Village Head's Debauchery - Chapter 1259

Chapter 1259: Orion’s New Divine Mandate(2), The New Mysteries Name
Orion stood up from his seat once more and nodded, “I will. “Then he bowed his head once more towards the direction of the new Mysteries and said, “Thank you.” He raised his head and returned to sitting on his throne.

“Have you thought about a name for your new Divine Mandate?” General Reynold asked, with a smile at the side of his lip. The more he spoke with the young man before him, the more he acknowledged him and understood that no one was more capable of the job than him.

“Authority is an extension of will, but with this throne, my will knows no bounds. So I call this Divine Mandate, the Throne of Infinite Edicts,” Orion replied.

“The name ‘Throne of Infinite Edicts’ conveys the highest position of authority, which has the ultimate say in all matters. It is a fearless name for an exquisite Divine Mandate, matching your role as the Supreme Leader of this entire realm. I like it,” General Reynold said with an approving nod.

Oberon also nodded approvingly.

“The new Mysteries seemed pleased by your naming sense,” He said.

“Thank you,” Orion said, glancing at the enormous twelve-step stairs.

“Have you thought about a name for the new Mysteries? I think it would feel a little odd if ‘we’ keep calling it by the new Mysteries,” He said, focusing on General Reynold and Oberon.

“No, we haven’t. But I admit that you are right. ‘It’ deserves a name of ‘its’ own rather than being called ‘New Mysteries’,” Oberon responded.

Oberon and General Reynold both had pondering expressions. Suddenly, they stopped and turned to look at Orion.

“Do you want to give a name to the new Mysteries?” General Reynold asked.

“No, I was just asking,” Orion replied, swiftly shaking his head.

He had no interest in naming the new Mysteries.

Wouldn’t it be the same as intentionally attempting to ruin his relationship with the new Mysteries if ‘it’ didn’t like the name?

One should know that the deeper the bond between two individuals, the more intense the hatred or pain if it falls apart.

Orion wasn’t willing to take such a risk, especially after ‘it’ had given him a fragment of itself.

“You can’t refuse. The new Mysteries has also decided to accept whichever name you give it, so go ahead and give it your best,” General Reynold said with a smile.

Orion’s brow twitched. He would have believed General Reynold was setting him up if he wasn’t convinced that his intentions were pure. Refusing would mean disregarding the new Mysteries’ genuine offer.

Since he couldn’t think of a way out, Orion accepted the responsibility and decided to come up with a name.

For thirty minutes, Orion pondered, searching for the perfect name. He wasn’t concerned about the time; taking this long would show he was being thoughtful and trying his best. Part of him even hoped that after seeing his effort, they might tell him not to worry about it.

But so far, neither General Reynold nor Oberon had spoken.

They waited patiently for his response.

“I’ve come up with two names. ‘It’ can choose the one ‘it’ likes. They are ‘Paradise Mysteries’ or ‘Mysteries of the Twelve Step Stairs,” Orion finally said, offering the only two names he could think of.

He needed something simple yet profound, and since Divine Mysteries was already taken, these were the best he could come up with. He also gave ‘it’ a choice to avoid the risk of picking a name it might dislike.

“Which name do you think is better?” General Reynold asked, his voice curious.

Unbeknownst to him, his question sliced through Orion’s plan like a hot knife through butter, leaving Orion scrambling for a response.

‘Forget it, I’ll decide and deal with the rest later,’ Orion thought.

Taking a deep breath, Orion responded, “I think ‘Paradise Mysteries’ fits well. Considering that this entire realm belongs to Paradise and will be known as such, it makes sense for the Mysteries of our realm to carry that name,” he said firmly.

Paradise Mysteries—it was a good name!

Orion affirmed his belief, knowing that it was worth trying while his affirmation couldn’t be imposed on an unfathomable entity like the new Mysteries. After all, he was a divine being.

Silence enveloped the void expanse.

General Reynold and Oberon appeared deep in thought, their gazes fixed on the twelve-step stairs.

After a few moments, they turned back to Orion.

“‘It’ has decided that ‘it’ likes the name ‘Paradise Mysteries’ as it makes ‘it’ feel connected to the realm’s inhabitants. However, ‘it’ also desires its identity to strengthen that connection even more, so ‘it’ likes the name ‘The Will of the Twelve Step Stairs,” General Reynold said with a smile.

“Outsiders will know ‘it’ as ‘Paradise Mysteries,’ but within the realm and among Paradise’s inhabitants, ‘it’ will be known by the latter. That is ‘its’ decision, one that ‘it’ reached with your help.”

Oberon nodded in agreement. “You might become more favoured in the future,” he said with a smile.

Orion sighed inwardly. He nodded with a smile at Oberon’s words.

Though he wanted to ask why he had been put in such a tense position when the Will of the Twelve Step Stairs would choose both names anyway, he saw no point in saying it aloud.

Things could have turned out very differently otherwise.

“Can I ask how you’re communicating with the Will of the Twelve Step Stairs?” Orion asked, glancing curiously at General Reynold and Oberon.

While he reasoned that ‘its’ thoughts were being projected into their minds, a common technique for divine beings, he knew he would be disappointed if that were all. Also, it wouldn’t explain why the Will of the Twelve Step Stairs hadn’t communicated with him yet.

He expected more from an entity like the Will of the Twelve Step Stairs.

“We’re communicating through a special vibration frequency,” General Reynold explained. “It can’t use words for now because that would require… well, it would need to ‘dumb itself down,’ so to speak. It’s much faster this way and easier to convey pure intent.”

“The Will of the Twelve Step Stairs wishes to speak to you as ‘its’ favoured one, but it can’t because this special frequency is too dangerous for a demigod or a weaker divine being. If exposed to it, your body would be overwhelmed by its intent, and in the worst case, your essence would be eroded, leaving only a vessel filled with that intent.”

Orion gulped. He had never imagined that merely trying to communicate with such an entity could lead to such extreme consequences.

Sure, he wasn’t disappointed by the response, but wasn’t this too ridiculous?

“I understand. I’ll do my best to grow stronger so I can communicate with the Will of the Twelve Step Stairs,” Orion said with a nod.

In truth, he wasn’t eager to communicate with it directly and was glad for the intermediaries.

“We’re certain you will,” General Reynold replied with a smile. “Do you have any other questions?” he asked, ready to entertain Orion’s questions.

Orion nodded. “I have another question. It’s regarding the future path of Paradise’s new Divine beings, including myself. Thanks to the Will of the Twelve Step Stairs, their bodies have become incredibly resistant to Vylkr energy and are capable of utilizing it upon contact. But those of us who have been relying on Vylkr energy can only store Divine energy for a limited time before we are overwhelmed by it,” he explained.

“I discussed this with Ilse recently, and we’ve found that it will be difficult for us to master the laws in the future. While we know the Vylkr spawns can harness the laws of the universe, we have no idea how they achieve this. As a result, we’re stuck on what to do. I hope I can get some guidance on how to resolve this issue before I leave.”

Orion sighed heavily as he finished speaking.

This issue had weighed on him, though he had pushed it to the back of his mind so it wouldn’t interfere with Paradise’s ongoing celebrations. He had managed to talk about it with Ilse yesterday while she examined his Divine Mandate.

Not everyone was like Aurora, who could freely use both Vylkr and Divine energy at will, or like the Prismerions, Pixies, and the Tree Nymphs—Crystalia, Whisperwing, Anara, and others—who had never used Vylkr energy and could naturally acquire Divine energy and resistance to Vylkr energy after their ascension.

However, Reena, Gina, Evaline, and others had relied solely on Vylkr energy. During their ascension, they gained the highest resistance to Vylkr energy, and with their Devourer Hearts merging with their bodies, becoming a natural part of their being, the potency of their Vylkr energy had multiplied several times over.

It wasn’t wrong to say that they possessed a vast reservoir of Vylkr energy within them, even more potent than the Villager’s Vylkr containers. Because of this, they could not fully integrate Divine energy into their being, as the Vylkr energy forcefully expelled it.

So, despite being able to store and utilize Divine energy, it was only for a limited time before it was consumed.