Village Head's Debauchery - Chapter 1334

Chapter 1334: Grace’s Gift
“When I ascended, I transformed into a more gorgeous form. Did Daddy also transform when he ascended?” Grace asked, her tone inquisitive.

Orion nodded. “I did.”

“Can I see it?”

“Sure,” Orion replied.

He transformed into his true god form for her to see.

“Wow… Your hair and eyes are like mine but different,” Grace said in awe.

“I will learn to master my powers quickly so we can defeat anyone who threatens the Paradise realm together,” Grace said, pumping her small fists into the air.

“Sure. Then I’ll be waiting for you to get stronger,” Orion said with a smile.

He reverted back to his normal human form.

Grace’s ascension was completed.

After glancing at the Mysteries seed hanging from a branch of the White Flame Cosmic Tree, he vanished and reappeared before Anara and the others who were awaiting them.

“Grace!” Anara rushed forward and pulled her into her arms.

She looked at her with a loving, motherly gaze, scrutinising every part of her body. Finding nothing wrong, she refocused on Orion.

“How did it go?” she asked.

Although they had already concluded Grace’s ascension was successful based on what they had witnessed and sensed within Grace, something she couldn’t quite pinpoint, she wanted to hear it from Orion himself.

The others listened attentively.

The bizarre Will of the Divine Mysteries had also reappeared, observing them.

“Grace is now officially Paradise’s second true god,” Orion responded with a smile. “For everyone’s safety, I sealed her powers so she can gradually get used to them as she grows older.”

“That’s good,” Anara sighed. She didn’t want to be erased from existence by mistake if Grace suddenly had a fit. So, she had no disagreement with sealing her abilities.

Suddenly, Anara noticed that Grace was twitching.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

“I feel strange,” Grace responded, her tone filled with uncertainty. She turned her head toward Orion and said, “Daddy, I think my gift is manifesting?”

In an instant, Grace vanished from Anara’s arms and appeared in Orion’s.

“Breathe slowly. Don’t force it. It will manifest on its own,” Orion said calmly, holding down his excitement.

Grace nodded and followed his instructions.

Suddenly, the space around her began to distort and undulate.

Orion created a barrier, sealing them off from the outside.

To those outside, Orion and Grace appeared like distant reflections in the vast cosmic sky, visible but completely undetectable through any divine sense or sound.

Then, a wave of golden sand materialised around Grace.

Sand?

Orion stared in surprise. He hadn’t expected Grace’s gift to be golden sand. Still, he didn’t overthink it. Every gift was unique.

He was now able to perceive the properties of an individual’s gift without waiting for it to fully manifest.

And what he saw stunned him.

These golden sands possessed nurturing capabilities. If Grace were still a mortal, and they still resided in the main Material Realm, the tree nymphs wouldn’t need to overexert themselves anymore. With her gift alone, they could reap bountiful harvests every season.

At a divine level, the sands could nurture both living and non-living things. In simpler terms, anything touched by the golden sand would experience a boost in its potential.

Mortals exposed to it could quickly rise to the strength of a three- or four-star warrior. Ordinary items could evolve into artefacts, and existing artefacts could rank up. Like planting trees, one could even grow multiple artefacts from a single item or create clones from a single being.

The golden sands could also be layered with other abilities, enriching techniques and attacks for extended periods. With enough of them, even barren ground could transform into sacred land, depending on the environment.

And now that Grace was a true god, capable of shaping reality itself…

This divine gift could be used to nurture another cosmic structure. Once Grace learns how to cultivate her abilities properly, a new Cosmic Tree Structure with Paradise as the main structure could be grown.

This…

Orion dared to imagine the true extent of her potential.

Suddenly, Orion’s expression shifted to one of disbelief.

Even he couldn’t help but be astounded by how quickly they were progressing.

Not long ago, they had just finished creating a new cosmic structure layered over the Material Cosmic Tree, one inspired by the heavens themselves. That structure could now exist independently.

And now, in rapid succession, two new true gods had been born. Already, he was entertaining the idea of expanding even further, with Paradise serving as the main Cosmic Structure.

How long would it take the average true god to acquire the resources and contemplate taking such actions?

Probably an unknown number of epochs.

Yet, they had accomplished all of this in such a short period.

Orion was self-aware that every grand step he took seemed to defy the known cosmic rules. But it wasn’t as though he planned them in advance. They simply happened.

Was this one of the perks of being an anomaly?

Still, he didn’t base his entire existence on being one. His choices, regardless of the unpredictable variables they encountered, had led them to this very moment.

Though being an anomaly came with its dangers, he couldn’t deny that the experience had been fascinating.

The golden sands, too, were just as versatile as other gifts.

However, he didn’t share everything with Grace. He only told her what was necessary for her current level of strength, which was at the divine stage. The rest would be hers to discover on her own.

After a few minutes, Grace nodded.

She instinctively deactivated her gift as if she had known how to do it all along.

The golden sand lingering in the air dissolved, fizzling out of existence.

Orion dispelled the barrier. He handed Grace back to Anara, calming her down and explaining the situation to everyone.

Their expressions shifted, ranging from shock to disbelief to outright stupefaction.

“I don’t think I can handle any more of this,” Reena said with a weary sigh.

Gina and a few others nodded in agreement.

General Reynold and Oberon shared a quiet understanding, though they kept their expressions neutral. They had wanted to speak, but seeing Ilse’s growing pettiness in response to every new development, they chose silence.

They wouldn’t give her anything more to fuel it.

“Wow… I’m starting to think I won the lottery,” said the bizarre Will of the Divine Mysteries, its tone stunned.

‘It’ shifted its gaze between Orion and Grace, scrutinising every detail of their beings. ‘It’ wanted to see if there was anything else special that Orion had chosen to keep hidden.

Unfortunately, whatever secrets remained were too well concealed for it to detect.

No one paid any attention to it.

“I’ll take her back to rest,” Anara said.

“I’ll come with you,” Orion replied.

Before Anara could respond, an exact replica of Orion emerged from his body.

This wasn’t a clone; it was Orion himself.

As a true god with the Tri-Omni trait, Orion could manifest multiple copies of himself simultaneously. Each one mirrored his true form, carrying identical strength, knowledge, and will.

There was only one unifying consciousness governing them all. If any manifestation were destroyed, its memories and experiences would return instantly to the source. It wouldn’t weaken him in the slightest.

They were a multiplication of his being.

This was the essence of his divine omnipresence.

Most divine beings wouldn’t even notice the difference. Only other true gods could tell, and even then, some could only under particular conditions.

For instance, if two manifestations occupied the same space simultaneously and their auras overlapped, like during a coordinated attack, a true god would immediately recognise the dual presence.

Or, if a manifestation and the original attempted to form a fate bond with the same individual, a glitch in their fate signature would occur. A true god would instantly perceive the original fate signature and detect which one was genuine, as the duplicate would carry subtle lags or distortions.

However, Orion doubted that this method would work on him due to his status as an anomaly. His fate couldn’t be seen, and anyone who chose to follow him would also be affected by his anomalous nature.

The stronger one’s fate, the slower they were affected by his anomaly. He had already confirmed this when checking on Ilse and the others.

Now, he realised they must have used that as inspiration to hide their fate from his perception. As for how they managed it, he still had no idea.

Anara stared wide-eyed at the two Orions. She couldn’t tell which was the original and which was a manifestation.

“Let’s go,” Orion said.

Anara swiftly calmed herself and nodded. A wide, bright smile spread across her face as she ignored her sisters’ jealous gazes, and then they vanished together.

The others turned their attention to Orion, who remained.

They didn’t need to speak, utter a word, or even send a telepathic message. Their eyes conveyed everything they wanted to say.

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