Weapons made from the manganese steel alloy. It looked like an ordinary steel sword, but when activated with even a small amount of force—such as a powerful grip—invisible Divine Patterns would surface on the blade.
Once the Divine Patterns were activated, even an ordinary person wielding the sword could produce a blade of light nearly three feet long.
The power was devastating.
The weapons and armor of ordinary soldiers in this world could be sliced apart by this blade of light in a single strike.
Fang Zhen was somewhat surprised after seeing the demonstration.
’This is a bit like the sword auras from the martial arts novels I’ve read.’
’Generally, that’s a skill only the most powerful, end-game characters in martial arts novels can use. Even someone like Feng Qingyang might not be capable of it.’
’Once a sword aura manifests, it’s indestructible—practically an invincible force in its respective Martial Arts world.’
And now, through this Divine Rune forging process, Duke Phil’s entire army of nearly 9,000 soldiers had been fully equipped.
Fang Zhen did a quick mental calculation. ’A soldier using a Divine Rune Weapon might not be on the level of Du Gufei or Feng Qingyang, but they’re at least comparable to Ma Yu. In terms of raw power, that’s more than enough.’
’In fact, their pure attack power might even surpass the Five Greats.’
’The soldiers themselves might be lacking in personal strength, but their weapons make up the difference.’
’This kind of power, gained through external means, might not be the most "orthodox," but power is power. Who cares where it comes from? If it works, it works.’
Fang Zhen thought about it. ’A fighting force of 9,000 soldiers on par with Ma Yu or the Five Greats, all equipped with Divine Weapons... they’re suddenly in a completely different league.’
’In a world of traditional weapons, an army like this could conquer everything. I wonder how they’ll fare against those demons?’
In addition to this, Fang Zhen’s own equipment was also etched with High-tier Divine Patterns.
The Divine Rune Etching process was actually quite simple. One just had to inscribe the High-tier Divine Patterns, arrange them with special materials, and upon activation, the item would undergo a form of equipment Alchemy automatically.
As his part of the deal, Fang Zhen had his Thunder Spear, Feiyu Iron Wall Armor, Flying Lotus, and essentially all of his usable Extraordinary items undergo Divine Rune Etching.
Fang Zhen had initially gone into it with a "let’s just see what happens" attitude, but he now discovered that Divine Patterns, Alchemy, and Rune Carving could apparently be stacked without conflicting with one another.
Divine Rune Etching penetrated directly into the metal’s interior, rather than requiring external carving.
In that sense, it was a level above the Alchemists of the Curse Seal World.
However, he discovered that while the Divine Rune Masters of this world were likely strong in application, they didn’t have a thorough grasp of the underlying principles.
After all, their Divine Patterns were said to have originated from the markings on the body of a fallen god.
And ever since Duke Phil became convinced that Fang Zhen was an Angel sent by a god, his entire attitude had changed. He now held almost nothing back from Fang Zhen, hiding no secrets and having no reservations.
