Both men appeared at the Unyielding Truth''s headquarters as holographic projections. Simrly, there were a few more holographic projections there as well.


    "I see almost everyone is here."


    "Who would dare be a no-show when the boss is the one calling for this gathering?"


    "Talroth isn''t here yet."


    "Well-"N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    "Hahaha, you just had to say it."


    At that moment, three figures in ck robes and masks appeared above the crowd. One of them stepped forward. "Silence."


    Instantly, the crowd quieted down and sat obediently in their seats.


    "Report your progress, starting from the lowest rank."


    "Alright." Zaafea stood up then and began, "Firstly, the gods of the West have begun their preliminary awakenings. This is half a year earlier than predicted. We estimate full awakening within three years.


    "Vilgoth Star and I encountered followers of the god ''Eider'' and engaged in battle. During the battle, we encountered a knight in armor who wasn''t a follower of Eider. We specte that the armor was made of special material from the Underworld and is also a product of the Western world.


    "It appears that the gods and the Underworld have reached some kind of consensus. We always encounter something rted to the Underworld when we''re out searching for their followers.


    "Secondly, the followers of Eider have abilities that affect everyone''s thoughts and mindscapes within a certain range, excluding the caster themselves. Simply put, it alters and erases consciousness, simr to Hexstar''s predictions but with a seeminglyrger scope. "Thirdly, this is just a personal spection of mine, but prayer may be one of the reasons elerating their awakening. That''s all."


    ...


    It was now time for a break. Nash and Talroth, who were in the Northern Territory, were engaged in a discussion.


    "Master Talroth, with the gods of the Western world awakening, isbat truly our only solution?"


    "Their awakening is an epochal


    event that will disrupt the bnce of power and faith in the entire world, if we''re not powerful enough to resist them, the world may undergo a reshuffling where the powerfat will suppress opposing faiths with


    absolute force.


    "This will inevitably lead to their dominance. At that point, the era of humanity maye to an end." "Does the Western world not consider this as well?"


    "We''re not sure about that. Looking back over the thousands of years of history, faith has always been in a state of absolute bnce. However, there has been a dramatic increase in faith in the Western world in the past years.


    "There''s more to it than meets the eye. They are definitely not awakening their gods blindly. They must have their own ns."


    Nash lowered his head, deep in thought. Noticing that he looked troubled, Talroth asked, "What''s the matter, Nash? I''ve known you for so long and have never seen you so troubled."


    Hearing this, Nash looked up at Talroth and answered, "Time is running out, and I''ve hit a bottleneck. I just don''t know what to do."


    "If that''s the case, why not go out and take a walk?" Talroth suggested.


    "Go out? But shouldn''t I focus on meditating and cultivating when facing a bottleneck?"


    "Not necessarily, no." Talroth shook his head and smiled meaningfully. "Do you understand the meaning behind the word ''traveler''?"


    "I understand what you mean, but I''ve been traveling back and forth domestically and internationally a lot. This—"


    "No, you don''t understand," Talroth


    cut him off firmly. "Let me ask you something, you''ve always had a ''purpose'', yes? Be it whether you''re on a mission outside, or in Jonford or Sapiton."


    "Of course. There''s no point of me going anywhere if there''s no purpose."