Fifth Epoch, June 28, 1349, above the Gray Mist.
"What's going on?"
Zhou Mingrui looked at the Gray Mist flowing like water and the deep red "stars" of various sizes, unsure of where he had arrived.
Just then, he saw a deep red star that was constantly contracting and expanding, as if flashing.
Curiously, he touched it.
...
Third Epoch, the Era of Calamity.
After the Great Cataclysm.
After Xia Ai'er left a back door above the Gray Mist, he returned to the Elf settlement.
The impact of the Ancient Sun God's fall affected all aspects, and the Elves' situation became even worse; even Sunia Island, their last stronghold, could not be held.
When Xia Ai'er was sheltering the remaining Elves as they migrated towards the Rorsted Archipelago, he advanced to Sequence Three Sea King. Leodero still had some sense of propriety and did not personally pursue Xia Ai'er, a Demigod.
To thank Arrodes for his help, Xia Ai'er named the largest archipelago in the central Sunia Sea the Rorsted Archipelago.
Arrodes believed him and was happy for a long time.
Of course, he later wanted to advance to Angel.
Gao Xinaim proactively suggested that she would find a way to help Xia Ai'er find a Calamity Beyonder characteristic, as Xia Ai'er was an Elf.
And there were truly not many fierce individuals who could advance to Sequence Three under the Lord of Storms' targeting.
Xia Ai'er was already the most talented Elf of the new generation.
Gao Xinaim took great care of Xia Ai'er, because for Elves to survive, they truly could not do without Saint-level backbone forces. True Gods disdained fighting Saints, but if True Gods had a chance to fight Angels, they would not hold back.
During the Elves' migration, if there wasn't a backbone force like Xia Ai'er, any Angel who dared to show their face would be severely suppressed. Was this not a kind of helplessness for the weak?
Now the Elves had established a new settlement on the island, leaving the North Continent, and no longer needed large-scale migration. At this time, if they could have one more Angel, it would definitely be a good thing.
But Xia Ai'er still did not accept Gao Xinaim's kind offer. Elves were usually quite straightforward; if the Elf Queen still had extra Beyonder characteristics, she would give them directly, not try to "find a way."
The only possibility Xia Ai'er could think of was that the Elf Queen wanted to find a way to separate a Calamity Beyonder characteristic for himself. It wasn't difficult for an Angel to separate Beyonder characteristics from Sequence 9 to Sequence 3, but separating a Sequence 2 Beyonder characteristic was somewhat life-threatening.
He had other choices and didn't want to owe this favor.
As for the God of Luck?
He had never seen him, and Gao Xinaim had also said that for the God of Luck to hide himself well was a safer choice for the God of Luck and for the Elves.
Xia Ai'er bid farewell to Gao Xinaim and, under Arrodes' guidance, went to the North Sea to search for the Beyonder characteristic left behind by a former Elf subordinate deity, polluted by the Chaos Sea, after his death.
He additionally consumed a Sequence 6 Polymath potion from the White Tower Pathway, imitating Beyonder abilities like the Faceless's shapeshifting. He traveled the land, watching the Six Gods protect humanity through the "Great Cataclysm" they had "directed," watching them establish their own churches and write their own holy texts, while the Ancient Sun God's name was gradually no longer mentioned.
This period, before the new order was re-established, was called the Era of Strife.
Because Arrodes possessed a certain "omniscience," Xia Ai'er also did not miss a grand event; he saw the second profane slate.
His contemporaries included Bethel Abraham, Solomon, Old Zaratul, Tudor, Trunsoest, Augustus, Einhorn, Sauron, Castiya, Zoroast, Stiano, and... Cheek.
Since Constantine did not appear, Xia Ai'er took that surname, thus becoming Xia Ai'er Constantine.
A pitiable person who might not have been the weakest among the people of that time, but whose head was already occupied by a deity.
Because the Storm pathway's ritual for becoming a God was already known, Xia Ai'er curiously glanced at the Hermit and found that the ritual for becoming a God was to live in seclusion for a thousand years, but there were still spontaneous followers and beliefs in the world.
This resolved a doubt in Xia Ai'er's mind: no wonder the first generation members of the Moses Ascetic Order were so united in spreading the faith of the "Hidden Sage"; they wanted to exploit a loophole.
First, let the non-existent "Hidden Sage" exist, "live in seclusion for a thousand years," and then the final victor would become the "Hidden Sage," completing the advancement ritual and becoming the Hermit.
Xia Ai'er silently sympathized with the first generation members of the Moses Ascetic Order who were working hard. The harder they worked now, the stronger the future Hidden Sage would be, strong enough to directly confront the God of Steam and Machinery.
He also playfully teased Sauron, who was somewhat doubting life after reading the profane slate, as such an opportunity was rare and would be gone if missed. As for Cheek, who was even more doubtful of life...
Xia Ai'er didn't dare to provoke that guy.
Mr. Cheek was definitely the most outstanding existence among their generation; Solomon, Abraham, and all the others had to step aside.
"Hey, what's your name?"
In the morning, Sauron, while getting dressed, looked at the Elf, who had removed his disguise and revealed a soft face characteristic of the Divine Land, and asked.
"Xia Ai'er, what else?"
Xia Ai'er yawned, With emotion "Different World" of "Simple folk customs","Enthusiastic and open".
"Xia Ai'er Constantine?"
"I'll remember that."
"You didn't dump your extra Beyonder characteristic on me, did you?"
"My child must inherit my Hunter Pathway in the future."
Sauron flipped over and straddled Xia Ai'er, looking down at him. Even though she hadn't fully matured yet, one could still see a hint of the future Conqueror's demeanor.
"No."
"If you don't like it, why would I do such a thankless task?"
Xia Ai'er looked at Sauron, finding it difficult to reconcile this sharp young woman with the stereotypical image in his memory.
"Oh? That makes you feel strained? How...useless~"
Sauron tossed her fiery red hair, leaned down, and licked the tip of the Elf's pointed ear, deliberately drawing out her words to provoke him.
"What if you give birth to a daughter?"
Xia Ai'er mimicked Sauron's prolonged tone.
"Shut up! I'm definitely giving birth to a boy! Do you know what a woman's intuition is? Do you understand?!"
Sauron seemed to have been poked in a sore spot. She glared fiercely at Xia Ai'er, pressing down hard on the Elf she was straddling.
"Even if you give birth to a boy? What about your other descendants? Don't you have older or younger sisters?"
"Will all the women of the Sauron family follow the Hunter Pathway in the future? Isn't that stupid?"
Xia Ai'er remembered that in his memories, Sauron seemed to have had her heir with her sister, and she always considered herself female in her heart, so his gaze towards her became subtle.
"Constantine!"
The female Hunter's hair seemed to ignite; she no longer even called him Xia Ai'er.