CHAPTER 198: CHAPTER 96: CRUSADE AGAINST KING UTHER!

This matter must be approached with utmost caution.

But if Duncan wants to probe the faith of the pantheon of this world, undoubtedly Celtic beliefs are one of the easiest targets.

The Monotheism is currently too powerful to confront head-on.

The Polytheism, in terms of the Norse Pantheon, has Odin as a preeminent existence, and even if the divine spirits cannot directly interfere with the real world, the influence of the Norse Pantheon is also terrifying.

The target Duncan chooses cannot be too weak, as too weak of a target would have no reference value and would not test the actual power of the divine spirits. However, it cannot be too strong either, as he is still in the developmental stage, so he must choose a declining belief system to press and test the strength of the supernatural deities.

The Celtic Pantheon has undergone transformations and can be said to have been pummeled by various beliefs.

In the era before the Common Era,

During ancient Roman and Greek times, the empire conquered Gaul and wiped out several branches of Celtic gods, severing most of their beliefs, leaving only some divine positions in the Pantheon.

The Celtic belief retreated to what is now France, Spain, and other places, while the empire continued to expand, further suppressing the Celtic beliefs.

The Germanic beliefs took advantage of the situation, fiercely attacking them, leading to the loss of Burgundy, Belgian Gaul, Germania, and other areas, ultimately retreating to Great Britain.

Odin and Sol devoured a portion of the Celtic War God’s faith.

But that was not the end.

Several hundred years later, the flood of time - the barbarian invasions took place, with the Saxons bringing the faith of the Norse gods, dealing a heavy blow that nearly wiped out Avalon. Before they could catch a breath, Monotheism began to sweep through Britain, further suppressing them, leaving them to secretly spread mythologies through monastic orders.

Tragic.

Utterly tragic.

Duncan’s plan was to unify the Celtic beliefs and facilitate the rise of the Mist-covered Avalon.

Inside the room.

Anya lay sideways under Duncan’s knee, her rosy, wine-red face captivatingly beautiful as she busied herself while also perking up her ears to eavesdrop; this was not a matter she could casually speak on.

Duncan lay with his head on his hands, contemplating the risks and benefits, and whether to make a bold move.

Conquering the secular alone would never resolve the divided faith of Britain effectively, and as a mortal, conquering a faith pantheon carried significant risks; he had to consider whether his strength could hold up.

He certainly needed to find a way to rely on external power, but also had to be extremely strong himself!

"It’s fortunate the number two human form is a giant dragon."

"As long as I can engrave some more powers, perhaps I can break through the mortal ceiling."

While Duncan was deep in thought,

The Crow Queen—Triss lifted her head, wiped the corner of her mouth, and, as if realizing something, said sternly, "There are some hidden secrets from the Mythical Era that you may not be aware of."

"Minerva’s aspects are not just one."

Hmm?

Hearing this, Duncan became interested, and said solemnly, "Let’s hear it."

The Crow Queen—Triss thought for a moment, as if reminiscing about something, then continued, "Although Minerva is a Roman divine spirit, she has merged with many other faith deities’ aspects."

"She is both Athena from Greek mythology and the goddess Suliss from Celtic beliefs."

"In Bath on Great Britain Island."

"There lies Minerva’s Holy Land, but the locals call her Suliss-Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war in Celtic mythology."

Is this possible?

Wouldn’t that mean Athena, through the different divine aspects, still retains a trace of real-world power?

The Crow Queen—Triss, guessing what he was thinking, shook her head slightly: "The existence of divine spirits is beyond grasp; they do not possess a single self like humans."

"Suliss can be Athena, can be Minerva, but she is neither, she is simply Suliss."

Duncan wore an expression of half-understanding.

He pondered for a long time, slowly saying, "Different personality aspects? These beings point to the same divine spirit, a god formed from the collision and fusion of multiple beliefs?"

"But the aspects of Minerva and Athena have gradually waned?"

"Only the aspect of Suliss barely remains?"

Now it was the Crow Queen—Triss’s turn to appear half-understanding, but being exceedingly intelligent, she quickly grasped the situation, nodding, "You could understand it that way."

"If you restore the rituals in the Holy Land."

"You can attempt to awaken this divine spirit as both Athena and Minerva’s aspects, one being the main god of the Greek people, the other of the Roman people."

"But I do not recommend you do so just yet."

Concerning divine spirits, beliefs, and the supernatural realm, the Crow Queen—Triss is the authority.

Duncan is well aware of his strengths, and thus attentively heeds the advice of the professionals.

The Crow Queen—Triss also deliberates, thinking aloud, "I suggest you directly restore the Holy Sanctuary rituals under the name of Suliss."

"And then merge Avalon with Suliss."

"As far as I know, not all of Avalon’s nine guardian fairies are present; some have been reincarnated, while others have gradually disappeared."

"Suliss can completely merge into the Avalon faith."

The Crow Queen—Triss was spot-on.

When Duncan stayed in Avalon that night, he only saw six guardian fairies, not the legendary nine. They had banded together to form the Avalon belief, but not everyone could hold on until now, and the names of these nine guardian fairies were constantly changing.